File name:

random(9).exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/b9ee87f9-19be-40bb-b68d-8dda6430c3d0
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

GCleaner is a type of malware loader that has the capability to deliver numerous malicious software programs, which differ based on the location of the targeted victim. This malware is commonly spread through fraudulent websites that advertise free PC optimization tools

Analysis date: March 25, 2025, 05:06:38
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Tags:
gcleaner
loader
auto
generic
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 7 sections
MD5:

E4CFEB2A2017EBBD01AFDAB0B5EED7DB

SHA1:

5973A49920D557480162A11EAFFEA8FF0FC00E98

SHA256:

CF7FFE3A312F070E4F6D2F97028E6FE723D81988960666392DBCA5DBA2E8E5E2

SSDEEP:

98304:tcsNd3sLCaBCbONN2fM6aHmDZiXQgmrR2Nb+kroizbLjt2Gr2OmNrvdAu/k8TbUK:ZaNu

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  • MALICIOUS

    • GENERIC has been found (auto)

      • random(9).exe (PID: 2320)
      • svchost015.exe (PID: 6388)
    • GCLEANER has been detected (YARA)

      • svchost015.exe (PID: 6388)
    • GCLEANER has been detected (SURICATA)

      • svchost015.exe (PID: 6388)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads the BIOS version

      • random(9).exe (PID: 2320)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • random(9).exe (PID: 2320)
      • svchost015.exe (PID: 6388)
    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • svchost015.exe (PID: 6388)
    • Connects to the server without a host name

      • svchost015.exe (PID: 6388)
    • Potential Corporate Privacy Violation

      • svchost015.exe (PID: 6388)
  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • random(9).exe (PID: 2320)
      • svchost015.exe (PID: 6388)
    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • random(9).exe (PID: 2320)
      • svchost015.exe (PID: 6388)
    • Reads the computer name

      • random(9).exe (PID: 2320)
      • svchost015.exe (PID: 6388)
    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • random(9).exe (PID: 2320)
    • Checks proxy server information

      • svchost015.exe (PID: 6388)
    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • svchost015.exe (PID: 6388)
    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • svchost015.exe (PID: 6388)
    • Reads the software policy settings

      • slui.exe (PID: 1300)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (42.6)
.exe | Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (19.5)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (18.9)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (18.9)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 1992:06:19 22:22:17+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, Bytes reversed lo, 32-bit, Bytes reversed hi
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 2.25
CodeSize: 398848
InitializedDataSize: 4214272
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x8e7000
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 2.0.4.0
ProductVersionNumber: 2.0.4.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x0017
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Neutral
CharacterSet: Unicode
FileVersion: 2, 0, 4, 0
InternalName: A2Master
LegalCopyright: Copyright В© 1999-2010 Gladiators Software
OriginalFileName: A2Master.exe
ProductName: Aston2
ProductVersion: 2, 0, 4, 0
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
139
Monitored processes
5
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start #GENERIC random(9).exe sppextcomobj.exe no specs slui.exe #GCLEANER svchost015.exe slui.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1300"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
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
2320"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\random(9).exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\random(9).exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Version:
2, 0, 4, 0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\random(9).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\user32.dll
5680C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exesvchost.exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
KMS Connection Broker
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
6388"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\random(9).exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost015.exe
random(9).exe
User:
admin
Company:
X-Ways Software Technology AG
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
WinHex
Exit code:
0
Version:
21.1
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\svchost015.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\advapi32.dll
7864C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\slui.exesvchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Activation Client
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
1 437
Read events
1 434
Write events
3
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(6388) svchost015.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(6388) svchost015.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(6388) svchost015.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
Executable files
5
Suspicious files
5
Text files
1
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
6388svchost015.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\E4DJRUXW\fuckingdllENCR[1].dllbinary
MD5:4BC1EF6688690AF3DD8D3D70906A9F98
SHA256:7703A6B77C0B0935F5900A2D846CFA3AB59B46D03A1A0844F6BCB5CF9496B2FE
6388svchost015.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\RR3E01RZ\service[1].htmbinary
MD5:CFCD208495D565EF66E7DFF9F98764DA
SHA256:5FECEB66FFC86F38D952786C6D696C79C2DBC239DD4E91B46729D73A27FB57E9
6388svchost015.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\RR3E01RZ\success[1].htmbinary
MD5:CFCD208495D565EF66E7DFF9F98764DA
SHA256:5FECEB66FFC86F38D952786C6D696C79C2DBC239DD4E91B46729D73A27FB57E9
6388svchost015.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\AH8CR9J5\dll[1]executable
MD5:2ECB51AB00C5F340380ECF849291DBCF
SHA256:F1B3E0F2750A9103E46A6A4A34F1CF9D17779725F98042CC2475EC66484801CF
6388svchost015.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\AH8CR9J5\service[1].htmbinary
MD5:CFCD208495D565EF66E7DFF9F98764DA
SHA256:5FECEB66FFC86F38D952786C6D696C79C2DBC239DD4E91B46729D73A27FB57E9
6388svchost015.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\KCV3KQBA\info[1].htmtext
MD5:FE9B08252F126DDFCB87FB82F9CC7677
SHA256:E63E7EBE4C2DB7E61FFC71AF0675E870BCDE0A9D8916E5B3BE0CB252478030BF
2320random(9).exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost015.exeexecutable
MD5:B826DD92D78EA2526E465A34324EBEEA
SHA256:7824B50ACDD144764DAC7445A4067B35CF0FEF619E451045AB6C1F54F5653A5B
6388svchost015.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ZNwu39GwJ6wZfREduBeF1WYWrfvF\Bunifu_UI_v1.5.3.dllexecutable
MD5:2ECB51AB00C5F340380ECF849291DBCF
SHA256:F1B3E0F2750A9103E46A6A4A34F1CF9D17779725F98042CC2475EC66484801CF
6388svchost015.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ZNwu39GwJ6wZfREduBeF1WYWrfvF\YCL.exeexecutable
MD5:FC1E4DF340C9005E05B8BFC96CEC9E09
SHA256:0C68AFFA8190AF92AAC6B35099F3E67659C42F6BC854A7D764A3A448EFF2CB51
6388svchost015.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\KCV3KQBA\soft[1]executable
MD5:FC1E4DF340C9005E05B8BFC96CEC9E09
SHA256:0C68AFFA8190AF92AAC6B35099F3E67659C42F6BC854A7D764A3A448EFF2CB51
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HTTP(S) requests
24
TCP/UDP connections
31
DNS requests
19
Threats
21

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
23.53.40.176:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.53.40.176:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
GET
200
23.53.40.176:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
6872
backgroundTaskHost.exe
GET
200
184.30.131.245:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D
unknown
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
GET
200
184.30.131.245:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
whitelisted
6388
svchost015.exe
GET
200
185.156.73.98:80
http://185.156.73.98/info
unknown
malicious
6388
svchost015.exe
GET
200
185.156.73.98:80
http://185.156.73.98/update
unknown
malicious
6388
svchost015.exe
GET
200
185.156.73.98:80
http://185.156.73.98/service
unknown
malicious
6388
svchost015.exe
GET
200
185.156.73.98:80
http://185.156.73.98/success?substr=mixfour&s=three&sub=none
unknown
unknown
7552
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
23.53.40.176:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
23.53.40.176:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
23.53.40.176:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
3216
svchost.exe
40.113.110.67:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
20.190.159.2:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
184.30.131.245:80
ocsp.digicert.com
AKAMAI-AS
US
whitelisted
6872
backgroundTaskHost.exe
20.31.169.57:443
arc.msn.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
google.com
  • 216.58.206.78
whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 20.73.194.208
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.53.40.176
  • 23.53.40.178
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 40.113.110.67
  • 40.113.103.199
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.159.2
  • 40.126.31.69
  • 20.190.159.73
  • 20.190.159.4
  • 20.190.159.0
  • 40.126.31.130
  • 40.126.31.2
  • 20.190.159.128
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 184.30.131.245
whitelisted
arc.msn.com
  • 20.31.169.57
  • 20.223.35.26
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 172.202.163.200
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 184.30.21.171
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 40.69.42.241
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
6388
svchost015.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
LOADER [ANY.RUN] GCleaner HTTP Header
6388
svchost015.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
LOADER [ANY.RUN] GCleaner HTTP Header
6388
svchost015.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
LOADER [ANY.RUN] GCleaner HTTP Header
6388
svchost015.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
LOADER [ANY.RUN] GCleaner HTTP Header
6388
svchost015.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
LOADER [ANY.RUN] GCleaner HTTP Header
6388
svchost015.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
LOADER [ANY.RUN] GCleaner HTTP Header
6388
svchost015.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
LOADER [ANY.RUN] GCleaner HTTP Header
6388
svchost015.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
LOADER [ANY.RUN] GCleaner HTTP Header
6388
svchost015.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
LOADER [ANY.RUN] GCleaner HTTP Header
6388
svchost015.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
LOADER [ANY.RUN] GCleaner HTTP Header
No debug info