| File name: | CheraxLoader.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/e13dc5e2-f2e9-466d-b0b6-f29c141f1c70 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | June 16, 2025, 16:00:13 |
| 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 |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (50) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (49.9) |
| 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 |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 516 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\CheraxLoader.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\CheraxLoader.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Cherax Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Cherax Loader Exit code: 3221226540 Version: 1.0.0.3518 Modules
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| 640 | "C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{8bdfe669-9705-4184-9368-db9ce581e0e7}\VC_redist.x64.exe" -q -burn.elevated BurnPipe.{C395A296-652D-4D64-B320-094B1C1A8B6E} {12ADA936-4EDA-4378-A4B6-5186637AF9F1} 4844 | 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: 0 Version: 14.36.32532.0 Modules
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| 812 | "C:\Program Files\RUXIM\PLUGscheduler.exe" | C:\Program Files\RUXIM\PLUGScheduler.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Windows Update LifeCycle Component Scheduler Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.3623 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1964 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{F32D97DF-E3E5-4CB9-9E3E-0EB5B4E49801} | C:\Windows\System32\dllhost.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: COM Surrogate Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2524 | "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 Exit code: 3010 Version: 14.44.35208.0 Modules
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| 2724 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\134.0.6985.0\updater.exe" --wake --system | C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\134.0.6985.0\updater.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Google Updater Exit code: 0 Version: 134.0.6985.0 Modules
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| 2724 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\CheraxLoader.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\CheraxLoader.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Cherax Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Cherax Loader Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.3518 Modules
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| 2996 | "C:\WINDOWS\Temp\{D9D28198-97A3-4E87-8569-A500DD80FB57}\.be\VC_redist.x64.exe" -q -burn.elevated BurnPipe.{6838C274-1D74-4911-B3E9-7131A995742D} {F676F16E-9C5A-4286-A92F-A7CE675ADBE7} 3720 | C:\Windows\Temp\{D9D28198-97A3-4E87-8569-A500DD80FB57}\.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 Exit code: 3010 Version: 14.44.35208.0 Modules
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| 3720 | "C:\WINDOWS\Temp\{70F995C4-CCE2-4240-BD1D-1155C339CB94}\.cr\vc_redist.x64.exe" -burn.clean.room="C:\Users\admin\Documents\Cherax\Cache\Downloads\vc_redist.x64.exe" -burn.filehandle.attached=620 -burn.filehandle.self=572 | C:\Windows\Temp\{70F995C4-CCE2-4240-BD1D-1155C339CB94}\.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 Exit code: 3010 Version: 14.44.35208.0 Modules
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| 4172 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\msiexec.exe /V | C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe | services.exe | ||||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Windows® installer Exit code: 0 Version: 5.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (1964) dllhost.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SPP |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SppGetSnapshots (Enter) |
Value: 48000000000000004BE6C9C7D7DEDB01AC070000980D0000D20700000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1964) dllhost.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SPP |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SppGetSnapshots (Leave) |
Value: 4800000000000000A6E2E8C7D7DEDB01AC070000980D0000D20700000100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1964) dllhost.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SPP |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SppEnumGroups (Enter) |
Value: 4800000000000000A6E2E8C7D7DEDB01AC070000980D0000D10700000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1964) dllhost.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SPP |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SppEnumGroups (Leave) |
Value: 4800000000000000A6E2E8C7D7DEDB01AC070000980D0000D10700000100000000000000010000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1964) dllhost.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SPP |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SppGatherWriterMetadata (Enter) |
Value: 4800000000000000975D1DC8D7DEDB01AC070000980D0000D30700000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1964) dllhost.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\VssapiPublisher |
| Operation: | write | Name: | IDENTIFY (Enter) |
Value: 48000000000000000FC11FC8D7DEDB01AC07000080170000E80300000100000000000000000000001642E0771B05F044A453676BE51BAA7600000000000000000000000000000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5724) VSSVC.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\ASR Writer |
| Operation: | write | Name: | IDENTIFY (Enter) |
Value: 4800000000000000A23C29C8D7DEDB015C160000780F0000E80300000100000001000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5724) VSSVC.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\Registry Writer |
| Operation: | write | Name: | IDENTIFY (Enter) |
Value: 4800000000000000A23C29C8D7DEDB015C16000008100000E80300000100000001000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5724) VSSVC.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\COM+ REGDB Writer |
| Operation: | write | Name: | IDENTIFY (Leave) |
Value: 4800000000000000BE042EC8D7DEDB015C16000018100000E80300000000000001000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5724) VSSVC.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\BCD00000000\Objects\{9dea862c-5cdd-4e70-acc1-f32b344d4795}\Elements\11000001 |
| Operation: | delete key | Name: | (default) |
Value: | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7052 | CheraxLoader.exe | C:\Users\admin\Documents\Cherax\Loader.log | text | |
MD5:5D5919C0EC1AC3ABF958BBCB0B01A7A0 | SHA256:1BCD2E41A704E2B3B6A1ED395913D50A604BF9D27CFBE730977F7FDAC8DAAD99 | |||
| 7052 | CheraxLoader.exe | C:\Users\admin\Documents\Cherax\Cache\Downloads\vc_redist.x64.exe | executable | |
MD5:DE118D5E2AB7AAA7E1A08A0ECF84E8C9 | SHA256:D62841375B90782B1829483AC75695CCEF680A8F13E7DE569B992EF33C6CD14A | |||
| 3720 | vc_redist.x64.exe | C:\Windows\Temp\{D9D28198-97A3-4E87-8569-A500DD80FB57}\.ba\license.rtf | text | |
MD5:04B33F0A9081C10E85D0E495A1294F83 | SHA256:8099DC3CF9502C335DA829E5C755948A12E3E6DE490EB492A99DEB673D883D8B | |||
| 2524 | vc_redist.x64.exe | C:\Windows\Temp\{70F995C4-CCE2-4240-BD1D-1155C339CB94}\.cr\vc_redist.x64.exe | executable | |
MD5:DB2FEF85F5046E85EC2FC24089FE500A | SHA256:3814F726440521E12762A4F1D83DFDCF4C62B2CF71873987D87ECD54330095B5 | |||
| 3720 | vc_redist.x64.exe | C:\Windows\Temp\{D9D28198-97A3-4E87-8569-A500DD80FB57}\.ba\wixstdba.dll | executable | |
MD5:F68F43F809840328F4E993A54B0D5E62 | SHA256:E921F69B9FB4B5AD4691809D06896C5F1D655AB75E0CE94A372319C243C56D4E | |||
| 3720 | vc_redist.x64.exe | C:\Windows\Temp\{D9D28198-97A3-4E87-8569-A500DD80FB57}\.ba\thm.xml | xml | |
MD5:F62729C6D2540015E072514226C121C7 | SHA256:F13BAE0EC08C91B4A315BB2D86EE48FADE597E7A5440DCE6F751F98A3A4D6916 | |||
| 3720 | vc_redist.x64.exe | C:\Windows\Temp\{D9D28198-97A3-4E87-8569-A500DD80FB57}\.ba\logo.png | image | |
MD5:D6BD210F227442B3362493D046CEA233 | SHA256:335A256D4779EC5DCF283D007FB56FD8211BBCAF47DCD70FE60DED6A112744EF | |||
| 3720 | vc_redist.x64.exe | C:\Windows\Temp\{D9D28198-97A3-4E87-8569-A500DD80FB57}\.ba\thm.wxl | xml | |
MD5:FBFCBC4DACC566A3C426F43CE10907B6 | SHA256:70400F181D00E1769774FF36BCD8B1AB5FBC431418067D31B876D18CC04EF4CE | |||
| 3720 | vc_redist.x64.exe | C:\Windows\Temp\{D9D28198-97A3-4E87-8569-A500DD80FB57}\.ba\1031\license.rtf | text | |
MD5:2DDCA2866D76C850F68ACDFDB696D6DE | SHA256:28F63BAD9C2960395106011761993049546607F8A850D344D6A54042176BF03F | |||
| 3720 | vc_redist.x64.exe | C:\Windows\Temp\{D9D28198-97A3-4E87-8569-A500DD80FB57}\.ba\1041\thm.wxl | xml | |
MD5:DC81ED54FD28FC6DB6F139C8DA1BDED6 | SHA256:6B9BBF90D75CFA7D943F036C01602945FE2FA786C6173E22ACB7AFE18375C7EA | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
764 | lsass.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.77.188:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 2.23.77.188:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEApDqVCbATUviZV57HIIulA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
764 | lsass.exe | GET | 200 | 204.79.197.203:80 | http://oneocsp.microsoft.com/ocsp/MFQwUjBQME4wTDAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSzT%2FzqwcqNvhP9i4c4sCPz2JbzrAQU%2FglxQFUFEETYpIF1uJ4a6UoGiMgCEzMBilrNSMTD3UPhbg4AAAGKWs0%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2552 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.77.188:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | 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 |
1268 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.16.168.124:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4172 | msiexec.exe | GET | 200 | 2.16.241.19:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4172 | msiexec.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.246.101:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicCodSigPCA2011_2011-07-08.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6304 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.246.101:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6304 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.246.101:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
5944 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 51.124.78.146:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
2228 | 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 |
7052 | CheraxLoader.exe | 84.53.189.169:443 | aka.ms | AKAMAI-AS | NL | whitelisted |
764 | lsass.exe | 2.23.77.188:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
7052 | CheraxLoader.exe | 199.232.210.172:443 | download.visualstudio.microsoft.com | FASTLY | US | whitelisted |
764 | lsass.exe | 204.79.197.203:80 | oneocsp.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
2552 | svchost.exe | 40.126.32.76:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
google.com |
| whitelisted |
aka.ms |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
download.visualstudio.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
oneocsp.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
Process | Message |
|---|---|
msiexec.exe | Failed to release Service
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