Malware analysis AzovSample2.zip Malicious activity | ANY.RUN

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File name:	AzovSample2.zip
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/7715b804-9f91-44be-ab71-c67737caaa3a
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Threats:	Ransomware is a type of malicious software that locks users out of their system or data using different methods to force them to pay a ransom. Most often, such programs encrypt files on an infected machine and demand a fee to be paid in exchange for the decryption key. Additionally, such programs can be used to steal sensitive information from the compromised computer and even conduct DDoS attacks against affected organizations to pressure them into paying. Malware Trends Tracker >>>
Analysis date:	July 01, 2025, 09:49:24
OS:	Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:	arch-exec ransomware azov wiper
Indicators:
MIME:	application/zip
File info:	Zip archive data, at least v2.0 to extract, compression method=deflate
MD5:	DAE1B6964875A294490C61570B5386EB
SHA1:	AE21D5E3159208DC863951E1E4703FE48323911E
SHA256:	7396124F62C5657B362A8CC4857BEBA69A077454B633B53D1BC3C7B7AE4BABF6
SSDEEP:	384:jPnXbsLUGeXJ6BYYDIoJ6zkn2oQ4KxzkFVjY46UPuaFqPiZyV3Lp:j/XAJcJ6BvDJ0zxoQ4KeFmROuasPyyRp

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Launch configuration

Task duration:: 60 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:: off
Network geolocation:: off
Additional time used:: none
MITM proxy:: off
Privacy:: Public submission
Fakenet option:: off
Route via Tor:: off
Autoconfirmation of UAC:: on
Network:: on

Software preset

Internet Explorer 11.3636.19041.0
Adobe Acrobat (64-bit) (23.001.20093)
Adobe Flash Player 32 NPAPI (32.0.0.465)
Adobe Flash Player 32 PPAPI (32.0.0.465)
CCleaner (6.20)
FileZilla 3.65.0 (3.65.0)
Google Chrome (133.0.6943.127)
Google Update Helper (1.3.36.51)
Java 8 Update 271 (64-bit) (8.0.2710.9)
Java Auto Updater (2.8.271.9)
Microsoft Edge (133.0.3065.92)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - de-de (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - en-us (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - es-es (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - it-it (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - ja-jp (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - ko-kr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - pt-br (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - tr-tr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professionnel 2019 - fr-fr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office профессиональный 2019 - ru-ru (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft OneNote - en-us (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Update Health Tools (3.74.0.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x64) - 12.0.30501 (12.0.30501.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x64 Additional Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x64 Minimum Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x64) - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x86) - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X64 Additional Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X64 Minimum Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X86 Additional Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X86 Minimum Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Mozilla Firefox (x64 en-US) (136.0)
Mozilla Maintenance Service (136.0)
Notepad++ (64-bit x64) (7.9.1)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Extensibility Component (16.0.15726.20202)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Licensing Component (16.0.16026.20146)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Localization Component (16.0.15726.20202)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Localization Component (16.0.15928.20198)
PowerShell 7-x64 (7.3.5.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4023057) (2.59.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4023057) (2.63.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4480730) (2.55.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB5001716) (8.93.0.0)
VLC media player (3.0.11)
WinRAR 5.91 (64-bit) (5.91.0)
Windows PC Health Check (3.6.2204.08001)

Hotfixes

Client LanguagePack Package
DotNetRollup
DotNetRollup 481
FodMetadata Package
Foundation Package
Hello Face Package
InternetExplorer Optional Package
KB5003791
KB5011048
KB5015684
KB5033052
LanguageFeatures Basic en us Package
LanguageFeatures Handwriting en us Package
LanguageFeatures OCR en us Package
LanguageFeatures Speech en us Package
LanguageFeatures TextToSpeech en us Package
MSPaint FoD Package
MediaPlayer Package
Microsoft OneCore ApplicationModel Sync Desktop FOD Package
Microsoft OneCore DirectX Database FOD Package
NetFx3 OnDemand Package
Notepad FoD Package
OpenSSH Client Package
PowerShell ISE FOD Package
Printing PMCPPC FoD Package
Printing WFS FoD Package
ProfessionalEdition
QuickAssist Package
RollupFix
ServicingStack
ServicingStack 3989
StepsRecorder Package
TabletPCMath Package
UserExperience Desktop Package
WordPad FoD Package

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MALICIOUS
- Generic archive extractor
  - WinRAR.exe (PID: 6808)
- AZOV mutex has been found
  - AzovSample2.exe (PID: 4800)
- RANSOMWARE has been detected
  - AzovSample2.exe (PID: 4800)
- Modifies files in the Chrome extension folder
  - AzovSample2.exe (PID: 4800)
SUSPICIOUS
- Creates file in the systems drive root
  - AzovSample2.exe (PID: 4800)
- Process drops legitimate windows executable
  - AzovSample2.exe (PID: 4800)
- Executable content was dropped or overwritten
  - AzovSample2.exe (PID: 4800)
INFO
- Executable content was dropped or overwritten
  - WinRAR.exe (PID: 6808)
- Manual execution by a user
  - AzovSample2.exe (PID: 4800)
  - Taskmgr.exe (PID: 3672)
  - Taskmgr.exe (PID: 2072)
- Creates files in the program directory
  - AzovSample2.exe (PID: 4800)
- Checks supported languages
  - AzovSample2.exe (PID: 4800)
- The sample compiled with english language support
  - AzovSample2.exe (PID: 4800)
- Creates files or folders in the user directory
  - AzovSample2.exe (PID: 4800)
  - Taskmgr.exe (PID: 2072)
- Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
  - Taskmgr.exe (PID: 2072)

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No Malware configuration.

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TRiD

.zip	\|	ZIP compressed archive (100)

EXIF

ZIP

ZipRequiredVersion:	20
ZipBitFlag:	-
ZipCompression:	Deflated
ZipModifyDate:	2023:09:10 08:38:04
ZipCRC:	0xde70ab3b
ZipCompressedSize:	20807
ZipUncompressedSize:	33280
ZipFileName:	AzovSample2.exe

No data.

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Total processes

142

Monitored processes

Malicious processes

Suspicious processes

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID

CMD

Path

Indicators

Parent process

2072

"C:\WINDOWS\system32\taskmgr.exe" /4

C:\Windows\System32\Taskmgr.exe

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

HIGH

Description:

Task Manager

Exit code:

Version:

10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Modules

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c:\windows\system32\taskmgr.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\powrprof.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll

3672

"C:\WINDOWS\system32\taskmgr.exe" /4

C:\Windows\System32\Taskmgr.exe

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explorer.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Task Manager

Exit code:

3221226540

Version:

10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\taskmgr.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll

3952

C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -Embedding

C:\Windows\System32\slui.exe

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svchost.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

4800

"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\AzovSample2.exe"

C:\Users\admin\Desktop\AzovSample2.exe

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\azovsample2.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32full.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll

6808

"C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\AzovSample2.zip

C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Alexander Roshal

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

WinRAR archiver

Exit code:

Version:

5.91.0

Modules

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c:\program files\winrar\winrar.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32full.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll

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Total events

3 251

Read events

3 230

Write events

Delete events

Modification events


(PID) Process:	(6808) WinRAR.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\ArcHistory
Operation:	write	Name:	3
Value: C:\Users\admin\Desktop\preferences.zip
(PID) Process:	(6808) WinRAR.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\ArcHistory
Operation:	write	Name:	2
Value: C:\Users\admin\Desktop\chromium_ext.zip
(PID) Process:	(6808) WinRAR.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\ArcHistory
Operation:	write	Name:	1
Value: C:\Users\admin\Desktop\omni_23_10_2024_.zip
(PID) Process:	(6808) WinRAR.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\ArcHistory
Operation:	write	Name:	0
Value: C:\Users\admin\Desktop\AzovSample2.zip
(PID) Process:	(6808) WinRAR.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths
Operation:	write	Name:	name
Value: 120
(PID) Process:	(6808) WinRAR.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths
Operation:	write	Name:	size
Value: 80
(PID) Process:	(6808) WinRAR.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths
Operation:	write	Name:	type
Value: 120
(PID) Process:	(6808) WinRAR.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths
Operation:	write	Name:	mtime
Value: 100
(PID) Process:	(6808) WinRAR.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\Interface\MainWin
Operation:	write	Name:	Placement
Value: 2C0000000000000001000000FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF3D0000002D000000FD03000016020000
(PID) Process:	(6808) WinRAR.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\FileList\ArcColumnWidths
Operation:	write	Name:	name
Value: 256

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Executable files

Suspicious files

Text files

146

Unknown types

755

Dropped files

PID	Process	Filename		Type
4800	AzovSample2.exe	C:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-21-1693682860-607145093-2874071422-1001\RESTORE_FILES.txt		text
		MD5:78EDE93114E65F9160FD03D3357C56E6	SHA256:C97412FBF88DA8F91099A52888DEA4C3F222CD95AF3E681E3271CBCA8B6B7BB5
4800	AzovSample2.exe	C:\ProgramData\rdpclient.exe		executable
		MD5:3A8464F2CECDF1D89430C64237949F20	SHA256:8CA4B8B7A2F8E6E7D1DF1AE46437FC252CD9C4B78CA3C7ADCAB721BD0F68B358
4800	AzovSample2.exe	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe		executable
		MD5:B9F7D829B5C6E7C0DD8836BDB9A6648B	SHA256:03B86588C2DF2E952D1F512896BC31FCE322A53E974F40F97109B1A24EB78B67
4800	AzovSample2.exe	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe		executable
		MD5:1E6051AA1CE143186369C09002646C59	SHA256:6714D3EF8FB90F555C8E1FA8051512FA0A69409233B630E28964665163CA5588
4800	AzovSample2.exe	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVClientIsv.man		mp3
		MD5:567AE562896B7C6454DD2305E34D5B57	SHA256:07C045E6CD22219508C3CC7BD19FB2C669C22A5A3449D90FA35A2F22C15078E3
4800	AzovSample2.exe	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVClient.man		mp3
		MD5:3D2FABF3CA3A9AB363B8F2F863FEBB45	SHA256:E28593E55F1642BB1A0CFA6879C4D9120B34B120870CD222EB0A0306688070D7
4800	AzovSample2.exe	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\ClientCapabilities.json		mp3
		MD5:F46A5E333AB95C9C3F25FBE870250A63	SHA256:926EBDD91A0AFB5C5EAC6F8BD1E9ABA0935795A856DEBEB1CA0A60D3B300DFB9
4800	AzovSample2.exe	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe		executable
		MD5:9740F9E38432E3FAC2AB229D046CDAF8	SHA256:D053B00020D2BF16D3889459F92704F3228A041AD77301C4FF2DCA8144AF11D1
4800	AzovSample2.exe	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\i640.cab.cat		mp3
		MD5:BE4E2B931ED43C1CE5E70C1ECC4F1BCD	SHA256:A26023173FE4E4E548899429B5263EB3C8F5A784B97B7AB703D88970F9ED53E2
4800	AzovSample2.exe	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\FrequentOfficeUpdateSchedule.xml		mp3
		MD5:D2799F66303F3035F0062E305844CBD9	SHA256:5B472DF282A04F1F12A4BDC94BBBBF7CE66463B6F3A979DEF7B062AF9D2E3AE6

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HTTP(S) requests

TCP/UDP connections

DNS requests

Threats

HTTP requests

PID	Process	Method	HTTP Code	IP	URL	CN	Type	Size	Reputation
1268	svchost.exe	GET	200	2.16.241.14:80	http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
1268	svchost.exe	GET	200	2.23.246.101:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
6672	svchost.exe	GET	200	2.23.77.188:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
1036	SIHClient.exe	GET	200	2.23.246.101:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
1036	SIHClient.exe	GET	200	2.23.246.101:80	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
1268	svchost.exe	40.127.240.158:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
5944	MoUsoCoreWorker.exe	40.127.240.158:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
6732	RUXIMICS.exe	40.127.240.158:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
4	System	192.168.100.255:138	—	—	—	whitelisted
1268	svchost.exe	51.104.136.2:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
1268	svchost.exe	2.16.241.14:80	crl.microsoft.com	Akamai International B.V.	DE	whitelisted
1268	svchost.exe	2.23.246.101:80	www.microsoft.com	Ooredoo Q.S.C.	QA	whitelisted
6672	svchost.exe	40.126.31.67:443	login.live.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
6672	svchost.exe	2.23.77.188:80	ocsp.digicert.com	AKAMAI-AS	DE	whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com	40.127.240.158 51.104.136.2 20.73.194.208	whitelisted
google.com	172.217.16.142	whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com	2.16.241.14 2.16.241.12	whitelisted
www.microsoft.com	2.23.246.101	whitelisted
login.live.com	40.126.31.67 20.190.159.0 40.126.31.2 20.190.159.73 20.190.159.23 20.190.159.129 20.190.159.68 40.126.31.129	whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com	2.23.77.188	whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com	172.211.123.249	whitelisted
nexusrules.officeapps.live.com	52.111.236.23	whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com	4.245.163.56	whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com	13.95.31.18	whitelisted

Threats

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General Info

AzovSample2.zip

DAE1B6964875A294490C61570B5386EB

AE21D5E3159208DC863951E1E4703FE48323911E

7396124F62C5657B362A8CC4857BEBA69A077454B633B53D1BC3C7B7AE4BABF6

384:jPnXbsLUGeXJ6BYYDIoJ6zkn2oQ4KxzkFVjY46UPuaFqPiZyV3Lp:j/XAJcJ6BvDJ0zxoQ4KeFmROuasPyyRp

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Behavior activities

MALICIOUS

Generic archive extractor

AZOV mutex has been found

RANSOMWARE has been detected

Modifies files in the Chrome extension folder

SUSPICIOUS

Creates file in the systems drive root

Process drops legitimate windows executable

Executable content was dropped or overwritten

INFO

Executable content was dropped or overwritten

Manual execution by a user

Creates files in the program directory

Checks supported languages

The sample compiled with english language support

Creates files or folders in the user directory

Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

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