| File name: | Activator.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/bd36193e-e32e-4c7f-afc5-8a7ce666ee9e |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | May 15, 2025, 13:23:46 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 8 sections |
| MD5: | 0681565D3C75CAD718F860D2DFD3B4BD |
| SHA1: | 9F8F7E10EFBA90C044C1B0B316C1950F7B5AAD3B |
| SHA256: | 51477600BEAB95472A5FB1696F9FB6161354AD258D24AAE303253D6B5BFEF560 |
| SSDEEP: | 3072:QhG32DWffKiKx2nNcGJhHlOG65Wv7/gaV3MySsIfyM/fcxgQoR6KVt:QoyiKx2nNcGJhHoG6wIaOqCRQq3 |
MALICIOUS
Executing a file with an untrusted certificate
- Activator.exe (PID: 6712)
- Activator.exe (PID: 3888)
SUSPICIOUS
No suspicious indicators.INFO
The sample compiled with english language support
- Activator.exe (PID: 6712)
Reads the computer name
- Activator.exe (PID: 6712)
Compiled with Borland Delphi (YARA)
- Activator.exe (PID: 6712)
Checks supported languages
- Activator.exe (PID: 6712)
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TRiD
| .scr | | | Windows screen saver (43.2) |
|---|---|---|
| .dll | | | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (21.7) |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (14.8) |
| .exe | | | Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (6.8) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (6.6) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2018:12:01 17:33:52+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, Bytes reversed lo, 32-bit, Bytes reversed hi |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 2.25 |
| CodeSize: | 131072 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 89088 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x212e4 |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 4 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 26.0.32429.4364 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 26.0.32429.4364 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | English (U.S.) |
| CharacterSet: | Windows, Latin1 |
| CompanyName: | - |
| FileDescription: | - |
| FileVersion: | 26.0.32429.4364 |
| InternalName: | - |
| LegalCopyright: | - |
| LegalTrademarks: | - |
| OriginalFileName: | - |
| ProductName: | - |
| ProductVersion: | 26.0.32429.4364 |
| Comments: | - |
Total processes
131
Monitored processes
4
Malicious processes
0
Suspicious processes
2
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3888 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Activator.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Activator.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Exit code: 3221226540 Version: 26.0.32429.4364 Modules
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| 6476 | 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 Version: 10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 6712 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Activator.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Activator.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: HIGH Exit code: 0 Version: 26.0.32429.4364 Modules
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| 7148 | "C:\WINDOWS\System32\SLUI.exe" RuleId=3482d82e-ca2c-4e1f-8864-da0267b484b2;Action=AutoActivate;AppId=55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f;SkuId=4de7cb65-cdf1-4de9-8ae8-e3cce27b9f2c;NotificationInterval=1440;Trigger=TimerEvent | C:\Windows\System32\slui.exe | — | SppExtComObj.Exe | |||||||||||
User: NETWORK SERVICE Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Windows Activation Client Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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Total events
139
Read events
139
Write events
0
Delete events
0
Modification events
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
0
Text files
0
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
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HTTP(S) requests
5
TCP/UDP connections
19
DNS requests
12
Threats
0
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6544 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.77.188:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5384 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5384 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 2.19.11.120:80 | 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 |
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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 | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 2.19.11.120:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Elisa Oyj | NL | whitelisted |
— | — | 95.101.149.131:80 | www.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | NL | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | unknown |
3216 | svchost.exe | 172.211.123.248:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | FR | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 40.126.32.133:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 2.23.77.188:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
2112 | svchost.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | unknown |
2104 | svchost.exe | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |