File name:

714d9a3237e9275cc0bea621859f8b231ef5cda07d06a47ec55e4923c5b93431.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/9e95524e-3bfe-40d8-99f8-26482c810f0d
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

Akira Ransomware emerged in March 2023 and compromised over 250 organizations by January 2024 with approximately $42 million in ransom payments. It employs double extortion tactics exfiltrating data before encryption and threatening to publish it on a dedicated website.

Analysis date: June 04, 2025, 23:45:41
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
ransomware
akira
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows, 7 sections
MD5:

94FD9E8AE8C97E1E5953005F622D344E

SHA1:

85847551A4252A300533507E9429032AEBB55260

SHA256:

714D9A3237E9275CC0BEA621859F8B231EF5CDA07D06A47EC55E4923C5B93431

SSDEEP:

24576:rVEIpQfHTDzMUt12WwyLO7Pl0usEb/rms:r3pQfzDAUt12WwyK7Pl0usEb/rms

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  • MALICIOUS

    • RANSOMWARE has been detected

      • 714d9a3237e9275cc0bea621859f8b231ef5cda07d06a47ec55e4923c5b93431.exe (PID: 4892)
    • AKIRA has been detected

      • 714d9a3237e9275cc0bea621859f8b231ef5cda07d06a47ec55e4923c5b93431.exe (PID: 4892)
    • Modifies files in the Chrome extension folder

      • 714d9a3237e9275cc0bea621859f8b231ef5cda07d06a47ec55e4923c5b93431.exe (PID: 4892)
    • AKIRA has been detected (YARA)

      • 714d9a3237e9275cc0bea621859f8b231ef5cda07d06a47ec55e4923c5b93431.exe (PID: 4892)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executed via WMI

      • powershell.exe (PID: 5960)
    • Creates file in the systems drive root

      • 714d9a3237e9275cc0bea621859f8b231ef5cda07d06a47ec55e4923c5b93431.exe (PID: 4892)
    • Write to the desktop.ini file (may be used to cloak folders)

      • 714d9a3237e9275cc0bea621859f8b231ef5cda07d06a47ec55e4923c5b93431.exe (PID: 4892)
  • INFO

    • Script raised an exception (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 5960)
    • Checks supported languages

      • 714d9a3237e9275cc0bea621859f8b231ef5cda07d06a47ec55e4923c5b93431.exe (PID: 4892)
    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • 714d9a3237e9275cc0bea621859f8b231ef5cda07d06a47ec55e4923c5b93431.exe (PID: 4892)
    • Reads the computer name

