| File name: | ep_setup.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/10a83632-0d6b-42b2-b9b2-617bffa3e083 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | December 31, 2024, 09:24:12 |
| OS: | Windows 11 Professional (build: 22000, 64 bit) |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows, 6 sections |
| MD5: | F164888A6FBC646B093F6AF6663F4E63 |
| SHA1: | 3C0BB9F9A4AD9B1C521AD9FC30EC03668577C97C |
| SHA256: | 8C5A3597666F418B5C857E68C9A13B7B6D037EA08A988204B572F053450ADD67 |
| SSDEEP: | 98304:R/TvjMleJaJ4kJQeSWSeWdzPSkAdsC5pqNP+/YTXjM/cIcSoIov1UXuykZyzZ2Cg:mriEcSB6mCsb5x |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (50) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (49.9) |
| MachineType: | AMD AMD64 |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2024:11:02 13:43:18+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, Large address aware |
| PEType: | PE32+ |
| LinkerVersion: | 14.41 |
| CodeSize: | 151552 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 10995712 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x8c18 |
| OSVersion: | 6 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 6 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 22621.4317.67.1 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 22621.4317.67.1 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Windows NT 32-bit |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | English (U.S.) |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| CompanyName: | ExplorerPatcher Developers |
| FileDescription: | ExplorerPatcher Setup Program |
| FileVersion: | 22621.4317.67.1 |
| InternalName: | ep_setup.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | (C) 2021-2024 ExplorerPatcher Developers. All rights reserved. |
| OriginalFileName: | ep_setup.exe |
| ProductName: | ExplorerPatcher |
| ProductVersion: | 22621.4317.67.1 |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 252 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ep_setup.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ep_setup.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: ExplorerPatcher Developers Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: ExplorerPatcher Setup Program Exit code: 0 Version: 22621.4317.67.1 Modules
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| 1232 | C:\Windows\explorer.exe /NoUACCheck | C:\Windows\explorer.exe | svchost.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Explorer Version: 10.0.22000.184 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2236 | \??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | taskkill.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.22000.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2992 | "C:\Windows\explorer.exe" | C:\Windows\explorer.exe | — | ep_setup.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows Explorer Exit code: 2 Version: 10.0.22000.184 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 3324 | C:\Windows\System32\mobsync.exe -Embedding | C:\Windows\System32\mobsync.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Sync Center Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.22000.653 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 3664 | "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca | C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe | svchost.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Version: 421.22500.3595.0 Modules
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| 4112 | "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca | C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Modules
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| 4496 | \??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | sc.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.22000.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 5248 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ep_setup.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ep_setup.exe | ep_setup.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: ExplorerPatcher Developers Integrity Level: HIGH Description: ExplorerPatcher Setup Program Exit code: 0 Version: 22621.4317.67.1 Modules
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| 5360 | "C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe" start ep_dwm_D17F1E1A-5919-4427-8F89-A1A8503CA3EB | C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe | — | ep_setup.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Service Control Manager Configuration Tool Exit code: 1060 Version: 10.0.22000.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (252) ep_setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ProxyBypass |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (252) ep_setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | IntranetName |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (252) ep_setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | UNCAsIntranet |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (252) ep_setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | AutoDetect |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5248) ep_setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ProxyBypass |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5248) ep_setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | IntranetName |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5248) ep_setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | UNCAsIntranet |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5248) ep_setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | AutoDetect |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5248) ep_setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{D17F1E1A-5919-4427-8F89-A1A8503CA3EB}_ExplorerPatcher |
| Operation: | write | Name: | UninstallString |
Value: "C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher\ep_setup.exe" /uninstall | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5248) ep_setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{D17F1E1A-5919-4427-8F89-A1A8503CA3EB}_ExplorerPatcher |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DisplayName |
Value: ExplorerPatcher | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5248 | ep_setup.exe | C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher\ExplorerPatcher.amd64.dll | executable | |
MD5:8BFCA71ADD96D3DE75173D464792E2B9 | SHA256:5AAA6BAB20B7116B32BDDBA1DF216F7476557BB48397E1968A49EDE14E6C377D | |||
| 5248 | ep_setup.exe | C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher\ep_gui.dll | executable | |
MD5:81CD6D96F81B1E54AA327A4AF6BCBE85 | SHA256:B23BAB1F5DC85C9E10145EEB32214D6CFE02FB5ABCF956A37A3C9DD7E09FEE67 | |||
| 5248 | ep_setup.exe | C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher\ep_setup.exe | executable | |
MD5:F164888A6FBC646B093F6AF6663F4E63 | SHA256:8C5A3597666F418B5C857E68C9A13B7B6D037EA08A988204B572F053450ADD67 | |||
| 5248 | ep_setup.exe | C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher\ExplorerPatcher.IA-32.dll | executable | |
MD5:E5BB14C2B9AF4D5BF6C38E0759F454DD | SHA256:A4FD75AC8F852EDC8BDB88A705EEEE2C93F6EC51EF9FA0739A11A690A067C66D | |||
| 5248 | ep_setup.exe | C:\Windows\dxgi.dll | executable | |
MD5:047B192A9C703FC5A2C2764DB869FF5C | SHA256:1971C57F88849B4069BE06D3784E0968755C916FA1564A3F8F05610D3B02CDCC | |||
| 5248 | ep_setup.exe | C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\wincorlib.dll | executable | |
MD5:B80816EE9FCDB1D9076B73FD929FC96B | SHA256:D63B9FC13C99000CF77D02EE6E5E84C825D02A92D87B728CB601681B5EB21671 | |||
| 5248 | ep_setup.exe | C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher\ep_weather_host.dll | executable | |
MD5:AAC2857727CFF3CD7B291F9500196F73 | SHA256:78ED3E3676D97C337FEF071B522805F4CF742587A40F96AF4AA4D74FEE0AF88A | |||
| 3664 | SearchHost.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\Microsoft\ServiceWorkerFiles\6AAEB8D0-9CA2-434C-B459-EC4DE26A0D37\Zrtu2hQ08VU_1.js | binary | |
MD5:D2FC976D3F4A29E57CF931A0D55B6809 | SHA256:E42813CD44AA69FCC86F098AB6DFAF72EF34C0BC1B687DDA2BF01B8045F07ABF | |||
| 5248 | ep_setup.exe | C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher\WebView2Loader.dll | executable | |
MD5:C5F0C46E91F354C58ECEC864614157D7 | SHA256:465A7DDFB3A0DA4C3965DAF2AD6AC7548513F42329B58AEBC337311C10EA0A6F | |||
| 5248 | ep_setup.exe | C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\ExplorerPatcher\Properties (ExplorerPatcher).lnk | binary | |
MD5:A4F39AC3C2DEE4094B28255970EEC100 | SHA256:DBEB3DFA8970FD6A704594A611DE1079D347EE43BAD2E693A47BFB5118394457 | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | POST | 200 | 95.101.54.131:80 | http://r11.o.lencr.org/ | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | POST | 200 | 2.16.202.121:80 | http://r10.o.lencr.org/ | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6196 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 199.232.214.172:80 | http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?7e5846292e7366ea | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | POST | 200 | 192.229.221.95:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/ | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1592 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 192.229.221.95:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
3664 | SearchHost.exe | GET | 200 | 192.229.221.95:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1232 | explorer.exe | GET | 200 | 104.18.38.233:80 | http://ocsp.comodoca.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBRTtU9uFqgVGHhJwXZyWCNXmVR5ngQUoBEKIz6W8Qfs4q8p74Klf9AwpLQCEFZnHQTqT5lMbxCBR1nSdZQ%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1232 | explorer.exe | GET | 200 | 104.18.38.233:80 | http://ocsp.usertrust.com/MFIwUDBOMEwwSjAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSr83eyJy3njhjVpn5bEpfc6MXawQQUOuEJhtTPGcKWdnRJdtzgNcZjY5oCEQDzZE5rbgBQI34JRr174fUd | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1232 | explorer.exe | GET | 200 | 192.229.221.95:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAz1vQYrVgL0erhQLCPM8GY%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1232 | explorer.exe | GET | 302 | 204.79.197.219:80 | http://msdl.microsoft.com/download/symbols/StartDocked.pdb/2277997BCA00A0B524B2AD3E27B0AD691/StartDocked.pdb | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | 34.149.100.209:443 | firefox.settings.services.mozilla.com | GOOGLE | US | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 34.120.208.123:443 | incoming.telemetry.mozilla.org | GOOGLE-CLOUD-PLATFORM | US | whitelisted |
— | — | 192.229.221.95:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | EDGECAST | US | whitelisted |
— | — | 95.101.54.131:80 | r11.o.lencr.org | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
5552 | svchost.exe | 239.255.255.250:1900 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 34.160.144.191:443 | content-signature-2.cdn.mozilla.net | GOOGLE | US | whitelisted |
— | — | 2.16.202.121:80 | r11.o.lencr.org | Akamai International B.V. | NL | whitelisted |
6304 | rundll32.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
832 | OfficeC2RClient.exe | 52.109.32.97:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | GB | unknown |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
firefox.settings.services.mozilla.com |
| whitelisted |
incoming.telemetry.mozilla.org |
| whitelisted |
prod.remote-settings.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net |
| whitelisted |
telemetry-incoming.r53-2.services.mozilla.com |
| whitelisted |
r11.o.lencr.org |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
fp2e7a.wpc.phicdn.net |
| whitelisted |
a1887.dscq.akamai.net |
| whitelisted |
content-signature-2.cdn.mozilla.net |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
1656 | svchost.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Azure Blob Storage (.blob .core .windows .net) |
1296 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO Microsoft Connection Test |
1656 | svchost.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Azure Blob Storage (.blob .core .windows .net) |
1656 | svchost.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Azure Blob Storage (.blob .core .windows .net) |