File name:

CYBV454Spring2025Final.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/11058e2f-b9a0-428b-b120-4e00c90021ca
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: May 13, 2025, 00:27:53
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
upx
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32+ executable (console) x86-64 (stripped to external PDB), for MS Windows, 3 sections
MD5:

B3C39C4C15CA570895311219D2BF3202

SHA1:

A9BB33E25429C30EB8ED480B2E3511F200CDD1C7

SHA256:

CCC4D2A9A20A84D7922C1845A90016E94A3F548BEF1DBCD9BA132D6330CF0B94

SSDEEP:

6144:FSgP5mBr9RNDwESzmjPFUT0x2J2qyZzn:FhP5E8ERCTAw2hZzn

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Create files in the Startup directory

      • cmd.exe (PID: 1164)
      • cscript.exe (PID: 5556)

    • Uses Task Scheduler to run other applications

      • CYBV454Spring2025Final.exe (PID: 2320)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • The process executes VB scripts

      • cmd.exe (PID: 1164)

    • Runs shell command (SCRIPT)

      • cscript.exe (PID: 5556)

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • CYBV454Spring2025Final.exe (PID: 2320)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • CYBV454Spring2025Final.exe (PID: 2320)

    • Reads the computer name

      • CYBV454Spring2025Final.exe (PID: 2320)

    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • CYBV454Spring2025Final.exe (PID: 2320)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • cscript.exe (PID: 5556)
      • notepad.exe (PID: 4188)

    • UPX packer has been detected

      • CYBV454Spring2025Final.exe (PID: 2320)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • cscript.exe (PID: 5556)

    • Manual execution by a user

      • notepad.exe (PID: 4188)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • slui.exe (PID: 4892)
      • slui.exe (PID: 6244)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • slui.exe (PID: 6244)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (47)
.exe | UPX compressed Win32 Executable (46)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (3.4)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (3.4)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: AMD AMD64
TimeStamp: 2025:04:28 18:27:50+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, Large address aware, No debug
PEType: PE32+
LinkerVersion: 2.3
CodeSize: 16384
InitializedDataSize: 270336
UninitializedDataSize: 323584
EntryPoint: 0x53c50
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 5.2
Subsystem: Windows command line
FileVersionNumber: 1.0.0.0
ProductVersionNumber: 1.0.0.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: University of Arizona - CYBV 454
FileDescription: Educational Malware Analysis Exercise
FileVersion: 1.0.0.0
InternalName: CYBV454_Final.exe
OriginalFileName: CYBV454_Final.exe
ProductName: CYBV 454 Malware Final
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0
Author: Professor Michael Galde
No data.
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Total processes
144
Monitored processes
14
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start cybv454spring2025final.exe conhost.exe no specs sppextcomobj.exe no specs slui.exe cmd.exe cscript.exe schtasks.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs notepad.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs slui.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
208C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c clsC:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe—CYBV454Spring2025Final.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
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
1164cmd.exe /c echo Set oWS = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell") > "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\CYBV454_Exercise.lnk.vbs" && echo sLinkFile = "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\CYBV454_Exercise.lnk" >> "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\CYBV454_Exercise.lnk.vbs" && echo Set oLink = oWS.CreateShortcut(sLinkFile) >> "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\CYBV454_Exercise.lnk.vbs" && echo oLink.TargetPath = "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CYBV454Spring2025Final.exe" >> "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\CYBV454_Exercise.lnk.vbs" && echo oLink.Save >> "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\CYBV454_Exercise.lnk.vbs" && cscript "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\CYBV454_Exercise.lnk.vbs" && del "C:\Users\admin\AppData\RPXרüC:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
CYBV454Spring2025Final.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
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
2140\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—CYBV454Spring2025Final.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Console Window Host
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
2236C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c clsC:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe—CYBV454Spring2025Final.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
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
2320"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CYBV454Spring2025Final.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CYBV454Spring2025Final.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\cybv454spring2025final.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
4188"C:\WINDOWS\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\CYBV454_Final_Exam_Guide.txtC:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Notepad
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\notepad.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32full.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
4424C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exe—svchost.exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
KMS Connection Broker
Exit code:
0
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
4892"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
Exit code:
1
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
5064schtasks /Create /F /SC DAILY /TN "CYBV454_Analysis_Task" /TR "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CYBV454Spring2025Final.exe" /ST 12:00C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe—CYBV454Spring2025Final.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
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
5556cscript "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\CYBV454_Exercise.lnk.vbs" C:\Windows\System32\cscript.exe
cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft ® Console Based Script Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.812.10240.16384
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cscript.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
Total events
1 851
Read events
1 851
Write events
0
Delete events
0

Modification events

No data
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
1
Text files
3
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
5556cscript.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\CYBV454_Exercise.lnkbinary
MD5:DA4D2E4593882676C06C76EFA95F58CC
SHA256:C540C6C671F8FF390C1604F1A3DE3337C3F4B48810D461DF12BECE57358FCCD2
1164cmd.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\CYBV454_Exercise.lnk.vbstext
MD5:3BB5A0D3C6260993DB8651A95AD2D951
SHA256:65AAD678C0C364AB5A08B3BBD93385FAFBDC49DF8DB63CD90666A3C3EAFD8BDD
2320CYBV454Spring2025Final.exeC:\Users\admin\CYBV454_Disclaimer.vbstext
MD5:DD4095190DDD3AC342FE0C6E3CB2BBAE
SHA256:AB9D4484637F83ECC8CAAE5CC674DDBA4A67CA9C7612FB679BF81EFF6157ABE3
2320CYBV454Spring2025Final.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\CYBV454_Final_Exam_Guide.txttext
MD5:E417490785CBE6807A80F6C176E58F4B
SHA256:F66B38B4758426E7C3E7194D3E8148A15FA975F2B43C91CA3664202FF8EBC56B
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HTTP(S) requests
5
TCP/UDP connections
95
DNS requests
43
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
—
—
GET
200
95.101.149.131:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
2.16.168.124:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.23.77.188:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
4988
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
95.100.186.101:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
4988
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
95.100.186.101:80
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
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
—
—
2.16.168.124:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
RU
whitelisted
—
—
95.101.149.131:80
www.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
NL
whitelisted
3216
svchost.exe
172.211.123.249:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
20.190.160.17:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
2.23.77.188:80
ocsp.digicert.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
4988
SIHClient.exe
20.12.23.50:443
slscr.update.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
google.com
  • 142.250.185.78
whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.124.78.146
  • 51.104.136.2
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 2.16.168.124
  • 2.16.168.114
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 95.101.149.131
  • 95.100.186.101
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.249
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.160.17
  • 40.126.32.140
  • 20.190.160.67
  • 40.126.32.68
  • 20.190.160.132
  • 20.190.160.64
  • 40.126.32.134
  • 20.190.160.130
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 2.23.77.188
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 20.12.23.50
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 13.85.23.206
whitelisted
malware_Final.michaelgalde.com
  • —
unknown

Threats

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CYBV454Spring2025Final.exe