Malware analysis CheraxLoader.exe Malicious activity | ANY.RUN

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File name:	CheraxLoader.exe
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/89cfc346-4257-4b7b-8fae-29c567d309ca
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Analysis date:	June 22, 2025, 02:41:42
OS:	Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Indicators:
MIME:	application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info:	PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows, 9 sections
MD5:	1FC9C12C797276A2DC7CE7ADCB0D15A5
SHA1:	F20AE20E61DBC947CCA32DAF2B57FD84A4BACB58
SHA256:	B8E6348BE5899627251A955C60010050E60A71341810C5A08BC4326A3E0EC0E5
SSDEEP:	98304:alku/J4yn6eIfWES8VlpCKHwFvEbbS0+/EH9UTI9iZdSIBu40xQ0Bbvfd4hesSvm:aN/J+LBIBG9Y

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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 (133.0.6943.127)
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 (133.0.3065.92)
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) (136.0)
Mozilla Maintenance Service (136.0)
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)
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
- Changes the autorun value in the registry
  - VC_redist.x64.exe (PID: 4012)
SUSPICIOUS
- Process drops legitimate windows executable
  - CheraxLoader.exe (PID: 4968)
  - vc_redist.x64.exe (PID: 4808)
  - vc_redist.x64.exe (PID: 4680)
  - VC_redist.x64.exe (PID: 4012)
  - msiexec.exe (PID: 1560)
  - VC_redist.x64.exe (PID: 1480)
- Executable content was dropped or overwritten
  - vc_redist.x64.exe (PID: 4808)
  - vc_redist.x64.exe (PID: 4680)
  - CheraxLoader.exe (PID: 4968)
  - VC_redist.x64.exe (PID: 4012)
  - VC_redist.x64.exe (PID: 7060)
  - VC_redist.x64.exe (PID: 1480)
- Starts a Microsoft application from unusual location
  - vc_redist.x64.exe (PID: 4680)
  - VC_redist.x64.exe (PID: 4012)
- Starts itself from another location
  - vc_redist.x64.exe (PID: 4680)
- Executes as Windows Service
  - VSSVC.exe (PID: 6812)
- Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
  - vc_redist.x64.exe (PID: 4680)
  - VC_redist.x64.exe (PID: 7060)
- Searches for installed software
  - vc_redist.x64.exe (PID: 4680)
  - dllhost.exe (PID: 1472)
  - VC_redist.x64.exe (PID: 7060)
  - VC_redist.x64.exe (PID: 1480)
- Creates a software uninstall entry
  - VC_redist.x64.exe (PID: 4012)
- Reads the Windows owner or organization settings
  - msiexec.exe (PID: 1560)
- The process checks if it is being run in the virtual environment
  - msiexec.exe (PID: 1560)
- The process drops C-runtime libraries
  - msiexec.exe (PID: 1560)
- Application launched itself
  - VC_redist.x64.exe (PID: 6228)
  - VC_redist.x64.exe (PID: 7060)
INFO
- Checks supported languages
  - vc_redist.x64.exe (PID: 4808)
  - vc_redist.x64.exe (PID: 4680)
  - CheraxLoader.exe (PID: 4968)
  - VC_redist.x64.exe (PID: 4012)
  - msiexec.exe (PID: 1560)
  - VC_redist.x64.exe (PID: 7060)
  - VC_redist.x64.exe (PID: 1480)
  - VC_redist.x64.exe (PID: 6228)
- Reads the computer name
  - vc_redist.x64.exe (PID: 4808)
  - CheraxLoader.exe (PID: 4968)
  - vc_redist.x64.exe (PID: 4680)
  - VC_redist.x64.exe (PID: 4012)
  - msiexec.exe (PID: 1560)
  - VC_redist.x64.exe (PID: 7060)
  - VC_redist.x64.exe (PID: 1480)
- The sample compiled with english language support
  - vc_redist.x64.exe (PID: 4808)
  - vc_redist.x64.exe (PID: 4680)
  - CheraxLoader.exe (PID: 4968)
  - VC_redist.x64.exe (PID: 4012)
  - msiexec.exe (PID: 1560)
  - VC_redist.x64.exe (PID: 7060)
  - VC_redist.x64.exe (PID: 1480)
- Create files in a temporary directory
  - vc_redist.x64.exe (PID: 4680)
  - VC_redist.x64.exe (PID: 4012)
  - VC_redist.x64.exe (PID: 7060)
- Process checks computer location settings
  - vc_redist.x64.exe (PID: 4680)
  - VC_redist.x64.exe (PID: 7060)
- Manages system restore points
  - SrTasks.exe (PID: 5768)
- Creates files in the program directory
  - VC_redist.x64.exe (PID: 4012)
- Reads the machine GUID from the registry
  - VC_redist.x64.exe (PID: 4012)
  - msiexec.exe (PID: 1560)
- Launching a file from a Registry key
  - VC_redist.x64.exe (PID: 4012)
- Executable content was dropped or overwritten
  - msiexec.exe (PID: 1560)
- Reads the software policy settings
  - msiexec.exe (PID: 1560)
- Creates a software uninstall entry
  - msiexec.exe (PID: 1560)

