Malware analysis Rufus.not Malicious activity | ANY.RUN

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File name:	Rufus.not
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/f0c19098-311c-4253-9728-cada80cbd84e
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Analysis date:	April 14, 2025, 05:01:49
OS:	Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 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:: off
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
- Changes the Windows auto-update feature
  - Rufus.not.exe (PID: 1276)
- GENERIC has been found (auto)
  - Rufus.not.exe (PID: 1276)
SUSPICIOUS
- Executes as Windows Service
  - vds.exe (PID: 6132)
INFO
- Checks supported languages
  - Rufus.not.exe (PID: 1276)
- Process checks whether UAC notifications are on
  - Rufus.not.exe (PID: 1276)
- Reads the computer name
  - Rufus.not.exe (PID: 1276)
- Reads the machine GUID from the registry
  - Rufus.not.exe (PID: 1276)
- Create files in a temporary directory
  - Rufus.not.exe (PID: 1276)

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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

135

Monitored processes

Malicious processes

Suspicious processes

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID

CMD

Path

Indicators

Parent process

1276

"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rufus.not.exe"

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rufus.not.exe

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Akeo Consulting

Integrity Level:

HIGH

Description:

Rufus

Version:

4.6.2208

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\rufus.not.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.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

6132

C:\WINDOWS\System32\vds.exe

C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe

—

services.exe

User:

SYSTEM

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

SYSTEM

Description:

Virtual Disk Service

Version:

10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\vds.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

6488

"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rufus.not.exe"

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rufus.not.exe

—

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Akeo Consulting

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Rufus

Exit code:

3221226540

Version:

4.6.2208

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\rufus.not.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll

7148

C:\WINDOWS\System32\vdsldr.exe -Embedding

C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe

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svchost.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

HIGH

Description:

Virtual Disk Service Loader

Exit code:

Version:

10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\vdsldr.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.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

7472

C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -Embedding

C:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exe

—

svchost.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

7504

"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=TimerEvent

C:\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

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Total events

350

Read events

290

Write events

Delete events

Modification events


(PID) Process:	(1276) Rufus.not.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects\{BF5E3512-189D-4F74-A328-475F327D94F0}Machine\Software\Policies\Microsoft\AppHVSI
Operation:	write	Name:	AllowAppHVSI_ProviderSet
Value: 0
(PID) Process:	(1276) Rufus.not.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects\{BF5E3512-189D-4F74-A328-475F327D94F0}Machine\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate
Operation:	write	Name:	UpdateDefault
Value: 0
(PID) Process:	(1276) Rufus.not.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects\{BF5E3512-189D-4F74-A328-475F327D94F0}Machine\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Network Connections
Operation:	write	Name:	NC_DoNotShowLocalOnlyIcon
Value: 1
(PID) Process:	(1276) Rufus.not.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects\{BF5E3512-189D-4F74-A328-475F327D94F0}Machine\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Feeds
Operation:	write	Name:	EnableFeeds
Value: 0
(PID) Process:	(1276) Rufus.not.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects\{BF5E3512-189D-4F74-A328-475F327D94F0}Machine\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate
Operation:	write	Name:	WUServer
Value: http://neverupdatewindows10.com
(PID) Process:	(1276) Rufus.not.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects\{BF5E3512-189D-4F74-A328-475F327D94F0}Machine\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate
Operation:	write	Name:	WUStatusServer
Value: http://neverupdatewindows10.com
(PID) Process:	(1276) Rufus.not.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects\{BF5E3512-189D-4F74-A328-475F327D94F0}Machine\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate
Operation:	write	Name:	UpdateServiceUrlAlternate
Value: http://neverupdatewindows10.com
(PID) Process:	(1276) Rufus.not.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects\{BF5E3512-189D-4F74-A328-475F327D94F0}Machine\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate
Operation:	write	Name:	**del.FillEmptyContentUrls
Value:
(PID) Process:	(1276) Rufus.not.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects\{BF5E3512-189D-4F74-A328-475F327D94F0}Machine\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU
Operation:	write	Name:	UseWUServer
Value: 1
(PID) Process:	(1276) Rufus.not.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects\{BF5E3512-189D-4F74-A328-475F327D94F0}Machine\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU
Operation:	write	Name:	NoAutoUpdate
Value: 0

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Executable files

Suspicious files

Text files

Unknown types

Dropped files

PID	Process	Filename		Type
1276	Rufus.not.exe	C:\Windows\System32\GroupPolicy\Machine\Registry.pol		binary
		MD5:0C014C71A70DC7758BFDC822E974F1F3	SHA256:8EBD915268E16B55A3ABDE6F612363576FAB5DF656F955D672CCE8889C5FF9CA
1276	Rufus.not.exe	C:\Windows\System32\GroupPolicy\gpt.ini		text
		MD5:3D89F23265C9E30A0CF055C3EB4D637C	SHA256:806582F6221C79BD4C7EACDC4B63E937CE247EEE2BA159F55C545CDFB2B1C25B
1276	Rufus.not.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RufC94D.tmp		text
		MD5:903ACD7FECAB51ABB87835456159D49C	SHA256:BBB64F3615975E709A23577C867A6B563AD35CCFD8C7A4C7ABC5039B86B49E52

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HTTP(S) requests

TCP/UDP connections

DNS requests

Threats

HTTP requests

PID	Process	Method	HTTP Code	IP	URL	CN	Type	Size	Reputation
—	—	GET	200	23.32.238.112:80	http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
5496	MoUsoCoreWorker.exe	GET	200	23.32.238.112:80	http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
6544	svchost.exe	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
5496	MoUsoCoreWorker.exe	23.32.238.112:80	crl.microsoft.com	Akamai International B.V.	DE	whitelisted
3216	svchost.exe	172.211.123.250:443	client.wns.windows.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	FR	whitelisted
6544	svchost.exe	20.190.160.67:443	login.live.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	NL	whitelisted
6544	svchost.exe	2.17.190.73:80	ocsp.digicert.com	AKAMAI-AS	DE	whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com	40.127.240.158	whitelisted
google.com	142.250.186.142	whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com	23.32.238.112 23.32.238.107	whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com	172.211.123.250	whitelisted
login.live.com	20.190.160.67 40.126.32.72 20.190.160.3 20.190.160.2 20.190.160.132 20.190.160.66 20.190.160.20 20.190.160.22	whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com	2.17.190.73	whitelisted

Threats

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General Info

Rufus.not

8FE64DA09AF371B02A31828415ECE8F3

5B5C90DCD425C814B555A4567405601AA977EE0B

8279696C1D78B14618500E9135886A3667B9DECC65946F3729002E4BFDBB20AB

49152:d9kgFtkp4NxfvJwLv6S06WcSyYw+TkkU1xyocsO3j3054/Aqv3JedxLM1tYsNJfO:jkckp4NovdZSarkU1xws+z0SHJevLbMm

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MALICIOUS

Changes the Windows auto-update feature

GENERIC has been found (auto)

SUSPICIOUS

Executes as Windows Service

INFO

Checks supported languages

Process checks whether UAC notifications are on

Reads the computer name

Reads the machine GUID from the registry

Create files in a temporary directory

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