File name:

svchost-windows.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/ff0a90d6-61fc-48da-8ce9-260bd42c60d2
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: May 12, 2025, 01:46:18
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 3 sections
MD5:

8DDB8C870A5E4CD2F1061A6F63D8FE03

SHA1:

56098D15264AA3A0452F03E57ED72617A878A7CA

SHA256:

54958740506205B7BA8594DBEBEC7BB9BDD0105527C3EB8AA0F25AD6A3F3C9C4

SSDEEP:

3072:edw8ZZ39WUw8i8ksBAxZlt+lp19+2gOZA3hHcJkp91p4z/aSu9Vgb4GV+TW3dCGs:ed3ZKUw8vAxZlt+lpG2gOZYhHcJkr4Ze

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Starts NET.EXE for service management

      • net.exe (PID: 7484)
      • net.exe (PID: 7464)
      • svchost-windows.exe (PID: 7420)

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • svchost-windows.exe (PID: 7420)

    • UAC/LUA settings modification

      • svchost-windows.exe (PID: 7420)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Uses NETSH.EXE to change the status of the firewall

      • svchost-windows.exe (PID: 7420)

    • Starts a Microsoft application from unusual location

      • svchost-windows.exe (PID: 7420)
      • svchost-windows.exe (PID: 7316)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • svchost-windows.exe (PID: 7420)

    • The process creates files with name similar to system file names

      • svchost-windows.exe (PID: 7420)

    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • svchost-windows.exe (PID: 7420)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • svchost-windows.exe (PID: 7420)

    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • svchost-windows.exe (PID: 7420)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable Microsoft Visual Basic 6 (63.9)
.exe | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (24.3)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (5.1)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (3.5)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (1.5)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2016:10:18 14:54:37+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 6
CodeSize: 110592
InitializedDataSize: 8192
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x200c
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: 15
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 6.1.7600.16385
ProductVersionNumber: 6.1.7600.16385
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Windows NT 32-bit
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription: Host Process for Windows Services
FileVersion: 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
InternalName: svchost.exe
LegalCopyright: © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
OriginalFileName: svchost.exe
ProductName: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
ProductVersion: 6.1.7600.16385
No data.
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Total processes
142
Monitored processes
10
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start svchost-windows.exe netsh.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs net.exe no specs net.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs svchost-windows.exe no specs net1.exe no specs net1.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
7316"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost-windows.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost-windows.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Host Process for Windows Services
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\svchost-windows.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
7420"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost-windows.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost-windows.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Host Process for Windows Services
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\textshaping.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\windows.storage.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\wldp.dll
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\svchost-windows.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
7448netsh firewall set opmode disableC:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe—svchost-windows.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Network Command Shell
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\combase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel.appcore.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ifmon.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ws2_32.dll
7456\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—netsh.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\msctf.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\textshaping.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.19041.3636_none_60b6a03d71f818d5\comctl32.dll
c:\windows\system32\dwmapi.dll
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
7464net stop security centerC:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe—svchost-windows.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Net Command
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\sechost.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\mpr.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\wkscli.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\netutils.dll
7484net stop WinDefendC:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe—svchost-windows.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Net Command
Exit code:
2
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\sechost.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\mpr.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\wkscli.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\netutils.dll
7492\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—net.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\msctf.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\textshaping.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.19041.3636_none_60b6a03d71f818d5\comctl32.dll
c:\windows\system32\dwmapi.dll
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
7512\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—net.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\msctf.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\textshaping.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.19041.3636_none_60b6a03d71f818d5\comctl32.dll
c:\windows\system32\dwmapi.dll
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
7620C:\WINDOWS\system32\net1 stop security centerC:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe—net.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Net Command
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\net1.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\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\sechost.dll
7624C:\WINDOWS\system32\net1 stop WinDefendC:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe—net.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Net Command
Exit code:
2
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\net1.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\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\sechost.dll
Total events
56
Read events
53
Write events
3
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(7420) svchost-windows.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center
Operation:writeName:UACDisableNotify
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(7420) svchost-windows.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
Operation:writeName:EnableLUA
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(7420) svchost-windows.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:svchost
Value:
C:\WINDOWS\svchost.exe
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
0
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
7420svchost-windows.exeC:\Windows\svchost.exeexecutable
MD5:8DDB8C870A5E4CD2F1061A6F63D8FE03
SHA256:54958740506205B7BA8594DBEBEC7BB9BDD0105527C3EB8AA0F25AD6A3F3C9C4
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HTTP(S) requests
3
TCP/UDP connections
24
DNS requests
10
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
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
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
—
—
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
23.216.77.6:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
23.35.229.160:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
—
—
23.35.229.160:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
2292
svchost.exe
239.255.255.250:3702
—
—
—
whitelisted
3216
svchost.exe
172.211.123.248:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted
3812
svchost.exe
239.255.255.250:1900
—
—
—
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 40.127.240.158
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.216.77.6
  • 23.216.77.28
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 23.35.229.160
whitelisted
google.com
  • 216.58.206.78
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.248
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 52.165.164.15
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 172.202.163.200
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
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Reports
svchost-windows.exe