Malware analysis ABLETON PATCHER.exe Malicious activity

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File name:	ABLETON PATCHER.exe
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/7bf27798-54c6-4307-8ec6-92addc8b4613
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Analysis date:	June 21, 2025, 18:25:25
OS:	Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:	auto generic
Indicators:
MIME:	application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info:	PE32+ executable (console) x86-64, for MS Windows, 19 sections
MD5:	90323B4D7E3AC78BE87934F24523D03E
SHA1:	A84126880CB403DBD86A8F38B5BA02C3C38F0CCB
SHA256:	4C498410845A131670AE75FB6750D9B6F3D1E1ABD1924619A0E759312B2C8714
SSDEEP:	49152:9U8cSEtSa9WnCftCulsjI+xugPnSh3gZXS5huG4MXWcIP0Zs:9UtwugZXS5huG4MXWcIP0Zs

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Launch configuration

Task duration:: 60 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:: off
Network geolocation:: off
Additional time used:: none
MITM proxy:: off
Privacy:: Public submission
Fakenet option:: off
Route via Tor:: off
Autoconfirmation of UAC:: on
Network:: on

Software preset

Internet Explorer 11.3636.19041.0
Adobe Acrobat (64-bit) (23.001.20093)
Adobe Flash Player 32 NPAPI (32.0.0.465)
Adobe Flash Player 32 PPAPI (32.0.0.465)
CCleaner (6.20)
FileZilla 3.65.0 (3.65.0)
Google Chrome (133.0.6943.127)
Google Update Helper (1.3.36.51)
Java 8 Update 271 (64-bit) (8.0.2710.9)
Java Auto Updater (2.8.271.9)
Microsoft Edge (133.0.3065.92)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - de-de (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - en-us (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - es-es (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - it-it (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - ja-jp (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - ko-kr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - pt-br (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - tr-tr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professionnel 2019 - fr-fr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office профессиональный 2019 - ru-ru (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft OneNote - en-us (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Update Health Tools (3.74.0.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x64) - 12.0.30501 (12.0.30501.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x64 Additional Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x64 Minimum Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x64) - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x86) - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X64 Additional Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X64 Minimum Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X86 Additional Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X86 Minimum Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Mozilla Firefox (x64 en-US) (136.0)
Mozilla Maintenance Service (136.0)
Notepad++ (64-bit x64) (7.9.1)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Extensibility Component (16.0.15726.20202)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Licensing Component (16.0.16026.20146)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Localization Component (16.0.15726.20202)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Localization Component (16.0.15928.20198)
PowerShell 7-x64 (7.3.5.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4023057) (2.59.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4023057) (2.63.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4480730) (2.55.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB5001716) (8.93.0.0)
VLC media player (3.0.11)
WinRAR 5.91 (64-bit) (5.91.0)
Windows PC Health Check (3.6.2204.08001)

Hotfixes

Client LanguagePack Package
DotNetRollup
DotNetRollup 481
FodMetadata Package
Foundation Package
Hello Face Package
InternetExplorer Optional Package
KB5003791
KB5011048
KB5015684
KB5033052
LanguageFeatures Basic en us Package
LanguageFeatures Handwriting en us Package
LanguageFeatures OCR en us Package
LanguageFeatures Speech en us Package
LanguageFeatures TextToSpeech en us Package
MSPaint FoD Package
MediaPlayer Package
Microsoft OneCore ApplicationModel Sync Desktop FOD Package
Microsoft OneCore DirectX Database FOD Package
NetFx3 OnDemand Package
Notepad FoD Package
OpenSSH Client Package
PowerShell ISE FOD Package
Printing PMCPPC FoD Package
Printing WFS FoD Package
ProfessionalEdition
QuickAssist Package
RollupFix
ServicingStack
ServicingStack 3989
StepsRecorder Package
TabletPCMath Package
UserExperience Desktop Package
WordPad FoD Package

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MALICIOUS
- GENERIC has been found (auto)
  - ABLETON PATCHER.exe (PID: 5020)
SUSPICIOUS
- Application launched itself
  - updater.exe (PID: 5724)
- The process executes via Task Scheduler
  - updater.exe (PID: 5724)
INFO
- Process checks whether UAC notifications are on
  - updater.exe (PID: 5724)
- Checks supported languages
  - updater.exe (PID: 5724)
  - updater.exe (PID: 1208)
  - ABLETON PATCHER.exe (PID: 5020)
- Reads the computer name
  - updater.exe (PID: 5724)

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No Malware configuration.

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TRiD

.exe	\|	Win64 Executable (generic) (87.3)
.exe	\|	Generic Win/DOS Executable (6.3)
.exe	\|	DOS Executable Generic (6.3)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType:	AMD AMD64
TimeStamp:	2023:12:10 16:30:37+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics:	Executable, No line numbers, Large address aware
PEType:	PE32+
LinkerVersion:	2.4
CodeSize:	872960
InitializedDataSize:	1115648
UninitializedDataSize:	3584
EntryPoint:	0x1125
OSVersion:	4
ImageVersion:	-
SubsystemVersion:	5.2
Subsystem:	Windows command line

No data.

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Total processes

139

Monitored processes

Malicious processes

Suspicious processes

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID

CMD

Path

Indicators

Parent process

1208

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\134.0.6985.0\updater.exe" --crash-handler --system "--database=C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\134.0.6985.0\Crashpad" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=prod=Update4 --annotation=ver=134.0.6985.0 "--attachment=C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\updater.log" --initial-client-data=0x298,0x29c,0x2a0,0x274,0x2a4,0x111c460,0x111c46c,0x111c478

C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\134.0.6985.0\updater.exe

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updater.exe

User:

SYSTEM

Company:

Google LLC

Integrity Level:

SYSTEM

Description:

Google Updater

Exit code:

Version:

134.0.6985.0

Modules

Images
c:\program files (x86)\google\googleupdater\134.0.6985.0\updater.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll

1984

\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1

C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe

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ABLETON PATCHER.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Console Window Host

Exit code:

Version:

10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll

3740

C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -Embedding

C:\Windows\System32\slui.exe

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svchost.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Windows Activation Client

Version:

10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Modules

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c:\windows\system32\slui.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll

5020

"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ABLETON PATCHER.exe"

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ABLETON PATCHER.exe

—

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Exit code:

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\ableton patcher.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32full.dll

5724

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\134.0.6985.0\updater.exe" --wake --system

C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\134.0.6985.0\updater.exe

—

svchost.exe

User:

SYSTEM

Company:

Google LLC

Integrity Level:

SYSTEM

Description:

Google Updater

Exit code:

Version:

134.0.6985.0

Modules

Images
c:\program files (x86)\google\googleupdater\134.0.6985.0\updater.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll

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Total events

303

Read events

303

Write events

Delete events

Modification events

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Executable files

Suspicious files

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Unknown types

Dropped files

PID	Process	Filename		Type
1208	updater.exe	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\updater.log		text
		MD5:5B2936677741F1491A0A0E24A41E40C2	SHA256:36D022410D8233381B9A1C6BA2FBEA3BD441B9DC719B222C8F9ED09AAC5AF914

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HTTP(S) requests

TCP/UDP connections

DNS requests

Threats

HTTP requests

PID	Process	Method	HTTP Code	IP	URL	CN	Type	Size	Reputation
1268	svchost.exe	GET	200	23.55.104.190:80	http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
1268	svchost.exe	GET	200	95.101.149.131:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
1180	SIHClient.exe	GET	200	95.101.149.131:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
1180	SIHClient.exe	GET	200	95.101.149.131:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
6732	svchost.exe	GET	200	2.17.190.73:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D	unknown	—	—	whitelisted

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Connections

PID	Process	IP	Domain	ASN	CN	Reputation
4	System	192.168.100.255:137	—	—	—	whitelisted
5944	MoUsoCoreWorker.exe	4.231.128.59:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
2028	RUXIMICS.exe	4.231.128.59:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
1268	svchost.exe	4.231.128.59:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
4	System	192.168.100.255:138	—	—	—	whitelisted
1268	svchost.exe	23.55.104.190:80	crl.microsoft.com	Akamai International B.V.	US	whitelisted
1268	svchost.exe	95.101.149.131:80	www.microsoft.com	Akamai International B.V.	NL	whitelisted
5944	MoUsoCoreWorker.exe	51.104.136.2:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
1180	SIHClient.exe	172.202.163.200:443	slscr.update.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	GB	whitelisted
1180	SIHClient.exe	95.101.149.131:80	www.microsoft.com	Akamai International B.V.	NL	whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com	4.231.128.59 51.104.136.2	whitelisted
google.com	142.250.186.110	whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com	23.55.104.190 23.55.104.172	whitelisted
www.microsoft.com	95.101.149.131	whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com	172.202.163.200	whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com	13.85.23.206	whitelisted
login.live.com	40.126.32.138 20.190.160.17 40.126.32.136 20.190.160.130 20.190.160.20 40.126.32.134 20.190.160.2 20.190.160.22	whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com	2.17.190.73	whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com	172.211.123.249	whitelisted
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com	20.83.72.98	whitelisted

Threats

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General Info

ABLETON PATCHER.exe

90323B4D7E3AC78BE87934F24523D03E

A84126880CB403DBD86A8F38B5BA02C3C38F0CCB

4C498410845A131670AE75FB6750D9B6F3D1E1ABD1924619A0E759312B2C8714

49152:9U8cSEtSa9WnCftCulsjI+xugPnSh3gZXS5huG4MXWcIP0Zs:9UtwugZXS5huG4MXWcIP0Zs

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MALICIOUS

GENERIC has been found (auto)

SUSPICIOUS

Application launched itself

The process executes via Task Scheduler

INFO

Process checks whether UAC notifications are on

Checks supported languages

Reads the computer name

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