      • 714d9a3237e9275cc0bea621859f8b231ef5cda07d06a47ec55e4923c5b93431.exe (PID: 4892)
    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • 714d9a3237e9275cc0bea621859f8b231ef5cda07d06a47ec55e4923c5b93431.exe (PID: 4892)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (87.3)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (6.3)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (6.3)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: AMD AMD64
TimeStamp: 2025:03:17 09:39:24+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, Large address aware
PEType: PE32+
LinkerVersion: 14.37
CodeSize: 837120
InitializedDataSize: 250880
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x8dc68
OSVersion: 6
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 6
Subsystem: Windows GUI
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
130
Monitored processes
5
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start THREAT 714d9a3237e9275cc0bea621859f8b231ef5cda07d06a47ec55e4923c5b93431.exe no specs powershell.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs sppextcomobj.exe no specs slui.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1276"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)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\slui.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
2852\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exepowershell.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
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
3884C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exesvchost.exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
KMS Connection Broker
Version:
10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\sppextcomobj.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\oleaut32.dll
4892"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\714d9a3237e9275cc0bea621859f8b231ef5cda07d06a47ec55e4923c5b93431.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\714d9a3237e9275cc0bea621859f8b231ef5cda07d06a47ec55e4923c5b93431.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\714d9a3237e9275cc0bea621859f8b231ef5cda07d06a47ec55e4923c5b93431.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
5960powershell.exe -Command "Get-WmiObject Win32_Shadowcopy | Remove-WmiObject"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exeWmiPrvSE.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows PowerShell
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\atl.dll
Total events
5 117
Read events
5 105
Write events
12
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(4892) 714d9a3237e9275cc0bea621859f8b231ef5cda07d06a47ec55e4923c5b93431.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0001
Operation:writeName:Owner
Value:
1C130000B9E9C9CAAAD5DB01
(PID) Process:(4892) 714d9a3237e9275cc0bea621859f8b231ef5cda07d06a47ec55e4923c5b93431.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0001
Operation:writeName:SessionHash
Value:
9F34D43D7770A00E95FFD8BBDEACDDEDFDA5B0CE6DD2E2C7E2C1FDE18D1CAD56
(PID) Process:(4892) 714d9a3237e9275cc0bea621859f8b231ef5cda07d06a47ec55e4923c5b93431.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0001
Operation:writeName:Sequence
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(4892) 714d9a3237e9275cc0bea621859f8b231ef5cda07d06a47ec55e4923c5b93431.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0001
Operation:writeName:RegFiles0000
Value:
C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\ConnectedDevicesPlatform\L.admin\ActivitiesCache.db-shm
(PID) Process:(4892) 714d9a3237e9275cc0bea621859f8b231ef5cda07d06a47ec55e4923c5b93431.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0001
Operation:writeName:RegFilesHash
Value:
1B185FC6F46DFAF27E63C33FC7B32A7397AD2890E98A019ABFF24BF9369404A4
(PID) Process:(4892) 714d9a3237e9275cc0bea621859f8b231ef5cda07d06a47ec55e4923c5b93431.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0002
Operation:writeName:Owner
Value:
1C130000B9E9C9CAAAD5DB01
(PID) Process:(4892) 714d9a3237e9275cc0bea621859f8b231ef5cda07d06a47ec55e4923c5b93431.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0002
Operation:writeName:SessionHash
Value:
90768C66C24DBCECE14765CAEFC8A26A22D807806968D1895E844FFDB418BDCF
(PID) Process:(4892) 714d9a3237e9275cc0bea621859f8b231ef5cda07d06a47ec55e4923c5b93431.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0002
Operation:writeName:Sequence
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(4892) 714d9a3237e9275cc0bea621859f8b231ef5cda07d06a47ec55e4923c5b93431.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0002
Operation:writeName:RegFiles0000
Value:
C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\ConnectedDevicesPlatform\L.admin\ActivitiesCache.db-wal
(PID) Process:(4892) 714d9a3237e9275cc0bea621859f8b231ef5cda07d06a47ec55e4923c5b93431.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0002
Operation:writeName:RegFilesHash
Value:
505B3F1ABAF48AC789F5E988C59B0DBA292A1D262E2645F724A3FC26A3DC209C
Executable files
14
Suspicious files
2 293
Text files
404
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
5960powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_4qturpsp.ftq.psm1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
4892714d9a3237e9275cc0bea621859f8b231ef5cda07d06a47ec55e4923c5b93431.exeC:\Users\admin\.ms-ad\akira_readme.txttext
MD5:F077B698BC3B6F7DF17E1CD0C15A8DAB
SHA256:F260686DF811BEA35FACF113A23C607C21D4F5290E48052CDB19CFFF42BB9089
4892714d9a3237e9275cc0bea621859f8b231ef5cda07d06a47ec55e4923c5b93431.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\akira_readme.txttext
MD5:F077B698BC3B6F7DF17E1CD0C15A8DAB
SHA256:F260686DF811BEA35FACF113A23C607C21D4F5290E48052CDB19CFFF42BB9089
5960powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_jofx30il.qqn.ps1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
4892714d9a3237e9275cc0bea621859f8b231ef5cda07d06a47ec55e4923c5b93431.exeC:\Users\admin\akira_readme.txttext
MD5:F077B698BC3B6F7DF17E1CD0C15A8DAB
SHA256:F260686DF811BEA35FACF113A23C607C21D4F5290E48052CDB19CFFF42BB9089
4892714d9a3237e9275cc0bea621859f8b231ef5cda07d06a47ec55e4923c5b93431.exeC:\Users\admin\3D Objects\akira_readme.txttext
MD5:F077B698BC3B6F7DF17E1CD0C15A8DAB
SHA256:F260686DF811BEA35FACF113A23C607C21D4F5290E48052CDB19CFFF42BB9089
4892714d9a3237e9275cc0bea621859f8b231ef5cda07d06a47ec55e4923c5b93431.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\SOPHIA\akira_readme.txttext
MD5:F077B698BC3B6F7DF17E1CD0C15A8DAB
SHA256:F260686DF811BEA35FACF113A23C607C21D4F5290E48052CDB19CFFF42BB9089
4892714d9a3237e9275cc0bea621859f8b231ef5cda07d06a47ec55e4923c5b93431.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\SOPHIA\Acrobat\Files\akira_readme.txttext
MD5:F077B698BC3B6F7DF17E1CD0C15A8DAB
SHA256:F260686DF811BEA35FACF113A23C607C21D4F5290E48052CDB19CFFF42BB9089
4892714d9a3237e9275cc0bea621859f8b231ef5cda07d06a47ec55e4923c5b93431.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\SOPHIA\Acrobat\akira_readme.txttext
MD5:F077B698BC3B6F7DF17E1CD0C15A8DAB
SHA256:F260686DF811BEA35FACF113A23C607C21D4F5290E48052CDB19CFFF42BB9089
4892714d9a3237e9275cc0bea621859f8b231ef5cda07d06a47ec55e4923c5b93431.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\Cache\akira_readme.txttext
MD5:F077B698BC3B6F7DF17E1CD0C15A8DAB
SHA256:F260686DF811BEA35FACF113A23C607C21D4F5290E48052CDB19CFFF42BB9089
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HTTP(S) requests
6
TCP/UDP connections
19
DNS requests
12
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
2.19.11.120:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
95.101.149.131:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
7784
svchost.exe
GET
200
95.101.149.131:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.23.77.188:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
whitelisted
7216
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
7216
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
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
7224
RUXIMICS.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
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
7784
svchost.exe
95.101.149.131:80
www.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
NL
whitelisted
7784
svchost.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
40.126.31.0:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
2.23.77.188:80
ocsp.digicert.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 20.73.194.208
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.186.46
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 2.19.11.120
  • 2.19.11.105
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 95.101.149.131
  • 2.23.181.156
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 40.126.31.0
  • 20.190.159.73
  • 40.126.31.130
  • 20.190.159.128
  • 20.190.159.0
  • 40.126.31.71
  • 40.126.31.128
  • 20.190.159.68
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 2.23.77.188
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.248
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 4.175.87.197
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 52.165.164.15
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info