File name:

MediaCreationTool_22H2.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/0000fc11-6bc5-4c6a-b6b7-4feb3c97556b
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: September 16, 2024, 05:48:48
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
MD5:

AA2AD37BB74C05A49417E3D2F1BD89CE

SHA1:

1BF5F814FFE801B4E6F118E829C0D2821D78A60A

SHA256:

690C8A63769D444FAD47B7DDECEE7F24C9333AA735D0BD46587D0DF5CF15CDE5

SSDEEP:

196608:MmtHa+5hH1km/Sf7byFXKEBmih9S5rQ5FNFl001p4Ki:Y+5RB/SDbyFBH9eQD/l00/4

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  • MALICIOUS

    • The DLL Hijacking

      • SetupHost.exe (PID: 4092)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Starts a Microsoft application from unusual location

      • MediaCreationTool_22H2.exe (PID: 1964)
      • MediaCreationTool_22H2.exe (PID: 7052)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • MediaCreationTool_22H2.exe (PID: 7052)

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

      • MediaCreationTool_22H2.exe (PID: 7052)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • MediaCreationTool_22H2.exe (PID: 7052)
      • SetupHost.exe (PID: 4092)

    • Reads Environment values

      • SetupHost.exe (PID: 4092)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • SetupHost.exe (PID: 4092)

    • Process checks computer location settings

      • SetupHost.exe (PID: 4092)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • SetupHost.exe (PID: 4092)

    • Reads the computer name

      • SetupHost.exe (PID: 4092)
      • MediaCreationTool_22H2.exe (PID: 7052)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • SetupHost.exe (PID: 4092)
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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: 1974:05:29 19:08:33+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit, Removable run from swap, Net run from swap
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 14.2
CodeSize: 490496
InitializedDataSize: 11057152
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x729b0
OSVersion: 10
ImageVersion: 10
SubsystemVersion: 6.1
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 10.0.19041.572
ProductVersionNumber: 10.0.19041.572
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Windows NT 32-bit
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Arabic
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription: ‎‎إعداد Windows 10
FileVersion: 10.0.19041.572 (vb_release_svc_prod1.201007-1724)
InternalName: SetupPrep.exe
LegalCopyright: © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
OriginalFileName: SetupPrep.exe
ProductName: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
ProductVersion: 10.0.19041.572
No data.
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Total processes
127
Monitored processes
4
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start mediacreationtool_22h2.exe setuphost.exe vdsldr.exe no specs mediacreationtool_22h2.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1964"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\MediaCreationTool_22H2.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\MediaCreationTool_22H2.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows 10 Setup
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
10.0.19041.572 (vb_release_svc_prod1.201007-1724)
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\mediacreationtool_22h2.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
2224C:\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)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\vdsldr.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\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
4092"C:\$Windows.~WS\Sources\SetupHost.Exe" /Download /Web C:\$Windows.~WS\Sources\SetupHost.exe
MediaCreationTool_22H2.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Modern Setup Host
Version:
10.0.19041.572 (vb_release_svc_prod1.201007-1724)
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\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\aclayers.dll
7052"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\MediaCreationTool_22H2.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\MediaCreationTool_22H2.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows 10 Setup
Version:
10.0.19041.572 (vb_release_svc_prod1.201007-1724)
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\mediacreationtool_22h2.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
Total events
3 867
Read events
3 819
Write events
46
Delete events
2

Modification events

(PID) Process:(7052) MediaCreationTool_22H2.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\MoSetup\Volatile
Operation:delete keyName:(default)
Value:
(PID) Process:(7052) MediaCreationTool_22H2.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\MoSetup
Operation:delete valueName:CorrelationVector
Value:
IYXEGxww/0WC95lB.37
(PID) Process:(4092) SetupHost.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\MoSetup
Operation:writeName:CorrelationVector
Value:
byJ56JJkDkKGTBTx.0
(PID) Process:(4092) SetupHost.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\OneSettings\WSD\Setup360
Operation:writeName:ETag
Value:
783:66A2A386
(PID) Process:(4092) SetupHost.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\OneSettings\WSD\Setup360
Operation:writeName:RefreshInterval
Value:
783
(PID) Process:(4092) SetupHost.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\OneSettings\WSD\Setup360\QueryParameters
Operation:writeName:os
Value:
windows
(PID) Process:(4092) SetupHost.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\OneSettings\WSD\Setup360\QueryParameters
Operation:writeName:osver
Value:
10.0.19041.4046.amd64fre.vb_release.191206-1406
(PID) Process:(4092) SetupHost.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\OneSettings\WSD\Setup360\QueryParameters
Operation:writeName:scenarioId
Value:
7
(PID) Process:(4092) SetupHost.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\OneSettings\WSD\Setup360\QueryParameters
Operation:writeName:platformEdition
Value:
Professional
(PID) Process:(4092) SetupHost.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\OneSettings\WSD\Setup360\QueryParameters
Operation:writeName:platformInstallationType
Value:
Client
Executable files
19
Suspicious files
1
Text files
7
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
7052MediaCreationTool_22H2.exeC:\$Windows.~WS\Sources\Diager.dllexecutable
MD5:4396BDD1707419909F04A92184AD1317
SHA256:AE0F8123D3EF8801961211D7D71780BEE76C418EBC8C6893B385D5FABA6BB68F
7052MediaCreationTool_22H2.exeC:\$Windows.~WS\Sources\wdsclientapi.dllexecutable
MD5:C8622591EA490127898FF612C4D0FCE8
SHA256:00436605B013E26F39B3FF6AAB1E5577FE6E4950C4C803D534D0BBD912B3F7E0
7052MediaCreationTool_22H2.exeC:\$Windows.~WS\Sources\setupplatform.dllexecutable
MD5:0DB2EB7B159D7289DFBDF3CA29D44704
SHA256:CBEEC25C578F4E8EAE81BB8829C3B7BC81648DA6F63EEB4A606B9A66660D6D91
7052MediaCreationTool_22H2.exeC:\$Windows.~WS\Sources\setupplatform.cfgtext
MD5:033E7ADC314C248CC29A9F14906C21E5
SHA256:C40FDDBB16853406D12D30E01E170DE8474728BB8EC24794DB721DE0A7F67927
7052MediaCreationTool_22H2.exeC:\$Windows.~WS\Sources\wdscore.dllexecutable
MD5:07F3FAC5518C90B22DFB9778EA280D0A
SHA256:65467BF1FBF10C2A399FE532B780F3604FDA5B00DB8319787CB6867BEDE4B90E
7052MediaCreationTool_22H2.exeC:\$Windows.~WS\Sources\wdsimage.dllexecutable
MD5:B5D99819CB865C4DA4EBE8880F5ADA7E
SHA256:4ED57014301E91B0504E0C2A62F4EE969CCF4C179DE9788D1307DBC71186D543
7052MediaCreationTool_22H2.exeC:\$Windows.~WS\Sources\MediaSetupUIMgr.dllexecutable
MD5:BDBD14F60FC78EDCA16A022C9801CF70
SHA256:A2679D717DB07F43D81F895E508520E01CD0262F1BE5870333D12CE71FE02DB4
7052MediaCreationTool_22H2.exeC:\$Windows.~WS\Sources\wdsutil.dllexecutable
MD5:818E76521DAD2369E8F713AECDA42145
SHA256:EAB16299B69323FCA094F2D214A5BC5FBF973040B7CCD187415EDF985F46B21D
7052MediaCreationTool_22H2.exeC:\$Windows.~WS\Sources\SetupCore.dllexecutable
MD5:55A4344E76136460BE2C8547C38567B4
SHA256:A9AC64EC515D04589DFC38B25D68D01F281BBB794D0DF9EC4205FE473703AEF5
7052MediaCreationTool_22H2.exeC:\$Windows.~WS\Sources\WinDlp.dllexecutable
MD5:6F12BA2D5CB564F73D9813D105E5C1FE
SHA256:26B66B81267DFDA7A78890F20A4ED0D104DB1CD350D2D9F649FDB496B6C11333
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HTTP(S) requests
9
TCP/UDP connections
21
DNS requests
6
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
6656
svchost.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
2120
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6872
RUXIMICS.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
HEAD
302
184.30.21.171:443
https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=841361
unknown
—
—
—
—
—
HEAD
200
184.30.21.171:443
https://download.microsoft.com/download/7/9/c/79cbc22a-0eea-4a0d-89c0-054a1b3aa8e0/products.cab
unknown
—
—
—
—
—
GET
302
184.30.21.171:443
https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=841361
unknown
—
—
—
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—
HEAD
200
184.30.21.171:443
https://download.microsoft.com/download/C/0/3/C036B882-9F99-4BC9-A4B5-69370C4E17E9/EULA_MCTool_EN-US_6.27.16.rtf
unknown
—
—
—
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—
GET
206
184.30.21.171:443
https://download.microsoft.com/download/7/9/c/79cbc22a-0eea-4a0d-89c0-054a1b3aa8e0/products.cab
unknown
—
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GET
200
51.104.136.2:443
https://settings-win.data.microsoft.com/settings/v2.0/WSD/Setup360?os=windows&osver=10.0.19041.4046.amd64fre.vb_release.191206-1406&scenarioId=7&platformEdition=Professional&platformInstallationType=Client&sku=48&deviceId=%7BBAD99146-31D3-4EC6-A1A4-BE76F32BA5D4%7D&appver=10.0.19041.572&appBuildLab=vb_release_svc_prod1
unknown
binary
66 b
—
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
6872
RUXIMICS.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
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—
whitelisted
2120
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
6656
svchost.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
6656
svchost.exe
184.30.21.171:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
2120
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
184.30.21.171:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
6872
RUXIMICS.exe
184.30.21.171:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
3888
svchost.exe
239.255.255.250:1900
—
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—
whitelisted
4092
SetupHost.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4324
svchost.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
google.com
  • 142.250.185.206
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 184.30.21.171
whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 4.231.128.59
  • 51.124.78.146
whitelisted
go.microsoft.com
  • 23.35.238.131
whitelisted
download.microsoft.com
  • 23.32.101.194
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
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Reports
MediaCreationTool_22H2.exe