File name:

917371d9b767db73299f01afbcd25e1386d8243af5074575d0cad6d1518aaab1.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/5984e2f4-0440-409f-9590-27734dc1d584
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

GandCrab is probably one of the most famous Ransomware. A Ransomware is a malware that asks the victim to pay money in order to restore access to encrypted files. If the user does not cooperate the files are forever lost.

Analysis date: February 21, 2026, 12:59:53
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
auto-reg
gandcrab
ransomware
evasion
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 6 sections
MD5:

23794C5F6ADE2C6089DCFB74D5A4784F

SHA1:

B88AC3EF69D7D2CFF5A65FD4499E986A9C7D6AFE

SHA256:

917371D9B767DB73299F01AFBCD25E1386D8243AF5074575D0CAD6D1518AAAB1

SSDEEP:

768:Tm5qEQyeCRDbuE0uSoXQH+bReLe2CpT5W/UMlaxvKop2hKK9b2ivMsxLd:eQyHtDQebULe2CpTg/iZEZvM0

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • 917371d9b767db73299f01afbcd25e1386d8243af5074575d0cad6d1518aaab1.exe (PID: 4300)
    • GANDCRAB mutex has been found

      • 917371d9b767db73299f01afbcd25e1386d8243af5074575d0cad6d1518aaab1.exe (PID: 4300)
      • fpqgwx.exe (PID: 468)
    • GANDCRAB has been detected (SURICATA)

      • nslookup.exe (PID: 9076)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 8260)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 8628)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 6908)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 8396)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 3664)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 1632)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 8700)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 2096)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 1600)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 4812)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 1904)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 7756)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 5708)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 4368)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 9160)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 4952)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 1516)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 2756)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 4508)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 9168)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 4664)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 8012)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 3212)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 7568)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 2868)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 1612)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 8944)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 4088)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 8772)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 4856)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 5012)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 2684)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 8120)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 7420)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 6568)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 3032)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 3036)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 5920)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 6212)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 6788)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 3644)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 7432)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 3536)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 6316)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 5448)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 4728)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 6404)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 3112)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 8288)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 6852)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 412)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 6864)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 2372)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 7204)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 2856)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 7664)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 7924)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 3276)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 5548)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 552)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 7248)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 5160)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 8692)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 3588)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 5612)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 6856)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 4044)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 4128)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 8304)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 7424)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 1948)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 8816)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 1212)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 8148)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 1944)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 8520)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 8296)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 8232)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 7340)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 8048)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 4304)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 1840)
    • GandCrab is detected

      • 917371d9b767db73299f01afbcd25e1386d8243af5074575d0cad6d1518aaab1.exe (PID: 4300)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Uses NSLOOKUP.EXE to check DNS info

      • 917371d9b767db73299f01afbcd25e1386d8243af5074575d0cad6d1518aaab1.exe (PID: 4300)
    • Checks for external IP

      • svchost.exe (PID: 2292)
  • INFO

    • Launching a file from a Registry key

      • 917371d9b767db73299f01afbcd25e1386d8243af5074575d0cad6d1518aaab1.exe (PID: 4300)
    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • 917371d9b767db73299f01afbcd25e1386d8243af5074575d0cad6d1518aaab1.exe (PID: 4300)
    • Reads CPU info

      • 917371d9b767db73299f01afbcd25e1386d8243af5074575d0cad6d1518aaab1.exe (PID: 4300)
      • fpqgwx.exe (PID: 468)
    • Checks supported languages

      • 917371d9b767db73299f01afbcd25e1386d8243af5074575d0cad6d1518aaab1.exe (PID: 4300)
      • fpqgwx.exe (PID: 468)
    • Reads the computer name

      • 917371d9b767db73299f01afbcd25e1386d8243af5074575d0cad6d1518aaab1.exe (PID: 4300)
    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • 917371d9b767db73299f01afbcd25e1386d8243af5074575d0cad6d1518aaab1.exe (PID: 4300)
    • Checks proxy server information

      • 917371d9b767db73299f01afbcd25e1386d8243af5074575d0cad6d1518aaab1.exe (PID: 4300)
      • slui.exe (PID: 6200)
    • Manual execution by a user

      • fpqgwx.exe (PID: 468)
    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • 917371d9b767db73299f01afbcd25e1386d8243af5074575d0cad6d1518aaab1.exe (PID: 4300)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (43.5)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (29.8)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (13.2)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (13.2)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2018:02:20 17:28:57+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 12
CodeSize: 33792
InitializedDataSize: 36352
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x4bf0
OSVersion: 5.1
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 5.1
Subsystem: Windows GUI
No data.
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Total processes
401
Monitored processes
262
Malicious processes
85
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
412nslookup gandcrab.bit dns1.soprodns.ruC:\Windows\SysWOW64\nslookup.exe
917371d9b767db73299f01afbcd25e1386d8243af5074575d0cad6d1518aaab1.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
nslookup
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\nslookup.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\msvcrt.dll
468"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\fpqgwx.exe"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\fpqgwx.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\microsoft\fpqgwx.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\user32.dll
492\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—nslookup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
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
552nslookup gandcrab.bit dns1.soprodns.ruC:\Windows\SysWOW64\nslookup.exe
917371d9b767db73299f01afbcd25e1386d8243af5074575d0cad6d1518aaab1.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
nslookup
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\nslookup.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\msvcrt.dll
796\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—nslookup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
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
1040nslookup nomoreransom.coin dns1.soprodns.ruC:\Windows\SysWOW64\nslookup.exe
917371d9b767db73299f01afbcd25e1386d8243af5074575d0cad6d1518aaab1.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
nslookup
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\nslookup.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\msvcrt.dll
1080\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—nslookup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
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
1172\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—nslookup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
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
1172\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—nslookup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
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
1212nslookup gandcrab.bit dns1.soprodns.ruC:\Windows\SysWOW64\nslookup.exe
917371d9b767db73299f01afbcd25e1386d8243af5074575d0cad6d1518aaab1.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
nslookup
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\nslookup.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\msvcrt.dll
Total events
59 836
Read events
59 835
Write events
1
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(4300) 917371d9b767db73299f01afbcd25e1386d8243af5074575d0cad6d1518aaab1.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
Operation:writeName:qeabkepoduo
Value:
"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\fpqgwx.exe"
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
0
Text files
0
Unknown types
2

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
4300917371d9b767db73299f01afbcd25e1386d8243af5074575d0cad6d1518aaab1.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Crypto\RSA\S-1-5-21-1693682860-607145093-2874071422-1001\0f5007522459c86e95ffcc62f32308f1_bb926e54-e3ca-40fd-ae90-2764341e7792binary
MD5:C50AC1C967E46E03F4AF2836EA48CA9A
SHA256:09C1D912F9B2F123D54978555C51E18FF159C9C8CEDBD4D574C92440C03A8E9D
4300917371d9b767db73299f01afbcd25e1386d8243af5074575d0cad6d1518aaab1.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\fpqgwx.exebinary
MD5:80263D4824495CB1DEF8CB053FC46E16
SHA256:C3ED003050591EE09EAC769D25D5CD1D708A30293B33C87DA00016BF77B36887
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HTTP(S) requests
50
TCP/UDP connections
57
DNS requests
702
Threats
881

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
1428
SIHClient.exe
GET
304
135.232.92.137:443
https://slscr.update.microsoft.com/SLS/%7B522D76A4-93E1-47F8-B8CE-07C937AD1A1E%7D/x64/10.0.19045.4046/0?CH=686&L=en-US&P=&PT=0x30&WUA=10.0.19041.3996&MK=DELL&MD=DELL
US
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
74.179.77.164:443
https://fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/clientwebservice/ping
US
—
—
—
—
—
GET
200
2.16.164.49:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
NL
binary
825 b
whitelisted
6768
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
2.16.164.49:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
NL
binary
825 b
whitelisted
7228
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.16.164.49:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
NL
binary
825 b
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
23.52.181.212:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
US
binary
814 b
whitelisted
1428
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
74.179.77.164:443
https://fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/clientwebservice/ping
US
—
—
whitelisted
6768
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
23.52.181.212:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
US
binary
814 b
whitelisted
1428
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
135.232.92.137:443
https://slscr.update.microsoft.com/sls/ping
US
—
—
whitelisted
7228
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.52.181.212:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
US
binary
814 b
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
—
—
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
Not routed
—
whitelisted
—
—
92.123.104.59:443
www.bing.com
AKAMAI-ASN1
NL
whitelisted
—
—
92.123.104.62:443
www.bing.com
AKAMAI-ASN1
NL
whitelisted
—
—
172.211.123.248:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
Not routed
—
whitelisted
6768
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
2.16.164.49:80
crl.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-ASN1
NL
whitelisted
—
—
2.16.164.49:80
crl.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-ASN1
NL
whitelisted
7228
svchost.exe
2.16.164.49:80
crl.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-ASN1
NL
whitelisted
6768
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
23.52.181.212:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
www.bing.com
  • 92.123.104.59
  • 92.123.104.61
  • 92.123.104.51
  • 92.123.104.58
  • 92.123.104.65
  • 92.123.104.57
  • 92.123.104.56
  • 92.123.104.63
  • 92.123.104.62
whitelisted
th.bing.com
  • 92.123.104.62
  • 92.123.104.58
  • 92.123.104.59
  • 92.123.104.63
  • 92.123.104.56
  • 92.123.104.57
  • 92.123.104.61
  • 92.123.104.50
  • 92.123.104.51
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.248
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.251.141.142
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 2.16.164.49
  • 2.16.164.120
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 23.52.181.212
whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 40.127.240.158
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.159.71
  • 20.190.159.23
  • 20.190.159.130
  • 20.190.159.68
  • 40.126.31.1
  • 20.190.159.129
  • 20.190.159.128
  • 20.190.159.4
  • 40.126.32.76
  • 20.190.160.131
  • 20.190.160.4
  • 40.126.32.136
  • 20.190.160.130
  • 20.190.160.20
  • 20.190.160.67
  • 20.190.160.14
whitelisted
ipv4bot.whatismyipaddress.com
  • —
whitelisted
dns1.soprodns.ru
  • —
shared

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
2292
svchost.exe
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
ET INFO External IP Lookup Domain in DNS Lookup (whatismyipaddress .com)
5440
nslookup.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET HUNTING Observed DNS Query for EmerDNS TLD (.coin)
5440
nslookup.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET HUNTING Observed DNS Query for EmerDNS TLD (.coin)
5440
nslookup.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET HUNTING Observed DNS Query for EmerDNS TLD (.coin)
5440
nslookup.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET HUNTING Observed DNS Query for EmerDNS TLD (.coin)
1600
nslookup.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO DNS Query Domain .bit
1600
nslookup.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO DNS Query Domain .bit
1600
nslookup.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO DNS Query Domain .bit
1600
nslookup.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO DNS Query Domain .bit
1600
nslookup.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
RANSOMWARE [ANY.RUN] GandCrab Domain has been detected (nomoreransom .bit)
No debug info