File name:

contract_2018870028.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/881d238c-6f2f-4841-940a-f03f35fe6448
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

LokiBot was developed in 2015 to steal information from a variety of applications. Despite the age, this malware is still rather popular among cybercriminals.

Analysis date: April 29, 2025, 03:10:32
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
lokibot
xor-url
generic
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 5 sections
MD5:

3CED5C4A6A813F2A236D1F910D70FDB7

SHA1:

433C09E67607AA2167DDC7B811FC4E5E1BA0B270

SHA256:

905C6E5F5C773B7F4E090B892C0E7C2B8F6E11FF01C8CD18435CED36291A235E

SSDEEP:

6144:VB9XvemQQV267sh8GkCejS808pPsE1FY5bH0n:VBf5Vyh8ZCeW8BpPsEvD

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • explorer.exe (PID: 8124)
    • LOKIBOT has been detected (YARA)

      • explorer.exe (PID: 8124)
      • explorer.exe (PID: 8180)
    • XORed URL has been found (YARA)

      • explorer.exe (PID: 8124)
      • explorer.exe (PID: 8180)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • The process creates files with name similar to system file names

      • contract_2018870028.exe (PID: 7612)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • contract_2018870028.exe (PID: 7612)
    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • contract_2018870028.exe (PID: 7612)
    • Application launched itself

      • explorer.exe (PID: 8124)
  • INFO

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • contract_2018870028.exe (PID: 7612)
      • explorer.exe (PID: 8124)
    • Checks supported languages

      • contract_2018870028.exe (PID: 7612)
      • explorer.exe (PID: 8124)
    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • contract_2018870028.exe (PID: 7612)
    • Reads the computer name

      • contract_2018870028.exe (PID: 7612)
      • explorer.exe (PID: 8124)
    • Process checks computer location settings

      • contract_2018870028.exe (PID: 7612)
    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • explorer.exe (PID: 8040)
    • Checks proxy server information

      • slui.exe (PID: 7456)
    • Reads the software policy settings

      • slui.exe (PID: 7700)
      • slui.exe (PID: 7456)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (41)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (36.3)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (8.6)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (5.9)
.exe | Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (2.7)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2017:05:30 23:41:47+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 8
CodeSize: 143360
InitializedDataSize: 70656
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x3c00a
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 4.2.29.2
ProductVersionNumber: 4.2.29.2
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Neutral
CharacterSet: Unicode
Comments: uzozocuyinepanebuyum
CompanyName: Weyerhauser Company
FileDescription: Recovery Manager for Active Directory Forest Edition
FileVersion: 4.2.29.2
InternalName: contract_2018870028.exe
LegalCopyright: Copyright © 2018 Weyerhauser Company
OriginalFileName: contract_2018870028.exe
ProductName: Recovery Manager for Active Directory Forest Edition
ProductVersion: 4.2.29.2
AssemblyVersion: 0.0.0.0
No data.
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Total processes
148
Monitored processes
12
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start contract_2018870028.exe sppextcomobj.exe no specs slui.exe explorer.exe no specs explorer.exe no specs #LOKIBOT explorer.exe #LOKIBOT explorer.exe no specs slui.exe ucpdmgr.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs ucpdmgr.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
6032\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exeUCPDMgr.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
6540\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exeUCPDMgr.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
7176"C:\WINDOWS\system32\UCPDMgr.exe"C:\Windows\System32\UCPDMgr.exesvchost.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
User Choice Protection Manager
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.414301
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\ucpdmgr.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.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
7292"C:\WINDOWS\system32\UCPDMgr.exe"C:\Windows\System32\UCPDMgr.exesvchost.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
User Choice Protection Manager
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.414301
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\ucpdmgr.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.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
7456C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\slui.exe
svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Activation Client
Exit code:
0
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
7612"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\contract_2018870028.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\contract_2018870028.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Weyerhauser Company
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Recovery Manager for Active Directory Forest Edition
Exit code:
0
Version:
4.2.29.2
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\contract_2018870028.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
7668C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exesvchost.exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
KMS Connection Broker
Exit code:
0
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
7700"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=TimerEventC:\Windows\System32\slui.exe
SppExtComObj.Exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Windows Activation Client
Exit code:
1
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
7956"C:\Windows\System32\explorer.exe" /c select, C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\explorer.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.execontract_2018870028.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Explorer
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.3758 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\explorer.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\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcp_win.dll
8040C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe /factory,{75dff2b7-6936-4c06-a8bb-676a7b00b24b} -EmbeddingC:\Windows\explorer.exesvchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Explorer
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.3758 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\explorer.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\aepic.dll
Total events
8 488
Read events
8 487
Write events
1
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(8124) explorer.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:windows updater
Value:
C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\explorer.exe -boot
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
0
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
7612contract_2018870028.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\explorer.exeexecutable
MD5:3CED5C4A6A813F2A236D1F910D70FDB7
SHA256:905C6E5F5C773B7F4E090B892C0E7C2B8F6E11FF01C8CD18435CED36291A235E
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
37
DNS requests
13
Threats
0

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
2112
svchost.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
7700
slui.exe
40.91.76.224:443
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
7456
slui.exe
40.91.76.224:443
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
516
SIHClient.exe
20.109.210.53:443
slscr.update.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
516
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
  • 51.124.78.146
  • 40.127.240.158
whitelisted
google.com
  • 216.58.212.142
whitelisted
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
  • 40.91.76.224
whitelisted
self.events.data.microsoft.com
  • 20.189.173.24
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 20.109.210.53
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 20.242.39.171
  • 2a01:111:f100:a000::4134:4847
whitelisted
171.39.242.20.in-addr.arpa
unknown
7.4.8.4.4.3.1.4.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.a.0.0.1.f.1.1.1.0.1.0.a.2.ip6.arpa
unknown

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info