File name:

reg.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/662d1a44-c029-4441-9c57-552e92c563a5
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: September 26, 2025, 18:58:54
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
python
pyinstaller
auto-sch
crypto-regex
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows, 7 sections
MD5:

1A18043E1415ECDB77A7A25088835311

SHA1:

0CC441BCCF2AF817EB5DF6A962F4227B8C65DA9B

SHA256:

C9CCE8F686A40D8858BD7A38AB0ADFD86C797B161D67864BB9ED0FF6EB46D356

SSDEEP:

98304:OjHLXJZc5q1Zs3U0t1FWwif9+ZgET/RrBirC278nmOgr3m2/9bHA7/2F2Lq7nAFB:tQgTOnvw30881mwPaB+UsyZ3i7Qq

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Uses Task Scheduler to autorun other applications

      • Windows-a24997.exe (PID: 4948)
      • FateInjector.exe (PID: 2716)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Process drops python dynamic module

      • reg.exe (PID: 6840)

    • The process drops C-runtime libraries

      • reg.exe (PID: 6840)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • reg.exe (PID: 6840)
      • reg.exe (PID: 6620)
      • Windows-a24997.exe (PID: 4948)

    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • reg.exe (PID: 6840)

    • Application launched itself

      • reg.exe (PID: 6840)

    • Loads Python modules

      • reg.exe (PID: 6620)

    • There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)

      • reg.exe (PID: 6620)
      • reg.exe (PID: 6840)
      • FateInjector.exe (PID: 2716)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • reg.exe (PID: 6620)

    • Reads the date of Windows installation

      • reg.exe (PID: 6620)

    • Starts itself from another location

      • Windows-a24997.exe (PID: 4948)

    • Probably fake Windows Update

      • schtasks.exe (PID: 4160)
      • schtasks.exe (PID: 3672)

    • Found regular expressions for crypto-addresses (YARA)

      • FateInjector.exe (PID: 2716)

    • Connects to unusual port

      • FateInjector.exe (PID: 2716)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • reg.exe (PID: 6840)
      • reg.exe (PID: 6620)
      • Windows-a24997.exe (PID: 4948)
      • FateInjector.exe (PID: 2716)
      • FateInjector.exe (PID: 5020)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • reg.exe (PID: 6840)
      • reg.exe (PID: 6620)

    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • reg.exe (PID: 6840)

    • Reads the computer name

      • reg.exe (PID: 6620)
      • reg.exe (PID: 6840)
      • Windows-a24997.exe (PID: 4948)
      • FateInjector.exe (PID: 2716)
      • FateInjector.exe (PID: 5020)

    • PyInstaller has been detected (YARA)

      • reg.exe (PID: 6840)
      • reg.exe (PID: 6620)

    • Process checks computer location settings

      • reg.exe (PID: 6620)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • Windows-a24997.exe (PID: 4948)
      • FateInjector.exe (PID: 2716)
      • FateInjector.exe (PID: 5020)

    • Reads Environment values

      • Windows-a24997.exe (PID: 4948)
      • FateInjector.exe (PID: 2716)
      • FateInjector.exe (PID: 5020)

    • Manual execution by a user

      • FateInjector.exe (PID: 5020)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • slui.exe (PID: 5988)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • slui.exe (PID: 5988)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | InstallShield setup (57.6)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (36.9)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (2.6)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (2.6)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: AMD AMD64
TimeStamp: 2025:09:26 18:58:01+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, Large address aware
PEType: PE32+
LinkerVersion: 14.44
CodeSize: 179712
InitializedDataSize: 158208
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0xda30
OSVersion: 6
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 6
Subsystem: Windows GUI
No data.
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Total processes
143
Monitored processes
11
Malicious processes
4
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

Click at the process to see the details
start reg.exe reg.exe windows-a24997.exe schtasks.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs fateinjector.exe schtasks.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs fateinjector.exe no specs svchost.exe slui.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1880\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\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
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
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
2716"C:\WINDOWS\system32\SubDir\FateInjector.exe"C:\Windows\System32\SubDir\FateInjector.exe
Windows-a24997.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\subdir\fateinjector.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
3672"schtasks" /create /tn "Windows Update" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\WINDOWS\system32\SubDir\FateInjector.exe" /rl HIGHEST /fC:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe—Windows-a24997.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
Images
c:\windows\system32\schtasks.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\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
4160"schtasks" /create /tn "Windows Update" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\WINDOWS\system32\SubDir\FateInjector.exe" /rl HIGHEST /fC:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe—FateInjector.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
Images
c:\windows\system32\schtasks.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
4948"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Windows\w_a24997\Windows-a24997.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Windows\w_a24997\Windows-a24997.exe
reg.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
3
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\windows\w_a24997\windows-a24997.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
5020C:\WINDOWS\system32\SubDir\FateInjector.exeC:\Windows\System32\SubDir\FateInjector.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
2
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\subdir\fateinjector.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.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
5504\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\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
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
5988C:\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
6620"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\reg.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\reg.exe
reg.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\reg.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32full.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
Total events
5 292
Read events
5 292
Write events
0
Delete events
0

