Malware analysis csrss.exe Malicious activity | ANY.RUN

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File name:	csrss.exe
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/ced0a09c-75ae-4cb5-8b73-39264219b324
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Analysis date:	December 14, 2024, 07:04:56
OS:	Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
MIME:	application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info:	PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 3 sections
MD5:	6917C563890D245BF0E754AA00A71A2A
SHA1:	DDC289A440BB9E50A9777F6AE18AD4932BFB7EF3
SHA256:	B5C916B0A9F8A6E1B7CA1621C7B7B931F0998BB0C6755164319B0B7E06621D43
SSDEEP:	384:xP7iOWKvW16W1Fwql+7jaiG4Ayj9A+pKOuIBstK6IhxTD:1fW1Z+ql+naixAy51NuIBst1IHD

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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:: 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
Client LanguagePack Package
DotNetRollup
DotNetRollup 481
DotNetRollup 481
FodMetadata Package
Foundation Package
Hello Face Package
Hello Face Package
InternetExplorer Optional 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
MSPaint FoD Package
MSPaint FoD Package
MSPaint FoD Package
MSPaint FoD Package
MSPaint FoD Package
MediaPlayer Package
MediaPlayer Package
Microsoft OneCore ApplicationModel Sync Desktop FOD Package
Microsoft OneCore ApplicationModel Sync Desktop FOD Package
Microsoft OneCore DirectX Database FOD Package
NetFx3 OnDemand Package
Notepad FoD Package
Notepad FoD Package
Notepad FoD Package
Notepad FoD Package
Notepad FoD Package
OpenSSH Client Package
OpenSSH Client Package
PowerShell ISE FOD Package
PowerShell ISE FOD Package
PowerShell ISE FOD Package
PowerShell ISE FOD Package
Printing PMCPPC FoD Package
Printing PMCPPC FoD Package
Printing PMCPPC FoD Package
Printing WFS FoD Package
Printing WFS FoD Package
Printing WFS FoD Package
Printing WFS FoD Package
ProfessionalEdition
ProfessionalEdition
QuickAssist Package
QuickAssist Package
RollupFix
RollupFix
ServicingStack
ServicingStack
ServicingStack 3989
StepsRecorder Package
StepsRecorder Package
StepsRecorder Package
StepsRecorder Package
StepsRecorder Package
TabletPCMath Package
TabletPCMath Package
UserExperience Desktop Package
UserExperience Desktop Package
WordPad FoD Package
WordPad FoD Package
WordPad FoD Package
WordPad FoD Package
WordPad FoD Package

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MALICIOUS
- Executing a file with an untrusted certificate
  - csrss.exe (PID: 1668)
SUSPICIOUS
- Process drops legitimate windows executable
  - csrss.exe (PID: 1668)
- Starts a Microsoft application from unusual location
  - csrss.exe (PID: 1668)
INFO
- Checks supported languages
  - csrss.exe (PID: 1668)
- Reads the machine GUID from the registry
  - csrss.exe (PID: 1668)
- Reads the computer name
  - csrss.exe (PID: 1668)
- The sample compiled with english language support
  - csrss.exe (PID: 1668)

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No Malware configuration.

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TRiD

.dll	\|	Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (43.5)
.exe	\|	Win32 Executable (generic) (29.8)
.exe	\|	Generic Win/DOS Executable (13.2)
.exe	\|	DOS Executable Generic (13.2)

