Malware analysis Loader.exe Malicious activity | ANY.RUN

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File name:	Loader.exe
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/b476ca7e-0bf5-48f4-b84f-5bfd576f1c66
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Analysis date:	May 19, 2025, 01:36:13
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, 6 sections
MD5:	7A0515CDDE60F1B13F804CDA14BBEE87
SHA1:	14AF0897C25B222768B52E86022062E0C194B61B
SHA256:	9DCC53EC0E94170656AD2E5FC6D77C9828F2F90E66D12793A706E50B359B0849
SSDEEP:	24576:+/QA4lEgzCemhmuuwx6kHgsS8VsfnJpaQ:+/QNDexhmuuwx6kHgsS8VsfnJpaQ

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Launch configuration

Task duration:: 120 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:: off
Network geolocation:: off
Additional time used:: 60 seconds
MITM proxy:: off
Privacy:: Public submission
Fakenet option:: off
Route via Tor:: off
Autoconfirmation of UAC:: on
Network:: on

Software preset

Internet Explorer 11.3636.19041.0
Adobe Acrobat (64-bit) (23.001.20093)
Adobe Flash Player 32 NPAPI (32.0.0.465)
Adobe Flash Player 32 PPAPI (32.0.0.465)
CCleaner (6.20)
FileZilla 3.65.0 (3.65.0)
Google Chrome (122.0.6261.70)
Google Update Helper (1.3.36.51)
Java 8 Update 271 (64-bit) (8.0.2710.9)
Java Auto Updater (2.8.271.9)
Microsoft Edge (122.0.2365.59)
Microsoft Edge Update (1.3.185.17)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - de-de (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - en-us (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - es-es (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - it-it (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - ja-jp (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - ko-kr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - pt-br (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - tr-tr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professionnel 2019 - fr-fr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office профессиональный 2019 - ru-ru (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft OneNote - en-us (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Update Health Tools (3.74.0.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x64) - 12.0.30501 (12.0.30501.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x64 Additional Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x64 Minimum Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x64) - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x86) - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X64 Additional Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X64 Minimum Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X86 Additional Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X86 Minimum Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Mozilla Firefox (x64 en-US) (123.0)
Mozilla Maintenance Service (123.0)
Notepad++ (64-bit x64) (7.9.1)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Extensibility Component (16.0.15726.20202)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Licensing Component (16.0.16026.20146)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Localization Component (16.0.15726.20202)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Localization Component (16.0.15928.20198)
PowerShell 7-x64 (7.3.5.0)
Skype version 8.104 (8.104)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4023057) (2.59.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4023057) (2.63.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4480730) (2.55.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB5001716) (8.93.0.0)
VLC media player (3.0.11)
WinRAR 5.91 (64-bit) (5.91.0)
Windows PC Health Check (3.6.2204.08001)

Hotfixes

Client LanguagePack Package
DotNetRollup
DotNetRollup 481
FodMetadata Package
Foundation Package
Hello Face Package
InternetExplorer Optional Package
KB5003791
KB5011048
KB5015684
KB5033052
LanguageFeatures Basic en us Package
LanguageFeatures Handwriting en us Package
LanguageFeatures OCR en us Package
LanguageFeatures Speech en us Package
LanguageFeatures TextToSpeech en us Package
MSPaint FoD Package
MediaPlayer Package
Microsoft OneCore ApplicationModel Sync Desktop FOD Package
Microsoft OneCore DirectX Database FOD Package
NetFx3 OnDemand Package
Notepad FoD Package
OpenSSH Client Package
PowerShell ISE FOD Package
Printing PMCPPC FoD Package
Printing WFS FoD Package
ProfessionalEdition
QuickAssist Package
RollupFix
ServicingStack
ServicingStack 3989
StepsRecorder Package
TabletPCMath Package
UserExperience Desktop Package
WordPad FoD Package

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MALICIOUS
- Executing a file with an untrusted certificate
  - Loader.exe (PID: 6640)
  - MatrixServices.exe (PID: 736)
- Create files in the Startup directory
  - Loader.exe (PID: 6640)
SUSPICIOUS
- The process creates files with name similar to system file names
  - Loader.exe (PID: 6640)
  - WerFault.exe (PID: 5964)
- Executes application which crashes
  - Loader.exe (PID: 6640)
  - MatrixServices.exe (PID: 736)
- Executable content was dropped or overwritten
  - Loader.exe (PID: 6640)
INFO
- Checks supported languages
  - Loader.exe (PID: 6640)
  - MatrixServices.exe (PID: 736)
- Creates files or folders in the user directory
  - Loader.exe (PID: 6640)
  - WerFault.exe (PID: 4812)
  - WerFault.exe (PID: 5964)
- Manual execution by a user
  - MatrixServices.exe (PID: 736)
- Reads the software policy settings
  - slui.exe (PID: 2236)

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TRiD

.exe	\|	Win64 Executable (generic) (87.3)
.exe	\|	Generic Win/DOS Executable (6.3)
.exe	\|	DOS Executable Generic (6.3)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType:	AMD AMD64
TimeStamp:	2025:05:13 18:52:21+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics:	Executable, Large address aware
PEType:	PE32+
LinkerVersion:	14.42
CodeSize:	480256
InitializedDataSize:	235008
UninitializedDataSize:	-
EntryPoint:	0x43dd8
OSVersion:	6
ImageVersion:	-
SubsystemVersion:	6
Subsystem:	Windows GUI

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Total processes

142

Monitored processes

Malicious processes

Suspicious processes

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID

CMD

Path

Indicators

Parent process

616

C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -Embedding

C:\Windows\System32\slui.exe

—

svchost.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Windows Activation Client

Version:

10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Modules

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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

736

"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\MatrixServices.exe"

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\MatrixServices.exe

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Exit code:

3221226505

Modules

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c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\microsoft\windows\start menu\programs\startup\matrixservices.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll

2236

"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=TimerEvent

C:\Windows\System32\slui.exe

SppExtComObj.Exe

User:

NETWORK SERVICE

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

SYSTEM

Description:

Windows Activation Client

Version:

10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Modules

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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

2564

C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -Embedding

C:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exe

—

svchost.exe

User:

NETWORK SERVICE

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

SYSTEM

Description:

KMS Connection Broker

Version:

10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Modules

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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

4200

C:\WINDOWS\System32\rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding

C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe

—

svchost.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Windows host process (Rundll32)

Exit code:

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

4812

C:\WINDOWS\system32\WerFault.exe -u -p 6640 -s 572

C:\Windows\System32\WerFault.exe

—

Loader.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Windows Problem Reporting

Exit code:

Version:

10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\werfault.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\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\cryptsp.dll

5964

C:\WINDOWS\system32\WerFault.exe -u -p 736 -s 520

C:\Windows\System32\WerFault.exe

—

MatrixServices.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Windows Problem Reporting

Exit code:

Version:

10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\werfault.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\cryptsp.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll

6640

"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Loader.exe"

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Loader.exe

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Exit code:

3221226505

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\loader.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll

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Total events

4 119

Read events

4 119

Write events

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Executable files

Suspicious files

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Dropped files

PID	Process	Filename		Type
4812	WerFault.exe	C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportQueue\AppCrash_Loader.exe_c92c8ed3801780fdb94dec3ef69cd668dec77241_a535a5a0_eec2306a-228a-42c3-a7eb-79333babb5e8\Report.wer		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
5964	WerFault.exe	C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportQueue\AppCrash_MatrixServices.e_f29214c04c9222ccd6d5b76689fe2caf21658da_d85f93f7_74a70ec3-d6b3-4cf5-91cc-7ca95fbe3871\Report.wer		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
6640	Loader.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\MatrixServices.exe		executable
		MD5:7A0515CDDE60F1B13F804CDA14BBEE87	SHA256:9DCC53EC0E94170656AD2E5FC6D77C9828F2F90E66D12793A706E50B359B0849
4812	WerFault.exe	C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\Temp\WERBFAA.tmp.xml		xml
		MD5:194C2CCCAFDA1116B89C64FDA706345D	SHA256:BE6E2AC39EDD627BC8D7D76EB23CFEE7E5A48B65EB8405A913130CFB89A830B6
4812	WerFault.exe	C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\Temp\WERBF6B.tmp.WERInternalMetadata.xml		binary
		MD5:0F2F415A318463116346AB4BF37C1C24	SHA256:37DE4946690A7BBC939846AD5DA7E010F2C56A99293387550ADBADCAE7D2A423
4812	WerFault.exe	C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\Temp\WERBE41.tmp.dmp		binary
		MD5:DCA1DF2F3C8535A7CEAEF262CF4ECFA5	SHA256:B1769266F225A042EF52750EF362A7E3A291B898AE68A3B1581D0191C78087B2
4812	WerFault.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\CrashDumps\Loader.exe.6640.dmp		binary
		MD5:E7EDA86C4D28A25260032170B2DCA86C	SHA256:2D8E38312D4680BE434FC8DA3F3D69F4B0AD7D0918BB20950A6BB58E9D921518
5964	WerFault.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\CrashDumps\MatrixServices.exe.736.dmp		binary
		MD5:5BCB81559379185D3610D098C0D4218A	SHA256:6E7633F3D095B2BA20972B0554F69992EAA58B93700F9147DFF2D7012E32D71F
5964	WerFault.exe	C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\Temp\WER9661.tmp.dmp		binary
		MD5:44B272E22BE89B779649315D515FED87	SHA256:D41416CAED9634F2321ED7F270C044592EE1ACA7711163AE9919AB98C3535985
5964	WerFault.exe	C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\Temp\WER96B0.tmp.WERInternalMetadata.xml		binary
		MD5:DE9CBF619C810E76B032FA0820A8920D	SHA256:2DF25526D10AAA9CC3D542A9DDCE307DFF65D76C1BAD453805F280EFA418864E

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HTTP(S) requests

TCP/UDP connections

DNS requests

Threats

HTTP requests

PID	Process	Method	HTTP Code	IP	URL	CN	Type	Size	Reputation
—	—	GET	200	23.216.77.28:80	http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
—	—	GET	200	184.30.21.171:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
6544	svchost.exe	GET	200	2.17.190.73:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
672	SIHClient.exe	GET	200	184.30.21.171:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
672	SIHClient.exe	GET	200	184.30.21.171:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
2924	SearchApp.exe	GET	200	2.17.190.73:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
2924	SearchApp.exe	GET	200	2.17.190.73:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D	unknown	—	—	whitelisted

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Connections

PID	Process	IP	Domain	ASN	CN	Reputation
4	System	192.168.100.255:138	—	—	—	whitelisted
—	—	40.127.240.158:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
4	System	192.168.100.255:137	—	—	—	whitelisted
—	—	23.216.77.28:80	crl.microsoft.com	Akamai International B.V.	DE	whitelisted
—	—	184.30.21.171:80	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
6544	svchost.exe	40.126.31.73:443	login.live.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
6544	svchost.exe	2.17.190.73:80	ocsp.digicert.com	AKAMAI-AS	DE	whitelisted
2104	svchost.exe	40.127.240.158:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
672	SIHClient.exe	52.149.20.212:443	slscr.update.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	US	whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com	40.127.240.158	whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com	23.216.77.28 23.216.77.6	whitelisted
google.com	172.217.16.206	whitelisted
www.microsoft.com	184.30.21.171	whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com	172.211.123.248	whitelisted
login.live.com	40.126.31.73 20.190.159.71 40.126.31.71 20.190.159.129 20.190.159.130 40.126.31.69 20.190.159.0 40.126.31.3	whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com	2.17.190.73	whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com	52.149.20.212	whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com	13.85.23.206	whitelisted
www.bing.com	104.126.37.145 104.126.37.139 104.126.37.131	whitelisted

Threats

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General Info

Loader.exe

7A0515CDDE60F1B13F804CDA14BBEE87

14AF0897C25B222768B52E86022062E0C194B61B

9DCC53EC0E94170656AD2E5FC6D77C9828F2F90E66D12793A706E50B359B0849

24576:+/QA4lEgzCemhmuuwx6kHgsS8VsfnJpaQ:+/QNDexhmuuwx6kHgsS8VsfnJpaQ

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MALICIOUS

Executing a file with an untrusted certificate

Create files in the Startup directory

SUSPICIOUS

The process creates files with name similar to system file names

Executes application which crashes

Executable content was dropped or overwritten

INFO

Checks supported languages

Creates files or folders in the user directory

Manual execution by a user

Reads the software policy settings

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