File name:

IMPORTANT.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/43573cd3-9012-44e6-8e57-264819755b60
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

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Analysis date: May 17, 2025, 00:25:50
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
auto-startup
auto-reg
stealer
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows, 19 sections
MD5:

7C35E92F7DD769F3A25839736F3E69EF

SHA1:

734C8ECE6D0CE805F3EDD021DE9713A87C69F3DC

SHA256:

8D5B3E080F206250BAC7BDB17FFE9AF3E79411B2CCF519DF9A4436AADF299FAE

SSDEEP:

49152:g3YjBxoo6wO4cvHvNV3PyY6a6VUG5OIdTrC:g+aG5OIdTrC

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • IMPORTANT.exe (PID: 1228)
      • IMPORTANT.exe (PID: 536)
      • IMPORTANT.exe (PID: 1020)
      • IMPORTANT.exe (PID: 4920)
      • IMPORTANT.exe (PID: 6244)

    • Create files in the Startup directory

      • IMPORTANT.exe (PID: 1228)

    • Actions looks like stealing of personal data

      • IMPORTANT.exe (PID: 1020)
      • IMPORTANT.exe (PID: 1228)

    • Modifies files in the Chrome extension folder

      • IMPORTANT.exe (PID: 1228)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads the date of Windows installation

      • IMPORTANT.exe (PID: 5404)

    • Application launched itself

      • IMPORTANT.exe (PID: 5404)
      • IMPORTANT.exe (PID: 2908)
      • IMPORTANT.exe (PID: 1132)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • IMPORTANT.exe (PID: 5404)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • IMPORTANT.exe (PID: 1228)

  • INFO

    • Reads the computer name

      • IMPORTANT.exe (PID: 5404)
      • IMPORTANT.exe (PID: 1228)
      • IMPORTANT.exe (PID: 536)
      • IMPORTANT.exe (PID: 1020)
      • IMPORTANT.exe (PID: 4920)
      • IMPORTANT.exe (PID: 6244)

    • Checks supported languages

      • IMPORTANT.exe (PID: 5404)
      • IMPORTANT.exe (PID: 1228)
      • IMPORTANT.exe (PID: 536)
      • IMPORTANT.exe (PID: 1020)
      • IMPORTANT.exe (PID: 4920)
      • IMPORTANT.exe (PID: 6244)

    • Auto-launch of the file from Startup directory

      • IMPORTANT.exe (PID: 1228)

    • Auto-launch of the file from Registry key

      • IMPORTANT.exe (PID: 1228)
      • IMPORTANT.exe (PID: 536)
      • IMPORTANT.exe (PID: 1020)
      • IMPORTANT.exe (PID: 4920)
      • IMPORTANT.exe (PID: 6244)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • IMPORTANT.exe (PID: 1228)
      • IMPORTANT.exe (PID: 1020)
      • IMPORTANT.exe (PID: 4920)
      • IMPORTANT.exe (PID: 6244)
      • IMPORTANT.exe (PID: 536)

    • Process checks computer location settings

      • IMPORTANT.exe (PID: 5404)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • IMPORTANT.exe (PID: 1228)
      • IMPORTANT.exe (PID: 1020)

    • Manual execution by a user

      • IMPORTANT.exe (PID: 2908)
      • IMPORTANT.exe (PID: 1132)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (87.3)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (6.3)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (6.3)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: AMD AMD64
TimeStamp: 2025:05:17 00:22:47+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, No line numbers, Large address aware
PEType: PE32+
LinkerVersion: 2.41
CodeSize: 854016
InitializedDataSize: 1077760
UninitializedDataSize: 3584
EntryPoint: 0x13e0
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 5.2
Subsystem: Windows GUI
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
364
Monitored processes
122
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
3

