URL:

https://github.com/MScholtes/Win-PS2EXE

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/b290bd89-df19-4f01-8262-46fa681cf16f
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: September 21, 2024, 20:16:01
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Tags:
github
Indicators:
MD5:

861B4DF78AF83D3076E8BD00EDE192BA

SHA1:

103AD48388A49FB76C1028EDF7C9A3E217CDE669

SHA256:

7D24037ED03FC88CB89B35E9651D94FBB182AF5B74E5DFC5865FB38939D963AB

SSDEEP:

3:N8tEdiNiAWKyTy:2uAiANyTy

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Starts Visual C# compiler

      • cmd.exe (PID: 4540)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 7452)

    • Bypass execution policy to execute commands

      • powershell.exe (PID: 2976)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 7928)

    • Changes powershell execution policy (Bypass)

      • Win-PS2EXE.exe (PID: 7648)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • cmd.exe (PID: 4540)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 7452)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • csc.exe (PID: 4824)
      • csc.exe (PID: 7516)
      • csc.exe (PID: 8108)

    • Application launched itself

      • cmd.exe (PID: 4540)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 7452)

    • Executing commands from a ".bat" file

      • cmd.exe (PID: 4540)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 7452)

    • Starts POWERSHELL.EXE for commands execution

      • Win-PS2EXE.exe (PID: 7648)

    • The process bypasses the loading of PowerShell profile settings

      • Win-PS2EXE.exe (PID: 7648)

    • The process hides Powershell's copyright startup banner

      • Win-PS2EXE.exe (PID: 7648)

    • The process executes Powershell scripts

      • Win-PS2EXE.exe (PID: 7648)

  • INFO

    • Application launched itself

      • msedge.exe (PID: 6620)

    • Checks supported languages

      • identity_helper.exe (PID: 376)
      • csc.exe (PID: 4824)
      • cvtres.exe (PID: 1288)

    • The process uses the downloaded file

      • msedge.exe (PID: 6128)
      • WinRAR.exe (PID: 1048)
      • msedge.exe (PID: 6620)

    • Reads the computer name

      • identity_helper.exe (PID: 376)

    • Reads Microsoft Office registry keys

      • msedge.exe (PID: 6620)

    • Manual execution by a user

      • cmd.exe (PID: 4540)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 2976)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 7452)
      • Win-PS2EXE.exe (PID: 7648)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • csc.exe (PID: 4824)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • cvtres.exe (PID: 1288)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.
No data.
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Total processes
189
Monitored processes
59
Malicious processes
0
Suspicious processes
3

Behavior graph

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start msedge.exe msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs identity_helper.exe no specs identity_helper.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs winrar.exe no specs rundll32.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs csc.exe cvtres.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs find.exe no specs sppextcomobj.exe no specs slui.exe no specs powershell.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs csc.exe cvtres.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs find.exe no specs win-ps2exe.exe no specs powershell.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs csc.exe cvtres.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
376"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\122.0.2365.59\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4136 --field-trial-handle=2852,i,18265757242153708706,16562494607435358063,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\122.0.2365.59\identity_helper.exe—msedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
PWA Identity Proxy Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
122.0.2365.59
Modules
Images
c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\edge\application\122.0.2365.59\identity_helper.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
608"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=entity_extraction_service.mojom.Extractor --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=entity_extraction --onnx-enabled-for-ee --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5400 --field-trial-handle=2852,i,18265757242153708706,16562494607435358063,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe—msedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Exit code:
0
Version:
122.0.2365.59
Modules
Images
c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\edge\application\122.0.2365.59\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
936\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—powershell.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.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\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
1048"C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe" "C:\Users\admin\Downloads\Win-PS2EXE-master.zip"C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe—msedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Alexander Roshal
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
WinRAR archiver
Version:
5.91.0
Modules
Images
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
1288C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe /NOLOGO /READONLY /MACHINE:IX86 "/OUT:C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RESEC5D.tmp" "c:\Users\admin\Desktop\Win-PS2EXE-master\CSC83863F5DB15D4FEAA857714BA2CB4D6.TMP"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe—csc.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft® Resource File To COFF Object Conversion Utility
Exit code:
0
Version:
14.32.31326.0
Modules
Images
c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\cvtres.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\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
1448"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5572 --field-trial-handle=2852,i,18265757242153708706,16562494607435358063,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe—msedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Exit code:
0
Version:
122.0.2365.59
Modules
Images
c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\edge\application\122.0.2365.59\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
1448"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=7060 --field-trial-handle=2852,i,18265757242153708706,16562494607435358063,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe—msedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Exit code:
0
Version:
122.0.2365.59
Modules
Images
c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\edge\application\122.0.2365.59\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
1492"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5328 --field-trial-handle=2852,i,18265757242153708706,16562494607435358063,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe—msedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Exit code:
0
Version:
122.0.2365.59
Modules
Images
c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\edge\application\122.0.2365.59\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
1920find /i "/c" C:\Windows\System32\find.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Find String (grep) Utility
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\find.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ulib.dll
c:\windows\system32\fsutilext.dll
1948C:\WINDOWS\System32\rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe—svchost.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
12 646
Read events
12 619
Write events
27
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(6620) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:failed_count
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(6620) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
2
(PID) Process:(6620) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(6620) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\StabilityMetrics
Operation:writeName:user_experience_metrics.stability.exited_cleanly
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(6620) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\ClientStateMedium\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\LastWasDefault
Operation:writeName:S-1-5-21-1693682860-607145093-2874071422-1001
Value:
AE2DD51B3D812F00
(PID) Process:(6620) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\ClientStateMedium\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\LastWasDefault
Operation:writeName:S-1-5-21-1693682860-607145093-2874071422-1001
Value:
E191DA1B3D812F00
(PID) Process:(6620) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowProperties\328646
Operation:writeName:WindowTabManagerFileMappingId
Value:
{34975F8D-0C4E-4A5E-8881-07422247E8FC}
(PID) Process:(6620) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowProperties\328646
Operation:writeName:WindowTabManagerFileMappingId
Value:
{F501BCA2-EA33-4BCA-A2C8-D39C9F07E6A8}
(PID) Process:(6620) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowProperties\328646
Operation:writeName:WindowTabManagerFileMappingId
Value:
{B112DEC3-8D5C-43C8-A6B2-4F81A5744D69}
(PID) Process:(6620) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowProperties\328646
Operation:writeName:WindowTabManagerFileMappingId
Value:
{DA814208-43E3-42FC-931F-77D135A35800}
Executable files
4
Suspicious files
310
Text files
77
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
6620msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old~RF1fa85e.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
6620msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
6620msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old~RF1fa86e.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
6620msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
6620msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old~RF1fa85e.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
6620msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
6620msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\LOG.old~RF1fa89d.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
6620msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
6620msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\EdgePushStorageWithConnectTokenAndKey\LOG.old~RF1fa89d.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
6620msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\EdgePushStorageWithConnectTokenAndKey\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
4
TCP/UDP connections
62
DNS requests
59
Threats
2

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
5376
svchost.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6604
svchost.exe
GET
200
88.221.169.152:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
88.221.169.152:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
88.221.169.152:80
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
3888
svchost.exe
239.255.255.250:1900
—
—
—
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
6604
svchost.exe
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
6832
RUXIMICS.exe
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
2120
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
6620
msedge.exe
239.255.255.250:1900
—
—
—
whitelisted
6692
msedge.exe
140.82.121.3:443
github.com
GITHUB
US
shared
6692
msedge.exe
13.107.42.16:443
config.edge.skype.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
6692
msedge.exe
13.107.21.239:443
edge.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.124.78.146
  • 52.167.249.196
  • 40.127.240.158
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.185.78
whitelisted
config.edge.skype.com
  • 13.107.42.16
whitelisted
github.com
  • 140.82.121.3
shared
edge.microsoft.com
  • 13.107.21.239
  • 204.79.197.239
whitelisted
business.bing.com
  • 13.107.6.158
whitelisted
edge-mobile-static.azureedge.net
  • 13.107.253.72
whitelisted
bzib.nelreports.net
  • 2.19.126.152
  • 2.19.126.145
whitelisted
github.githubassets.com
  • 185.199.110.154
  • 185.199.111.154
  • 185.199.109.154
  • 185.199.108.154
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 2.23.209.187
  • 2.23.209.130
  • 2.23.209.135
  • 2.23.209.179
  • 2.23.209.176
  • 2.23.209.177
  • 2.23.209.133
  • 2.23.209.150
  • 2.23.209.189
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
6692
msedge.exe
Not Suspicious Traffic
INFO [ANY.RUN] Attempting to access raw user content on GitHub
6692
msedge.exe
Not Suspicious Traffic
INFO [ANY.RUN] Attempting to access raw user content on GitHub
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