| File name: | splice.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/6fd09167-0486-4646-a9d7-a31a7209e32b |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | October 12, 2025, 06:15:27 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows, 6 sections |
| MD5: | 6C1FE96D0A762EBC5E02903EFE056081 |
| SHA1: | 49932672DC454ABD0DA51CBB71C7DC95383EB69F |
| SHA256: | D02A673371B0857E28D3FCB565150F5002D065C705CCB25F722B644EE9944D0D |
| SSDEEP: | 24576:XPCS9O47aXMF00Ng9TIEJLTUOwuCjki/i/r3d:qS9OgaXMF00q9TIEJLTUOwuCjki/iD3d |
| .exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (87.3) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (6.3) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (6.3) |
| MachineType: | AMD AMD64 |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2025:09:09 17:28:02+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, Large address aware |
| PEType: | PE32+ |
| LinkerVersion: | 14.42 |
| CodeSize: | 388608 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 270848 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x2ecfc |
| OSVersion: | 6 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 6 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 1032 | "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Splice_5.3.11.0_x64__xpwcknj9p1bc6\Splice.Cert.Tool.exe" -out-path C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\SpliceSettings\.certs | C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Splice_5.3.11.0_x64__xpwcknj9p1bc6\Splice.Cert.Tool.exe | — | Splice.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Exit code: 0 Modules
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| 1620 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | Splice.Cert.Tool.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2008 | "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Splice_5.3.11.0_x64__xpwcknj9p1bc6\Splice.Cert.Tool.exe" -out-path C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\SpliceSettings\.certs | C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Splice_5.3.11.0_x64__xpwcknj9p1bc6\Splice.Cert.Tool.exe | — | Splice.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Exit code: 0 Modules
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| 2156 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | Splice.Cert.Tool.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2268 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | Splice.Cert.Tool.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2268 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | Splice.Cert.Tool.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2276 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | Splice.Helper.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2456 | "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Splice_5.3.11.0_x64__xpwcknj9p1bc6\Splice.Cert.Tool.exe" -out-path C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\SpliceSettings\.certs -force | C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Splice_5.3.11.0_x64__xpwcknj9p1bc6\Splice.Cert.Tool.exe | — | Splice.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Exit code: 0 Modules
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| 2488 | "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
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| 2652 | "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Splice_5.3.11.0_x64__xpwcknj9p1bc6\desktop-helper.exe" machine-id | C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Splice_5.3.11.0_x64__xpwcknj9p1bc6\desktop-helper.exe | — | Splice.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Exit code: 0 Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (7956) BackgroundTransferHost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Content |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7956) BackgroundTransferHost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Cookies |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Cookie: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7956) BackgroundTransferHost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\History |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Visited: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (9140) BackgroundTransferHost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Content |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (9140) BackgroundTransferHost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Cookies |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Cookie: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (9140) BackgroundTransferHost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\History |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Visited: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4076) BackgroundTransferHost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Content |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4076) BackgroundTransferHost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Cookies |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Cookie: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4076) BackgroundTransferHost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\History |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Visited: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2876) BackgroundTransferHost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Content |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9140 | BackgroundTransferHost.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\BackgroundTransferApi\23ef5893-b426-4906-9161-b492a14e8aed.down_data | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 8944 | Splice.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a8fe48d7-ded9-4db2-9a86-e4c3ab05453e.tmp.ico | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 8944 | Splice.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\SpliceSettings\Local Storage\leveldb\MANIFEST-000001 | binary | |
MD5:5AF87DFD673BA2115E2FCF5CFDB727AB | SHA256:F9D31B278E215EB0D0E9CD709EDFA037E828F36214AB7906F612160FEAD4B2B4 | |||
| 9140 | BackgroundTransferHost.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\26C212D9399727259664BDFCA073966E_F9F7D6A7ECE73106D2A8C63168CDA10D | binary | |
