File name:

weed.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/bfdf9ea1-70c1-4a5f-9368-6723934c0d3d
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: April 15, 2025, 03:42:03
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
crypto-regex
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 3 sections
MD5:

C233211700AD9C945B93002A1D680C82

SHA1:

A4A8E50B98DFB99D6F8551BF0047FE369CD12BEB

SHA256:

DCA908FA59B39A7C90086CC64D2E800680D587D5338B0AAD38AA9F131324C8FF

SSDEEP:

49152:BE7pJywQLi4OPLh9cy5Fbze8n4KnAiv0WUkiZyJOLK7JsW7MaIpVJZPh7VgOSAaR:NwT4OP19cyFbLn4MAiKpyJ8K7SWYaoVL

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • weed.exe (PID: 7324)
      • Client.exe (PID: 7364)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Starts itself from another location

      • weed.exe (PID: 7324)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • weed.exe (PID: 7324)

    • There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)

      • Client.exe (PID: 7364)

    • Found regular expressions for crypto-addresses (YARA)

      • Client.exe (PID: 7364)

    • Connects to unusual port

      • Client.exe (PID: 7364)

  • INFO

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • weed.exe (PID: 7324)
      • Client.exe (PID: 7364)

    • Checks supported languages

      • weed.exe (PID: 7324)
      • Client.exe (PID: 7364)

    • Reads Environment values

      • weed.exe (PID: 7324)
      • Client.exe (PID: 7364)

    • Reads the computer name

      • weed.exe (PID: 7324)
      • Client.exe (PID: 7364)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • slui.exe (PID: 7680)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • slui.exe (PID: 7680)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • weed.exe (PID: 7324)
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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: 2093:01:07 09:20:32+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, Large address aware, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 48
CodeSize: 1603072
InitializedDataSize: 3584
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x18957e
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 6
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 1.5.1.0
ProductVersionNumber: 1.5.1.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Neutral
CharacterSet: Unicode
Comments: -
CompanyName: -
FileDescription: -
FileVersion: 1.5.1
InternalName: Client.exe
LegalCopyright: -
LegalTrademarks: -
OriginalFileName: Client.exe
ProductName: -
ProductVersion: 1.5.1
AssemblyVersion: 1.5.1.0
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
123
Monitored processes
3
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start weed.exe client.exe slui.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
7324"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\weed.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\weed.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
3
Version:
1.5.1
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\weed.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
7364"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
weed.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Version:
1.5.1
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\subdir\client.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
7680C:\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
4 036
Read events
4 034
Write events
2
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(7324) weed.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:Pulsar Client Startup
Value:
"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe"
(PID) Process:(7364) Client.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:Pulsar Client Startup
Value:
"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe"
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
0
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
7324weed.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exeexecutable
MD5:C233211700AD9C945B93002A1D680C82
SHA256:DCA908FA59B39A7C90086CC64D2E800680D587D5338B0AAD38AA9F131324C8FF
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HTTP(S) requests
2
TCP/UDP connections
24
DNS requests
3
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
—
—
POST
500
40.91.76.224:443
https://activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com/SLActivateProduct/SLActivateProduct.asmx?configextension=Retail
unknown
xml
512 b
whitelisted
—
—
POST
500
40.91.76.224:443
https://activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com/SLActivateProduct/SLActivateProduct.asmx?configextension=Retail
unknown
xml
512 b
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
2104
svchost.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
7364
Client.exe
10.8.6.134:20673
—
—
—
unknown
7052
slui.exe
40.91.76.224:443
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
7680
slui.exe
40.91.76.224:443
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 40.127.240.158
whitelisted
google.com
  • 216.58.206.46
whitelisted
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
  • 40.91.76.224
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info
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