| File name: | RuntimeBroker.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/069fabaf-8f53-4ba2-9b3a-7becbf05e56c |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | May 18, 2025, 19:02:43 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 3 sections |
| MD5: | EA08903E8CE6E6C79F9ADAD23129AA8B |
| SHA1: | D795EEB6FEC2E0296680CEDFC07B38B19287202F |
| SHA256: | 5D1F8B804AD6864CD75AEE4C05CC769E59E4EB16329A30D7FB35DE7925564A3F |
| SSDEEP: | 49152:3sinzpJywQLi4OPLh9cy5Fbze8n4KnAiv0WUkiZyJOLK7JsW7MaIpVJZPh7VgOSD:ewT4OP19cyFbLn4MAiKpyJ8K7SWYaoVK |
MALICIOUS
Changes the autorun value in the registry
- RuntimeBroker.exe (PID: 1512)
- RuntimeBroker.exe (PID: 1812)
SUSPICIOUS
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- RuntimeBroker.exe (PID: 1512)
Starts itself from another location
- RuntimeBroker.exe (PID: 1512)
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
- svchost.exe (PID: 2196)
Connects to unusual port
- RuntimeBroker.exe (PID: 1812)
There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)
- RuntimeBroker.exe (PID: 1812)
Found regular expressions for crypto-addresses (YARA)
- RuntimeBroker.exe (PID: 1812)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- RuntimeBroker.exe (PID: 1812)
Reads the date of Windows installation
- RuntimeBroker.exe (PID: 1812)
Executing commands from a ".bat" file
- RuntimeBroker.exe (PID: 1812)
Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution
- RuntimeBroker.exe (PID: 1812)
Starts application with an unusual extension
- cmd.exe (PID: 5228)
Uses TIMEOUT.EXE to delay execution
- cmd.exe (PID: 5228)
Checks for external IP
- svchost.exe (PID: 2196)
INFO
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- RuntimeBroker.exe (PID: 1512)
- RuntimeBroker.exe (PID: 1812)
Reads Environment values
- RuntimeBroker.exe (PID: 1512)
- RuntimeBroker.exe (PID: 1812)
Creates files or folders in the user directory
- RuntimeBroker.exe (PID: 1512)
Checks supported languages
- RuntimeBroker.exe (PID: 1512)
- RuntimeBroker.exe (PID: 1812)
- chcp.com (PID: 4212)
Reads the computer name
- RuntimeBroker.exe (PID: 1512)
- RuntimeBroker.exe (PID: 1812)
Checks proxy server information
- RuntimeBroker.exe (PID: 1812)
- slui.exe (PID: 1052)
Disables trace logs
- RuntimeBroker.exe (PID: 1812)
Reads the software policy settings
- RuntimeBroker.exe (PID: 1812)
- slui.exe (PID: 1052)
- slui.exe (PID: 4448)
Create files in a temporary directory
- RuntimeBroker.exe (PID: 1812)
Changes the display of characters in the console
- cmd.exe (PID: 5228)
Process checks computer location settings
- RuntimeBroker.exe (PID: 1812)
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TRiD
| .exe | | | Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (56.7) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (21.3) |
| .scr | | | Windows screen saver (10.1) |
| .dll | | | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (5) |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (3.4) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2086:03:13 23:40:41+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, Large address aware, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 48 |
| CodeSize: | 1620480 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 3584 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x18d8ee |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 6 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 1.6.0.0 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 1.6.0.0 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | Neutral |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| Comments: | - |
| CompanyName: | - |
| FileDescription: | - |
| FileVersion: | 1.6.0 |
| InternalName: | Client.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | - |
| LegalTrademarks: | - |
| OriginalFileName: | Client.exe |
| ProductName: | - |
| ProductVersion: | 1.6.0 |
| AssemblyVersion: | 1.6.0.0 |
Total processes
140
Monitored processes
10
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1052 | C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -Embedding | C:\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
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| 1512 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RuntimeBroker.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RuntimeBroker.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Exit code: 3 Version: 1.6.0 Modules
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| 1812 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\RuntimeBroker.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\RuntimeBroker.exe | RuntimeBroker.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Exit code: 0 Version: 1.6.0 Modules
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| 2196 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s Dnscache | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | services.exe | ||||||||||||
User: NETWORK SERVICE Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Host Process for Windows Services Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2284 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -Embedding | C:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: NETWORK SERVICE Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: KMS Connection Broker Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4212 | chcp 65001 | C:\Windows\System32\chcp.com | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Change CodePage Utility Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4448 | "C:\WINDOWS\System32\SLUI.exe" RuleId=3482d82e-ca2c-4e1f-8864-da0267b484b2;Action=AutoActivate;AppId=55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f;SkuId=4de7cb65-cdf1-4de9-8ae8-e3cce27b9f2c;NotificationInterval=1440;Trigger=TimerEvent | C:\Windows\System32\slui.exe | SppExtComObj.Exe | ||||||||||||
User: NETWORK SERVICE Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Windows Activation Client Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 5228 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VpRa5QupDjr9.bat" " | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe | — | RuntimeBroker.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Command Processor Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 6148 | timeout /T 5 /NOBREAK | C:\Windows\System32\timeout.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: timeout - pauses command processing Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 6824 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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Total events
8 300
Read events
8 297
Write events
2
Delete events
1
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (1812) RuntimeBroker.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run |
| Operation: | write | Name: | RuntimeBroker |
Value: "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\RuntimeBroker.exe" | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1512) RuntimeBroker.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run |
| Operation: | write | Name: | RuntimeBroker |
Value: "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\RuntimeBroker.exe" | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1812) RuntimeBroker.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run |
| Operation: | delete value | Name: | RuntimeBroker |
Value: "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\RuntimeBroker.exe" | |||
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
0
Text files
1
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1812 | RuntimeBroker.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VpRa5QupDjr9.bat | text | |
MD5:A5C35EC65ED8A08F519F9EC55F7160B0 | SHA256:F01CA6D87BA9210402E1F6CE4062BEE43C24CD7FAFA0AE59BEFA2F67EBF22C42 | |||
| 1512 | RuntimeBroker.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\RuntimeBroker.exe | executable | |
MD5:EA08903E8CE6E6C79F9ADAD23129AA8B | SHA256:5D1F8B804AD6864CD75AEE4C05CC769E59E4EB16329A30D7FB35DE7925564A3F | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
5
TCP/UDP connections
42
DNS requests
20
Threats
4
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | GET | 200 | 2.16.168.114:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 2.23.246.101:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
672 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.246.101:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
672 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.246.101:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.77.188:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 51.124.78.146:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
— | — | 2.16.168.114:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | RU | whitelisted |
— | — | 2.23.246.101:80 | www.microsoft.com | Ooredoo Q.S.C. | QA | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
1812 | RuntimeBroker.exe | 104.22.69.199:443 | pastebin.com | CLOUDFLARENET | — | whitelisted |
1812 | RuntimeBroker.exe | 193.161.193.99:36269 | WHHAHAHAAHATHHATHTHTA-36269.portmap.io | OOO Bitree Networks | RU | malicious |
3216 | svchost.exe | 172.211.123.249:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | FR | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 20.190.160.14:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 2.23.77.188:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
pastebin.com |
| whitelisted |
WHHAHAHAAHATHHATHTHTA-36269.portmap.io |
| malicious |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2196 | svchost.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Online Pastebin Text Storage |
2196 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO DNS Query for Port Mapping/Tunneling Service Domain (.portmap .io) |
2196 | svchost.exe | Potential Corporate Privacy Violation | ET INFO DNS Query to a Reverse Proxy Service Observed |
2196 | svchost.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET INFO External IP Lookup Domain in DNS Lookup (ipwho .is) |