URL:

https://www.emsit.go.kr/cp/images/smail/xecure/xei_control2.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/4809533d-0b47-4d88-8f76-d578070f2970
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: May 26, 2025, 03:34:43
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Indicators:
MD5:

9907307CD214A30763ECCBAADB028F18

SHA1:

B96392C24A2F6E665232C6F840F40444AB9CBEA9

SHA256:

AE9CFEE55F66C92283570902F2E295EF0F91541F46621DE5EB28A29C04E186F7

SSDEEP:

3:N8DSLkMtCzoEwAwGUGKLRSAdA:2OLkds9LdLwAC

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Executing a file with an untrusted certificate

      • xei_control2.exe (PID: 2984)
      • xei_control2.exe (PID: 960)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • xei_control2.exe (PID: 960)
      • XEISetup2.exe (PID: 6132)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • xei_control2.exe (PID: 960)
      • XEISetup2.exe (PID: 6132)
    • Creates/Modifies COM task schedule object

      • XEISetup2.exe (PID: 6132)
    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • XEISetup2.exe (PID: 6132)
  • INFO

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • chrome.exe (PID: 7496)
    • Application launched itself

      • chrome.exe (PID: 7496)
    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • xei_control2.exe (PID: 960)
      • XEISetup2.exe (PID: 6132)
    • Checks supported languages

      • xei_control2.exe (PID: 960)
      • XEISetup2.exe (PID: 6132)
    • Reads the computer name

      • xei_control2.exe (PID: 960)
      • XEISetup2.exe (PID: 6132)
    • The sample compiled with korean language support

      • xei_control2.exe (PID: 960)
      • XEISetup2.exe (PID: 6132)
    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • xei_control2.exe (PID: 960)
    • Creates files in the program directory

      • XEISetup2.exe (PID: 6132)
    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • XEISetup2.exe (PID: 6132)
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No Malware configuration.
No data.
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Total processes
154
Monitored processes
18
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
2

Behavior graph

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start chrome.exe chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs sppextcomobj.exe no specs slui.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs xei_control2.exe no specs xei_control2.exe xeisetup2.exe chrome.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
900"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --extension-process --no-appcompat-clear --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=12 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5620 --field-trial-handle=1892,i,17448928693726367353,16668943955856556978,262144 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction --variations-seed-version /prefetch:2C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exechrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Version:
122.0.6261.70
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\aclayers.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
960"C:\Users\admin\Downloads\xei_control2.exe" C:\Users\admin\Downloads\xei_control2.exe
chrome.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\downloads\xei_control2.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\acgenral.dll
2984"C:\Users\admin\Downloads\xei_control2.exe" C:\Users\admin\Downloads\xei_control2.exechrome.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
3221226540
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\downloads\xei_control2.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
6044"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilReadIcon --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=icon_reader --disable-quic --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5448 --field-trial-handle=1892,i,17448928693726367353,16668943955856556978,262144 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exechrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
122.0.6261.70
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\aclayers.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
6132XEISetup2.exe -i cC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WZSE0.TMP\XEISetup2.exe
xei_control2.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\wzse0.tmp\xeisetup2.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\acgenral.dll
7192"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=quarantine.mojom.Quarantine --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --disable-quic --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5364 --field-trial-handle=1892,i,17448928693726367353,16668943955856556978,262144 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exechrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
122.0.6261.70
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\aclayers.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
7232"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilReadIcon --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=icon_reader --disable-quic --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5428 --field-trial-handle=1892,i,17448928693726367353,16668943955856556978,262144 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exechrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
122.0.6261.70
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\aclayers.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
7496"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --disk-cache-dir=null --disk-cache-size=1 --media-cache-size=1 --disable-gpu-shader-disk-cache --disable-background-networking --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction,OptimizationHints "https://www.emsit.go.kr/cp/images/smail/xecure/xei_control2.exe"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Version:
122.0.6261.70
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\aclayers.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
7520"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.ProcessorMetrics --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --disable-quic --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4840 --field-trial-handle=1892,i,17448928693726367353,16668943955856556978,262144 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exechrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
122.0.6261.70
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\aclayers.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
7540"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=channel= --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Chrome --annotation=ver=122.0.6261.70 --initial-client-data=0x1f8,0x220,0x224,0x21c,0x228,0x7ffc8812dc40,0x7ffc8812dc4c,0x7ffc8812dc58C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exechrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Version:
122.0.6261.70
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\aclayers.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
Total events
6 540
Read events
6 525
Write events
14
Delete events
1

Modification events

(PID) Process:(7496) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:failed_count
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(7496) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
2
(PID) Process:(7496) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(7496) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\StabilityMetrics
Operation:writeName:user_experience_metrics.stability.exited_cleanly
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(7496) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Google\Update\ClientStateMedium\{8A69D345-D564-463C-AFF1-A69D9E530F96}
Operation:writeName:usagestats
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(7192) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Cached
Operation:writeName:{2781761E-28E0-4109-99FE-B9D127C57AFE} {56FFCC30-D398-11D0-B2AE-00A0C908FA49} 0xFFFF
Value:
0100000000000000FCF53E2BEFCDDB01
(PID) Process:(6132) XEISetup2.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\XecureExpress II
Operation:delete keyName:(default)
Value:
(PID) Process:(6132) XEISetup2.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{CF668E06-076C-4801-86BB-7861415A780B}\TypeLib
Operation:writeName:Version
Value:
1.0
(PID) Process:(6132) XEISetup2.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{CF668E06-076C-4801-86BB-7861415A780B}\TypeLib
Operation:writeName:Version
Value:
1.0
(PID) Process:(6132) XEISetup2.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{9364515C-5636-4F06-9673-BA87748FAF3B}\TypeLib
Operation:writeName:Version
Value:
1.0
Executable files
71
Suspicious files
142
Text files
76
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
7496chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old~RF10c304.TMP
MD5:
SHA256:
7496chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old~RF10c304.TMP
MD5:
SHA256:
7496chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old
MD5:
SHA256:
7496chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\chrome_cart_db\LOG.old~RF10c304.TMP
MD5:
SHA256:
7496chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old
MD5:
SHA256:
7496chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\coupon_db\LOG.old~RF10c313.TMP
MD5:
SHA256:
7496chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old~RF10c313.TMP
MD5:
SHA256:
7496chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\coupon_db\LOG.old
MD5:
SHA256:
7496chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old
MD5:
SHA256:
7496chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\chrome_cart_db\LOG.old
MD5:
SHA256:
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HTTP(S) requests
5
TCP/UDP connections
52
DNS requests
43
Threats
4

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
GET
200
2.23.246.101:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
GET
200
2.20.245.137:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
GET
200
2.23.77.188:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
whitelisted
4408
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
4408
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
5796
svchost.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
2.20.245.137:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
NL
whitelisted
2.23.246.101:80
www.microsoft.com
Ooredoo Q.S.C.
QA
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
7496
chrome.exe
239.255.255.250:1900
whitelisted
7692
chrome.exe
142.250.27.84:443
accounts.google.com
GOOGLE
US
whitelisted
7692
chrome.exe
27.101.193.61:443
www.emsit.go.kr
NATIONAL INFORMATION RESOURCES SERVICE
KR
unknown
3216
svchost.exe
172.211.123.249:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.104.136.2
  • 20.73.194.208
whitelisted
google.com
  • 216.58.206.78
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 2.20.245.137
  • 2.20.245.139
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 2.23.246.101
  • 23.35.229.160
whitelisted
www.emsit.go.kr
  • 27.101.193.61
unknown
accounts.google.com
  • 142.250.27.84
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.249
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.160.22
  • 40.126.32.134
  • 20.190.160.17
  • 20.190.160.64
  • 20.190.160.4
  • 40.126.32.72
  • 20.190.160.66
  • 20.190.160.65
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 2.23.77.188
whitelisted
www.google.com
  • 142.250.186.164
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
7692
chrome.exe
Not Suspicious Traffic
INFO [ANY.RUN] Google Tag Manager analytics (googletagmanager .com)
7692
chrome.exe
Not Suspicious Traffic
INFO [ANY.RUN] Google Tag Manager analytics (googletagmanager .com)
7692
chrome.exe
Not Suspicious Traffic
INFO [ANY.RUN] Google Tag Manager analytics (googletagmanager .com)
7692
chrome.exe
Not Suspicious Traffic
INFO [ANY.RUN] Google Tag Manager analytics (googletagmanager .com)
No debug info