| File name: | paint.net.5.1.8.install.anycpu.web 2.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/2dfd2848-4860-48ef-83f1-16b764b2023a |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | May 27, 2025, 10:29:38 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows, 7 sections |
| MD5: | B0C2D9996620CC2D485AB22DBC70EFB6 |
| SHA1: | EB1CE3D78DB8AE688AAAF6D1B010511FCFA03470 |
| SHA256: | 4F359EE85A4ABC9592D5A7BD941A83FCE2A572748341244E85F480410D19D91E |
| SSDEEP: | 24576:cdZBjcyLkXmh/vVmxi7VMs19bF9bT2W+QU1AbusG0A2GKQsAJT4VXkoFb9fvo9Ey:cdDjcyLkmh/vVmxyMs19bF9bT2W+QU1h |
| .exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (87.3) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (6.3) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (6.3) |
| MachineType: | AMD AMD64 |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2025:05:19 22:53:17+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, Large address aware |
| PEType: | PE32+ |
| LinkerVersion: | 14.44 |
| CodeSize: | 211968 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 190976 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x24000 |
| OSVersion: | 6 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 6 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 5.108.9270.41195 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 5.108.9270.41195 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x0017 |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Dynamic link library |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | English (U.S.) |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| FileDescription: | paint.net Setup |
| FileVersion: | 5.108.9270.41195 |
| InternalName: | SetupSfx |
| LegalCopyright: | Copyright © 2025 dotPDN LLC, Rick Brewster, and contributors. All Rights Reserved. |
| OriginalFileName: | SetupSfx.exe |
| ProductName: | paint.net |
| ProductVersion: | 5.108.9270.41195 |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 1660 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zS4096D1F0\SetupShim.exe" /suppressReboot | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zS4096D1F0\SetupShim.exe | — | paint.net.5.1.8.install.anycpu.web 2.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: dotPDN LLC Integrity Level: HIGH Description: paint.net Setup Bootstrapper Exit code: 0 Version: 5.108.9270.41195 Modules
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| 4068 | "C:\Program Files\Paint.NET\paintdotnet.exe" /setupActions /install DESKTOPSHORTCUT=1 PDNUPDATING=0 SKIPCLEANUP=0 "PROGRAMSGROUP=" /disablePGO /skipEstablishNVProfile /skipRepairAttempt | C:\Program Files\Paint.NET\paintdotnet.exe | — | msiexec.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: dotPDN LLC Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Paint.NET Exit code: 0 Version: 5.108.9270.41195 Modules
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| 4628 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\msiexec.exe /V | C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe | services.exe | ||||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Windows® installer Version: 5.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 5236 | 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: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 5956 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScopeRestorePoint /WaitForRestorePoint:12 | C:\Windows\System32\SrTasks.exe | — | dllhost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Microsoft® Windows System Protection background tasks. Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 5960 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | SrTasks.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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| 6404 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\paint.net.5.1.8.install.anycpu.web 2.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\paint.net.5.1.8.install.anycpu.web 2.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: paint.net Setup Exit code: 3221226540 Version: 5.108.9270.41195 Modules
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| 6404 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\paint.net.5.1.8.install.anycpu.web 2.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\paint.net.5.1.8.install.anycpu.web 2.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: HIGH Description: paint.net Setup Exit code: 0 Version: 5.108.9270.41195 Modules
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| 6640 | "x64\SetupDownloader\SetupDownloader.exe" /SkipSuccessPrompt "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zS4096D1F0\SetupShim.exe" /suppressReboot | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zS4096D1F0\x64\SetupDownloader\SetupDownloader.exe | SetupShim.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: dotPDN LLC Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Paint.NET Setup Downloader Exit code: 1610612736 Version: 5.108.9270.41195 Modules
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| 7320 | 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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| (PID) Process: | (6640) SetupDownloader.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\SetupDownloader_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6640) SetupDownloader.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\SetupDownloader_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6640) SetupDownloader.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\SetupDownloader_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6640) SetupDownloader.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\SetupDownloader_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6640) SetupDownloader.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\SetupDownloader_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ConsoleTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6640) SetupDownloader.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\SetupDownloader_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MaxFileSize |
Value: 1048576 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6640) SetupDownloader.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\SetupDownloader_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileDirectory |
Value: %windir%\tracing | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6640) SetupDownloader.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\SetupDownloader_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6640) SetupDownloader.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\SetupDownloader_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6640) SetupDownloader.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\SetupDownloader_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6640 | SetupDownloader.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PdnSetupDownloader\1485fee6-b0ea-47c3-9364-69b094f7710f\paint.net.install.zip | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 6640 | SetupDownloader.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PdnSetupDownloader\1485fee6-b0ea-47c3-9364-69b094f7710f\paint.net.5.1.8.install.x64.exe | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 6404 | paint.net.5.1.8.install.anycpu.web 2.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zS4096D1F0\SetupShim.exe | executable | |
MD5:6F01674E8F2048A4E5C625C526E20523 | SHA256:1350E75CA26CE27F8345A6A216537B20AC642EADAC72E5285B0412C66451CB4D | |||
| 6640 | SetupDownloader.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\BD96F9183ADE69B6DF458457F594566C_A8E93B875B1AF8C8DD911384F8886B6B | binary | |
MD5:6FE9A4BBEC09806D4FDE62AC04C7921A | SHA256:FB4780FF1AAAADEF7E2039E293CBF2305231D0E30473BB14166C050C25EE4E7E | |||
| 1660 | SetupShim.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pdnSetupShim.log | text | |
MD5:85E05B91B2D2C7A01FF444599CE89CDD | SHA256:EA517594225F3B909FC5312E271EB5470C4C294B4406086E9232089188AEB299 | |||
| 6404 | paint.net.5.1.8.install.anycpu.web 2.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zS4096D1F0\arm64\SetupDownloader\SetupDownloader.exe.config | xml | |
MD5:59EFD5B23C940DECA60238B287720310 | SHA256:907801FC6262AE2E70F9AD104F903E3580F195BBAB4AD27D79C9E571DA970D86 | |||
| 6404 | paint.net.5.1.8.install.anycpu.web 2.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zS4096D1F0\x64\SetupDownloader\Newtonsoft.Json.dll | executable | |
MD5:195FFB7167DB3219B217C4FD439EEDD6 | SHA256:E1E27AF7B07EEEDF5CE71A9255F0422816A6FC5849A483C6714E1B472044FA9D | |||
| 6404 | paint.net.5.1.8.install.anycpu.web 2.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zS4096D1F0\x64\SetupDownloader\SetupDownloader.Configuration.json | text | |
MD5:6DF7F325B73C57F0D0EDFDE0CB3F709A | SHA256:9BBA7887079E90C9CF59E75D9DB75B5A57CE456E50E7C8057C06879E2E60645A | |||
| 6404 | paint.net.5.1.8.install.anycpu.web 2.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zS4096D1F0\arm64\SetupDownloader\SetupDownloader.exe | executable | |
MD5:2502DE1C20B16224AFD3DCD523081FA3 | SHA256:6B1D61DFC0D938D8564363793A76BEE8ED7457360A1E84C9A11F6870BB1411C0 | |||
| 6404 | paint.net.5.1.8.install.anycpu.web 2.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zS4096D1F0\arm64\SetupDownloader\SetupDownloader.Configuration.json | text | |
MD5:6DF7F325B73C57F0D0EDFDE0CB3F709A | SHA256:9BBA7887079E90C9CF59E75D9DB75B5A57CE456E50E7C8057C06879E2E60645A | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6640 | SetupDownloader.exe | GET | 200 | 131.253.33.203:80 | http://oneocsp.microsoft.com/ocsp/MFQwUjBQME4wTDAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTDHsfuqfubd3pihvq4mgQVWgHWNwQUyH7SaoUqG8oZmAQHJ89QEE9oqKICEzMAAAAHh6M0o3uljhwAAAAAAAc%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 23.216.77.6:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.246.101:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5796 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.246.101:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6640 | SetupDownloader.exe | GET | 200 | 131.253.33.203:80 | http://oneocsp.microsoft.com/ocsp/MFQwUjBQME4wTDAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTOQYLFSE5GO%2FpaRVfYu7d9gZEbQAQU2UEpsA8PY2zvadf1zSmepEhqMOYCEzMAAAAF%2B3pcMhNh310AAAAAAAU%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6640 | SetupDownloader.exe | GET | 200 | 131.253.33.203:80 | http://oneocsp.microsoft.com/ocsp/MFQwUjBQME4wTDAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTh4QXD3xfHaxna9yfH20h%2Ft5LfbQQUZZ9RzoVofy%2BKRYiq3acxux4NAF4CEzMAAu%2FwPw3N%2FoiAf4EAAAAC7%2FA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6640 | SetupDownloader.exe | GET | 200 | 131.253.33.203:80 | http://oneocsp.microsoft.com/ocsp/MFQwUjBQME4wTDAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTh4QXD3xfHaxna9yfH20h%2Ft5LfbQQUZZ9RzoVofy%2BKRYiq3acxux4NAF4CEzMAAu%2FwPw3N%2FoiAf4EAAAAC7%2FA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6640 | SetupDownloader.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.246.101:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ID%20Verified%20CS%20EOC%20CA%2002.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6640 | SetupDownloader.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.246.101:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Identity%20Verification%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202020.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6640 | SetupDownloader.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.246.101:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Public%20RSA%20Timestamping%20CA%202020.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | 40.127.240.158:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | unknown |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 23.216.77.6:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 2.23.246.101:80 | www.microsoft.com | Ooredoo Q.S.C. | QA | whitelisted |
5796 | svchost.exe | 2.23.246.101:80 | www.microsoft.com | Ooredoo Q.S.C. | QA | whitelisted |
7000 | RUXIMICS.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | unknown |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | unknown |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
5796 | svchost.exe | 51.124.78.146:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
6640 | SetupDownloader.exe | 50.87.184.106:443 | www.getpaint.net | UNIFIEDLAYER-AS-1 | US | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
google.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.getpaint.net |
| whitelisted |
github.com |
| whitelisted |
objects.githubusercontent.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
oneocsp.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |