| File name: | BetternetForWindows-RSLOAD.NET-.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/6390eae2-705f-4ceb-9a09-ccfc32937552 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | June 21, 2025, 12:00:54 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, Nullsoft Installer self-extracting archive, 5 sections |
| MD5: | A11F0B5B29F5BE05D06AC7FC0DD69029 |
| SHA1: | D6C3DE5B25701F36A57686D4EAFED1D4C0FD5197 |
| SHA256: | BE08974162AC65BF5F8B36B623F3C4D26B8ADD8ECFA537F4298A34EDE986358F |
| SSDEEP: | 24576:8pyhU07dTZra8vvcT8LfGBi3x33h/1p99:8shU0ZTZra8vvcT8Lf+i3x33h/1pn |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (67.4) |
|---|---|---|
| .dll | | | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (14.2) |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (9.7) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (4.3) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (4.3) |
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2020:08:01 02:44:18+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 6 |
| CodeSize: | 26112 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 141824 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | 2048 |
| EntryPoint: | 0x35d8 |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | 6 |
| SubsystemVersion: | 4 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 6.10.2.834 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 6.10.2.834 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x0000 |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | English (U.S.) |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| CompanyName: | Aura |
| FileDescription: | Betternet for Windows |
| FileVersion: | 6.10.2.834 |
| InternalName: | Betternet.WebInstaller.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | Copyright © 2020 Betternet Technologies Inc., All Rights Reserved |
| OriginalFileName: | Betternet.WebInstaller.exe |
| ProductName: | Betternet for Windows |
| ProductVersion: | 6.10.2.834 |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 360 | "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" "--disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction,OptimizationHints" | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Google Chrome Version: 133.0.6943.127 Modules
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| 472 | "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --string-annotations --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --field-trial-handle=3152,i,4280738894496557298,16709261147219706163,262144 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction --variations-seed-version=20250221-144540.991000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3180 /prefetch:1 | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | — | chrome.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: LOW Description: Google Chrome Exit code: 0 Version: 133.0.6943.127 Modules
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| 1128 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | netsh.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1160 | rundll32.exe "C:\WINDOWS\Installer\MSI4A30.tmp",zzzzInvokeManagedCustomActionOutOfProc SfxCA_1591875 79 Foundation.Installer.CustomActions!Foundation.Installer.CustomActions.NetFilter.NetFilterCustomActions.InstallNetFilterDriver | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe | msiexec.exe | ||||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Windows host process (Rundll32) Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1200 | "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --string-annotations --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --disable-gpu-compositing --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=8 --field-trial-handle=1780,i,4280738894496557298,16709261147219706163,262144 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction --variations-seed-version=20250221-144540.991000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4588 /prefetch:1 | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | — | chrome.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: LOW Description: Google Chrome Version: 133.0.6943.127 Modules
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| 1296 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsi5778.tmp\Betternet.WebInstaller.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsi5778.tmp\Betternet.WebInstaller.exe | BetternetForWindows-RSLOAD.NET-.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Betternet Technologies Inc. Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Betternet.WebInstaller Exit code: 0 Version: 6.10.2.834 Modules
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| 1496 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BetternetForWindows-RSLOAD.NET-.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BetternetForWindows-RSLOAD.NET-.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Aura Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Betternet for Windows Exit code: 0 Version: 6.10.2.834 Modules
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| 1568 | "C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\REG.exe" ADD "HKLM\Software\Betternet" /v channel /d 1 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Registry Console Tool Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1580 | "C:\WINDOWS\system32\netsh.exe" interface ip set address "Betternet WinTun" static 100.127.255.253 255.255.255.252 100.127.255.254 | C:\Windows\System32\netsh.exe | — | hydra.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Network Command Shell Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1644 | "C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\REG.exe" ADD "HKLM\Software\Betternet" /v hash_v /d 4 /t REG_DWORD | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Registry Console Tool Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (1296) Betternet.WebInstaller.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Betternet_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1296) Betternet.WebInstaller.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Betternet_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1296) Betternet.WebInstaller.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Betternet_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1296) Betternet.WebInstaller.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Betternet_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1296) Betternet.WebInstaller.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Betternet_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ConsoleTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1296) Betternet.WebInstaller.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Betternet_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MaxFileSize |
Value: 1048576 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1296) Betternet.WebInstaller.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Betternet_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileDirectory |
Value: %windir%\tracing | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1296) Betternet.WebInstaller.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Betternet_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1296) Betternet.WebInstaller.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Betternet_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1296) Betternet.WebInstaller.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Betternet_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1496 | BetternetForWindows-RSLOAD.NET-.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsi5778.tmp\Vpn.WebInstaller.Common.dll | executable | |
MD5:2C689A649BC2F6AF438DCACC5A293157 | SHA256:6D2B1F0899D8E9BE28E5C63272C0BBADC511772EDB17A276F9037444002952CC | |||
| 1296 | Betternet.WebInstaller.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tmp664C.tmp | text | |
MD5:BC814B85FD324ED82A1F6A5489E1FFC9 | SHA256:04493B0C31B139F4373EFAEC4416E955CD991AAD901738D5EB17716616899E96 | |||
| 1296 | Betternet.WebInstaller.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\40C68D5626484A90937F0752C8B950AB | binary | |
MD5:2AB172E9398A3F429D22A89DB10F024D | SHA256:4DFCA5F2F4907EFD537D7DB7D4A8B5D57A14B551EE62A0F4F3EF6B795C438262 | |||
| 1296 | Betternet.WebInstaller.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\EA618097E393409AFA316F0F87E2C202_49FD4FCFF10EE4784877A87BCD7030B1 | binary | |
MD5:C0774E4A10D986C78DDE8F6A45257EE6 | SHA256:19DC3BD77F7B772DCB1B042903373A54B78EB8A3C86785245F92D3DF43ABBBD7 | |||
| 1296 | Betternet.WebInstaller.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\42B9A473B4DAF01285A36B4D3C7B1662_38924EDF39D8802D6946FB22E5DD0835 | binary | |
MD5:64438EA4EBA19A095B18388BCB01DBE5 | SHA256:0937BE39F169FA42E4EB51D338A0C89A203E8729838F752DAFAA4C0CB27CB719 | |||
| 1296 | Betternet.WebInstaller.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\ECF3006D44DA211141391220EE5049F4 | binary | |
MD5:70832C80C2593413EBE4B20CE7FAB944 | SHA256:28D2ABC2F17A1FC0EF6661B9BF4D834B735F476BDBD18181BD0AB87332AC1EE2 | |||
| 1296 | Betternet.WebInstaller.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\EA618097E393409AFA316F0F87E2C202_49FD4FCFF10EE4784877A87BCD7030B1 | binary | |
MD5:5BFA51F3A417B98E7443ECA90FC94703 | SHA256:BEBE2853A3485D1C2E5C5BE4249183E0DDAFF9F87DE71652371700A89D937128 | |||
| 1296 | Betternet.WebInstaller.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\ECF3006D44DA211141391220EE5049F4 | binary | |
MD5:DB7C35C53109A16043244BB66EFC0B5F | SHA256:A04F4CB948A4033E4D0B25DFFDAFAFAEA04AC7A4173BC660B94FAE8AB908DE4B | |||
| 1496 | BetternetForWindows-RSLOAD.NET-.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsi5778.tmp\System.dll | executable | |
MD5:564BB0373067E1785CBA7E4C24AAB4BF | SHA256:7A9DDEE34562CD3703F1502B5C70E99CD5BBA15DE2B6845A3555033D7F6CB2A5 | |||
| 1296 | Betternet.WebInstaller.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tmp5AE1.tmp | text | |
MD5:BC814B85FD324ED82A1F6A5489E1FFC9 | SHA256:04493B0C31B139F4373EFAEC4416E955CD991AAD901738D5EB17716616899E96 | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1296 | Betternet.WebInstaller.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.79.3:80 | http://s2.symcb.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBS56bKHAoUD%2BOyl%2B0LhPg9JxyQm4gQUf9Nlp8Ld7LvwMAnzQzn6Aq8zMTMCED141%2Fl2SWCyYX308B7Khio%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1296 | Betternet.WebInstaller.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.79.3:80 | http://s2.symcb.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBS56bKHAoUD%2BOyl%2B0LhPg9JxyQm4gQUf9Nlp8Ld7LvwMAnzQzn6Aq8zMTMCED141%2Fl2SWCyYX308B7Khio%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1296 | Betternet.WebInstaller.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.77.188:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBT3xL4LQLXDRDM9P665TW442vrsUQQUReuir%2FSSy4IxLVGLp6chnfNtyA8CEAqhJdbWMht%2BQeQF2jaXwhU%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5848 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1296 | Betternet.WebInstaller.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.77.188:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBT5hgD4pKvs0jFFLEKNQ1CjblLIPQQU9LbhIB3%2BKa7S5GGlsqIlssgXNW4CEA1CSuC%2BOoj%2FYEAhzhQA8N0%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 | 23.55.104.190:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1800 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.181.156:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1296 | Betternet.WebInstaller.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.77.188:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBT3xL4LQLXDRDM9P665TW442vrsUQQUReuir%2FSSy4IxLVGLp6chnfNtyA8CEA6bGI750C3n79tQ4ghAGFo%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1800 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.181.156:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1268 | 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 |
6356 | RUXIMICS.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
5944 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 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 |
1296 | Betternet.WebInstaller.exe | 18.172.111.173:443 | d21j7etzkdo9k9.cloudfront.net | — | US | whitelisted |
1296 | Betternet.WebInstaller.exe | 2.23.79.3:80 | s2.symcb.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
1296 | Betternet.WebInstaller.exe | 2.17.189.192:80 | s1.symcb.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
1296 | Betternet.WebInstaller.exe | 2.23.77.188:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
1296 | Betternet.WebInstaller.exe | 52.217.129.128:443 | s3.amazonaws.com | AMAZON-02 | US | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
google.com |
| whitelisted |
d21j7etzkdo9k9.cloudfront.net |
| whitelisted |
s2.symcb.com |
| whitelisted |
s1.symcb.com |
| whitelisted |
sv.symcd.com |
| whitelisted |
sv.symcb.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
s3.amazonaws.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
Process | Message |
|---|---|
Betternet.exe | WebView2: Failed to find an installed WebView2 runtime or non-stable Microsoft Edge installation.
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hydra.exe | HYDRA_STATE
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hydra.exe | HYDRA_STATE_CONNECTING
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hydra.exe | HYDRA_STATE_CONNECTED
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