| File name: | xd_protected.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/b1ecb932-2b08-467b-808e-d4140ff03591 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | May 16, 2025, 16:26:45 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 7 sections |
| MD5: | E2C6B0690BA51DCA5B9F204C501A0872 |
| SHA1: | 13074B95CFF9012D565F2D8DDDE7024E4D24733B |
| SHA256: | 970898A4351860D43DA0AABF21E853DC5F27A0DE305A17FB4E6755ED9EF65A0A |
| SSDEEP: | 98304:skIp1fh0tyEpso6vJgiBBUOX1f5i51hnHoIjHXuPHYRgrsTUtQzOwtRV5sIVdVIi:muc8Ke2kQ |
| .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) |
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2025:05:16 16:04:54+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 11 |
| CodeSize: | 841216 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 2048 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x682058 |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 4 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 0.0.0.0 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 0.0.0.0 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | Neutral |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| FileDescription: | |
| FileVersion: | 0.0.0.0 |
| InternalName: | xd.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | |
| OriginalFileName: | xd.exe |
| ProductVersion: | 0.0.0.0 |
| AssemblyVersion: | 0.0.0.0 |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 856 | "C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\cmd.exe" /C powershell -Command "Set-MpPreference -DisableIOAVProtection $true" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | xd_protected.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows Command Processor Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1096 | powershell -Command "Set-MpPreference -DisableBlockAtFirstSeen $true" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows PowerShell Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1244 | "C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\cmd.exe" /C powershell -Command "Set-MpPreference -DisableIOAVProtection $true" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | xd_protected.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows Command Processor Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2140 | "C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\cmd.exe" /C powershell -Command "Set-MpPreference -DisableBehaviorMonitoring $true" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | xd_protected.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows Command Processor Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2196 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s Dnscache | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | services.exe | ||||||||||||
User: NETWORK SERVICE Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Host Process for Windows Services Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2268 | "C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\cmd.exe" /C powershell -Command "Set-MpPreference -DisableBlockAtFirstSeen $true" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | xd_protected.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows Command Processor Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2316 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\xd_protected.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\xd_protected.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Version: 0.0.0.0 Modules
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| 2420 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | cmd.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
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| 2984 | powershell -Command "Set-MpPreference -DisableScriptScanning $true" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows PowerShell Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4180 | "C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\cmd.exe" /C powershell -Command "Set-MpPreference -DisableBlockAtFirstSeen $true" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | xd_protected.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows Command Processor Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (2316) xd_protected.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run |
| Operation: | write | Name: | xd_protected |
Value: C:\Users\admin\Desktop\xd_protected.exe | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7432) xd_protected.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run |
| Operation: | write | Name: | xd_protected |
Value: C:\Users\admin\Desktop\xd_protected.exe | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6272 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_1jftphlw.x01.psm1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 6272 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_qoa2t5js.vw1.ps1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 6272 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_ydkfh5qn.bq2.psm1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 7332 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_wn1z15uf.y1o.psm1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 6872 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_buinyalf.htf.ps1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 6048 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_mqfhxheg.hej.ps1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 6872 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_qbkknpf3.j4t.psm1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 7332 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_3ohbtpu4.jv5.ps1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 6872 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_qrz5bldm.lrj.ps1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 6272 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_ift0b11q.uba.ps1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7864 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.52.120.96:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7864 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.52.120.96:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.2.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.16.168.114:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 95.101.149.131:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7864 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.52.120.96:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7864 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.52.120.96:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.2.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7864 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.52.120.96:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7864 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.177:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut_2010-06-23.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7864 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.177:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicTimStaPCA_2010-07-01.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
— | — | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 2.16.168.114:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | RU | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 95.101.149.131:80 | www.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | NL | whitelisted |
3216 | svchost.exe | 172.211.123.250:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | FR | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 40.126.31.2:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 51.124.78.146:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
2316 | xd_protected.exe | 3.127.181.115:15610 | 5.tcp.eu.ngrok.io | AMAZON-02 | DE | malicious |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
5.tcp.eu.ngrok.io |
| malicious |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2196 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO DNS Query to a *.ngrok domain (ngrok.io) |
2196 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO DNS Query to a *.ngrok domain (ngrok.io) |