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TRiD

.exe	\|	Generic Win/DOS Executable (50)
.exe	\|	DOS Executable Generic (49.9)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType:	AMD AMD64
TimeStamp:	2025:05:06 12:40:55+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics:	Executable, Large address aware
PEType:	PE32+
LinkerVersion:	14.43
CodeSize:	2911744
InitializedDataSize:	1962496
UninitializedDataSize:	-
EntryPoint:	0x428ffa
OSVersion:	6
ImageVersion:	-
SubsystemVersion:	6
Subsystem:	Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber:	1.0.0.3518
ProductVersionNumber:	1.0.0.3518
FileFlagsMask:	0x003f
FileFlags:	(none)
FileOS:	Windows NT 32-bit
ObjectFileType:	Executable application
FileSubtype:	-
LanguageCode:	English (U.S.)
CharacterSet:	Unicode
CompanyName:	Cherax
FileDescription:	Cherax Loader
FileVersion:	1.0.0.3518
InternalName:	Cherax.exe
LegalCopyright:	Copyright (C) 2019 - 2023
OriginalFileName:	Cherax.exe
ProductName:	Cherax Loader
ProductVersion:	1.0.0.3518

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Total processes

152

Monitored processes

Malicious processes

Suspicious processes

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID

CMD

Path

Indicators

Parent process

1472

C:\WINDOWS\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{F32D97DF-E3E5-4CB9-9E3E-0EB5B4E49801}

C:\Windows\System32\dllhost.exe

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svchost.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

HIGH

Description:

COM Surrogate

Exit code:

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

1480

"C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{8bdfe669-9705-4184-9368-db9ce581e0e7}\VC_redist.x64.exe" -q -burn.elevated BurnPipe.{EA5A8170-485A-4FE3-969C-43A7BFEC0A7C} {055573F0-24F6-458E-83B1-098433B5C27E} 7060

C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{8bdfe669-9705-4184-9368-db9ce581e0e7}\VC_redist.x64.exe

VC_redist.x64.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

HIGH

Description:

Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x64) - 14.36.32532

Exit code:

Version:

14.36.32532.0

Modules

Images
c:\programdata\package cache\{8bdfe669-9705-4184-9368-db9ce581e0e7}\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

1560

C:\WINDOWS\system32\msiexec.exe /V

C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe

services.exe

User:

SYSTEM

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

SYSTEM

Description:

Windows® installer

Version:

5.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\msiexec.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

4012

"C:\WINDOWS\Temp\{B47C0E9B-55A5-4494-9557-458EB1477096}\.be\VC_redist.x64.exe" -q -burn.elevated BurnPipe.{9BD22104-A7CD-4577-8107-685831946DFE} {67A3320C-A198-4D3C-AF28-262555EB1EA1} 4680

C:\Windows\Temp\{B47C0E9B-55A5-4494-9557-458EB1477096}\.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) - 14.44.35208

Version:

14.44.35208.0

Modules

Images
c:\windows\temp\{b47c0e9b-55a5-4494-9557-458eb1477096}\.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

4680

"C:\WINDOWS\Temp\{BD5B3435-BEBE-42DB-A395-DA6A3E4B1C57}\.cr\vc_redist.x64.exe" -burn.clean.room="C:\Users\admin\Documents\Cherax\Cache\Downloads\vc_redist.x64.exe" -burn.filehandle.attached=572 -burn.filehandle.self=568

C:\Windows\Temp\{BD5B3435-BEBE-42DB-A395-DA6A3E4B1C57}\.cr\vc_redist.x64.exe

vc_redist.x64.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

HIGH

Description:

Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x64) - 14.44.35208

Version:

14.44.35208.0

Modules

Images
c:\windows\temp\{bd5b3435-bebe-42db-a395-da6a3e4b1c57}\.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

4808

"C:\Users\admin\Documents\Cherax\Cache\Downloads\vc_redist.x64.exe"

C:\Users\admin\Documents\Cherax\Cache\Downloads\vc_redist.x64.exe

CheraxLoader.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

HIGH

Description:

Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x64) - 14.44.35208

Version:

14.44.35208.0

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\documents\cherax\cache\downloads\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

4968

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

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

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Cherax

Integrity Level:

HIGH

Description:

Cherax Loader

Exit code:

1337

Version:

1.0.0.3518

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\cheraxloader.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32full.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll

5080

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

C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe

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SrTasks.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

HIGH

Description:

Console Window Host

Exit code:

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

5768

C:\WINDOWS\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScopeRestorePoint /WaitForRestorePoint:11

C:\Windows\System32\SrTasks.exe

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dllhost.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

HIGH

Description:

Microsoft® Windows System Protection background tasks.

Exit code:

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

5960

C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -Embedding

C:\Windows\System32\slui.exe

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svchost.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Windows Activation Client

Version:

10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Modules

Images
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

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Total events

13 078

Read events

12 084

Write events

616

Delete events

378

Modification events


(PID) Process:	(1472) dllhost.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SPP
Operation:	write	Name:	SppGetSnapshots (Enter)
Value: 4800000000000000E855953F1FE3DB01C0050000580E0000D20700000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:	(1472) dllhost.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SPP
Operation:	write	Name:	SppEnumGroups (Leave)
Value: 48000000000000001644C03F1FE3DB01C0050000580E0000D10700000100000000000000010000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:	(1472) dllhost.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SPP
Operation:	write	Name:	SppCreate (Enter)
Value: 48000000000000006EF7C43F1FE3DB01C0050000580E0000D00700000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:	(1472) dllhost.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SPP
Operation:	write	Name:	SppGatherWriterMetadata (Enter)
Value: 4800000000000000A30003401FE3DB01C0050000580E0000D30700000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:	(6812) VSSVC.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\Registry Writer
Operation:	write	Name:	IDENTIFY (Enter)
Value: 48000000000000003F1216401FE3DB019C1A0000C0110000E80300000100000001000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:	(6812) VSSVC.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\COM+ REGDB Writer
Operation:	write	Name:	IDENTIFY (Enter)
Value: 48000000000000003F1216401FE3DB019C1A0000880B0000E80300000100000001000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:	(6812) VSSVC.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\ASR Writer
Operation:	write	Name:	IDENTIFY (Enter)
Value: 48000000000000003F1216401FE3DB019C1A0000B8190000E80300000100000001000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:	(6812) VSSVC.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\Shadow Copy Optimization Writer
Operation:	write	Name:	IDENTIFY (Enter)
Value: 48000000000000003F1216401FE3DB019C1A000000030000E80300000100000001000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:	(6812) VSSVC.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\BCD00000000\Objects\{9dea862c-5cdd-4e70-acc1-f32b344d4795}\Elements\11000001
Operation:	delete key	Name:	(default)
Value:
(PID) Process:	(6812) VSSVC.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\BCD00000000\Objects\{9dea862c-5cdd-4e70-acc1-f32b344d4795}\Elements\11000001
Operation:	write	Name:	Element
Value: 0000000000000000000000000000000006000000000000004800000000000000715E5C2FA985EB1190A89A9B763584210000000000000000745E5C2FA985EB1190A89A9B7635842100000000000000000000000000000000

