| File name: | SANDY.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/4e812818-c688-44a4-8dfa-7ca00e31ce96 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | October 03, 2025, 16:55:45 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 4 sections |
| MD5: | 5815909BB48B01C75BF69885C5B6A040 |
| SHA1: | 1FB9D9C3074DC78A7AA0DAC53F5B36B08CEA26E8 |
| SHA256: | D8B950B1953736D0EC36042BF1A06DEAC2FE425B1CCC14663C3E2B2D03F26885 |
| SSDEEP: | 24576:1ODhL9E5wsobUgPdBAKcT4MgA/UwMaZyPI:cDhBWwsobUglBAKcT4MgKUwMaZyPI |
MALICIOUS
No malicious indicators.SUSPICIOUS
There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)
- SANDY.exe (PID: 2116)
INFO
Reads the computer name
- SANDY.exe (PID: 2116)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 7468)
- BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 4960)
- BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 7796)
- BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 8100)
- BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 3516)
The sample compiled with english language support
- SANDY.exe (PID: 2116)
Checks supported languages
- SANDY.exe (PID: 2116)
Checks proxy server information
- BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 4960)
Creates files or folders in the user directory
- BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 4960)
The process uses AutoIt
- SANDY.exe (PID: 2116)
Reads the software policy settings
- BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 4960)
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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: | 2007:05:25 14:27:07+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 7.1 |
| CodeSize: | 357376 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 182272 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x4be98 |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 4 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 3.2.4.9 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 3.2.4.9 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x0017 |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Unknown |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | English (British) |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| FileDescription: | - |
| FileVersion: | 3, 2, 4, 9 |
| CompiledScript: | AutoIt v3 Script : 3, 2, 4, 9 |
Total processes
175
Monitored processes
7
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2116 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SANDY.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SANDY.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Version: 3, 2, 4, 9 Modules
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| 3260 | 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 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 3516 | "BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1 | C:\Windows\System32\BackgroundTransferHost.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Download/Upload Host Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4960 | "BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1 | C:\Windows\System32\BackgroundTransferHost.exe | svchost.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Download/Upload Host Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 7468 | "BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1 | C:\Windows\System32\BackgroundTransferHost.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Download/Upload Host Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 7796 | "BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1 | C:\Windows\System32\BackgroundTransferHost.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Download/Upload Host Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 8100 | "BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1 | C:\Windows\System32\BackgroundTransferHost.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Download/Upload Host Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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Total events
1 933
Read events
1 918
Write events
15
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (7468) 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: | (7468) 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: | (7468) 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: | (4960) 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: | (4960) 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: | (4960) 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: | (7796) 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: | (7796) 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: | (7796) 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: | (3516) 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: | |||
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
5
Text files
0
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4960 | BackgroundTransferHost.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\BackgroundTransferApi\1141c7d0-f5ae-4049-b56b-db3bf11a6af5.down_data | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 4960 | BackgroundTransferHost.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\BackgroundTransferApi\6b851ed4-f63f-462f-bcbf-c1e599b0a521.up_meta_secure | binary | |
MD5:C9C7656CFECEB49B0CB93B6DB9B9FBED | SHA256:61066CD4BC27C791328C6DCB482EF11F8F5A448ED391838D9C3E682E577D15C9 | |||
| 4960 | BackgroundTransferHost.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\BackgroundTransferApi\6b851ed4-f63f-462f-bcbf-c1e599b0a521.df21bd49-013c-41d8-87d7-aa08fbbb856f.down_meta | binary | |
MD5:7E6326257023E6A18F7089812BAB1D0F | SHA256:4B5DB181FF6F7D538D8534D2E9A7D48795215A005B469024B2387DA36B2AF930 | |||
| 4960 | BackgroundTransferHost.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\26C212D9399727259664BDFCA073966E_F9F7D6A7ECE73106D2A8C63168CDA10D | binary | |
MD5:F74BBFA0B3A684908058414BE6355B6B | SHA256:49A22909C11A67FF51D2F52BF1F6906D067485C8E1FF021C4DC1818B8447D72E | |||
| 4960 | BackgroundTransferHost.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\26C212D9399727259664BDFCA073966E_F9F7D6A7ECE73106D2A8C63168CDA10D | binary | |
MD5:A2459D8C15651BB81784468BC907C939 | SHA256:E6360479BE8038E7443DA1855F01EC552F1B602A656A2BF713C1CD760B7CB6C8 | |||
| 4960 | BackgroundTransferHost.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\BackgroundTransferApi\1141c7d0-f5ae-4049-b56b-db3bf11a6af5.df21bd49-013c-41d8-87d7-aa08fbbb856f.down_meta | binary | |
MD5:7E6326257023E6A18F7089812BAB1D0F | SHA256:4B5DB181FF6F7D538D8534D2E9A7D48795215A005B469024B2387DA36B2AF930 | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
6
TCP/UDP connections
35
DNS requests
14
Threats
1
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4396 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 172.66.2.5:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | US | binary | 471 b | whitelisted |
4396 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 172.66.2.5:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | US | binary | 471 b | whitelisted |
1688 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | GET | 200 | 172.66.2.5:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D | US | binary | 313 b | whitelisted |
4212 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | GET | 200 | 172.66.2.5:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAn5bsKVVV8kdJ6vHl3O1J0%3D | US | binary | 471 b | whitelisted |
8108 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | GET | 200 | 172.66.2.5:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAn5bsKVVV8kdJ6vHl3O1J0%3D | US | binary | 471 b | whitelisted |
4960 | BackgroundTransferHost.exe | GET | 200 | 172.66.2.5:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D | US | binary | 313 b | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4644 | RUXIMICS.exe | 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 |
6016 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
5224 | SearchApp.exe | 2.16.241.205:443 | www.bing.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
4396 | svchost.exe | 20.190.159.75:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
4396 | svchost.exe | 172.66.2.5:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | — | US | whitelisted |
1688 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | 2.16.241.205:443 | www.bing.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
1688 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | 172.66.2.5:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | — | US | whitelisted |
3464 | svchost.exe | 172.211.123.248:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | FR | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
arc.msn.com |
| whitelisted |
fd.api.iris.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
— | — | Unknown Traffic | ET USER_AGENTS Microsoft Dr Watson User-Agent (MSDW) |