| File name: | WhyNotWin11.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/ea8af163-f3bc-41c0-b83f-e295adf15eb4 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | April 28, 2025, 14:27:25 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows, 6 sections |
| MD5: | 72D3C67B35EB043B9C7672646581E3A4 |
| SHA1: | C07DFA503C5289B4ECD57C6C5DCEFFA7D56DFBB4 |
| SHA256: | A4085438C37CDD1B3356A142CF3D8D12B9EEBB9F5AF10A6F5ACA20FFE290A5F7 |
| SSDEEP: | 49152:tE/XUraxm5O9QMal0QRO8tkIKXQxKCU9L0zXbWG/NfZHCq7G++YH8+O:t9rem5OidokKNLEK4fZHY++8O |
MALICIOUS
No malicious indicators.SUSPICIOUS
Detected use of alternative data streams (AltDS)
- WhyNotWin11.exe (PID: 976)
There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)
- WhyNotWin11.exe (PID: 976)
INFO
Checks supported languages
- WhyNotWin11.exe (PID: 976)
The sample compiled with english language support
- WhyNotWin11.exe (PID: 976)
Creates files or folders in the user directory
- WhyNotWin11.exe (PID: 976)
- dxdiag.exe (PID: 1280)
Reads mouse settings
- WhyNotWin11.exe (PID: 976)
Reads the computer name
- WhyNotWin11.exe (PID: 976)
Create files in a temporary directory
- WhyNotWin11.exe (PID: 976)
- dxdiag.exe (PID: 1280)
Reads the software policy settings
- dxdiag.exe (PID: 1280)
The process uses AutoIt
- WhyNotWin11.exe (PID: 976)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- dxdiag.exe (PID: 1280)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
TRiD
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (50) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (49.9) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | AMD AMD64 |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2024:10:10 02:05:09+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, Large address aware |
| PEType: | PE32+ |
| LinkerVersion: | 14.16 |
| CodeSize: | 734208 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 1799168 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x2549c |
| OSVersion: | 5.2 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 5.2 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 2.6.1.1 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 2.6.1.1 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x0000 |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Unknown |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | English (U.S.) |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| FileVersion: | 2.6.1.1 |
| Comments: | https://www.whynotwin11.org |
| FileDescription: | Detection Script to help identify why your PC isn't Windows 11 Release Ready. Now Supporting Update Checks! |
| ProductName: | WhyNotWin11 |
| ProductVersion: | 2.6.1.1 |
| CompanyName: | Robert Maehl Software |
| LegalCopyright: | Robert Maehl, using LGPL 3 License |
Total processes
130
Monitored processes
4
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 976 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WhyNotWin11.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WhyNotWin11.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Robert Maehl Software Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Detection Script to help identify why your PC isn't Windows 11 Release Ready. Now Supporting Update Checks! Version: 2.6.1.1 Modules
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| 1272 | "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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| 1280 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\dxdiag.exe /whql:off /dontskip /t C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dxdiaghetknjn.tmp | C:\Windows\System32\dxdiag.exe | — | WhyNotWin11.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft DirectX Diagnostic Tool Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 6240 | 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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Total events
5 191
Read events
5 078
Write events
92
Delete events
21
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (1280) dxdiag.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DirectX Diagnostic Tool |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DxDiag In SystemInfo |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1280) dxdiag.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DirectX Diagnostic Tool |
| Operation: | delete value | Name: | DxDiag In SystemInfo |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1280) dxdiag.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DirectX Diagnostic Tool |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DxDiag In DirectDraw |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1280) dxdiag.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DirectX Diagnostic Tool |
| Operation: | delete value | Name: | DxDiag In VideoCapture |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1280) dxdiag.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DirectX Diagnostic Tool |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DxDiag In Diagnostics |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1280) dxdiag.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DirectX Diagnostic Tool |
| Operation: | delete value | Name: | DxDiag In DirectDraw |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1280) dxdiag.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DirectX Diagnostic Tool |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DxDiag In DirectSound |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1280) dxdiag.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DirectX Diagnostic Tool |
| Operation: | delete value | Name: | DxDiag In DirectSound |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1280) dxdiag.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DirectX Diagnostic Tool |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DxDiag In VideoCapture |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1280) dxdiag.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DirectX Diagnostic Tool |
| Operation: | delete value | Name: | DxDiag In Diagnostics |
Value: | |||
Executable files
55
Suspicious files
61
Text files
6
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 976 | WhyNotWin11.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\WhyNotWin11\Langs\version | text | |
MD5:5D27E658531BB48FD4A01B2190DEEC34 | SHA256:7E151C95984ED5050ECE07B3DA62CC2ABA9779963E51DBCC1D02AA8E6E202953 | |||
| 976 | WhyNotWin11.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\autBD7A.tmp | binary | |
MD5:086B23DC97DF2409C8AEA5ACE9B5DE69 | SHA256:CBF003814DFE54A625564F65585D9A490567C0F3FF79A76552FA665EA7245042 | |||
| 976 | WhyNotWin11.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\autBD47.tmp | binary | |
MD5:B7B8373BE18F925CCBCECA98A0EC5645 | SHA256:32E3CC29F89E7CAE596CA4F744707B7B061B640EBBD8B7ABBA42C0FC7CEAD4F3 | |||
| 976 | WhyNotWin11.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\autBD57.tmp | binary | |
MD5:B875055DC089DED5834E93D933177F8B | SHA256:C835962C60751A2DC1A8F3E9A9F49D93B8CC6549432CF140C4B55B14A05C57BE | |||
| 976 | WhyNotWin11.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\WhyNotWin11\Langs\0C01.lang | text | |
MD5:194E67CE6BA03EB886D0FD15754199C3 | SHA256:953F0869E1D2DC4104B86EBAFCEBBD53445C1E46E72AD7393D67571DC072B977 | |||
| 976 | WhyNotWin11.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\WhyNotWin11\Langs\0C0A.lang | text | |
MD5:983783393A456A23914CA17F1321AEE3 | SHA256:3FC1D8D692F1629EC21E88B1716E0CF9B913CC01967A28C69A7138164F7B6A92 | |||
| 976 | WhyNotWin11.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\autBD68.tmp | binary | |
MD5:9C9B52329B168F08C1DAC1F7B5277CE9 | SHA256:B5C574B978DBE9231FB917C89ADE82DB4CEA9D2789FA222C86222611A2B44A16 | |||
| 976 | WhyNotWin11.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\autBD79.tmp | binary | |
MD5:FFEDC56A715F37A020C6813C81789877 | SHA256:CDD0EE89793C97669D68A2617370107BA0604DB4236FE0BF47C52249D169E710 | |||
| 976 | WhyNotWin11.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\WhyNotWin11\Langs\0404.lang | text | |
MD5:C4DD2F0A4E4BA178C132E957C06BAE2B | SHA256:C5B58B3ADFC49BC9410341462EBF18E368692A374EC8E4EBFB9B1A0406624853 | |||
| 976 | WhyNotWin11.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\autBDAB.tmp | binary | |
MD5:98FF1DA3F985CAC6E453B71EAFAD1320 | SHA256:25B287B690FFF5DB7825138BF4FBB74D3C1AB59A7014680491403E38CB4EB157 | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
5
TCP/UDP connections
20
DNS requests
13
Threats
0
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 23.35.229.160:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.190:80 | 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 |
1012 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.35.229.160:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1012 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.35.229.160:80 | 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 | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | 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 | 23.48.23.190:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 23.35.229.160:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
3216 | svchost.exe | 172.211.123.248:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | FR | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 40.126.31.131:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 184.30.131.245:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | AKAMAI-AS | US | whitelisted |
2112 | svchost.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |