File name:

H-Output.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/90e8333b-b7c9-4de9-bf3b-822c2aefa663
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: June 21, 2025, 06:06:22
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 3 sections
MD5:

47C207C53BE347329E89A94B5BDDC3D3

SHA1:

FF351C9E2FDCA898DFE889A14D4520F91CEC8D82

SHA256:

A2CB17529DF94B77B2393904D7B975A101A966D4B0663321D27D5E87B18AB6D2

SSDEEP:

98304:IeYAXV+0wbMTQAUBI2JfArXE3lTvKHJldUqsa/i2W83uF2c1IwbbmM33nfXRy97k:6dxcpR

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Known privilege escalation attack

      • dllhost.exe (PID: 2464)

    • Changes Windows Defender settings

      • H-Output.exe (PID: 5712)

    • Adds path to the Windows Defender exclusion list

      • H-Output.exe (PID: 5712)

    • Bypass execution policy to execute commands

      • powershell.exe (PID: 1148)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 6840)

    • Changes powershell execution policy (Bypass)

      • H-Output.exe (PID: 5712)

    • Adds process to the Windows Defender exclusion list

      • H-Output.exe (PID: 5712)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads the date of Windows installation

      • H-Output.exe (PID: 6704)
      • H-Output.exe (PID: 5712)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • H-Output.exe (PID: 6704)
      • H-Output.exe (PID: 5712)

    • Probably UAC bypass using CMSTP.exe (Connection Manager service profile)

      • H-Output.exe (PID: 6704)

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • mshta.exe (PID: 1100)

    • Runs shell command (SCRIPT)

      • mshta.exe (PID: 1100)
      • mshta.exe (PID: 6772)

    • The executable file from the user directory is run by the CMD process

      • H-Output.exe (PID: 5712)

    • Starts POWERSHELL.EXE for commands execution

      • H-Output.exe (PID: 5712)

    • Script adds exclusion path to Windows Defender

      • H-Output.exe (PID: 5712)

    • Uses TASKKILL.EXE to kill process

      • mshta.exe (PID: 6772)

    • Script adds exclusion process to Windows Defender

      • H-Output.exe (PID: 5712)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • H-Output.exe (PID: 5712)

  • INFO

    • Reads the computer name

      • H-Output.exe (PID: 6704)
      • H-Output.exe (PID: 5712)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • H-Output.exe (PID: 6704)

    • Checks supported languages

      • H-Output.exe (PID: 6704)
      • H-Output.exe (PID: 5712)

    • Process checks computer location settings

      • H-Output.exe (PID: 6704)
      • H-Output.exe (PID: 5712)

    • Disables trace logs

      • cmstp.exe (PID: 6684)

    • Checks transactions between databases Windows and Oracle

      • cmstp.exe (PID: 6684)

    • Reads Internet Explorer settings

      • mshta.exe (PID: 1100)
      • mshta.exe (PID: 6772)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • dllhost.exe (PID: 2464)
      • H-Output.exe (PID: 5712)

    • Checks if a key exists in the options dictionary (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 1148)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 6840)

    • Script raised an exception (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 1148)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 6840)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (56.7)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (21.3)
.scr | Windows screen saver (10.1)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (5)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (3.4)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2025:06:20 09:44:12+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 8
CodeSize: 3197952
InitializedDataSize: 2048
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x30ea62
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 1.0.0.0
ProductVersionNumber: 1.0.0.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Neutral
CharacterSet: Unicode
FileDescription:
FileVersion: 1.0.0.0
InternalName: H-Output.exe
LegalCopyright:
OriginalFileName: H-Output.exe
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0
AssemblyVersion: 1.0.0.0
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
145
Monitored processes
14
Malicious processes
4
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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start h-output.exe no specs cmstp.exe no specs CMSTPLUA mshta.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs h-output.exe mshta.exe no specs powershell.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs powershell.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1100mshta vbscript:Execute("CreateObject(""WScript.Shell"").Run ""cmd.exe /c start """""""" """"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\H-Output.exe"""""",0:close")C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe—dllhost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Microsoft (R) HTML Application host
Exit code:
0
Version:
11.00.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\mshta.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\wldp.dll
1148"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\ProgramData\$77smartscreen.exe'C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe—H-Output.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows PowerShell
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
1880\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—powershell.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
2288"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c start "" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\H-Output.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe—mshta.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.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\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
2464C:\WINDOWS\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3E5FC7F9-9A51-4367-9063-A120244FBEC7}C:\Windows\System32\dllhost.exe
svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
COM Surrogate
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\dllhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel.appcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcryptprimitives.dll
2532\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—powershell.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
4768\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—taskkill.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
4864\??\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
5504"C:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exe" /IM cmstp.exe /FC:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exe—mshta.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Terminates Processes
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\taskkill.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
5712"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\H-Output.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\H-Output.exe
cmd.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\h-output.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.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
Total events
13 425
Read events
13 408
Write events
17
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(6684) cmstp.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\CMSTP
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(6684) cmstp.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\CMSTP
Operation:writeName:EnableAutoFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(6684) cmstp.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\CMSTP
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(6684) cmstp.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\CMSTP
Operation:writeName:FileTracingMask
Value:
(PID) Process:(6684) cmstp.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\CMSTP
Operation:writeName:ConsoleTracingMask
Value:
(PID) Process:(6684) cmstp.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\CMSTP
Operation:writeName:MaxFileSize
Value:
1048576
(PID) Process:(6684) cmstp.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\CMSTP
Operation:writeName:FileDirectory
Value:
%windir%\tracing
(PID) Process:(2464) dllhost.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
Operation:writeName:SM_AccessoriesName
Value:
Accessories
(PID) Process:(2464) dllhost.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
Operation:writeName:PF_AccessoriesName
Value:
Accessories
(PID) Process:(6684) cmstp.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Network\Network Connections
Operation:writeName:DesktopShortcut
Value:
0
Executable files
2
Suspicious files
1
Text files
4
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
6704H-Output.exeC:\Windows\Temp\okeiabjp.inftext
MD5:2C53D70600F61BAB16A4A42CC0C09780
SHA256:74E2988348D4D450197FC560A6F57B8F63BBBD73C59355C579F209894EB6CB3E
1148powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_ttwydvlz.ryl.psm1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
1148powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractivebinary
MD5:DD7ACF5563CB1A061767C9C32D67CB74
SHA256:65C2C9A338C44298ED79AFE4EB51309E5904D6B1DEC05B559AA442F2B83B9D71
1148powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_y2oqrosw.jlk.ps1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
6840powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_jkzhtf4z.pnq.ps1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
6840powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_zewzokjq.0l0.psm1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
5712H-Output.exeC:\ProgramData\$77smartscreen.exeexecutable
MD5:47C207C53BE347329E89A94B5BDDC3D3
SHA256:A2CB17529DF94B77B2393904D7B975A101A966D4B0663321D27D5E87B18AB6D2
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HTTP(S) requests
2
TCP/UDP connections
9
DNS requests
5
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
1268
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.55.104.172:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.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
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
472
RUXIMICS.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
23.55.104.172:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
US
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
95.101.149.131:80
www.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
NL
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.104.136.2
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.184.238
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.55.104.172
  • 23.55.104.190
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 95.101.149.131
whitelisted

Threats

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Reports
H-Output.exe