File name:

MediaCreationToolW11.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/a6289c55-fb06-4b20-8379-bd6a1bd3f72c
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: August 30, 2024, 22:29:31
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
MD5:

EE088F5676FA5AFECD8AFED67A4960A5

SHA1:

D1BFD3EBB51CF48D3AC8F7C58FBFC1F22C33C09B

SHA256:

594CC86BA382D954C897CF19A52AE305677BFB5056090106BB5399D2B2C67252

SSDEEP:

196608:b+tzkH55Xtv9GaINAGYF8YiQ7UIiCaqehMpqp:VH55XtvEaYiVUIiCehMpI

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  • MALICIOUS

    • The DLL Hijacking

      • SetupHost.exe (PID: 4252)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Starts a Microsoft application from unusual location

      • MediaCreationToolW11.exe (PID: 7040)
      • MediaCreationToolW11.exe (PID: 2180)

    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • MediaCreationToolW11.exe (PID: 2180)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • MediaCreationToolW11.exe (PID: 2180)

    • Drops the executable file immediately after the start

      • MediaCreationToolW11.exe (PID: 2180)

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

      • MediaCreationToolW11.exe (PID: 2180)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • MediaCreationToolW11.exe (PID: 2180)
      • SetupHost.exe (PID: 4252)

    • Reads the computer name

      • SetupHost.exe (PID: 4252)

    • Reads Environment values

      • SetupHost.exe (PID: 4252)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • SetupHost.exe (PID: 4252)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • SetupHost.exe (PID: 4252)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • SetupHost.exe (PID: 4252)

    • Process checks computer location settings

      • SetupHost.exe (PID: 4252)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (67.4)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (14.2)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (9.7)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (4.3)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (4.3)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 1989:12:18 12:07:12+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit, Removable run from swap, Net run from swap
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 14.28
CodeSize: 536064
InitializedDataSize: 1341952
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x74b70
OSVersion: 10
ImageVersion: 10
SubsystemVersion: 6.1
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 10.0.22000.253
ProductVersionNumber: 10.0.22000.253
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Windows NT 32-bit
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Arabic
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription: إعداد Windows 11
FileVersion: 10.0.22000.253 (co_release_svc_prod1.210928-1724)
InternalName: SetupPrep.exe
LegalCopyright: © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
OriginalFileName: SetupPrep.exe
ProductName: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
ProductVersion: 10.0.22000.253
No data.
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Total processes
126
Monitored processes
4
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start mediacreationtoolw11.exe setuphost.exe vdsldr.exe no specs mediacreationtoolw11.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
2180"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\MediaCreationToolW11.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\MediaCreationToolW11.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows 11 Setup
Version:
10.0.22000.253 (co_release_svc_prod1.210928-1724)
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\mediacreationtoolw11.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\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\advapi32.dll
4252"C:\$Windows.~WS\Sources\SetupHost.Exe" /Download /Web C:\$Windows.~WS\Sources\SetupHost.exe
MediaCreationToolW11.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Modern Setup Host
Version:
10.0.22000.253 (co_release_svc_prod1.210928-1724)
Modules
Images
c:\$windows.~ws\sources\setuphost.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\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
6308C:\WINDOWS\System32\vdsldr.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Virtual Disk Service Loader
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
7040"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\MediaCreationToolW11.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\MediaCreationToolW11.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows 11 Setup
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
10.0.22000.253 (co_release_svc_prod1.210928-1724)
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\mediacreationtoolw11.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
Total events
4 298
Read events
4 261
Write events
35
Delete events
2

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2180) MediaCreationToolW11.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\MoSetup\Volatile
Operation:delete keyName:(default)
Value:
(PID) Process:(2180) MediaCreationToolW11.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\MoSetup
Operation:delete valueName:CorrelationVector
Value:
IYXEGxww/0WC95lB.37
(PID) Process:(4252) SetupHost.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\MoSetup
Operation:writeName:CorrelationVector
Value:
2KtO3goVuE+bKNkL.0
(PID) Process:(4252) SetupHost.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\MoSetup\Volatile
Operation:writeName:InstallTicks
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(4252) SetupHost.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\MoSetup\Volatile
Operation:writeName:SetupProgress
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(4252) SetupHost.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\MoSetup\Volatile
Operation:writeName:SetupPhase
Value:
2
(PID) Process:(4252) SetupHost.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\MoSetup\Volatile
Operation:writeName:SetupSubPhase
Value:
24
(PID) Process:(4252) SetupHost.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\MoSetup\Volatile
Operation:writeName:InstallTicks
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(4252) SetupHost.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\MoSetup\Volatile
Operation:writeName:InstallTicks
Value:
2
(PID) Process:(4252) SetupHost.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\MoSetup\Volatile
Operation:writeName:InstallTicks
Value:
3
Executable files
21
Suspicious files
1
Text files
5
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2180MediaCreationToolW11.exeC:\$Windows.~WS\Sources\DU.dllexecutable
MD5:0055F7CFCDEE61ACE6C3A1E182E8EDAB
SHA256:D24EB3EA4ABE61953FB70A14E2E61BB5B2C1EF94A75AD73AC3F50BCCF1EDDCF6
2180MediaCreationToolW11.exeC:\$Windows.~WS\Sources\cpufms.iniini
MD5:A0AD994D4DB52CF029EE10926568A6F0
SHA256:6773E756D8C6B88F87D7D3FBE3599A5CB4F24C98099E2A2F07E12FCDA8A7A357
2180MediaCreationToolW11.exeC:\$Windows.~WS\Sources\bootsvc.dllexecutable
MD5:D45FDC72BBA7DA9BE9F02883316BEC6E
SHA256:798EEA19359A14E23A0253ACFD48ED5B7AC0E995692EC283D5106A6E3FF835A2
2180MediaCreationToolW11.exeC:\$Windows.~WS\Sources\DiagTrackRunner.exeexecutable
MD5:76F30A1E149792D2542A253B920CBEF6
SHA256:488CBC8330952DD13B797BB40E4E30610ED03483C25919C39555F7B334A3C159
2180MediaCreationToolW11.exeC:\$Windows.~WS\Sources\bcd.dllexecutable
MD5:96FEE2165688003EB3C551A3C38D857D
SHA256:A17C0B822DD6DD2A923AF44ED2EEC1187CDAE46394E003C855932CFC3A43CA06
2180MediaCreationToolW11.exeC:\$Windows.~WS\Sources\setupplatform.dllexecutable
MD5:679E221FA61C457E9E8925462D1E90AE
SHA256:6A54F31041635FD804C28DD893DD10069456EAEE23D8F94DC67707DFFD914974
2180MediaCreationToolW11.exeC:\$Windows.~WS\Sources\setupplatform.cfgtext
MD5:8B949355BB172F8A470A3E91F5C6F74A
SHA256:B227C0ECD96CA2071A5DF7615D66D48886243DE105B6C64C892BB291E06DEC40
2180MediaCreationToolW11.exeC:\$Windows.~WS\Sources\unattend.dllexecutable
MD5:E6B5BDD9CA45434EF834BD1547E62810
SHA256:0A7E74E82E67F5F263213083FDDA50418E22A112D72E297C657869F7EB96F540
2180MediaCreationToolW11.exeC:\$Windows.~WS\Sources\DiagTrack.dllexecutable
MD5:6C3F6A6BC5EDE978E9DFE1ACCE386339
SHA256:B55D66F2943F1C63EA9B39DAE88AA2A4F91775CEFFFEFD263BD302866A7BD91C
2180MediaCreationToolW11.exeC:\$Windows.~WS\Sources\Diager.dllexecutable
MD5:87C0F807DCDACE665802FB46B10EB9DD
SHA256:FBE45324EA15DB4023966C5FB54889C18F0E6BBD3355EE8F2DEC68F22CC4B5C0
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HTTP(S) requests
1
TCP/UDP connections
17
DNS requests
5
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
—
—
HEAD
302
184.30.21.171:443
https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=2156292
unknown
—
—
unknown
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
—
—
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
2400
svchost.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
6380
RUXIMICS.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
2120
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
3888
svchost.exe
239.255.255.250:1900
—
—
—
whitelisted
4252
SetupHost.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4252
SetupHost.exe
23.218.210.69:443
go.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
—
—
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4324
svchost.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4252
SetupHost.exe
23.212.89.111:443
download.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
MX
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.104.136.2
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.181.238
whitelisted
go.microsoft.com
  • 23.218.210.69
whitelisted
download.microsoft.com
  • 23.212.89.111
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
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MediaCreationToolW11.exe