File name:

Annabelle.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/b078ba8b-b2ce-48ab-9acd-5cc237fde597
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: April 10, 2025, 17:57:42
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 2 sections
MD5:

0F743287C9911B4B1C726C7C7EDCAF7D

SHA1:

9760579E73095455FCBADDFE1E7E98A2BB28BFE0

SHA256:

716335BA5CD1E7186C40295B199190E2B6655E48F1C1CBE12139BA67FAA5E1AC

SSDEEP:

393216:UMwm0qBknxdEX+LbMUgoSZmWSmh4aaRN22ChHCMNku1y4:UMcKX+Lbjgd7W1RNVC9ku1x

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  • MALICIOUS

    • UAC/LUA settings modification

      • Annabelle.exe (PID: 7204)
    • Disables task manager

      • Annabelle.exe (PID: 7204)
    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • Annabelle.exe (PID: 7204)
    • Deletes shadow copies

      • Annabelle.exe (PID: 7204)
    • Changes the login/logoff helper path in the registry

      • Annabelle.exe (PID: 7204)
    • Disables Windows Defender

      • Annabelle.exe (PID: 7204)
    • Disables the Run the Start menu

      • Annabelle.exe (PID: 7204)
    • Changes image file execution options

      • Annabelle.exe (PID: 7204)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Uses NETSH.EXE to change the status of the firewall

      • Annabelle.exe (PID: 7204)
    • Executes as Windows Service

      • VSSVC.exe (PID: 7912)
    • Creates file in the systems drive root

      • Annabelle.exe (PID: 7204)
    • Reads the date of Windows installation

      • Annabelle.exe (PID: 7204)
    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • Annabelle.exe (PID: 7204)
      • ShellExperienceHost.exe (PID: 7180)
    • The system shut down or reboot

      • Annabelle.exe (PID: 7204)
  • INFO

    • Reads the computer name

      • Annabelle.exe (PID: 7204)
      • ShellExperienceHost.exe (PID: 7180)
    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • Annabelle.exe (PID: 7204)
    • Checks supported languages

      • Annabelle.exe (PID: 7204)
      • ShellExperienceHost.exe (PID: 7180)
    • Process checks computer location settings

      • Annabelle.exe (PID: 7204)
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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: 2018:02:18 17:54:24+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, Large address aware
PEType: PE32+
LinkerVersion: 80
CodeSize: 16437248
InitializedDataSize: 274432
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x0000
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 6
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 2.1.0.0
ProductVersionNumber: 2.1.0.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Neutral
CharacterSet: Unicode
Comments: -
CompanyName: -
FileDescription: Annabelle
FileVersion: 2.1.0.0
InternalName: Annabelle.exe
LegalCopyright: Copyright © 2018
LegalTrademarks: -
OriginalFileName: Annabelle.exe
ProductName: UpdateBackup
ProductVersion: 2.1.0.0
AssemblyVersion: 1.0.0.0
No data.
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Total processes
140
Monitored processes
14
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start annabelle.exe vssadmin.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs vssadmin.exe no specs vssadmin.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs netsh.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs vssvc.exe no specs shellexperiencehost.exe no specs shutdown.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs annabelle.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
2096\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exeshutdown.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
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
6480"C:\Windows\System32\shutdown.exe" -r -t 00 -fC:\Windows\System32\shutdown.exeAnnabelle.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Shutdown and Annotation Tool
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\shutdown.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
6944"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Annabelle.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Annabelle.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Annabelle
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
2.1.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\annabelle.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
7180"C:\WINDOWS\SystemApps\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\ShellExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXtk181tbxbce2qsex02s8tw7hfxa9xb3t.mcaC:\Windows\SystemApps\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\ShellExperienceHost.exesvchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Shell Experience Host
Version:
10.0.19041.3758 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\systemapps\shellexperiencehost_cw5n1h2txyewy\shellexperiencehost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\dxgi.dll
7204"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Annabelle.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Annabelle.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Annabelle
Version:
2.1.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\annabelle.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
7644vssadmin delete shadows /all /quietC:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exeAnnabelle.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Command Line Interface for Microsoft® Volume Shadow Copy Service
Exit code:
2
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.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
7652\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exevssadmin.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
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
7660vssadmin delete shadows /all /quietC:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exeAnnabelle.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Command Line Interface for Microsoft® Volume Shadow Copy Service
Exit code:
2
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.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
7668vssadmin delete shadows /all /quietC:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exeAnnabelle.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Command Line Interface for Microsoft® Volume Shadow Copy Service
Exit code:
2
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.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
7684\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exevssadmin.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
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
Total events
2 043
Read events
1 956
Write events
87
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(7204) Annabelle.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:UpdateBackup
Value:
C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Annabelle.exe
(PID) Process:(7204) Annabelle.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:UpdateBackup
Value:
C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Annabelle.exe
(PID) Process:(7204) Annabelle.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:UpdateBackup
Value:
C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Annabelle.exe
(PID) Process:(7204) Annabelle.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msconfig.exe
Operation:writeName:Debugger
Value:
RIP
(PID) Process:(7204) Annabelle.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\taskmgr.exe
Operation:writeName:Debugger
Value:
RIP
(PID) Process:(7204) Annabelle.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\cmd.exe
Operation:writeName:Debugger
Value:
RIP
(PID) Process:(7204) Annabelle.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\chrome.exe
Operation:writeName:Debugger
Value:
RIP
(PID) Process:(7204) Annabelle.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\firefox.exe
Operation:writeName:Debugger
Value:
RIP
(PID) Process:(7204) Annabelle.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\notepad++.exe
Operation:writeName:Debugger
Value:
RIP
(PID) Process:(7204) Annabelle.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\notepad.exe
Operation:writeName:Debugger
Value:
RIP
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
27
Text files
1
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
7204Annabelle.exeC:\Users\admin\Documents\emailmb.rtf.ANNABELLEbinary
MD5:C60AC02AA94AB446A4CE10561DF89CD8
SHA256:6E3FDE8E582D655EC1D6BADA3C312867C56B70C4DB8DEF2866FF7D58F11155E5
7204Annabelle.exeC:\Users\admin\Documents\allowshill.rtf.ANNABELLEbinary
MD5:7127DFBD4DEE7005BF8DAA21AC72698A
SHA256:874C1C8B9A38073E02163D8663383C57CF57B6498675731C06573A1F7929E871
7204Annabelle.exeC:\Users\admin\Downloads\usuallystop.png.ANNABELLEbinary
MD5:6E0B60B23B848552011956824BAEA585
SHA256:D80681D343DAF27A4D99DB3FCF43ADAAC4F40A85EF1426AAC3DC7005841339F6
7204Annabelle.exeC:\Users\admin\Documents\leadingprivacy.rtf.ANNABELLEbinary
MD5:99F5D568AA97DE8A8A3B0CE31F6D0DDC
SHA256:A9EB49BE6CCFDCB428D29FF8CA0D48521013DDAD7AF3F2CAD1801ED517F518BA
7204Annabelle.exeC:\Users\admin\Documents\littleperiod.rtf.ANNABELLEbinary
MD5:8183C68A3F2C2E2F8FA27E15963A143A
SHA256:0E74E03E5B1C98DEBA5EFF2D326DE17397860DEBFEFD9BE2B0D57D55ACD44F12
7204Annabelle.exeC:\Users\admin\Documents\provideforeign.rtf.ANNABELLEbinary
MD5:A114703930317608A7CB0CB84D9D90B5
SHA256:04B9BF069468F5B3D8404BDC9C4191E63BD7E5F3A7A9D0F0412C13E535055A5C
7204Annabelle.exeC:\Users\admin\Pictures\goodalways.png.ANNABELLEbinary
MD5:B23EA612F5C6E95C2BBEB6B729CD8394
SHA256:2149515AE65F27196A6AED09227CD33CE07931DF6FA5BAB7F63F15396789D6E4
7204Annabelle.exeC:\Users\admin\Pictures\petersafe.png.ANNABELLEbinary
MD5:C07DF1EC175BE0726C07B1041DCB1E14
SHA256:79209CDEF61D7589CB6954F67ABF2FDE3932CABBB9E71E0216C246F45705560D
7204Annabelle.exeC:\Users\admin\Downloads\darkother.png.ANNABELLEbinary
MD5:B604FC7578B307EC0627C19CB1D5E081
SHA256:E6EC1388A2CC9727905074C770FC48420FFAA26F53265E013F022B3C539EF8F8
7204Annabelle.exeC:\Users\admin\Pictures\purposewoman.jpg.ANNABELLEbinary
MD5:7E252EBAD8DBD3EDE11412A7AA97DB43
SHA256:3D49094967F35FD6D759668B6B47C2C90DE28F2AAAE76F9250AFDCB3AFAF4F6A
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HTTP(S) requests
6
TCP/UDP connections
34
DNS requests
23
Threats
2

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
GET
200
2.23.77.188:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEApDqVCbATUviZV57HIIulA%3D
unknown
whitelisted
GET
200
2.16.241.19:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.23.77.188:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
whitelisted
GET
200
95.101.149.131:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
whitelisted
GET
200
146.112.255.205:80
http://myip.dnsomatic.com/
unknown
unknown
GET
200
95.101.149.131:80
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
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
2.16.241.19:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
3216
svchost.exe
172.211.123.249:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
20.190.159.4:443
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
2104
svchost.exe
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
3812
svchost.exe
239.255.255.250:1900
whitelisted
2292
svchost.exe
239.255.255.250:3702
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
google.com
  • 142.250.185.78
whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 20.73.194.208
  • 51.124.78.146
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 2.16.241.19
  • 2.16.241.12
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.249
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.159.4
  • 40.126.31.129
  • 40.126.31.131
  • 40.126.31.0
  • 20.190.159.23
  • 40.126.31.73
  • 40.126.31.67
  • 20.190.159.75
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 2.23.77.188
whitelisted
self.events.data.microsoft.com
  • 52.168.117.174
  • 20.42.73.24
whitelisted
officeclient.microsoft.com
  • 52.109.76.240
whitelisted
ecs.office.com
  • 52.123.128.14
  • 52.123.129.14
whitelisted
go.microsoft.com
  • 2.19.106.8
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
ET INFO Internal Host Retrieving External IP via myip.dnsomatic.com
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
SUSPICIOUS [ANY.RUN] An IP address was received from the server as a result of an HTTP request
No debug info