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
300"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\IMPORTANT.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\IMPORTANT.exe
IMPORTANT.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\important.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
536"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\IMPORTANT.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\IMPORTANT.exe
IMPORTANT.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\important.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
632"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\IMPORTANT.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\IMPORTANT.exe
IMPORTANT.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\microsoft\windows\start menu\programs\startup\important.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
672"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\IMPORTANT.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\IMPORTANT.exe
IMPORTANT.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\important.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
776"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\IMPORTANT.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\IMPORTANT.exe
IMPORTANT.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\microsoft\windows\start menu\programs\startup\important.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
872"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\IMPORTANT.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\IMPORTANT.exe
IMPORTANT.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\microsoft\windows\start menu\programs\startup\important.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
904"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\IMPORTANT.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\IMPORTANT.exe
IMPORTANT.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\important.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
924"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\IMPORTANT.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\IMPORTANT.exe
IMPORTANT.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\important.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
1020"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\IMPORTANT.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\IMPORTANT.exe
IMPORTANT.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\important.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
1088"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\IMPORTANT.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\IMPORTANT.exe
IMPORTANT.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\microsoft\windows\start menu\programs\startup\important.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
Total events
12 912
Read events
12 901
Write events
11
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(1228) IMPORTANT.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:MyClone
Value:
C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\IMPORTANT.exe
(PID) Process:(1020) IMPORTANT.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:MyClone
Value:
C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\IMPORTANT.exe
(PID) Process:(4920) IMPORTANT.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:MyClone
Value:
C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\IMPORTANT.exe
(PID) Process:(536) IMPORTANT.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:MyClone
Value:
C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\IMPORTANT.exe
(PID) Process:(5024) IMPORTANT.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:MyClone
Value:
C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\IMPORTANT.exe
(PID) Process:(6244) IMPORTANT.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:MyClone
Value:
C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\IMPORTANT.exe
(PID) Process:(6744) IMPORTANT.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:MyClone
Value:
C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\IMPORTANT.exe
(PID) Process:(6816) IMPORTANT.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:MyClone
Value:
C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\IMPORTANT.exe
(PID) Process:(5964) IMPORTANT.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:MyClone
Value:
C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\IMPORTANT.exe
(PID) Process:(2040) IMPORTANT.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:MyClone
Value:
C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\IMPORTANT.exe
Executable files
2
Suspicious files
516
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
1020IMPORTANT.exeC:\ProgramData\Microsoft\ClickToRun\MachineData\Catalog\Packages\{9AC08E99-230B-47E8-9721-4577B7F124EA}\{1A8308C7-90D1-4200-B16E-646F163A08E8}\DeploymentConfiguration.xml.encbinary
MD5:5BE769D0879613B1C90EC8F04FEA207A
SHA256:161A741DC9F5CB4C0781CB062B9D970AC5030912940F72B106D67EE3ED51DB51
1228IMPORTANT.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\ElevatedDiagnostics\3243677927\2021090614.001\ResultReport.xml.encbinary
MD5:51161AC568079864EE7B2DEF90980040
SHA256:78677C7DBB21E96AB170884BE2B729D3C406BA51E4CDF19C5BB4EDA12B9A77CC
1228IMPORTANT.exeC:\ProgramData\Microsoft\ClickToRun\DeploymentConfig.1.xml.encbinary
MD5:3D61EA3678B84BE7F7BCA0A1E1F4EC60
SHA256:815E6C871EA51293D02B1F241527F4034196A92413BFA440BF23881D5F1F228F
1228IMPORTANT.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\chrome_shutdown_ms.txt.enc —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1228IMPORTANT.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\nmmhkkegccagdldgiimedpiccmgmieda\1.0.0.6_0\html\craw_window.html.enc —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1228IMPORTANT.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\IMPORTANT.exeexecutable
MD5:7C35E92F7DD769F3A25839736F3E69EF
SHA256:8D5B3E080F206250BAC7BDB17FFE9AF3E79411B2CCF519DF9A4436AADF299FAE
1228IMPORTANT.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\ElevatedDiagnostics\3243677927\2021090614.000\ResultReport.xml.encbinary
MD5:B678C35922ECAECB21E6A8DDBE586C2B
SHA256:976D0EF1A1D8520A03A13A2C8AFBE2E9ABBFE81E6DFB2276F39B82F9419FDC30
1228IMPORTANT.exeC:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\brndlog.txt.encbinary
MD5:276C7C63E122936BF9F0EBC6268AC4BF
SHA256:79F83124C4624EBEEFBB80ECA1D25184B32B44B543F5F090F0CB835CAC4806D5
1228IMPORTANT.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\ElevatedDiagnostics\3243677927\2021090614.001\WindowsHideUnhide.debugreport.xml.encbinary
MD5:EA70CB0374FB4B9BC41C44AB61E8F679
SHA256:8A8454B55DCE5B29CA8104A971849475C59211FCC1E490C62CCD0A92F9ACCD19
1228IMPORTANT.exeC:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IECompatData\iecompatdata.xml.encbinary
MD5:F5354D5A8BA6498294B4224B6BD745D7
SHA256:3BD84AF39C241BE5FC51F96D0C816D33F9E7FDAE8DB011A87B3D33D585868D4E
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
32
DNS requests
21
Threats
0

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
2104
svchost.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
3216
svchost.exe
172.211.123.250:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted
3216
svchost.exe
172.211.123.249:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted
7804
SIHClient.exe
52.149.20.212:443
slscr.update.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
7804
SIHClient.exe
13.95.31.18:443
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
3240
slui.exe
40.91.76.224:443
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
—
—
172.211.123.249:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 40.127.240.158
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.186.110
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.250
  • 172.211.123.249
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 52.149.20.212
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 13.95.31.18
whitelisted
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
  • 40.91.76.224
whitelisted
nexusrules.officeapps.live.com
  • 52.111.227.13
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.160.3
  • 40.126.32.68
  • 20.190.160.14
  • 20.190.160.2
  • 20.190.160.4
  • 20.190.160.65
  • 40.126.32.140
  • 40.126.32.133
whitelisted

Threats

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IMPORTANT.exe