File name:

a70922a4fb9b8b48678531a65da13e53.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/a0fef2f9-e235-4f7d-95bc-3e73e64e3042
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 25, 2025, 05:42:42
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
auto
generic
gcleaner
loader
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 7 sections
MD5:

A70922A4FB9B8B48678531A65DA13E53

SHA1:

7BE1773AA480EF6BDDCF5752B762CCB2BEB01D4A

SHA256:

DA3AA4333A21AF0366D368A32FAB87F4A724F01841D66A25612C7E4E6F077176

SSDEEP:

98304:wTCUOMtC3K4SpEkXOCmcbK9KHuBxLGMaS+KIBhlNBamw8NUyijdcXHvLJR2WumLu:82elnO6h

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  • MALICIOUS

    • GENERIC has been found (auto)

      • a70922a4fb9b8b48678531a65da13e53.exe (PID: 4428)
      • svchost015.exe (PID: 7384)
    • GCLEANER has been detected (SURICATA)

      • svchost015.exe (PID: 7384)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads the BIOS version

      • a70922a4fb9b8b48678531a65da13e53.exe (PID: 4428)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • a70922a4fb9b8b48678531a65da13e53.exe (PID: 4428)
      • svchost015.exe (PID: 7384)
    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • svchost015.exe (PID: 7384)
    • Potential Corporate Privacy Violation

      • svchost015.exe (PID: 7384)
    • Connects to the server without a host name

      • svchost015.exe (PID: 7384)
  • INFO

    • Reads the computer name

      • a70922a4fb9b8b48678531a65da13e53.exe (PID: 4428)
      • svchost015.exe (PID: 7384)
    • Checks supported languages

      • a70922a4fb9b8b48678531a65da13e53.exe (PID: 4428)
      • svchost015.exe (PID: 7384)
    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • a70922a4fb9b8b48678531a65da13e53.exe (PID: 4428)
      • svchost015.exe (PID: 7384)
    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • a70922a4fb9b8b48678531a65da13e53.exe (PID: 4428)
    • Checks proxy server information

      • svchost015.exe (PID: 7384)
      • slui.exe (PID: 7964)
    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • svchost015.exe (PID: 7384)
    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • svchost015.exe (PID: 7384)
    • Reads the software policy settings

      • slui.exe (PID: 4244)
      • slui.exe (PID: 7964)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.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)

EXIF

EXE

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: 398848
InitializedDataSize: 4214272
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x8d3000
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
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
136
Monitored processes
5
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start #GENERIC a70922a4fb9b8b48678531a65da13e53.exe sppextcomobj.exe no specs slui.exe #GCLEANER svchost015.exe slui.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
4244"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
4272C:\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
4428"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a70922a4fb9b8b48678531a65da13e53.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a70922a4fb9b8b48678531a65da13e53.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Version:
2, 0, 4, 0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\a70922a4fb9b8b48678531a65da13e53.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
7384"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a70922a4fb9b8b48678531a65da13e53.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost015.exe
a70922a4fb9b8b48678531a65da13e53.exe
User:
admin
Company:
X-Ways Software Technology AG
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
WinHex
Exit code:
0
Version:
21.1
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\svchost015.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\advapi32.dll
7964C:\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
Total events
1 796
Read events
1 793
Write events
3
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(7384) svchost015.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(7384) svchost015.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(7384) svchost015.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
Executable files
5
Suspicious files
5
Text files
1
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
7384svchost015.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\RR3E01RZ\success[1].htmbinary
MD5:CFCD208495D565EF66E7DFF9F98764DA
SHA256:5FECEB66FFC86F38D952786C6D696C79C2DBC239DD4E91B46729D73A27FB57E9
7384svchost015.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\E4DJRUXW\fuckingdllENCR[1].dllbinary
MD5:4BC1EF6688690AF3DD8D3D70906A9F98
SHA256:7703A6B77C0B0935F5900A2D846CFA3AB59B46D03A1A0844F6BCB5CF9496B2FE
7384svchost015.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\G0e2BCRC0w7RZYGYt\Bunifu_UI_v1.5.3.dllexecutable
MD5:2ECB51AB00C5F340380ECF849291DBCF
SHA256:F1B3E0F2750A9103E46A6A4A34F1CF9D17779725F98042CC2475EC66484801CF
7384svchost015.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\KCV3KQBA\info[1].htmtext
MD5:FE9B08252F126DDFCB87FB82F9CC7677
SHA256:E63E7EBE4C2DB7E61FFC71AF0675E870BCDE0A9D8916E5B3BE0CB252478030BF
7384svchost015.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\AH8CR9J5\dll[1]executable
MD5:2ECB51AB00C5F340380ECF849291DBCF
SHA256:F1B3E0F2750A9103E46A6A4A34F1CF9D17779725F98042CC2475EC66484801CF
7384svchost015.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\RR3E01RZ\service[1].htmbinary
MD5:CFCD208495D565EF66E7DFF9F98764DA
SHA256:5FECEB66FFC86F38D952786C6D696C79C2DBC239DD4E91B46729D73A27FB57E9
4428a70922a4fb9b8b48678531a65da13e53.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost015.exeexecutable
MD5:B826DD92D78EA2526E465A34324EBEEA
SHA256:7824B50ACDD144764DAC7445A4067B35CF0FEF619E451045AB6C1F54F5653A5B
7384svchost015.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\YCL.lnkbinary
MD5:1EFBBC2BBA5C0A5ABF236C95F3816577
SHA256:40692BADD66250E330D461655DBB0B8F56C2F958C4E6A131660265198B324ED0
7384svchost015.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\AH8CR9J5\service[1].htmbinary
MD5:CFCD208495D565EF66E7DFF9F98764DA
SHA256:5FECEB66FFC86F38D952786C6D696C79C2DBC239DD4E91B46729D73A27FB57E9
7384svchost015.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\G0e2BCRC0w7RZYGYt\YCL.exeexecutable
MD5:FC1E4DF340C9005E05B8BFC96CEC9E09
SHA256:0C68AFFA8190AF92AAC6B35099F3E67659C42F6BC854A7D764A3A448EFF2CB51
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HTTP(S) requests
21
TCP/UDP connections
26
DNS requests
15
Threats
21

