URL:

https://download.sysinternals.com/files/NotMyFault.zip

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/5108b7d5-728b-439a-a3c9-c739476a4608
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: June 25, 2025, 16:27:25
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
arch-exec
arch-doc
Indicators:
MD5:

8CAE6345F5D635B1617F2A0A63810EA9

SHA1:

F22A8C18F3000FDE2939F328B0AB44D4DF53A5B0

SHA256:

5672F25FFDC80AFB4453B79F746D6B521FC55C0ED04AD07B661C25C86AB53811

SSDEEP:

3:N8SElyKAXHx0KOoc4OfUn:2SKyb8uOfUn

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • sidebar.exe (PID: 3064)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Creates files in the driver directory

      • notmyfault.exe (PID: 3752)
      • notmyfault.exe (PID: 2440)
      • notmyfault.exe (PID: 2360)

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

      • notmyfault.exe (PID: 3752)
      • notmyfault.exe (PID: 2440)
      • notmyfault.exe (PID: 2360)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • notmyfault.exe (PID: 3752)
      • notmyfault.exe (PID: 2440)
      • notmyfault.exe (PID: 2360)

    • Reads Microsoft Outlook installation path

      • sidebar.exe (PID: 3064)

    • Reads Internet Explorer settings

      • sidebar.exe (PID: 3064)

    • Reads the Internet Settings

      • sidebar.exe (PID: 3064)
      • sipnotify.exe (PID: 1800)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • sidebar.exe (PID: 3064)

    • The process executes via Task Scheduler

      • ctfmon.exe (PID: 1636)
      • sipnotify.exe (PID: 1800)

  • INFO

    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • msedge.exe (PID: 3308)
      • msedge.exe (PID: 3504)
      • WinRAR.exe (PID: 4052)
      • notmyfault.exe (PID: 3752)
      • notmyfault.exe (PID: 2440)
      • notmyfault.exe (PID: 2360)

    • Launching a file from the Downloads directory

      • msedge.exe (PID: 3504)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • WinRAR.exe (PID: 4052)

    • Reads Environment values

      • notmyfault.exe (PID: 2440)

    • Manual execution by a user

      • notmyfault.exe (PID: 2440)
      • notmyfault.exe (PID: 3808)
      • notmyfault.exe (PID: 2360)
      • notmyfaultc.exe (PID: 3876)
      • notmyfaultc.exe (PID: 2064)
      • notmyfault.exe (PID: 3072)
      • notmyfault.exe (PID: 3752)
      • sidebar.exe (PID: 3064)
      • IMEKLMG.EXE (PID: 2080)
      • IMEKLMG.EXE (PID: 2072)
      • control.exe (PID: 948)

    • Application launched itself

      • msedge.exe (PID: 3504)

    • Reads product name

      • notmyfault.exe (PID: 2440)

    • Checks supported languages

      • notmyfault.exe (PID: 2440)
      • notmyfaultc.exe (PID: 2064)
      • notmyfault.exe (PID: 3752)
      • sidebar.exe (PID: 3064)
      • notmyfault.exe (PID: 2360)
      • IMEKLMG.EXE (PID: 2072)
      • IMEKLMG.EXE (PID: 2080)

    • Reads the computer name

      • notmyfault.exe (PID: 2440)
      • notmyfault.exe (PID: 3752)
      • sidebar.exe (PID: 3064)
      • notmyfault.exe (PID: 2360)
      • IMEKLMG.EXE (PID: 2072)
      • IMEKLMG.EXE (PID: 2080)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • sidebar.exe (PID: 3064)

    • Launching a file from a Registry key

      • sidebar.exe (PID: 3064)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • sidebar.exe (PID: 3064)

    • Reads the time zone

      • sidebar.exe (PID: 3064)

    • Process checks whether UAC notifications are on

      • IMEKLMG.EXE (PID: 2072)
      • IMEKLMG.EXE (PID: 2080)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.
No data.
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Total processes
123
Monitored processes
28
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
3

Behavior graph

Click at the process to see the details
start msedge.exe msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs winrar.exe notmyfault.exe no specs notmyfault.exe notmyfaultc.exe no specs notmyfaultc.exe notmyfault.exe no specs notmyfault.exe notmyfault.exe sidebar.exe control.exe no specs ctfmon.exe no specs sipnotify.exe imeklmg.exe no specs imeklmg.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
948"C:\Windows\System32\control.exe" SYSTEMC:\Windows\System32\control.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Control Panel
Exit code:
1
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\control.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\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
972"C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --first-renderer-process --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2168 --field-trial-handle=1324,i,2533666174792243424,9093540724738193087,131072 --enable-features=msMicrosoftRootStoreUsed /prefetch:1C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe—msedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.1518.115
Modules
Images
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\109.0.1518.115\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
1484"C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" /prefetch:7 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=109.0.5414.149 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --annotation=plat=Win32 "--annotation=prod=Microsoft Edge" --annotation=ver=109.0.1518.115 --initial-client-data=0xc8,0xcc,0xd0,0x9c,0xd8,0x6d53f598,0x6d53f5a8,0x6d53f5b4C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe—msedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.1518.115
Modules
Images
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\109.0.1518.115\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
1636C:\Windows\System32\ctfmon.exe C:\Windows\System32\ctfmon.exe—taskeng.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
CTF Loader
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\ctfmon.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\msctfmonitor.dll
c:\windows\system32\msctf.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
1648"C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --disable-quic --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3532 --field-trial-handle=1324,i,2533666174792243424,9093540724738193087,131072 --enable-features=msMicrosoftRootStoreUsed /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe—msedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.1518.115
Modules
Images
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\109.0.1518.115\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
1800C:\Windows\system32\sipnotify.exe -LogonOrUnlockC:\Windows\System32\sipnotify.exe
taskeng.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
sipnotify
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7602.20480 (win7sp1_ldr_escrow.191010-1716)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\sipnotify.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\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2024"C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=quarantine.mojom.Quarantine --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --disable-quic --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4264 --field-trial-handle=1324,i,2533666174792243424,9093540724738193087,131072 --enable-features=msMicrosoftRootStoreUsed /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe—msedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.1518.115
Modules
Images
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\109.0.1518.115\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
2060"C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=11 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3392 --field-trial-handle=1324,i,2533666174792243424,9093540724738193087,131072 --enable-features=msMicrosoftRootStoreUsed /prefetch:1C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe—msedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.1518.115
Modules
Images
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\109.0.1518.115\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
2064"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\New folder\notmyfaultc.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\New folder\notmyfaultc.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Sysinternals - www.sysinternals.com
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Driver Bug Test Program
Exit code:
1
Version:
4.21
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\new folder\notmyfaultc.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
2072"C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\IME14\SHARED\IMEKLMG.EXE" /SetPreload /JPN /LogC:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\IME14\SHARED\IMEKLMG.EXE—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft Office IME 2010
Exit code:
1
Version:
14.0.4734.1000
Modules
Images
c:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\ime14\shared\imeklmg.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\userenv.dll
Total events
8 382
Read events
8 258
Write events
108
Delete events
16

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3504) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:failed_count
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3504) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
2
(PID) Process:(3504) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Edge\ThirdParty
Operation:writeName:StatusCodes
Value:
(PID) Process:(3504) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Edge\ThirdParty
Operation:writeName:StatusCodes
Value:
01000000
(PID) Process:(3504) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3504) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\ClientState\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}
Operation:writeName:dr
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3504) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Edge\StabilityMetrics
Operation:writeName:user_experience_metrics.stability.exited_cleanly
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3504) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\ClientStateMedium\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\LastWasDefault
Operation:writeName:S-1-5-21-1302019708-1500728564-335382590-1000
Value:
978B6134FE962F00
(PID) Process:(3504) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\ClientStateMedium\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\FirstNotDefault
Operation:delete valueName:S-1-5-21-1302019708-1500728564-335382590-1000
Value:
(PID) Process:(3504) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Edge
Operation:writeName:UsageStatsInSample
Value:
1
Executable files
9
Suspicious files
49
Text files
42
Unknown types
8

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3504msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old~RF181344.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3504msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3504msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\EdgePushStorageWithConnectTokenAndKey\LOG.old~RF181354.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3504msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\EdgePushStorageWithConnectTokenAndKey\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3504msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\LOG.old~RF1813a2.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3504msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1484msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\CrashpadMetrics.pma~RF18118f.TMPbinary
MD5:C612E96CBFAC63232FC2062E15600FB1
SHA256:DB3C05D5EC0B6719A73E7F0BE84BCE9342772DA70567E7CE08CF6573480B38FF
3504msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.datbinary
MD5:C71FF4D3A6085C165C6A9C908C072A09
SHA256:3CA7B7E98B5CA1C1DC458415463D00ACD9DF8302F481B103C93177FD2642B37B
3504msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Variationsbinary
MD5:961E3604F228B0D10541EBF921500C86
SHA256:F7B24F2EB3D5EB0550527490395D2F61C3D2FE74BB9CB345197DAD81B58B5FED
3504msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Sync Data\LevelDB\LOG.oldtext
MD5:B658E43C7AAEB7D160E54EECADEBC109
SHA256:338955BDB88A3B402764C2085292B5B993ED64AA3E6B17B0E4CB25E1E22B776D
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HTTP(S) requests
1
TCP/UDP connections
19
DNS requests
12
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
1800
sipnotify.exe
HEAD
503
104.102.43.250:80
http://query.prod.cms.rt.microsoft.com/cms/api/am/binary/RE2JgkA?v=133953462811400000
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
—
—
224.0.0.252:5355
—
—
—
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
1080
svchost.exe
224.0.0.252:5355
—
—
—
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
3308
msedge.exe
150.171.28.11:443
edge.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
3504
msedge.exe
239.255.255.250:1900
—
—
—
whitelisted
3308
msedge.exe
13.107.42.16:443
config.edge.skype.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
3308
msedge.exe
13.107.246.53:443
download.sysinternals.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
3504
msedge.exe
224.0.0.251:5353
—
—
—
unknown
3308
msedge.exe
2.23.227.215:443
www.bing.com
Ooredoo Q.S.C.
QA
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
google.com
  • 216.58.206.78
whitelisted
edge.microsoft.com
  • 150.171.28.11
  • 150.171.27.11
whitelisted
download.sysinternals.com
  • 13.107.246.53
whitelisted
config.edge.skype.com
  • 13.107.42.16
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 2.23.227.215
  • 2.23.227.208
whitelisted
query.prod.cms.rt.microsoft.com
  • 104.102.43.250
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
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