File name:

MediaCreationTool_Win11_23H2.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/ceb1c89a-d75f-4707-8d5e-f8ce083b9283
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: August 26, 2024, 13:14:28
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
MD5:

25C9285C00EF7D41B28823A053A9A372

SHA1:

FAC6862D703A7D80418012CE1D5D7D9AECBB28B8

SHA256:

767E70C43673063A16D76E494FFCDFA0F5A85C53344A0DC505F161CCCF2F5B1B

SSDEEP:

98304:L7S0lsuG0AzcHH2W8NOWvfdIH7hg9P8l4d4oSngpH9XATszhB5hR8SAva424Ezo2:F4RqhdrZEN+X6V

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  • MALICIOUS

    • The DLL Hijacking

      • SetupHost.exe (PID: 4680)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Starts a Microsoft application from unusual location

      • MediaCreationTool_Win11_23H2.exe (PID: 5920)
      • MediaCreationTool_Win11_23H2.exe (PID: 6788)

    • The process creates files with name similar to system file names

      • MediaCreationTool_Win11_23H2.exe (PID: 6788)

    • Drops the executable file immediately after the start

      • MediaCreationTool_Win11_23H2.exe (PID: 6788)

    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • MediaCreationTool_Win11_23H2.exe (PID: 6788)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • MediaCreationTool_Win11_23H2.exe (PID: 6788)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • MediaCreationTool_Win11_23H2.exe (PID: 6788)
      • SetupHost.exe (PID: 4680)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • SetupHost.exe (PID: 4680)

    • Process checks computer location settings

      • SetupHost.exe (PID: 4680)

    • Reads the computer name

      • SetupHost.exe (PID: 4680)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • SetupHost.exe (PID: 4680)

    • Reads Environment values

      • SetupHost.exe (PID: 4680)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • SetupHost.exe (PID: 4680)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (67.4)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (14.2)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (9.7)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (4.3)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (4.3)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2079:12:24 16:39:56+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit, Removable run from swap, Net run from swap
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 14.3
CodeSize: 575488
InitializedDataSize: 1392128
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x7d630
OSVersion: 10
ImageVersion: 10
SubsystemVersion: 6.1
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 10.0.22621.2714
ProductVersionNumber: 10.0.22621.2714
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Windows NT 32-bit
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Arabic
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription: إعداد Windows 11
FileVersion: 10.0.22621.2714 (ni_release_svc_prod1.231104-1807)
InternalName: SetupPrep.exe
LegalCopyright: © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
OriginalFileName: SetupPrep.exe
ProductName: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
ProductVersion: 10.0.22621.2714
No data.
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Total processes
127
Monitored processes
4
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start mediacreationtool_win11_23h2.exe setuphost.exe vdsldr.exe no specs mediacreationtool_win11_23h2.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1432C:\WINDOWS\System32\vdsldr.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Virtual Disk Service Loader
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\vdsldr.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
4680"C:\$Windows.~WS\Sources\SetupHost.Exe" /Download /Web C:\$Windows.~WS\Sources\SetupHost.exe
MediaCreationTool_Win11_23H2.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Modern Setup Host
Version:
10.0.22621.2714 (ni_release_svc_prod1.231104-1807)
Modules
Images
c:\$windows.~ws\sources\setuphost.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\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\rpcrt4.dll
5920"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\MediaCreationTool_Win11_23H2.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\MediaCreationTool_Win11_23H2.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows 11 Setup
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
10.0.22621.2714 (ni_release_svc_prod1.231104-1807)
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\mediacreationtool_win11_23h2.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
6788"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\MediaCreationTool_Win11_23H2.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\MediaCreationTool_Win11_23H2.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows 11 Setup
Version:
10.0.22621.2714 (ni_release_svc_prod1.231104-1807)
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\mediacreationtool_win11_23h2.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
Total events
4 264
Read events
4 228
Write events
34
Delete events
2

Modification events

(PID) Process:(6788) MediaCreationTool_Win11_23H2.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\MoSetup\Volatile
Operation:delete keyName:(default)
Value:
(PID) Process:(6788) MediaCreationTool_Win11_23H2.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\MoSetup
Operation:delete valueName:CorrelationVector
Value:
IYXEGxww/0WC95lB.37
(PID) Process:(4680) SetupHost.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\MoSetup
Operation:writeName:CorrelationVector
Value:
b5Jk6qQcc0qNMhf1.0
(PID) Process:(4680) SetupHost.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\MoSetup\Volatile
Operation:writeName:InstallTicks
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(4680) SetupHost.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\MoSetup\Volatile
Operation:writeName:SetupProgress
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(4680) SetupHost.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\MoSetup\Volatile
Operation:writeName:SetupPhase
Value:
2
(PID) Process:(4680) SetupHost.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\MoSetup\Volatile
Operation:writeName:SetupSubPhase
Value:
24
(PID) Process:(4680) SetupHost.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\MoSetup\Volatile
Operation:writeName:InstallTicks
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(4680) SetupHost.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\MoSetup\Volatile
Operation:writeName:InstallTicks
Value:
2
(PID) Process:(4680) SetupHost.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\MoSetup\Volatile
Operation:writeName:InstallTicks
Value:
3
Executable files
22
Suspicious files
2
Text files
4
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
6788MediaCreationTool_Win11_23H2.exeC:\$Windows.~WS\Sources\bcd.dllexecutable
MD5:0E31ABEA6B79B34CE4369BC75E207EDA
SHA256:70D8C5FAA6358C03E934E02301DFD8384A484EA083DEB1E55EF20A2A11CDD67C
6788MediaCreationTool_Win11_23H2.exeC:\$Windows.~WS\Sources\Diager.dllexecutable
MD5:7C249C3655A8502DB93BF9AF3FD7850D
SHA256:6CD35C7DBC27635DACFDDB091F4B38ABEC7E1C174C586022CB2D05460998AA98
6788MediaCreationTool_Win11_23H2.exeC:\$Windows.~WS\Sources\utcapi.dllexecutable
MD5:352463BC2A7BBB3B525137BE09225AD4
SHA256:FF1D8255B97FB39F4EE88930A12C0D389038F28FFD334A0EF3BC64F58F35CDC3
6788MediaCreationTool_Win11_23H2.exeC:\$Windows.~WS\Sources\SetupCore.dllexecutable
MD5:2837188DEA00E4117B628CADC00E8AF4
SHA256:4AD921496D876A5049171461FE7479E6A336FF370838CDCEFE81D1711B8B057F
6788MediaCreationTool_Win11_23H2.exeC:\$Windows.~WS\Sources\wdscore.dllexecutable
MD5:ADB1B2158714FCAACB86CF726F05626F
SHA256:7CCA29A7DE3B73522DD0E46A1A3E7BC7A13433EE7DBD5F8D006651EAEEB9E1F0
6788MediaCreationTool_Win11_23H2.exeC:\$Windows.~WS\Sources\unattend.dllexecutable
MD5:1E624A32E83ED84F6B02E4753ACABB22
SHA256:735735874F6CF093D98BAA95D32B7EC73E2287BB450286F0E792E57F559624DE
6788MediaCreationTool_Win11_23H2.exeC:\$Windows.~WS\Sources\bootsvc.dllexecutable
MD5:D888A9E2A1792B2205BDAFCC4C28455C
SHA256:59CB50B87921DBFA2B59C06D3256A07F09DB69FAEC34B8F0A462F0EB4E1E5D47
6788MediaCreationTool_Win11_23H2.exeC:\$Windows.~WS\Sources\unbcl.dllexecutable
MD5:90065CB75D2E73A77E3654D7642C885D
SHA256:1B31AF6DB22D63AB8AF2478C3E119FB1633F685D09EC3FEBCDB6F3C9AD409AE7
6788MediaCreationTool_Win11_23H2.exeC:\$Windows.~WS\Sources\wdsutil.dllexecutable
MD5:02B07C196E13AA7529BA1F8FB9513568
SHA256:67172F24BAE550C8C060DE619AAEAC39CBF713616B1B597849759A3A34D69136
6788MediaCreationTool_Win11_23H2.exeC:\$Windows.~WS\Sources\wpx.dllexecutable
MD5:9E22A8BC852CB4BCE0DC35DD4D3A4C9F
SHA256:0317D27C82C2E6182C7084ED3BC611302E426C95DBDE556E11C54DA1A340F50C
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
17
DNS requests
4
Threats
0

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
2120
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
6012
RUXIMICS.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
—
—
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
6516
svchost.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4680
SetupHost.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4680
SetupHost.exe
23.35.238.131:443
go.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
4680
SetupHost.exe
23.32.101.194:443
download.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
SE
whitelisted
3888
svchost.exe
239.255.255.250:1900
—
—
—
whitelisted
4324
svchost.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
google.com
  • 142.250.185.110
whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.104.136.2
whitelisted
go.microsoft.com
  • 23.35.238.131
whitelisted
download.microsoft.com
  • 23.32.101.194
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
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Reports
MediaCreationTool_Win11_23H2.exe