File name:

msw.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/267715fb-a671-485b-b51c-308cbdaf8b9d
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

Stealers are a group of malicious software that are intended for gaining unauthorized access to users’ information and transferring it to the attacker. The stealer malware category includes various types of programs that focus on their particular kind of data, including files, passwords, and cryptocurrency. Stealers are capable of spying on their targets by recording their keystrokes and taking screenshots. This type of malware is primarily distributed as part of phishing campaigns.

Analysis date: February 26, 2025, 06:41:10
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Tags:
stealer
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 5 sections
MD5:

3E1218E4967EF0C8F724CA43EEA46180

SHA1:

4537CD8B0971614CFA0396BBC3FC8DA8D54C7A91

SHA256:

749DB730FECB1CB2B19411DB5DA564F776587C3A748D01E4F681EBF5252545CA

SSDEEP:

24576:pV67iNkjibmEFhOHGo4uh68QqyxBXSCXPGms1lw3F0YmKDSd0ujsE58Vq84wE8h1:X6WNkebmEFhOHGo4uh68QqyxBXSCXPGe

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Actions looks like stealing of personal data

      • msw.exe (PID: 1616)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    No suspicious indicators.
  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • msw.exe (PID: 1616)
    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • msw.exe (PID: 1616)
    • Reads mouse settings

      • msw.exe (PID: 1616)
    • Reads the computer name

      • msw.exe (PID: 1616)
    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 3176)
      • BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 1228)
    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 3176)
    • Checks proxy server information

      • BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 3176)
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) (64.6)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (15.4)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (10.5)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (4.6)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (4.6)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2022:05:27 02:49:49+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, Large address aware, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 12
CodeSize: 581632
InitializedDataSize: 286208
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x2800a
OSVersion: 5.1
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 5.1
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 0.0.0.0
ProductVersionNumber: 0.0.0.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x0000
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (British)
CharacterSet: Unicode
No data.
screenshotscreenshot
All screenshots are available in the full report
All screenshots are available in the full report
Total processes
142
Monitored processes
9
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

Click at the process to see the details
start msw.exe sppextcomobj.exe no specs slui.exe Set Network Location Elevated Virtual Factory no specs backgroundtransferhost.exe no specs backgroundtransferhost.exe backgroundtransferhost.exe no specs backgroundtransferhost.exe no specs backgroundtransferhost.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
656"BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1C:\Windows\System32\BackgroundTransferHost.exesvchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Download/Upload Host
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\backgroundtransferhost.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\kernel.appcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcryptprimitives.dll
1228"BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1C:\Windows\System32\BackgroundTransferHost.exesvchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Download/Upload Host
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\backgroundtransferhost.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\kernel.appcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcryptprimitives.dll
1616"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msw.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msw.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\msw.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\psapi.dll
3176"BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1C:\Windows\System32\BackgroundTransferHost.exe
svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Download/Upload Host
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\backgroundtransferhost.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\kernel.appcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcryptprimitives.dll
4616"BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1C:\Windows\System32\BackgroundTransferHost.exesvchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Download/Upload Host
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\backgroundtransferhost.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\kernel.appcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcryptprimitives.dll
5036"BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1C:\Windows\System32\BackgroundTransferHost.exesvchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Download/Upload Host
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\backgroundtransferhost.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\kernel.appcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcryptprimitives.dll
5280C:\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
5596"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.exe
SppExtComObj.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
6708C:\WINDOWS\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{46B988E8-BEC2-401F-A1C5-16C694F26D3E}C:\Windows\System32\dllhost.exesvchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
COM Surrogate
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\dllhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel.appcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcryptprimitives.dll
Total events
2 333
Read events
2 318
Write events
15
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(1228) BackgroundTransferHost.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
(PID) Process:(1228) BackgroundTransferHost.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(1228) BackgroundTransferHost.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(3176) BackgroundTransferHost.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(3176) BackgroundTransferHost.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(3176) BackgroundTransferHost.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
(PID) Process:(656) BackgroundTransferHost.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(656) BackgroundTransferHost.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(656) BackgroundTransferHost.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
(PID) Process:(5036) BackgroundTransferHost.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
8
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3176BackgroundTransferHost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\BackgroundTransferApi\aafe84a0-94ea-4580-a19e-60182aa93988.down_data
MD5:
SHA256:
3176BackgroundTransferHost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\26C212D9399727259664BDFCA073966E_F9F7D6A7ECE73106D2A8C63168CDA10Dbinary
MD5:8DDD7C6D4A3AB775235E44297C251885
SHA256:9AB98597EE66662FE13E1D1ABDFA73756608C345060DA9D7842C851EDE3D7992
3176BackgroundTransferHost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\BackgroundTransferApi\aff8f3ef-b094-4b46-84b7-cd963d0848d1.up_meta_securebinary
MD5:369A8D30D24EE7118FFE66279BB496A7
SHA256:804E7CB0D36FE5FB2340DB641F65EDEA7BE5F727167FD9D309C3018F38381EB2
3176BackgroundTransferHost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\BackgroundTransferApi\aff8f3ef-b094-4b46-84b7-cd963d0848d1.689237b9-56cf-4bbf-ae89-ccc51e7833de.down_metabinary
MD5:CCE8D9079535461C04F1AF6D1B8E1593
SHA256:C5FBB1CFC4FE5645F6DB4FE6990A05502DBDD30636C8E129B0BEFF980517B7AE
1616msw.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\Firefox.lnkbinary
MD5:69A242D6A117F3DD7287E07285071B7F
SHA256:9A743D8F49D7ADC63A5EB1167609296C5B1FF673FFF0D22E520D21F7C50D574F
1616msw.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\Google Chrome.lnkbinary
MD5:BBDA38D84FBB854C2A158E6C503BCB7E
SHA256:09FDF5C652957FA616C5AFFD5EF01A38C9E273F28AE25F7339A2BDE3C5264208
1616msw.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\Microsoft Edge.lnkbinary
MD5:A8046E05FB237ADB3EA8AEA55282644F
SHA256:A6476247A48A5369D7036E679EFCE1F32139B6B2D97E9C694BD36149BA1E1C33
3176BackgroundTransferHost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\26C212D9399727259664BDFCA073966E_F9F7D6A7ECE73106D2A8C63168CDA10Dbinary
MD5:2E818B6241087531BBDEABBE445BD0D6
SHA256:1512555D75D28615CA98A18D24628A80858200E977EBCF18085049909DD1D482
3176BackgroundTransferHost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\BackgroundTransferApi\aafe84a0-94ea-4580-a19e-60182aa93988.689237b9-56cf-4bbf-ae89-ccc51e7833de.down_metabinary
MD5:CCE8D9079535461C04F1AF6D1B8E1593
SHA256:C5FBB1CFC4FE5645F6DB4FE6990A05502DBDD30636C8E129B0BEFF980517B7AE
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HTTP(S) requests
7
TCP/UDP connections
44
DNS requests
16
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
6544
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.17.190.73:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
whitelisted
5892
backgroundTaskHost.exe
GET
200
2.17.190.73:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D
unknown
whitelisted
3176
BackgroundTransferHost.exe
GET
200
2.17.190.73:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D
unknown
whitelisted
4872
backgroundTaskHost.exe
GET
200
2.17.190.73:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D
unknown
whitelisted
6424
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
whitelisted
1188
backgroundTaskHost.exe
GET
200
2.17.190.73:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D
unknown
whitelisted
6424
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
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
2740
svchost.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
6644
RUXIMICS.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
2924
SearchApp.exe
104.126.37.155:443
www.bing.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
2088
svchost.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
2112
svchost.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
3812
svchost.exe
239.255.255.250:1900
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 40.127.240.158
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 104.126.37.155
  • 104.126.37.145
  • 104.126.37.153
  • 104.126.37.136
  • 104.126.37.154
  • 104.126.37.139
  • 104.126.37.137
  • 104.126.37.146
  • 104.126.37.160
  • 104.126.37.161
  • 104.126.37.168
  • 104.126.37.162
whitelisted
google.com
  • 172.217.18.110
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 40.126.31.131
  • 20.190.159.0
  • 20.190.159.4
  • 40.126.31.3
  • 40.126.31.67
  • 20.190.159.71
  • 20.190.159.130
  • 40.126.31.71
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 40.115.3.253
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 2.17.190.73
whitelisted
fd.api.iris.microsoft.com
  • 20.223.35.26
whitelisted
arc.msn.com
  • 20.199.58.43
whitelisted
go.microsoft.com
  • 23.35.238.131
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 4.245.163.56
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info