File name:

launcher.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/044f7e9b-6187-48f9-a096-1de0adeb3acd
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: May 18, 2025, 15:34:40
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows, 7 sections
MD5:

E2C01DABC296BE449E01877B7E11F74B

SHA1:

6CAF2988C3D169F4F3DED073CF37A0BCF70AE553

SHA256:

98CEB8FF2F72A8083A29D04939C5F6E943DB91E94085ABE3F1E3CBB804A9BC18

SSDEEP:

393216:3g1bWv2lAiNifVQ/NSBk+VI8LXLGHsLE:3y6v2NyVQ/cVhGv

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  • MALICIOUS

    No malicious indicators.
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • launcher.exe (PID: 7340)
    • Connects to unusual port

      • launcher.exe (PID: 7340)
      • launcher.exe (PID: 6564)
      • launcher.exe (PID: 7388)
      • launcher.exe (PID: 968)
      • launcher.exe (PID: 6644)
  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • launcher.exe (PID: 7340)
      • launcher.exe (PID: 6644)
      • launcher.exe (PID: 6564)
    • Reads the computer name

      • launcher.exe (PID: 7340)
      • launcher.exe (PID: 6644)
      • launcher.exe (PID: 6564)
    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • launcher.exe (PID: 7340)
    • Checks proxy server information

      • launcher.exe (PID: 7340)
      • slui.exe (PID: 7904)
    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • launcher.exe (PID: 7340)
    • Reads the software policy settings

      • launcher.exe (PID: 7340)
      • slui.exe (PID: 7904)
    • Manual execution by a user

      • launcher.exe (PID: 1672)
      • launcher.exe (PID: 6644)
      • launcher.exe (PID: 6564)
      • notepad.exe (PID: 7456)
      • launcher.exe (PID: 1116)
      • notepad.exe (PID: 7472)
      • launcher.exe (PID: 2516)
      • launcher.exe (PID: 968)
      • launcher.exe (PID: 7388)
    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • launcher.exe (PID: 7340)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (50)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (49.9)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: AMD AMD64
TimeStamp: 2021:06:23 16:29:02+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, Large address aware
PEType: PE32+
LinkerVersion: 14
CodeSize: 13420544
InitializedDataSize: 1894912
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0xc9edc0
OSVersion: 6
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 6
Subsystem: Windows GUI
No data.
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Total processes
146
Monitored processes
13
Malicious processes
0
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start launcher.exe slui.exe rundll32.exe no specs launcher.exe no specs launcher.exe launcher.exe notepad.exe no specs notepad.exe no specs launcher.exe no specs launcher.exe launcher.exe no specs launcher.exe launcher.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
968"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\launcher.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\launcher.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\launcher.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\cfgmgr32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
1116"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\launcher.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\launcher.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
3221226540
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\launcher.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
1672"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\launcher.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\launcher.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
3221226540
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\launcher.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
2516"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\launcher.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\launcher.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
3221226540
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\launcher.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
5380C:\WINDOWS\System32\rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exesvchost.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
6564"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\launcher.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\launcher.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\launcher.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\cfgmgr32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
6644"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\launcher.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\launcher.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\launcher.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\cfgmgr32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
7244"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\launcher.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\launcher.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
3221226540
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\launcher.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
7340"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\launcher.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\launcher.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\launcher.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\cfgmgr32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\iphlpapi.dll
7388"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\launcher.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\launcher.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\launcher.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\cfgmgr32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
Total events
2 064
Read events
2 061
Write events
3
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(7340) launcher.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(7340) launcher.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(7340) launcher.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
6
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
7340launcher.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\E4DJRUXW\9C1265A28214D11E06C1F6CBA8FA418B9B74F7EEC14DBAB9A7FEE6871B369E9D00[1].blob
MD5:
SHA256:
7340launcher.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pdb_data\ntkrnlmp.pdb\4dbe144182ff4156845cd3bd8b654e561\ntkrnlmp.pdb
MD5:
SHA256:
7340launcher.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pdb_data\wntdll.pdb\0c832cc8d76fb9c73efb2270ec571cfb1\wntdll.pdbbinary
MD5:398D8BD70CD6C29473DDBCBD66B3D344
SHA256:557CA8B41E173AFCC4D807050FE0E8E7BD3ABD1D35332C707A4ED4E9FF91C94F
7340launcher.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\E2C6CBAF0AF08CF203BA74BF0D0AB6D5_363582827213C09529A76F35FB615187binary
MD5:1A6109119F2E22EBEE8CB6041DBF3808
SHA256:384DEA07AB4199E8C37E7F5EFE3DB62A6196116D2306EA11A2D1AAE8D9E93CED
7340launcher.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\RR3E01RZ\C06093D02E7DB164EA7F701E97EF10381EA4D08D2D66F00AB885D3F000A7F3A100[1].blobbinary
MD5:398D8BD70CD6C29473DDBCBD66B3D344
SHA256:557CA8B41E173AFCC4D807050FE0E8E7BD3ABD1D35332C707A4ED4E9FF91C94F
7340launcher.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\KCV3KQBA\51CD4DE1C1EDDA2205D1F14D4133D2D1DF657BFD32DC83C1A5308C9944ACD94100[1].blobbinary
MD5:8C39EEC3338387C44CB5B00BCEFBBEBE
SHA256:936BE8F561811E7CD991BB5876FC6E80611D11A5A8DD3B7550E659BD27E10887
7340launcher.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\E2C6CBAF0AF08CF203BA74BF0D0AB6D5_363582827213C09529A76F35FB615187binary
MD5:4C798BD1086EF54616A934809A3B54B4
SHA256:D79F9992BE6F082D0430D948ABEE6171139ECB4D43EAB5571935DBEC3F6ED6C1
7340launcher.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pdb_data\ntdll.pdb\90c2362b9d1f1f5088abfa3bde69baaf1\ntdll.pdbbinary
MD5:8C39EEC3338387C44CB5B00BCEFBBEBE
SHA256:936BE8F561811E7CD991BB5876FC6E80611D11A5A8DD3B7550E659BD27E10887
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HTTP(S) requests
11
TCP/UDP connections
67
DNS requests
28
Threats
3

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
GET
200
69.192.161.161:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
GET
200
23.48.23.156:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
7340
launcher.exe
GET
302
204.79.197.219:80
http://msdl.microsoft.com/download/symbols/wntdll.pdb/0c832cc8d76fb9c73efb2270ec571cfb1/wntdll.pdb
unknown
whitelisted
7340
launcher.exe
GET
200
2.17.190.73:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D
unknown
whitelisted
7684
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
69.192.161.161:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
whitelisted
2924
SearchApp.exe
GET
200
2.17.190.73:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D
unknown
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.17.190.73:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
whitelisted
7340
launcher.exe
GET
302
204.79.197.219:80
http://msdl.microsoft.com/download/symbols/ntkrnlmp.pdb/4dbe144182ff4156845cd3bd8b654e561/ntkrnlmp.pdb
unknown
whitelisted
2924
SearchApp.exe
GET
200
2.17.190.73:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D
unknown
whitelisted
7684
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
69.192.161.161:80
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
System
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
23.48.23.156:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
69.192.161.161:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
3216
svchost.exe
172.211.123.248:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted
7340
launcher.exe
204.79.197.219:80
msdl.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
7340
launcher.exe
20.150.70.36:443
vsblobprodscussu5shard70.blob.core.windows.net
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
7340
launcher.exe
2.17.190.73:80
ocsp.digicert.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.124.78.146
  • 51.104.136.2
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.48.23.156
  • 23.48.23.143
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 69.192.161.161
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.185.110
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.248
whitelisted
msdl.microsoft.com
  • 204.79.197.219
whitelisted
vsblobprodscussu5shard70.blob.core.windows.net
  • 20.150.70.36
  • 20.150.38.228
  • 20.150.79.68
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 2.17.190.73
whitelisted
vsblobprodscussu5shard28.blob.core.windows.net
  • 20.150.79.68
  • 20.150.70.36
  • 20.150.38.228
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 40.126.32.133
  • 40.126.32.72
  • 20.190.160.22
  • 20.190.160.20
  • 40.126.32.68
  • 20.190.160.131
  • 20.190.160.3
  • 40.126.32.138
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
2196
svchost.exe
Not Suspicious Traffic
INFO [ANY.RUN] Azure Blob Storage (.blob .core .windows .net)
2196
svchost.exe
Not Suspicious Traffic
INFO [ANY.RUN] Azure Blob Storage (.blob .core .windows .net)
2196
svchost.exe
Not Suspicious Traffic
INFO [ANY.RUN] Azure Blob Storage (.blob .core .windows .net)
No debug info