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
GET
200
23.216.77.20:80
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
1184
backgroundTaskHost.exe
GET
200
184.30.131.245:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D
unknown
whitelisted
7384
svchost015.exe
GET
200
185.156.73.98:80
http://185.156.73.98/info
unknown
malicious
7384
svchost015.exe
GET
200
185.156.73.98:80
http://185.156.73.98/update
unknown
malicious
7384
svchost015.exe
GET
200
185.156.73.98:80
http://185.156.73.98/service
unknown
malicious
7384
svchost015.exe
GET
200
185.156.73.98:80
http://185.156.73.98/success?substr=mixfour&s=three&sub=none
unknown
unknown
7384
svchost015.exe
GET
200
185.156.73.98:80
http://185.156.73.98/service
unknown
malicious
7712
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
whitelisted
7712
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
23.216.77.20:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
2112
svchost.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
3216
svchost.exe
20.198.162.78:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
SG
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
20.190.159.71:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
184.30.131.245:80
ocsp.digicert.com
AKAMAI-AS
US
whitelisted
1184
backgroundTaskHost.exe
20.31.169.57:443
arc.msn.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 4.231.128.59
  • 51.104.136.2
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.216.77.20
  • 23.216.77.28
  • 23.216.77.6
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.181.238
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 20.198.162.78
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.159.71
  • 20.190.159.73
  • 40.126.31.71
  • 20.190.159.64
  • 40.126.31.67
  • 40.126.31.128
  • 40.126.31.73
  • 20.190.159.2
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 184.30.131.245
whitelisted
arc.msn.com
  • 20.31.169.57
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 4.245.163.56
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 23.35.229.160
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 20.242.39.171
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
7384
svchost015.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
LOADER [ANY.RUN] GCleaner HTTP Header
7384
svchost015.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
LOADER [ANY.RUN] GCleaner HTTP Header
7384
svchost015.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
LOADER [ANY.RUN] GCleaner HTTP Header
7384
svchost015.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
LOADER [ANY.RUN] GCleaner HTTP Header
7384
svchost015.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
LOADER [ANY.RUN] GCleaner HTTP Header
7384
svchost015.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
LOADER [ANY.RUN] GCleaner HTTP Header
7384
svchost015.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
LOADER [ANY.RUN] GCleaner HTTP Header
7384
svchost015.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
LOADER [ANY.RUN] GCleaner HTTP Header
7384
svchost015.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
LOADER [ANY.RUN] GCleaner HTTP Header
7384
svchost015.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
LOADER [ANY.RUN] GCleaner HTTP Header
No debug info