File name:

kd.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/905c90ec-5af0-4b10-ae53-943bb86321ac
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: September 01, 2024, 23:16:21
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows
MD5:

B0D0C7355053462C47533B8D69EC63A6

SHA1:

692101D816301BF37EFE9FC2B92A60888F816C12

SHA256:

73EEED4D47B95BF85862A57220DDBD0EAEC32303B51C2E34728E554A0544B391

SSDEEP:

12288:hEpoMPMY73iqgZjnW9vj7LaxS92shrj8e4w10llubFFZ2:xMPHiup/aS710llmZ2

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Disables Windows Defender

      • kd.exe (PID: 752)
    • Modifies hosts file to block updates

      • kd.exe (PID: 752)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • SecHealthUI.exe (PID: 6016)
  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • kd.exe (PID: 752)
      • SecHealthUI.exe (PID: 6016)
    • Reads the computer name

      • SecHealthUI.exe (PID: 6016)
      • kd.exe (PID: 752)
    • Manual execution by a user

      • notepad++.exe (PID: 5544)
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) (87.3)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (6.3)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (6.3)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: AMD AMD64
TimeStamp: 2024:08:31 21:27:02+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, Large address aware
PEType: PE32+
LinkerVersion: 14.4
CodeSize: 195584
InitializedDataSize: 118272
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0xce98
OSVersion: 6
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 6
Subsystem: Windows GUI
No data.
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Total processes
142
Monitored processes
11
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start kd.exe sechealthui.exe no specs securityhealthhost.exe no specs securityhealthhost.exe no specs securityhealthhost.exe no specs securityhealthhost.exe no specs sppextcomobj.exe no specs slui.exe no specs rundll32.exe no specs notepad++.exe kd.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
752"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\kd.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\kd.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
1
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\kd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
1084C:\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
1172"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.exeSppExtComObj.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
3276C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe {E041C90B-68BA-42C9-991E-477B73A75C90} -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exesvchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Security Health Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
4.18.1907.16384 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\securityhealthhost.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\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\wintrust.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
3900"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\kd.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\kd.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
3221226540
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\kd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
4248C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe {E041C90B-68BA-42C9-991E-477B73A75C90} -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exesvchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Security Health Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
4.18.1907.16384 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\securityhealthhost.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\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\wintrust.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
5544"C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe" "C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts"C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Don HO don.h@free.fr
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Notepad++ : a free (GNU) source code editor
Exit code:
0
Version:
7.91
Modules
Images
c:\program files\notepad++\notepad++.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.19041.3636_none_60b6a03d71f818d5\comctl32.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
6016"C:\WINDOWS\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.SecHealthUI_cw5n1h2txyewy\SecHealthUI.exe" -ServerName:SecHealthUI.AppXep4x2tbtjws1v9qqs0rmb3hxykvkpqtn.mcaC:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.SecHealthUI_cw5n1h2txyewy\SecHealthUI.exesvchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Defender application
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.3758 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\systemapps\microsoft.windows.sechealthui_cw5n1h2txyewy\sechealthui.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\wincorlib.dll
6224C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe {E041C90B-68BA-42C9-991E-477B73A75C90} -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exesvchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Security Health Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
4.18.1907.16384 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\securityhealthhost.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\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\wintrust.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
7128C:\WINDOWS\System32\rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exesvchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows host process (Rundll32)
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\rundll32.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\imagehlp.dll
Total events
3 122
Read events
3 119
Write events
3
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(752) kd.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender
Operation:writeName:DisableAntiSpyware
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(752) kd.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartupApproved\Run
Operation:writeName:SecurityHealth
Value:
030000006C000000B2B553F3
(PID) Process:(6224) SecurityHealthHost.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\3c\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:@%systemroot%\system32\SecurityHealthAgent.dll,-12001
Value:
Windows Security
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
0
Text files
8
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
5544notepad++.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\langs.xmlxml
MD5:FE22EC5755BC98988F9656F73B2E6FB8
SHA256:F972C425CE176E960F6347F1CA2F64A8CE2B95A375C33A03E57538052BA0624D
752kd.exeC:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hoststext
MD5:D619749D801888F147BD3E7D42916298
SHA256:81B745F3E4E03F348E984A2C8762AEA375BA2EBAB227C330D33CADF150A48C6A
5544notepad++.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\stylers.xmlxml
MD5:312281C4126FA897EF21A7E8CCB8D495
SHA256:53B4BE3ED1CFD712E53542B30CFE30C5DB35CC48BE7C57727DFEC26C9E882E90
5544notepad++.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\config.xmlxml
MD5:A2ED875AA42589077C4D08F4F8912018
SHA256:77B0174D655F327C1FC9520B4F8831ECD82E98351B26BB9C2EDD98FF0CD63A2D
5544notepad++.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\shortcuts.xmltext
MD5:F11D96162BC521F5CF49FFE6B6841C9B
SHA256:BE9AEAEAB5A2E4899BA7E582274BA592C1B9BAF688B340A754B8EF32B23CFA9C
5544notepad++.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\session.xmltext
MD5:80BBDB6CB7C86A68916681B9E31EECC4
SHA256:52EE0F9CB475D9FDCD30C14DE69D08331059E0C186CC2E28AA075C71D3F51929
5544notepad++.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\plugins\config\converter.initext
MD5:F70F579156C93B097E656CABA577A5C9
SHA256:B926498A19CA95DC28964B7336E5847107DD3C0F52C85195C135D9DD6CA402D4
5544notepad++.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\backup\hosts@2024-09-01_231723text
MD5:777DB0A10728EA62A9E33AA8D8E712F8
SHA256:4D00C5564379ECE0AF7275D029842154CC7388C6E721594D2A88C66AE76B4158
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HTTP(S) requests
5
TCP/UDP connections
50
DNS requests
16
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
5336
SearchApp.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAn5bsKVVV8kdJ6vHl3O1J0%3D
unknown
whitelisted
3652
svchost.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
whitelisted
5336
SearchApp.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAFSnug2jwtdcrpDPi2Opi0%3D
unknown
whitelisted
6740
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
6740
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
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
6012
svchost.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
2120
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
5336
SearchApp.exe
2.23.209.133:443
www.bing.com
Akamai International B.V.
GB
whitelisted
3652
svchost.exe
40.126.31.69:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
3260
svchost.exe
20.10.31.115:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
5336
SearchApp.exe
2.23.209.140:443
www.bing.com
Akamai International B.V.
GB
whitelisted
3652
svchost.exe
192.229.221.95:80
ocsp.digicert.com
EDGECAST
US
whitelisted
5336
SearchApp.exe
2.23.209.149:443
www.bing.com
Akamai International B.V.
GB
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.104.136.2
whitelisted
google.com
  • 172.217.18.110
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 2.23.209.133
  • 2.23.209.140
  • 2.23.209.130
  • 2.23.209.187
  • 2.23.209.182
  • 2.23.209.149
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 40.126.31.69
  • 20.190.159.64
  • 20.190.159.73
  • 40.126.31.73
  • 20.190.159.75
  • 20.190.159.4
  • 20.190.159.2
  • 40.126.31.71
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 20.10.31.115
whitelisted
r.bing.com
  • 2.23.209.140
  • 2.23.209.182
  • 2.23.209.130
  • 2.23.209.133
  • 2.23.209.149
  • 2.23.209.187
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 192.229.221.95
whitelisted
th.bing.com
  • 2.23.209.149
  • 2.23.209.140
  • 2.23.209.130
  • 2.23.209.182
  • 2.23.209.133
  • 2.23.209.187
whitelisted
browser.pipe.aria.microsoft.com
  • 52.182.141.63
whitelisted
store-images.s-microsoft.com
  • 95.101.149.103
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
Process
Message
notepad++.exe
VerifyLibrary: C:\Program Files\Notepad++\SciLexer.dll
notepad++.exe
VerifyLibrary: certificate revocation checking is disabled
notepad++.exe
ED255D9151912E40DF048A56288E969A8D0DAFA3
notepad++.exe
VerifyLibrary: C:\Program Files\Notepad++\updater\gup.exe
notepad++.exe
VerifyLibrary: certificate revocation checking is disabled
notepad++.exe
VerifyLibrary: error while getting certificate informations