| File name: | Hermes.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/ed5fe1a5-70a8-483b-834c-09c53ac205a6 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | Ransomware is a type of malicious software that locks users out of their system or data using different methods to force them to pay a ransom. Most often, such programs encrypt files on an infected machine and demand a fee to be paid in exchange for the decryption key. Additionally, such programs can be used to steal sensitive information from the compromised computer and even conduct DDoS attacks against affected organizations to pressure them into paying. |
| Analysis date: | April 04, 2025, 23:40:44 |
| 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: | 26B06BF6F0D74CE2FB490BC637381228 |
| SHA1: | D221691AC30B0D7EFC71CF6AA5E84E1918783017 |
| SHA256: | 66E6A347C7FB909A6FA5E7AA87BFC1C0A42A588B0BE56DDF66117CAAD0043F55 |
| SSDEEP: | 3072:VSjzwNwbD6s0qm6KKt2e9B3n9AmAZu5bT:ebbhDm22CB39GZuJ |
MALICIOUS
RANSOMWARE has been detected
- Hermes.exe (PID: 5548)
Hermes is detected
- Hermes.exe (PID: 5548)
SUSPICIOUS
Starts another process probably with elevated privileges via RUNAS.EXE
- runas.exe (PID: 2564)
Creates file in the systems drive root
- Hermes.exe (PID: 5548)
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- Hermes.exe (PID: 5548)
INFO
The sample compiled with english language support
- runas.exe (PID: 2564)
Creates files in the program directory
- Hermes.exe (PID: 5548)
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- Hermes.exe (PID: 5548)
Reads the computer name
- Hermes.exe (PID: 5548)
Checks supported languages
- Hermes.exe (PID: 5548)
Reads the software policy settings
- slui.exe (PID: 7260)
- slui.exe (PID: 11500)
Checks proxy server information
- slui.exe (PID: 11500)
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TRiD
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (42.2) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (37.3) |
| .dll | | | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (8.8) |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (6) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (2.7) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2011:01:13 15:49:30+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 10 |
| CodeSize: | 75264 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 58368 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0xf3f7 |
| OSVersion: | 5.1 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 5.1 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 7.1.98.14 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 7.1.98.14 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x0000 |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Windows NT 32-bit |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | English (U.S.) |
| CharacterSet: | Windows, Latin1 |
| ProductName: | Left Ideaguide |
| ProductVersion: | 7.1.98.14 |
| CompanyName: | Left Ideaguide Software Limited |
| LegalCopyright: | Copyright (c) 2014-2016, Left Ideaguide Software Limited |
| FileDescription: | Left Ideaguide |
| FileVersion: | 7.1.98.14 |
| InternalName: | Left Ideaguide |
| OriginalFileName: | pre_boar.exe |
Total processes
135
Monitored processes
6
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2564 | "C:\Windows\System32\runas.exe" /user:administrator C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Hermes.exe | C:\Windows\System32\runas.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Run As Utility Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 5548 | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Hermes.exe | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Hermes.exe | runas.exe | ||||||||||||
User: Administrator Company: Left Ideaguide Software Limited Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Left Ideaguide Version: 7.1.98.14 Modules
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| 6268 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | runas.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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| 7224 | 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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| 7260 | "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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| 11500 | 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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Total events
1 083
Read events
1 083
Write events
0
Delete events
0
Modification events
Executable files
82
Suspicious files
20 660
Text files
5
Unknown types
1
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5548 | Hermes.exe | C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Crypto\RSA\MachineKeys\7f603bed929170f96576b4e2d9988a32_bb926e54-e3ca-40fd-ae90-2764341e7792 | binary | |
MD5:694F83B3869BEEFB60B11B186F79C2B3 | SHA256:81DD9E2CE80E2A8CAAAF2C57B06A997A7918C688D4140CF459223CF788C9DEEC | |||
| 5548 | Hermes.exe | C:\Users\Public\PUBLIC | binary | |
MD5:588EB91EDB07075E57654F2D89D90E34 | SHA256:A4356A97A34E1B6E0B26F6FB821F560FA9B7420631EA7ACB6293BEE9A94AE6B2 | |||
| 5548 | Hermes.exe | C:\DECRYPT_INFORMATION.html | binary | |
MD5:BCD41B6142DB43826825C7431ABA1D2D | SHA256:469AEB82AFB01D7220023787DA47CA7D16430C7103481973C7CAAD8287944BD4 | |||
| 5548 | Hermes.exe | C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Crypto\RSA\MachineKeys\08e575673cce10c72090304839888e02_bb926e54-e3ca-40fd-ae90-2764341e7792 | binary | |
MD5:93A5AADEEC082FFC1BCA5AA27AF70F52 | SHA256:A1A21799E98F97F271657CE656076F33DCB020D9370F1F2671D783CAFD230294 | |||
| 5548 | Hermes.exe | C:\Users\Public\UNIQUE_ID_DO_NOT_REMOVE | binary | |
MD5:ADC67F35D0055369BA2952EFA689B067 | SHA256:036842F4B3939470AAEE16C18BEC02000976845633F70E1F9723CD2139445FA3 | |||
| 5548 | Hermes.exe | C:\$WinREAgent\DECRYPT_INFORMATION.html | binary | |
MD5:BCD41B6142DB43826825C7431ABA1D2D | SHA256:469AEB82AFB01D7220023787DA47CA7D16430C7103481973C7CAAD8287944BD4 | |||
| 5548 | Hermes.exe | C:\$WinREAgent\Backup\DECRYPT_INFORMATION.html | binary | |
MD5:BCD41B6142DB43826825C7431ABA1D2D | SHA256:469AEB82AFB01D7220023787DA47CA7D16430C7103481973C7CAAD8287944BD4 | |||
| 5548 | Hermes.exe | C:\$WinREAgent\Rollback\DECRYPT_INFORMATION.html | binary | |
MD5:BCD41B6142DB43826825C7431ABA1D2D | SHA256:469AEB82AFB01D7220023787DA47CA7D16430C7103481973C7CAAD8287944BD4 | |||
| 5548 | Hermes.exe | C:\$WinREAgent\Rollback.xml[supportdecrypt@firemail.cc].HRM | binary | |
MD5:CDC59843D72665ECB89B60004059FFEA | SHA256:BF0753ADCAAD1ACB719409DF7D5166E10E0E592DA36CFC283707168AC86FBB24 | |||
| 5548 | Hermes.exe | C:\$WinREAgent\Scratch\DECRYPT_INFORMATION.html | binary | |
MD5:BCD41B6142DB43826825C7431ABA1D2D | SHA256:469AEB82AFB01D7220023787DA47CA7D16430C7103481973C7CAAD8287944BD4 | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
4
TCP/UDP connections
24
DNS requests
18
Threats
0
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.156:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7764 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.181.156:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7764 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.181.156:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2104 | svchost.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
— | — | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
— | — | 23.48.23.156:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
3216 | svchost.exe | 20.197.71.89:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | SG | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 20.190.160.66:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 2.17.190.73:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
2112 | svchost.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
nexusrules.officeapps.live.com |
| whitelisted |