Malware analysis plutonium.exe Malicious activity | ANY.RUN

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File name:	plutonium.exe
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/b2d18475-67a1-460c-85c2-d21c2b17ed3f
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Analysis date:	March 17, 2025, 00:04:46
OS:	Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
MIME:	application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info:	PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 3 sections
MD5:	72CB7C6D98E9E47274733825C9176679
SHA1:	8681469349254C5203A7F9A189833D22A14F5CD9
SHA256:	85D1D1CA4D5881D9B98928C2006FB0EEC9655E2705FE74088E6F974A19703F0F
SSDEEP:	98304:zUaMwIBAoUcmmxVA5/xDnLx0yu+5TeRXExXYAxZ:Ia+AobhATd0yH0RXUo2Z

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Launch configuration

Task duration:: 180 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:
Network geolocation:: off
Additional time used:: 120 seconds
MITM proxy:: off
Privacy:: Public submission
Fakenet option:: on
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
- Executing a file with an untrusted certificate
  - plutonium.exe (PID: 4724)
  - plutonium.exe (PID: 2140)
SUSPICIOUS
- Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
  - plutonium.exe (PID: 4724)
  - plutonium.exe (PID: 2140)
INFO
- Reads the computer name
  - plutonium.exe (PID: 2140)
  - plutonium.exe (PID: 4724)
- Reads the machine GUID from the registry
  - plutonium.exe (PID: 2140)
  - plutonium.exe (PID: 4724)
- Reads Environment values
  - plutonium.exe (PID: 2140)
  - plutonium.exe (PID: 4724)
- Disables trace logs
  - plutonium.exe (PID: 4724)
  - plutonium.exe (PID: 2140)
- Reads the software policy settings
  - plutonium.exe (PID: 4724)
  - plutonium.exe (PID: 2140)
- Checks proxy server information
  - plutonium.exe (PID: 4724)
  - plutonium.exe (PID: 2140)
- Manual execution by a user
  - plutonium.exe (PID: 4724)
- Checks supported languages
  - plutonium.exe (PID: 2140)
  - plutonium.exe (PID: 4724)
- Creates files in the program directory
  - plutonium.exe (PID: 2140)

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No Malware configuration.

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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:	2097:01:09 15:42:18+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics:	Executable, Large address aware, 32-bit
PEType:	PE32
LinkerVersion:	48
CodeSize:	4820480
InitializedDataSize:	34816
UninitializedDataSize:	-
EntryPoint:	0x49adde
OSVersion:	4
ImageVersion:	-
SubsystemVersion:	6
Subsystem:	Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber:	1.0.221.0
ProductVersionNumber:	1.0.221.0
FileFlagsMask:	0x003f
FileFlags:	(none)
FileOS:	Win32
ObjectFileType:	Executable application
FileSubtype:	-
LanguageCode:	Neutral
CharacterSet:	Unicode
CompanyName:	Plutonium.Updater.App
FileDescription:	Plutonium.Updater.App
FileVersion:	1.0.221.0
InternalName:	Plutonium.Updater.App.exe
LegalCopyright:
OriginalFileName:	Plutonium.Updater.App.exe
ProductName:	Plutonium.Updater.App
ProductVersion:	1.0.221-25b01eea
AssemblyVersion:	1.0.221.0

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Total processes

131

Monitored processes

Malicious processes

Suspicious processes

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID

CMD

Path

Indicators

Parent process

2140

"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\plutonium.exe"

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\plutonium.exe

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Plutonium.Updater.App

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Plutonium.Updater.App

Exit code:

Version:

1.0.221.0

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\plutonium.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

2196

C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s Dnscache

C:\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

4724

"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\plutonium.exe"

C:\Users\admin\Desktop\plutonium.exe

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Plutonium.Updater.App

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Plutonium.Updater.App

Exit code:

Version:

1.0.221.0

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\plutonium.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

5608

C:\WINDOWS\System32\rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding

C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe

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svchost.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Windows host process (Rundll32)

Exit code:

Version:

10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\rundll32.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\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\imagehlp.dll

6516

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

C:\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

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Total events

10 087

Read events

10 069

Write events

Delete events

Modification events


(PID) Process:	(2140) plutonium.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\plutonium_RASAPI32
Operation:	write	Name:	EnableFileTracing
Value: 0
(PID) Process:	(2140) plutonium.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\plutonium_RASAPI32
Operation:	write	Name:	EnableAutoFileTracing
Value: 0
(PID) Process:	(2140) plutonium.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\plutonium_RASAPI32
Operation:	write	Name:	EnableConsoleTracing
Value: 0
(PID) Process:	(2140) plutonium.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\plutonium_RASAPI32
Operation:	write	Name:	FileTracingMask
Value:
(PID) Process:	(2140) plutonium.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\plutonium_RASAPI32
Operation:	write	Name:	ConsoleTracingMask
Value:
(PID) Process:	(2140) plutonium.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\plutonium_RASAPI32
Operation:	write	Name:	MaxFileSize
Value: 1048576
(PID) Process:	(2140) plutonium.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\plutonium_RASAPI32
Operation:	write	Name:	FileDirectory
Value: %windir%\tracing
(PID) Process:	(2140) plutonium.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\plutonium_RASMANCS
Operation:	write	Name:	EnableFileTracing
Value: 0
(PID) Process:	(2140) plutonium.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\plutonium_RASMANCS
Operation:	write	Name:	EnableAutoFileTracing
Value: 0
(PID) Process:	(2140) plutonium.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\plutonium_RASMANCS
Operation:	write	Name:	EnableConsoleTracing
Value: 0

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HTTP(S) requests

TCP/UDP connections

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Connections

PID	Process	IP	Domain	ASN	CN	Reputation
4	System	192.168.100.255:137	—	—	—	whitelisted
—	—	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
2140	plutonium.exe	172.67.71.109:443	cdn.plutonium.pw	CLOUDFLARENET	US	unknown
2140	plutonium.exe	104.26.15.172:443	cdn.plutonium.pw	CLOUDFLARENET	US	unknown
2112	svchost.exe	40.127.240.158:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
2104	svchost.exe	40.127.240.158:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
2924	SearchApp.exe	2.16.204.141:443	www.bing.com	Akamai International B.V.	DE	whitelisted
2924	SearchApp.exe	204.79.197.222:443	fp.msedge.net	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	US	whitelisted
6652	slui.exe	40.91.76.224:443	activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	US	whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com	51.104.136.2 40.127.240.158	whitelisted
google.com	142.250.186.78	whitelisted
cdn.plutonium.pw	172.67.71.109 104.26.14.172 104.26.15.172	unknown
sentry.plutonium.pw	104.26.15.172 172.67.71.109 104.26.14.172	unknown
www.bing.com	2.16.204.141 2.16.204.161	whitelisted
fp.msedge.net	204.79.197.222	whitelisted
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com	40.91.76.224	whitelisted

Threats

PID	Process	Class	Message
2196	svchost.exe	Potentially Bad Traffic	ET DNS Query to a *.pw domain - Likely Hostile
2196	svchost.exe	Potentially Bad Traffic	ET DNS Query to a *.pw domain - Likely Hostile

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General Info

plutonium.exe

72CB7C6D98E9E47274733825C9176679

8681469349254C5203A7F9A189833D22A14F5CD9

85D1D1CA4D5881D9B98928C2006FB0EEC9655E2705FE74088E6F974A19703F0F

98304:zUaMwIBAoUcmmxVA5/xDnLx0yu+5TeRXExXYAxZ:Ia+AobhATd0yH0RXUo2Z

Software environment set and analysis options

Launch configuration

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Behavior activities

MALICIOUS

Executing a file with an untrusted certificate

SUSPICIOUS

Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

INFO

Reads the computer name

Reads the machine GUID from the registry

Reads Environment values

Disables trace logs

Reads the software policy settings

Checks proxy server information

Manual execution by a user

Checks supported languages

Creates files in the program directory

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