File name:

ntoskrnl.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/b661ec18-e515-4019-b158-96edfa8de959
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: June 22, 2025, 13:57:13
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
evasion
crypto-regex
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 3 sections
MD5:

866953C5AF9C39A389CCFC571896C4FA

SHA1:

6F432E93D3532151BE10170DFDE49F0925412E7B

SHA256:

83A73E9EC21F6BA1DF622EDB757227A5051070EAFCE9C4D3E1BEEA139A81A370

SSDEEP:

98304:1F8wMj4MPiRSIO4HuMsx3NkZytMo3ObpoK7t7EujV/TUb2DIWawLFwA7ZU7dByms:TvtvU

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • ntoskrnl.exe (PID: 3756)
      • NVIDIARuntime.exe (PID: 6852)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • ntoskrnl.exe (PID: 3756)

    • Starts itself from another location

      • ntoskrnl.exe (PID: 3756)

    • Connects to unusual port

      • NVIDIARuntime.exe (PID: 6852)

    • There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)

      • NVIDIARuntime.exe (PID: 6852)

    • Found regular expressions for crypto-addresses (YARA)

      • NVIDIARuntime.exe (PID: 6852)

    • Checks for external IP

      • svchost.exe (PID: 2200)

  • INFO

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • ntoskrnl.exe (PID: 3756)

    • Checks supported languages

      • ntoskrnl.exe (PID: 3756)
      • NVIDIARuntime.exe (PID: 6852)

    • Reads Environment values

      • ntoskrnl.exe (PID: 3756)
      • NVIDIARuntime.exe (PID: 6852)

    • Reads the computer name

      • ntoskrnl.exe (PID: 3756)
      • NVIDIARuntime.exe (PID: 6852)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • ntoskrnl.exe (PID: 3756)
      • NVIDIARuntime.exe (PID: 6852)

    • Launching a file from a Registry key

      • ntoskrnl.exe (PID: 3756)
      • NVIDIARuntime.exe (PID: 6852)

    • Disables trace logs

      • NVIDIARuntime.exe (PID: 6852)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • NVIDIARuntime.exe (PID: 6852)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • NVIDIARuntime.exe (PID: 6852)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • NVIDIARuntime.exe (PID: 6852)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (82.9)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (7.4)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (5.1)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (2.2)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (2.2)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2025:06:22 11:17:51+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 11
CodeSize: 1848320
InitializedDataSize: 3584
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x1c529e
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 1.0.0.0
ProductVersionNumber: 1.0.0.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Neutral
CharacterSet: Unicode
FileDescription: -
FileVersion: 1.0.0.0
InternalName: -
LegalCopyright: -
OriginalFileName: -
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0
AssemblyVersion: 1.0.0.0
CompanyName: NVIDIA
ProductName: Nvidia Runtime
LegalTrademarks: -
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
138
Monitored processes
4
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start ntoskrnl.exe nvidiaruntime.exe svchost.exe slui.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
2200C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s DnscacheC:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
services.exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Host Process for Windows Services
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel.appcore.dll
3756"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\ntoskrnl.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\ntoskrnl.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
NVIDIA
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
3
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\ntoskrnl.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.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
6348C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\slui.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
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
6852"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\NVIDIA\NVIDIARuntime.exe"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\NVIDIA\NVIDIARuntime.exe
ntoskrnl.exe
User:
admin
Company:
NVIDIA
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\nvidia\nvidiaruntime.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.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
Total events
6 864
Read events
6 848
Write events
16
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3756) ntoskrnl.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:NVIDIA Control Panel
Value:
"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\NVIDIA\NVIDIARuntime.exe"
(PID) Process:(6852) NVIDIARuntime.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:NVIDIA Control Panel
Value:
"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\NVIDIA\NVIDIARuntime.exe"
(PID) Process:(6852) NVIDIARuntime.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\NVIDIARuntime_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(6852) NVIDIARuntime.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\NVIDIARuntime_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableAutoFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(6852) NVIDIARuntime.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\NVIDIARuntime_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(6852) NVIDIARuntime.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\NVIDIARuntime_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileTracingMask
Value:
(PID) Process:(6852) NVIDIARuntime.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\NVIDIARuntime_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:ConsoleTracingMask
Value:
(PID) Process:(6852) NVIDIARuntime.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\NVIDIARuntime_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:MaxFileSize
Value:
1048576
(PID) Process:(6852) NVIDIARuntime.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\NVIDIARuntime_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileDirectory
Value:
%windir%\tracing
(PID) Process:(6852) NVIDIARuntime.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\NVIDIARuntime_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
0
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3756ntoskrnl.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\NVIDIA\NVIDIARuntime.exeexecutable
MD5:866953C5AF9C39A389CCFC571896C4FA
SHA256:83A73E9EC21F6BA1DF622EDB757227A5051070EAFCE9C4D3E1BEEA139A81A370
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HTTP(S) requests
5
TCP/UDP connections
26
DNS requests
17
Threats
4

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
436
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.17.190.73:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.53.40.176:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6224
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6224
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
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
1268
svchost.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
7052
RUXIMICS.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
6852
NVIDIARuntime.exe
147.185.221.25:42287
language-you.gl.at.ply.gg
PLAYIT-GG
US
malicious
6852
NVIDIARuntime.exe
136.243.53.56:443
ipwho.is
Hetzner Online GmbH
DE
malicious
2336
svchost.exe
172.211.123.248:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted
436
svchost.exe
20.190.160.22:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
436
svchost.exe
2.17.190.73:80
ocsp.digicert.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.104.136.2
  • 20.73.194.208
  • 51.124.78.146
whitelisted
google.com
  • 216.58.206.78
whitelisted
language-you.gl.at.ply.gg
  • 147.185.221.25
malicious
ipwho.is
  • 136.243.53.56
malicious
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.248
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.160.22
  • 40.126.32.74
  • 40.126.32.138
  • 40.126.32.134
  • 20.190.160.132
  • 20.190.160.67
  • 20.190.160.4
  • 40.126.32.68
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 2.17.190.73
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.53.40.176
  • 23.53.40.178
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 23.35.229.160
whitelisted
nexusrules.officeapps.live.com
  • 52.111.229.48
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
—
—
A Network Trojan was detected
MALWARE [ANY.RUN] Suspected domain Associated with Malware Distribution (.ply .gg)
—
—
Misc activity
ET TA_ABUSED_SERVICES Tunneling Service in DNS Lookup (* .ply .gg)
—
—
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO playit .gg Tunneling Domain in DNS Lookup
—
—
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO External IP Lookup Domain in DNS Lookup (ipwho .is)
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ntoskrnl.exe