File name:

inquiry.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/940749ee-61ea-4b26-8ed1-5ac5525dc059
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

A keylogger is a type of spyware that infects a system and has the ability to record every keystroke made on the device. This lets attackers collect personal information of victims, which may include their online banking credentials, as well as personal conversations. The most widespread vector of attack leading to a keylogger infection begins with a phishing email or link. Keylogging is also often present in remote access trojans as part of an extended set of malicious tools.

Analysis date: July 04, 2025, 00:21:47
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
auto-startup
snake
keylogger
evasion
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 5 sections
MD5:

FD7FF85A8BE5280F9974DB8D97912187

SHA1:

35CB84398FEE940662E6EF3FFFCDDFC3E0F9DC8E

SHA256:

C38C22743F3ED1D6DF4CD24AEBE21A64A7C0217E44E01DFD98B8780EDAE40588

SSDEEP:

49152:CP86yczPjG/c4x0eX0wIxol1pwpyBaBgx2HBerkjoygO8eyGN71d6gFrtHyFlEXg:CPOcbjGk4x9X0wIxol1pwpyBaBgx2HB+

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Create files in the Startup directory

      • putrefacient.exe (PID: 6716)
    • SNAKEKEYLOGGER has been detected (SURICATA)

      • RegSvcs.exe (PID: 416)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Starts itself from another location

      • inquiry.exe (PID: 6124)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • inquiry.exe (PID: 6124)
    • Runs shell command (SCRIPT)

      • wscript.exe (PID: 4372)
    • Checks for external IP

      • svchost.exe (PID: 2200)
      • RegSvcs.exe (PID: 416)
      • RegSvcs.exe (PID: 3112)
    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • RegSvcs.exe (PID: 416)
      • RegSvcs.exe (PID: 3112)
    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • RegSvcs.exe (PID: 416)
      • RegSvcs.exe (PID: 3112)
    • Deletes system .NET executable

      • cmd.exe (PID: 6164)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 2120)
  • INFO

    • Reads mouse settings

      • inquiry.exe (PID: 6124)
      • putrefacient.exe (PID: 6716)
      • putrefacient.exe (PID: 5244)
    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • inquiry.exe (PID: 6124)
      • putrefacient.exe (PID: 6716)
    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • inquiry.exe (PID: 6124)
    • Checks supported languages

      • inquiry.exe (PID: 6124)
      • putrefacient.exe (PID: 6716)
      • RegSvcs.exe (PID: 416)
      • putrefacient.exe (PID: 5244)
      • RegSvcs.exe (PID: 3112)
    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • inquiry.exe (PID: 6124)
      • RegSvcs.exe (PID: 416)
      • RegSvcs.exe (PID: 3112)
    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • inquiry.exe (PID: 6124)
      • putrefacient.exe (PID: 6716)
      • putrefacient.exe (PID: 5244)
    • Reads the computer name

      • RegSvcs.exe (PID: 416)
      • RegSvcs.exe (PID: 3112)
    • Launching a file from the Startup directory

      • putrefacient.exe (PID: 6716)
    • Checks proxy server information

      • RegSvcs.exe (PID: 416)
      • RegSvcs.exe (PID: 3112)
      • slui.exe (PID: 4804)
    • Disables trace logs

      • RegSvcs.exe (PID: 416)
      • RegSvcs.exe (PID: 3112)
    • Manual execution by a user

      • wscript.exe (PID: 4372)
    • Reads the software policy settings

      • RegSvcs.exe (PID: 416)
      • slui.exe (PID: 4804)
      • RegSvcs.exe (PID: 3112)
    • Process checks computer location settings

      • RegSvcs.exe (PID: 416)
      • RegSvcs.exe (PID: 3112)
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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: 2025:07:03 05:32:26+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, Large address aware, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 14.16
CodeSize: 633856
InitializedDataSize: 628224
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x204f7
OSVersion: 5.1
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 5.1
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 0.0.0.0
ProductVersionNumber: 0.0.0.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x0000
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (British)
CharacterSet: Unicode
No data.
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Total processes
146
Monitored processes
14
Malicious processes
4
Suspicious processes
2

Behavior graph

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start inquiry.exe putrefacient.exe #SNAKEKEYLOGGER regsvcs.exe svchost.exe wscript.exe no specs putrefacient.exe no specs regsvcs.exe cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs choice.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs choice.exe no specs slui.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
416"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\inquiry.exe" C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegSvcs.exe
putrefacient.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft .NET Services Installation Utility
Exit code:
1
Version:
4.8.9037.0 built by: NET481REL1
Modules
Images
c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\regsvcs.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\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
632\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
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
1212choice /C Y /N /D Y /T 3 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\choice.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Offers the user a choice
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\choice.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
2096\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
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
2120"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C choice /C Y /N /D Y /T 3 & Del "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegSvcs.exe"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exeRegSvcs.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\cmd.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\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\combase.dll
2200C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s DnscacheC:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
services.exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Host Process for Windows Services
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel.appcore.dll
3112"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\ambiparous\putrefacient.exe" C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegSvcs.exe
putrefacient.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft .NET Services Installation Utility
Exit code:
1
Version:
4.8.9037.0 built by: NET481REL1
Modules
Images
c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\regsvcs.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\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\advapi32.dll
3624choice /C Y /N /D Y /T 3 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\choice.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Offers the user a choice
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\choice.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\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\user32.dll
4372wscript "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\putrefacient.vbs"C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft ® Windows Based Script Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.812.10240.16384
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\wscript.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
4804C:\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
Total events
13 024
Read events
13 010
Write events
14
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(416) RegSvcs.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\RegSvcs_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(416) RegSvcs.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\RegSvcs_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableAutoFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(416) RegSvcs.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\RegSvcs_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(416) RegSvcs.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\RegSvcs_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileTracingMask
Value:
(PID) Process:(416) RegSvcs.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\RegSvcs_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:ConsoleTracingMask
Value:
(PID) Process:(416) RegSvcs.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\RegSvcs_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:MaxFileSize
Value:
1048576
(PID) Process:(416) RegSvcs.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\RegSvcs_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileDirectory
Value:
%windir%\tracing
(PID) Process:(416) RegSvcs.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\RegSvcs_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(416) RegSvcs.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\RegSvcs_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableAutoFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(416) RegSvcs.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\RegSvcs_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
5
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
6124inquiry.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aut58ED.tmpbinary
MD5:8BCA65A0EDF965EA3B7E16FCE51B3574
SHA256:3008A187E6228BA95AF143AC7259E5B29330DFBB224ABEF9ED0E13C8DA6C0CCC
5244putrefacient.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aut6580.tmpbinary
MD5:8BCA65A0EDF965EA3B7E16FCE51B3574
SHA256:3008A187E6228BA95AF143AC7259E5B29330DFBB224ABEF9ED0E13C8DA6C0CCC
6716putrefacient.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aut5C58.tmpbinary
MD5:8BCA65A0EDF965EA3B7E16FCE51B3574
SHA256:3008A187E6228BA95AF143AC7259E5B29330DFBB224ABEF9ED0E13C8DA6C0CCC
6124inquiry.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Charleybinary
MD5:03D2E980EA33740B004E0BBABA485242
SHA256:2666717DF8FE135CB71BFAC19D76F73B7A34B74F95D6C73ED75DF5FFFC8D8154
6124inquiry.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\ambiparous\putrefacient.exeexecutable
MD5:FD7FF85A8BE5280F9974DB8D97912187
SHA256:C38C22743F3ED1D6DF4CD24AEBE21A64A7C0217E44E01DFD98B8780EDAE40588
6716putrefacient.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\putrefacient.vbsbinary
MD5:4EEF3AB5ED46C8A70B0F15F99553B92F
SHA256:3625A5085D32CB98BDDC934F663040C80C9B9A1C4206DDCCBBBFEAC94D12BF70
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HTTP(S) requests
69
TCP/UDP connections
42
DNS requests
19
Threats
25

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
unknown
whitelisted
6376
RUXIMICS.exe
GET
200
23.48.23.156:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
23.48.23.156:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
6376
RUXIMICS.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
416
RegSvcs.exe
GET
200
132.226.247.73:80
http://checkip.dyndns.org/
unknown
whitelisted
GET
200
104.21.32.1:443
https://reallyfreegeoip.org/xml/95.166.20.24
unknown
text
359 b
malicious
GET
200
104.21.32.1:443
https://reallyfreegeoip.org/xml/95.166.20.24
unknown
416
RegSvcs.exe
GET
200
132.226.247.73:80
http://checkip.dyndns.org/
unknown
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
6376
RUXIMICS.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
23.48.23.156:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
23.48.23.156:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
6376
RUXIMICS.exe
23.48.23.156:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
23.35.229.160:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
23.35.229.160:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.104.136.2
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.185.110
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.48.23.156
  • 23.48.23.143
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 23.35.229.160
whitelisted
checkip.dyndns.org
  • 132.226.247.73
  • 193.122.130.0
  • 132.226.8.169
  • 158.101.44.242
  • 193.122.6.168
whitelisted
reallyfreegeoip.org
  • 104.21.32.1
  • 104.21.16.1
  • 104.21.96.1
  • 104.21.48.1
  • 104.21.80.1
  • 104.21.112.1
  • 104.21.64.1
malicious
login.live.com
  • 20.190.159.71
  • 20.190.159.131
  • 40.126.31.2
  • 40.126.31.67
  • 40.126.31.129
  • 40.126.31.3
  • 20.190.159.68
  • 40.126.31.1
whitelisted
nexusrules.officeapps.live.com
  • 52.111.243.30
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 4.175.87.197
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 13.85.23.206
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
2200
svchost.exe
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
ET DYN_DNS External IP Lookup Domain in DNS Query (checkip .dyndns .org)
416
RegSvcs.exe
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
ET INFO External IP Lookup - checkip.dyndns.org
416
RegSvcs.exe
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
ET INFO 404/Snake/Matiex Keylogger Style External IP Check
416
RegSvcs.exe
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
ET INFO External IP Lookup - checkip.dyndns.org
2200
svchost.exe
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
INFO [ANY.RUN] External IP Address Lookup Domain (reallyfreegeoip .org)
416
RegSvcs.exe
Misc activity
ET INFO External IP Lookup Service Domain (reallyfreegeoip .org) in TLS SNI
2200
svchost.exe
Misc activity
ET INFO External IP Address Lookup Domain in DNS Lookup (reallyfreegeoip .org)
416
RegSvcs.exe
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
ET INFO External IP Lookup - checkip.dyndns.org
416
RegSvcs.exe
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
ET INFO External IP Lookup - checkip.dyndns.org
416
RegSvcs.exe
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
ET INFO External IP Lookup - checkip.dyndns.org
No debug info