File name:

BootstrapperNew.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/aba4f26c-725f-4fb1-91a8-46cdf44a482e
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: April 12, 2025, 15:47:16
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:

07B2ED9AF56F55A999156738B17848DF

SHA1:

960E507C0EF860080B573C4E11A76328C8831D08

SHA256:

73427B83BD00A8745E5182D2CDB3727E654AE9AF5E42BEFC45903027F6606597

SSDEEP:

98304:kYzoojJRba+nPSqNCrRasNk0LW4kr+zIIvt4Fi1VG86jieQEnW/T/2iGgr2YCQeR:D+om

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Changes Windows Defender settings

      • BootstrapperNew.exe (PID: 7216)

    • Adds path to the Windows Defender exclusion list

      • BootstrapperNew.exe (PID: 7216)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • BootstrapperNew.exe (PID: 7216)
      • MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe (PID: 2088)

    • Query Microsoft Defender preferences

      • BootstrapperNew.exe (PID: 7216)

    • Starts POWERSHELL.EXE for commands execution

      • BootstrapperNew.exe (PID: 7216)

    • Script adds exclusion path to Windows Defender

      • BootstrapperNew.exe (PID: 7216)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • BootstrapperNew.exe (PID: 7216)
      • MicrosoftEdgeWebview2Setup.exe (PID: 6048)

    • Starts a Microsoft application from unusual location

      • MicrosoftEdgeWebview2Setup.exe (PID: 6048)
      • MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe (PID: 2088)

    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • MicrosoftEdgeWebview2Setup.exe (PID: 6048)
      • MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe (PID: 2088)
      • BootstrapperNew.exe (PID: 7216)

    • Disables SEHOP

      • MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe (PID: 2088)

  • INFO

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • BootstrapperNew.exe (PID: 7216)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • BootstrapperNew.exe (PID: 7216)

    • Checks supported languages

      • BootstrapperNew.exe (PID: 7216)
      • MicrosoftEdgeWebview2Setup.exe (PID: 6048)
      • MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe (PID: 2088)

    • Reads the computer name

      • BootstrapperNew.exe (PID: 7216)
      • MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe (PID: 2088)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • BootstrapperNew.exe (PID: 7216)
      • MicrosoftEdgeWebview2Setup.exe (PID: 6048)

    • Checks if a key exists in the options dictionary (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 7752)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 7992)

    • Script raised an exception (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 7992)

    • Reads Environment values

      • BootstrapperNew.exe (PID: 7216)
      • MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe (PID: 2088)

    • Disables trace logs

      • BootstrapperNew.exe (PID: 7216)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • BootstrapperNew.exe (PID: 7216)
      • MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe (PID: 2088)
      • wermgr.exe (PID: 5504)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • BootstrapperNew.exe (PID: 7216)
      • MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe (PID: 2088)
      • wermgr.exe (PID: 5504)

    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • BootstrapperNew.exe (PID: 7216)
      • MicrosoftEdgeWebview2Setup.exe (PID: 6048)
      • MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe (PID: 2088)

    • Process checks computer location settings

      • MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe (PID: 2088)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • wermgr.exe (PID: 5504)
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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: 2071:07:23 20:22:40+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, Large address aware
PEType: PE32+
LinkerVersion: 48
CodeSize: 3577856
InitializedDataSize: 9216
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x0000
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 6
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 1.0.0.0
ProductVersionNumber: 1.0.0.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Neutral
CharacterSet: Unicode
Comments: -
CompanyName: -
FileDescription: Bootstrapper
FileVersion: 1.0.0.0
InternalName: Bootstrapper.exe
LegalCopyright: Copyright © 2024
LegalTrademarks: -
OriginalFileName: Bootstrapper.exe
ProductName: Bootstrapper
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0
AssemblyVersion: 1.0.0.0
No data.
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Total processes
141
Monitored processes
9
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start bootstrappernew.exe powershell.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs powershell.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs microsoftedgewebview2setup.exe microsoftedgeupdate.exe wermgr.exe bootstrappernew.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
2088"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Temp\EU1B07.tmp\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe" /silent /install "appguid={F3017226-FE2A-4295-8BDF-00C3A9A7E4C5}&appname=Microsoft%20Edge%20Webview2%20Runtime&needsadmin=prefers"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Temp\EU1B07.tmp\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
MicrosoftEdgeWebview2Setup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Microsoft Edge Update
Exit code:
2147747592
Version:
1.3.195.49
Modules
Images
c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\temp\eu1b07.tmp\microsoftedgeupdate.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\ole32.dll
5504"C:\WINDOWS\system32\wermgr.exe" "-outproc" "0" "2088" "2032" "1768" "2036" "0" "0" "0" "0" "0" "0" "0" "0" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wermgr.exe
MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Problem Reporting
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\wermgr.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\msvcrt.dll
6048"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicrosoftEdgeWebview2Setup.exe" /silent /installC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicrosoftEdgeWebview2Setup.exe
BootstrapperNew.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Microsoft Edge Update Setup
Exit code:
2147747592
Version:
1.3.195.49
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\microsoftedgewebview2setup.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\advapi32.dll
6620"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BootstrapperNew.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BootstrapperNew.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Bootstrapper
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\bootstrappernew.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
7216"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BootstrapperNew.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BootstrapperNew.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Bootstrapper
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\bootstrappernew.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
7752"powershell" -Command "Get-MpPreference | Select-Object -ExpandProperty ExclusionPath"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe—BootstrapperNew.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows PowerShell
Exit code:
0
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\apphelp.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
7760\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\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
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
7992"powershell" -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\ProgramData\Solara'"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe—BootstrapperNew.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
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\apphelp.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
8000\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\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
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
16 178
Read events
16 130
Write events
46
Delete events
2

