File name:

2025-03-30_3df8b96c985792f9b50af19203465ee5_akira_black-basta_hijackloader_remcos_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/93754440-8005-4a0e-b1e9-ed4da0fd2e05
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: March 30, 2025, 23:45:20
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 3 sections
MD5:

3DF8B96C985792F9B50AF19203465EE5

SHA1:

6AD878AF23162AE546176E710E51EE51A1BA0468

SHA256:

9DB20F4C6A963913B7F8786985D4174F065C4288C36D4AF98FEA226CBDDEECF6

SSDEEP:

98304:iefUuZuKAuf5jTFEkOefUuZuKAuf5jTFziy9/W10abzzpQXPJP0jjiGHaGx/LOLH:kySbzzdr0ijelYywgnElnW

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Executing a file with an untrusted certificate

      • 2025-03-30_3df8b96c985792f9b50af19203465ee5_akira_black-basta_hijackloader_remcos_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader~4.exe (PID: 6404)

    • Starts NET.EXE for service management

      • cmd.exe (PID: 5008)
      • net.exe (PID: 5436)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 3396)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 664)
      • net.exe (PID: 2984)
      • net.exe (PID: 1012)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 6344)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 4920)
      • net.exe (PID: 1672)
      • net.exe (PID: 7208)

    • Uses NET.EXE to stop Windows Update service

      • cmd.exe (PID: 664)
      • net.exe (PID: 5436)

    • Starts NET.EXE to view/add/change user profiles

      • cmd.exe (PID: 7000)
      • net.exe (PID: 6576)

    • Uses NET.EXE to stop Windows Security Center service

      • net.exe (PID: 7208)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 4920)

    • Starts NET.EXE to view/change users localgroup

      • cmd.exe (PID: 2316)
      • net.exe (PID: 7216)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Starts a Microsoft application from unusual location

      • 2025-03-30_3df8b96c985792f9b50af19203465ee5_akira_black-basta_hijackloader_remcos_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 3020)
      • 2025-03-30_3df8b96c985792f9b50af19203465ee5_akira_black-basta_hijackloader_remcos_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 2504)
      • 2025-03-30_3df8b96c985792f9b50af19203465ee5_akira_black-basta_hijackloader_remcos_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader~4.exe (PID: 6404)

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • 2025-03-30_3df8b96c985792f9b50af19203465ee5_akira_black-basta_hijackloader_remcos_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 3020)
      • UpdatAuto.exe (PID: 4608)

    • Starts itself from another location

      • 2025-03-30_3df8b96c985792f9b50af19203465ee5_akira_black-basta_hijackloader_remcos_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 3020)

    • Creates file in the systems drive root

      • UpdatAuto.exe (PID: 4608)
      • 2025-03-30_3df8b96c985792f9b50af19203465ee5_akira_black-basta_hijackloader_remcos_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 3020)

    • Executing commands from a ".bat" file

      • UpdatAuto.exe (PID: 4608)
      • 2025-03-30_3df8b96c985792f9b50af19203465ee5_akira_black-basta_hijackloader_remcos_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 3020)

    • Windows service management via SC.EXE

      • sc.exe (PID: 4448)
      • sc.exe (PID: 3180)
      • sc.exe (PID: 1188)
      • sc.exe (PID: 5116)
      • sc.exe (PID: 4056)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • UpdatAuto.exe (PID: 4608)
      • 2025-03-30_3df8b96c985792f9b50af19203465ee5_akira_black-basta_hijackloader_remcos_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 3020)

    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • UpdatAuto.exe (PID: 4608)
      • 2025-03-30_3df8b96c985792f9b50af19203465ee5_akira_black-basta_hijackloader_remcos_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 3020)

  • INFO

    • The sample compiled with chinese language support

      • 2025-03-30_3df8b96c985792f9b50af19203465ee5_akira_black-basta_hijackloader_remcos_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 3020)
      • UpdatAuto.exe (PID: 4608)

    • Checks supported languages

      • UpdatAuto.exe (PID: 4608)
      • 2025-03-30_3df8b96c985792f9b50af19203465ee5_akira_black-basta_hijackloader_remcos_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader~4.exe (PID: 6404)
      • 2025-03-30_3df8b96c985792f9b50af19203465ee5_akira_black-basta_hijackloader_remcos_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 3020)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • UpdatAuto.exe (PID: 4608)
      • 2025-03-30_3df8b96c985792f9b50af19203465ee5_akira_black-basta_hijackloader_remcos_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader~4.exe (PID: 6404)
      • 2025-03-30_3df8b96c985792f9b50af19203465ee5_akira_black-basta_hijackloader_remcos_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 3020)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • UpdatAuto.exe (PID: 4608)
      • 2025-03-30_3df8b96c985792f9b50af19203465ee5_akira_black-basta_hijackloader_remcos_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 3020)

    • Reads Environment values

      • 2025-03-30_3df8b96c985792f9b50af19203465ee5_akira_black-basta_hijackloader_remcos_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader~4.exe (PID: 6404)

    • Reads the computer name

      • UpdatAuto.exe (PID: 4608)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable Microsoft Visual Basic 6 (33.5)
.exe | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (12.7)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (2.6)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (1.8)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2007:03:12 04:30:52+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 6
CodeSize: 102400
InitializedDataSize: 16384
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x27dc
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: 6.1
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 6.1.0.0
ProductVersionNumber: 6.1.0.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x0000
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Chinese (Simplified)
CharacterSet: Unicode
Comments: Windows Update Manager for NT
CompanyName: Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription: Windows Update Manager for NT
LegalCopyright: Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. 1981-1999
ProductName: Microsoft(R) Windows (R) 2000 Operating System
FileVersion: 6.01
ProductVersion: 6.01
InternalName: INCUBUS
OriginalFileName: INCUBUS.exe
No data.
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Total processes
172
Monitored processes
48
Malicious processes
5
Suspicious processes
6

Behavior graph

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start 2025-03-30_3df8b96c985792f9b50af19203465ee5_akira_black-basta_hijackloader_remcos_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs updatauto.exe cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs 2025-03-30_3df8b96c985792f9b50af19203465ee5_akira_black-basta_hijackloader_remcos_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader~4.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs sc.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs sc.exe no specs sc.exe no specs sc.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs sc.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs net.exe no specs net.exe no specs net.exe no specs net.exe no specs net1.exe no specs net1.exe no specs net1.exe no specs net1.exe no specs net.exe no specs net.exe no specs net.exe no specs net1.exe no specs net1.exe no specs net1.exe no specs slui.exe no specs 2025-03-30_3df8b96c985792f9b50af19203465ee5_akira_black-basta_hijackloader_remcos_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
664cmd.exe /c net stop wuauservC:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe—2025-03-30_3df8b96c985792f9b50af19203465ee5_akira_black-basta_hijackloader_remcos_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
2
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\cmd.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\acgenral.dll
744\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—2025-03-30_3df8b96c985792f9b50af19203465ee5_akira_black-basta_hijackloader_remcos_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader~4.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
976\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—sc.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
1012net stop sharedaccessC:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Net Command
Exit code:
2
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\net.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\msvcrt.dll
1072\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—sc.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
1188sc config SharedAccess start= disabledC:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe—2025-03-30_3df8b96c985792f9b50af19203465ee5_akira_black-basta_hijackloader_remcos_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Service Control Manager Configuration Tool
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\sc.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\msvcrt.dll
1672net start TlntSvrC:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Net Command
Exit code:
2
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\net.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\msvcrt.dll
2096\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\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
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
2316cmd.exe /c net localgroup administrators helpassistant /addC:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe—2025-03-30_3df8b96c985792f9b50af19203465ee5_akira_black-basta_hijackloader_remcos_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.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
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\cmd.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\acgenral.dll
2504"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-03-30_3df8b96c985792f9b50af19203465ee5_akira_black-basta_hijackloader_remcos_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-03-30_3df8b96c985792f9b50af19203465ee5_akira_black-basta_hijackloader_remcos_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Update Manager for NT
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
6.01
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\2025-03-30_3df8b96c985792f9b50af19203465ee5_akira_black-basta_hijackloader_remcos_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
Total events
851
Read events
851
Write events
0
Delete events
0

Modification events

No data
Executable files
18
Suspicious files
0
Text files
1
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
64042025-03-30_3df8b96c985792f9b50af19203465ee5_akira_black-basta_hijackloader_remcos_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader~4.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dump.3020.dmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
4608UpdatAuto.exeC:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\CRLogTransport.exe —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
30202025-03-30_3df8b96c985792f9b50af19203465ee5_akira_black-basta_hijackloader_remcos_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exeC:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AdobeCollabSync.exe —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
4608UpdatAuto.exeC:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\CRWindowsClientService.exe —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
30202025-03-30_3df8b96c985792f9b50af19203465ee5_akira_black-basta_hijackloader_remcos_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\Option.battext
MD5:1D04ABF39E9DF55EED1D04430CC21EB8
SHA256:0BC485263CF8A962E64DB0B88F156F2A9AF1B81ECFDB1CF9111D497E85DF70F3
4608UpdatAuto.exeC:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrobat_sl.exeexecutable
MD5:7A24AD2724320863314914C341E337C2
SHA256:CDD62081087EB460798450D8613A08BBE78B97FE750909B677339DA6ACD026B0
4608UpdatAuto.exeC:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroBroker.exeexecutable
MD5:BEA33D62D43C1F720B341597965C7FB7
SHA256:8D41D718BF28C1A733CDB3874BB9CE96374E9879293BF9EE760D282ACFBCA6FF
4608UpdatAuto.exeC:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcrobatInfo.exeexecutable
MD5:58CDFA23F98FFDD6F04DF8DFC4CAC435
SHA256:4051CB6D485944CE9B9AF9CD58ADAAE33FBF2722A4194949560F88AA94187469
4608UpdatAuto.exeC:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\ADelRCP.exeexecutable
MD5:9E8F9882A7EF88C4A0B643D712B4AE78
SHA256:B4F8CB20EA0C144635C601072B022F8EBC7AFE4F5B0157216619DBC9A1E26E11
30202025-03-30_3df8b96c985792f9b50af19203465ee5_akira_black-basta_hijackloader_remcos_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exeC:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroTextExtractor.exeexecutable
MD5:A6402BE6C463D3A858AB1A5FB1B11926
SHA256:AAA0654FB8E7BE6F18E74CBC0C641F0A6023B55E83DCE7F7AD8FE391B6E70F27
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HTTP(S) requests
3
TCP/UDP connections
20
DNS requests
5
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
2104
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.48.23.156:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
4180
RUXIMICS.exe
GET
200
23.48.23.156:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
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
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
4180
RUXIMICS.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
23.48.23.156:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
4180
RUXIMICS.exe
23.48.23.156:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
6768
slui.exe
40.91.76.224:443
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 20.73.194.208
  • 51.104.136.2
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.186.46
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.48.23.156
  • 23.48.23.143
whitelisted
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
  • 40.91.76.224
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
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Reports
2025-03-30_3df8b96c985792f9b50af19203465ee5_akira_black-basta_hijackloader_remcos_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader