File name:

CYBV454Spring2025Final.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/18071088-4a13-477f-a3eb-cb26f356c46d
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: May 12, 2025, 09:58:46
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32+ executable (console) x86-64 (stripped to external PDB), for MS Windows, 10 sections
MD5:

266A512555EE570433C778D5CFD7797A

SHA1:

9BBD58CF2502C0E78E19317834BFA03FF3C126A8

SHA256:

860393613CAD462E64697D395678BE3CB915AA835B0BAD1A47622CA9A547BB8A

SSDEEP:

6144:QFrYhBQHKBRNnwEPzmjPFUT0x2J2qyZzn:tPwEkCTAw2hZzn

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Create files in the Startup directory

      • cmd.exe (PID: 5680)
      • cscript.exe (PID: 5428)

    • Uses Task Scheduler to run other applications

      • CYBV454Spring2025Final.exe (PID: 6184)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • The process executes VB scripts

      • cmd.exe (PID: 5680)

    • Runs shell command (SCRIPT)

      • cscript.exe (PID: 5428)

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • CYBV454Spring2025Final.exe (PID: 6184)

  • INFO

    • Reads the computer name

      • CYBV454Spring2025Final.exe (PID: 6184)

    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • CYBV454Spring2025Final.exe (PID: 6184)

    • Checks supported languages

      • CYBV454Spring2025Final.exe (PID: 6184)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • cscript.exe (PID: 5428)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • cscript.exe (PID: 5428)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • slui.exe (PID: 5408)
      • slui.exe (PID: 5384)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • slui.exe (PID: 5384)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (87.2)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (6.3)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (6.3)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: AMD AMD64
TimeStamp: 2025:04:28 18:27:50+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, Large address aware, No debug
PEType: PE32+
LinkerVersion: 2.3
CodeSize: 15872
InitializedDataSize: 303104
UninitializedDataSize: 2560
EntryPoint: 0x14e0
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 5.2
Subsystem: Windows command line
FileVersionNumber: 1.0.0.0
ProductVersionNumber: 1.0.0.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: University of Arizona - CYBV 454
FileDescription: Educational Malware Analysis Exercise
FileVersion: 1.0.0.0
InternalName: CYBV454_Final.exe
OriginalFileName: CYBV454_Final.exe
ProductName: CYBV 454 Malware Final
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0
Author: Professor Michael Galde
No data.
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Total processes
138
Monitored processes
10
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start cybv454spring2025final.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs sppextcomobj.exe no specs slui.exe cmd.exe cscript.exe schtasks.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs slui.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
616C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c clsC:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe—CYBV454Spring2025Final.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
4996\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—CYBV454Spring2025Final.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
5384C:\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
5408"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=TimerEventC:\Windows\System32\slui.exe
SppExtComObj.Exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Windows Activation Client
Exit code:
1
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
5428cscript "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\CYBV454_Exercise.lnk.vbs" C:\Windows\System32\cscript.exe
cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft ® Console Based Script Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.812.10240.16384
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cscript.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
5592C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exe—svchost.exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
KMS Connection Broker
Exit code:
0
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
5680cmd.exe /c echo Set oWS = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell") > "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\CYBV454_Exercise.lnk.vbs" && echo sLinkFile = "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\CYBV454_Exercise.lnk" >> "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\CYBV454_Exercise.lnk.vbs" && echo Set oLink = oWS.CreateShortcut(sLinkFile) >> "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\CYBV454_Exercise.lnk.vbs" && echo oLink.TargetPath = "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CYBV454Spring2025Final.exe" >> "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\CYBV454_Exercise.lnk.vbs" && echo oLink.Save >> "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\CYBV454_Exercise.lnk.vbs" && cscript "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\CYBV454_Exercise.lnk.vbs" && del "C:\Users\admin\AppData\RPXרüC:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
CYBV454Spring2025Final.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
5892schtasks /Create /F /SC DAILY /TN "CYBV454_Analysis_Task" /TR "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CYBV454Spring2025Final.exe" /ST 12:00C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe—CYBV454Spring2025Final.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Task Scheduler Configuration Tool
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\schtasks.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
6184"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CYBV454Spring2025Final.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CYBV454Spring2025Final.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
3221225547
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\cybv454spring2025final.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
6744C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c clsC:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe—CYBV454Spring2025Final.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
Total events
7 358
Read events
7 358
Write events
0
Delete events
0

Modification events

No data
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
1
Text files
2
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
5428cscript.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\CYBV454_Exercise.lnkbinary
MD5:F3D0CF26108C36869911EA32E8005D85
SHA256:0161F202A8CBBD55A8CAB3A0B0C270B6EA2213A67785438C002EFEB9901C6B93
6184CYBV454Spring2025Final.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\CYBV454_Final_Exam_Guide.txttext
MD5:E417490785CBE6807A80F6C176E58F4B
SHA256:F66B38B4758426E7C3E7194D3E8148A15FA975F2B43C91CA3664202FF8EBC56B
5680cmd.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\CYBV454_Exercise.lnk.vbstext
MD5:3BB5A0D3C6260993DB8651A95AD2D951
SHA256:65AAD678C0C364AB5A08B3BBD93385FAFBDC49DF8DB63CD90666A3C3EAFD8BDD
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
41
DNS requests
14
Threats
0

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
—
—
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
2112
svchost.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
3216
svchost.exe
172.211.123.248:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
20.190.159.64:443
login.live.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
6808
SIHClient.exe
4.245.163.56:443
slscr.update.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
6808
SIHClient.exe
20.242.39.171:443
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 20.73.194.208
  • 40.127.240.158
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.186.142
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.248
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.159.64
  • 20.190.159.0
  • 20.190.159.2
  • 20.190.159.23
  • 40.126.31.131
  • 40.126.31.71
  • 40.126.31.1
  • 40.126.31.67
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 4.245.163.56
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 20.242.39.171
  • 2603:1030:c02:2::284
whitelisted
171.39.242.20.in-addr.arpa
  • —
unknown
4.8.2.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.2.0.0.0.2.0.c.0.0.3.0.1.3.0.6.2.ip6.arpa
  • —
unknown
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
  • 40.91.76.224
whitelisted
nexusrules.officeapps.live.com
  • 52.111.227.13
whitelisted

Threats

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CYBV454Spring2025Final.exe