File name:

activater.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/0def162e-5fe9-420e-bb65-47cf9925bcfc
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: April 29, 2026, 23:25:42
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
auto-reg
auto-startup
rust
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows, 6 sections
MD5:

F58AA730701D39A3618D5B3F92BB25C4

SHA1:

15C7AB10173D8F8D5CB8364F9F7482146C21D709

SHA256:

8098D0CF7A2460B14D7145B0C15A183C5FDBAA9E3932B1EE701AA4C2D59C0D9C

SSDEEP:

12288:Snles66hyp+/XroCzMq2J7AOobdTlPLVqiX9zc:OlG68C77wCPc4zc

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Run PowerShell with an invisible window

      • powershell.exe (PID: 4300)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 8104)

    • Create files in the Startup directory

      • powershell.exe (PID: 8104)

    • Uses sleep, probably for evasion detection (SCRIPT)

      • wscript.exe (PID: 5584)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • activater.exe (PID: 2952)

    • Starts POWERSHELL.EXE for commands execution

      • activater.exe (PID: 2952)

    • Uses REG/REGEDIT.EXE to modify or delete registry entries

      • activater.exe (PID: 2952)

    • Uses ATTRIB.EXE to modify file attributes

      • activater.exe (PID: 2952)

    • Runs WScript without displaying logo

      • wscript.exe (PID: 5584)

    • Creates FileSystem object to access computer's file system (SCRIPT)

      • wscript.exe (PID: 5584)

    • Starts itself from another location

      • activater.exe (PID: 2952)

    • Executes WMI query (SCRIPT)

      • wscript.exe (PID: 5584)

    • Uses WMI to retrieve WMI-managed resources (SCRIPT)

      • wscript.exe (PID: 5584)

  • INFO

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • activater.exe (PID: 2952)

    • Checks supported languages

      • OneDriveUpdate.exe (PID: 6628)
      • OneDriveUpdate.exe (PID: 5224)
      • activater.exe (PID: 2952)
      • OneDriveUpdate.exe (PID: 2420)
      • OneDriveUpdate.exe (PID: 2340)

    • Launching a file from a Registry key

      • reg.exe (PID: 2164)
      • reg.exe (PID: 3340)
      • reg.exe (PID: 6084)

    • Manual execution by a user

      • OneDriveUpdate.exe (PID: 5224)
      • OneDriveUpdate.exe (PID: 6628)

    • Checks if a key exists in the options dictionary (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 4300)

    • Script raised an exception (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 4300)

    • Launching a file from the Startup directory

      • powershell.exe (PID: 8104)

    • Application based on Rust

      • OneDriveUpdate.exe (PID: 2420)
      • OneDriveUpdate.exe (PID: 6628)
      • OneDriveUpdate.exe (PID: 2340)
      • OneDriveUpdate.exe (PID: 5224)
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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: 2026:02:10 01:41:33+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, Large address aware
PEType: PE32+
LinkerVersion: 14.5
CodeSize: 237056
InitializedDataSize: 124416
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x2bde0
OSVersion: 6
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 6
Subsystem: Windows GUI
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
154
Monitored processes
20
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

Click at the process to see the details
start activater.exe attrib.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs reg.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs reg.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs reg.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs powershell.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs onedriveupdate.exe no specs onedriveupdate.exe no specs powershell.exe conhost.exe no specs attrib.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs wscript.exe no specs onedriveupdate.exe no specs onedriveupdate.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1140\??\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
2164"reg" add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v SysHelper /t REG_SZ /d C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Themes\ThemeSync.exe /fC:\Windows\System32\reg.exe—activater.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Registry Console Tool
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\reg.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
2340"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo\OneDriveUpdate.exe"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo\OneDriveUpdate.exe—activater.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\microsoft\windows\sendto\onedriveupdate.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcryptprimitives.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32full.dll
2420"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo\OneDriveUpdate.exe"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo\OneDriveUpdate.exe—activater.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\microsoft\windows\sendto\onedriveupdate.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcryptprimitives.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32full.dll
2652"attrib" +H C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo\OneDriveUpdate.exeC:\Windows\System32\attrib.exe—activater.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Attribute Utility
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\attrib.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ulib.dll
c:\windows\system32\fsutilext.dll
2952"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\activater.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\activater.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\activater.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcryptprimitives.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
3340"reg" add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v WindowsHealthMonitor /t REG_SZ /d C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo\OneDriveUpdate.exe /fC:\Windows\System32\reg.exe—activater.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Registry Console Tool
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\reg.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
4300"powershell" -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "$action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'C:\\Users\\admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Microsoft\\Windows\\SendTo\\OneDriveUpdate.exe'; $trigger = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -AtLogon; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -Hidden -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName 'OneDriveStandalone' -Action $action -Trigger $trigger -Settings $settings -Force"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe—activater.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows PowerShell
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
4308\??\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
4624\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—reg.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
Total events
0
Read events
0
Write events
0
Delete events
0

Modification events

No data
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
2
Text files
7
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
4300powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_wullsimw.bm3.psm1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
2952activater.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo\OneDriveUpdate.exeexecutable
MD5:F58AA730701D39A3618D5B3F92BB25C4
SHA256:8098D0CF7A2460B14D7145B0C15A183C5FDBAA9E3932B1EE701AA4C2D59C0D9C
4300powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_zvi5f2n4.0oy.ps1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
4300powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_spw5ekfr.wbj.psm1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
8104powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_mq2vcccc.0kb.ps1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
4300powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_4cto25x4.qo1.ps1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
8104powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_yevlb1o4.vav.psm1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
8104powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\OneDrive.lnkbinary
MD5:D317B22092117211482B50830836735A
SHA256:D6992E260A7FCFE985328CD309EC67AF45D53BE33F27A202454A9CF0E5C62E2A
4300powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractivebinary
MD5:428CB5E4551639AE6415E981F5B36311
SHA256:04BA7FAC9C9D6468B6E84B57C8C29CCA3440CCBEA51203C18D784EBF9B0A3A97
2952activater.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Themes\syshelper.vbstext
MD5:4EEE431DAC2F4AB5ED42D604EA02F921
SHA256:6499F8D0857DFF4A494200F07C10994B4EDAB5443201C3A5E9B069C49935C7AE
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HTTP(S) requests
70
TCP/UDP connections
48
DNS requests
19
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
—
—
POST
400
40.126.31.69:443
https://login.live.com/ppsecure/deviceaddcredential.srf
US
text
204 b
whitelisted
6076
svchost.exe
GET
200
88.221.169.152:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
US
binary
814 b
whitelisted
—
—
POST
200
40.126.31.69:443
https://login.live.com/RST2.srf
US
xml
1.24 Kb
whitelisted
6076
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.216.77.6:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
NL
binary
825 b
whitelisted
—
—
POST
400
40.126.31.69:443
https://login.live.com/ppsecure/deviceaddcredential.srf
US
text
204 b
whitelisted
5316
svchost.exe
POST
400
40.126.31.1:443
https://login.live.com/ppsecure/deviceaddcredential.srf
US
text
204 b
whitelisted
5316
svchost.exe
POST
400
40.126.31.1:443
https://login.live.com/ppsecure/deviceaddcredential.srf
US
text
204 b
whitelisted
—
—
POST
400
40.126.31.69:443
https://login.live.com/ppsecure/deviceaddcredential.srf
US
text
204 b
whitelisted
—
—
POST
400
40.126.31.69:443
https://login.live.com/ppsecure/deviceaddcredential.srf
US
text
204 b
whitelisted
5316
svchost.exe
POST
400
40.126.31.1:443
https://login.live.com/ppsecure/deviceaddcredential.srf
US
text
204 b
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
—
—
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
Not routed
—
whitelisted
—
—
48.192.1.64:443
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
Not routed
—
whitelisted
6076
svchost.exe
23.216.77.6:80
crl.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-ASN1
NL
whitelisted
6076
svchost.exe
88.221.169.152:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
US
whitelisted
—
—
172.211.123.248:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
5316
svchost.exe
40.126.31.1:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
6076
svchost.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
5208
svchost.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
  • 48.192.1.64
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.216.77.6
  • 23.216.77.28
  • 2.16.164.49
  • 2.16.164.120
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 88.221.169.152
  • 23.59.18.102
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.248
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 40.126.31.1
  • 20.190.159.2
  • 20.190.159.129
  • 40.126.31.129
  • 40.126.31.128
  • 20.190.159.64
  • 40.126.31.130
  • 20.190.159.0
whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 20.73.194.208
  • 51.104.136.2
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.251.20.100
  • 142.251.20.113
  • 142.251.20.139
  • 142.251.20.101
  • 142.251.20.138
  • 142.251.20.102
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 2.16.204.161
  • 2.16.204.141
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 74.178.240.61
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 135.233.95.135
whitelisted

Threats

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activater.exe