Modification events

No data
Executable files
109
Suspicious files
1
Text files
8
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
6840reg.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI68402\Crypto\Cipher\_chacha20.pydexecutable
MD5:709BE56D3AE0CB50807A6B54A762C875
SHA256:612B4DA235E04CB9CE0106A13AA31AB7D5F651A0685653EDC9A57E1F93BE5670
6840reg.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI68402\Crypto\Cipher\_raw_aesni.pydexecutable
MD5:133B156E060C77AF41B38841A32DA4B6
SHA256:20005B988FE848983A65F7F4727EC27148E4D0ABEAB9CFD0E58778F812BF7595
6840reg.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI68402\Crypto\Cipher\_raw_blowfish.pydexecutable
MD5:403A4F70938F58C15DAEB4A63D7ECADB
SHA256:FB407812E3E4D17B2CA981C8B95C716FF1B288A5E4658A831CD067A2837A753B
6840reg.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI68402\Crypto\Cipher\_raw_arc2.pydexecutable
MD5:530BB99610B35527C3B06A22FD92CCEC
SHA256:43BC2F864D062BF7FE940E9CC497EF4FDFCC6EAEAB95FD4D4EE837E4D5DE0437
6840reg.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI68402\Crypto\Cipher\_raw_cbc.pydexecutable
MD5:088A5FDA312EC2E1957E83D530F9BB8F
SHA256:FD5AC5C38172A303A274D2B8D1E9B794380773F50350453EAE3117724134EDE1
6840reg.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI68402\Crypto\Cipher\_raw_cfb.pydexecutable
MD5:BF18D19EB79557E767A8E8E1EDA6C060
SHA256:6DE05E3507157C94F20825196677E12964780502D5A3DD04424B05C3E4AEF186
6840reg.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI68402\Crypto\Cipher\_raw_cast.pydexecutable
MD5:C5ECF284E05E75955A40E1276C9B250D
SHA256:3F65302BA35C1FF1F9A9BE9C5C5300A66B1BC4577E444B3EEE738FA7177135D4
6840reg.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI68402\Crypto\Cipher\_Salsa20.pydexecutable
MD5:17C99EDF022309BC2C54A732FB8FBF26
SHA256:34EB9C505180358711D8D6268E3F0E700C58AC9F47B0AD68565ED73BAB5DBD81
6840reg.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI68402\Crypto\Cipher\_raw_aes.pydexecutable
MD5:61CB04BF8E8C111AB4B6FED3BE0E8FA9
SHA256:DD5A327AF8913D4B772E37ABB1FB7E0F74D4CE0E5850EB06A4329720FC159175
6840reg.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI68402\Crypto\Cipher\_pkcs1_decode.pydexecutable
MD5:B5600245089E36B00E9FB4F4327A9F5F
SHA256:61F554613F2377EF0CF192F4C329CE448560429118115179EA03B2BAA4C2E7E1
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HTTP(S) requests
46
TCP/UDP connections
61
DNS requests
20
Threats
4

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
—
—
POST
400
40.126.32.72:443
https://login.live.com/ppsecure/deviceaddcredential.srf
unknown
text
203 b
—
—
—
POST
400
40.126.32.72:443
https://login.live.com/ppsecure/deviceaddcredential.srf
unknown
text
203 b
—
—
—
POST
400
20.190.160.20:443
https://login.live.com/ppsecure/deviceaddcredential.srf
unknown
text
203 b
—
—
—
POST
400
20.190.160.128:443
https://login.live.com/ppsecure/deviceaddcredential.srf
unknown
text
204 b
—
—
—
POST
400
20.190.160.128:443
https://login.live.com/ppsecure/deviceaddcredential.srf
unknown
text
203 b
—
—
—
GET
200
135.233.95.144:443
https://slscr.update.microsoft.com/SLS/%7B522D76A4-93E1-47F8-B8CE-07C937AD1A1E%7D/x64/10.0.19045.4046/0?CH=686&L=en-US&P=&PT=0x30&WUA=10.0.19041.3996&MK=DELL&MD=DELL
unknown
compressed
27.7 Kb
—
1588
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
2.23.246.101:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.2.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
POST
400
20.190.160.4:443
https://login.live.com/ppsecure/deviceaddcredential.srf
unknown
text
203 b
—
1268
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.55.110.193:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
23.55.110.193:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
1268
svchost.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
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
5504
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
23.55.110.193:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
5504
RUXIMICS.exe
23.55.110.193:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
23.55.110.193:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
88.221.169.152:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
5504
RUXIMICS.exe
88.221.169.152:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 4.231.128.59
  • 40.127.240.158
  • 20.73.194.208
  • 51.104.136.2
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.185.78
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.55.110.193
  • 23.55.110.211
  • 23.53.40.176
  • 23.53.41.90
  • 23.53.40.178
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 88.221.169.152
  • 2.23.246.101
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.160.66
  • 20.190.160.2
  • 20.190.160.5
  • 20.190.160.130
  • 40.126.32.138
  • 40.126.32.140
  • 20.190.160.4
  • 40.126.32.68
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 135.233.95.144
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 20.242.39.171
whitelisted
insurance-scuba.gl.at.ply.gg
  • 147.185.221.18
unknown
self.events.data.microsoft.com
  • 20.189.173.2
whitelisted
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
  • 4.154.185.43
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
—
—
Unknown Traffic
ET USER_AGENTS Microsoft Dr Watson User-Agent (MSDW)
—
—
A Network Trojan was detected
MALWARE [ANY.RUN] Suspected domain Associated with Malware Distribution (.ply .gg)
—
—
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO playit .gg Tunneling Domain in DNS Lookup
—
—
Misc activity
ET TA_ABUSED_SERVICES Tunneling Service in DNS Lookup (* .ply .gg)
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Reports
reg.exe