File name:

VC_redist.x64.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/13358620-9e40-4649-87a4-7643cb7fbcb6
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: June 20, 2025, 05:53:22
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 6 sections
MD5:

BEACB8E6C5675CFB54090616F4B3A319

SHA1:

23E0B0D9E3EF12A55B73EF578118589C591CE781

SHA256:

ABB13A51A5DD2F6640E28AE71CE71BDC989EF60D9DDFD0C17B5A455A7A234A2F

SSDEEP:

24576:Y1cgiCevXJG6jlAhIxY6KS7MOJbb9eOXQL+tARqGyKFiqqX7kZ:Y1cgiCevXJG6jlAhIS6KS7zJbb9eOXQJ

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • VC_redist.x64.exe (PID: 6948)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Starts a Microsoft application from unusual location

      • VC_redist.x64.exe (PID: 3656)
      • VC_redist.x64.exe (PID: 6428)
      • VC_redist.x64.exe (PID: 6948)

    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • VC_redist.x64.exe (PID: 3656)
      • VC_redist.x64.exe (PID: 6428)
      • VC_redist.x64.exe (PID: 6948)

    • Starts itself from another location

      • VC_redist.x64.exe (PID: 3656)
      • VC_redist.x64.exe (PID: 6428)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • VC_redist.x64.exe (PID: 3656)
      • VC_redist.x64.exe (PID: 6428)
      • VC_redist.x64.exe (PID: 6948)

    • Searches for installed software

      • VC_redist.x64.exe (PID: 6428)
      • dllhost.exe (PID: 6980)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • VC_redist.x64.exe (PID: 6428)

    • Executes as Windows Service

      • VSSVC.exe (PID: 2140)

    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • VC_redist.x64.exe (PID: 6948)

  • INFO

    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • VC_redist.x64.exe (PID: 3656)
      • VC_redist.x64.exe (PID: 6428)
      • VC_redist.x64.exe (PID: 6948)

    • Checks supported languages

      • VC_redist.x64.exe (PID: 3656)
      • VC_redist.x64.exe (PID: 6428)
      • VC_redist.x64.exe (PID: 6948)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • VC_redist.x64.exe (PID: 3656)
      • VC_redist.x64.exe (PID: 6428)

    • Reads the computer name

      • VC_redist.x64.exe (PID: 6428)
      • VC_redist.x64.exe (PID: 6948)

    • Process checks computer location settings

      • VC_redist.x64.exe (PID: 6428)

    • Manages system restore points

      • SrTasks.exe (PID: 2276)

    • Launching a file from a Registry key

      • VC_redist.x64.exe (PID: 6948)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (52.9)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (23.5)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (23.5)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2024:03:22 22:14:43+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit, Removable run from swap, Net run from swap
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 14.16
CodeSize: 314368
InitializedDataSize: 164352
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x302e5
OSVersion: 6
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 6
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 14.42.34438.0
ProductVersionNumber: 14.42.34438.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Windows, Latin1
CompanyName: Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription: Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x64) - 14.42.34438
FileVersion: 14.42.34438.0
InternalName: setup
LegalCopyright: Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
OriginalFileName: VC_redist.x64.exe
ProductName: Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x64) - 14.42.34438
ProductVersion: 14.42.34438.0
No data.
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Total processes
148
Monitored processes
7
Malicious processes
4
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start vc_redist.x64.exe vc_redist.x64.exe vc_redist.x64.exe SPPSurrogate no specs vssvc.exe no specs srtasks.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
768\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—SrTasks.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Console Window Host
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
2140C:\WINDOWS\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\System32\VSSVC.exe—services.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Microsoft® Volume Shadow Copy Service
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\vssvc.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
2276C:\WINDOWS\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScopeRestorePoint /WaitForRestorePoint:11C:\Windows\System32\SrTasks.exe—dllhost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Microsoft® Windows System Protection background tasks.
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\srtasks.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
3656"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VC_redist.x64.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VC_redist.x64.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x64) - 14.42.34438
Exit code:
1
Version:
14.42.34438.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\vc_redist.x64.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\advapi32.dll
6428"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{FC93D08E-77A8-4815-B90D-3B71CA7777A2}\.cr\VC_redist.x64.exe" -burn.clean.room="C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VC_redist.x64.exe" -burn.filehandle.attached=696 -burn.filehandle.self=704 C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{FC93D08E-77A8-4815-B90D-3B71CA7777A2}\.cr\VC_redist.x64.exe
VC_redist.x64.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x64) - 14.42.34438
Exit code:
1
Version:
14.42.34438.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\{fc93d08e-77a8-4815-b90d-3b71ca7777a2}\.cr\vc_redist.x64.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\advapi32.dll
6948"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{4F1815E3-7F3C-4184-B7A6-C933B3C62672}\.be\VC_redist.x64.exe" -q -burn.elevated BurnPipe.{DF16A4D6-A773-4912-A1C4-249CD3222DE9} {6085ACFB-74B5-4374-B7D1-BBEB915942B4} 6428C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{4F1815E3-7F3C-4184-B7A6-C933B3C62672}\.be\VC_redist.x64.exe
VC_redist.x64.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x64) - 14.42.34438
Exit code:
1
Version:
14.42.34438.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\{4f1815e3-7f3c-4184-b7a6-c933b3c62672}\.be\vc_redist.x64.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\advapi32.dll
6980C:\WINDOWS\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{F32D97DF-E3E5-4CB9-9E3E-0EB5B4E49801}C:\Windows\System32\dllhost.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
COM Surrogate
Exit code:
0
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\apphelp.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
Total events
2 489
Read events
2 269
Write events
195
Delete events
25

Modification events

(PID) Process:(6948) VC_redist.x64.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SystemRestore
Operation:writeName:SrCreateRp (Enter)
Value:
4000000000000000B47A6BA9A7E1DB01241B0000BC040000D5070000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(6980) dllhost.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SPP
Operation:writeName:SppGetSnapshots (Enter)
Value:
4800000000000000B47A6BA9A7E1DB01441B000098120000D20700000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(6980) dllhost.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SPP
Operation:writeName:SppGetSnapshots (Leave)
Value:
4800000000000000946B8AA9A7E1DB01441B000098120000D20700000100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(6980) dllhost.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SPP
Operation:writeName:SppEnumGroups (Enter)
Value:
4800000000000000946B8AA9A7E1DB01441B000098120000D10700000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(6980) dllhost.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SPP
Operation:writeName:SppEnumGroups (Leave)
Value:
4800000000000000946B8AA9A7E1DB01441B000098120000D10700000100000000000000010000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(6980) dllhost.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SPP
Operation:writeName:SppCreate (Enter)
Value:
480000000000000018348FA9A7E1DB01441B000098120000D00700000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(6980) dllhost.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SPP
Operation:writeName:LastIndex
Value:
11
(PID) Process:(6980) dllhost.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SPP
Operation:writeName:SppGatherWriterMetadata (Enter)
Value:
48000000000000008B4CC1A9A7E1DB01441B000098120000D30700000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(6980) dllhost.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\VssapiPublisher
Operation:writeName:IDENTIFY (Enter)
Value:
480000000000000028B0C3A9A7E1DB01441B00001C1B0000E80300000100000000000000000000000729F314CA09F947AC17CFDA27E6E1F700000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(2140) VSSVC.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\BCD00000000\Objects\{9dea862c-5cdd-4e70-acc1-f32b344d4795}\Elements\11000001
Operation:delete keyName:(default)
Value:
Executable files
5
Suspicious files
2
Text files
32
Unknown types
1

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
6428VC_redist.x64.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{4F1815E3-7F3C-4184-B7A6-C933B3C62672}\.ba\1029\license.rtftext
MD5:E7DC9CA9474A13FA4529D91BCD2AB8CC
SHA256:503C433DCDE2F3A9E7D388A5FF2B0612E7D8F90F5188D5B2B60228DB33044FDE
6428VC_redist.x64.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{4F1815E3-7F3C-4184-B7A6-C933B3C62672}\.ba\1040\license.rtftext
MD5:BC58AD6ABB16B982AEBADC121B37E706
SHA256:70ECF23C03B66A2B18E173332586AFA8F00F91E02A80628F4F9CB2521E27F6AC
6428VC_redist.x64.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{4F1815E3-7F3C-4184-B7A6-C933B3C62672}\.ba\logo.pngimage
MD5:D6BD210F227442B3362493D046CEA233
SHA256:335A256D4779EC5DCF283D007FB56FD8211BBCAF47DCD70FE60DED6A112744EF
6428VC_redist.x64.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{4F1815E3-7F3C-4184-B7A6-C933B3C62672}\.ba\1028\thm.wxlxml
MD5:472ABBEDCBAD24DBA5B5F5E8D02C340F
SHA256:8E2E660DFB66CB453E17F1B6991799678B1C8B350A55F9EBE2BA0028018A15AD
6428VC_redist.x64.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{4F1815E3-7F3C-4184-B7A6-C933B3C62672}\.ba\1036\thm.wxlxml
MD5:7B46AE8698459830A0F9116BC27DE7DF
SHA256:704DDF2E60C1F292BE95C7C79EE48FE8BA8534CEB7CCF9A9EA68B1AD788AE9D4
6428VC_redist.x64.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{4F1815E3-7F3C-4184-B7A6-C933B3C62672}\.ba\1028\license.rtftext
MD5:2B063D92663595DFE4781AE687A03D86
SHA256:44C76290F7A2E45940E8338912FEB49BCF4E071CFA85D2D34762857743ACBC8D
6428VC_redist.x64.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{4F1815E3-7F3C-4184-B7A6-C933B3C62672}\.ba\1029\thm.wxlxml
MD5:16343005D29EC431891B02F048C7F581
SHA256:07FB3EC174F25DFBE532D9D739234D9DFDA8E9D34F01FE660C5B4D56989FA779
6428VC_redist.x64.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{4F1815E3-7F3C-4184-B7A6-C933B3C62672}\.ba\1031\license.rtftext
MD5:2DDCA2866D76C850F68ACDFDB696D6DE
SHA256:28F63BAD9C2960395106011761993049546607F8A850D344D6A54042176BF03F
6428VC_redist.x64.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{4F1815E3-7F3C-4184-B7A6-C933B3C62672}\.ba\1031\thm.wxlxml
MD5:561F3F32DB2453647D1992D4D932E872
SHA256:8E0DCA6E085744BFCBFF46F7DCBCFA6FBD722DFA52013EE8CEEAF682D7509581
6428VC_redist.x64.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{4F1815E3-7F3C-4184-B7A6-C933B3C62672}\.ba\1036\license.rtftext
MD5:A6E352E5804313CCDE3E4D5DDDDE122D
SHA256:5C13A65870D770D1642A4259EECB436257CA39016A0500F747BE9C79BE0C7009
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HTTP(S) requests
5
TCP/UDP connections
30
DNS requests
15
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
1268
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.50.131.83:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
3576
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.23.77.188:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
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
3800
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
95.101.149.131:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
3800
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
95.101.149.131:80
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
1268
svchost.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
5552
RUXIMICS.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
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
2336
svchost.exe
172.211.123.250:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted
3576
svchost.exe
20.190.160.130:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
3576
svchost.exe
2.23.77.188:80
ocsp.digicert.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
23.50.131.83:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
google.com
  • 172.217.16.206
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.250
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.160.130
  • 20.190.160.131
  • 20.190.160.132
  • 40.126.32.133
  • 20.190.160.3
  • 40.126.32.74
  • 20.190.160.64
  • 40.126.32.134
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 2.23.77.188
whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 40.127.240.158
  • 51.104.136.2
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.50.131.83
  • 23.50.131.76
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 95.101.149.131
whitelisted
nexusrules.officeapps.live.com
  • 52.111.229.48
whitelisted
go.microsoft.com
  • 2.18.97.227
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 20.12.23.50
whitelisted

Threats

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Reports
VC_redist.x64.exe