File name:

FileZilla_3.69.3_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/505b9124-9882-42b7-8e11-1377273c7f2a
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

Adware is a form of malware that targets users with unwanted advertisements, often disrupting their browsing experience. It typically infiltrates systems through software bundling, malicious websites, or deceptive downloads. Once installed, it may track user activity, collect sensitive data, and display intrusive ads, including pop-ups or banners. Some advanced adware variants can bypass security measures and establish persistence on devices, making removal challenging. Additionally, adware can create vulnerabilities that other malware can exploit, posing a significant risk to user privacy and system security.

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Analysis date: August 12, 2025, 10:17:43
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
adware
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, Nullsoft Installer self-extracting archive, 5 sections
MD5:

B50441B16022E354DDE581F26FB16D86

SHA1:

DD86F9D881A4247C5F8BEAF49199FBEDB50BFC49

SHA256:

9D4427F0840B8C3A0426AAEC545F2EFB3C8E8F2D5D7DB9A0CDC48E34B4097898

SSDEEP:

196608:UlPL4d69heyBP0Pe2FBnrYCqob9b/c7LNP4U5ZojM:Ul0d0heyN0BxcLok7LNgUYM

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  • MALICIOUS

    • ADWARE has been detected (SURICATA)

      • FileZilla_3.69.3_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe (PID: 2356)

    • Registers / Runs the DLL via REGSVR32.EXE

      • uninstall.exe (PID: 5252)
      • FileZilla_3.69.3_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe (PID: 2356)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Malware-specific behavior (creating "System.dll" in Temp)

      • FileZilla_3.69.3_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe (PID: 4644)
      • FileZilla_3.69.3_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe (PID: 2356)
      • uninstall.exe (PID: 5252)

    • The process creates files with name similar to system file names

      • FileZilla_3.69.3_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe (PID: 4644)
      • FileZilla_3.69.3_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe (PID: 2356)
      • uninstall.exe (PID: 5252)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • FileZilla_3.69.3_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe (PID: 4644)
      • filezilla.exe (PID: 2964)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • FileZilla_3.69.3_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe (PID: 4644)
      • FileZilla_3.69.3_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe (PID: 2356)
      • uninstall.exe (PID: 5252)

    • Reads the date of Windows installation

      • FileZilla_3.69.3_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe (PID: 4644)

    • Application launched itself

      • FileZilla_3.69.3_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe (PID: 4644)

    • Access to an unwanted program domain was detected

      • FileZilla_3.69.3_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe (PID: 2356)

    • There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)

      • FileZilla_3.69.3_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe (PID: 2356)
      • FileZilla_3.69.3_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe (PID: 4644)
      • filezilla.exe (PID: 2964)

    • Creates/Modifies COM task schedule object

      • regsvr32.exe (PID: 3672)

  • INFO

    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • FileZilla_3.69.3_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe (PID: 4644)
      • FileZilla_3.69.3_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe (PID: 2356)

    • Checks supported languages

      • FileZilla_3.69.3_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe (PID: 4644)
      • FileZilla_3.69.3_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe (PID: 2356)
      • filezilla.exe (PID: 2964)
      • uninstall.exe (PID: 5252)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • FileZilla_3.69.3_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe (PID: 4644)
      • FileZilla_3.69.3_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe (PID: 2356)
      • uninstall.exe (PID: 5252)

    • Reads the computer name

      • FileZilla_3.69.3_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe (PID: 4644)
      • FileZilla_3.69.3_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe (PID: 2356)
      • uninstall.exe (PID: 5252)
      • filezilla.exe (PID: 2964)

    • Process checks computer location settings

      • FileZilla_3.69.3_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe (PID: 4644)

    • FileZilla executable

      • FileZilla_3.69.3_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe (PID: 4644)
      • FileZilla_3.69.3_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe (PID: 2356)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • filezilla.exe (PID: 2964)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • FileZilla_3.69.3_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe (PID: 2356)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • slui.exe (PID: 6388)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • slui.exe (PID: 6388)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (67.4)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (14.2)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (9.7)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (4.3)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (4.3)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2025:03:08 23:05:20+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 6
CodeSize: 26624
InitializedDataSize: 139776
UninitializedDataSize: 2048
EntryPoint: 0x369f
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: 6
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 3.69.3.0
ProductVersionNumber: 3.69.3.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x0000
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: Tim Kosse
FileDescription: FileZilla FTP Client
FileVersion: 3.69.3
LegalCopyright: Tim Kosse
OriginalFileName: FileZilla_3.69.3_win32-setup.exe
ProductName: FileZilla
ProductVersion: 3.69.3
No data.
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Total processes
141
Monitored processes
7
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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start filezilla_3.69.3_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe #ADWARE filezilla_3.69.3_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe uninstall.exe regsvr32.exe no specs regsvr32.exe no specs filezilla.exe no specs slui.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
2356"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\FileZilla_3.69.3_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe" /UAC:90374 /NCRC C:\Users\admin\Desktop\FileZilla_3.69.3_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe
FileZilla_3.69.3_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Tim Kosse
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
FileZilla FTP Client
Exit code:
0
Version:
3.69.3
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\filezilla_3.69.3_win64_sponsored2-setup.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\advapi32.dll
2964"C:\Program Files\FileZilla FTP Client\filezilla.exe" C:\Program Files\FileZilla FTP Client\filezilla.exe—FileZilla_3.69.3_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
FileZilla Project
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
FileZilla FTP Client
Version:
3, 69, 3, 0
Modules
Images
c:\program files\filezilla ftp client\filezilla.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\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
3672"C:\WINDOWS\system32\regsvr32.exe" /s "C:\Program Files\FileZilla FTP Client\fzshellext_64.dll"C:\Windows\System32\regsvr32.exe—FileZilla_3.69.3_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Microsoft(C) Register Server
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\regsvr32.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\aclayers.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
4644"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\FileZilla_3.69.3_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\FileZilla_3.69.3_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Tim Kosse
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
FileZilla FTP Client
Exit code:
0
Version:
3.69.3
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\filezilla_3.69.3_win64_sponsored2-setup.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\advapi32.dll
5252"C:\Program Files\FileZilla FTP Client\uninstall.exe" /frominstall /keepstartmenudir _?=C:\Program Files\FileZilla FTP ClientC:\Program Files\FileZilla FTP Client\uninstall.exe
FileZilla_3.69.3_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Tim Kosse
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
FileZilla FTP Client
Exit code:
0
Version:
3.65.0
Modules
Images
c:\program files\filezilla ftp client\uninstall.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\advapi32.dll
5992"C:\WINDOWS\system32\regsvr32.exe" /s /u "C:\Program Files\FileZilla FTP Client\fzshellext_64.dll"C:\Windows\System32\regsvr32.exe—uninstall.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Microsoft(C) Register Server
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\regsvr32.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\aclayers.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
6388C:\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
Total events
7 227
Read events
7 192
Write events
20
Delete events
15

Modification events

(PID) Process:(5252) uninstall.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\LocalDumps\filezilla.exe
Operation:delete valueName:DumpType
Value:

(PID) Process:(5252) uninstall.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\LocalDumps\fzsftp.exe
Operation:delete valueName:DumpType
Value:

(PID) Process:(5252) uninstall.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\LocalDumps\fzputtygen.exe
Operation:delete valueName:DumpType
Value:

(PID) Process:(5252) uninstall.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\LocalDumps\fzstorj.exe
Operation:delete valueName:DumpType
Value:

(PID) Process:(5252) uninstall.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\LocalDumps\filezilla.exe
Operation:delete keyName:(default)
Value:
(PID) Process:(5252) uninstall.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\LocalDumps\fzsftp.exe
Operation:delete keyName:(default)
Value:
(PID) Process:(5252) uninstall.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\LocalDumps\fzputtygen.exe
Operation:delete keyName:(default)
Value:
(PID) Process:(5252) uninstall.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\LocalDumps\fzstorj.exe
Operation:delete keyName:(default)
Value:
(PID) Process:(5252) uninstall.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\filezilla.exe
Operation:delete keyName:(default)
Value:
(PID) Process:(5992) regsvr32.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shellex\CopyHookHandlers\FileZilla3CopyHook
Operation:delete keyName:(default)
Value:
Executable files
36
Suspicious files
116
Text files
715
Unknown types
6

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2356FileZilla_3.69.3_win64_sponsored2-setup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsvDA11.tmp\System.dllexecutable
MD5:9B38A1B07A0EBC5C7E59E63346ECC2DB
SHA256:C881253DAFCF1322A771139B1A429EC1E78C507CA81A218A20DC1A4B25ABBFE7
2356FileZilla_3.69.3_win64_sponsored2-setup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsvDA11.tmp\UserInfo.dllexecutable
MD5:E6F30908ABFC6F53B7C3C36DAEC4586D
SHA256:E0DC3112796DBAA37F25AB54B7FAC2FBF791CBC6E36A84FC61C6423B84A3677B
2356FileZilla_3.69.3_win64_sponsored2-setup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsvDA11.tmp\nsDialogs.dllexecutable
MD5:8F0E7415F33843431DF308BB8E06AF81
SHA256:BB49F15FA83452370047A7801E39FC7F64E70C7545B8999BB85AA4749EAA048B
5252uninstall.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsr363.tmp\UserInfo.dllexecutable
MD5:98FF85B635D9114A9F6A0CD7B9B649D0
SHA256:933F93A30CE44DF96CBC4AC0B56A8B02EE01DA27E4EA665D1D846357A8FCA8DE
5252uninstall.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsr363.tmp\UAC.dllexecutable
MD5:ADB29E6B186DAA765DC750128649B63D
SHA256:2F7F8FC05DC4FD0D5CDA501B47E4433357E887BBFED7292C028D99C73B52DC08
2356FileZilla_3.69.3_win64_sponsored2-setup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsvDA11.tmp\modern-wizard.bmpimage
MD5:CBE40FD2B1EC96DAEDC65DA172D90022
SHA256:3AD2DC318056D0A2024AF1804EA741146CFC18CC404649A44610CBF8B2056CF2
2356FileZilla_3.69.3_win64_sponsored2-setup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nspF26C.tmpexecutable
MD5:F03205B2487FBDA78C05FE108B8D672E
SHA256:03617EF6705ECD575F209B1023C85E9F5E3AC174E2E2DE088553A4536CB930AE
5252uninstall.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsr363.tmp\modern-wizard.bmpimage
MD5:CBE40FD2B1EC96DAEDC65DA172D90022
SHA256:3AD2DC318056D0A2024AF1804EA741146CFC18CC404649A44610CBF8B2056CF2
2356FileZilla_3.69.3_win64_sponsored2-setup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsvDA11.tmp\UAC.dllexecutable
MD5:ADB29E6B186DAA765DC750128649B63D
SHA256:2F7F8FC05DC4FD0D5CDA501B47E4433357E887BBFED7292C028D99C73B52DC08
4644FileZilla_3.69.3_win64_sponsored2-setup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nseD790.tmp\System.dllexecutable
MD5:9B38A1B07A0EBC5C7E59E63346ECC2DB
SHA256:C881253DAFCF1322A771139B1A429EC1E78C507CA81A218A20DC1A4B25ABBFE7
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HTTP(S) requests
11
TCP/UDP connections
26
DNS requests
10
Threats
2

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
1268
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.216.77.18:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
23.216.77.18:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
5432
RUXIMICS.exe
GET
200
23.216.77.18:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
5432
RUXIMICS.exe
GET
200
95.101.149.131:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
GET
200
95.101.149.131:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
2356
FileZilla_3.69.3_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe
POST
200
18.245.86.79:80
http://api.playanext.com/httpapi
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
95.101.149.131:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
2356
FileZilla_3.69.3_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe
POST
200
18.245.86.79:80
http://api.playanext.com/httpapi
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
2940
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.23.197.184:80
http://x1.c.lencr.org/
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
POST
500
20.83.72.98:443
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
1268
svchost.exe
51.124.78.146:443
—
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
51.124.78.146:443
—
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
5432
RUXIMICS.exe
51.124.78.146:443
—
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
23.216.77.18:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
23.216.77.18:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
5432
RUXIMICS.exe
23.216.77.18:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
95.101.149.131:80
www.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
NL
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
95.101.149.131:80
www.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
NL
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
google.com
  • 142.250.186.46
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.216.77.18
  • 23.216.77.41
  • 23.216.77.5
  • 23.216.77.42
  • 23.216.77.17
  • 23.216.77.7
  • 23.216.77.19
  • 23.216.77.43
  • 23.216.77.11
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 95.101.149.131
whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 20.73.194.208
whitelisted
api.playanext.com
  • 18.245.86.79
  • 18.245.86.26
  • 18.245.86.105
  • 18.245.86.84
whitelisted
offers.playanext.com
  • 99.86.4.112
  • 99.86.4.76
  • 99.86.4.23
  • 99.86.4.92
unknown
self.events.data.microsoft.com
  • 13.89.179.8
whitelisted
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
  • 20.83.72.98
  • 40.91.76.224
whitelisted
x1.c.lencr.org
  • 2.23.197.184
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
—
—
Unknown Traffic
ET USER_AGENTS Microsoft Dr Watson User-Agent (MSDW)
2356
FileZilla_3.69.3_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe
Possibly Unwanted Program Detected
ADWARE [ANY.RUN] Driver Updater Setup Process
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Reports
FileZilla_3.69.3_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe