Malware analysis finance-report.pdf.exe.zip Malicious activity

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File name:	finance-report.pdf.exe.zip
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/8635d3ae-c0ba-4436-ba0a-519ef684a468
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Analysis date:	April 16, 2025, 19:23:26
OS:	Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:	metasploit
Indicators:
MIME:	application/zip
File info:	Zip archive data, at least v2.0 to extract, compression method=deflate
MD5:	A9795881D9B006E34EBCAB3AF6039430
SHA1:	EAB993CB8553BCF03BC1368A186E2F7AC85A3152
SHA256:	D3A1E358B890A53F8881A5A30389B9F17830FD2BD91B3F428E756A8B14FD8B17
SSDEEP:	768:3mTIhVA+ADy83peIUMBPytTmym6t60vqxQzosbCD1a18iJ5zUUsqS67vO3HKzrre:WTIhVA+Ky4Cx/t6USQU8CDc1P5iqS67M

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Launch configuration

Task duration:: 300 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:: off
Network geolocation:: off
Additional time used:: 240 seconds
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
DotNetRollup
DotNetRollup 481
FodMetadata Package
Foundation Package
Hello Face 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
MediaPlayer Package
Microsoft OneCore ApplicationModel Sync Desktop FOD Package
Microsoft OneCore DirectX Database FOD Package
NetFx3 OnDemand Package
Notepad FoD Package
OpenSSH Client Package
PowerShell ISE FOD Package
Printing PMCPPC FoD Package
Printing WFS FoD Package
ProfessionalEdition
QuickAssist Package
RollupFix
ServicingStack
ServicingStack 3989
StepsRecorder Package
TabletPCMath Package
UserExperience Desktop Package
WordPad FoD Package

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MALICIOUS
- METASPLOIT has been detected (YARA)
  - finance-report.pdf.exe (PID: 4696)
  - finance-report.pdf.exe (PID: 4172)
  - finance-report.pdf.exe (PID: 4300)
SUSPICIOUS
- Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
  - WinRAR.exe (PID: 5024)
- Connects to unusual port
  - finance-report.pdf.exe (PID: 4696)
  - finance-report.pdf.exe (PID: 4172)
  - finance-report.pdf.exe (PID: 4300)
INFO
- The sample compiled with english language support
  - WinRAR.exe (PID: 5024)
- Executable content was dropped or overwritten
  - WinRAR.exe (PID: 5024)
- Checks supported languages
  - finance-report.pdf.exe (PID: 4696)
  - finance-report.pdf.exe (PID: 4172)
  - finance-report.pdf.exe (PID: 4300)
- Manual execution by a user
  - finance-report.pdf.exe (PID: 4300)
- Reads the software policy settings
  - slui.exe (PID: 6036)
  - slui.exe (PID: 1812)
- Checks proxy server information
  - slui.exe (PID: 1812)

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TRiD

.zip	\|	ZIP compressed archive (100)

EXIF

ZIP

ZipRequiredVersion:	20
ZipBitFlag:	0x0008
ZipCompression:	Deflated
ZipModifyDate:	2022:12:02 18:20:14
ZipCRC:	0x4eefde5d
ZipCompressedSize:	44147
ZipUncompressedSize:	73802
ZipFileName:	finance-report.pdf.exe

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Total processes

135

Monitored processes

Malicious processes

Suspicious processes

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID

CMD

Path

Indicators

Parent process

1812

C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -Embedding

C:\Windows\System32\slui.exe

svchost.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Windows Activation Client

Exit code:

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

4172

"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXa5024.24486\finance-report.pdf.exe"

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXa5024.24486\finance-report.pdf.exe

WinRAR.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Apache Software Foundation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

ApacheBench command line utility

Version:

2.2.14

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\rar$exa5024.24486\finance-report.pdf.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\msvcrt.dll

4300

"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\finance-report.pdf.exe"

C:\Users\admin\Desktop\finance-report.pdf.exe

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Apache Software Foundation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

ApacheBench command line utility

Version:

2.2.14

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\finance-report.pdf.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\msvcrt.dll

4696

"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXa5024.22963\finance-report.pdf.exe"

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXa5024.22963\finance-report.pdf.exe

WinRAR.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Apache Software Foundation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

ApacheBench command line utility

Exit code:

Version:

2.2.14

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\rar$exa5024.22963\finance-report.pdf.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\msvcrt.dll

5024

"C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\finance-report.pdf.exe.zip

C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Alexander Roshal

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

WinRAR archiver

Version:

5.91.0

Modules

Images
c:\program files\winrar\winrar.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32full.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll

6036

"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=TimerEvent

C:\Windows\System32\slui.exe

SppExtComObj.Exe

User:

NETWORK SERVICE

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

SYSTEM

Description:

Windows Activation Client

Exit code:

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

6372

C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -Embedding

C:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exe

—

svchost.exe

User:

NETWORK SERVICE

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

SYSTEM

Description:

KMS Connection Broker

Exit code:

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

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Total events

3 359

Read events

3 351

Write events

Delete events

Modification events


(PID) Process:	(5024) WinRAR.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\ArcHistory
Operation:	write	Name:	3
Value: C:\Users\admin\Desktop\preferences.zip
(PID) Process:	(5024) WinRAR.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\ArcHistory
Operation:	write	Name:	2
Value: C:\Users\admin\Desktop\chromium_ext.zip
(PID) Process:	(5024) WinRAR.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\ArcHistory
Operation:	write	Name:	1
Value: C:\Users\admin\Desktop\omni_23_10_2024_.zip
(PID) Process:	(5024) WinRAR.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\ArcHistory
Operation:	write	Name:	0
Value: C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\finance-report.pdf.exe.zip
(PID) Process:	(5024) WinRAR.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths
Operation:	write	Name:	name
Value: 120
(PID) Process:	(5024) WinRAR.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths
Operation:	write	Name:	size
Value: 80
(PID) Process:	(5024) WinRAR.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths
Operation:	write	Name:	type
Value: 120
(PID) Process:	(5024) WinRAR.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths
Operation:	write	Name:	mtime
Value: 100

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Executable files

Suspicious files

Text files

Unknown types

Dropped files

PID	Process	Filename		Type
5024	WinRAR.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXa5024.24486\__MACOSX\._finance-report.pdf.exe		binary
		MD5:4BCA2777F46100E11969E83EEEDC8885	SHA256:7436ABB12CB3F3A9E1A4E1584D705A2AD3D5176216E6BFDD04CCA2866B585BE9
5024	WinRAR.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXa5024.22963\__MACOSX\._finance-report.pdf.exe		binary
		MD5:4BCA2777F46100E11969E83EEEDC8885	SHA256:7436ABB12CB3F3A9E1A4E1584D705A2AD3D5176216E6BFDD04CCA2866B585BE9
5024	WinRAR.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXa5024.22963\finance-report.pdf.exe		executable
		MD5:8A6F0157BCC6CB3CF6B2725BD7F097F9	SHA256:81AEDC01DF5AEB5DC936E3D5D887822760FA4B395195EC5D521D6BB3CE2DD93A
5024	WinRAR.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$DRa5024.25469\finance-report.pdf.exe		executable
		MD5:8A6F0157BCC6CB3CF6B2725BD7F097F9	SHA256:81AEDC01DF5AEB5DC936E3D5D887822760FA4B395195EC5D521D6BB3CE2DD93A
5024	WinRAR.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXa5024.24486\finance-report.pdf.exe		executable
		MD5:8A6F0157BCC6CB3CF6B2725BD7F097F9	SHA256:81AEDC01DF5AEB5DC936E3D5D887822760FA4B395195EC5D521D6BB3CE2DD93A

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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
—	—	GET	200	2.19.11.105:80	http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
6544	svchost.exe	GET	200	184.30.131.245:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
2316	SIHClient.exe	GET	200	23.209.214.100:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
2316	SIHClient.exe	GET	200	23.209.214.100:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted

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Connections

PID	Process	IP	Domain	ASN	CN	Reputation
4	System	192.168.100.255:137	—	—	—	whitelisted
—	—	4.231.128.59:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
—	—	2.19.11.105:80	crl.microsoft.com	Elisa Oyj	NL	whitelisted
4	System	192.168.100.255:138	—	—	—	whitelisted
6544	svchost.exe	40.126.32.140:443	login.live.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	NL	whitelisted
6544	svchost.exe	184.30.131.245:80	ocsp.digicert.com	AKAMAI-AS	US	whitelisted
4696	finance-report.pdf.exe	63.63.63.63:6363	—	UUNET	US	unknown
2104	svchost.exe	20.73.194.208:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	NL	whitelisted
4172	finance-report.pdf.exe	63.63.63.63:6363	—	UUNET	US	unknown
2316	SIHClient.exe	4.175.87.197:443	slscr.update.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	US	whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com	4.231.128.59 20.73.194.208	whitelisted
google.com	216.58.206.78	whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com	2.19.11.105 2.19.11.120	whitelisted
login.live.com	40.126.32.140 40.126.32.138 40.126.32.74 20.190.160.3 40.126.32.72 20.190.160.130 40.126.32.134 40.126.32.136	whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com	184.30.131.245	whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com	4.175.87.197	whitelisted
www.microsoft.com	23.209.214.100	whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com	20.3.187.198	whitelisted
dns.msftncsi.com	131.107.255.255	whitelisted
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com	40.91.76.224	whitelisted

Threats

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finance-report.pdf.exe.zip

A9795881D9B006E34EBCAB3AF6039430

EAB993CB8553BCF03BC1368A186E2F7AC85A3152

D3A1E358B890A53F8881A5A30389B9F17830FD2BD91B3F428E756A8B14FD8B17

768:3mTIhVA+ADy83peIUMBPytTmym6t60vqxQzosbCD1a18iJ5zUUsqS67vO3HKzrre:WTIhVA+Ky4Cx/t6USQU8CDc1P5iqS67M

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Behavior activities

MALICIOUS

METASPLOIT has been detected (YARA)

SUSPICIOUS

Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

Connects to unusual port

INFO

The sample compiled with english language support

Executable content was dropped or overwritten

Checks supported languages

Manual execution by a user

Reads the software policy settings

Checks proxy server information

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