File name:

WinCustomize.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/f301fbb3-0ce6-4737-8882-94a08f4322a5
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: August 01, 2024, 09:53:04
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: MS-DOS executable PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 (stripped to external PDB), for MS Windows, MZ for MS-DOS
MD5:

989AE3D195203B323AA2B3ADF04E9833

SHA1:

31A45521BC672ABCF64E50284CA5D4E6B3687DC8

SHA256:

D30D7676A3B4C91B77D403F81748EBF6B8824749DB5F860E114A8A204BCA5B8F

SSDEEP:

12288:85J5X487qJUtcWfkVJ6g5s/cD01oKHQyis2AePsr8nP712TBJ:s487pcZEgwcDpg1L2tbPR2tJ

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Drops the executable file immediately after the start

      • WinCustomize.exe (PID: 6364)
      • WinCustomize.exe (PID: 6456)

    • Disables the Shutdown in the Start menu

      • WinCustomize.exe (PID: 6456)

    • Changes the login/logoff helper path in the registry

      • WinCustomize.exe (PID: 6456)

    • UAC/LUA settings modification

      • WinCustomize.exe (PID: 6456)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads the date of Windows installation

      • WinCustomize.exe (PID: 6364)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • WinCustomize.exe (PID: 6364)
      • ShellExperienceHost.exe (PID: 232)

    • Application launched itself

      • WinCustomize.exe (PID: 6364)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • WinCustomize.exe (PID: 6456)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • WinCustomize.exe (PID: 6364)
      • WinCustomize.exe (PID: 6456)
      • ShellExperienceHost.exe (PID: 232)

    • Reads the computer name

      • WinCustomize.exe (PID: 6364)
      • WinCustomize.exe (PID: 6456)
      • ShellExperienceHost.exe (PID: 232)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • WinCustomize.exe (PID: 6456)

    • Process checks computer location settings

      • WinCustomize.exe (PID: 6364)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • WinCustomize.exe (PID: 6456)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (52.9)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (23.5)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (23.5)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2020:11:29 09:09:24+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit, No debug
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 14.28
CodeSize: 15360
InitializedDataSize: 1832960
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x1c640e
OSVersion: 6
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 6
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 6.6.6.6
ProductVersionNumber: 6.6.6.6
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Windows NT 32-bit
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: Endermanch
FileDescription: Windows Customization Tool
FileVersion: 6.6.6.6
InternalName: WinCustomize.exe
LegalCopyright: Copyright (C) 2020
OriginalFileName: WinCustomize.exe
ProductName: Customization Tool
ProductVersion: 6.6.6.6
No data.
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Total processes
132
Monitored processes
3
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start wincustomize.exe no specs wincustomize.exe shellexperiencehost.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
232"C:\WINDOWS\SystemApps\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\ShellExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXtk181tbxbce2qsex02s8tw7hfxa9xb3t.mcaC:\Windows\SystemApps\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\ShellExperienceHost.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Shell Experience Host
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.3758 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\systemapps\shellexperiencehost_cw5n1h2txyewy\shellexperiencehost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\dxgi.dll
6364"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\WinCustomize.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\WinCustomize.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Endermanch
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Customization Tool
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.6.6.6
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\wincustomize.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
6456"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\WinCustomize.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\WinCustomize.exe
WinCustomize.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Endermanch
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Customization Tool
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.6.6.6
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\wincustomize.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
Total events
2 554
Read events
2 532
Write events
22
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(6364) WinCustomize.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(6364) WinCustomize.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(6364) WinCustomize.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(6364) WinCustomize.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(6456) WinCustomize.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Operation:writeName:AutoAdminLogon
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(6456) WinCustomize.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Operation:writeName:DisableCAD
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(6456) WinCustomize.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
Operation:writeName:shutdownwithoutlogon
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(6456) WinCustomize.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Operation:writeName:UseDefaultTile
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(6456) WinCustomize.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System
Operation:writeName:DisableLogonBackgroundImage
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(6456) WinCustomize.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Keyboard Layout
Operation:writeName:Scancode Map
Value:
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
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
166
Text files
7
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
6456WinCustomize.exeC:\ProgramData\Microsoft\User Account Pictures\user.bmpimage
MD5:2AB3698B005B421349512142ED6B965E
SHA256:150E95DA6C1E09511241130DA0E376878F5E24E21C2A9DFE7FBCC1022660E29F
6456WinCustomize.exeC:\ProgramData\Microsoft\User Account Pictures\user-40.pngimage
MD5:D8E22EF10BD7AB65F56220D2845D6A94
SHA256:B115A4548AD8E9C7CADB707A0FF79FCD55D9D900EEFA7A922CA50C85C4D3CA1D
6456WinCustomize.exeC:\ProgramData\Microsoft\User Account Pictures\user-48.pngimage
MD5:C7572C5706CA8D652D6B87787AE7F5B2
SHA256:37C63EE5D26FB77F8E697FAEC3891673E40C449BF8411CFF806D852AE7506ADA
6456WinCustomize.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\noescape.pngimage
MD5:9E655CFD3D501F1ED01D6A2E0DB0E744
SHA256:CF7B5334E06A13501821834CD1AEDB7C3306A543F7D8EC03D1F20BFAF9BED613
6456WinCustomize.exeC:\Users\Public\Desktop\ᖼ⌮៩▲ⷫᮑ፸ᏻ⑩⭢଍ሩ╫⩖⅌া๊࠴⣆binary
MD5:E49F0A8EFFA6380B4518A8064F6D240B
SHA256:8DBD06E9585C5A16181256C9951DBC65621DF66CEB22C8E3D2304477178BEE13
6456WinCustomize.exeC:\ProgramData\Microsoft\User Account Pictures\user.pngimage
MD5:96F17C361A25164E71716D5BB56CB3D8
SHA256:1025314EF977B5D07041B8B73E4ADBEA779E5E06096C3C66BD1F06FBBBA7FD1C
6456WinCustomize.exeC:\Users\Public\Desktop\ᐌ⋚≺Ꮽ⽁⌡ഋᖊݡᰓ⎜Ẹথஜ࿋ềbinary
MD5:E49F0A8EFFA6380B4518A8064F6D240B
SHA256:8DBD06E9585C5A16181256C9951DBC65621DF66CEB22C8E3D2304477178BEE13
6456WinCustomize.exeC:\Users\Public\Desktop\Ṣᚄ╫ඉ⁦૓⊭りဲᕗ᪭খⶥಭ⦶ᔇ≩⫩ᷟᑬ⧧⢷ᒴ⋕binary
MD5:E49F0A8EFFA6380B4518A8064F6D240B
SHA256:8DBD06E9585C5A16181256C9951DBC65621DF66CEB22C8E3D2304477178BEE13
6456WinCustomize.exeC:\ProgramData\Microsoft\User Account Pictures\user-192.pngimage
MD5:6BF949C62C5E9D07593BA5B604E36773
SHA256:E54EA8405024F1FA72E470417059BDD186B0A3836F7D5E1C2C95C6003383912F
6456WinCustomize.exeC:\Users\Public\Desktop\ឆ׆ဝ⹅ᩈ⏔ᓯᛅ⃵⌥᱉グ޶⛡⅛᧍ᓾ᥀binary
MD5:E49F0A8EFFA6380B4518A8064F6D240B
SHA256:8DBD06E9585C5A16181256C9951DBC65621DF66CEB22C8E3D2304477178BEE13
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HTTP(S) requests
11
TCP/UDP connections
105
DNS requests
50
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
—
—
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEApDqVCbATUviZV57HIIulA%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAn5bsKVVV8kdJ6vHl3O1J0%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
5336
SearchApp.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
3044
svchost.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
3044
svchost.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6764
backgroundTaskHost.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAn5bsKVVV8kdJ6vHl3O1J0%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6732
backgroundTaskHost.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAn5bsKVVV8kdJ6vHl3O1J0%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAn5bsKVVV8kdJ6vHl3O1J0%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
5940
svchost.exe
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
532
RUXIMICS.exe
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
2120
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
—
—
239.255.255.250:1900
—
—
—
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
5940
svchost.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
5336
SearchApp.exe
104.126.37.171:443
www.bing.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
unknown
5336
SearchApp.exe
192.229.221.95:80
ocsp.digicert.com
EDGECAST
US
whitelisted
3260
svchost.exe
40.113.103.199:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.124.78.146
  • 51.104.136.2
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.184.206
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 104.126.37.171
  • 104.126.37.163
  • 104.126.37.155
  • 104.126.37.161
  • 104.126.37.152
  • 104.126.37.160
  • 104.126.37.168
  • 104.126.37.162
  • 104.126.37.146
  • 2.23.209.145
  • 2.23.209.151
  • 2.23.209.148
  • 2.23.209.146
  • 2.23.209.153
  • 2.23.209.154
  • 2.23.209.150
  • 2.23.209.149
  • 2.23.209.152
  • 104.126.37.186
  • 104.126.37.178
  • 104.126.37.123
  • 104.126.37.128
  • 104.126.37.170
  • 104.126.37.184
  • 104.126.37.185
  • 104.126.37.145
  • 104.126.37.130
  • 104.126.37.177
  • 104.126.37.139
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 192.229.221.95
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 40.113.103.199
  • 40.113.110.67
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.159.0
  • 20.190.159.2
  • 20.190.159.75
  • 40.126.31.71
  • 20.190.159.73
  • 40.126.31.67
  • 20.190.159.23
  • 20.190.159.4
  • 40.126.31.69
  • 40.126.31.73
whitelisted
th.bing.com
  • 104.126.37.185
  • 104.126.37.186
  • 104.126.37.171
  • 104.126.37.178
  • 104.126.37.163
  • 104.126.37.130
  • 104.126.37.177
  • 104.126.37.184
  • 104.126.37.168
  • 2.23.209.145
  • 2.23.209.139
  • 2.23.209.142
  • 2.23.209.148
  • 2.23.209.143
  • 2.23.209.141
  • 2.23.209.138
  • 2.23.209.146
  • 2.23.209.144
whitelisted
fd.api.iris.microsoft.com
  • 20.199.58.43
whitelisted
arc.msn.com
  • 20.223.35.26
whitelisted
self.events.data.microsoft.com
  • 20.189.173.7
  • 13.89.179.10
whitelisted

Threats

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Reports
WinCustomize.exe