File name:

MBSetup.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/f2bac831-d23f-4d5c-95ec-7603c28aabdd
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: March 23, 2025, 17:52:28
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 5 sections
MD5:

09E0E68FC7650CA68899739080709F91

SHA1:

A665AC359EF3F782B78484A71A266E50A71567AD

SHA256:

BF83BCE7085B016B5DBD65308C92EFA9B87B17DA561F490A1A17EF96C3D93DAC

SSDEEP:

98304:oURp2UZfeZDtk0wi22IT1PD222222272TSRTP4WG5N0aFvGSSRkrlcfABLqI141S:7XD

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  • MALICIOUS

    No malicious indicators.

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads the BIOS version

      • MBSetup.exe (PID: 2320)

    • Creates files in the driver directory

      • MBSetup.exe (PID: 2320)

    • Searches for installed software

      • MBSetup.exe (PID: 2320)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • MBSetup.exe (PID: 2320)

    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • MBSetup.exe (PID: 2320)

    • Reads the computer name

      • MBSetup.exe (PID: 2320)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • MBSetup.exe (PID: 2320)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • MBSetup.exe (PID: 2320)
      • BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 5408)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • MBSetup.exe (PID: 2320)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • MBSetup.exe (PID: 2320)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 7988)
      • BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 5408)
      • BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 5116)
      • BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 7744)
      • BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 7192)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 5408)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 5408)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (76.4)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (12.4)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (5.5)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (5.5)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2025:02:26 20:49:38+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 14.38
CodeSize: 804352
InitializedDataSize: 1981440
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x916c5
OSVersion: 6
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 6
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 5.2.8.127
ProductVersionNumber: 0.0.0.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Windows NT 32-bit
ObjectFileType: Dynamic link library
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: Malwarebytes
FileDescription: Malwarebytes Setup
FileVersion: 5.2.8.127
LegalCopyright: Copyright (C) 2017 - 2024 Malwarebytes, Inc. All rights reserved.
InternalName: MBSetup.exe
OriginalFileName: MBSetup.exe
ProductName: Malwarebytes
No data.
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Total processes
142
Monitored processes
9
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start mbsetup.exe sppextcomobj.exe no specs slui.exe no specs backgroundtransferhost.exe no specs backgroundtransferhost.exe backgroundtransferhost.exe no specs backgroundtransferhost.exe no specs backgroundtransferhost.exe no specs mbsetup.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
2320"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MBSetup.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MBSetup.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Malwarebytes
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Malwarebytes Setup
Version:
5.2.8.127
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\mbsetup.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\crypt32.dll
5116"BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1C:\Windows\System32\BackgroundTransferHost.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Download/Upload Host
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\backgroundtransferhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel.appcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcryptprimitives.dll
5408"BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1C:\Windows\System32\BackgroundTransferHost.exe
svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Download/Upload Host
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\backgroundtransferhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel.appcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcryptprimitives.dll
6404"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MBSetup.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MBSetup.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Malwarebytes
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Malwarebytes Setup
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
5.2.8.127
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\mbsetup.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
7192"BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1C:\Windows\System32\BackgroundTransferHost.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Download/Upload Host
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\backgroundtransferhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel.appcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcryptprimitives.dll
7224C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exe—svchost.exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
KMS Connection Broker
Version:
10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\sppextcomobj.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\oleaut32.dll
7296"C:\WINDOWS\System32\SLUI.exe" RuleId=3482d82e-ca2c-4e1f-8864-da0267b484b2;Action=AutoActivate;AppId=55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f;SkuId=4de7cb65-cdf1-4de9-8ae8-e3cce27b9f2c;NotificationInterval=1440;Trigger=TimerEventC:\Windows\System32\slui.exe—SppExtComObj.Exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
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
7744"BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1C:\Windows\System32\BackgroundTransferHost.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Download/Upload Host
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\backgroundtransferhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel.appcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcryptprimitives.dll
7988"BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1C:\Windows\System32\BackgroundTransferHost.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Download/Upload Host
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\backgroundtransferhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel.appcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcryptprimitives.dll
Total events
2 318
Read events
2 300
Write events
17
Delete events
1

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2320) MBSetup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Malwarebytes
Operation:writeName:id
Value:
96e7d7ee05e9488ea3935802dc563763
(PID) Process:(2320) MBSetup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Malwarebytes
Operation:writeName:id
Value:
96e7d7ee05e9488ea3935802dc563763
(PID) Process:(2320) MBSetup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\mbamtestkey
Operation:delete keyName:(default)
Value:
(PID) Process:(7988) BackgroundTransferHost.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(7988) BackgroundTransferHost.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(7988) BackgroundTransferHost.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
(PID) Process:(5408) BackgroundTransferHost.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(5408) BackgroundTransferHost.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(5408) BackgroundTransferHost.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
(PID) Process:(5116) BackgroundTransferHost.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
4
Text files
3
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
5408BackgroundTransferHost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\26C212D9399727259664BDFCA073966E_F9F7D6A7ECE73106D2A8C63168CDA10D —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
5408BackgroundTransferHost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\BackgroundTransferApi\6cfdc6e3-af17-4616-a194-831078945910.down_data —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2320MBSetup.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\drivers\mbamtestfile.dattext
MD5:9F06243ABCB89C70E0C331C61D871FA7
SHA256:837CCB607E312B170FAC7383D7CCFD61FA5072793F19A25E75FBACB56539B86B
2320MBSetup.exeC:\Program Files (x86)\mbamtestfile.dattext
MD5:9F06243ABCB89C70E0C331C61D871FA7
SHA256:837CCB607E312B170FAC7383D7CCFD61FA5072793F19A25E75FBACB56539B86B
2320MBSetup.exeC:\ProgramData\mbamtestfile.dattext
MD5:9F06243ABCB89C70E0C331C61D871FA7
SHA256:837CCB607E312B170FAC7383D7CCFD61FA5072793F19A25E75FBACB56539B86B
5408BackgroundTransferHost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\26C212D9399727259664BDFCA073966E_F9F7D6A7ECE73106D2A8C63168CDA10Dbinary
MD5:45D8AE44E66D9572DF41922F5CA9633D
SHA256:3E68CC09F7087A156A7B79B833753110DE929C91AC4CE7B4919A5365FDB60F1C
5408BackgroundTransferHost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\BackgroundTransferApi\4bc3ae8f-df48-4fd3-92cc-1264bb34a461.2291b27d-e66c-4ce9-9058-0450eee37496.down_metabinary
MD5:04B9A941D5830947E1529FFF4B3EA595
SHA256:D59D02625674582AD6B9B9E94276171360EFC466C6347CE2AF44A8426AEFB8DE
5408BackgroundTransferHost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\BackgroundTransferApi\6cfdc6e3-af17-4616-a194-831078945910.2291b27d-e66c-4ce9-9058-0450eee37496.down_metabinary
MD5:04B9A941D5830947E1529FFF4B3EA595
SHA256:D59D02625674582AD6B9B9E94276171360EFC466C6347CE2AF44A8426AEFB8DE
5408BackgroundTransferHost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\BackgroundTransferApi\4bc3ae8f-df48-4fd3-92cc-1264bb34a461.up_meta_securebinary
MD5:92BE5BAC359FF04360FC124F6BF71097
SHA256:FA95146A54225D6032CC5AF329A916D1C856DF28F06499C64779787644530A96
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HTTP(S) requests
6
TCP/UDP connections
27
DNS requests
15
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
6544
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.63.118.230:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
23.48.23.175:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
7248
backgroundTaskHost.exe
GET
200
23.63.118.230:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
5408
BackgroundTransferHost.exe
GET
200
23.63.118.230:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
1328
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
1328
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
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
23.48.23.175:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
2104
svchost.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
2320
MBSetup.exe
54.149.156.195:443
api2.amplitude.com
AMAZON-02
US
whitelisted
3216
svchost.exe
40.115.3.253:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
20.190.160.22:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
23.63.118.230:80
ocsp.digicert.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
2112
svchost.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
google.com
  • 142.250.186.46
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.48.23.175
  • 23.48.23.176
  • 23.48.23.171
  • 23.48.23.159
  • 23.48.23.172
  • 23.48.23.155
  • 23.48.23.150
  • 23.48.23.162
  • 23.48.23.174
whitelisted
api2.amplitude.com
  • 54.149.156.195
  • 34.218.6.172
  • 52.88.218.85
  • 35.163.112.87
  • 54.149.88.158
  • 44.230.174.217
  • 44.237.48.197
  • 54.70.254.147
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 40.115.3.253
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.160.22
  • 20.190.160.17
  • 40.126.32.140
  • 20.190.160.128
  • 20.190.160.14
  • 40.126.32.133
  • 20.190.160.132
  • 20.190.160.130
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 23.63.118.230
whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 4.231.128.59
  • 51.124.78.146
whitelisted
arc.msn.com
  • 20.223.35.26
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 2.19.96.120
  • 2.19.96.91
  • 2.19.96.50
  • 2.19.96.80
  • 2.19.96.82
  • 2.19.96.26
  • 2.19.96.18
  • 2.19.96.83
  • 2.19.96.88
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 4.245.163.56
whitelisted

Threats

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Reports
MBSetup.exe