| File name: | rufus-4.11.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/f97087b4-df3a-4b33-b513-3574b7fda2c9 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | November 09, 2025, 00:02:21 |
| 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, 3 sections |
| MD5: | 5B86D4F2CE7D2AB212914C634D20F714 |
| SHA1: | FD96FD51231E449678D71C7A5F8A2308B1C88375 |
| SHA256: | ABBF04D50A44A9612C027FC8072F6DA67F5BCDA2B826F1F852C9C24D7A1FCDFF |
| SSDEEP: | 98304:/tLadtyVqWVX1+JhThc5lBH9IR3/kxjcLjhs4ArFt/a6M7dMI9IDi6pBYcyXnoA2:Fg4Cly |
| .exe | | | UPX compressed Win32 Executable (87.1) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (6.4) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (6.4) |
| MachineType: | AMD AMD64 |
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| TimeStamp: | 2095:05:10 17:21:16+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, Large address aware |
| PEType: | PE32+ |
| LinkerVersion: | 14.44 |
| CodeSize: | 1884160 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 45056 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | 3776512 |
| EntryPoint: | 0x5658c0 |
| OSVersion: | 6 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 6 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 4.11.2285.0 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 4.11.2285.0 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Windows NT 32-bit |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | Neutral |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| Comments: | https://rufus.ie |
| CompanyName: | Akeo Consulting |
| FileDescription: | Rufus |
| FileVersion: | 4.11.2285 |
| InternalName: | Rufus |
| LegalCopyright: | © 2011-2025 Pete Batard (GPL v3) |
| LegalTrademarks: | https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html |
| OriginalFileName: | rufus-4.11.exe |
| ProductName: | Rufus |
| ProductVersion: | 4.11.2285 |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 1664 | 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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| 5144 | "C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" | C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: VideoLAN Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: VLC media player Exit code: 0 Version: 3.0.11 Modules
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| 5540 | "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\VFS\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\ai.exe" "D60EFDDD-E761-4766-8F77-72B9CAEB5F0F" "D3B3A6AD-4F06-43D5-9F5B-6BDE55C16425" "8000" | C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\VFS\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\ai.exe | — | WINWORD.EXE | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Host for the Microsoft® Windows® Operating System and Platform x64. Exit code: 0 Version: 0.12.2.0 Modules
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| 7576 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rufus-4.11.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rufus-4.11.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Akeo Consulting Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Rufus Exit code: 3221226540 Version: 4.11.2285 Modules
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| 7736 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rufus-4.11.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rufus-4.11.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Akeo Consulting Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Rufus Version: 4.11.2285 Modules
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| 7832 | C:\WINDOWS\System32\vdsldr.exe -Embedding | C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Virtual Disk Service Loader Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 7872 | C:\WINDOWS\System32\vds.exe | C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe | — | services.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Virtual Disk Service Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 8000 | "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE" /n "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\marketsoperations.rtf" /o "" | C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Word Exit code: 0 Version: 16.0.16026.20146 Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (7736) rufus-4.11.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects\{616F0CE8-4A78-4CD3-B496-9BB27100664A}Machine\Software\Policies\Microsoft\AppHVSI |
| Operation: | write | Name: | AllowAppHVSI_ProviderSet |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7736) rufus-4.11.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects\{616F0CE8-4A78-4CD3-B496-9BB27100664A}Machine\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate |
| Operation: | write | Name: | UpdateDefault |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7736) rufus-4.11.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects\{616F0CE8-4A78-4CD3-B496-9BB27100664A}Machine\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Network Connections |
| Operation: | write | Name: | NC_DoNotShowLocalOnlyIcon |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7736) rufus-4.11.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects\{616F0CE8-4A78-4CD3-B496-9BB27100664A}Machine\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableSmartScreen |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7736) rufus-4.11.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects\{616F0CE8-4A78-4CD3-B496-9BB27100664A}Machine\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System |
| Operation: | write | Name: | **del.ShellSmartScreenLevel |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7736) rufus-4.11.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects\{616F0CE8-4A78-4CD3-B496-9BB27100664A}Machine\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Feeds |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFeeds |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7736) rufus-4.11.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects\{616F0CE8-4A78-4CD3-B496-9BB27100664A}Machine\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate |
| Operation: | write | Name: | WUServer |
Value: http://neverupdatewindows10.com | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7736) rufus-4.11.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects\{616F0CE8-4A78-4CD3-B496-9BB27100664A}Machine\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate |
| Operation: | write | Name: | WUStatusServer |
Value: http://neverupdatewindows10.com | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7736) rufus-4.11.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects\{616F0CE8-4A78-4CD3-B496-9BB27100664A}Machine\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate |
| Operation: | write | Name: | UpdateServiceUrlAlternate |
Value: http://neverupdatewindows10.com | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7736) rufus-4.11.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects\{616F0CE8-4A78-4CD3-B496-9BB27100664A}Machine\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate |
| Operation: | write | Name: | **del.FillEmptyContentUrls |
Value: | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7736 | rufus-4.11.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Ruf2426.tmp | text | |
MD5:727ED48003879D07D5CC9D0EE5F41ECF | SHA256:F63525DEE1D721CF2C766E964AA85A6C156B3EE5B434AAD01C8AADB40BB6AFB9 | |||
| 7736 | rufus-4.11.exe | C:\Windows\System32\GroupPolicy\gpt.ini | text | |
MD5:1C2D4956F25997CEA7C091A6A4F8BEDF | SHA256:EA889DF210FF232993BD7791C23372E0F4AE0A9CD43DD27A1D91103BE40591C6 | |||
| 7736 | rufus-4.11.exe | C:\Windows\System32\GroupPolicy\Machine\Registry.pol | binary | |
MD5:39E5BE35CC598F9086924A39E1105BF8 | SHA256:1C26BCB05CA50C85751D3023494D2E4D35F56D74451AC47880FD239F3B54F171 | |||
| 8000 | WINWORD.EXE | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Office\Recent\marketsoperations.rtf.LNK | binary | |
MD5:06240A6B9BBFF84E71F9B26E6F299541 | SHA256:E65A46E8C103CA81A2744A670B40EFD5935BB2404107A64E34D2BBC15EAF08C6 | |||
| 8000 | WINWORD.EXE | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\TokenBroker\Cache\5475cb191e478c39370a215b2da98a37e9dc813d.tbres | binary | |
MD5:FC06CD682168493A914A73AB317523C6 | SHA256:ACA56A23BCF39313C8EF1AC99C67A758E6FCF84E4FB2431963B5875780BE2F2C | |||
| 8000 | WINWORD.EXE | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\FontCache\4\PreviewFont\flat_officeFontsPreview_4_42.ttf | binary | |
MD5:8BDF396FED21EED0F788CB9A23775A1E | SHA256:BD6575CBCF808C13421BF03886E008624B85B6CE23651949BCFBD10EBD8452BE | |||
| 8000 | WINWORD.EXE | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\TokenBroker\Cache\56a61aeb75d8f5be186c26607f4bb213abe7c5ec.tbres | binary | |
MD5:60BD1C10BAD1383B6FB973BD487075C6 | SHA256:CE2E0C3B14D0714C13FCDB4FBA73B20BFFB2144C96D6A99AB76CAF005DDE9D46 | |||
| 8000 | WINWORD.EXE | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\TokenBroker\Cache\089d66ba04a8cec4bdc5267f42f39cf84278bb67.tbres | binary | |
MD5:1A396CBDD7DBA5CC9F6F98BB5C6A9ED5 | SHA256:038B4A2C31FAD1D9E27D4B3392F0BC9EC97F6FAE6EA19205DF75611F43E85189 | |||
| 8000 | WINWORD.EXE | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\FontCache\4\Catalog\ListAll.Json | binary | |
MD5:7C5578BC58BDE6DC855D5C929CF54232 | SHA256:A48ACBE81F33E5918B096A6B89687E505DA0E79196F74DC48B6E068708378A3F | |||
| 8000 | WINWORD.EXE | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Personalization\Governance\Anonymous\floodgatecampaigns.json.tmp | binary | |
MD5:762442E5C8FD24550CA6962D9788BE92 | SHA256:A88B7E4F527375E94168100344297A76A1FF2715AD6B5304A474ADB8A732C271 | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
932 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.63.118.230:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5656 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 95.101.78.32:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7288 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.181.156:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.3.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7288 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.181.156:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.3.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
8000 | WINWORD.EXE | GET | 200 | 184.30.131.245:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAn5bsKVVV8kdJ6vHl3O1J0%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7288 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.181.156:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Time-Stamp%20PCA%202010(1).crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
8000 | WINWORD.EXE | GET | 200 | 184.30.131.245:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEA77flR%2B3w%2FxBpruV2lte6A%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
5656 | svchost.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
6168 | RUXIMICS.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
5596 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
7088 | SearchApp.exe | 2.16.241.218:443 | www.bing.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
2276 | svchost.exe | 224.0.0.252:5355 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
2276 | svchost.exe | 224.0.0.251:5353 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
5656 | svchost.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
5656 | svchost.exe | 95.101.78.32:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | NL | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
— | — | Unknown Traffic | ET USER_AGENTS Microsoft Dr Watson User-Agent (MSDW) |
Process | Message |
|---|---|
rufus-4.11.exe | *** Rufus init ***
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rufus-4.11.exe | App dir: 'C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\'
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rufus-4.11.exe | Tmp dir: 'C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\'
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rufus-4.11.exe | Dat dir: 'C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local'
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rufus-4.11.exe | Cur dir: 'C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\'
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rufus-4.11.exe | Sys dir: 'C:\WINDOWS\system32'
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rufus-4.11.exe | Usr dir: 'C:\Users\admin'
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rufus-4.11.exe | Will use settings from registry
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rufus-4.11.exe | Binary executable is signed by 'Akeo Consulting'
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rufus-4.11.exe | loc file not found in current directory - embedded one will be used
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