| File name: | bootskin_free.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/04de190b-fe0e-4dd3-9b2d-8e2c1c9cb7e5 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | May 25, 2025, 18:33:02 |
| OS: | Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit) |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 4 sections |
| MD5: | 496735BA53F15AFBA30233C7C1B11E13 |
| SHA1: | 66DF0DA35A8567F3F1387716DBD152A3F9C6B3B4 |
| SHA256: | 8EFD264263CA146CACC03A301D2852D1FA3625228C39C6676AB620FC67054E92 |
| SSDEEP: | 49152:FthbBxbPxmhGLesRyQ8j0KHPSq191doCp8B0p3u+ts1HpQ2RqD7OdEYG9RG:F7NxbP0YCQI0KL1dbp8Op3u+ypQ2RcSl |
| .exe | | | Wise Installer executable (96.9) |
|---|---|---|
| .dll | | | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (1.3) |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (0.9) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (0.4) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (0.4) |
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2000:04:25 14:37:12+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, 32-bit, Removable run from swap |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 6 |
| CodeSize: | 8704 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 5632 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x21af |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | 4 |
| SubsystemVersion: | 4 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 1.0.0.0 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 1.0.0.0 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Windows 16-bit |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | English (U.S.) |
| CharacterSet: | Windows, Latin1 |
| CompanyName: | Stardock.net, Inc. www.stardock.com |
| FileDescription: | BootSkin |
| FileVersion: | 1.x |
| LegalCopyright: | Stardock.net, Inc. 2003 |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 740 | "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=18 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4820 --field-trial-handle=1324,i,7403794408725865891,16388723543071324598,131072 --enable-features=msMicrosoftRootStoreUsed /prefetch:1 | C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Version: 109.0.1518.115 Modules
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| 892 | "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4336 --field-trial-handle=1324,i,7403794408725865891,16388723543071324598,131072 --enable-features=msMicrosoftRootStoreUsed /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 109.0.1518.115 Modules
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| 1076 | "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --first-renderer-process --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2220 --field-trial-handle=1324,i,7403794408725865891,16388723543071324598,131072 --enable-features=msMicrosoftRootStoreUsed /prefetch:1 | C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Version: 109.0.1518.115 Modules
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| 1168 | "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2264 --field-trial-handle=1324,i,7403794408725865891,16388723543071324598,131072 --enable-features=msMicrosoftRootStoreUsed /prefetch:1 | C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 109.0.1518.115 Modules
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| 1224 | "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=edge_collections.mojom.CollectionsDataManager --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=collections --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4312 --field-trial-handle=1324,i,7403794408725865891,16388723543071324598,131072 --enable-features=msMicrosoftRootStoreUsed /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 109.0.1518.115 Modules
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| 1276 | "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --single-argument http://www.wincustomize.com/skins.asp?library=32 | C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | BootSkin.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 109.0.1518.115 Modules
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| 1336 | "C:\Windows\explorer.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\WinCustomize | C:\Windows\explorer.exe | — | bootskin_free.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows Explorer Exit code: 1 Version: 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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| 1764 | "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=11 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4016 --field-trial-handle=1324,i,7403794408725865891,16388723543071324598,131072 --enable-features=msMicrosoftRootStoreUsed /prefetch:1 | C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 109.0.1518.115 Modules
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| 1828 | "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3376 --field-trial-handle=1324,i,7403794408725865891,16388723543071324598,131072 --enable-features=msMicrosoftRootStoreUsed /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 109.0.1518.115 Modules
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| 1832 | "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3952 --field-trial-handle=1324,i,7403794408725865891,16388723543071324598,131072 --enable-features=msMicrosoftRootStoreUsed /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 109.0.1518.115 Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (2212) bootskin_free.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\BootSkin |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DisplayName |
Value: BootSkin | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2212) bootskin_free.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\BootSkin |
| Operation: | write | Name: | UninstallString |
Value: C:\PROGRA~1\Stardock\WINCUS~1\BootSkin\UNWISE.EXE C:\PROGRA~1\Stardock\WINCUS~1\BootSkin\INSTALL.LOG | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2212) bootskin_free.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs |
| Operation: | write | Name: | C:\Program Files\Common Files\Stardock\ODZip.dll |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2588) explorer.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU |
| Operation: | write | Name: | NodeSlots |
Value: 02020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2588) explorer.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MRUListEx |
Value: 0100000002000000070000000E000000000000000B000000060000000C0000000D0000000A0000000900000008000000030000000500000004000000FFFFFFFF | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2588) explorer.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\1\0 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MRUListEx |
Value: 000000000100000002000000040000000500000003000000FFFFFFFF | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2588) explorer.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\1\0\0\0\0 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MRUListEx |
Value: 0000000001000000FFFFFFFF | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2212) bootskin_free.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\BootScreen |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Type |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2212) bootskin_free.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\BootScreen |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Start |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2212) bootskin_free.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\BootScreen |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ImagePath |
Value: \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\vidstub.sys | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2212 | bootskin_free.exe | C:\Program Files\Stardock\WinCustomize\BootSkin\~GLH0002.TMP | executable | |
MD5:998492D3C53EEF257308C016AC9DD825 | SHA256:22F45F5366BB6B14FE12187C97AB96C1C4FD93EDD2B46F4DA7D13D44E589A245 | |||
| 2212 | bootskin_free.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GLC1519.tmp | executable | |
MD5:FBD929BFC7B4A9E4FA4506655BAB4C4A | SHA256:ADF8DEA5D36B58CF621E2BB0C4549F94E0919308DD7CC1215D942417C45E54A4 | |||
| 2212 | bootskin_free.exe | C:\Program Files\Stardock\WinCustomize\BootSkin\UNWISE.EXE | executable | |
MD5:3A938ED2427DF10E571041069E6980CB | SHA256:4751A3547F3B482BB4A2440D4E91E3DCBA9B4B0F5B1BB50416A32FB47AE75C5E | |||
| 2212 | bootskin_free.exe | C:\Program Files\Stardock\WinCustomize\BootSkin\skins\BeOS\~GLH0006.TMP | image | |
MD5:4EAE3DE3EDB33A150122A9D9C529914C | SHA256:D89130945C6458D3770B5195A358055EAE96CEE57699E889FD74C0C86E6940A5 | |||
| 2212 | bootskin_free.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GLF20E5.tmp | executable | |
MD5:B9B41E50D612E00BF3A49A6405B89D74 | SHA256:50E7A30E1825FAB93B94B698C2C6D2CC1787B094C6CEE53EEED5C497F77443C9 | |||
| 2212 | bootskin_free.exe | C:\Program Files\Stardock\WinCustomize\BootSkin\BootSkin.exe | executable | |
MD5:998492D3C53EEF257308C016AC9DD825 | SHA256:22F45F5366BB6B14FE12187C97AB96C1C4FD93EDD2B46F4DA7D13D44E589A245 | |||
| 2212 | bootskin_free.exe | C:\Program Files\Stardock\WinCustomize\BootSkin\~GLH0003.TMP | text | |
MD5:39DA5AD27749FE8356A57F8A63F2CD7E | SHA256:5A7AE7565A37BE63D96D073A03EBBF3E9E82534DD2DEA24D114B5F4409B1C88F | |||
| 2212 | bootskin_free.exe | C:\Program Files\Stardock\WinCustomize\BootSkin\~GLH0001.TMP | executable | |
MD5:3A938ED2427DF10E571041069E6980CB | SHA256:4751A3547F3B482BB4A2440D4E91E3DCBA9B4B0F5B1BB50416A32FB47AE75C5E | |||
| 2212 | bootskin_free.exe | C:\Program Files\Stardock\WinCustomize\BootSkin\~GLH0004.TMP | text | |
MD5:0765402CC5637DCC74DB267AC3627DA4 | SHA256:873270B63FB67A1EEACD6D939E57D391104EDEE82CF0A47C20750D4EE6C5D5FE | |||
| 2212 | bootskin_free.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~GLH0000.TMP | executable | |
MD5:B9B41E50D612E00BF3A49A6405B89D74 | SHA256:50E7A30E1825FAB93B94B698C2C6D2CC1787B094C6CEE53EEED5C497F77443C9 | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3036 | msedge.exe | GET | 301 | 66.79.209.92:80 | http://www.wincustomize.com/skins.asp?library=32 | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
1080 | svchost.exe | 224.0.0.252:5355 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
3036 | msedge.exe | 13.107.42.16:443 | config.edge.skype.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
3036 | msedge.exe | 150.171.28.11:443 | edge.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
3816 | msedge.exe | 239.255.255.250:1900 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
3036 | msedge.exe | 66.79.209.92:80 | www.wincustomize.com | TELNET | US | whitelisted |
3036 | msedge.exe | 66.79.209.92:443 | www.wincustomize.com | TELNET | US | whitelisted |
3036 | msedge.exe | 104.17.25.14:443 | cdnjs.cloudflare.com | — | — | whitelisted |
3036 | msedge.exe | 3.160.150.14:443 | platform-api.sharethis.com | — | US | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
google.com |
| whitelisted |
config.edge.skype.com |
| whitelisted |
edge.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.wincustomize.com |
| whitelisted |
cdnjs.cloudflare.com |
| whitelisted |
d1f8f9xcsvx3ha.cloudfront.net |
| whitelisted |
platform-api.sharethis.com |
| whitelisted |
skins12.wincustomize.com |
| whitelisted |
skins20.wincustomize.com |
| whitelisted |
skins11.wincustomize.com |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
3036 | msedge.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Cloudflare content delivery network (cdnjs .cloudflare .com) |
3036 | msedge.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Cloudflare content delivery network (cdnjs .cloudflare .com) |
3036 | msedge.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Google Tag Manager analytics (googletagmanager .com) |
3036 | msedge.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Google Tag Manager analytics (googletagmanager .com) |