| File name: | geek.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/2c55d559-d853-432d-a7a5-8392e4cda17d |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | Stealers are a group of malicious software that are intended for gaining unauthorized access to users’ information and transferring it to the attacker. The stealer malware category includes various types of programs that focus on their particular kind of data, including files, passwords, and cryptocurrency. Stealers are capable of spying on their targets by recording their keystrokes and taking screenshots. This type of malware is primarily distributed as part of phishing campaigns. |
| Analysis date: | April 12, 2025, 10:55:01 |
| 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, 4 sections |
| MD5: | 234F314F904536E9EA73F52E1F0FFA13 |
| SHA1: | 430D72AAD2930EF28D9270DB87BB14260D3E613F |
| SHA256: | 7142BA9A0A96E7184D8DA2D5514D4416191494CC709F424F924CEB26332171EC |
| SSDEEP: | 98304:3qJbc5xtz+kl/m5lifMc/PKkuExnaZ/l+7Y1rtJKCg85:6Jk+y/mnifVKkbaZ/l+7Y1rtECg85 |
MALICIOUS
Actions looks like stealing of personal data
- geek64.exe (PID: 5408)
SUSPICIOUS
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- geek.exe (PID: 6148)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- geek64.exe (PID: 5408)
There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)
- geek.exe (PID: 6148)
- geek64.exe (PID: 5408)
Starts POWERSHELL.EXE for commands execution
- geek64.exe (PID: 5408)
Executes as Windows Service
- VSSVC.exe (PID: 3024)
Reads the Windows owner or organization settings
- msiexec.exe (PID: 5512)
Application launched itself
- setup.exe (PID: 2088)
Searches for installed software
- geek64.exe (PID: 5408)
INFO
Create files in a temporary directory
- geek.exe (PID: 6148)
- msiexec.exe (PID: 1164)
Checks supported languages
- geek.exe (PID: 6148)
- geek64.exe (PID: 5408)
- msiexec.exe (PID: 5512)
- setup.exe (PID: 456)
- setup.exe (PID: 2088)
Checks proxy server information
- geek64.exe (PID: 5408)
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- geek64.exe (PID: 5408)
Creates files or folders in the user directory
- geek64.exe (PID: 5408)
Reads the computer name
- geek64.exe (PID: 5408)
- msiexec.exe (PID: 5512)
- setup.exe (PID: 2088)
Reads the software policy settings
- geek64.exe (PID: 5408)
- slui.exe (PID: 5380)
Process checks computer location settings
- geek64.exe (PID: 5408)
- setup.exe (PID: 2088)
Manages system restore points
- SrTasks.exe (PID: 3396)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
TRiD
| .exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (76.4) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (12.4) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (5.5) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (5.5) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2022:10:17 09:59:10+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | No relocs, Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 14.29 |
| CodeSize: | 1875968 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 4758016 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x17f174 |
| OSVersion: | 6 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 6 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 1.5.1.163 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 1.5.1.163 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x001f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | Neutral |
| CharacterSet: | Windows, Latin1 |
| CompanyName: | Geek Uninstaller |
| Comments: | https://geekuninstaller.com |
| FileDescription: | Geek Uninstaller |
| FileVersion: | 1.5.1.163 |
| InternalName: | Geek Uninstaller |
| LegalCopyright: | Copyright (C) 2012-2022 Geek Uninstaller |
| OriginalFileName: | geek.exe |
| ProductName: | Geek-Uninstaller |
| ProductVersion: | 1.5.1.163 |
Total processes
162
Monitored processes
20
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
1
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 456 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\122.0.2365.59\Installer\setup.exe" --type=crashpad-handler /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler --database=C:\WINDOWS\SystemTemp\MsEdgeCrashpad --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=122.0.6261.70 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\122.0.2365.59\Installer\setup.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 "--annotation=prod=Microsoft Edge" --annotation=ver=122.0.2365.59 --initial-client-data=0x254,0x258,0x25c,0x230,0x260,0x7ff62f8c69a8,0x7ff62f8c69b4,0x7ff62f8c69c0 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\122.0.2365.59\Installer\setup.exe | setup.exe | ||||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Microsoft Edge Installer Exit code: 0 Version: 122.0.2365.59 Modules
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| 960 | powershell.exe Remove-AppxPackage Microsoft.HEIFImageExtension_1.0.22742.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | — | geek64.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows PowerShell Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1164 | MsiExec.exe /X{90569A00-0530-31BE-8158-0728D7E1FFC3} | C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe | — | geek64.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows® installer Exit code: 1603 Version: 5.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1912 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | powershell.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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| 2088 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\122.0.2365.59\Installer\setup.exe" --uninstall --msedge --channel=stable --msi --system-level --verbose-logging --force-uninstall | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\122.0.2365.59\Installer\setup.exe | — | msiexec.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Microsoft Edge Installer Exit code: 93 Version: 122.0.2365.59 Modules