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Executable files

Suspicious files

Text files

Unknown types

Dropped files

PID	Process	Filename		Type
4968	CheraxLoader.exe	C:\Users\admin\Documents\Cherax\Cache\Downloads\vc_redist.x64.exe		executable
		MD5:DE118D5E2AB7AAA7E1A08A0ECF84E8C9	SHA256:D62841375B90782B1829483AC75695CCEF680A8F13E7DE569B992EF33C6CD14A
4968	CheraxLoader.exe	C:\Users\admin\Documents\Cherax\Loader.log		text
		MD5:3BAAAB2D0396715B7B058922D8D7839E	SHA256:33F360AE38D4C47C58C08415B4FFBB8549AB9F86F8DE80C25788334B579238DB
4680	vc_redist.x64.exe	C:\Windows\Temp\{B47C0E9B-55A5-4494-9557-458EB1477096}\.ba\wixstdba.dll		executable
		MD5:F68F43F809840328F4E993A54B0D5E62	SHA256:E921F69B9FB4B5AD4691809D06896C5F1D655AB75E0CE94A372319C243C56D4E
4680	vc_redist.x64.exe	C:\Windows\Temp\{B47C0E9B-55A5-4494-9557-458EB1477096}\.ba\thm.xml		xml
		MD5:F62729C6D2540015E072514226C121C7	SHA256:F13BAE0EC08C91B4A315BB2D86EE48FADE597E7A5440DCE6F751F98A3A4D6916
4680	vc_redist.x64.exe	C:\Windows\Temp\{B47C0E9B-55A5-4494-9557-458EB1477096}\.ba\thm.wxl		xml
		MD5:FBFCBC4DACC566A3C426F43CE10907B6	SHA256:70400F181D00E1769774FF36BCD8B1AB5FBC431418067D31B876D18CC04EF4CE
4808	vc_redist.x64.exe	C:\Windows\Temp\{BD5B3435-BEBE-42DB-A395-DA6A3E4B1C57}\.cr\vc_redist.x64.exe		executable
		MD5:DB2FEF85F5046E85EC2FC24089FE500A	SHA256:3814F726440521E12762A4F1D83DFDCF4C62B2CF71873987D87ECD54330095B5
4680	vc_redist.x64.exe	C:\Windows\Temp\{B47C0E9B-55A5-4494-9557-458EB1477096}\.ba\license.rtf		text
		MD5:04B33F0A9081C10E85D0E495A1294F83	SHA256:8099DC3CF9502C335DA829E5C755948A12E3E6DE490EB492A99DEB673D883D8B
4680	vc_redist.x64.exe	C:\Windows\Temp\{B47C0E9B-55A5-4494-9557-458EB1477096}\.ba\1029\thm.wxl		xml
		MD5:16343005D29EC431891B02F048C7F581	SHA256:07FB3EC174F25DFBE532D9D739234D9DFDA8E9D34F01FE660C5B4D56989FA779
4680	vc_redist.x64.exe	C:\Windows\Temp\{B47C0E9B-55A5-4494-9557-458EB1477096}\.ba\logo.png		image
		MD5:D6BD210F227442B3362493D046CEA233	SHA256:335A256D4779EC5DCF283D007FB56FD8211BBCAF47DCD70FE60DED6A112744EF
4680	vc_redist.x64.exe	C:\Windows\Temp\{B47C0E9B-55A5-4494-9557-458EB1477096}\.ba\1028\license.rtf		text
		MD5:2B063D92663595DFE4781AE687A03D86	SHA256:44C76290F7A2E45940E8338912FEB49BCF4E071CFA85D2D34762857743ACBC8D

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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
1560	msiexec.exe	GET	200	23.53.40.176:80	http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
856	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
1268	svchost.exe	GET	200	95.101.149.131:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
764	lsass.exe	GET	200	2.17.190.73:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
856	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
1560	msiexec.exe	GET	200	23.35.229.160:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicCodSigPCA2011_2011-07-08.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
1268	svchost.exe	GET	200	23.55.104.172:80	http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
764	lsass.exe	GET	200	2.17.190.73:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEApDqVCbATUviZV57HIIulA%3D	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
2596	svchost.exe	GET	200	2.17.190.73:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D	unknown	—	—	whitelisted

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Connections

PID	Process	IP	Domain	ASN	CN	Reputation
5944	MoUsoCoreWorker.exe	51.124.78.146:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	NL	whitelisted
4	System	192.168.100.255:137	—	—	—	whitelisted
1268	svchost.exe	51.124.78.146:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	NL	whitelisted
2140	RUXIMICS.exe	51.124.78.146:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	NL	whitelisted
4	System	192.168.100.255:138	—	—	—	whitelisted
4968	CheraxLoader.exe	2.18.69.150:443	aka.ms	AKAMAI-AS	AT	whitelisted
764	lsass.exe	2.17.190.73:80	ocsp.digicert.com	AKAMAI-AS	DE	whitelisted
4968	CheraxLoader.exe	199.232.210.172:443	download.visualstudio.microsoft.com	FASTLY	US	whitelisted
2336	svchost.exe	172.211.123.250:443	client.wns.windows.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	FR	whitelisted
2596	svchost.exe	20.190.159.64:443	login.live.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com	51.124.78.146 40.127.240.158	whitelisted
google.com	142.250.186.78	whitelisted
aka.ms	2.18.69.150	whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com	2.17.190.73	whitelisted
download.visualstudio.microsoft.com	199.232.210.172 199.232.214.172	whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com	172.211.123.250	whitelisted
login.live.com	20.190.159.64 20.190.159.68 20.190.159.129 20.190.159.75 40.126.31.71 40.126.31.131 40.126.31.73 40.126.31.69	whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com	23.55.104.172 23.55.104.190 23.53.40.176 23.53.40.178	whitelisted
www.microsoft.com	95.101.149.131 23.35.229.160	whitelisted
nexusrules.officeapps.live.com	52.111.227.13	whitelisted

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msiexec.exe	Failed to release Service

General Info

CheraxLoader.exe

1FC9C12C797276A2DC7CE7ADCB0D15A5

F20AE20E61DBC947CCA32DAF2B57FD84A4BACB58

B8E6348BE5899627251A955C60010050E60A71341810C5A08BC4326A3E0EC0E5

98304:alku/J4yn6eIfWES8VlpCKHwFvEbbS0+/EH9UTI9iZdSIBu40xQ0Bbvfd4hesSvm:aN/J+LBIBG9Y

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Changes the autorun value in the registry

SUSPICIOUS

Process drops legitimate windows executable

Executable content was dropped or overwritten

Starts a Microsoft application from unusual location

Starts itself from another location

Executes as Windows Service

Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

Searches for installed software

Creates a software uninstall entry

Reads the Windows owner or organization settings

The process checks if it is being run in the virtual environment

The process drops C-runtime libraries

Application launched itself

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Checks supported languages

Reads the computer name

The sample compiled with english language support

Create files in a temporary directory

Process checks computer location settings

Manages system restore points

Creates files in the program directory

Reads the machine GUID from the registry

Launching a file from a Registry key

Executable content was dropped or overwritten

Reads the software policy settings

Creates a software uninstall entry

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