Malware analysis rufus-4.6.exe Malicious activity | ANY.RUN

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File name:	rufus-4.6.exe
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/6ee9d572-7f42-4c1f-b191-ec8a6e5a068e
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Analysis date:	January 13, 2025, 15:31:10
OS:	Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Tags:	auto generic
Indicators:
MIME:	application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info:	PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64 (stripped to external PDB), for MS Windows, 3 sections
MD5:	8FE64DA09AF371B02A31828415ECE8F3
SHA1:	5B5C90DCD425C814B555A4567405601AA977EE0B
SHA256:	8279696C1D78B14618500E9135886A3667B9DECC65946F3729002E4BFDBB20AB
SSDEEP:	49152:d9kgFtkp4NxfvJwLv6S06WcSyYw+TkkU1xyocsO3j3054/Aqv3JedxLM1tYsNJfO:jkckp4NovdZSarkU1xws+z0SHJevLbMm

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Launch configuration

Task duration:: 60 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:
Network geolocation:: off
Additional time used:: none
MITM proxy:: off
Privacy:: Public submission
Fakenet option:: off
Route via Tor:: off
Autoconfirmation of UAC:: on
Network:: on

Software preset

Internet Explorer 11.3636.19041.0
Adobe Acrobat (64-bit) (23.001.20093)
Adobe Flash Player 32 NPAPI (32.0.0.465)
Adobe Flash Player 32 PPAPI (32.0.0.465)
CCleaner (6.20)
FileZilla 3.65.0 (3.65.0)
Google Chrome (122.0.6261.70)
Google Update Helper (1.3.36.51)
Java 8 Update 271 (64-bit) (8.0.2710.9)
Java Auto Updater (2.8.271.9)
Microsoft Edge (122.0.2365.59)
Microsoft Edge Update (1.3.185.17)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - de-de (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - en-us (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - es-es (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - it-it (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - ja-jp (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - ko-kr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - pt-br (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - tr-tr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professionnel 2019 - fr-fr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office профессиональный 2019 - ru-ru (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft OneNote - en-us (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Update Health Tools (3.74.0.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x64) - 12.0.30501 (12.0.30501.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x64 Additional Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x64 Minimum Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x64) - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x86) - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X64 Additional Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X64 Minimum Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X86 Additional Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X86 Minimum Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Mozilla Firefox (x64 en-US) (123.0)
Mozilla Maintenance Service (123.0)
Notepad++ (64-bit x64) (7.9.1)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Extensibility Component (16.0.15726.20202)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Licensing Component (16.0.16026.20146)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Localization Component (16.0.15726.20202)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Localization Component (16.0.15928.20198)
PowerShell 7-x64 (7.3.5.0)
Skype version 8.104 (8.104)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4023057) (2.59.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4023057) (2.63.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4480730) (2.55.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB5001716) (8.93.0.0)
VLC media player (3.0.11)
WinRAR 5.91 (64-bit) (5.91.0)
Windows PC Health Check (3.6.2204.08001)

Hotfixes

Client LanguagePack Package
DotNetRollup
DotNetRollup 481
FodMetadata Package
Foundation Package
Hello Face Package
InternetExplorer Optional Package
KB5003791
KB5011048
KB5015684
KB5033052
LanguageFeatures Basic en us Package
LanguageFeatures Handwriting en us Package
LanguageFeatures OCR en us Package
LanguageFeatures Speech en us Package
LanguageFeatures TextToSpeech en us Package
MSPaint FoD Package
MediaPlayer Package
Microsoft OneCore ApplicationModel Sync Desktop FOD Package
Microsoft OneCore DirectX Database FOD Package
NetFx3 OnDemand Package
Notepad FoD Package
OpenSSH Client Package
PowerShell ISE FOD Package
Printing PMCPPC FoD Package
Printing WFS FoD Package
ProfessionalEdition
QuickAssist Package
RollupFix
ServicingStack
ServicingStack 3989
StepsRecorder Package
TabletPCMath Package
UserExperience Desktop Package
WordPad FoD Package

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MALICIOUS
- GENERIC has been found (auto)
  - runas.exe (PID: 2612)
SUSPICIOUS
- Starts another process probably with elevated privileges via RUNAS.EXE
  - runas.exe (PID: 2612)
INFO
No info indicators.

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No Malware configuration.

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TRiD

.exe	\|	UPX compressed Win32 Executable (87.1)
.exe	\|	Generic Win/DOS Executable (6.4)
.exe	\|	DOS Executable Generic (6.4)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType:	AMD AMD64
TimeStamp:	2024:10:21 14:50:37+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics:	Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, Large address aware, No debug
PEType:	PE32+
LinkerVersion:	2.43
CodeSize:	1568768
InitializedDataSize:	45056
UninitializedDataSize:	3026944
EntryPoint:	0x462170
OSVersion:	4
ImageVersion:	-
SubsystemVersion:	5.2
Subsystem:	Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber:	4.6.2208.0
ProductVersionNumber:	4.6.2208.0
FileFlagsMask:	0x003f
FileFlags:	(none)
FileOS:	Windows NT 32-bit
ObjectFileType:	Executable application
FileSubtype:	-
LanguageCode:	Neutral
CharacterSet:	Unicode
Comments:	https://rufus.ie
CompanyName:	Akeo Consulting
FileDescription:	Rufus
FileVersion:	4.6.2208
InternalName:	Rufus
LegalCopyright:	© 2011-2024 Pete Batard (GPL v3)
LegalTrademarks:	https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html
OriginalFileName:	rufus-4.6.exe
ProductName:	Rufus
ProductVersion:	4.6.2208

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Total processes

132

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Process information

PID

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Path

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Parent process

2612

"C:\Windows\System32\runas.exe" /user:administrator C:\WINDOWS\rufus-4.6.exe

C:\Windows\System32\runas.exe

—

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Run As Utility

Exit code:

Version:

10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Modules

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c:\windows\system32\runas.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

5720

\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1

C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe

—

runas.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Console Window Host

Exit code:

Version:

10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Modules

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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

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HTTP(S) requests

TCP/UDP connections

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Threats

HTTP requests

PID	Process	Method	HTTP Code	IP	URL	CN	Type	Size	Reputation
4328	svchost.exe	GET	200	2.16.241.12:80	http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
1176	svchost.exe	GET	200	192.229.221.95:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
5064	SearchApp.exe	GET	200	192.229.221.95:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
4872	SIHClient.exe	GET	200	23.218.209.163:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
4328	svchost.exe	GET	200	23.218.209.163:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
4872	SIHClient.exe	GET	200	23.218.209.163:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
1512	backgroundTaskHost.exe	GET	200	192.229.221.95:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D	unknown	—	—	whitelisted

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Connections

PID	Process	IP	Domain	ASN	CN	Reputation
3508	RUXIMICS.exe	4.231.128.59:443	—	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
4712	MoUsoCoreWorker.exe	4.231.128.59:443	—	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
4328	svchost.exe	4.231.128.59:443	—	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
4	System	192.168.100.255:138	—	—	—	whitelisted
4328	svchost.exe	51.124.78.146:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	NL	whitelisted
4328	svchost.exe	2.16.241.12:80	crl.microsoft.com	Akamai International B.V.	DE	whitelisted
4328	svchost.exe	23.218.209.163:80	www.microsoft.com	AKAMAI-AS	DE	whitelisted
5064	SearchApp.exe	104.126.37.138:443	www.bing.com	Akamai International B.V.	DE	whitelisted
1176	svchost.exe	40.126.32.74:443	login.live.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	NL	whitelisted
5064	SearchApp.exe	192.229.221.95:80	ocsp.digicert.com	EDGECAST	US	whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com	51.124.78.146 40.127.240.158	whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com	2.16.241.12 2.16.241.19	whitelisted
www.microsoft.com	23.218.209.163	whitelisted
www.bing.com	104.126.37.138 104.126.37.129 104.126.37.123 104.126.37.136 104.126.37.178 104.126.37.139 104.126.37.130 104.126.37.186 104.126.37.184	whitelisted
login.live.com	40.126.32.74 40.126.32.68 20.190.160.17 20.190.160.22 20.190.160.14 40.126.32.133 20.190.160.20 40.126.32.140	whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com	192.229.221.95	whitelisted
go.microsoft.com	23.213.166.81	whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com	20.12.23.50	whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com	52.165.164.15	whitelisted
arc.msn.com	20.103.156.88	whitelisted

Threats

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General Info

rufus-4.6.exe

8FE64DA09AF371B02A31828415ECE8F3

5B5C90DCD425C814B555A4567405601AA977EE0B

8279696C1D78B14618500E9135886A3667B9DECC65946F3729002E4BFDBB20AB

49152:d9kgFtkp4NxfvJwLv6S06WcSyYw+TkkU1xyocsO3j3054/Aqv3JedxLM1tYsNJfO:jkckp4NovdZSarkU1xws+z0SHJevLbMm

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MALICIOUS

GENERIC has been found (auto)

SUSPICIOUS

Starts another process probably with elevated privileges via RUNAS.EXE

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