Malware analysis gigant.ps1 Malicious activity | ANY.RUN

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File name:	gigant.ps1
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/1e36aa89-0fd5-4be6-a2b8-400517ea6e64
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Analysis date:	April 29, 2025, 08:31:28
OS:	Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:	susp-powershell
Indicators:
MIME:	text/plain
File info:	ASCII text, with very long lines (65536), with no line terminators
MD5:	5F9141111CE918D36A88F173A009ECB0
SHA1:	A5556066D0088085D2144A1E36B7BACF7E74A8BF
SHA256:	A6E6F35E810FDC9BD6C2882B6DDC0976B07C776337067F1917F11C98A935B9A1
SSDEEP:	1536:jOmFdssYAqg4pjVor4nloxo+f5mvQ4NdO0J8lu+QoO9:SmFdssvqg4pjur4eS+xmvZdO0J80toO9

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Launch configuration

Task duration:: 120 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:: off
Network geolocation:: off
Additional time used:: none
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
- Bypass execution policy to execute commands
  - powershell.exe (PID: 7312)
- Uses AES cipher (POWERSHELL)
  - powershell.exe (PID: 7312)
SUSPICIOUS
- Uses base64 encoding (POWERSHELL)
  - powershell.exe (PID: 7312)
- Reverses array data (POWERSHELL)
  - powershell.exe (PID: 7312)
- Retrieves command line args for running process (POWERSHELL)
  - powershell.exe (PID: 7312)
- The process checks if it is being run in the virtual environment
  - powershell.exe (PID: 7312)
INFO
- Converts byte array into Unicode string (POWERSHELL)
  - powershell.exe (PID: 7312)
- Gets data length (POWERSHELL)
  - powershell.exe (PID: 7312)
- Gets a random number, or selects objects randomly from a collection (POWERSHELL)
  - powershell.exe (PID: 7312)
- Checks whether the specified file exists (POWERSHELL)
  - powershell.exe (PID: 7312)
- Uses string replace method (POWERSHELL)
  - powershell.exe (PID: 7312)
- Found Base64 encoded compression PowerShell classes (YARA)
  - powershell.exe (PID: 7312)
- Found Base64 encoded encryption-related PowerShell classes (YARA)
  - powershell.exe (PID: 7312)
- Found Base64 encoded text manipulation via PowerShell (YARA)
  - powershell.exe (PID: 7312)
- Script raised an exception (POWERSHELL)
  - powershell.exe (PID: 7312)
- Reads the software policy settings
  - slui.exe (PID: 7536)

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No data.

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Total processes

132

Monitored processes

Malicious processes

Suspicious processes

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID

CMD

Path

Indicators

Parent process

1096

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

7312

"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ep bypass C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gigant.ps1

C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe

—

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Windows PowerShell

Exit code:

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

7320

\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1

C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe

—

powershell.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Console Window Host

Exit code:

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

7504

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

Images
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

7536

"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

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Total events

9 891

Read events

9 891

Write events

Delete events

Modification events

No data

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Executable files

Suspicious files

Text files

Unknown types

Dropped files

PID	Process	Filename		Type
7312	powershell.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_oxrc44sv.laq.ps1		text
		MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641	SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
7312	powershell.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\Z528JJ0W4DGTWQAHZ0XC.temp		binary
		MD5:23760A1589348CE34684E652EB495483	SHA256:298147FD69DED9E839B12D5203AFA002C1315CE9CE8E780613E5FFD9F75D7BAC
7312	powershell.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\590aee7bdd69b59b.customDestinations-ms~RF10e716.TMP		binary
		MD5:D040F64E9E7A2BB91ABCA5613424598E	SHA256:D04E0A6940609BD6F3B561B0F6027F5CA4E8C5CF0FB0D0874B380A0374A8D670
7312	powershell.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\590aee7bdd69b59b.customDestinations-ms		binary
		MD5:23760A1589348CE34684E652EB495483	SHA256:298147FD69DED9E839B12D5203AFA002C1315CE9CE8E780613E5FFD9F75D7BAC
7312	powershell.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_qcyi0hdp.nid.psm1		text
		MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641	SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
7312	powershell.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive		binary
		MD5:D6D55A3E3A5C2EC0619D25AD3ECEB1B0	SHA256:F4223F49385E72E142113FBD5E130A42C0336847E384D7B7DC5134C33761142F

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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
5496	MoUsoCoreWorker.exe	GET	304	2.23.181.156:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
—	—	GET	200	2.23.181.156:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
—	—	GET	200	23.63.118.230:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
—	—	GET	200	23.32.238.107:80	http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
8076	SIHClient.exe	GET	200	2.23.181.156:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
8076	SIHClient.exe	GET	200	2.23.181.156:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
7768	WmiPrvSE.exe	GET	200	23.32.238.107:80	http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut_2010-06-23.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
7768	WmiPrvSE.exe	GET	200	2.23.181.156:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicWinProPCA2011_2011-10-19.crl%20	unknown	—	—	whitelisted

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Connections

PID	Process	IP	Domain	ASN	CN	Reputation
4	System	192.168.100.255:138	—	—	—	whitelisted
—	—	51.104.136.2:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
—	—	23.32.238.107:80	crl.microsoft.com	Akamai International B.V.	DE	whitelisted
—	—	2.23.181.156:80	www.microsoft.com	AKAMAI-AS	DE	whitelisted
5496	MoUsoCoreWorker.exe	2.23.181.156:80	www.microsoft.com	AKAMAI-AS	DE	whitelisted
6544	svchost.exe	40.126.31.71:443	login.live.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
—	—	23.63.118.230:80	ocsp.digicert.com	AKAMAI-AS	DE	whitelisted
—	—	172.211.123.250:443	client.wns.windows.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	FR	whitelisted
2104	svchost.exe	40.127.240.158:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
5496	MoUsoCoreWorker.exe	40.127.240.158:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
google.com	142.250.185.142	whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com	51.104.136.2 40.127.240.158 20.73.194.208	whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com	23.32.238.107 23.32.238.112	whitelisted
www.microsoft.com	2.23.181.156	whitelisted
login.live.com	40.126.31.71 40.126.31.0 20.190.159.68 20.190.159.71 40.126.31.131 40.126.31.130 40.126.31.128 20.190.159.73	whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com	23.63.118.230	whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com	172.211.123.250	whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com	20.109.210.53	whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com	52.165.164.15	whitelisted
nexusrules.officeapps.live.com	52.111.243.30	whitelisted

Threats

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General Info

gigant.ps1

5F9141111CE918D36A88F173A009ECB0

A5556066D0088085D2144A1E36B7BACF7E74A8BF

A6E6F35E810FDC9BD6C2882B6DDC0976B07C776337067F1917F11C98A935B9A1

1536:jOmFdssYAqg4pjVor4nloxo+f5mvQ4NdO0J8lu+QoO9:SmFdssvqg4pjur4eS+xmvZdO0J80toO9

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Behavior activities

MALICIOUS

Bypass execution policy to execute commands

Uses AES cipher (POWERSHELL)

SUSPICIOUS

Uses base64 encoding (POWERSHELL)

Reverses array data (POWERSHELL)

Retrieves command line args for running process (POWERSHELL)

The process checks if it is being run in the virtual environment

INFO

Converts byte array into Unicode string (POWERSHELL)

Gets data length (POWERSHELL)

Gets a random number, or selects objects randomly from a collection (POWERSHELL)

Checks whether the specified file exists (POWERSHELL)

Uses string replace method (POWERSHELL)

Found Base64 encoded compression PowerShell classes (YARA)

Found Base64 encoded encryption-related PowerShell classes (YARA)

Found Base64 encoded text manipulation via PowerShell (YARA)

Script raised an exception (POWERSHELL)

Reads the software policy settings

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