File name:

The_Nuker_4_Installer.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/e2fc4f9d-f6a1-44db-8f2f-d6fce46690b7
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: June 21, 2025, 10:34:44
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
advancedinstaller
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 5 sections
MD5:

CCC5C9773432AEA64C2D576FD55EEC35

SHA1:

678F7869C2F56C632789D5E990EB46E3D5A56BE7

SHA256:

71D912496B26668FDC7662D07D9D8BC2A4672E771D98B03FDDB1EC4ED92E10B6

SSDEEP:

98304:XzfyVMcz9E685gGpJaiTpH8qknpAyzMhcn+M5T7bV4lW7hAT7pTtMIUyTCeTs+7q:iiAL9sG

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  • MALICIOUS

    No malicious indicators.
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • ADVANCEDINSTALLER mutex has been found

      • The_Nuker_4_Installer.exe (PID: 1324)
    • Reads the Windows owner or organization settings

      • The_Nuker_4_Installer.exe (PID: 1324)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2804)
    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • The_Nuker_4_Installer.exe (PID: 1324)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • The_Nuker_4_Installer.exe (PID: 1324)
    • There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)

      • The_Nuker_4_Installer.exe (PID: 1324)
    • Detects AdvancedInstaller (YARA)

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 1948)
      • The_Nuker_4_Installer.exe (PID: 1324)
    • Executes as Windows Service

      • VSSVC.exe (PID: 1028)
  • INFO

    • Reads Environment values

      • The_Nuker_4_Installer.exe (PID: 1324)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 6368)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3888)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 6260)
    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • The_Nuker_4_Installer.exe (PID: 1324)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 1948)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2804)
    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • The_Nuker_4_Installer.exe (PID: 1324)
    • Reads the computer name

      • The_Nuker_4_Installer.exe (PID: 1324)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2804)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 6368)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3888)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 6260)
    • Checks supported languages

      • The_Nuker_4_Installer.exe (PID: 1324)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2804)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 6368)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3888)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 6260)
    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • The_Nuker_4_Installer.exe (PID: 1324)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3888)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 1948)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2804)
    • Manages system restore points

      • SrTasks.exe (PID: 2348)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

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: 2023:10:04 08:42:22+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, Large address aware, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 14.37
CodeSize: 2600448
InitializedDataSize: 1385984
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x1f0006
OSVersion: 6
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 6
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 1.0.0.0
ProductVersionNumber: 1.0.0.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: Debug
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Dynamic link library
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: The Nuker Team
FileDescription: The Nuker 4 Installer
FileVersion: 1.0.0
InternalName: The Nuker 4 Installer
LegalCopyright: Copyright (C) 2023 The Nuker Team
OriginalFileName: The Nuker 4 Installer.exe
ProductName: The Nuker 4
ProductVersion: 1.0.0
No data.
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Total processes
147
Monitored processes
10
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start the_nuker_4_installer.exe msiexec.exe msiexec.exe no specs msiexec.exe msiexec.exe no specs vssvc.exe no specs srtasks.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs msiexec.exe no specs slui.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1028C:\WINDOWS\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\System32\VSSVC.exeservices.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Microsoft® Volume Shadow Copy Service
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\vssvc.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\rpcrt4.dll
1324"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\The_Nuker_4_Installer.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\The_Nuker_4_Installer.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
The Nuker Team
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
The Nuker 4 Installer
Version:
1.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\the_nuker_4_installer.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\user32.dll
1896\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exeSrTasks.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Console Window Host
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
1948"C:\WINDOWS\system32\msiexec.exe" /i "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\The Nuker Team\The Nuker 4 1.0.0\install\435D519\The Nuker 4.msi" AI_SETUPEXEPATH=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\The_Nuker_4_Installer.exe SETUPEXEDIR=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ EXE_CMD_LINE="/exenoupdates /forcecleanup /wintime 1750500559 " C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe
The_Nuker_4_Installer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows® installer
Version:
5.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\msiexec.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\aclayers.dll
2348C:\WINDOWS\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScopeRestorePoint /WaitForRestorePoint:11C:\Windows\System32\SrTasks.exemsiexec.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
Images
c:\windows\system32\srtasks.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
2804C:\WINDOWS\system32\msiexec.exe /VC:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe
services.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Windows® installer
Version:
5.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\msiexec.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\aclayers.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
3148C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\slui.exesvchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
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
3888C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding C0A90461AE3969CCEAAE3120601B649D CC:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exemsiexec.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows® installer
Version:
5.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\msiexec.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\aclayers.dll
6260C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding C41B00018804CCEAAF67DB9DD54F64B8C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exemsiexec.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows® installer
Version:
5.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\msiexec.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\aclayers.dll
6368C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 1447662B6D5090FED0D48AEB09203B64 CC:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exemsiexec.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows® installer
Version:
5.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\msiexec.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\aclayers.dll
Total events
3 255
Read events
3 080
Write events
166
Delete events
9

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2804) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SystemRestore
Operation:writeName:SrCreateRp (Enter)
Value:
480000000000000049D4D32E98E2DB01F40A00003C0A0000D50700000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(2804) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SPP
Operation:writeName:SppGetSnapshots (Enter)
Value:
480000000000000049D4D32E98E2DB01F40A00003C0A0000D20700000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(2804) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SPP
Operation:writeName:SppCreate (Enter)
Value:
4800000000000000B9F9F92E98E2DB01F40A00003C0A0000D00700000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(2804) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SPP
Operation:writeName:LastIndex
Value:
11
(PID) Process:(1028) VSSVC.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\Registry Writer
Operation:writeName:IDENTIFY (Enter)
Value:
4800000000000000430F4B2F98E2DB0104040000040E0000E80300000100000001000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(1028) VSSVC.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\COM+ REGDB Writer
Operation:writeName:IDENTIFY (Enter)
Value:
480000000000000096744D2F98E2DB0104040000C80F0000E80300000100000001000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(1028) VSSVC.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\ASR Writer
Operation:writeName:IDENTIFY (Enter)
Value:
480000000000000096744D2F98E2DB01040400008C0F0000E80300000100000001000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(1028) VSSVC.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\Shadow Copy Optimization Writer
Operation:writeName:IDENTIFY (Enter)
Value:
480000000000000096744D2F98E2DB0104040000D80C0000E80300000100000001000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(1028) VSSVC.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\Registry Writer
Operation:writeName:IDENTIFY (Leave)
Value:
4800000000000000D63B522F98E2DB0104040000040E0000E80300000000000001000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(1028) VSSVC.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\COM+ REGDB Writer
Operation:writeName:IDENTIFY (Leave)
Value:
4800000000000000D63B522F98E2DB0104040000C80F0000E80300000000000001000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
Executable files
20
Suspicious files
2
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
1324The_Nuker_4_Installer.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\The Nuker Team\The Nuker 4 1.0.0\install\holder0.aiph
MD5:
SHA256:
1324The_Nuker_4_Installer.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\The Nuker Team\The Nuker 4 1.0.0\install\holder1.aiph
MD5:
SHA256:
1324The_Nuker_4_Installer.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\The Nuker Team\The Nuker 4 1.0.0\install\holder2.aiph
MD5:
SHA256:
1324The_Nuker_4_Installer.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\The Nuker Team\The Nuker 4 1.0.0\install\holder3.aiph
MD5:
SHA256:
1324The_Nuker_4_Installer.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\The Nuker Team\The Nuker 4 1.0.0\install\holder4.aiph
MD5:
SHA256:
1324The_Nuker_4_Installer.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\The Nuker Team\The Nuker 4 1.0.0\install\holder5.aiph
MD5:
SHA256:
1324The_Nuker_4_Installer.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\The Nuker Team\The Nuker 4 1.0.0\install\holder6.aiph
MD5:
SHA256:
1324The_Nuker_4_Installer.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\The Nuker Team\The Nuker 4 1.0.0\install\holder7.aiph
MD5:
SHA256:
1324The_Nuker_4_Installer.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\The Nuker Team\The Nuker 4 1.0.0\install\holder8.aiph
MD5:
SHA256:
1324The_Nuker_4_Installer.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\The Nuker Team\The Nuker 4 1.0.0\install\holder9.aiph
MD5:
SHA256:
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HTTP(S) requests
5
TCP/UDP connections
28
DNS requests
16
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
1268
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.55.104.190:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
2188
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
1268
svchost.exe
GET
200
95.101.149.131:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
2188
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
4944
svchost.exe
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
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
1508
RUXIMICS.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
23.55.104.190:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
US
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
95.101.149.131:80
www.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
NL
whitelisted
2188
SIHClient.exe
52.149.20.212:443
slscr.update.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
2188
SIHClient.exe
95.101.149.131:80
www.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
NL
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.104.136.2
  • 20.73.194.208
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.186.78
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.55.104.190
  • 23.55.104.172
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 95.101.149.131
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 52.149.20.212
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 13.95.31.18
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 40.126.31.130
  • 20.190.159.73
  • 20.190.159.131
  • 40.126.31.69
  • 20.190.159.4
  • 40.126.31.71
  • 20.190.159.23
  • 20.190.159.75
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 2.23.77.188
whitelisted
go.microsoft.com
  • 23.53.113.159
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.248
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info