File name:

ADN_Loader.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/5b4d38a5-c4b8-4c8e-90c1-827615e88fc2
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: July 06, 2025, 00:23:28
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32+ executable (console) x86-64, for MS Windows, 3 sections
MD5:

F84BE7679082F463405D2C3EDB6C893D

SHA1:

E766E3B88DF18BD1D4451DCA890FAB601C9B5EDA

SHA256:

918B30A5EA8A1A492499D9435798558062781C8806F840C6DD7A1B01E9B61A8B

SSDEEP:

3072:W1YPvwue7Ur+vhLpDNL+p05QiYMeB+qP6nW:2YPvwuxr+vhLW05QiYMeB+qP6W

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  • MALICIOUS

    No malicious indicators.
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Application launched itself

      • updater.exe (PID: 6764)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • ADN_Loader.exe (PID: 4400)
    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • ADN_Loader.exe (PID: 4400)
    • Executing commands from a ".bat" file

      • ADN_Loader.exe (PID: 4400)
    • Uses TIMEOUT.EXE to delay execution

      • cmd.exe (PID: 5556)
    • The process executes via Task Scheduler

      • updater.exe (PID: 6764)
  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • ADN_Loader.exe (PID: 4400)
      • updater.exe (PID: 6764)
      • updater.exe (PID: 6748)
      • x64.exe (PID: 4920)
    • Reads the computer name

      • updater.exe (PID: 6764)
    • Process checks whether UAC notifications are on

      • updater.exe (PID: 6764)
    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • ADN_Loader.exe (PID: 4400)
    • Checks proxy server information

      • slui.exe (PID: 2128)
    • Reads the software policy settings

      • slui.exe (PID: 2128)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | UPX compressed Win64 Executable (74.5)
.exe | UPX compressed Win32 Executable (22.1)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (1.6)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (1.6)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: AMD AMD64
TimeStamp: 2017:01:18 11:02:38+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, Large address aware
PEType: PE32+
LinkerVersion: 2.5
CodeSize: 86016
InitializedDataSize: 4096
UninitializedDataSize: 172032
EntryPoint: 0x3ed00
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 5.2
Subsystem: Windows command line
No data.
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Total processes
142
Monitored processes
11
Malicious processes
0
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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start adn_loader.exe conhost.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs reg.exe no specs reg.exe no specs x64.exe no specs timeout.exe no specs slui.exe updater.exe no specs updater.exe no specs adn_loader.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
2128C:\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
4400"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\ADN_Loader.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\ADN_Loader.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\adn_loader.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32full.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.19041.3636_none_60b6a03d71f818d5\comctl32.dll
4692"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\ADN_Loader.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\ADN_Loader.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
3221226540
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\adn_loader.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
4804\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exeADN_Loader.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
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
4880timeout 3C:\Windows\System32\timeout.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
timeout - pauses command processing
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\timeout.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32full.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
4920"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\x64.exe" 24\10\2500 "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\AgileDotNet.exe"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\x64.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\x64.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32full.dll
5116reg query HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\imotechC:\Windows\System32\reg.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Registry Console Tool
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\reg.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
5556"C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd" /c "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5D23.tmp\5D24.bat C:\Users\admin\Desktop\ADN_Loader.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exeADN_Loader.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\cmdext.dll
6748reg query HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\imotechC:\Windows\System32\reg.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Registry Console Tool
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\reg.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
6748"C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\134.0.6985.0\updater.exe" --crash-handler --system "--database=C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\134.0.6985.0\Crashpad" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=prod=Update4 --annotation=ver=134.0.6985.0 "--attachment=C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\updater.log" --initial-client-data=0x298,0x29c,0x2a0,0x274,0x2a4,0x111c460,0x111c46c,0x111c478C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\134.0.6985.0\updater.exeupdater.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Google Updater
Exit code:
0
Version:
134.0.6985.0
Modules
Images
c:\program files (x86)\google\googleupdater\134.0.6985.0\updater.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\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
Total events
3 633
Read events
3 633
Write events
0
Delete events
0

Modification events

No data
Executable files
2
Suspicious files
0
Text files
2
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
4400ADN_Loader.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5D23.tmp\5D24.battext
MD5:07828F5CF65C79388F1C97543BD7D386
SHA256:163556CE238E1634EC7F73FA71F498D3C71C71D269170625FAC1051BD8DDF268
4400ADN_Loader.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\x86.exeexecutable
MD5:63D605F8F25F0F588565FE8AB6BA2576
SHA256:600F34375052FF602837D8D419AE82BD2EE3AB8088BDB7979103E2143F8E0D4D
4400ADN_Loader.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\x64.exeexecutable
MD5:B05AC25A3943C03A93748B945D4E5769
SHA256:B30CB11EF8C7BC78CFACFA1F257A147114450074C2BBC00AA67B9781A73FEB14
6748updater.exeC:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\updater.logtext
MD5:F91D204101C7903C24750196F92229A8
SHA256:495EEED577CB762737DEB0D9E532A7DBB39FCA2274803FECA7FD713582086C9B
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HTTP(S) requests
8
TCP/UDP connections
19
DNS requests
9
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
23.53.40.178:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.53.40.178:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
1520
RUXIMICS.exe
GET
200
23.53.40.178:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
1520
RUXIMICS.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
POST
500
40.91.76.224:443
https://activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com/SLActivateProduct/SLActivateProduct.asmx?configextension=Retail
unknown
xml
512 b
whitelisted
POST
500
40.91.76.224:443
https://activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com/SLActivateProduct/SLActivateProduct.asmx?configextension=Retail
unknown
xml
512 b
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
1520
RUXIMICS.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
23.53.40.178:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
23.53.40.178:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
1520
RUXIMICS.exe
23.53.40.178:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
184.30.21.171:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
1520
RUXIMICS.exe
184.30.21.171:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 40.127.240.158
  • 4.231.128.59
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.186.174
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.53.40.178
  • 23.53.40.176
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 184.30.21.171
whitelisted
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
  • 40.91.76.224
whitelisted
self.events.data.microsoft.com
  • 52.182.143.211
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info