Malware analysis cbot.exe Malicious activity | ANY.RUN

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File name:	cbot.exe
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/52d8d2cd-ad9f-4739-9490-a0376bff5b9b
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Analysis date:	January 11, 2025, 00:55:06
OS:	Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Tags:	upx
Indicators:
MIME:	application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info:	PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows, 3 sections
MD5:	800DCB9F93715F5ED7189BE2E35AEBD9
SHA1:	5D0A60C1E85BED844BB98A864C04D87E1B66C76D
SHA256:	CFF151AB7A8C0D221278758E76F71FC6C120D22BC39BF98DAABFE1F450642A6F
SSDEEP:	3072:CRXrzuc3ntlUhnxMEBdUDqoE4/VS52cjaJizO9yDgDHbMfqTi6:CRRlcxzdUDqOq74i8yDk5i6

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Launch configuration

Task duration:: 120 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:: off
Network geolocation:: off
Additional time used:: none
MITM proxy:: off
Privacy:: Public submission
Fakenet option:: off
Route via Tor:: off
Autoconfirmation of UAC:: on
Network:: on

Software preset

Internet Explorer 11.3636.19041.0
Adobe Acrobat (64-bit) (23.001.20093)
Adobe Flash Player 32 NPAPI (32.0.0.465)
Adobe Flash Player 32 PPAPI (32.0.0.465)
CCleaner (6.20)
FileZilla 3.65.0 (3.65.0)
Google Chrome (122.0.6261.70)
Google Update Helper (1.3.36.51)
Java 8 Update 271 (64-bit) (8.0.2710.9)
Java Auto Updater (2.8.271.9)
Microsoft Edge (122.0.2365.59)
Microsoft Edge Update (1.3.185.17)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - de-de (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - en-us (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - es-es (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - it-it (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - ja-jp (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - ko-kr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - pt-br (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - tr-tr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professionnel 2019 - fr-fr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office профессиональный 2019 - ru-ru (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft OneNote - en-us (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Update Health Tools (3.74.0.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x64) - 12.0.30501 (12.0.30501.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x64 Additional Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x64 Minimum Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x64) - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x86) - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X64 Additional Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X64 Minimum Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X86 Additional Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X86 Minimum Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Mozilla Firefox (x64 en-US) (123.0)
Mozilla Maintenance Service (123.0)
Notepad++ (64-bit x64) (7.9.1)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Extensibility Component (16.0.15726.20202)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Licensing Component (16.0.16026.20146)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Localization Component (16.0.15726.20202)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Localization Component (16.0.15928.20198)
PowerShell 7-x64 (7.3.5.0)
Skype version 8.104 (8.104)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4023057) (2.59.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4023057) (2.63.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4480730) (2.55.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB5001716) (8.93.0.0)
VLC media player (3.0.11)
WinRAR 5.91 (64-bit) (5.91.0)
Windows PC Health Check (3.6.2204.08001)

Hotfixes

Client LanguagePack Package
Client LanguagePack Package
DotNetRollup
DotNetRollup 481
DotNetRollup 481
FodMetadata Package
Foundation Package
Hello Face Package
Hello Face Package
InternetExplorer Optional Package
InternetExplorer Optional Package
KB5003791
KB5011048
KB5015684
KB5033052
LanguageFeatures Basic en us Package
LanguageFeatures Handwriting en us Package
LanguageFeatures OCR en us Package
LanguageFeatures Speech en us Package
LanguageFeatures TextToSpeech en us Package
MSPaint FoD Package
MSPaint FoD Package
MSPaint FoD Package
MSPaint FoD Package
MSPaint FoD Package
MSPaint FoD Package
MediaPlayer Package
MediaPlayer Package
Microsoft OneCore ApplicationModel Sync Desktop FOD Package
Microsoft OneCore ApplicationModel Sync Desktop FOD Package
Microsoft OneCore DirectX Database FOD Package
NetFx3 OnDemand Package
Notepad FoD Package
Notepad FoD Package
Notepad FoD Package
Notepad FoD Package
Notepad FoD Package
OpenSSH Client Package
OpenSSH Client Package
PowerShell ISE FOD Package
PowerShell ISE FOD Package
PowerShell ISE FOD Package
PowerShell ISE FOD Package
Printing PMCPPC FoD Package
Printing PMCPPC FoD Package
Printing PMCPPC FoD Package
Printing WFS FoD Package
Printing WFS FoD Package
Printing WFS FoD Package
Printing WFS FoD Package
ProfessionalEdition
ProfessionalEdition
QuickAssist Package
QuickAssist Package
RollupFix
RollupFix
ServicingStack
ServicingStack
ServicingStack 3989
StepsRecorder Package
StepsRecorder Package
StepsRecorder Package
StepsRecorder Package
StepsRecorder Package
TabletPCMath Package
TabletPCMath Package
UserExperience Desktop Package
UserExperience Desktop Package
WordPad FoD Package
WordPad FoD Package
WordPad FoD Package
WordPad FoD Package
WordPad FoD Package

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MALICIOUS
- Create files in the Startup directory
  - cbot.exe (PID: 6228)
SUSPICIOUS
- Executable content was dropped or overwritten
  - cbot.exe (PID: 6228)
- Connects to unusual port
  - cbot.exe (PID: 6228)
INFO
- Creates files or folders in the user directory
  - cbot.exe (PID: 6228)
- Checks supported languages
  - cbot.exe (PID: 6228)
- UPX packer has been detected
  - cbot.exe (PID: 6228)

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No Malware configuration.

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TRiD

.exe	\|	Win64 Executable (generic) (47)
.exe	\|	UPX compressed Win32 Executable (46.1)
.exe	\|	Generic Win/DOS Executable (3.4)
.exe	\|	DOS Executable Generic (3.4)

EXIF

EXE

Subsystem:	Windows GUI
SubsystemVersion:	5.2
ImageVersion:	-
OSVersion:	4
EntryPoint:	0x7fbd0
UninitializedDataSize:	421888
InitializedDataSize:	4096
CodeSize:	102400
LinkerVersion:	2.38
PEType:	PE32+
ImageFileCharacteristics:	Executable, No line numbers, Large address aware
TimeStamp:	2025:01:09 16:09:02+00:00
MachineType:	AMD AMD64

No data.

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Total processes

127

Monitored processes

Malicious processes

Suspicious processes

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID

CMD

Path

Indicators

Parent process

6228

"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cbot.exe"

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cbot.exe

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\cbot.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\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll

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Total events

167

Read events

167

Write events

Delete events

Modification events

No data

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Executable files

Suspicious files

Text files

Unknown types

Dropped files

PID	Process	Filename		Type
6228	cbot.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\svchost.exe		executable
		MD5:800DCB9F93715F5ED7189BE2E35AEBD9	SHA256:CFF151AB7A8C0D221278758E76F71FC6C120D22BC39BF98DAABFE1F450642A6F
6228	cbot.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\cbot.exe		executable
		MD5:800DCB9F93715F5ED7189BE2E35AEBD9	SHA256:CFF151AB7A8C0D221278758E76F71FC6C120D22BC39BF98DAABFE1F450642A6F

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HTTP(S) requests

TCP/UDP connections

DNS requests

Threats

HTTP requests

PID	Process	Method	HTTP Code	IP	URL	CN	Type	Size	Reputation
6984	SIHClient.exe	GET	200	2.23.181.156:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
1176	svchost.exe	GET	200	192.229.221.95:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
—	—	GET	200	23.48.23.156:80	http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
—	—	GET	200	192.229.221.95:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
—	—	GET	200	2.23.181.156:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
6984	SIHClient.exe	GET	200	2.23.181.156:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
6328	backgroundTaskHost.exe	GET	200	192.229.221.95:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D	unknown	—	—	whitelisted

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Connections

PID	Process	IP	Domain	ASN	CN	Reputation
4	System	192.168.100.255:137	—	—	—	whitelisted
4712	MoUsoCoreWorker.exe	4.231.128.59:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
—	—	4.231.128.59:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
—	—	23.48.23.156:80	crl.microsoft.com	Akamai International B.V.	DE	whitelisted
5064	SearchApp.exe	2.16.204.161:443	www.bing.com	Akamai International B.V.	DE	whitelisted
4	System	192.168.100.255:138	—	—	—	whitelisted
—	—	2.23.181.156:80	www.microsoft.com	AKAMAI-AS	DE	whitelisted
2040	svchost.exe	4.231.128.59:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
—	—	192.229.221.95:80	ocsp.digicert.com	EDGECAST	US	whitelisted
6228	cbot.exe	154.213.192.42:3778	—	MULTA-ASN1	HK	unknown

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
google.com	216.58.212.174	whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com	23.48.23.156 23.48.23.143	whitelisted
www.bing.com	2.16.204.161 2.16.204.141	whitelisted
www.microsoft.com	2.23.181.156	whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com	192.229.221.95	whitelisted
go.microsoft.com	23.218.210.69	whitelisted
login.live.com	40.126.32.133 40.126.32.74 40.126.32.68 20.190.160.22 40.126.32.72 20.190.160.20 20.190.160.14 40.126.32.138 20.190.159.71 20.190.159.2 20.190.159.23 40.126.31.73 20.190.159.73 20.190.159.64 40.126.31.71 40.126.31.69	whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com	40.127.240.158 4.231.128.59 51.124.78.146	whitelisted
arc.msn.com	20.223.36.55	whitelisted
fd.api.iris.microsoft.com	20.31.169.57	whitelisted

Threats

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General Info

cbot.exe

800DCB9F93715F5ED7189BE2E35AEBD9

5D0A60C1E85BED844BB98A864C04D87E1B66C76D

CFF151AB7A8C0D221278758E76F71FC6C120D22BC39BF98DAABFE1F450642A6F

3072:CRXrzuc3ntlUhnxMEBdUDqoE4/VS52cjaJizO9yDgDHbMfqTi6:CRRlcxzdUDqOq74i8yDk5i6

Software environment set and analysis options

Launch configuration

Software preset

Hotfixes

Behavior activities

MALICIOUS

Create files in the Startup directory

SUSPICIOUS

Executable content was dropped or overwritten

Connects to unusual port

INFO

Creates files or folders in the user directory

Checks supported languages

UPX packer has been detected

Malware configuration

Static information

TRiD

EXIF

EXE

Video and screenshots

Processes

Behavior graph

Specs description

Process information

Information

Modules

Registry activity

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Network activity

HTTP requests

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