File name:

hello.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/665b760f-cba0-4491-9a63-793002d54209
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

Stealers are a group of malicious software that are intended for gaining unauthorized access to users’ information and transferring it to the attacker. The stealer malware category includes various types of programs that focus on their particular kind of data, including files, passwords, and cryptocurrency. Stealers are capable of spying on their targets by recording their keystrokes and taking screenshots. This type of malware is primarily distributed as part of phishing campaigns.

Analysis date: May 18, 2025, 17:51:01
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
stealer
evasion
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 3 sections
MD5:

0425BF1306CEBD875038D07A07052CB8

SHA1:

FD2547CF90CBE2CBE199C54BEC2F8327C9AC99E6

SHA256:

D71728304EDCCBB6F162FA60D48F0A797C5D7747F270E744ACAC15A6395F41CD

SSDEEP:

6144:2ODl4iLJVSc+IPinW1r5tqADdfl89+9aDNrCXKnLeY7l18UYTI85PDmVjTW4Widj:Xu4r5tqo9lm9ErYR18UYvETZFdnuA

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Known privilege escalation attack

      • dllhost.exe (PID: 7240)
    • Actions looks like stealing of personal data

      • hello.exe (PID: 7288)
    • Steals credentials from Web Browsers

      • hello.exe (PID: 7288)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Checks for external IP

      • svchost.exe (PID: 2196)
      • hello.exe (PID: 7288)
    • Connects to unusual port

      • hello.exe (PID: 7288)
  • INFO

    • Reads the computer name

      • hello.exe (PID: 5956)
      • hello.exe (PID: 7288)
    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • hello.exe (PID: 5956)
      • hello.exe (PID: 7288)
    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • dllhost.exe (PID: 7240)
    • Checks supported languages

      • hello.exe (PID: 5956)
      • hello.exe (PID: 7288)
    • Checks transactions between databases Windows and Oracle

      • hello.exe (PID: 5956)
    • Disables trace logs

      • hello.exe (PID: 7288)
    • Reads Environment values

      • hello.exe (PID: 7288)
    • Checks proxy server information

      • hello.exe (PID: 7288)
    • Reads CPU info

      • hello.exe (PID: 7288)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (56.7)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (21.3)
.scr | Windows screen saver (10.1)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (5)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (3.4)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2095:09:03 21:05:25+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, Large address aware, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 48
CodeSize: 565760
InitializedDataSize: 2048
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x8c06e
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 6
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 1.0.0.0
ProductVersionNumber: 1.0.0.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Neutral
CharacterSet: Unicode
Comments: -
CompanyName: -
FileDescription: csrss
FileVersion: 1.0.0.0
InternalName: Steal2.exe
LegalCopyright: Copyright © 1907
LegalTrademarks: -
OriginalFileName: Steal2.exe
ProductName: csrss
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0
AssemblyVersion: 1.0.0.0
No data.
screenshot
All screenshots are available in the full report
All screenshots are available in the full report
Total processes
133
Monitored processes
6
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start hello.exe no specs CMSTPLUA hello.exe sppextcomobj.exe no specs slui.exe no specs svchost.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
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
5956"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hello.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hello.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
csrss
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\hello.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
7240C:\WINDOWS\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3E5FC7F9-9A51-4367-9063-A120244FBEC7}C:\Windows\System32\dllhost.exe
svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
COM Surrogate
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\dllhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel.appcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcryptprimitives.dll
7288"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hello.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hello.exe
dllhost.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
csrss
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\hello.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.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
7416C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exesvchost.exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
KMS Connection Broker
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
7464"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.exeSppExtComObj.Exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Windows Activation Client
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
Total events
1 989
Read events
1 974
Write events
15
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(7288) hello.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\XCauMCqjxktTuzt
Operation:writeName:XCauMCqjxktTuzt
Value:
XCauMCqjxktTuzt
(PID) Process:(7288) hello.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\hello_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(7288) hello.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\hello_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableAutoFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(7288) hello.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\hello_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(7288) hello.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\hello_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileTracingMask
Value:
(PID) Process:(7288) hello.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\hello_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:ConsoleTracingMask
Value:
(PID) Process:(7288) hello.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\hello_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:MaxFileSize
Value:
1048576
(PID) Process:(7288) hello.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\hello_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileDirectory
Value:
%windir%\tracing
(PID) Process:(7288) hello.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\hello_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(7288) hello.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\hello_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableAutoFileTracing
Value:
0
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
0
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

No data
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HTTP(S) requests
6
TCP/UDP connections
20
DNS requests
14
Threats
3

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
GET
200
23.48.23.156:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
GET
200
69.192.161.161:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
7288
hello.exe
GET
200
208.95.112.1:80
http://ip-api.com/json/
unknown
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.17.190.73:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
whitelisted
8064
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
69.192.161.161:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
whitelisted
8064
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
69.192.161.161:80
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
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
23.48.23.156:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
69.192.161.161:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
3216
svchost.exe
172.211.123.249:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted
7288
hello.exe
208.95.112.1:80
ip-api.com
TUT-AS
US
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
20.190.160.3:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
2.17.190.73:80
ocsp.digicert.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
7288
hello.exe
82.211.7.105:59101
diva-e Datacenters GmbH
DE
unknown

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 40.127.240.158
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.48.23.156
  • 23.48.23.143
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 69.192.161.161
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.185.174
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.249
whitelisted
ip-api.com
  • 208.95.112.1
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.160.3
  • 40.126.32.138
  • 20.190.160.5
  • 20.190.160.2
  • 20.190.160.131
  • 20.190.160.132
  • 40.126.32.134
  • 20.190.160.20
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 2.17.190.73
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 4.245.163.56
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 40.69.42.241
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
2196
svchost.exe
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
INFO [ANY.RUN] External IP Check (ip-api .com)
2196
svchost.exe
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
ET INFO External IP Lookup Domain in DNS Lookup (ip-api .com)
7288
hello.exe
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
ET INFO External IP Lookup ip-api.com
No debug info