| File name: | shutdownBlocker.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/5f09a433-8248-4792-8e91-fcc6c69e93fd |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | April 07, 2025, 18:58:33 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 3 sections |
| MD5: | 2BA67A3C8592348FFBFC3495A4F98581 |
| SHA1: | 5C13530B92E54D44D28F5BCCC578AF39F5BC1175 |
| SHA256: | 4C37776F2F1E9EAC129359101039FDA5E5E9D9C90A9997A4CAF9F802987E1C98 |
| SSDEEP: | 3072:FB+gojNqa0ixvrt54N2qyB1jG+ytK+pjW/h7M3wquxauJUr:M0ixvr3wwhAAU2U |
MALICIOUS
Changes image file execution options
- shutdownBlocker.exe (PID: 7476)
Uses Task Scheduler to autorun other applications
- shutdownBlocker.exe (PID: 7476)
SUSPICIOUS
There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)
- shutdownBlocker.exe (PID: 7476)
Lists all scheduled tasks
- schtasks.exe (PID: 7584)
- schtasks.exe (PID: 5936)
- schtasks.exe (PID: 2152)
Reads Internet Explorer settings
- shutdownBlocker.exe (PID: 7476)
INFO
Reads the computer name
- shutdownBlocker.exe (PID: 7476)
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- shutdownBlocker.exe (PID: 7476)
Checks supported languages
- shutdownBlocker.exe (PID: 7476)
Creates files or folders in the user directory
- shutdownBlocker.exe (PID: 7476)
Reads the software policy settings
- slui.exe (PID: 7540)
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TRiD
| .exe | | | Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (56.7) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (21.3) |
| .scr | | | Windows screen saver (10.1) |
| .dll | | | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (5) |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (3.4) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2017:03:30 23:25:19+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, Large address aware |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 48 |
| CodeSize: | 81920 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 37376 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x15f2a |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 4 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 1.0.0.0 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 1.0.0.0 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | Neutral |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| Comments: | - |
| CompanyName: | cresstone.com |
| FileDescription: | shutdownBlocker |
| FileVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
| InternalName: | shutdownBlocker.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | Copyright © 2014 |
| LegalTrademarks: | - |
| OriginalFileName: | shutdownBlocker.exe |
| ProductName: | shutdownBlocker |
| ProductVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
| AssemblyVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
Total processes
146
Monitored processes
13
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2152 | "schtasks" /Query /TN shutDownBlocker | C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe | — | shutdownBlocker.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Task Scheduler Configuration Tool Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2244 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | schtasks.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 5512 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | schtasks.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 5544 | C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -Embedding | C:\Windows\System32\slui.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Activation Client Exit code: 3221226091 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 5936 | "schtasks" /Query /TN shutDownBlocker | C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe | — | shutdownBlocker.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Task Scheduler Configuration Tool Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 6372 | "schtasks" /Create /TN shutDownBlocker /SC ONLOGON /RL HIGHEST /DELAY 0000:30 /IT /TR "C:\Users\admin\Downloads\shutdownBlocker.exe -starthidden -block" | C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe | — | shutdownBlocker.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Task Scheduler Configuration Tool Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 7176 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | schtasks.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 7368 | "C:\Users\admin\Downloads\shutdownBlocker.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Downloads\shutdownBlocker.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: cresstone.com Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: shutdownBlocker Exit code: 3221226540 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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| 7476 | "C:\Users\admin\Downloads\shutdownBlocker.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Downloads\shutdownBlocker.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: cresstone.com Integrity Level: HIGH Description: shutdownBlocker Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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| 7500 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -Embedding | C:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: NETWORK SERVICE Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: KMS Connection Broker Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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Total events
3 906
Read events
3 904
Write events
2
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (7476) shutdownBlocker.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\shutdown.exe |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Debugger |
Value: "C:\Users\admin\Downloads\shutdownBlocker.exe" -intercepted_sd | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7476) shutdownBlocker.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\MusNotification.exe |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Debugger |
Value: "C:\Users\admin\Downloads\shutdownBlocker.exe" -intercepted_MSU | |||
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
1
Text files
1
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7476 | shutdownBlocker.exe | C:\Users\admin\Downloads\shutdownBlocker_settings.ini | text | |
MD5:02E474BE210D70412D0A23A52F2AA5F4 | SHA256:46DD0E048B545B6B5DC07E7F2EAF869371BA438D5081174F6B92A2098B940C8A | |||
| 7476 | shutdownBlocker.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\shutdownBlocker.lnk | binary | |
MD5:AE7309F6461EAE60B09B8B6B7DE121F9 | SHA256:3872FDE031F551B6557C632172004F20D3F2F9AD964D7E0C39BB23F4ACA6BC8C | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
59
DNS requests
17
Threats
0
HTTP requests
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 51.104.136.2:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
— | — | 51.104.136.2:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 51.124.78.146:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
3216 | svchost.exe | 172.211.123.250:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | FR | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 51.124.78.146:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 20.190.159.129:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 51.124.78.146:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
2112 | svchost.exe | 51.124.78.146:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
google.com |
| whitelisted |
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
206.23.85.13.in-addr.arpa |
| unknown |
d.3.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.7.0.0.0.8.0.4.0.0.3.0.1.3.0.6.2.ip6.arpa |
| unknown |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
nexusrules.officeapps.live.com |
| whitelisted |