File name:

Minesweeper.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/7caf55b9-37a1-4ae7-b096-c0ca2167c96c
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: June 25, 2025, 16:34:29
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
evasion
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 3 sections
MD5:

9C45D38B74634C9DED60BEC640C5C3CA

SHA1:

79D03B17CE9E7FF9595253A402EFB856B0888EA0

SHA256:

BCFF89311D792F6428468E813AC6929A346A979F907071C302F418D128EAAF41

SSDEEP:

3072:2YgJesFiglPZ1yxyvZcMO/6T4nIB5B3s:A5FplxAAZcR/6TkIN8

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • CCleaner64.exe (PID: 7016)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • Minesweeper.exe (PID: 3540)
    • Starts a Microsoft application from unusual location

      • Minesweeper.exe (PID: 3540)
    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • CCleaner64.exe (PID: 4112)
      • CCleaner64.exe (PID: 6524)
      • CCleaner64.exe (PID: 7016)
    • Reads the date of Windows installation

      • CCleaner64.exe (PID: 4112)
      • CCleaner64.exe (PID: 6524)
    • Application launched itself

      • CCleaner64.exe (PID: 4112)
      • CCleaner64.exe (PID: 6524)
    • Reads Internet Explorer settings

      • CCleaner64.exe (PID: 6524)
      • CCleaner64.exe (PID: 7016)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • CCleaner64.exe (PID: 6524)
      • CCleaner64.exe (PID: 7016)
    • Searches for installed software

      • CCleaner64.exe (PID: 6524)
      • CCleaner64.exe (PID: 7016)
    • Checks for external IP

      • CCleaner64.exe (PID: 6524)
    • The process verifies whether the antivirus software is installed

      • CCleaner64.exe (PID: 7016)
  • INFO

    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • Minesweeper.exe (PID: 3540)
      • CCleaner64.exe (PID: 6524)
      • CCleaner64.exe (PID: 7016)
    • Reads the computer name

      • Minesweeper.exe (PID: 3540)
      • CCleaner64.exe (PID: 4112)
      • CCleaner64.exe (PID: 6524)
      • CCleaner64.exe (PID: 7016)
    • Checks supported languages

      • Minesweeper.exe (PID: 3540)
      • CCleaner64.exe (PID: 4112)
      • CCleaner64.exe (PID: 6524)
      • CCleaner64.exe (PID: 7016)
    • Checks proxy server information

      • slui.exe (PID: 6384)
      • CCleaner64.exe (PID: 6524)
    • Reads the software policy settings

      • slui.exe (PID: 6384)
      • CCleaner64.exe (PID: 6524)
      • CCleaner64.exe (PID: 7016)
    • Manual execution by a user

      • CCleaner64.exe (PID: 4112)
    • Reads Environment values

      • CCleaner64.exe (PID: 4112)
      • CCleaner64.exe (PID: 6524)
      • CCleaner64.exe (PID: 7016)
    • Process checks computer location settings

      • CCleaner64.exe (PID: 4112)
      • CCleaner64.exe (PID: 6524)
    • Reads CPU info

      • CCleaner64.exe (PID: 6524)
      • CCleaner64.exe (PID: 7016)
    • Reads product name

      • CCleaner64.exe (PID: 6524)
      • CCleaner64.exe (PID: 7016)
    • Creates files in the program directory

      • CCleaner64.exe (PID: 6524)
      • CCleaner64.exe (PID: 7016)
    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • CCleaner64.exe (PID: 6524)
      • CCleaner64.exe (PID: 7016)
    • Launching a file from a Registry key

      • CCleaner64.exe (PID: 7016)
    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • CCleaner64.exe (PID: 6524)
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No Malware configuration.

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

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2001:08:17 20:54:13+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 7
CodeSize: 15360
InitializedDataSize: 105984
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x3e21
OSVersion: 5.1
ImageVersion: 5.1
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 5.1.2600.0
ProductVersionNumber: 5.1.2600.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Windows NT 32-bit
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription: Entertainment Pack Minesweeper Game
FileVersion: 5.1.2600.0 (xpclient.010817-1148)
InternalName: winmine
LegalCopyright: © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
OriginalFileName: WINMINE.EXE
ProductName: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
ProductVersion: 5.1.2600.0
No data.
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Total processes
142
Monitored processes
5
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start minesweeper.exe no specs slui.exe ccleaner64.exe no specs ccleaner64.exe ccleaner64.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
3540"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Minesweeper.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Minesweeper.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Entertainment Pack Minesweeper Game
Version:
5.1.2600.0 (xpclient.010817-1148)
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\minesweeper.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\msvcrt.dll
4112"C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleaner64.exe" C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleaner64.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Piriform Software Ltd
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
CCleaner
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.20.0.10897
Modules
Images
c:\program files\ccleaner\ccleaner64.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\ws2_32.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
6384C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\slui.exe
svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Activation Client
Exit code:
0
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
6524"C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleaner64.exe" /uacC:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleaner64.exe
CCleaner64.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Piriform Software Ltd
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
CCleaner
Version:
6.20.0.10897
Modules
Images
c:\program files\ccleaner\ccleaner64.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\ws2_32.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
7016"C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleaner64.exe" /monitorC:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleaner64.exe
CCleaner64.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Piriform Software Ltd
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
CCleaner
Version:
6.20.0.10897
Modules
Images
c:\program files\ccleaner\ccleaner64.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\ws2_32.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
Total events
17 373
Read events
17 220
Write events
101
Delete events
52

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3540) Minesweeper.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\winmine
Operation:writeName:Difficulty
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3540) Minesweeper.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\winmine
Operation:writeName:Height
Value:
9
(PID) Process:(3540) Minesweeper.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\winmine
Operation:writeName:Width
Value:
9
(PID) Process:(3540) Minesweeper.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\winmine
Operation:writeName:Mines
Value:
10
(PID) Process:(3540) Minesweeper.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\winmine
Operation:writeName:Mark
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3540) Minesweeper.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\winmine
Operation:writeName:AlreadyPlayed
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3540) Minesweeper.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\winmine
Operation:writeName:Color
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3540) Minesweeper.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\winmine
Operation:writeName:Sound
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3540) Minesweeper.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\winmine
Operation:writeName:Xpos
Value:
80
(PID) Process:(3540) Minesweeper.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\winmine
Operation:writeName:Ypos
Value:
80
Executable files
4
Suspicious files
9
Text files
2
Unknown types
5

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
6524CCleaner64.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\KCV3KQBA\ccupdate637_free[1].exe
MD5:
SHA256:
6524CCleaner64.exeC:\Program Files\CCleaner\temp_ccupdate\ccupdate637_free.exe
MD5:
SHA256:
6524CCleaner64.exeC:\Program Files\CCleaner\gcapi_dll.dllexecutable
MD5:F17F96322F8741FE86699963A1812897
SHA256:8B6CE3A640E2D6F36B0001BE2A1ABB765AE51E62C314A15911E75138CBB544BB
6524CCleaner64.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\HGT5CQF58NKGEE5GMHT0.tempbinary
MD5:7B2BDA41EB1C10A36E0753A1A9A25B43
SHA256:CB97D1765899D83E4E6655A64CF8783298FE3FFB890E34E1708B911419DF35F0
6524CCleaner64.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\E573CDF4C6D731D56A665145182FD759_AFB3BE9383420FBAFF24AD413EEA555Ebinary
MD5:76440C307CEC232EC69EB981F45DA15B
SHA256:EF50F9BDECBCBB9C4A52468E1078DB215FE409773839950FC2635BF3A8DA0397
6524CCleaner64.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\05DDC6AA91765AACACDB0A5F96DF8199der
MD5:C22301B5245B697AA0D960E7D3A2D560
SHA256:8E63BB9D833DDFF90DB225799A6B20821540B2A10AB3764EE07767259765DA0E
6524CCleaner64.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\05DDC6AA91765AACACDB0A5F96DF8199binary
MD5:FBCD733D0AA14946558471AA23534F37
SHA256:9F3F660F5086E70C13B6E3AA003FE78EB112FD76412EED5401B584331DC95139
6524CCleaner64.exeC:\Program Files\CCleaner\gcapi_17508693936524.dllexecutable
MD5:F17F96322F8741FE86699963A1812897
SHA256:8B6CE3A640E2D6F36B0001BE2A1ABB765AE51E62C314A15911E75138CBB544BB
6524CCleaner64.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\ccc0fa1b9f86f7b3.customDestinations-msbinary
MD5:7B2BDA41EB1C10A36E0753A1A9A25B43
SHA256:CB97D1765899D83E4E6655A64CF8783298FE3FFB890E34E1708B911419DF35F0
6524CCleaner64.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\24BD96D5497F70B3F510A6B53CD43F3E_3A89246FB90C5EE6620004F1AE0EB0EAder
MD5:43D7CF0C8E5E6569815F1D4ED7627201
SHA256:DE003CA1699592A36F100EFF3AED04B168AF437930DB667FAA579F2C1E0C39A1
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HTTP(S) requests
13
TCP/UDP connections
37
DNS requests
26
Threats
4

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
1268
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.48.23.156:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
DE
binary
825 b
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
DE
binary
814 b
whitelisted
2612
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.17.190.73:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
DE
binary
471 b
whitelisted
2692
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
DE
binary
420 b
whitelisted
2692
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl
DE
binary
408 b
whitelisted
2940
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.209.209.135:80
http://x1.c.lencr.org/
ID
binary
734 b
whitelisted
6524
CCleaner64.exe
GET
200
23.50.131.88:80
http://ncc.avast.com/ncc.txt
DE
26 b
whitelisted
6524
CCleaner64.exe
GET
200
2.17.190.73:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTk45WiKdPUwcMf8JgMC07ACYqr2AQUt2ui6qiqhIx56rTaD5iyxZV2ufQCEAXfj0A2M0oL7zuU%2F%2F2jetU%3D
DE
binary
471 b
whitelisted
6524
CCleaner64.exe
GET
200
142.250.185.163:80
http://c.pki.goog/r/r1.crl
US
993 b
whitelisted
7016
CCleaner64.exe
GET
200
23.50.131.88:80
http://ncc.avast.com/ncc.txt
DE
26 b
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
51.104.136.2:443
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
51.104.136.2:443
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
3936
RUXIMICS.exe
51.104.136.2:443
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
23.48.23.156:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
23.35.229.160:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
2612
svchost.exe
20.190.160.132:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
2612
svchost.exe
2.17.190.73:80
ocsp.digicert.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 20.73.194.208
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.48.23.156
  • 23.48.23.143
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 23.35.229.160
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.160.132
  • 20.190.160.17
  • 40.126.32.76
  • 20.190.160.2
  • 20.190.160.67
  • 40.126.32.74
  • 20.190.160.3
  • 20.190.160.128
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 2.17.190.73
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.248
  • 172.211.123.249
whitelisted
nexusrules.officeapps.live.com
  • 52.111.229.48
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 52.149.20.212
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 40.69.42.241
whitelisted
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
  • 40.91.76.224
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
Unknown Traffic
ET USER_AGENTS Microsoft Dr Watson User-Agent (MSDW)
2200
svchost.exe
Misc activity
ET INFO External IP Lookup Service in DNS Query (ip-info .ff .avast .com)
6524
CCleaner64.exe
Misc activity
ET INFO Observed External IP Lookup Domain (ip-info .ff .avast .com) in TLS SNI
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET INFO External IP Lookup (avast .com)
Process
Message
CCleaner64.exe
[2025-06-25 16:36:33.416] [error ] [settings ] [ 6524: 3476] [000000: 0] Failed to get program directory Exception: Unable to determine program folder of product 'piriform-cc'! Code: 0x000000c0 (192)
CCleaner64.exe
[2025-06-25 16:36:33.416] [error ] [ini_access ] [ 6524: 3476] [000000: 0] Incorrect ini_accessor configuration! Fixing relative input path to avoid recursion. Input was: Setup
CCleaner64.exe
Failed to open log file 'C:\Program Files\CCleaner'
CCleaner64.exe
OnLanguage - en
CCleaner64.exe
[2025-06-25 16:36:33.885] [error ] [settings ] [ 6524: 6764] [D2EC45: 356] Failed to get program directory Exception: Unable to determine program folder of product 'piriform-cc'! Code: 0x000000c0 (192)
CCleaner64.exe
[2025-06-25 16:36:33.900] [error ] [Burger ] [ 6524: 6764] [904E07: 253] [23.2.1118.0] [BurgerReporter.cpp] [253] asw::standalone_svc::BurgerReporter::BurgerSwitch: Could not read property BURGER_SETTINGS_PANCAKE_HOSTNAME (0x00000003)
CCleaner64.exe
[2025-06-25 16:36:33.900] [error ] [Burger ] [ 6524: 6764] [904E07: 253] [23.2.1118.0] [BurgerReporter.cpp] [253] asw::standalone_svc::BurgerReporter::BurgerSwitch: Could not read property BURGER_SETTINGS_PANCAKE_HOSTNAME (0x00000003)
CCleaner64.exe
file:///tis/optimizer.tis(1288) : warning :'async' does not contain any 'await'
CCleaner64.exe
file:///tis/optimizer.tis(1131) : warning :'await' should be used only inside 'async' or 'event'
CCleaner64.exe
startCheckingLicense()