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| 2136 | powershell.exe Remove-AppxPackage Microsoft.GetHelp_10.1706.13331.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | — | geek64.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows PowerShell Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2984 | MsiExec.exe /X{90569A00-0530-31BE-8158-0728D7E1FFC3} | C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe | — | geek64.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows® installer Exit code: 1602 Version: 5.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 3024 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\vssvc.exe | C:\Windows\System32\VSSVC.exe | — | services.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Microsoft® Volume Shadow Copy Service Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
| |||||||||||||||
| 3396 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScopeRestorePoint /WaitForRestorePoint:11 | C:\Windows\System32\SrTasks.exe | — | msiexec.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Microsoft® Windows System Protection background tasks. Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4488 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | powershell.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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Total events
25 416
Read events
24 996
Write events
235
Delete events
185
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (5408) geek64.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5408) geek64.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Cookie: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5408) geek64.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Visited: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5408) geek64.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MrtCache\C:%5CProgram Files%5CWindowsApps%5CMicrosoft.YourPhone_0.19051.7.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe%5Cresources.pri\1d5ace4595840bd\a37dfe62 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | @{C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.YourPhone_0.19051.7.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\resources.pri? ms-resource://Microsoft.YourPhone/resources/AppName} |
Value: Your Phone | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5408) geek64.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MrtCache\C:%5CProgram Files%5CWindowsApps%5CMicrosoft.WebpImageExtension_1.0.22753.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe%5Cresources.pri\1d5ace4f91f4df8\a37dfe62 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | @{C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WebpImageExtension_1.0.22753.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\resources.pri? ms-resource://Microsoft.WebpImageExtension/resources/AppStoreName} |
Value: Webp Image Extensions | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5408) geek64.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MrtCache\C:%5CProgram Files%5CWindowsApps%5CMicrosoft.VP9VideoExtensions_1.0.22681.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe%5Cresources.pri\1d5ace4f10ea0f5\a37dfe62 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | @{C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.VP9VideoExtensions_1.0.22681.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\resources.pri? ms-resource://Microsoft.VP9VideoExtensions/resources/AppStoreName} |
Value: VP9 Video Extensions | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5408) geek64.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MrtCache\C:%5CProgram Files%5CWindowsApps%5CMicrosoft.ScreenSketch_10.1907.2471.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe%5Cresources.pri\1d5ace4a450ec0e\a37dfe62 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | @{C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.ScreenSketch_10.1907.2471.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\resources.pri? ms-resource://Microsoft.ScreenSketch/resources/AppName/Text} |
Value: Snip & Sketch | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5408) geek64.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MrtCache\C:%5CProgram Files%5CWindowsApps%5CMicrosoft.MixedReality.Portal_2000.19081.1301.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe%5Cresources.pri\1d5ace4f533928b\a37dfe62 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | @{C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MixedReality.Portal_2000.19081.1301.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\resources.pri? ms-resource://Microsoft.MixedReality.Portal/resources/AppName/Text} |
Value: Mixed Reality Portal | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5408) geek64.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MrtCache\C:%5CProgram Files%5CWindowsApps%5CMicrosoft.XboxGamingOverlay_2.34.28001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe%5Cresources.pri\1d5ace4bb18b302\a37dfe62 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | @{C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay_2.34.28001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\resources.pri? ms-resource://Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay/resources/GameBar} |
Value: Xbox Game Bar | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5408) geek64.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MrtCache\C:%5CProgram Files%5CWindowsApps%5CMicrosoft.Xbox.TCUI_1.23.28002.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe%5Cresources.pri\1d5ace4c21e5292\a37dfe62 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | @{C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI_1.23.28002.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\resources.pri? ms-resource://Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI/resources/DisplayName} |
Value: Xbox Live | |||
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
20
Text files
22
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5408 | geek64.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\103621DE9CD5414CC2538780B4B75751 | binary | |
MD5:9C47C7CDF7DE1951B6194116E55089CE | SHA256:34EF7827F83B11ED82003D5B8834D34A2148FABF30EFBE3182A28D6FB4E5A1AA | |||
| 5408 | geek64.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Geek Uninstaller\IconsCache\Microsoft.GetHelp_8wekyb3d8bbwe_Get Help.ico | image | |
MD5:5A363A5076C98B7205474C12E6138B46 | SHA256:628FB89C4B9E2032E6FDD77DC7CC4699C871EC95F51436A0601211F55A8637BF | |||
| 5408 | geek64.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Geek Uninstaller\IconsCache\Microsoft.WebpImageExtension_8wekyb3d8bbwe_Webp Image Extensions.ico | image | |
MD5:30E6CD8A49CEB9974E7A4704CC39406C | SHA256:84A8EEE47C77AB22D259FDB7BC94A82083B39656425F6E8942680CC7C45D5D38 | |||
| 5408 | geek64.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Geek Uninstaller\IconsCache\Microsoft.Print3D_8wekyb3d8bbwe_Print 3D.ico | image | |
MD5:17B2C32DFF204ED5C66E969700412697 | SHA256:30CF0610B982A7618E06C1505D225E274F34840E4D77DC2B46B580679560C9F1 | |||
| 5408 | geek64.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Geek Uninstaller\IconsCache\Microsoft.ScreenSketch_8wekyb3d8bbwe_Snip & Sketch.ico | image | |
MD5:E069F4215D2B536CDBC0BF50D1741735 | SHA256:2C273D2FAE3302B54AB2D32C6852B30C943ADFB4297F9615FAE8533F8A51413B | |||
| 5408 | geek64.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Geek Uninstaller\IconsCache\Microsoft.VP9VideoExtensions_8wekyb3d8bbwe_VP9 Video Extensions.ico | image | |
MD5:30E6CD8A49CEB9974E7A4704CC39406C | SHA256:84A8EEE47C77AB22D259FDB7BC94A82083B39656425F6E8942680CC7C45D5D38 | |||
| 5408 | geek64.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Geek Uninstaller\IconsCache\Microsoft.YourPhone_8wekyb3d8bbwe_Your Phone.ico | image | |
MD5:3F7DA9AE833A8274C982448B166B3597 | SHA256:D5A8BA6A04BBB8E971A432A67AE01F4257BE8DBE67F91208285B1C5E5E6D880B | |||
| 5408 | geek64.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Geek Uninstaller\IconsCache\Microsoft.MixedReality.Portal_8wekyb3d8bbwe_Mixed Reality Portal.ico | image | |
MD5:55CCB5C037EF6535D3C3419E2B6D86D0 | SHA256:75BD9F56787CFD703609CD6B97A563968812079DD03C8348ED40C838C5735C27 | |||
| 5408 | geek64.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Geek Uninstaller\IconsCache\Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay_8wekyb3d8bbwe_Xbox Game Bar.ico | image | |
MD5:55B67D04253F1A0C23A11F9FB97EE6F2 | SHA256:04666BC93AF050A9170B5C9FFB08FFC8D6436A4D719DD3839299D77A77E98D6C | |||
| 5408 | geek64.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Geek Uninstaller\IconsCache\Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI_8wekyb3d8bbwe_Xbox Live.ico | image | |
MD5:88D5153162FDDDA296229CC400108EC2 | SHA256:C715CF2EE597CC643336C5D7F758B733872DA7F7F0E6AA52FCDC02C78125DBDB | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
6
TCP/UDP connections
29
DNS requests
18
Threats
0
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5408 | geek64.exe | GET | 200 | 2.19.217.103:80 | http://x1.c.lencr.org/ | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 23.216.77.22:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5408 | geek64.exe | GET | 200 | 2.16.2.75:80 | http://r11.o.lencr.org/MFMwUTBPME0wSzAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQaUrm0WeTDM5ghfoZtS72KO9ZnzgQUCLkRO6XQhRi06g%2BgrZ%2BGHo78OCcCEgYtafcrGXdlbTm4dvhQGJxV1g%3D%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1128 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 2.19.217.218:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1128 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 2.19.217.218:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2104 | svchost.exe | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 23.216.77.22:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
5408 | geek64.exe | 173.230.144.164:443 | geekuninstaller.com | Linode, LLC | US | unknown |
5408 | geek64.exe | 2.19.217.103:80 | x1.c.lencr.org | Akamai International B.V. | NL | whitelisted |
5408 | geek64.exe | 2.16.2.75:80 | r11.o.lencr.org | Akamai International B.V. | CZ | whitelisted |
2112 | svchost.exe | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
3216 | svchost.exe | 172.211.123.249:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | FR | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
geekuninstaller.com |
| unknown |
x1.c.lencr.org |
| whitelisted |
r11.o.lencr.org |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |