File name:

2025-03-24_c4c1d1e5b940b44eb509a1682e803c40_bkransomware_floxif

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/08de0734-1b3a-48d5-8426-a64f3d3bd2de
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

A backdoor is a type of cybersecurity threat that allows attackers to secretly compromise a system and conduct malicious activities, such as stealing data and modifying files. Backdoors can be difficult to detect, as they often use legitimate system applications to evade defense mechanisms. Threat actors often utilize special malware, such as PlugX, to establish backdoors on target devices.

Analysis date: March 24, 2025, 13:36:07
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
floxif
backdoor
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 5 sections
MD5:

C4C1D1E5B940B44EB509A1682E803C40

SHA1:

523D8516FC7BAF72987CEA3E488B06781959DA3C

SHA256:

844511F640A1AB3498F42E06539169FADF0C7BC3828A9FC903F224DE837A763A

SSDEEP:

98304:iJquOYGsg9aLF2Nv5SQ6i0A5vxlYX2aiE5y:BV

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Executing a file with an untrusted certificate

      • 2025-03-24_c4c1d1e5b940b44eb509a1682e803c40_bkransomware_floxif.exe (PID: 7744)
    • FLOXIF mutex has been found

      • 2025-03-24_c4c1d1e5b940b44eb509a1682e803c40_bkransomware_floxif.exe (PID: 7744)
    • Connects to the CnC server

      • 2025-03-24_c4c1d1e5b940b44eb509a1682e803c40_bkransomware_floxif.exe (PID: 7744)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • 2025-03-24_c4c1d1e5b940b44eb509a1682e803c40_bkransomware_floxif.exe (PID: 7744)
    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • 2025-03-24_c4c1d1e5b940b44eb509a1682e803c40_bkransomware_floxif.exe (PID: 7744)
    • Contacting a server suspected of hosting an CnC

      • 2025-03-24_c4c1d1e5b940b44eb509a1682e803c40_bkransomware_floxif.exe (PID: 7744)
    • There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)

      • 2025-03-24_c4c1d1e5b940b44eb509a1682e803c40_bkransomware_floxif.exe (PID: 7744)
    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • 2025-03-24_c4c1d1e5b940b44eb509a1682e803c40_bkransomware_floxif.exe (PID: 7744)
  • INFO

    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • 2025-03-24_c4c1d1e5b940b44eb509a1682e803c40_bkransomware_floxif.exe (PID: 7744)
    • Failed to create an executable file in Windows directory

      • 2025-03-24_c4c1d1e5b940b44eb509a1682e803c40_bkransomware_floxif.exe (PID: 7744)
    • Reads the computer name

      • 2025-03-24_c4c1d1e5b940b44eb509a1682e803c40_bkransomware_floxif.exe (PID: 7744)
    • Checks proxy server information

      • 2025-03-24_c4c1d1e5b940b44eb509a1682e803c40_bkransomware_floxif.exe (PID: 7744)
    • Checks supported languages

      • 2025-03-24_c4c1d1e5b940b44eb509a1682e803c40_bkransomware_floxif.exe (PID: 7744)
    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • 2025-03-24_c4c1d1e5b940b44eb509a1682e803c40_bkransomware_floxif.exe (PID: 7744)
    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 7672)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (64.6)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (15.4)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (10.5)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (4.6)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (4.6)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2015:04:09 07:25:45+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 12
CodeSize: 1402368
InitializedDataSize: 563712
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x1263ac
OSVersion: 5.1
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 5.1
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 35.0.61.54677
ProductVersionNumber: 35.0.61.54677
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Windows 32-bit
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Windows, Latin1
Comments: USBSetupLauncher.exe
OriginalFileName: USBSetupLauncher.exe
InternalName: USBSetupLauncher
CompanyName: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, LP
LegalCopyright: Copyright (C) Hewlett-Packard Co. 2014
LegalTrademarks: -
FileDescription: USBSetupLauncher.exe
FileVersion: 35.0.61.54677
ProductName: HP Digital Imaging
ProductVersion: 035.000.061.54677
ProductFamily: HP Digital Imaging
ProductFileFlags: 1
No data.
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Total processes
142
Monitored processes
7
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start #FLOXIF 2025-03-24_c4c1d1e5b940b44eb509a1682e803c40_bkransomware_floxif.exe slui.exe backgroundtransferhost.exe no specs backgroundtransferhost.exe backgroundtransferhost.exe no specs backgroundtransferhost.exe no specs backgroundtransferhost.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1388"BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1C:\Windows\System32\BackgroundTransferHost.exesvchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Download/Upload Host
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\backgroundtransferhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel.appcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcryptprimitives.dll
4696"BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1C:\Windows\System32\BackgroundTransferHost.exesvchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Download/Upload Host
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\backgroundtransferhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel.appcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcryptprimitives.dll
6044C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -EmbeddingC:\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
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
7668"BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1C:\Windows\System32\BackgroundTransferHost.exesvchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Download/Upload Host
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\backgroundtransferhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel.appcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcryptprimitives.dll
7672"BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1C:\Windows\System32\BackgroundTransferHost.exe
svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Download/Upload Host
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\backgroundtransferhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel.appcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcryptprimitives.dll
7744"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-03-24_c4c1d1e5b940b44eb509a1682e803c40_bkransomware_floxif.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-03-24_c4c1d1e5b940b44eb509a1682e803c40_bkransomware_floxif.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, LP
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
USBSetupLauncher.exe
Exit code:
1223
Version:
35.0.61.54677
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\2025-03-24_c4c1d1e5b940b44eb509a1682e803c40_bkransomware_floxif.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\user32.dll
8004"BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1C:\Windows\System32\BackgroundTransferHost.exesvchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Download/Upload Host
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\backgroundtransferhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel.appcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcryptprimitives.dll
Total events
8 318
Read events
8 300
Write events
18
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(7744) 2025-03-24_c4c1d1e5b940b44eb509a1682e803c40_bkransomware_floxif.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(7744) 2025-03-24_c4c1d1e5b940b44eb509a1682e803c40_bkransomware_floxif.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(7744) 2025-03-24_c4c1d1e5b940b44eb509a1682e803c40_bkransomware_floxif.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
(PID) Process:(4696) BackgroundTransferHost.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(4696) BackgroundTransferHost.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(4696) BackgroundTransferHost.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
(PID) Process:(1388) BackgroundTransferHost.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(1388) BackgroundTransferHost.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(1388) BackgroundTransferHost.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
(PID) Process:(7672) BackgroundTransferHost.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
3
Text files
1
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
7672BackgroundTransferHost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\BackgroundTransferApi\1808ca1d-6676-49a1-ae99-8e6b85c72d3f.down_data
MD5:
SHA256:
7672BackgroundTransferHost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\BackgroundTransferApi\2eb87472-8f2e-47d5-9686-f877b3bb31af.up_meta_securebinary
MD5:40459A438D0800976405B9BA5A494D52
SHA256:E66C28CCEE68914E2359B8579C75731A661240510357255A7180BC5768D85693
77442025-03-24_c4c1d1e5b940b44eb509a1682e803c40_bkransomware_floxif.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\conres.dllexecutable
MD5:7574CF2C64F35161AB1292E2F532AABF
SHA256:DE055A89DE246E629A8694BDE18AF2B1605E4B9B493C7E4AEF669DD67ACF5085
77442025-03-24_c4c1d1e5b940b44eb509a1682e803c40_bkransomware_floxif.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\conres.dll.000text
MD5:1130C911BF5DB4B8F7CF9B6F4B457623
SHA256:EBA08CC8182F379392A97F542B350EA0DBBE5E4009472F35AF20E3D857EAFDF1
7672BackgroundTransferHost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\BackgroundTransferApi\1808ca1d-6676-49a1-ae99-8e6b85c72d3f.c74e70d4-137a-4a0f-9b5c-83201dfc4498.down_metabinary
MD5:32B21900F00FF2096329118E76A23C0A
SHA256:3B1C55A6CB448E70D1705D09632AC4B40B30646EBA38A402215FAFF74404DF90
7672BackgroundTransferHost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\BackgroundTransferApi\2eb87472-8f2e-47d5-9686-f877b3bb31af.c74e70d4-137a-4a0f-9b5c-83201dfc4498.down_metabinary
MD5:32B21900F00FF2096329118E76A23C0A
SHA256:3B1C55A6CB448E70D1705D09632AC4B40B30646EBA38A402215FAFF74404DF90
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HTTP(S) requests
40
TCP/UDP connections
67
DNS requests
19
Threats
2

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
7744
2025-03-24_c4c1d1e5b940b44eb509a1682e803c40_bkransomware_floxif.exe
GET
403
45.79.19.196:80
http://www.aieov.com/logo.gif
unknown
malicious
7744
2025-03-24_c4c1d1e5b940b44eb509a1682e803c40_bkransomware_floxif.exe
GET
403
45.79.19.196:80
http://www.aieov.com/logo.gif
unknown
malicious
GET
304
20.12.23.50:443
https://slscr.update.microsoft.com/SLS/%7B522D76A4-93E1-47F8-B8CE-07C937AD1A1E%7D/x64/10.0.19045.4046/0?CH=686&L=en-US&P=&PT=0x30&WUA=10.0.19041.3996&MK=DELL&MD=DELL
unknown
2104
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.48.23.143:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
8168
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
2.19.217.218:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
whitelisted
8168
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.48.23.167:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut_2010-06-23.crl
unknown
whitelisted
8168
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
2.19.217.218:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
whitelisted
8168
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
2.19.217.218:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.2.crl
unknown
whitelisted
GET
200
20.12.23.50:443
https://slscr.update.microsoft.com/sls/ping
unknown
GET
200
20.242.39.171:443
https://fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/clientwebservice/ping
unknown
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
40.127.240.158:443
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
unknown
40.126.31.69:443
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
unknown
40.113.110.67:443
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
20.199.58.43:443
arc.msn.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
40.127.240.158:443
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
unknown
20.198.162.76:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
SG
whitelisted
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
23.48.23.143:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
7744
2025-03-24_c4c1d1e5b940b44eb509a1682e803c40_bkransomware_floxif.exe
45.79.19.196:80
www.aieov.com
Linode, LLC
US
malicious

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
arc.msn.com
  • 20.199.58.43
  • 20.31.169.57
whitelisted
google.com
  • 172.217.16.206
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 20.198.162.76
whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.124.78.146
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.48.23.143
  • 23.48.23.159
  • 23.48.23.169
  • 23.48.23.194
  • 23.48.23.166
  • 23.48.23.167
  • 23.48.23.176
  • 23.48.23.147
  • 23.48.23.164
whitelisted
5isohu.com
whitelisted
www.aieov.com
  • 45.79.19.196
  • 45.56.79.23
  • 45.33.20.235
  • 72.14.178.174
  • 45.33.18.44
  • 173.255.194.134
  • 96.126.123.244
  • 45.33.30.197
  • 45.33.23.183
  • 45.33.2.79
  • 72.14.185.43
  • 198.58.118.167
malicious
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 20.12.23.50
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 2.19.217.218
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 20.242.39.171
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
7744
2025-03-24_c4c1d1e5b940b44eb509a1682e803c40_bkransomware_floxif.exe
Malware Command and Control Activity Detected
MALWARE [ANY.RUN] Possible Floxif CnC Communication
7744
2025-03-24_c4c1d1e5b940b44eb509a1682e803c40_bkransomware_floxif.exe
Malware Command and Control Activity Detected
MALWARE [ANY.RUN] Possible Floxif CnC Communication
No debug info