| File name: | PayPalApp.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/6a207927-3fe3-4c6d-906e-e529066e9969 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | Remote access trojans (RATs) are a type of malware that enables attackers to establish complete to partial control over infected computers. Such malicious programs often have a modular design, offering a wide range of functionalities for conducting illicit activities on compromised systems. Some of the most common features of RATs include access to the users’ data, webcam, and keystrokes. This malware is often distributed through phishing emails and links. |
| Analysis date: | June 14, 2025, 17:25:37 |
| 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, 5 sections |
| MD5: | E788094A513D9D84C56118909ED9172F |
| SHA1: | 6BE9F2D3AE424C3FE1947F90A0A43DC11BE33B46 |
| SHA256: | 5BC569F5E718886FD0402DB1AA5FE06B439217D8D131C1EEDBD62FE24482D30A |
| SSDEEP: | 98304:JahxA3yFBPR3ipsn6lev+KNCOytH9awXB0DXe3S+5OmxlGwP3AW5JTGG0DR/Wzib:kwDAYqhtuA |
| .exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (76.4) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (12.4) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (5.5) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (5.5) |
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2022:11:18 20:10:20+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 14.33 |
| CodeSize: | 45568 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 5500928 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x14ad |
| OSVersion: | 5.1 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 5.1 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 728 | C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 642974EB8EC470EDCCD17E533BAEEBB4 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe | — | msiexec.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows® installer Exit code: 0 Version: 5.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1128 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScopeRestorePoint /WaitForRestorePoint:11 | C:\Windows\System32\SrTasks.exe | — | msiexec.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Microsoft® Windows System Protection background tasks. Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1180 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (36d53bc8801d923a)\ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe" "RunRole" "ce3aed57-6a91-4444-8f59-77992b86d180" "User" | C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (36d53bc8801d923a)\ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe | ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: ScreenConnect Software Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: ScreenConnect Client Version: 25.2.4.9229 Modules
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| 2120 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\vssvc.exe | C:\Windows\System32\VSSVC.exe | — | services.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Microsoft® Volume Shadow Copy Service Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 3668 | C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 9B8DE08326EE2F2E44A6429BF5C8EBBA E Global\MSI0000 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe | — | msiexec.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Windows® installer Exit code: 0 Version: 5.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 3876 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\PayPalApp.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\PayPalApp.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: HIGH Modules
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| 4104 | C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 8BE55877D0832901704454ABB2E17C1A C | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe | — | msiexec.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows® installer Exit code: 0 Version: 5.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4684 | rundll32.exe "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI761A.tmp",zzzzInvokeManagedCustomActionOutOfProc SfxCA_1537671 1 ScreenConnect.InstallerActions!ScreenConnect.ClientInstallerActions.FixupServiceArguments | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe | msiexec.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows host process (Rundll32) Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4800 | "C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe" /i "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ScreenConnect\25.2.4.9229\36d53bc8801d923a\ScreenConnect.ClientSetup.msi" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe | PayPalApp.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows® installer Exit code: 0 Version: 5.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4808 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (36d53bc8801d923a)\ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe" "?e=Access&y=Guest&h=assuredfix.com&p=8041&s=16bc3795-447e-409e-8794-3d3503edc68a&k=BgIAAACkAABSU0ExAAgAAAEAAQDhguk2kwReROUPlDTrBiYeehR8so60R1b%2bqieRvlJE1hwJ9XNRXg0YxrigYEHB0aEmnaQdIND8kOc2xd7f5FynIGYnlD2EBZ2VdH2%2frh0ZTGOAg%2bmkym7dBI6AnsMdoNQH0uBpBSnWARW1qWcfz4TUMQGp72lMhvxLdZzLgmLnwrKPUEXFHYHeo1NPUUQ7%2fsvyW445UlynDefSp1fcZPLZWKRQUxtLCgEOXHOjJH5vGjlMPL0w5dcBl%2bNpcHJbwm1N4UQbEyXRLmznnp0GR23kiHGUkUWM2YnL9m3XogyWMqY6jbRtSKTR7GzkF1kXpkKBCTR%2fzcwRC%2bgYEKBAjial&c=12%2f6PayPal&c=&c=&c=&c=&c=&c=&c=" | C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (36d53bc8801d923a)\ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe | services.exe | ||||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Integrity Level: SYSTEM Version: 25.2.4.9229 Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (7004) msiexec.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SPP |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SppEnumGroups (Leave) |
Value: 48000000000000009082A05F51DDDB015C1B0000241B0000D10700000100000000000000010000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7004) msiexec.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SPP |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SppCreate (Enter) |
Value: 48000000000000009249A55F51DDDB015C1B0000241B0000D00700000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7004) msiexec.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SPP |
| Operation: | write | Name: | LastIndex |
Value: 11 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7004) msiexec.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SPP |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SppGatherWriterMetadata (Enter) |
Value: 48000000000000001F0BE85F51DDDB015C1B0000241B0000D30700000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7004) msiexec.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\VssapiPublisher |
| Operation: | write | Name: | IDENTIFY (Enter) |
Value: 48000000000000005A6EEA5F51DDDB015C1B00003C0A0000E80300000100000000000000000000001569F259A902884B9B25332F682A83A700000000000000000000000000000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2120) VSSVC.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\Shadow Copy Optimization Writer |
| Operation: | write | Name: | IDENTIFY (Enter) |
Value: 4800000000000000B561F65F51DDDB014808000004190000E80300000100000001000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2120) VSSVC.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\BCD00000000\Objects\{9dea862c-5cdd-4e70-acc1-f32b344d4795}\Elements\11000001 |
| Operation: | delete key | Name: | (default) |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2120) VSSVC.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\BCD00000000\Objects\{9dea862c-5cdd-4e70-acc1-f32b344d4795}\Elements\11000001 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Element |
Value: 0000000000000000000000000000000006000000000000004800000000000000715E5C2FA985EB1190A89A9B763584210000000000000000745E5C2FA985EB1190A89A9B7635842100000000000000000000000000000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2120) VSSVC.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\BCD00000000\Objects\{9dea862c-5cdd-4e70-acc1-f32b344d4795}\Elements\12000002 |
| Operation: | delete key | Name: | (default) |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2120) VSSVC.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\BCD00000000\Objects\{9dea862c-5cdd-4e70-acc1-f32b344d4795}\Elements\12000002 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Element |
Value: \EFI\Microsoft\Boot\bootmgfw.efi | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3876 | PayPalApp.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ScreenConnect\25.2.4.9229\36d53bc8801d923a\ScreenConnect.ClientSetup.msi | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7004 | msiexec.exe | C:\System Volume Information\SPP\metadata-2 | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7004 | msiexec.exe | C:\Windows\Installer\17a4fa.msi | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 4800 | msiexec.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI761A.tmp | executable | |
MD5:81F945DABC576CA389348A4E7147463F | SHA256:A45BA86C5D13AA8E814E4CB0860B5B2A39CE9677B0D980947F6FE31676051CB2 | |||
| 4684 | rundll32.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI761A.tmp-\Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller.Package.dll | executable | |
MD5:A921A2B83B98F02D003D9139FA6BA3D8 | SHA256:548C551F6EBC5D829158A1E9AD1948D301D7C921906C3D8D6B6D69925FC624A1 | |||
| 4684 | rundll32.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI761A.tmp-\Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller.dll | executable | |
MD5:5EF88919012E4A3D8A1E2955DC8C8D81 | SHA256:3E54286E348EBD3D70EAED8174CCA500455C3E098CDD1FCCB167BC43D93DB29D | |||
| 7004 | msiexec.exe | C:\Windows\Installer\MSIA6FF.tmp | executable | |
MD5:BA84DD4E0C1408828CCC1DE09F585EDA | SHA256:3CFF4AC91288A0FF0C13278E73B282A64E83D089C5A61A45D483194AB336B852 | |||
| 7004 | msiexec.exe | C:\Windows\Installer\inprogressinstallinfo.ipi | binary | |
MD5:336E0DA497AB153839182CD60EB48181 | SHA256:6D3966C1977922E7AB2C3AEE246E8B3E3D07CB1D54349A0B8A799E9072725F50 | |||
| 7004 | msiexec.exe | C:\System Volume Information\SPP\OnlineMetadataCache\{59f26915-02a9-4b88-9b25-332f682a83a7}_OnDiskSnapshotProp | binary | |
MD5:2FCAD65CB05DC4950FE6D10F49CB0A4A | SHA256:9B7156916C3B18F36D0F0584B0464E9283C41943B57CD4A09CCDAA5FE4FE86BF | |||
| 4684 | rundll32.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI761A.tmp-\CustomAction.config | xml | |
MD5:6F52EBEA639FD7CEFCA18D9E5272463E | SHA256:7027B69AB6EBC9F3F7D2F6C800793FDE2A057B76010D8CFD831CF440371B2B23 | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4816 | RUXIMICS.exe | GET | 200 | 2.16.168.114:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.16.168.114:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5944 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 2.16.168.114:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 95.101.149.131:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5944 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 95.101.149.131:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4816 | RUXIMICS.exe | GET | 200 | 95.101.149.131:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | POST | 200 | 20.190.159.0:443 | https://login.live.com/RST2.srf | unknown | xml | 10.3 Kb | whitelisted |
— | — | POST | 200 | 40.126.32.74:443 | https://login.live.com/RST2.srf | unknown | xml | 11.1 Kb | whitelisted |
— | — | POST | 200 | 20.190.159.0:443 | https://login.live.com/RST2.srf | unknown | xml | 10.3 Kb | whitelisted |
— | — | POST | 200 | 40.126.31.0:443 | https://login.live.com/RST2.srf | unknown | xml | 11.0 Kb | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1268 | svchost.exe | 51.124.78.146:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
5944 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 51.124.78.146:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
4816 | RUXIMICS.exe | 51.124.78.146:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | 2.16.168.114:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | RU | whitelisted |
5944 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 2.16.168.114:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | RU | whitelisted |
4816 | RUXIMICS.exe | 2.16.168.114:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | RU | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | 95.101.149.131:80 | www.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | NL | whitelisted |
5944 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 95.101.149.131:80 | www.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | NL | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
nexusrules.officeapps.live.com |
| whitelisted |
go.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
assuredfix.com |
| unknown |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |