File name:

DefenderControlj.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/501c2c1b-fe39-45f0-881f-973752fd0d59
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: March 25, 2025, 00:40:45
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Tags:
autoit
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 4 sections
MD5:

3A24A7B7C1BA74A5AFA50F88BA81D550

SHA1:

5DA4DE1DBBA55774891497297396FD2E5C306CF5

SHA256:

A201F7F81277E28C0BDD680427B979AEE70E42E8A98C67F11E7C83D02F8FE7AE

SSDEEP:

12288:baWzgMg7v3qnCi3ErQohh0F4JCJ8lnydQ79QudhzYOejoiQv2ju8S0c/J:uaHMv6CDrjRnydQu+ejMZ1R

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Executing a file with an untrusted certificate

      • DefenderControlj.exe (PID: 5364)
      • DefenderControlj.exe (PID: 2504)
      • DefenderControlj.exe (PID: 7828)
      • DefenderControlj.exe (PID: 8124)
    • Disables Windows Defender

      • DefenderControlj.exe (PID: 2504)
      • DefenderControlj.exe (PID: 7828)
      • DefenderControlj.exe (PID: 8124)
    • Creates or modifies Windows services

      • DefenderControlj.exe (PID: 8124)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Application launched itself

      • DefenderControlj.exe (PID: 2504)
      • DefenderControlj.exe (PID: 7828)
    • There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)

      • DefenderControlj.exe (PID: 2504)
    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • ShellExperienceHost.exe (PID: 7208)
  • INFO

    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • DefenderControlj.exe (PID: 2504)
    • Reads mouse settings

      • DefenderControlj.exe (PID: 2504)
      • DefenderControlj.exe (PID: 7828)
      • DefenderControlj.exe (PID: 8124)
    • Checks supported languages

      • DefenderControlj.exe (PID: 2504)
      • DefenderControlj.exe (PID: 7828)
      • DefenderControlj.exe (PID: 8124)
      • ShellExperienceHost.exe (PID: 7208)
    • Reads the computer name

      • DefenderControlj.exe (PID: 2504)
      • DefenderControlj.exe (PID: 7828)
      • DefenderControlj.exe (PID: 8124)
      • ShellExperienceHost.exe (PID: 7208)
    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • DefenderControlj.exe (PID: 2504)
    • The process uses AutoIt

      • DefenderControlj.exe (PID: 2504)
    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 7216)
      • BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 960)
      • BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 8144)
      • BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 6560)
      • BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 904)
    • Reads the software policy settings

      • BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 7216)
      • slui.exe (PID: 7316)
    • Checks proxy server information

      • BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 7216)
    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 7216)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (64.6)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (15.4)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (10.5)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (4.6)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (4.6)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2010:04:16 07:47:33+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: No relocs, Executable, Large address aware, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 9
CodeSize: 524800
InitializedDataSize: 212992
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x16310
OSVersion: 5
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 5
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 1.6.0.0
ProductVersionNumber: 1.6.0.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x0000
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Unknown
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (British)
CharacterSet: Unicode
FileVersion: 1.6.0.0
Comments: Windows Defender Control v1.6
FileDescription: Windows Defender Control
LegalCopyright: Copyright © 2015-2019 www.sordum.org All Rights Reserved.
CompanyName: www.sordum.org
Coder: By BlueLife
No data.
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Total processes
161
Monitored processes
13
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
904"BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1C:\Windows\System32\BackgroundTransferHost.exesvchost.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
960"BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1C:\Windows\System32\BackgroundTransferHost.exesvchost.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
2504"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DefenderControlj.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DefenderControlj.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
www.sordum.org
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Defender Control
Version:
1.6.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\defendercontrolj.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\psapi.dll
5364"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DefenderControlj.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DefenderControlj.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
www.sordum.org
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Defender Control
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
1.6.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\defendercontrolj.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
6560"BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1C:\Windows\System32\BackgroundTransferHost.exesvchost.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
7208"C:\WINDOWS\SystemApps\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\ShellExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXtk181tbxbce2qsex02s8tw7hfxa9xb3t.mcaC:\Windows\SystemApps\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\ShellExperienceHost.exesvchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Shell Experience Host
Version:
10.0.19041.3758 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\systemapps\shellexperiencehost_cw5n1h2txyewy\shellexperiencehost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wincorlib.dll
7216"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
7284C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exesvchost.exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
KMS Connection Broker
Version:
10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
7316"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
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\msxml6.dll
c:\windows\system32\ws2_32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ondemandconnroutehelper.dll
c:\windows\system32\iphlpapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\nsi.dll
c:\windows\system32\dhcpcsvc6.dll
c:\windows\system32\dhcpcsvc.dll
c:\windows\system32\webio.dll
c:\windows\system32\mswsock.dll
c:\windows\system32\winnsi.dll
7828"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DefenderControlj.exe" /SYS 1C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DefenderControlj.exe
DefenderControlj.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
www.sordum.org
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Windows Defender Control
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.6.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\defendercontrolj.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\psapi.dll
Total events
3 808
Read events
3 781
Write events
27
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2504) DefenderControlj.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender
Operation:writeName:DisableAntiSpyware
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(7828) DefenderControlj.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender
Operation:writeName:DisableAntiSpyware
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(7828) DefenderControlj.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender
Operation:writeName:DisableAntiSpyware
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(7828) DefenderControlj.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection
Operation:writeName:DisableRealtimeMonitoring
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(8124) DefenderControlj.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender
Operation:writeName:DisableAntiSpyware
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(8124) DefenderControlj.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender
Operation:writeName:DisableAntiSpyware
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(8124) DefenderControlj.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection
Operation:writeName:DisableRealtimeMonitoring
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(8124) DefenderControlj.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\WinDefend
Operation:writeName:Start
Value:
3
(PID) Process:(960) 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:(960) 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:
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
10
Text files
4
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
7216BackgroundTransferHost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\BackgroundTransferApi\f0375863-5f51-4e76-bfe1-2b28c8baea61.down_data
MD5:
SHA256:
2504DefenderControlj.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\autBCD9.tmpbinary
MD5:446A845A0963C84E6B7F1C6B648ADF62
SHA256:950BD3BF22CA0BF4DAA3B12AF5EB6356F0810E93AE1E86FB419646C3AAB588DB
7828DefenderControlj.exeC:\Windows\Temp\autD851.tmpbinary
MD5:446A845A0963C84E6B7F1C6B648ADF62
SHA256:950BD3BF22CA0BF4DAA3B12AF5EB6356F0810E93AE1E86FB419646C3AAB588DB
7828DefenderControlj.exeC:\Windows\Temp\fnohkqxtext
MD5:B9B96CDCEF855AB98EE55AF4EC32C96A
SHA256:2721F4949FDF46A89A1454E4EDBC3BC178F764F58955BEFA74BCBA57F7B0FA45
8124DefenderControlj.exeC:\Windows\Temp\wheoedktext
MD5:B9B96CDCEF855AB98EE55AF4EC32C96A
SHA256:2721F4949FDF46A89A1454E4EDBC3BC178F764F58955BEFA74BCBA57F7B0FA45
8124DefenderControlj.exeC:\Windows\Temp\autDA35.tmpbinary
MD5:446A845A0963C84E6B7F1C6B648ADF62
SHA256:950BD3BF22CA0BF4DAA3B12AF5EB6356F0810E93AE1E86FB419646C3AAB588DB
7216BackgroundTransferHost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\26C212D9399727259664BDFCA073966E_F9F7D6A7ECE73106D2A8C63168CDA10Dbinary
MD5:4872BABAF39AA62B8D32695EBB7E9173
SHA256:2EE85DF86EE29BBEB3DCA81AA29B6DE204F605A2769B84C728A329178A2D0999
2504DefenderControlj.exeC:\Windows\System32\GroupPolicy\Machine\Registry.polbinary
MD5:A205A64883D657DE511B900BEC778255
SHA256:02BD4DD91B5A9AA5EE58C09F66D1E79677AFCFED8756B483907B5AAC555CE06C
2504DefenderControlj.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ailodxitext
MD5:B9B96CDCEF855AB98EE55AF4EC32C96A
SHA256:2721F4949FDF46A89A1454E4EDBC3BC178F764F58955BEFA74BCBA57F7B0FA45
2504DefenderControlj.exeC:\Windows\System32\GroupPolicy\gpt.initext
MD5:617078BCAAA2FF95E4438D83A49CE878
SHA256:42EC7933F10ABA61202B3FC7D3C02D47CFD0C953A8F2CB0E39DF3069697F99EF
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HTTP(S) requests
7
TCP/UDP connections
32
DNS requests
19
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
2.16.164.120:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
GET
200
2.16.164.120:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
GET
200
184.30.131.245:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
whitelisted
7236
backgroundTaskHost.exe
GET
200
184.30.131.245:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D
unknown
whitelisted
7216
BackgroundTransferHost.exe
GET
200
2.23.77.188:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D
unknown
whitelisted
4488
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.222.10.99:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
whitelisted
4488
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.222.10.99:80
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
192.168.100.255:138
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
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
2.16.164.120:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
NL
whitelisted
2.16.164.120:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
NL
whitelisted
3216
svchost.exe
40.115.3.253:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
20.190.160.67:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
184.30.131.245:80
ocsp.digicert.com
AKAMAI-AS
US
whitelisted
2112
svchost.exe
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
7236
backgroundTaskHost.exe
20.199.58.43:443
arc.msn.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.124.78.146
  • 40.127.240.158
whitelisted
google.com
  • 216.58.206.46
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 2.16.164.120
  • 2.16.164.72
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 40.115.3.253
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.160.67
  • 20.190.160.128
  • 40.126.32.72
  • 40.126.32.134
  • 20.190.160.17
  • 40.126.32.74
  • 20.190.160.64
  • 40.126.32.136
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 184.30.131.245
  • 2.23.77.188
whitelisted
arc.msn.com
  • 20.199.58.43
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 2.23.227.215
  • 2.23.227.208
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 52.149.20.212
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 23.222.10.99
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info