File name:

2025-03-24_00273d3787296f8516e0a0ab6741b659_akira_hijackloader_remcos_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/a199c9b5-611e-42a0-b6fe-bfd33d697d3a
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: March 24, 2025, 19:59:15
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 3 sections
MD5:

00273D3787296F8516E0A0AB6741B659

SHA1:

670334FDA0779ECAC56500CE08D7AB4D24C56F91

SHA256:

83E7E63B6F4B5DF5AAA701B7B6A71830B4B06604FC0F8C1CCFD31B024FA7E577

SSDEEP:

98304:iefUuZuKAuf5jTFakOefUuZuKAuf5jTFziy9/W10abzzpQXPJP0jjiGHaGx/LOLf:iySbzzdr0ijelYCySbzzdr0iT

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Executing a file with an untrusted certificate

      • 2025-03-24_00273d3787296f8516e0a0ab6741b659_akira_hijackloader_remcos_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader~4.exe (PID: 7736)

    • Starts NET.EXE for service management

      • cmd.exe (PID: 7756)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 7764)
      • net.exe (PID: 1452)
      • net.exe (PID: 8152)
      • net.exe (PID: 4560)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 7840)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 7812)
      • net.exe (PID: 900)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 7784)
      • net.exe (PID: 4896)

    • Uses NET.EXE to stop Windows Update service

      • cmd.exe (PID: 7764)
      • net.exe (PID: 4560)

    • Starts NET.EXE to view/change users localgroup

      • net.exe (PID: 1660)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 7872)

    • Starts NET.EXE to view/add/change user profiles

      • cmd.exe (PID: 7860)
      • net.exe (PID: 4120)

    • Uses NET.EXE to stop Windows Security Center service

      • cmd.exe (PID: 7784)
      • net.exe (PID: 4896)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Starts a Microsoft application from unusual location

      • 2025-03-24_00273d3787296f8516e0a0ab6741b659_akira_hijackloader_remcos_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 7344)
      • 2025-03-24_00273d3787296f8516e0a0ab6741b659_akira_hijackloader_remcos_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 7432)

    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • 2025-03-24_00273d3787296f8516e0a0ab6741b659_akira_hijackloader_remcos_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 7432)
      • UpdatAuto.exe (PID: 7580)

    • Executing commands from a ".bat" file

      • 2025-03-24_00273d3787296f8516e0a0ab6741b659_akira_hijackloader_remcos_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 7432)
      • UpdatAuto.exe (PID: 7580)

    • Starts itself from another location

      • 2025-03-24_00273d3787296f8516e0a0ab6741b659_akira_hijackloader_remcos_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 7432)

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • 2025-03-24_00273d3787296f8516e0a0ab6741b659_akira_hijackloader_remcos_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 7432)
      • UpdatAuto.exe (PID: 7580)

    • Creates file in the systems drive root

      • UpdatAuto.exe (PID: 7580)
      • 2025-03-24_00273d3787296f8516e0a0ab6741b659_akira_hijackloader_remcos_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 7432)

    • Windows service management via SC.EXE

      • sc.exe (PID: 7996)
      • sc.exe (PID: 8020)
      • sc.exe (PID: 8028)
      • sc.exe (PID: 8036)
      • sc.exe (PID: 8052)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • 2025-03-24_00273d3787296f8516e0a0ab6741b659_akira_hijackloader_remcos_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 7432)
      • UpdatAuto.exe (PID: 7580)

  • INFO

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • 2025-03-24_00273d3787296f8516e0a0ab6741b659_akira_hijackloader_remcos_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 7432)
      • UpdatAuto.exe (PID: 7580)

    • The sample compiled with chinese language support

      • 2025-03-24_00273d3787296f8516e0a0ab6741b659_akira_hijackloader_remcos_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 7432)
      • UpdatAuto.exe (PID: 7580)

    • Checks supported languages

      • 2025-03-24_00273d3787296f8516e0a0ab6741b659_akira_hijackloader_remcos_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 7432)
      • UpdatAuto.exe (PID: 7580)

    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • 2025-03-24_00273d3787296f8516e0a0ab6741b659_akira_hijackloader_remcos_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 7432)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • UpdatAuto.exe (PID: 7580)
      • 2025-03-24_00273d3787296f8516e0a0ab6741b659_akira_hijackloader_remcos_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 7432)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable Microsoft Visual Basic 6 (63.9)
.exe | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (24.3)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (5.1)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (3.5)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (1.5)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2007:03:12 04:30:52+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 6
CodeSize: 102400
InitializedDataSize: 16384
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x27dc
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: 6.1
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 6.1.0.0
ProductVersionNumber: 6.1.0.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x0000
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Chinese (Simplified)
CharacterSet: Unicode
Comments: Windows Update Manager for NT
CompanyName: Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription: Windows Update Manager for NT
LegalCopyright: Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. 1981-1999
ProductName: Microsoft(R) Windows (R) 2000 Operating System
FileVersion: 6.01
ProductVersion: 6.01
InternalName: INCUBUS
OriginalFileName: INCUBUS.exe
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
172
Monitored processes
47
Malicious processes
4
Suspicious processes
7

Behavior graph

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start 2025-03-24_00273d3787296f8516e0a0ab6741b659_akira_hijackloader_remcos_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs updatauto.exe cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs 2025-03-24_00273d3787296f8516e0a0ab6741b659_akira_hijackloader_remcos_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader~4.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs sc.exe no specs sc.exe no specs sc.exe no specs sc.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs sc.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs net.exe no specs net.exe no specs net1.exe no specs net1.exe no specs net.exe no specs net.exe no specs net1.exe no specs net1.exe no specs net.exe no specs net.exe no specs net.exe no specs net1.exe no specs net1.exe no specs net1.exe no specs slui.exe no specs 2025-03-24_00273d3787296f8516e0a0ab6741b659_akira_hijackloader_remcos_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
496C:\WINDOWS\system32\net1 stop sharedaccessC:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe—net.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Net Command
Exit code:
2
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\net1.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\sechost.dll
516C:\WINDOWS\system32\net1 stop wscsvcC:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe—net.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Net Command
Exit code:
2
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\net1.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\sechost.dll
900net stop srserviceC:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Net Command
Exit code:
2
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\net.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
1452net start TlntSvrC:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Net Command
Exit code:
2
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\net.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
1660net localgroup administrators helpassistant /addC:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Net Command
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\net.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
1764C:\WINDOWS\system32\net1 stop srserviceC:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe—net.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Net Command
Exit code:
2
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\net1.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\sechost.dll
2108C:\WINDOWS\system32\net1 localgroup administrators helpassistant /addC:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe—net.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Net Command
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\net1.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\sechost.dll
4120net user helpassistant 123456C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Net Command
Exit code:
2
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\net.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
4560net stop wuauservC:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Net Command
Exit code:
2
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\net.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
4724C:\WINDOWS\system32\net1 user helpassistant 123456C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe—net.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Net Command
Exit code:
2
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\net1.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\sechost.dll
Total events
667
Read events
667
Write events
0
Delete events
0

Modification events

No data
Executable files
20
Suspicious files
0
Text files
1
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
74322025-03-24_00273d3787296f8516e0a0ab6741b659_akira_hijackloader_remcos_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exeC:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcrobatInfo.exeexecutable
MD5:B700FFE1E3D501C39E22230102C5F17E
SHA256:1060B6AB960A7BA8D5E5044ECA4D8D3C76AFFF5411EF4288C11644D746ECC0BF
74322025-03-24_00273d3787296f8516e0a0ab6741b659_akira_hijackloader_remcos_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exeC:\ntldr~8executable
MD5:51A06B22FF3CF7166BA854588720C57B
SHA256:97C95DDD70D05EE702977C36A31C0C5F78869F7057F10ECFA6A88526190A93C5
7580UpdatAuto.exeC:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\CRLogTransport.exe —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
74322025-03-24_00273d3787296f8516e0a0ab6741b659_akira_hijackloader_remcos_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exeC:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\CRWindowsClientService.exe —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
74322025-03-24_00273d3787296f8516e0a0ab6741b659_akira_hijackloader_remcos_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exeC:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Eula.exe —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
74322025-03-24_00273d3787296f8516e0a0ab6741b659_akira_hijackloader_remcos_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-03-24_00273d3787296f8516e0a0ab6741b659_akira_hijackloader_remcos_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader~4.exeexecutable
MD5:B50C59FE90CA3C7EFA3A2D1E2AF0E737
SHA256:EA09006B6BECD9BB81A4BC46953EBF08E1B1A7E86640754AFB6244FA39667479
74322025-03-24_00273d3787296f8516e0a0ab6741b659_akira_hijackloader_remcos_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\Option.battext
MD5:1D04ABF39E9DF55EED1D04430CC21EB8
SHA256:0BC485263CF8A962E64DB0B88F156F2A9AF1B81ECFDB1CF9111D497E85DF70F3
7580UpdatAuto.exeC:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrobat_sl.exeexecutable
MD5:CDA1A0B348A6A2126CDA10F14C2D4FE2
SHA256:7678147733D746D79002C1020E4B69E7FB2C91BAFD274C571AD459A92D7C42D2
74322025-03-24_00273d3787296f8516e0a0ab6741b659_akira_hijackloader_remcos_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exeC:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Acrobat.exeexecutable
MD5:1EC5AB1B5668793E7DF824CD400DE39E
SHA256:021E5F1A2E3150150387BD9EFA816243CD17ABA666E93013716ED242BD71CF58
7580UpdatAuto.exeC:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Acrobat.exeexecutable
MD5:1D542BE4E6377A08D152386CA565E73F
SHA256:074A7E84779E4DC04A744D6BD658CF9AEFBFA438D211A13A2C4FE4D0D0D4EF05
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HTTP(S) requests
2
TCP/UDP connections
19
DNS requests
6
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
2104
svchost.exe
GET
200
184.24.77.23:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
POST
500
20.83.72.98:443
https://activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com/SLActivateProduct/SLActivateProduct.asmx?configextension=Retail
unknown
xml
512 b
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
2104
svchost.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
1196
RUXIMICS.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
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
2104
svchost.exe
184.24.77.23:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
7180
slui.exe
40.91.76.224:443
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 40.127.240.158
  • 4.231.128.59
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.185.174
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 184.24.77.23
  • 184.24.77.11
  • 184.24.77.7
  • 184.24.77.38
  • 184.24.77.6
  • 184.24.77.12
  • 184.24.77.42
whitelisted
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
  • 40.91.76.224
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
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Reports
2025-03-24_00273d3787296f8516e0a0ab6741b659_akira_hijackloader_remcos_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader