Malware analysis Birele.exe Malicious activity | ANY.RUN

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File name:	Birele.exe
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/a1c0b4d4-295f-4e16-aa8a-90dec1682880
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Analysis date:	May 16, 2025, 16:34:07
OS:	Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:	auto generic upx
Indicators:
MIME:	application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info:	PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, UPX compressed, 3 sections
MD5:	41789C704A0EECFDD0048B4B4193E752
SHA1:	FB1E8385691FA3293B7CBFB9B2656CF09F20E722
SHA256:	B2DCFDF9E7B09F2AA5004668370E77982963ACE820E7285B2E264A294441DA23
SSDEEP:	3072:pYV/aVHN9ySTn34w33FVTyuGAxsvBLSqAKZqoqrxy031l3yP:8adNlltyu3Pa5gr336

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Launch configuration

Task duration:: 60 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:: off
Network geolocation:: off
Additional time used:: none
MITM proxy:: off
Privacy:: Public submission
Fakenet option:: on
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
- GENERIC has been found (auto)
  - Birele.exe (PID: 4448)
- Changes the autorun value in the registry
  - Birele.exe (PID: 4448)
- Changes the login/logoff helper path in the registry
  - Birele.exe (PID: 4448)
SUSPICIOUS
- Uses TASKKILL.EXE to kill process
  - Birele.exe (PID: 4448)
- There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)
  - Birele.exe (PID: 4448)
INFO
- The sample compiled with english language support
  - Birele.exe (PID: 4448)
- Checks supported languages
  - Birele.exe (PID: 4448)
- UPX packer has been detected
  - Birele.exe (PID: 4448)
- Reads the computer name
  - Birele.exe (PID: 4448)

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No Malware configuration.

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TRiD

.dll	\|	Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (38.4)
.exe	\|	Win32 Executable (generic) (26.3)
.exe	\|	Clipper DOS Executable (11.7)
.exe	\|	Generic Win/DOS Executable (11.7)
.exe	\|	DOS Executable Generic (11.6)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType:	Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp:	2008:01:08 15:43:37+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics:	No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, 32-bit
PEType:	PE32
LinkerVersion:	5.5
CodeSize:	118784
InitializedDataSize:	4096
UninitializedDataSize:	102400
EntryPoint:	0x36490
OSVersion:	10.2
ImageVersion:	6.4
SubsystemVersion:	4
Subsystem:	Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber:	10.7.0.0
ProductVersionNumber:	10.7.0.0
FileFlagsMask:	0x003f
FileFlags:	(none)
FileOS:	Windows NT 32-bit
ObjectFileType:	Executable application
FileSubtype:	-
LanguageCode:	English (U.S.)
CharacterSet:	Unicode
Comments:	Xmas Pqr Sense Kids Thor
CompanyName:	Pinnacle Systems
FileDescription:	Bilk Ballot Valor Brow
FileVersion:	10.7
InternalName:	Curls
LegalCopyright:	Naive © Lapse Ralph 1998-2011
OriginalFileName:	Try.exe
ProductName:	Bauble
ProductVersion:	10.7

No data.

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Total processes

130

Monitored processes

Malicious processes

Suspicious processes

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID

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Path

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Parent process

1228

"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

2800

C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -Embedding

C:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exe

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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

4448

"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Birele.exe"

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Birele.exe

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Pinnacle Systems

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Bilk Ballot Valor Brow

Version:

10.7

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\birele.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\user32.dll

4488

taskkill /F /IM explorer.exe

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe

—

Birele.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Terminates Processes

Exit code:

Version:

10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\syswow64\taskkill.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

4752

"C:\WINDOWS\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe

—

svchost.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Search application

Exit code:

2147945463

Version:

10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\systemapps\microsoft.windows.search_cw5n1h2txyewy\searchapp.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll

4980

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

C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe

—

taskkill.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Console Window Host

Exit code:

Version:

10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Modules

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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

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Total events

231

Read events

229

Write events

Delete events

Modification events


(PID) Process:	(4448) Birele.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:	write	Name:	system
Value: C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Birele.exe
(PID) Process:	(4448) Birele.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Operation:	write	Name:	Shell
Value: C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Birele.exe

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Connections

PID	Process	IP	Domain	ASN	CN	Reputation
—	—	40.127.240.158:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	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
5496	MoUsoCoreWorker.exe	40.127.240.158:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
6544	svchost.exe	40.126.32.74:443	login.live.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	NL	whitelisted
2112	svchost.exe	40.127.240.158:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
2104	svchost.exe	40.127.240.158:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
4	System	192.168.100.255:137	—	—	—	whitelisted
4908	SIHClient.exe	52.149.20.212:443	slscr.update.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	US	whitelisted
4908	SIHClient.exe	20.242.39.171:443	fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	US	whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com	40.127.240.158	whitelisted
google.com	142.250.186.142	whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com	172.211.123.248	whitelisted
login.live.com	40.126.32.74 40.126.32.138 20.190.160.17 40.126.32.76 20.190.160.128 40.126.32.136 40.126.32.72 40.126.32.133	whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com	52.149.20.212	whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com	20.242.39.171 2603:1030:7::106	whitelisted
171.39.242.20.in-addr.arpa	—	unknown
6.0.1.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.7.0.0.0.0.3.0.1.3.0.6.2.ip6.arpa	—	unknown

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General Info

Birele.exe

41789C704A0EECFDD0048B4B4193E752

FB1E8385691FA3293B7CBFB9B2656CF09F20E722

B2DCFDF9E7B09F2AA5004668370E77982963ACE820E7285B2E264A294441DA23

3072:pYV/aVHN9ySTn34w33FVTyuGAxsvBLSqAKZqoqrxy031l3yP:8adNlltyu3Pa5gr336

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MALICIOUS

GENERIC has been found (auto)

Changes the autorun value in the registry

Changes the login/logoff helper path in the registry

SUSPICIOUS

Uses TASKKILL.EXE to kill process

There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)

INFO

The sample compiled with english language support

Checks supported languages

UPX packer has been detected

Reads the computer name

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