| File name: | 15bda68d69138b00b18b8e238a6f3ce1.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/a5aaf615-dcb1-4cc8-8726-35d90a9bbaa3 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | GCleaner is a type of malware loader that has the capability to deliver numerous malicious software programs, which differ based on the location of the targeted victim. This malware is commonly spread through fraudulent websites that advertise free PC optimization tools |
| Analysis date: | March 24, 2025, 16:59:23 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 7 sections |
| MD5: | 15BDA68D69138B00B18B8E238A6F3CE1 |
| SHA1: | 3705055C94525285D7A561030C61917C9382CA18 |
| SHA256: | DA09FB0F1D8B48129724761FDDEF6D51E7F15E39BC3917EB5D14A85CA968EBBE |
| SSDEEP: | 98304:OjeSVF/gLKWMtNQnV63HVvijRtEOWgqysui0h51SydCeqKCuRRJQzKGZPSc2JupC:OH7ePuI4OmXhv8 |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (42.6) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (19.5) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (18.9) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (18.9) |
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 1992:06:19 22:22:17+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, Bytes reversed lo, 32-bit, Bytes reversed hi |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 2.25 |
| CodeSize: | 599040 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 5204480 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0xa0a000 |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 4 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 2.0.4.0 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 2.0.4.0 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x0017 |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | Neutral |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| FileVersion: | 2, 0, 4, 0 |
| InternalName: | A2Master |
| LegalCopyright: | Copyright В© 1999-2010 Gladiators Software |
| OriginalFileName: | A2Master.exe |
| ProductName: | Aston2 |
| ProductVersion: | 2, 0, 4, 0 |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 728 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | powershell.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1072 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | WAqktVywsiHW.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1272 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\vygrfywjr\wReoeKKfZk5A.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\vygrfywjr\wReoeKKfZk5A.exe | svchost015.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Exit code: 14351980 Modules
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| 2108 | "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -c Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" -Name "fGrRename" -Value "C:\ProgramData\RenamingGroupFiles\RenamingGroupFiles.exe" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | — | renaminggroupfiles54.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows PowerShell Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2196 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s Dnscache | C:\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
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| 2240 | "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe" | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe | WAqktVywsiHW.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: MSBuild.exe Exit code: 0 Version: 4.8.9037.0 built by: NET481REL1 Modules
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| 3268 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-JOP60.tmp\RG0PZXU2Cy6.tmp" /SL5="$8029A,3159030,56832,C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\zv09YFqB\RG0PZXU2Cy6.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-JOP60.tmp\RG0PZXU2Cy6.tmp | RG0PZXU2Cy6.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Setup/Uninstall Version: 51.52.0.0 Modules
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| 4188 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\IHNlCS\92l3MmpcnOv.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\IHNlCS\92l3MmpcnOv.exe | — | svchost015.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Gcleanerapp Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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| 5064 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\LpHVkKobKE\WAqktVywsiHW.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\LpHVkKobKE\WAqktVywsiHW.exe | — | svchost015.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Exit code: 0 Modules
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| 5072 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\15bda68d69138b00b18b8e238a6f3ce1.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost015.exe | 15bda68d69138b00b18b8e238a6f3ce1.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: X-Ways Software Technology AG Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: WinHex Exit code: 0 Version: 21.1 Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (5072) svchost015.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5072) svchost015.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Cookie: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5072) svchost015.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Visited: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3268) RG0PZXU2Cy6.tmp | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Renaming Group Files_is1 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Inno Setup: Setup Version |
Value: 5.5.8 (a) | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3268) RG0PZXU2Cy6.tmp | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Renaming Group Files_is1 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Inno Setup: App Path |
Value: C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Renaming Group Files 5.4 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3268) RG0PZXU2Cy6.tmp | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Renaming Group Files_is1 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | InstallLocation |
Value: C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Renaming Group Files 5.4\ | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3268) RG0PZXU2Cy6.tmp | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Renaming Group Files_is1 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Inno Setup: Icon Group |
Value: (Default) | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3268) RG0PZXU2Cy6.tmp | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Renaming Group Files_is1 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Inno Setup: User |
Value: admin | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3268) RG0PZXU2Cy6.tmp | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Renaming Group Files_is1 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Inno Setup: Language |
Value: English | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3268) RG0PZXU2Cy6.tmp | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Renaming Group Files_is1 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DisplayName |
Value: Renaming Group Files 5.4 | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5072 | svchost015.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\RR3E01RZ\success[1].htm | binary | |
MD5:C4CA4238A0B923820DCC509A6F75849B | SHA256:— | |||
| 7156 | 15bda68d69138b00b18b8e238a6f3ce1.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost015.exe | executable | |
MD5:B826DD92D78EA2526E465A34324EBEEA | SHA256:7824B50ACDD144764DAC7445A4067B35CF0FEF619E451045AB6C1F54F5653A5B | |||
| 5072 | svchost015.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\zv09YFqB\RG0PZXU2Cy6.exe | executable | |
MD5:F20517CC727F171C9EFD8A4DC86E70B3 | SHA256:EF9D4F174E5072F3A8F5FDF51AC841055E79C8D40971E0C02A5915B7136492DB | |||
| 5072 | svchost015.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\RR3E01RZ\ONE[1].file | executable | |
MD5:F20517CC727F171C9EFD8A4DC86E70B3 | SHA256:EF9D4F174E5072F3A8F5FDF51AC841055E79C8D40971E0C02A5915B7136492DB | |||
| 3268 | RG0PZXU2Cy6.tmp | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Renaming Group Files 5.4\uninstall\is-GSKV3.tmp | executable | |
MD5:EA258FC63B1417666DB137C33EA726AB | SHA256:07643082B8BCED03E89A14F946D9BF92C3B65A20369F30AD7F335BC189B33816 | |||
| 3268 | RG0PZXU2Cy6.tmp | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Renaming Group Files 5.4\is-G3P4S.tmp | executable | |
MD5:DAE4100039A943128C34BA3E05F6CD02 | SHA256:2357806CA24C9D3152D54D34270810DA9D9CA943462EBF7291AE06A10E5CB8BA | |||
| 3268 | RG0PZXU2Cy6.tmp | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Renaming Group Files 5.4\icuuc51.dll | executable | |
MD5:DAE4100039A943128C34BA3E05F6CD02 | SHA256:2357806CA24C9D3152D54D34270810DA9D9CA943462EBF7291AE06A10E5CB8BA | |||
| 3268 | RG0PZXU2Cy6.tmp | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Renaming Group Files 5.4\is-1HCTB.tmp | executable | |
MD5:A7F201C0B9AC05E950ECC55D4403EC16 | SHA256:173092C4E256958B100683A6AB2CE0D1C9895EC63F222198F9DE485E61C728CA | |||
| 3268 | RG0PZXU2Cy6.tmp | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Renaming Group Files 5.4\icuin51.dll | executable | |
MD5:A7F201C0B9AC05E950ECC55D4403EC16 | SHA256:173092C4E256958B100683A6AB2CE0D1C9895EC63F222198F9DE485E61C728CA | |||
| 3268 | RG0PZXU2Cy6.tmp | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Renaming Group Files 5.4\uninstall\unins000.exe | executable | |
MD5:EA258FC63B1417666DB137C33EA726AB | SHA256:07643082B8BCED03E89A14F946D9BF92C3B65A20369F30AD7F335BC189B33816 | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5072 | svchost015.exe | GET | 200 | 185.156.73.98:80 | http://185.156.73.98/update | unknown | — | — | malicious |
5072 | svchost015.exe | GET | 200 | 185.156.73.98:80 | http://185.156.73.98/info | unknown | — | — | malicious |
5072 | svchost015.exe | GET | 200 | 185.156.73.98:80 | http://185.156.73.98/success?substr=mixthree&s=three&sub=none | unknown | — | — | unknown |
5072 | svchost015.exe | GET | 200 | 185.156.73.98:80 | http://185.156.73.98/service | unknown | — | — | malicious |
5072 | svchost015.exe | GET | 200 | 185.156.73.98:80 | http://185.156.73.98/service | unknown | — | — | malicious |
5072 | svchost015.exe | GET | 200 | 185.156.73.98:80 | http://185.156.73.98/service | unknown | — | — | malicious |
5072 | svchost015.exe | GET | 200 | 185.156.73.98:80 | http://185.156.73.98/service | unknown | — | — | malicious |
5072 | svchost015.exe | GET | 200 | 185.156.73.98:80 | http://185.156.73.98/service | unknown | — | — | malicious |
1272 | wReoeKKfZk5A.exe | GET | 200 | 185.156.73.98:80 | http://185.156.73.98/success?substr=test&s=test&sub=nn | unknown | — | — | unknown |
5072 | svchost015.exe | GET | 200 | 185.156.73.98:80 | http://185.156.73.98/ycl | unknown | — | — | malicious |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 51.124.78.146:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
— | — | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
5072 | svchost015.exe | 185.156.73.98:80 | — | OOO SibirInvest | RU | unknown |
2240 | MSBuild.exe | 149.154.167.99:443 | t.me | Telegram Messenger Inc | GB | whitelisted |
2240 | MSBuild.exe | 104.21.64.1:443 | cosmosyf.top | CLOUDFLARENET | — | unknown |
1272 | wReoeKKfZk5A.exe | 185.156.73.98:80 | — | OOO SibirInvest | RU | unknown |
2852 | slui.exe | 40.91.76.224:443 | activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
t.me |
| whitelisted |
cosmosyf.top |
| unknown |
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
5072 | svchost015.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | LOADER [ANY.RUN] GCleaner HTTP Header |
5072 | svchost015.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | LOADER [ANY.RUN] GCleaner HTTP Header |
5072 | svchost015.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | LOADER [ANY.RUN] GCleaner HTTP Header |
5072 | svchost015.exe | Potential Corporate Privacy Violation | ET INFO PE EXE or DLL Windows file download HTTP |
5072 | svchost015.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO EXE - Served Attached HTTP |
5072 | svchost015.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET HUNTING SUSPICIOUS Dotted Quad Host MZ Response |
5072 | svchost015.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | LOADER [ANY.RUN] GCleaner HTTP Header |
5072 | svchost015.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | LOADER [ANY.RUN] GCleaner HTTP Header |
2240 | MSBuild.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO Observed Telegram Domain (t .me in TLS SNI) |
5072 | svchost015.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | LOADER [ANY.RUN] GCleaner HTTP Header |