Modification events

(PID) Process:(7216) BootstrapperNew.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\BootstrapperNew_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(7216) BootstrapperNew.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\BootstrapperNew_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableAutoFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(7216) BootstrapperNew.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\BootstrapperNew_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(7216) BootstrapperNew.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\BootstrapperNew_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileTracingMask
Value:
(PID) Process:(7216) BootstrapperNew.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\BootstrapperNew_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:ConsoleTracingMask
Value:
(PID) Process:(7216) BootstrapperNew.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\BootstrapperNew_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:MaxFileSize
Value:
1048576
(PID) Process:(7216) BootstrapperNew.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\BootstrapperNew_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileDirectory
Value:
%windir%\tracing
(PID) Process:(7216) BootstrapperNew.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\BootstrapperNew_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(7216) BootstrapperNew.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\BootstrapperNew_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableAutoFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(7216) BootstrapperNew.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\BootstrapperNew_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
Executable files
201
Suspicious files
11
Text files
7
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
7216BootstrapperNew.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CONFIGbinary
MD5:0284FA0391784125AD3B12BE8C92C6AE
SHA256:789075B8C810F2B63F86DD1F8B7BE836178AC679A32F2CB2376E013BC78C68C0
7752powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_fxljlwgh.pyi.psm1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
7992powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_pigi2kt3.kxq.ps1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
7752powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractivebinary
MD5:CDC675A8EF3308B75C3F825B04F0DBB2
SHA256:AE800A915BB3BD2369416F8F6037247C3DF59653B1A4E68900540B57ACB654F2
7216BootstrapperNew.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicrosoftEdgeWebview2Setup.exeexecutable
MD5:FA04ED70DC9743693C0B62776547BBF4
SHA256:0A7FF586F6F5A830729949F301A444E4C565898463EBA1C7E907B3FE6EFC5267
6048MicrosoftEdgeWebview2Setup.exeC:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Temp\EU1B07.tmp\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exeexecutable
MD5:BBD650A482ED31B5FD9B1C1636A08EA1
SHA256:C78F97F6E2DB213366AFB7EF57720CC0801CAFB428C436E8C8A780AB74F4C1E2
6048MicrosoftEdgeWebview2Setup.exeC:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Temp\EU1B07.tmp\msedgeupdate.dllexecutable
MD5:34366289614548C60837E31DA6477A6E
SHA256:6EE3E95AA78DBD5B3F469F670072574AFA16EA00EE2A7077472BF0405F572635
6048MicrosoftEdgeWebview2Setup.exeC:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Temp\EU1B07.tmp\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exeexecutable
MD5:3183363DEE370C1ADB75B36D381C37DB
SHA256:228BB625B37700C215E3B23C7E7DEEDE8931B32646CEBB80E3CFBFE9BE945EDB
6048MicrosoftEdgeWebview2Setup.exeC:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Temp\EU1B07.tmp\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exeexecutable
MD5:A6D59861272EE24F43DDE137AB82B116
SHA256:146DC78518FDACB266295EE49CDB48E898D74B7F23B5C08D006D64577CDD6C6D
6048MicrosoftEdgeWebview2Setup.exeC:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Temp\EU1B07.tmp\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exeexecutable
MD5:B2CA6C419F03D1AF9B283E8E696504DC
SHA256:1AD04F1EF3A5C1DC31EFE1F08FAF6ABD35C0721E10D11DE31823DDBF5882E0D4
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HTTP(S) requests
6
TCP/UDP connections
23
DNS requests
16
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
—
—
GET
200
2.16.164.120:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6456
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.52.120.96:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
5504
wermgr.exe
GET
200
23.216.77.29:80
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
6456
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.52.120.96:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
5504
wermgr.exe
GET
200
23.52.120.96:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
—
—
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
—
—
2.16.164.120:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
NL
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
40.126.32.74:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
2.23.77.188:80
ocsp.digicert.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
7216
BootstrapperNew.exe
23.213.166.81:443
go.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
7216
BootstrapperNew.exe
23.48.23.55:443
msedge.sf.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
6456
SIHClient.exe
20.12.23.50:443
slscr.update.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 20.73.194.208
  • 40.127.240.158
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 2.16.164.120
  • 2.16.164.9
  • 2.16.164.106
  • 2.16.164.49
  • 23.216.77.29
  • 23.216.77.30
  • 23.216.77.15
  • 23.216.77.39
  • 23.216.77.36
  • 23.216.77.21
  • 23.216.77.5
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.186.46
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 40.126.32.74
  • 40.126.32.134
  • 20.190.160.130
  • 40.126.32.68
  • 20.190.160.14
  • 20.190.160.17
  • 20.190.160.66
  • 40.126.32.136
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 2.23.77.188
whitelisted
go.microsoft.com
  • 23.213.166.81
whitelisted
msedge.sf.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 23.48.23.55
  • 23.48.23.14
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 20.12.23.50
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 23.52.120.96
whitelisted
config.edge.skype.com
  • 13.107.42.16
whitelisted

Threats

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Reports
BootstrapperNew.exe