| File name: | Client-built-ForVM.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/88f42f1a-5d29-4882-a3b5-972989fe6e1e |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | June 21, 2025, 12:40:34 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 3 sections |
| MD5: | 880E146D79588008F023FBE754ACF488 |
| SHA1: | 24B9D08EB71A6247C468B70D5CAEBD4EC8A761B8 |
| SHA256: | C3D283DF3E09156E73711DFD15C01ABBA2B390EF9561468B5A91081C12158DB1 |
| SSDEEP: | 49152:BuEnWP7tJ+wQ3ROPBhgRJMWn+DXHzlSj4kn3ibMBvQWXS5XHNr6LK/Jsob3dVHEC:BhWP+wmOPnIakwH0j4W3iS5o9IK/SobB |
MALICIOUS
Bypass User Account Control (Modify registry)
- Client-built-ForVM.exe (PID: 1044)
Bypass User Account Control (fodhelper)
- fodhelper.exe (PID: 3148)
Execute application with conhost.exe as parent process
- cmd.exe (PID: 7140)
Uses Task Scheduler to autorun other applications
- Client-built-ForVM.exe (PID: 5876)
- ChromeUpdater.exe (PID: 2368)
SUSPICIOUS
Executing commands from a ".bat" file
- conhost.exe (PID: 5232)
Changes default file association
- Client-built-ForVM.exe (PID: 1044)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- Client-built-ForVM.exe (PID: 1044)
Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution
- conhost.exe (PID: 5232)
Uses TIMEOUT.EXE to delay execution
- cmd.exe (PID: 7140)
Reads the date of Windows installation
- Client-built-ForVM.exe (PID: 1044)
The executable file from the user directory is run by the CMD process
- Client-built-ForVM.exe (PID: 5876)
Starts itself from another location
- Client-built-ForVM.exe (PID: 5876)
Found regular expressions for crypto-addresses (YARA)
- ChromeUpdater.exe (PID: 2368)
Connects to unusual port
- ChromeUpdater.exe (PID: 2368)
There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)
- ChromeUpdater.exe (PID: 2368)
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- Client-built-ForVM.exe (PID: 5876)
Checks for external IP
- svchost.exe (PID: 2200)
INFO
Reads Environment values
- Client-built-ForVM.exe (PID: 1044)
- Client-built-ForVM.exe (PID: 5876)
- ChromeUpdater.exe (PID: 2368)
- ChromeUpdater.exe (PID: 2044)
Create files in a temporary directory
- Client-built-ForVM.exe (PID: 1044)
Reads the computer name
- Client-built-ForVM.exe (PID: 1044)
- Client-built-ForVM.exe (PID: 5876)
- ChromeUpdater.exe (PID: 2368)
- ChromeUpdater.exe (PID: 2044)
Checks supported languages
- Client-built-ForVM.exe (PID: 1044)
- Client-built-ForVM.exe (PID: 5876)
- ChromeUpdater.exe (PID: 2368)
- ChromeUpdater.exe (PID: 2044)
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- Client-built-ForVM.exe (PID: 1044)
- ChromeUpdater.exe (PID: 2368)
- ChromeUpdater.exe (PID: 2044)
- Client-built-ForVM.exe (PID: 5876)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- fodhelper.exe (PID: 3148)
Process checks computer location settings
- Client-built-ForVM.exe (PID: 1044)
Manual execution by a user
- ChromeUpdater.exe (PID: 2044)
Checks proxy server information
- slui.exe (PID: 2976)
- ChromeUpdater.exe (PID: 2368)
Reads the software policy settings
- ChromeUpdater.exe (PID: 2368)
- slui.exe (PID: 2976)
Disables trace logs
- ChromeUpdater.exe (PID: 2368)
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TRiD
| .exe | | | Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (82.9) |
|---|---|---|
| .dll | | | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (7.4) |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (5.1) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (2.2) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (2.2) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2025:06:21 12:40:03+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 11 |
| CodeSize: | 1544192 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 2048 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x17afee |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 4 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 0.0.0.0 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 0.0.0.0 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | Neutral |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| FileDescription: | |
| FileVersion: | 0.0.0.0 |
| InternalName: | temploader.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | |
| OriginalFileName: | temploader.exe |
| ProductVersion: | 0.0.0.0 |
| AssemblyVersion: | 0.0.0.0 |
Total processes
159
Monitored processes
15
Malicious processes
6
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 592 | timeout /t 4 /nobreak | C:\Windows\System32\timeout.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: timeout - pauses command processing Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1044 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Client-built-ForVM.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Client-built-ForVM.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Exit code: 5 Version: 0.0.0.0 Modules
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| 2044 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\Updater\ChromeUpdater.exe | C:\Windows\System32\Updater\ChromeUpdater.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Exit code: 2 Version: 0.0.0.0 Modules
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| 2200 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s Dnscache | C:\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
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| 2368 | "C:\WINDOWS\system32\Updater\ChromeUpdater.exe" | C:\Windows\System32\Updater\ChromeUpdater.exe | Client-built-ForVM.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Version: 0.0.0.0 Modules
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| 2612 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | schtasks.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2976 | C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -Embedding | C:\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
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| 3148 | "C:\Windows\System32\fodhelper.exe" | C:\Windows\System32\fodhelper.exe | Client-built-ForVM.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Features On Demand Helper Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 3884 | "C:\Windows\System32\fodhelper.exe" | C:\Windows\System32\fodhelper.exe | — | Client-built-ForVM.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Features On Demand Helper Exit code: 3221226540 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4708 | "schtasks" /create /tn "ChromeUpdater" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\WINDOWS\system32\Updater\ChromeUpdater.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f | C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe | — | Client-built-ForVM.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Task Scheduler Configuration Tool Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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Total events
8 562
Read events
8 540
Write events
18
Delete events
4
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (1044) Client-built-ForVM.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ms-settings\Shell\Open\command |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DelegateExecute |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3148) fodhelper.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3148) fodhelper.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Cookie: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3148) fodhelper.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Visited: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1044) Client-built-ForVM.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ms-settings\Shell\Open\command |
| Operation: | delete key | Name: | (default) |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1044) Client-built-ForVM.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ms-settings\Shell\Open |
| Operation: | delete key | Name: | (default) |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1044) Client-built-ForVM.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ms-settings\Shell |
| Operation: | delete key | Name: | (default) |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1044) Client-built-ForVM.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ms-settings |
| Operation: | delete key | Name: | (default) |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2368) ChromeUpdater.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\ChromeUpdater_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2368) ChromeUpdater.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\ChromeUpdater_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
0
Text files
1
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5876 | Client-built-ForVM.exe | C:\Windows\System32\Updater\ChromeUpdater.exe | executable | |
MD5:880E146D79588008F023FBE754ACF488 | SHA256:C3D283DF3E09156E73711DFD15C01ABBA2B390EF9561468B5A91081C12158DB1 | |||
| 1044 | Client-built-ForVM.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\uacbypass.bat | text | |
MD5:F78209E0F8DC9859C624B4DB784239B5 | SHA256:B38B850F1D345D98BD43D3E4705FD4039ED1CA3AEFB124EEFCBC5E32D695424B | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
5
TCP/UDP connections
25
DNS requests
18
Threats
4
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1268 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.53.40.178:80 | 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 |
1712 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.77.188:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEA77flR%2B3w%2FxBpruV2lte6A%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4456 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 95.101.149.131:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4456 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 95.101.149.131:80 | 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 |
5944 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
6368 | RUXIMICS.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | 23.53.40.178:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | 23.35.229.160:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
2368 | ChromeUpdater.exe | 147.185.221.29:39964 | homepage-local.gl.at.ply.gg | PLAYIT-GG | US | suspicious |
5944 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
homepage-local.gl.at.ply.gg |
| unknown |
ipwho.is |
| malicious |
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
self.events.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
arc.msn.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2200 | svchost.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | MALWARE [ANY.RUN] Suspected domain Associated with Malware Distribution (.ply .gg) |
2200 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | ET TA_ABUSED_SERVICES Tunneling Service in DNS Lookup (* .ply .gg) |
2200 | svchost.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET INFO playit .gg Tunneling Domain in DNS Lookup |
2200 | svchost.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET INFO External IP Lookup Domain in DNS Lookup (ipwho .is) |