File name:

GR-Switcher.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/297d766e-0930-4976-9d35-06abf06ce39e
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: January 30, 2026, 16:50:50
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
auto
generic
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows, 9 sections
MD5:

A200B3585359F31F698FF59676934E61

SHA1:

A37A2BE3A6B3BEE2D488EFB39F30740E2B5F17FA

SHA256:

53BB016D69B40252C0D4BA14086756E241AB3DD024BAB755966DF17668255F0A

SSDEEP:

1572864:mvs/cyD/y1nyZgvppuLakWQXpTh1Ldq1Ii4J:mE/3DK1yUeeeXpzLdqui4J

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  • MALICIOUS

    • GENERIC has been found (auto)

      • GR-Switcher.exe (PID: 2148)

    • Bypass execution policy to execute commands

      • powershell.exe (PID: 6400)

    • Changes powershell execution policy (Bypass)

      • GR-Switcher.exe (PID: 2148)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • GR-Switcher.exe (PID: 2148)

    • The process drops C-runtime libraries

      • GR-Switcher.exe (PID: 2148)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • GR-Switcher.exe (PID: 2148)

    • Reads the date of Windows installation

      • GR-Switcher.exe (PID: 2148)

    • The process executes Powershell scripts

      • GR-Switcher.exe (PID: 2148)

    • Starts POWERSHELL.EXE for commands execution

      • GR-Switcher.exe (PID: 2148)

    • The process bypasses the loading of PowerShell profile settings

      • GR-Switcher.exe (PID: 2148)

    • Executes application which crashes

      • GR-Switcher.exe (PID: 2148)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • GR-Switcher.exe (PID: 2148)
      • GR-Switcher.exe (PID: 4812)

    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • GR-Switcher.exe (PID: 2148)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • GR-Switcher.exe (PID: 2148)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 6400)

    • Reads the computer name

      • GR-Switcher.exe (PID: 2148)
      • GR-Switcher.exe (PID: 4812)

    • Process checks computer location settings

      • GR-Switcher.exe (PID: 2148)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • GR-Switcher.exe (PID: 2148)

    • Drops script file

      • GR-Switcher.exe (PID: 2148)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 6400)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • GR-Switcher.exe (PID: 2148)

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

      • powershell.exe (PID: 6400)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • WerFault.exe (PID: 7828)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • WerFault.exe (PID: 7828)
      • slui.exe (PID: 6080)

    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • powershell.exe (PID: 6400)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

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

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: AMD AMD64
TimeStamp: 2025:10:17 23:32:32+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, Large address aware
PEType: PE32+
LinkerVersion: 14.44
CodeSize: 6579712
InitializedDataSize: 3623936
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x5ead20
OSVersion: 6
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 6
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 1.7.0.0
ProductVersionNumber: 1.7.0.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Neutral
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: GR-Switcher
FileDescription: GR-Switcher
FileVersion: 1.7.0.0
InternalName: GR-Switcher.dll
LegalCopyright:
OriginalFileName: GR-Switcher.dll
ProductName: GR-Switcher
ProductVersion: 1.7.0+de279d52d535479ca57a29f6942a4eba9bc1615e
AssemblyVersion: 1.7.0.0
No data.
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Total processes
142
Monitored processes
6
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start #GENERIC gr-switcher.exe powershell.exe conhost.exe no specs gr-switcher.exe no specs werfault.exe slui.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
2148"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\GR-Switcher.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\GR-Switcher.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
GR-Switcher
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
GR-Switcher
Exit code:
3762504530
Version:
1.7.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\gr-switcher.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.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
4812"C:\Program Files\GR Switcher\GR-Switcher.exe" C:\Program Files\GR Switcher\GR-Switcher.exe—powershell.exe
User:
admin
Company:
GR-Switcher
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
GR-Switcher
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.7.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\program files\gr switcher\gr-switcher.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\ole32.dll
6080C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -EmbeddingC:\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
Images
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
6296\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—powershell.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
6400"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GR-Switcher-Install.ps1"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
GR-Switcher.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows PowerShell
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.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\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
7828C:\WINDOWS\system32\WerFault.exe -u -p 2148 -s 2344C:\Windows\System32\WerFault.exe
GR-Switcher.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Problem Reporting
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\werfault.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\cryptsp.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
Total events
20 258
Read events
20 250
Write events
8
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(6400) powershell.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\GRSwitcher
Operation:writeName:DisplayName
Value:
GR Switcher
(PID) Process:(6400) powershell.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\GRSwitcher
Operation:writeName:DisplayVersion
Value:
1.7.0
(PID) Process:(6400) powershell.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\GRSwitcher
Operation:writeName:Publisher
Value:
LightZirconite
(PID) Process:(6400) powershell.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\GRSwitcher
Operation:writeName:InstallLocation
Value:
C:\\Program Files\\GR Switcher
(PID) Process:(6400) powershell.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\GRSwitcher
Operation:writeName:DisplayIcon
Value:
C:\\Program Files\\GR Switcher\\GR-Switcher.exe
(PID) Process:(6400) powershell.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\GRSwitcher
Operation:writeName:UninstallString
Value:
C:\\Program Files\\GR Switcher\\GR-Switcher.exe --uninstall
(PID) Process:(6400) powershell.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\GRSwitcher
Operation:writeName:NoModify
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(6400) powershell.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\GRSwitcher
Operation:writeName:NoRepair
Value:
1
Executable files
5
Suspicious files
3
Text files
10
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
6400powershell.exeC:\Program Files\GR Switcher\GR-Switcher.exe —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
7828WerFault.exeC:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\Temp\WERA15E.tmp.dmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
7828WerFault.exeC:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportQueue\AppCrash_GR-Switcher.exe_16131c9a9884c51b29343b76a12f8a5f5422914_d53f1b90_acc3792f-48f7-4e31-9a2d-032a2c4082fc\Report.wer —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
7828WerFault.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\CrashDumps\GR-Switcher.exe.2148.dmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2148GR-Switcher.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.net\GR-Switcher\864\PresentationNative_cor3.dllexecutable
MD5:30E87977772C9C13445FB121A38CCCB4
SHA256:EC188C6226F532183BEBBE0467710D5E8D31191A85351D3B1CA6FE9992474E59
2148GR-Switcher.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.net\GR-Switcher\864\app.icoimage
MD5:805D470DD3F91E9E6E759877BF101DD6
SHA256:E0EDE0CBE89B84F0F85E4B9CD09B68C2A46FA3B17A8F68E7B69C1A43725945B9
2148GR-Switcher.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.net\GR-Switcher\864\D3DCompiler_47_cor3.dllexecutable
MD5:A7349236212B0E5CEC2978F2CFA49A1A
SHA256:A05D04A270F68C8C6D6EA2D23BEBF8CD1D5453B26B5442FA54965F90F1C62082
2148GR-Switcher.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.net\GR-Switcher\864\vcruntime140_cor3.dllexecutable
MD5:6CA4EDB2B52EC46C7FCA3FD372CA6C00
SHA256:D5E4D9A3E835FA679450145D6A7D94E36573A509317111904D9B3712C30D9066
2148GR-Switcher.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.net\GR-Switcher\864\PenImc_cor3.dllexecutable
MD5:C57DD67C439411A840FA278622E8822C
SHA256:775E447FB792025725F74EF3D83E67F7B33A6B70947134E2C6298991036A112F
6400powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GR-Switcher-Progress.txttext
MD5:7FE5594B151250A9BFAC997ECCD31DC5
SHA256:42D12F23CA5F834199AF67C1F879B58F06FE061E407F82C3136620A176AA2886
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HTTP(S) requests
40
TCP/UDP connections
45
DNS requests
18
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
9108
SIHClient.exe
GET
304
74.179.77.204:443
https://slscr.update.microsoft.com/SLS/%7B522D76A4-93E1-47F8-B8CE-07C937AD1A1E%7D/x64/10.0.19045.4046/0?CH=686&L=en-US&P=&PT=0x30&WUA=10.0.19041.3996&MK=DELL&MD=DELL
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
9108
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
20.242.39.171:443
https://fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/clientwebservice/ping
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
9108
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
74.179.77.204:443
https://slscr.update.microsoft.com/sls/ping
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
POST
200
20.190.160.131:443
https://login.live.com/RST2.srf
unknown
xml
10.3 Kb
unknown
9108
SIHClient.exe
GET
304
74.179.77.204:443
https://slscr.update.microsoft.com/SLS/%7B522D76A4-93E1-47F8-B8CE-07C937AD1A1E%7D/x64/10.0.19045.4046/0?CH=686&L=en-US&P=&PT=0x30&WUA=10.0.19041.3996&MK=DELL&MD=DELL
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
8628
svchost.exe
GET
200
184.24.77.37:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
POST
200
40.126.32.74:443
https://login.live.com/RST2.srf
unknown
xml
10.3 Kb
unknown
—
—
POST
200
40.126.32.68:443
https://login.live.com/RST2.srf
unknown
xml
11.0 Kb
unknown
9108
SIHClient.exe
GET
304
74.179.77.204:443
https://slscr.update.microsoft.com/SLS/%7BE7A50285-D08D-499D-9FF8-180FDC2332BC%7D/x64/10.0.19045.4046/0?CH=686&L=en-US&P=&PT=0x30&WUA=10.0.19041.3996&MK=DELL&MD=DELL
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
GET
304
135.233.95.144:443
https://slscr.update.microsoft.com/SLS/%7B522D76A4-93E1-47F8-B8CE-07C937AD1A1E%7D/x64/10.0.19045.4046/0?CH=686&L=en-US&P=&PT=0x30&WUA=10.0.19041.3996&MK=DELL&MD=DELL
unknown
—
—
—
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
Not routed
—
whitelisted
—
—
20.73.194.208:443
—
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
—
—
92.123.104.21:443
www.bing.com
AKAMAI-ASN1
NL
whitelisted
—
—
172.211.123.249:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
Not routed
—
whitelisted
8628
svchost.exe
184.24.77.37:80
crl.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-ASN1
NL
whitelisted
—
—
184.24.77.37:80
crl.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-ASN1
NL
whitelisted
6768
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
184.24.77.37:80
crl.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-ASN1
NL
whitelisted
—
—
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
—
—
20.190.159.23:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
www.bing.com
  • 92.123.104.21
  • 92.123.104.29
  • 92.123.104.18
  • 92.123.104.24
  • 92.123.104.20
  • 92.123.104.26
  • 92.123.104.19
  • 92.123.104.17
  • 92.123.104.16
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.249
  • 172.211.123.250
whitelisted
google.com
  • 216.58.206.46
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 184.24.77.37
  • 184.24.77.35
whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 4.231.128.59
  • 40.127.240.158
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.159.23
  • 20.190.159.129
  • 20.190.159.71
  • 20.190.159.68
  • 20.190.159.131
  • 20.190.159.75
  • 40.126.31.69
  • 40.126.31.128
whitelisted
watson.events.data.microsoft.com
  • 135.234.160.244
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 74.179.77.204
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 23.52.181.212
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 20.242.39.171
whitelisted

Threats

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Reports
GR-Switcher.exe