File name:

78cc615b06df444cf13d4babc113b5cefe1e142b31ca2e405abd0164243324c9

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/2ba807b5-35d4-4533-87da-b1a713c13789
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: April 22, 2025, 18:53:30
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
auto-startup
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 6 sections
MD5:

739138899F12457914579770DEC305FE

SHA1:

574657E84230108F8774AB0E5CDDBAB88CC01366

SHA256:

78CC615B06DF444CF13D4BABC113B5CEFE1E142B31CA2E405ABD0164243324C9

SSDEEP:

98304:Ql1d5GmjIB7LtfuE+pZwbp+0GBIK2paXRK3+mlc:Gps2

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Create files in the Startup directory

      • 78cc615b06df444cf13d4babc113b5cefe1e142b31ca2e405abd0164243324c9.exe (PID: 6132)
    • Runs injected code in another process

      • msservicesupd.exe (PID: 1764)
    • Application was injected by another process

      • explorer.exe (PID: 5492)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • 78cc615b06df444cf13d4babc113b5cefe1e142b31ca2e405abd0164243324c9.exe (PID: 6132)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • 78cc615b06df444cf13d4babc113b5cefe1e142b31ca2e405abd0164243324c9.exe (PID: 6132)
  • INFO

    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • 78cc615b06df444cf13d4babc113b5cefe1e142b31ca2e405abd0164243324c9.exe (PID: 6132)
    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • 78cc615b06df444cf13d4babc113b5cefe1e142b31ca2e405abd0164243324c9.exe (PID: 6132)
    • Reads the software policy settings

      • slui.exe (PID: 1328)
    • Checks supported languages

      • 78cc615b06df444cf13d4babc113b5cefe1e142b31ca2e405abd0164243324c9.exe (PID: 6132)
      • msservicesupd.exe (PID: 1764)
    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • explorer.exe (PID: 5492)
    • Auto-launch of the file from Startup directory

      • 78cc615b06df444cf13d4babc113b5cefe1e142b31ca2e405abd0164243324c9.exe (PID: 6132)
    • Manual execution by a user

      • msservicesupd.exe (PID: 1764)
    • Reads the computer name

      • 78cc615b06df444cf13d4babc113b5cefe1e142b31ca2e405abd0164243324c9.exe (PID: 6132)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (42.2)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (37.3)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (8.8)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (6)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (2.7)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2025:01:28 14:03:27+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: No relocs, Executable, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 14.36
CodeSize: 1203200
InitializedDataSize: 401408
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0xc94ff
OSVersion: 6
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 6
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 22.5.4.14015
ProductVersionNumber: 22.5.4.14015
FileFlagsMask: 0x0000
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Windows NT 32-bit
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Windows, Latin1
CompanyName: Steganos Software GmbH
FileDescription: Steganos Trace Destructor Browser Monitor
FileVersion: 22.5.4.14015
InternalName: SteganosBrowserMonitor.exe
OriginalFileName: SteganosBrowserMonitor.exe
LegalCopyright: Copyright (c) 2018 Steganos Software GmbH
LegalTrademarks: Steganos Safe is a trademark of Steganos Software GmbH
ProductName: Steganos Safe
ProductVersion: 22.5.4.14015
Comments: Steganos Safe
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
133
Monitored processes
6
Malicious processes
0
Suspicious processes
3

Behavior graph

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start 78cc615b06df444cf13d4babc113b5cefe1e142b31ca2e405abd0164243324c9.exe sppextcomobj.exe no specs slui.exe slui.exe no specs msservicesupd.exe no specs explorer.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
720C:\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
1020C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\slui.exesvchost.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
1328"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
1764"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\msservicesupd.exe"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\msservicesupd.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Steganos Software GmbH
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Steganos Trace Destructor Browser Monitor
Version:
22.5.4.14015
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\microsoft\windows\start menu\programs\startup\msservicesupd.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\user32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\win32u.dll
5492C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXEC:\Windows\explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Explorer
Version:
10.0.19041.3758 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\explorer.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\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
6132"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\78cc615b06df444cf13d4babc113b5cefe1e142b31ca2e405abd0164243324c9.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\78cc615b06df444cf13d4babc113b5cefe1e142b31ca2e405abd0164243324c9.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Steganos Software GmbH
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Steganos Trace Destructor Browser Monitor
Version:
22.5.4.14015
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\78cc615b06df444cf13d4babc113b5cefe1e142b31ca2e405abd0164243324c9.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\user32.dll
Total events
1 671
Read events
1 670
Write events
1
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(5492) explorer.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Security and Maintenance\Checks\{C8E6F269-B90A-4053-A3BE-499AFCEC98C4}.check.0
Operation:writeName:CheckSetting
Value:
23004100430042006C006F00620000000000000000000000010000000800000009000000
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
0
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
613278cc615b06df444cf13d4babc113b5cefe1e142b31ca2e405abd0164243324c9.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\msservicesupd.exeexecutable
MD5:739138899F12457914579770DEC305FE
SHA256:78CC615B06DF444CF13D4BABC113B5CEFE1E142B31CA2E405ABD0164243324C9
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HTTP(S) requests
5
TCP/UDP connections
22
DNS requests
16
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
23.48.23.139:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
2.16.253.202:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
4272
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
2.16.253.202:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
whitelisted
4272
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
2.16.253.202:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
whitelisted
GET
200
2.17.190.73:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
23.48.23.139:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
2.16.253.202:80
www.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
NL
whitelisted
172.211.123.250:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
40.126.31.128:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
2.17.190.73:80
ocsp.digicert.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
2112
svchost.exe
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 20.73.194.208
  • 51.124.78.146
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.186.174
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.48.23.139
  • 23.48.23.148
  • 23.48.23.147
  • 23.48.23.155
  • 23.48.23.138
  • 23.48.23.143
  • 23.48.23.153
  • 23.48.23.149
  • 23.48.23.146
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 2.16.253.202
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.250
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 40.126.31.128
  • 40.126.31.67
  • 20.190.159.129
  • 40.126.31.130
  • 20.190.159.75
  • 40.126.31.2
  • 20.190.159.0
  • 20.190.159.64
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 2.17.190.73
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 172.202.163.200
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 13.95.31.18
whitelisted
nexusrules.officeapps.live.com
  • 52.111.229.19
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info