File name:

msn.exe_

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/35a7ef8b-19b1-420b-9155-eba5066b3230
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: April 24, 2025, 09:11:16
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
macoute
worm
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 (stripped to external PDB), for MS Windows, 7 sections
MD5:

1BAA80C205C372A6C4698C5B0183346B

SHA1:

135791056070213F082EDF033763C88719AC9107

SHA256:

6F10FA3BDB3BFCF6C52C23D31808F365701B433987841CF12C65C577F0977C13

SSDEEP:

24576:drESej+8qvXWzKSibTmmWWEDrE9rE9rEC:dASej+8qvmzKSivmxWEDA9A9AC

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • msn.exe_.exe (PID: 6032)

    • Macoute has been detected

      • msn.exe (PID: 4208)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • msn.exe_.exe (PID: 6032)

    • Starts itself from another location

      • msn.exe_.exe (PID: 6032)

    • There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)

      • msn.exe_.exe (PID: 6032)
      • msn.exe (PID: 4208)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • msn.exe_.exe (PID: 6032)

    • Connects to unusual port

      • msn.exe (PID: 4208)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • msn.exe_.exe (PID: 6032)
      • msn.exe (PID: 4208)

    • Reads the computer name

      • msn.exe_.exe (PID: 6032)
      • msn.exe (PID: 4208)

    • Process checks computer location settings

      • msn.exe_.exe (PID: 6032)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | InstallShield setup (36.7)
.exe | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (26.6)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (23.6)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (5.6)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (3.8)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2003:02:18 13:10:50+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, 32-bit, No debug
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 2.2
CodeSize: 237568
InitializedDataSize: 93696
UninitializedDataSize: 353792
EntryPoint: 0x12c0
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: 1
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
135
Monitored processes
4
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start msn.exe_.exe sppextcomobj.exe no specs slui.exe no specs #MACOUTE msn.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
456"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=TimerEventC:\Windows\System32\slui.exe—SppExtComObj.Exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Windows Activation Client
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
4208"C:\win\msn.exe" C:\win\msn.exe
msn.exe_.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Modules
Images
c:\win\msn.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\msvcrt.dll
4880C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exe—svchost.exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
KMS Connection Broker
Version:
10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
6032"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\msn.exe_.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\msn.exe_.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\msn.exe_.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\msvcrt.dll
Total events
530
Read events
528
Write events
2
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(6032) msn.exe_.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:apo5
Value:
C:\win\msn.exe
(PID) Process:(6032) msn.exe_.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:apo5
Value:
C:\win\msn.exe
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
0
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
6032msn.exe_.exeC:\win\msn.exeexecutable
MD5:1BAA80C205C372A6C4698C5B0183346B
SHA256:6F10FA3BDB3BFCF6C52C23D31808F365701B433987841CF12C65C577F0977C13
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HTTP(S) requests
5
TCP/UDP connections
27
DNS requests
13
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
95.101.149.131:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
2.19.11.120:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
3240
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
95.101.149.131:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
3240
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
95.101.149.131:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
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
—
—
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
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
2.19.11.120:80
crl.microsoft.com
Elisa Oyj
NL
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
95.101.149.131:80
www.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
NL
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
20.190.159.68:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
—
—
2.23.77.188:80
ocsp.digicert.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
1532
RUXIMICS.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
4208
msn.exe
87.98.185.184:8829
—
OVH SAS
FR
unknown

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
google.com
  • 142.250.186.110
whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.124.78.146
  • 40.127.240.158
  • 20.73.194.208
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 2.19.11.120
  • 2.19.11.105
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 95.101.149.131
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.159.68
  • 20.190.159.23
  • 20.190.159.129
  • 40.126.31.71
  • 20.190.159.4
  • 40.126.31.1
  • 40.126.31.128
  • 40.126.31.129
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 2.23.77.188
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 4.245.163.56
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 13.95.31.18
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
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