File name:

caffeine64.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/47bb7988-57e1-467c-b221-e850e4aa1dd4
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: March 11, 2025, 14:07:57
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows, 5 sections
MD5:

CE56A51F3A3CACA491FC9243D08E2B00

SHA1:

80EF8F6C8B1C8157FD1E9B0A01ABA31389B7D37D

SHA256:

98C0AF01B4257E12679AABA3C148CDC95C9168F95AD17ADD25287A584D9070BF

SSDEEP:

6144:51zjxJE0rtoZx/hdC7SXiIDjVH00KgOHa3tInBOCnUKVnE:5jJE0RoZx/hdHR00KgOaKnBOCjVnE

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  • MALICIOUS

    No malicious indicators.

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • The process checks if it is being run in the virtual environment

      • caffeine64.exe (PID: 5508)
      • caffeine64.exe (PID: 668)

    • There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)

      • caffeine64.exe (PID: 5508)
      • caffeine64.exe (PID: 668)

  • INFO

    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • caffeine64.exe (PID: 5508)

    • Reads the computer name

      • caffeine64.exe (PID: 5508)
      • caffeine64.exe (PID: 668)

    • Checks supported languages

      • caffeine64.exe (PID: 5508)
      • caffeine64.exe (PID: 668)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 632)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 5244)
      • BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 632)
      • BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 2320)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 632)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 632)

    • Manual execution by a user

      • caffeine64.exe (PID: 668)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | InstallShield setup (57.6)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (36.9)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (2.6)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (2.6)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: AMD AMD64
TimeStamp: 2024:11:02 18:02:19+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: No relocs, Executable, Large address aware
PEType: PE32+
LinkerVersion: 9
CodeSize: 249856
InitializedDataSize: 187904
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x26d78
OSVersion: 5.2
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 5.2
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 1.9.8.0
ProductVersionNumber: 1.9.8.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x001f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: Zhorn Software
FileDescription: Caffeine
FileVersion: 1, 9, 8, 0
InternalName: caffeine
LegalCopyright: Copyright (C) 2024
OriginalFileName: caffeine.exe
ProductName: Caffeine Application
ProductVersion: 1, 9, 8, 0
No data.
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All screenshots are available in the full report
All screenshots are available in the full report
Total processes
150
Monitored processes
12
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

Click at the process to see the details
start caffeine64.exe no specs sppextcomobj.exe no specs slui.exe backgroundtransferhost.exe no specs backgroundtransferhost.exe backgroundtransferhost.exe no specs backgroundtransferhost.exe no specs backgroundtransferhost.exe no specs rundll32.exe no specs slui.exe caffeine64.exe shellexperiencehost.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
632"BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1C:\Windows\System32\BackgroundTransferHost.exe
svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Download/Upload Host
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\backgroundtransferhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel.appcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcryptprimitives.dll
668"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\caffeine64.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\caffeine64.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Zhorn Software
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Caffeine
Version:
1, 9, 8, 0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\caffeine64.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
1164"BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1C:\Windows\System32\BackgroundTransferHost.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Download/Upload Host
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\backgroundtransferhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel.appcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcryptprimitives.dll
1184"BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1C:\Windows\System32\BackgroundTransferHost.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Download/Upload Host
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\backgroundtransferhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel.appcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcryptprimitives.dll
1240C:\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
2320"BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1C:\Windows\System32\BackgroundTransferHost.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Download/Upload Host
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\backgroundtransferhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel.appcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcryptprimitives.dll
3332C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exe—svchost.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
4300"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
4608C:\WINDOWS\System32\rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows host process (Rundll32)
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\rundll32.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\imagehlp.dll
5244"BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1C:\Windows\System32\BackgroundTransferHost.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Download/Upload Host
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\backgroundtransferhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel.appcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcryptprimitives.dll
Total events
5 675
Read events
5 658
Write events
17
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(5244) BackgroundTransferHost.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(5244) BackgroundTransferHost.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(5244) BackgroundTransferHost.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
(PID) Process:(632) BackgroundTransferHost.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(632) BackgroundTransferHost.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(632) BackgroundTransferHost.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
(PID) Process:(1164) BackgroundTransferHost.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(1164) BackgroundTransferHost.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(1164) BackgroundTransferHost.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
(PID) Process:(2320) BackgroundTransferHost.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
5
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
632BackgroundTransferHost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\BackgroundTransferApi\c4216b60-6de3-4791-9126-f0d4e1d4da63.down_data —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
632BackgroundTransferHost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\26C212D9399727259664BDFCA073966E_F9F7D6A7ECE73106D2A8C63168CDA10Dbinary
MD5:5E16E74D50899C2ACB576669F07DEE54
SHA256:9B0954B5A8009228D7253B74A69B0E909169BB741F574934537E32A66517A322
632BackgroundTransferHost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\26C212D9399727259664BDFCA073966E_F9F7D6A7ECE73106D2A8C63168CDA10Dbinary
MD5:07A7B3DF154775816B6D88E610EF4A47
SHA256:AD5BF0527BA3756ECC74DCC15FE7DDCA5547322D7BBA3CB0E04A48BCD0D1711B
632BackgroundTransferHost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\BackgroundTransferApi\c4216b60-6de3-4791-9126-f0d4e1d4da63.eff9429f-ee38-4b51-8bb3-d96a35f66fdf.down_metabinary
MD5:FAC3791E1982B70F356719A0E3721D3C
SHA256:5AF66FD031CF9415082D480FC38D4BBCDD52E3E6DF285BBDE543F83FD21D4C24
632BackgroundTransferHost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\BackgroundTransferApi\429dd6f1-658c-4817-a291-9238a87fcdf6.up_meta_securebinary
MD5:4B2C46CF9E163B12D9B77B7C5A95DA8F
SHA256:42D8CBEFE547B8B5F8ADDC40EA6BD43474BA7F4897FB36EBA45492A20D36AEA5
632BackgroundTransferHost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\BackgroundTransferApi\429dd6f1-658c-4817-a291-9238a87fcdf6.eff9429f-ee38-4b51-8bb3-d96a35f66fdf.down_metabinary
MD5:FAC3791E1982B70F356719A0E3721D3C
SHA256:5AF66FD031CF9415082D480FC38D4BBCDD52E3E6DF285BBDE543F83FD21D4C24
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HTTP(S) requests
5
TCP/UDP connections
25
DNS requests
19
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
6544
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.23.77.188:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
5072
backgroundTaskHost.exe
GET
200
2.23.77.188:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
632
BackgroundTransferHost.exe
GET
200
2.23.77.188:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
4188
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
95.101.149.131:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
4188
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
95.101.149.131:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
—
—
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
3216
svchost.exe
40.113.110.67:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
20.190.160.65:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
2.23.77.188:80
ocsp.digicert.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
5072
backgroundTaskHost.exe
20.223.35.26:443
arc.msn.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
5072
backgroundTaskHost.exe
2.23.77.188:80
ocsp.digicert.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
632
BackgroundTransferHost.exe
104.126.37.185:443
www.bing.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
google.com
  • 216.58.212.142
whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 4.231.128.59
  • 51.124.78.146
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 40.113.110.67
  • 40.113.103.199
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.160.65
  • 20.190.160.132
  • 20.190.160.2
  • 20.190.160.14
  • 40.126.32.134
  • 40.126.32.68
  • 20.190.160.20
  • 40.126.32.72
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 2.23.77.188
whitelisted
arc.msn.com
  • 20.223.35.26
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 104.126.37.185
  • 104.126.37.169
  • 104.126.37.160
  • 104.126.37.162
  • 104.126.37.177
  • 104.126.37.171
  • 104.126.37.184
  • 104.126.37.170
  • 104.126.37.178
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 4.175.87.197
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 95.101.149.131
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 40.69.42.241
whitelisted

Threats

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Reports
caffeine64.exe