MD5:36DC773B19F43BC75199172CC564357A | SHA256:8C100C8BF60B8E8FF6749F3A20E47C283FA4695229933ADD7C536696D5CD4B6D | |||
| 8944 | Splice.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\SpliceSettings\Local Storage\leveldb\000001.dbtmp | text | |
MD5:46295CAC801E5D4857D09837238A6394 | SHA256:0F1BAD70C7BD1E0A69562853EC529355462FCD0423263A3D39D6D0D70B780443 | |||
| 9140 | BackgroundTransferHost.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\26C212D9399727259664BDFCA073966E_F9F7D6A7ECE73106D2A8C63168CDA10D | binary | |
MD5:EFE37857C68D3D72F10B6AB72BA32DBA | SHA256:FD04C4835D16F355440568E2192F049C3BB28E2D15840B13781110FE6712C2C1 | |||
| 9140 | BackgroundTransferHost.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\BackgroundTransferApi\1c190012-5943-4fc2-993e-f2b71c1e51db.up_meta_secure | binary | |
MD5:166C622BB09FF64AB970CFD8E48ECB6B | SHA256:5B12AAF52BC89C94D50774D6B6A81FE04A8DBEF2735BFB7A8C25448A633BF532 | |||
| 9140 | BackgroundTransferHost.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\BackgroundTransferApi\1c190012-5943-4fc2-993e-f2b71c1e51db.e314b6fc-04c9-44cb-bc64-5aa6e38244e1.down_meta | binary | |
MD5:6B90E6B12BC2E1D02535DC79F86C422C | SHA256:E9F549FE7251781745D7B45FC66C542D51632CA51C2B9283EB6A25A85D8135CD | |||
| 9140 | BackgroundTransferHost.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\BackgroundTransferApi\23ef5893-b426-4906-9161-b492a14e8aed.e314b6fc-04c9-44cb-bc64-5aa6e38244e1.down_meta | binary | |
MD5:6B90E6B12BC2E1D02535DC79F86C422C | SHA256:E9F549FE7251781745D7B45FC66C542D51632CA51C2B9283EB6A25A85D8135CD | |||
| 8676 | updatecheck.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Splice_xpwcknj9p1bc6\AC\INetCache\H51S5TRR\metadata[1].properties | text | |
MD5:3F1A62F51DC8CE3E0E4DDD06C7BDFAFF | SHA256:A0245F92D2436EF79D91FB68C77460E429FDE481FE4BC0BC2C30E8F76ECF1C6C | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7568 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 172.66.2.5:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | US | binary | 471 b | whitelisted |
8544 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | GET | 200 | 172.66.2.5:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAn5bsKVVV8kdJ6vHl3O1J0%3D | US | binary | 471 b | whitelisted |
8504 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | GET | 200 | 172.66.2.5:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D | US | binary | 313 b | whitelisted |
3332 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 172.66.2.5:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTfIs%2BLjDtGwQ09XEB1Yeq%2BtX%2BBgQQU7NfjgtJxXWRM3y5nP%2Be6mK4cD08CEAitQLJg0pxMn17Nqb2Trtk%3D | US | binary | 727 b | whitelisted |
3332 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 18.245.38.235:80 | http://ocsp.rootca1.amazontrust.com/MFQwUjBQME4wTDAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBRPWaOUU8%2B5VZ5%2Fa9jFTaU9pkK3FAQUhBjMhTTsvAyUlC4IWZzHshBOCggCEwdzEkzUBtJnwJkc3SmanzgxeYU%3D | US | binary | 1.40 Kb | whitelisted |
7568 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 172.66.2.5:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | US | binary | 471 b | whitelisted |
8608 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | GET | 200 | 172.66.2.5:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAn5bsKVVV8kdJ6vHl3O1J0%3D | US | binary | 471 b | whitelisted |
3332 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 172.66.2.5:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSRXerF0eFeSWRripTgTkcJWMm7iQQUaDfg67Y7%2BF8Rhvv%2BYXsIiGX0TkICEAjhquDtaD6wycKe3slHkvk%3D | US | binary | 727 b | whitelisted |
9140 | BackgroundTransferHost.exe | GET | 200 | 172.66.2.5:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D | US | binary | 313 b | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
4564 | RUXIMICS.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
6016 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
5224 | SearchApp.exe | 2.16.241.205:443 | www.bing.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
3332 | svchost.exe | 108.138.26.23:443 | desktop.splice.com | AMAZON-02 | US | unknown |
3332 | svchost.exe | 18.245.38.235:80 | ocsp.rootca1.amazontrust.com | — | US | whitelisted |
5224 | SearchApp.exe | 2.16.241.201:443 | www.bing.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
7568 | svchost.exe | 40.126.32.134:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
7568 | svchost.exe | 172.66.2.5:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | — | US | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
desktop.splice.com |
| unknown |
ocsp.rootca1.amazontrust.com |
| whitelisted |
th.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
geo.prod.do.dsp.mp.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2724 | Splice.exe | Generic Protocol Command Decode | SURICATA QUIC failed decrypt |
2724 | Splice.exe | Generic Protocol Command Decode | SURICATA QUIC failed decrypt |
2724 | Splice.exe | Generic Protocol Command Decode | SURICATA QUIC failed decrypt |
2724 | Splice.exe | Generic Protocol Command Decode | SURICATA QUIC failed decrypt |
— | — | Unknown Traffic | ET USER_AGENTS Microsoft Dr Watson User-Agent (MSDW) |
Process | Message |
|---|---|
splice.exe | Generated install ID: 6B49A1B4-AD68-41E3-9B1D-42F8C4EEE7E
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splice.exe | Initial installation.
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splice.exe | URI: https://desktop.splice.com/conveyor/stable/splice.appinstaller
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splice.exe | 5 attempts remaining.
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splice.exe | Timer expired, showing UI.
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splice.exe | Waiting ...
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splice.exe | Result: op.status: 1 op.error: 0 code=0, IsRegistered=1
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splice.exe | Full command: "shell:appsFolder\Splice_xpwcknj9p1bc6!Splice"
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updatecheck.exe | Generated install ID: 20D1A1B0-6C76-4ACE-9612-BDB5FDFDFD7F
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updatecheck.exe | App launched.
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