File name:

armsvc.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/3a245cbc-985a-43ab-89c5-6a3e2ebdcfcb
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: June 08, 2025, 09:17:33
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
m0yv
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 6 sections
MD5:

7DCB1B7A6DBCCBB6509A0D6CEFA96098

SHA1:

A7378CD7D66FB6949E19C2AFB2908371A1F544F2

SHA256:

D37E0CCD8FF91C1C2BEDDF4A0F07132952EAE84C96FDE913A078E765282A05C2

SSDEEP:

49152:WbC3/PFFNAHOOH0+x7nrQ28Y8TMon07QaudgnPJIPOrwbfiUb/:W6PFFKuOU+hrJ5+07IQJImrwb1b/

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  • MALICIOUS

    • M0YV mutex has been found

      • armsvc.exe (PID: 7792)
    • M0YV has been detected (YARA)

      • armsvc.exe (PID: 7792)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • armsvc.exe (PID: 7792)
    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • armsvc.exe (PID: 7792)
  • INFO

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • armsvc.exe (PID: 7792)
    • Checks supported languages

      • armsvc.exe (PID: 7792)
    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • armsvc.exe (PID: 7792)
    • Reads the computer name

      • armsvc.exe (PID: 7792)
    • Checks proxy server information

      • armsvc.exe (PID: 7792)
      • slui.exe (PID: 736)
    • Reads the software policy settings

      • slui.exe (PID: 6816)
      • slui.exe (PID: 736)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (64.6)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (15.4)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (10.5)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (4.6)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (4.6)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2024:12:19 05:36:34+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 14.24
CodeSize: 104960
InitializedDataSize: 62464
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x8500
OSVersion: 6
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 6
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 1.824.460.1108
ProductVersionNumber: 1.824.460.1108
FileFlagsMask: 0x0017
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: Adobe Inc.
FileDescription: Acrobat Update Service
FileVersion: 1.824.460.1108
InternalName: armsvc.exe
LegalCopyright: Copyright © 2023 Adobe Inc. All rights reserved.
OriginalFileName: armsvc.exe
ProductName: Acrobat Update Service
ProductVersion: 1.824.460.1108
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
131
Monitored processes
5
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start #M0YV armsvc.exe sppextcomobj.exe no specs slui.exe svchost.exe slui.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
736C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\slui.exe
svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Activation Client
Exit code:
0
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
2196C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s DnscacheC:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
services.exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Host Process for Windows Services
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel.appcore.dll
6816"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
6940C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exesvchost.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
7792"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\armsvc.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\armsvc.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Adobe Inc.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Acrobat Update Service
Version:
1.824.460.1108
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\armsvc.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
2 383
Read events
2 383
Write events
0
Delete events
0

Modification events

No data
Executable files
7
Suspicious files
1
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
7792armsvc.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\26b799fa89ba8c8f.binbinary
MD5:19012E0C2E3E1B69AFBA8046CF8C5465
SHA256:6DA02A1C0A77DA6F8D39A1B6E3507C1F9451F0911A9361496C482BA146E2EF46
7792armsvc.exeC:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exeexecutable
MD5:5921BD4394A277E9ACE79A0C0A70A2BF
SHA256:CCE198580578BBD64F45144DCF37B35DFD19FF19E32D6D1D697B403BF667E682
7792armsvc.exeC:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\S\388\AdobeARMHelper.exeexecutable
MD5:4F2D81B214CD2A34483BD503417DB0F9
SHA256:32A54BDEC01BA2669E1714EDCD8190F0DEFDC8A7D1332023D71C2A6F5EB02396
7792armsvc.exeC:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exeexecutable
MD5:CB26EF794FD5BF2461F090F9993D912C
SHA256:7AE756B10EE5637CCA8F9BDF6190DC0F4C2602DA8C6DA72BFDD2CFF7269A7512
7792armsvc.exeC:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exeexecutable
MD5:5680738A98F0D5A68AB929D58B6FEF9A
SHA256:FBE8C278C70EDAA710540B4A9C18CEDAF99BC4ACE5C25C9B42224D29D485F09F
7792armsvc.exeC:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exeexecutable
MD5:D81231B81EA38F197A54A726B21AEABF
SHA256:B250473B1346ABC4BBD2C1DEA9150776A362220BA41CF90C76CBD97D3050E21C
7792armsvc.exeC:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exeexecutable
MD5:A8D80DB14415A40CC7C2B3E3FB1973F9
SHA256:FE4F40D0973C933566244E1BD95106BD5517D3E08E34485BAC807856F9AC95C0
7792armsvc.exeC:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\officesvcmgr.exeexecutable
MD5:411C9AFC7A9DCC27A7BA3FCD9707ADDC
SHA256:B398DF3D6F8BCAD4713C950FCF2CD4E2696F66111951DC512E418C25DBCFBF7A
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HTTP(S) requests
54
TCP/UDP connections
58
DNS requests
62
Threats
2

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
7556
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.53.40.178:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
23.53.40.178:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
23.222.86.92:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
7556
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.222.86.92:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
7792
armsvc.exe
POST
200
3.229.117.57:80
http://npukfztj.biz/jtpvf
unknown
malicious
7792
armsvc.exe
POST
200
172.233.219.78:80
http://przvgke.biz/lsgqdjbqxavj
unknown
7792
armsvc.exe
POST
302
192.64.119.165:80
http://anpmnmxo.biz/xwefqlefignvhx
unknown
7792
armsvc.exe
POST
200
18.234.103.197:80
http://knjghuig.biz/b
unknown
malicious
7792
armsvc.exe
GET
439
91.195.240.19:80
http://www.anpmnmxo.biz/xwefqlefignvhx
unknown
7792
armsvc.exe
POST
82.112.184.197:80
http://lpuegx.biz/ffkckqmgf
unknown
malicious
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
1180
RUXIMICS.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
7556
svchost.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
23.53.40.178:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
7556
svchost.exe
23.53.40.178:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
23.222.86.92:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
NZ
whitelisted
7556
svchost.exe
23.222.86.92:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
NZ
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
7792
armsvc.exe
18.234.103.197:80
ssbzmoy.biz
AMAZON-AES
US
malicious

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 4.231.128.59
  • 40.127.240.158
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.185.238
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.53.40.178
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 23.222.86.92
whitelisted
pywolwnvd.biz
malicious
ssbzmoy.biz
  • 18.234.103.197
unknown
cvgrf.biz
malicious
npukfztj.biz
  • 3.229.117.57
malicious
przvgke.biz
  • 172.233.219.78
unknown
zlenh.biz
unknown

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
A Network Trojan was detected
ET MALWARE DNS Query to Expiro Related Domain (knjghuig .biz)
Misc activity
ET INFO Namecheap URL Forward
No debug info