Malware analysis $uckyLocker.exe Malicious activity | ANY.RUN

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File name:	$uckyLocker.exe
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/42623ce9-2d53-4b9d-a8f1-64c6909cc6f5
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Analysis date:	April 29, 2025, 21:57:51
OS:	Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Indicators:
MIME:	application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info:	PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 3 sections
MD5:	C850F942CCF6E45230169CC4BD9EB5C8
SHA1:	51C647E2B150E781BD1910CAC4061A2CEE1DAF89
SHA256:	86E0EAC8C5CE70C4B839EF18AF5231B5F92E292B81E440193CDBDC7ED108049F
SSDEEP:	6144:Av+lDAAB6fm00rx/Qdd1QkfRLT+vLtls6LEmynPsVpw/pcPk19V:RdAAB6Mk1HfRLqzPlLEmynPsVpwBTV

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Launch configuration

Task duration:: 60 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:: off
Network geolocation:: off
Additional time used:: none
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
- Disables task manager
  - $uckyLocker.exe (PID: 7544)
- Renames files like ransomware
  - $uckyLocker.exe (PID: 7544)
SUSPICIOUS
- Changes the desktop background image
  - $uckyLocker.exe (PID: 7544)
INFO
- Reads the computer name
  - $uckyLocker.exe (PID: 7544)
- Reads the machine GUID from the registry
  - $uckyLocker.exe (PID: 7544)
- Checks supported languages
  - $uckyLocker.exe (PID: 7544)

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No Malware configuration.

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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:	2017:06:02 15:44:57+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics:	Executable, Large address aware
PEType:	PE32
LinkerVersion:	48
CodeSize:	394752
InitializedDataSize:	29184
UninitializedDataSize:	-
EntryPoint:	0x62586
OSVersion:	4
ImageVersion:	-
SubsystemVersion:	6
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
Comments:	-
CompanyName:	-
FileDescription:	Loader
FileVersion:	1.0.0.0
InternalName:	VapeHacksLoader.exe
LegalCopyright:	Copyright © 2017
LegalTrademarks:	-
OriginalFileName:	VapeHacksLoader.exe
ProductName:	Loader-Private
ProductVersion:	1.0.0.0
AssemblyVersion:	1.0.0.0

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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

7452

"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$uckyLocker.exe"

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$uckyLocker.exe

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explorer.exe

User:

admin

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Loader

Exit code:

3221226540

Version:

1.0.0.0

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\$uckylocker.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll

7544

"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$uckyLocker.exe"

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$uckyLocker.exe

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Integrity Level:

HIGH

Description:

Loader

Version:

1.0.0.0

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\$uckylocker.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\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll

7604

C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -Embedding

C:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exe

—

svchost.exe

User:

NETWORK SERVICE

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

SYSTEM

Description:

KMS Connection Broker

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

7636

"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=TimerEvent

C:\Windows\System32\slui.exe

—

SppExtComObj.Exe

User:

NETWORK SERVICE

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

SYSTEM

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

177

Read events

175

Write events

Delete events

Modification events


(PID) Process:	(7544) $uckyLocker.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
Operation:	write	Name:	DisableTaskMgr
Value: 1
(PID) Process:	(7544) $uckyLocker.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
Operation:	write	Name:	Wallpaper
Value: 0

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Executable files

Suspicious files

Text files

Unknown types

Dropped files

PID	Process	Filename		Type
7544	$uckyLocker.exe	C:\Users\admin\Desktop\boardresearch.png.WINDOWS		binary
		MD5:C0A178E6EAA28913E8E9F48AD06750FC	SHA256:8480C4D967CDCBC6E8EA7904C17A511A90D50937A24FD5F7FF7F3C253871669F
7544	$uckyLocker.exe	C:\Users\admin\Desktop\boardresearch.png		binary
		MD5:C0A178E6EAA28913E8E9F48AD06750FC	SHA256:8480C4D967CDCBC6E8EA7904C17A511A90D50937A24FD5F7FF7F3C253871669F
7544	$uckyLocker.exe	C:\Users\admin\Desktop\designfact.png.WINDOWS		binary
		MD5:01DAE0803C73EBD87A3223516BA2C104	SHA256:BB7FFE0133CECD82086CB242D60F63BBCDE769A07DCDF4CE028562299DC6DCAE
7544	$uckyLocker.exe	C:\Users\admin\Desktop\designfact.png		binary
		MD5:01DAE0803C73EBD87A3223516BA2C104	SHA256:BB7FFE0133CECD82086CB242D60F63BBCDE769A07DCDF4CE028562299DC6DCAE
7544	$uckyLocker.exe	C:\Users\admin\Desktop\forwardupdate.jpg.WINDOWS		binary
		MD5:336BA5E2C3EA5224E976CE05D4DA1C1A	SHA256:726673B1F0C2F409CEAA50E803202D02BE942F144898C364981A1DA1D4F70378
7544	$uckyLocker.exe	C:\Users\admin\Desktop\forwardupdate.jpg		binary
		MD5:336BA5E2C3EA5224E976CE05D4DA1C1A	SHA256:726673B1F0C2F409CEAA50E803202D02BE942F144898C364981A1DA1D4F70378
7544	$uckyLocker.exe	C:\Users\admin\Desktop\suiteappear.png		binary
		MD5:315A4400BC4753FA36D48D9229EBDDB0	SHA256:D1C4BB13679F9599288541E4AC49287C5C1ACE1CD517E659FF9E2E0409EA3369
7544	$uckyLocker.exe	C:\Users\admin\Desktop\READ_IT.txt		text
		MD5:D845190DB42D07B1F4A34292D8F335C7	SHA256:6BD70F8E5AFCAF2BAC76A5E40649BE7AD4D59FB10D37E4F18ED3B1027B714B9A
7544	$uckyLocker.exe	C:\Users\admin\Desktop\suiteappear.png.WINDOWS		binary
		MD5:315A4400BC4753FA36D48D9229EBDDB0	SHA256:D1C4BB13679F9599288541E4AC49287C5C1ACE1CD517E659FF9E2E0409EA3369

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DNS requests

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HTTP requests

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Connections

PID	Process	IP	Domain	ASN	CN	Reputation
4	System	192.168.100.255:138	—	—	—	whitelisted
2104	svchost.exe	51.104.136.2:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
—	—	51.104.136.2:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
3216	svchost.exe	172.211.123.249:443	client.wns.windows.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	FR	whitelisted
4	System	192.168.100.255:137	—	—	—	whitelisted
6544	svchost.exe	40.126.32.133:443	login.live.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	NL	whitelisted
2112	svchost.exe	51.104.136.2:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
8128	SIHClient.exe	172.202.163.200:443	slscr.update.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	GB	whitelisted
8128	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	51.104.136.2	whitelisted
google.com	142.250.184.206	whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com	172.211.123.249	whitelisted
login.live.com	40.126.32.133 20.190.160.17 20.190.160.5 20.190.160.14 20.190.160.22 20.190.160.65 20.190.160.66 40.126.32.136	whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com	172.202.163.200	whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com	20.242.39.171 2603:1030:7::106	whitelisted
171.39.242.20.in-addr.arpa	—	unknown
6.0.1.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.7.0.0.0.0.3.0.1.3.0.6.2.ip6.arpa	—	unknown

Threats

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General Info

$uckyLocker.exe

C850F942CCF6E45230169CC4BD9EB5C8

51C647E2B150E781BD1910CAC4061A2CEE1DAF89

86E0EAC8C5CE70C4B839EF18AF5231B5F92E292B81E440193CDBDC7ED108049F

6144:Av+lDAAB6fm00rx/Qdd1QkfRLT+vLtls6LEmynPsVpw/pcPk19V:RdAAB6Mk1HfRLqzPlLEmynPsVpwBTV

Software environment set and analysis options

Launch configuration

Software preset

Hotfixes

Behavior activities

MALICIOUS

Disables task manager

Renames files like ransomware

SUSPICIOUS

Changes the desktop background image

INFO

Reads the computer name

Reads the machine GUID from the registry

Checks supported languages

Malware configuration

Static information

TRiD

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EXE

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