File name:

snxixaqsteid.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/df6dc165-e335-421c-af33-357fbe0312e8
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

Crypto mining malware is a resource-intensive threat that infiltrates computers with the purpose of mining cryptocurrencies. This type of threat can be deployed either on an infected machine or a compromised website. In both cases the miner will utilize the computing power of the device and its network bandwidth.

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Analysis date: April 29, 2025, 08:06:55
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
miner
winring0x64-sys
vuln-driver
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows, 8 sections
MD5:

2879F6B25A0DE6A5101517A175651284

SHA1:

21F0229FBD0ADFFBD7FCFEC244C48BC911BDD791

SHA256:

4F58D4593C9A7169DF4FAF7E4AFF8AA873D912FCB250EDC5A26F0974E733C9F3

SSDEEP:

98304:2Tc9JMTwK/KySTdrgPGMFe6o7X2r5LEqLcrrUZLDAbSvvXHJMi4svyRDxPR4/k:2WXKyNFgPGBX0LPLcrrUmSvvXHWi4sqR

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Executing a file with an untrusted certificate

      • snxixaqsteid.exe (PID: 7448)
      • snxixaqsteid.exe (PID: 7908)
      • snxixaqsteid.exe (PID: 1532)

    • Adds extension to the Windows Defender exclusion list

      • snxixaqsteid.exe (PID: 7908)
      • snxixaqsteid.exe (PID: 1532)

    • Changes Windows Defender settings

      • snxixaqsteid.exe (PID: 7908)
      • snxixaqsteid.exe (PID: 1532)

    • Uninstalls Malicious Software Removal Tool (MRT)

      • cmd.exe (PID: 7304)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 7864)

    • Vulnerable driver has been detected

      • snxixaqsteid.exe (PID: 1532)

    • MINER has been detected (SURICATA)

      • svchost.exe (PID: 2196)

    • XMRIG has been detected (YARA)

      • conhost.exe (PID: 664)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Starts POWERSHELL.EXE for commands execution

      • snxixaqsteid.exe (PID: 7448)
      • snxixaqsteid.exe (PID: 7908)
      • snxixaqsteid.exe (PID: 1532)

    • Starts process via Powershell

      • powershell.exe (PID: 7460)

    • Script adds exclusion path to Windows Defender

      • snxixaqsteid.exe (PID: 7908)
      • snxixaqsteid.exe (PID: 1532)

    • Manipulates environment variables

      • powershell.exe (PID: 8004)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 5404)

    • Script adds exclusion extension to Windows Defender

      • snxixaqsteid.exe (PID: 7908)
      • snxixaqsteid.exe (PID: 1532)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • snxixaqsteid.exe (PID: 7908)
      • snxixaqsteid.exe (PID: 1532)

    • Process uninstalls Windows update

      • wusa.exe (PID: 3768)
      • wusa.exe (PID: 7844)

    • Creates a new Windows service

      • sc.exe (PID: 7172)

    • Stops a currently running service

      • sc.exe (PID: 2108)

    • Executes as Windows Service

      • snxixaqsteid.exe (PID: 1532)

    • Windows service management via SC.EXE

      • sc.exe (PID: 4272)
      • sc.exe (PID: 7376)

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • snxixaqsteid.exe (PID: 7908)
      • snxixaqsteid.exe (PID: 1532)

    • Uses powercfg.exe to modify the power settings

      • snxixaqsteid.exe (PID: 7908)
      • snxixaqsteid.exe (PID: 1532)

    • Starts SC.EXE for service management

      • snxixaqsteid.exe (PID: 7908)

    • Drops a system driver (possible attempt to evade defenses)

      • snxixaqsteid.exe (PID: 1532)

    • Potential Corporate Privacy Violation

      • svchost.exe (PID: 2196)

    • Connects to unusual port

      • conhost.exe (PID: 664)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • snxixaqsteid.exe (PID: 7448)
      • snxixaqsteid.exe (PID: 7908)
      • snxixaqsteid.exe (PID: 1532)

    • The executable file from the user directory is run by the Powershell process

      • snxixaqsteid.exe (PID: 7908)

    • Checks if a key exists in the options dictionary (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 8004)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 5404)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • snxixaqsteid.exe (PID: 7908)

    • Script raised an exception (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 8004)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 5404)

    • The sample compiled with japanese language support

      • snxixaqsteid.exe (PID: 1532)

    • UPX packer has been detected

      • conhost.exe (PID: 664)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (50)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (49.9)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: AMD AMD64
TimeStamp: 2024:04:30 19:31:55+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, Large address aware
PEType: PE32+
LinkerVersion: 14
CodeSize: 35840
InitializedDataSize: 5223424
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x1140
OSVersion: 6
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 6
Subsystem: Windows GUI
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
175
Monitored processes
47
Malicious processes
6
Suspicious processes
2

Behavior graph

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start snxixaqsteid.exe no specs powershell.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs sppextcomobj.exe no specs slui.exe no specs snxixaqsteid.exe powershell.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs powercfg.exe no specs powercfg.exe no specs powercfg.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs powercfg.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs sc.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs wusa.exe no specs sc.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs sc.exe no specs sc.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs THREAT snxixaqsteid.exe choice.exe no specs powershell.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs powercfg.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs powercfg.exe no specs powercfg.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs powercfg.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs #XMRIG conhost.exe wusa.exe no specs #MINER svchost.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
664conhost.exeC:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe
snxixaqsteid.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Console Window Host
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\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\crypt32.dll
672choice /C Y /N /D Y /T 3 C:\Windows\System32\choice.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Offers the user a choice
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\choice.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.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
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
1052\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—sc.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
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
1532C:\ProgramData\dcxegsjhaybk\snxixaqsteid.exeC:\ProgramData\dcxegsjhaybk\snxixaqsteid.exe
services.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\programdata\dcxegsjhaybk\snxixaqsteid.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
2088\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—sc.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
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
2108C:\WINDOWS\system32\sc.exe stop eventlogC:\Windows\System32\sc.exe—snxixaqsteid.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Service Control Manager Configuration Tool
Exit code:
1051
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\sc.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
2196C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s DnscacheC:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
services.exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Host Process for Windows Services
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel.appcore.dll
2320\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—powercfg.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
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
2384\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—powercfg.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
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
3768wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestartC:\Windows\System32\wusa.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Update Standalone Installer
Exit code:
87
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\wusa.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\gdi32.dll
Total events
17 124
Read events
17 122
Write events
2
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(7908) snxixaqsteid.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MRT
Operation:writeName:DontOfferThroughWUAU
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(1532) snxixaqsteid.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MRT
Operation:writeName:DontOfferThroughWUAU
Value:
1
Executable files
2
Suspicious files
2
Text files
8
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
7460powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_owt0bq3j.w53.ps1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
5404powershell.exeC:\Windows\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_ydzfbosp.fz3.ps1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
7460powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_103e0oxw.bge.psm1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
1532snxixaqsteid.exeC:\Windows\Temp\visyjunyrdaa.sysexecutable
MD5:0C0195C48B6B8582FA6F6373032118DA
SHA256:11BD2C9F9E2397C9A16E0990E4ED2CF0679498FE0FD418A3DFDAC60B5C160EE5
5404powershell.exeC:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractivebinary
MD5:F7D5EDE8CAE7141BF86E77277E1732D6
SHA256:736478B8EED3DD23B5664773BF03DF8A6D460E91DF01AA60CDF6633F952B2844
7460powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractivebinary
MD5:D244D2A222F9FB33E0F9F287FD47FFFC
SHA256:C5906F2FE59D48EEDACFCC1848C0F52397B208CCFE07EEF2CEB677D4DDFC3953
5404powershell.exeC:\Windows\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_ipkowhby.hv3.psm1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
5404powershell.exeC:\Windows\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_3yvyxu2c.bdr.ps1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
8004powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_c0t0fego.2cj.ps1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
7908snxixaqsteid.exeC:\ProgramData\dcxegsjhaybk\snxixaqsteid.exeexecutable
MD5:2879F6B25A0DE6A5101517A175651284
SHA256:4F58D4593C9A7169DF4FAF7E4AFF8AA873D912FCB250EDC5A26F0974E733C9F3
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HTTP(S) requests
7
TCP/UDP connections
23
DNS requests
14
Threats
1

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
2.16.164.19:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
95.101.149.131:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
95.101.149.131:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
2.16.164.19:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.23.77.188:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
8052
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
2.23.181.156:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
8052
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
2.23.181.156:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
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Connections

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
2104
svchost.exe
40.127.240.158:443
—
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
unknown
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
2.16.164.19:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
NL
whitelisted
—
—
2.16.164.19:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
NL
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
95.101.149.131:80
www.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
NL
whitelisted
—
—
95.101.149.131:80
www.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
NL
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
2112
svchost.exe
40.127.240.158:443
—
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
unknown
3216
svchost.exe
172.211.123.249:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
google.com
  • 142.250.185.78
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 2.16.164.19
  • 2.16.164.9
  • 2.16.164.114
  • 2.16.164.99
  • 2.16.164.129
  • 2.16.164.112
  • 2.16.164.113
  • 2.16.164.11
  • 2.16.164.120
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 95.101.149.131
  • 2.23.181.156
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.249
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.160.131
  • 20.190.160.22
  • 40.126.32.138
  • 20.190.160.4
  • 40.126.32.134
  • 20.190.160.132
  • 20.190.160.2
  • 20.190.160.17
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 2.23.77.188
whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.104.136.2
whitelisted
xmr-eu1.nanopool.org
  • 212.47.253.124
  • 51.15.65.182
  • 162.19.224.121
  • 51.15.58.224
  • 141.94.23.83
  • 163.172.154.142
  • 146.59.154.106
  • 51.89.23.91
  • 54.37.232.103
  • 51.15.193.130
  • 54.37.137.114
whitelisted
servervm.futbol
  • 91.193.18.188
malicious
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 4.175.87.197
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
2196
svchost.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET INFO Observed DNS Query to Coin Mining Domain (nanopool .org)
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Reports
snxixaqsteid.exe