EXIF

EXE

PrivateBuild:	DDBLD299C
Comments:	Flavor=Retail
ProductVersion:	4.8.9037.0
ProductName:	Microsoft® .NET Framework
OriginalFileName:	dfsvc.exe
LegalCopyright:	© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
InternalName:	dfsvc.exe
FileVersion:	4.8.9037.0 built by: NET481REL1
FileDescription:	ClickOnce
CompanyName:	Microsoft Corporation
CharacterSet:	Unicode
LanguageCode:	English (U.S.)
FileSubtype:	-
ObjectFileType:	Executable application
FileOS:	Win32
FileFlags:	Private build
FileFlagsMask:	0x003f
ProductVersionNumber:	4.0.30319.0
FileVersionNumber:	4.8.9037.0
Subsystem:	Windows GUI
SubsystemVersion:	6
ImageVersion:	-
OSVersion:	4
EntryPoint:	0x2e6e
UninitializedDataSize:	-
InitializedDataSize:	3584
CodeSize:	4096
LinkerVersion:	48
PEType:	PE32
ImageFileCharacteristics:	Executable, Large address aware
TimeStamp:	2022:06:24 22:29:19+00:00
MachineType:	Intel 386 or later, and compatibles

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Total processes

128

Monitored processes

Malicious processes

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Behavior graph

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Process information

PID

CMD

Path

Indicators

Parent process

1668

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

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

—

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

ClickOnce

Version:

4.8.9037.0 built by: NET481REL1

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\csrss.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll

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Total events

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Executable files

Suspicious files

Text files

Unknown types

Dropped files

No data

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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
—	—	GET	200	192.229.221.95:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
—	—	GET	200	2.16.164.106:80	http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
7048	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
7048	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
—	—	GET	200	95.101.149.131:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
6168	backgroundTaskHost.exe	GET	200	192.229.221.95:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAn5bsKVVV8kdJ6vHl3O1J0%3D	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
1176	svchost.exe	GET	200	192.229.221.95:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D	unknown	—	—	whitelisted

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Connections

PID	Process	IP	Domain	ASN	CN	Reputation
2356	svchost.exe	51.104.136.2:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
—	—	192.168.100.255:137	—	—	—	whitelisted
4712	MoUsoCoreWorker.exe	51.104.136.2:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
5064	SearchApp.exe	2.23.209.179:443	www.bing.com	Akamai International B.V.	GB	whitelisted
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
—	—	192.229.221.95:80	ocsp.digicert.com	EDGECAST	US	whitelisted
—	—	2.16.164.106:80	crl.microsoft.com	Akamai International B.V.	NL	whitelisted
—	—	95.101.149.131:80	www.microsoft.com	Akamai International B.V.	NL	whitelisted
1176	svchost.exe	20.190.160.14:443	login.live.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	NL	whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com	51.104.136.2 4.231.128.59	whitelisted
google.com	216.58.212.174	whitelisted
www.bing.com	2.23.209.179 2.23.209.176 2.23.209.133 2.23.209.148 2.23.209.182 2.23.209.177 2.23.209.149 2.23.209.140 2.23.209.185	whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com	192.229.221.95	whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com	2.16.164.106 2.16.164.49	whitelisted
www.microsoft.com	95.101.149.131	whitelisted
login.live.com	20.190.160.14 40.126.32.76 20.190.160.22 40.126.32.140 40.126.32.133 40.126.32.72 20.190.160.20 40.126.32.138	whitelisted
go.microsoft.com	184.28.89.167	whitelisted
arc.msn.com	20.74.47.205	whitelisted
fd.api.iris.microsoft.com	20.103.156.88	whitelisted

Threats

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General Info

csrss.exe

6917C563890D245BF0E754AA00A71A2A

DDC289A440BB9E50A9777F6AE18AD4932BFB7EF3

B5C916B0A9F8A6E1B7CA1621C7B7B931F0998BB0C6755164319B0B7E06621D43

384:xP7iOWKvW16W1Fwql+7jaiG4Ayj9A+pKOuIBstK6IhxTD:1fW1Z+ql+naixAy51NuIBst1IHD

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Launch configuration

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Hotfixes

Behavior activities

MALICIOUS

Executing a file with an untrusted certificate

SUSPICIOUS

Process drops legitimate windows executable

Starts a Microsoft application from unusual location

INFO

Checks supported languages

Reads the machine GUID from the registry

Reads the computer name

The sample compiled with english language support

Malware configuration

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TRiD

EXIF

EXE

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