| File name: | loader.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/502699d1-53fc-4f17-bd8b-34f74c5c7912 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | May 17, 2025, 11:31:17 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows, 20 sections |
| MD5: | A9A67BC3C3B3B1D85F2C6F126B7604A5 |
| SHA1: | A9E922E78403466F9B3C1D3C176CDA22AE433190 |
| SHA256: | 81997543956E55BE841EB355689D94756B835A44ED083D57C8B61DF05D762974 |
| SSDEEP: | 98304:RBObFJfAFxipQm+dqogLNLyDkehnbSyfcLfU07rk4mOzO0cfXujZKhL6ncXq7b8U:LQ2eV3McQmCG |
| .exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (87.3) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (6.3) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (6.3) |
| MachineType: | AMD AMD64 |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2025:04:30 22:39:34+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, No line numbers, Large address aware |
| PEType: | PE32+ |
| LinkerVersion: | 2.41 |
| CodeSize: | 762880 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 10038272 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | 3584 |
| EntryPoint: | 0x10ed |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 5.2 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 2560 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | schtasks.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
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| 4944 | "C:\WINDOWS\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca | C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Modules
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| 4976 | C:\WINDOWS\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.3989_none_7ddb45627cb30e03\TiWorker.exe -Embedding | C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.3989_none_7ddb45627cb30e03\TiWorker.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Windows Modules Installer Worker Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.3989 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 5124 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\loader.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\loader.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Exit code: 0 Modules
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| 5176 | "C:\ProgramData\XyleShield\vlc.exe" | C:\ProgramData\XyleShield\vlc.exe | loader.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: VideoLAN Integrity Level: HIGH Description: VLC media player Version: 3.0.21 Modules
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| 5380 | schtasks /Create /TN vlctask /TR "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\vlcapp\vlc.exe" /SC ONLOGON /RL LIMITED /F | C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe | — | vlc.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Task Scheduler Configuration Tool Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 5492 | C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE | C:\Windows\explorer.exe | — | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Explorer Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.3758 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 5680 | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\vlcapp\vlc.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\vlcapp\vlc.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: VideoLAN Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: VLC media player Version: 3.0.21 Modules
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| 6388 | schtasks /Create /TN vlctask /TR "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\vlcapp\vlc.exe" /SC ONLOGON /RL LIMITED /F | C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe | — | vlc.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Task Scheduler Configuration Tool Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 6436 | C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -Embedding | C:\Windows\System32\slui.exe | svchost.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Activation Client Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (5492) explorer.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2\CPC\Volume\{eaf65672-68c3-4f99-8d5c-104b5f4d8fff} |
| Operation: | delete key | Name: | (default) |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5492) explorer.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2\CPC\Volume\{2f5c5e73-85a9-11eb-90a8-9a9b76358421} |
| Operation: | delete key | Name: | (default) |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5492) explorer.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2\CPC\Volume\{2f5c5e72-85a9-11eb-90a8-9a9b76358421} |
| Operation: | delete key | Name: | (default) |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5492) explorer.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2\CPC\Volume\{2f5c5e71-85a9-11eb-90a8-9a9b76358421} |
| Operation: | delete key | Name: | (default) |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5492) explorer.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2\CPC\Volume |
| Operation: | delete key | Name: | (default) |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4944) StartMenuExperienceHost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CloudStore\Store\Cache\DefaultAccount\$de${c6a388c9-afd3-47e2-a46b-29cb43ad4323}$start.tilegrid$windows.data.curatedtilecollection.tilecollection\Current |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Data |
Value: 02000000B9E91C421FC7DB0100000000434201000A0A00D0140CCA3200CB8C0A0212267B00410039003400310034003200440039002D0032003100350030002D0034003600380037002D0038003600390033002D003100450036003200320036003500390039003900430031007D000012267B00390033004600380044003900390046002D0036003500300041002D0034003100330035002D0038004200340043002D003200460046004100410041003300450046004600340039007D0000E22C01010000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4944) StartMenuExperienceHost.exe | Key: | \REGISTRY\A\{34b3eefc-b775-e6f0-facf-1bebee810f98}\LocalState\DataCorruptionRecovery |
| Operation: | write | Name: | InitializationAttemptCount |
Value: 01000000CC8AD4411FC7DB01 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4944) StartMenuExperienceHost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\TileDataModel\Migration\StartNonLayoutProperties |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Completed |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4944) StartMenuExperienceHost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\TileDataModel\Migration\StartNonLayoutProperties_AppUsageData |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Completed |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4944) StartMenuExperienceHost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\TileDataModel\Migration\StartNonLayoutProperties_TargetedContentTiles |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Completed |
Value: 1 | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5176 | vlc.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\vlcapp\libwinpthread-1.dll | executable | |
MD5:808A2BA82312143CDCF7A42CBFA3E13D | SHA256:D1E9581D6464427D0A15EBD5AE9199328AAB33CB119D122B57809659C065CDCA | |||
| 5176 | vlc.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\vlcapp\vlc.exe | executable | |
MD5:F9538485432D3EC640F89096BA2D4D00 | SHA256:5D695D8A0BB1D919CC77A2AA2488A61797BFA065238160278EE458120630AAF9 | |||
| 5124 | loader.exe | C:\ProgramData\XyleShield\libvlccore.dll | executable | |
MD5:1F76B1DF2D1F1B0C02C864A3ACAF04AB | SHA256:4FE971455D80831056DB2363354EA252113BDCB42C64F5E9E9602FD067DA214F | |||
| 5124 | loader.exe | C:\ProgramData\XyleShield\libstdc++-6.dll | executable | |
MD5:5D9253EEAC70FCF559278B4BC8286E04 | SHA256:975B3727A607C8B06157537FF80C08BC9640891DDEA6510D368CF807B3339345 | |||
| 5124 | loader.exe | C:\ProgramData\XyleShield\libcrypto-3-x64.dll | executable | |
MD5:13C723D5668B0FAF2039238FA04D9634 | SHA256:0761F0D83514334E9278D9BADDF06239F8E780DA3A28E35880C050EABEC87CD2 | |||
| 5124 | loader.exe | C:\ProgramData\XyleShield\libwinpthread-1.dll | executable | |
MD5:808A2BA82312143CDCF7A42CBFA3E13D | SHA256:D1E9581D6464427D0A15EBD5AE9199328AAB33CB119D122B57809659C065CDCA | |||
| 5176 | vlc.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\vlcapp\libstdc++-6.dll | executable | |
MD5:5D9253EEAC70FCF559278B4BC8286E04 | SHA256:975B3727A607C8B06157537FF80C08BC9640891DDEA6510D368CF807B3339345 | |||
| 5176 | vlc.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\vlcapp\libvlccore.dll | executable | |
MD5:1F76B1DF2D1F1B0C02C864A3ACAF04AB | SHA256:4FE971455D80831056DB2363354EA252113BDCB42C64F5E9E9602FD067DA214F | |||
| 4976 | TiWorker.exe | C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log | text | |
MD5:1EF58544373E5FE2E67DBDC51024884F | SHA256:AE7E09CFC1227828708047021E03A505598BFEEE33EFAC14C33DEE6FA332FE9E | |||
| 5176 | vlc.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\vlcapp\libcrypto-3-x64.dll | executable | |
MD5:13C723D5668B0FAF2039238FA04D9634 | SHA256:0761F0D83514334E9278D9BADDF06239F8E780DA3A28E35880C050EABEC87CD2 | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6332 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 2.19.11.105:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut_2010-06-23.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6332 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 2.19.11.105:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6332 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 95.101.149.131:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6332 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 2.19.11.105:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicTimStaPCA_2010-07-01.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6332 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 95.101.149.131:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6332 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 95.101.149.131:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6332 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 95.101.149.131:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.2.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6332 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 95.101.149.131:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.2.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | 51.124.78.146:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
3216 | svchost.exe | 172.211.123.250:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | FR | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 20.190.160.66:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
6796 | SearchApp.exe | 2.23.227.215:443 | www.bing.com | Ooredoo Q.S.C. | QA | whitelisted |
6332 | SIHClient.exe | 172.202.163.200:443 | slscr.update.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | GB | whitelisted |
6332 | SIHClient.exe | 2.19.11.105:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Elisa Oyj | NL | whitelisted |
6332 | SIHClient.exe | 95.101.149.131:80 | www.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | NL | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |