File name:

game.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/0e96b518-e446-4d40-9db7-0bf4c7d1591c
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

Chaos ransomware is a malware family known for its destructive capabilities and diverse variants. It first appeared in 2021 as a ransomware builder and later acted as a wiper. Unlike most ransomware strains that encrypt data to extort payment, early Chaos variants permanently corrupted files, while later versions adopted more conventional encryption techniques.

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Analysis date: June 21, 2025, 18:17:26
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
ransomware
crypto-regex
chaos
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 3 sections
MD5:

8536FA1FE6C23759BA25BAD70155145D

SHA1:

66EE059092E55BE43DC11C67F448AE8467525A30

SHA256:

C8269B6919B50F1400134E84D343E70C886C024A6E9282463832D81815195897

SSDEEP:

384:5kI0QP86k3GbneeUD5bb0reJEY8fVQ3F:5kBQP50Gqn5bmwNEVe

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Create files in the Startup directory

      • svchost.exe (PID: 4888)

    • Renames files like ransomware

      • svchost.exe (PID: 4888)

    • CHAOS has been detected (YARA)

      • svchost.exe (PID: 4888)

    • RANSOMWARE has been detected

      • svchost.exe (PID: 4888)

    • Deletes shadow copies

      • cmd.exe (PID: 3836)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 2792)

    • Using BCDEDIT.EXE to modify recovery options

      • cmd.exe (PID: 5080)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • game.exe (PID: 1560)

    • The process creates files with name similar to system file names

      • game.exe (PID: 1560)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • game.exe (PID: 1560)
      • svchost.exe (PID: 4888)

    • Starts itself from another location

      • game.exe (PID: 1560)

    • Reads the date of Windows installation

      • game.exe (PID: 1560)
      • svchost.exe (PID: 4888)

    • Write to the desktop.ini file (may be used to cloak folders)

      • svchost.exe (PID: 4888)

    • Found regular expressions for crypto-addresses (YARA)

      • svchost.exe (PID: 4888)

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • svchost.exe (PID: 4888)

    • Executes as Windows Service

      • VSSVC.exe (PID: 5928)
      • wbengine.exe (PID: 6672)
      • vds.exe (PID: 5904)

    • Start notepad (likely ransomware note)

      • svchost.exe (PID: 4888)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • game.exe (PID: 1560)
      • svchost.exe (PID: 4888)

    • Reads the computer name

      • game.exe (PID: 1560)
      • svchost.exe (PID: 4888)

    • Reads Environment values

      • game.exe (PID: 1560)
      • svchost.exe (PID: 4888)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • game.exe (PID: 1560)
      • svchost.exe (PID: 4888)
      • slui.exe (PID: 5720)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • game.exe (PID: 1560)
      • svchost.exe (PID: 4888)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • game.exe (PID: 1560)
      • svchost.exe (PID: 4888)

    • Disables trace logs

      • game.exe (PID: 1560)
      • svchost.exe (PID: 4888)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • game.exe (PID: 1560)
      • svchost.exe (PID: 4888)
      • slui.exe (PID: 5720)

    • Process checks computer location settings

      • game.exe (PID: 1560)
      • svchost.exe (PID: 4888)

    • Launching a file from the Startup directory

      • svchost.exe (PID: 4888)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • WMIC.exe (PID: 1068)
      • notepad.exe (PID: 5496)

    • Reads Microsoft Office registry keys

      • svchost.exe (PID: 4888)
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No Malware configuration.

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 16:58:37+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 11
CodeSize: 20992
InitializedDataSize: 2048
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x706e
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: game.exe
LegalCopyright:
OriginalFileName: game.exe
ProductVersion: 0.0.0.0
AssemblyVersion: 0.0.0.0
No data.
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Total processes
176
Monitored processes
21
Malicious processes
4
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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start game.exe THREAT svchost.exe cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs vssadmin.exe no specs vssvc.exe no specs wmic.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs bcdedit.exe no specs bcdedit.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs wbadmin.exe wbengine.exe no specs vdsldr.exe no specs vds.exe no specs notepad.exe no specs slui.exe ucpdmgr.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
684C:\WINDOWS\System32\vdsldr.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe—svchost.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Virtual Disk Service Loader
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\vdsldr.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
1068wmic shadowcopy deleteC:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
WMI Commandline Utility
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\wbem\wmic.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\framedynos.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\iphlpapi.dll
1560"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\game.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\game.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Exit code:
1
Version:
0.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\game.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
2220vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Command Line Interface for Microsoft® Volume Shadow Copy Service
Exit code:
2
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.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
2368wbadmin delete catalog -quietC:\Windows\System32\wbadmin.exe
cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Command Line Interface for Microsoft® BLB Backup
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\wbadmin.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.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
2792"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C wbadmin delete catalog -quietC:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
3768"C:\WINDOWS\system32\UCPDMgr.exe"C:\Windows\System32\UCPDMgr.exe—svchost.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
User Choice Protection Manager
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.414301
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\ucpdmgr.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.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
3836"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet & wmic shadowcopy deleteC:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
4156\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—UCPDMgr.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
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
4520\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—cmd.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
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
Total events
6 986
Read events
6 937
Write events
31
Delete events
18

