| File name: | Bootstrapper.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/7086a29a-11df-457e-b13c-fe3df4ac4bbd |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | June 18, 2025, 02:09:02 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 5 sections |
| MD5: | CBB39DCCB60E3711D63D6E0D68DE5A39 |
| SHA1: | 80900F0D1A095C261068A461C4AA22D8FD57AF37 |
| SHA256: | 8AC25D97B25E9D1B976B8159F5E26FA421B3794FE0A6B297687427B788F3D01A |
| SSDEEP: | 6144:nM8J1CP72rgL2YKDIiOmbx6O5PPIfpgGzlB49niNnnnbnnnTnnnnnnnnfXvL0tUR:nfJkKYKDUExH4fbzHRvJT |
| .exe | | | Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (34.1) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (32.9) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (32.9) |
| MachineType: | AMD AMD64 |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2024:08:26 21:19:29+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, Large address aware |
| PEType: | PE32+ |
| LinkerVersion: | 48 |
| CodeSize: | 393216 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 5632 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x0000 |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 4 |
| 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: | Client |
| FileVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
| InternalName: | Client.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | Copyright © 2024 |
| LegalTrademarks: | - |
| OriginalFileName: | Client.exe |
| ProductName: | Client |
| ProductVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
| AssemblyVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 1216 | 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
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| 2160 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Bootstrapper.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Bootstrapper.exe | Bootstrapper.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Client Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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| 2200 | 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
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| 2324 | "cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "System Driver Updater" /tr "C:\Users\admin\xdwdAntimalware Service Executable" /RL HIGHEST & exit | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe | — | Bootstrapper.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows Command Processor Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 3556 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 3756 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Bootstrapper.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Bootstrapper.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Client Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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| 4116 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4168 | "cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 30 /tn "Conhost" /tr "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\xdwdMicrosoft Essentials host" /RL HIGHEST & exit | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe | — | Bootstrapper.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows Command Processor Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4380 | "CMD" netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="k}Ig. e<.Iy|.N" dir=in action=allow program="C:\Users\admin\xdwdAntimalware Service Executable" enable=yes & exit | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe | — | Bootstrapper.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows Command Processor Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4844 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Console Window Host Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (2160) Bootstrapper.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows |
| Operation: | write | Name: | AppInit_DLLs |
Value: C:\WINDOWS\xdwd.dll | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2160) Bootstrapper.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows |
| Operation: | write | Name: | LoadAppInit_DLLs |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2160) Bootstrapper.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows |
| Operation: | write | Name: | RequireSignedAppInit_DLLs |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2160) Bootstrapper.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Userinit |
Value: C:\Windows\System32\userinit.exe,C:\Users\admin\xdwdAntimalware Service Executable | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2160 | Bootstrapper.exe | C:\Users\admin\xdwdAntimalware Service Executable | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2160 | Bootstrapper.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\xdwdMicrosoft Essentials host | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2160 | Bootstrapper.exe | C:\Windows\xdwd.dll | executable | |
MD5:16E5A492C9C6AE34C59683BE9C51FA31 | SHA256:35C8D022E1D917F1AABDCEAE98097CCC072161B302F84C768CA63E4B32AC2B66 | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2464 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.77.188:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.16.241.12:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 2.23.246.101:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4800 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4800 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
5944 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
1812 | RUXIMICS.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
2464 | svchost.exe | 40.126.32.133:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
2464 | svchost.exe | 2.23.77.188:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
2336 | svchost.exe | 172.211.123.248:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | FR | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | 2.16.241.12:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
keyauth.win |
| malicious |
coprophile.bounceme.net |
| unknown |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
nexusrules.officeapps.live.com |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2200 | svchost.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET INFO KeyAuth Open-source Authentication System Domain in DNS Lookup (keyauth .win) |
2200 | svchost.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET DYN_DNS DNS Query to DynDNS Domain *.bounceme .net |