| File name: | loader.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/8367a236-bbb7-4a4f-9502-392737b75af1 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | Crypto mining malware is a resource-intensive threat that infiltrates computers with the purpose of mining cryptocurrencies. This type of threat can be deployed either on an infected machine or a compromised website. In both cases the miner will utilize the computing power of the device and its network bandwidth. |
| Analysis date: | May 15, 2025, 20:35:59 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows, 7 sections |
| MD5: | E68E90150A7C7988436F9814416F50B4 |
| SHA1: | C3074D438EE2659A35B8F5D5DE068CC311B5EC99 |
| SHA256: | 70A0F07A778BD5AD82FA219A7B73A94175BEC448203E1A8A162C93FCA4549668 |
| SSDEEP: | 98304:97fPLz0iAdC9b3JehbMyQHogZpazLMwOeUOBvnj11t21Qa/2dl2l9Fni17MFlres:lfTVGOciyQHppiMwOeUIp+2bcLd7A9sx |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (50) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (49.9) |
| MachineType: | AMD AMD64 |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2025:05:04 05:00:13+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, Large address aware |
| PEType: | PE32+ |
| LinkerVersion: | 14 |
| CodeSize: | 41984 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 5447168 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x1140 |
| OSVersion: | 6 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 6 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 516 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | sc.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 732 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | powercfg.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1012 | choice /C Y /N /D Y /T 3 | C:\Windows\System32\choice.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Offers the user a choice Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1088 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | sc.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1760 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | sc.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1812 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | sc.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2096 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\sc.exe start "Microsoft Office Click-to-run Updater" | C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe | — | loader.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Service Control Manager Configuration Tool Exit code: 1053 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2136 | dialer.exe | C:\Windows\System32\dialer.exe | CTRUpdater.exe | ||||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Microsoft Windows Phone Dialer Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2140 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0 | C:\Windows\System32\powercfg.exe | — | CTRUpdater.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Power Settings Command-Line Tool Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) 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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| (PID) Process: | (7768) CTRUpdater.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MRT |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DontOfferThroughWUAU |
Value: 1 | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7616 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_lydopebn.b5u.psm1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 7836 | loader.exe | C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\CTRUpdater.exe | executable | |
MD5:E68E90150A7C7988436F9814416F50B4 | SHA256:70A0F07A778BD5AD82FA219A7B73A94175BEC448203E1A8A162C93FCA4549668 | |||
| 7616 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_5g3ujrhd.10k.ps1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 7656 | powershell.exe | C:\Windows\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_auumybsy.guo.ps1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 7656 | powershell.exe | C:\Windows\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_5fytjhcj.fl0.psm1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 5176 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_ctyzwtgz.scx.ps1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 7656 | powershell.exe | C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive | binary | |
MD5:0EBF36AC46D6166BB4DC893DF9A9D7C7 | SHA256:3DF2187BCE69FC832B2470932CFBAB2731DDBB6BE40F3C3DBCEAA0A293FA8246 | |||
| 7768 | CTRUpdater.exe | C:\Windows\Temp\fgbwbbpyxnsz.sys | executable | |
MD5:0C0195C48B6B8582FA6F6373032118DA | SHA256:11BD2C9F9E2397C9A16E0990E4ED2CF0679498FE0FD418A3DFDAC60B5C160EE5 | |||
| 7656 | powershell.exe | C:\Windows\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_evg1rwhn.5iv.ps1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 7656 | powershell.exe | C:\Windows\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_gu3imcir.m4x.psm1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2104 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.158:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
8096 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
8096 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.177:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut_2010-06-23.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
8096 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.177:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicTimStaPCA_2010-07-01.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
8096 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
8096 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
8096 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.2.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
8096 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.2.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2136 | dialer.exe | POST | 200 | 23.94.13.29:80 | http://softwarebreakers.info/api/endpoint.php | unknown | — | — | malicious |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
— | — | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
3216 | svchost.exe | 172.211.123.250:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | FR | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 23.48.23.158:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 184.30.21.171:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 20.190.160.130:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
8096 | SIHClient.exe | 20.12.23.50:443 | slscr.update.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
xmr-us-east1.nanopool.org |
| whitelisted |
softwarebreakers.info |
| malicious |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2196 | svchost.exe | Potential Corporate Privacy Violation | ET INFO Observed DNS Query to Coin Mining Domain (nanopool .org) |
2136 | dialer.exe | Crypto Currency Mining Activity Detected | ET MALWARE [ANY.RUN] SilentCryptoMiner Check-in POST Request |
2136 | dialer.exe | Misc activity | SUSPICIOUS [ANY.RUN] Sent Host Name in HTTP POST Body |
2136 | dialer.exe | Crypto Currency Mining Activity Detected | MINER [ANY.RUN] SilentCryptoMiner HTTP Request to UnamWebPanel |
2136 | dialer.exe | Crypto Currency Mining Activity Detected | ET MALWARE [ANY.RUN] SilentCryptoMiner Check-in POST Request |
2136 | dialer.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | ET MALWARE SilentCryptoMiner Agent Config Inbound |
2136 | dialer.exe | Crypto Currency Mining Activity Detected | MINER [ANY.RUN] SilentCryptoMiner HTTP Request to UnamWebPanel |