Modification events

(PID) Process:(1560) game.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\game_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(1560) game.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\game_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableAutoFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(1560) game.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\game_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(1560) game.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\game_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileTracingMask
Value:
(PID) Process:(1560) game.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\game_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:ConsoleTracingMask
Value:
(PID) Process:(1560) game.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\game_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:MaxFileSize
Value:
1048576
(PID) Process:(1560) game.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\game_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileDirectory
Value:
%windir%\tracing
(PID) Process:(1560) game.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\game_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(1560) game.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\game_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableAutoFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(1560) game.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\game_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
1
Text files
610
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
1560game.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exeexecutable
MD5:8536FA1FE6C23759BA25BAD70155145D
SHA256:C8269B6919B50F1400134E84D343E70C886C024A6E9282463832D81815195897
4888svchost.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\read_it.txttext
MD5:7059210FB852321B5E82F6FAD379CDCB
SHA256:A16E064B66C20714F483EE277B6EBF1EE707D09EDC920971EA39B9A1FCC41949
4888svchost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\svchost.urlbinary
MD5:83660DEB1A47E0B191FDA82BDFD61827
SHA256:87089BD6FEDDA43B5E4D738B5BF246BA1B2E5C248B9220F0D1E742B827F30B0D
4888svchost.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\cathead.rtftext
MD5:8A3050A274152ADC35639B26BBCBA578
SHA256:1F9C4A287AF8A0C86F7CE77F7EF31A46C6710B7CF61D0282FFCA5894985257E0
4888svchost.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\fastenterprise.rtftext
MD5:4F9A3643B967B5DF840C2EBAE73A3FFB
SHA256:50C6630907803FD268DB676DBA328782CF80DCC48D20FABEE29BCFA7142716AA
4888svchost.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\modulestar.jpg.1l76text
MD5:DE43DD0B9FBC51BD09DE1FA3A5988174
SHA256:903EF4E09D9CA56987F677CF30DDF743E4CF0900CAF1B5EBAF176B6F643E54DE
4888svchost.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\overviewislands.png.vwwatext
MD5:C57FCEE15F9BC7AF6F560D0F87FD5365
SHA256:EAD902C980DFFE0AFD39D3CA3F68B18BDEFBE6E5F23AB05B016F6BEB307D0F1E
4888svchost.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\cathead.rtf.tt4ftext
MD5:8A3050A274152ADC35639B26BBCBA578
SHA256:1F9C4A287AF8A0C86F7CE77F7EF31A46C6710B7CF61D0282FFCA5894985257E0
4888svchost.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\desktop.ini.uesetext
MD5:BF3AAFBBDCF3EFF9B594874AF32B74D7
SHA256:4A3A5DD8827371EB047BACF1B63C6AF7CBD873906C318FFB2B5B2E11651DBF5D
4888svchost.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\ringtonesshare.jpgtext
MD5:0CE930BB7201E3EB093D61CBCEFAD614
SHA256:B85CC64EE9F533BA5B32F8BB5352064DE58388F4CA2FB7F1C753F94B760F88C6
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HTTP(S) requests
7
TCP/UDP connections
48
DNS requests
24
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
2596
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.17.190.73:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%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
184.24.77.18:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
2940
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.209.209.135:80
http://x1.c.lencr.org/
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
5628
backgroundTaskHost.exe
GET
200
2.17.190.73:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEA77flR%2B3w%2FxBpruV2lte6A%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
1984
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
1984
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
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
1268
svchost.exe
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
6672
RUXIMICS.exe
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
1560
game.exe
104.26.3.158:443
computernewb.com
CLOUDFLARENET
US
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
4888
svchost.exe
104.26.3.158:443
computernewb.com
CLOUDFLARENET
US
whitelisted
2596
svchost.exe
20.190.159.128:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
2336
svchost.exe
172.211.123.250:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted
2596
svchost.exe
2.17.190.73:80
ocsp.digicert.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.124.78.146
  • 4.231.128.59
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.186.174
whitelisted
computernewb.com
  • 104.26.3.158
  • 104.26.2.158
  • 172.67.74.244
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.159.128
  • 40.126.31.0
  • 20.190.159.2
  • 20.190.159.130
  • 20.190.159.4
  • 40.126.31.71
  • 40.126.31.130
  • 40.126.31.129
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.250
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 2.17.190.73
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 184.24.77.18
  • 184.24.77.11
  • 184.24.77.4
  • 184.24.77.6
  • 184.24.77.17
  • 184.24.77.41
  • 184.24.77.12
  • 184.24.77.7
  • 184.24.77.39
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 95.101.149.131
  • 23.35.229.160
whitelisted
nexusrules.officeapps.live.com
  • 52.111.229.19
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 4.245.163.56
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
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game.exe