File name:

CoronaVirus.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/5e05d215-8e82-4d19-88a8-287dd73c9c90
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

Dharma is advanced ransomware that has been observed in the wild since 2016. It is considered to be the second most profitable RaaS operation by the FBI. The malware targets hospitals and state organizations, encrypts files, and demands a payment to restore access to lost information.

Analysis date: May 16, 2025, 16:27:35
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
dharma
ransomware
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 8 sections
MD5:

055D1462F66A350D9886542D4D79BC2B

SHA1:

F1086D2F667D807DBB1AA362A7A809EA119F2565

SHA256:

DDDF7894B2E6AAFA1903384759D68455C3A4A8348A7E2DA3BD272555EBA9BEC0

SSDEEP:

49152:NAVLvJGpQ1+M8bmNaG4VjxziKFx63HIIq1u2/xlIj4OTxXuKO29/:NAHqVj5iKFzI2/wj5d

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  • MALICIOUS

    • DHARMA mutex has been found

      • CoronaVirus.exe (PID: 1276)
    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • CoronaVirus.exe (PID: 1276)
    • Create files in the Startup directory

      • CoronaVirus.exe (PID: 1276)
    • Deletes shadow copies

      • cmd.exe (PID: 2088)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 5968)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 6972)
    • RANSOMWARE has been detected

      • CoronaVirus.exe (PID: 1276)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • CoronaVirus.exe (PID: 1276)
      • CoronaVirus.exe (PID: 7152)
    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • CoronaVirus.exe (PID: 1276)
      • CoronaVirus.exe (PID: 7152)
    • Creates file in the systems drive root

      • CoronaVirus.exe (PID: 1276)
    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • CoronaVirus.exe (PID: 1276)
    • Application launched itself

      • CoronaVirus.exe (PID: 1276)
    • Executes as Windows Service

      • VSSVC.exe (PID: 3008)
    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • CoronaVirus.exe (PID: 7152)
  • INFO

    • Drops a (possible) Coronavirus decoy

      • CoronaVirus.exe (PID: 1276)
      • CoronaVirus.exe (PID: 7152)
    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • CoronaVirus.exe (PID: 1276)
      • CoronaVirus.exe (PID: 7152)
    • Reads the computer name

      • CoronaVirus.exe (PID: 1276)
      • CoronaVirus.exe (PID: 7152)
    • Checks supported languages

      • CoronaVirus.exe (PID: 1276)
      • mode.com (PID: 6132)
      • CoronaVirus.exe (PID: 7152)
    • Failed to create an executable file in Windows directory

      • CoronaVirus.exe (PID: 1276)
    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • CoronaVirus.exe (PID: 1276)
    • Starts MODE.COM to configure console settings

      • mode.com (PID: 6132)
      • mode.com (PID: 6944)
      • mode.com (PID: 6456)
    • Process checks computer location settings

      • CoronaVirus.exe (PID: 1276)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

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: 2020:02:12 23:09:33+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: No relocs, Executable, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 14
CodeSize: 577024
InitializedDataSize: 484864
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x15e1c
OSVersion: 5.1
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 5.1
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 1.7.38.662
ProductVersionNumber: 1.7.38.662
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Windows NT 32-bit
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Unicode
FileDescription: Epershand Sbrnes Validation Purely
LegalTrademarks: Compass Copyright © 2016 All rights reserved.
CompanyName: Compass
LegalCopyright: Compass Copyright © 2016 All rights reserved.
FileVersion: 1.7.38.662
ProductName: Crpratin Forwarding
ProductVersion: 1.7.38.662
No data.
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Total processes
143
Monitored processes
17
Malicious processes
5
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start #DHARMA coronavirus.exe sppextcomobj.exe no specs slui.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs mode.com no specs vssadmin.exe no specs coronavirus.exe cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs mode.com no specs mode.com no specs vssadmin.exe no specs vssadmin.exe no specs vssvc.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
780vssadmin delete shadows /all /quietC:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Command Line Interface for Microsoft® Volume Shadow Copy Service
Exit code:
2
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.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
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
1020vssadmin delete shadows /all /quietC:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Command Line Interface for Microsoft® Volume Shadow Copy Service
Exit code:
2
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.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
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
1276"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CoronaVirus.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CoronaVirus.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Compass
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Epershand Sbrnes Validation Purely
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.7.38.662
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\coronavirus.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
1328vssadmin delete shadows /all /quietC:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Command Line Interface for Microsoft® Volume Shadow Copy Service
Exit code:
2
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.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
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
2088"C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exeCoronaVirus.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\winbrand.dll
3008C:\WINDOWS\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\System32\VSSVC.exeservices.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Microsoft® Volume Shadow Copy Service
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\vssvc.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
3784\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
4428"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
5968"C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exeCoronaVirus.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
2
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\winbrand.dll
6132mode con cp select=1251C:\Windows\System32\mode.comcmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
DOS Device MODE Utility
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\mode.com
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32full.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
Total events
1 105
Read events
1 103
Write events
2
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(1276) CoronaVirus.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:CoronaVirus.exe
Value:
C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\CoronaVirus.exe
(PID) Process:(7152) CoronaVirus.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:CoronaVirus.exe
Value:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\CoronaVirus.exe
Executable files
36
Suspicious files
548
Text files
1
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
1276CoronaVirus.exeC:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-21-1693682860-607145093-2874071422-1001\desktop.ini
MD5:
SHA256:
7152CoronaVirus.exeC:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-21-1693682860-607145093-2874071422-1000\desktop.ini
MD5:
SHA256:
7152CoronaVirus.exeC:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-21-1693682860-607145093-2874071422-500\desktop.ini
MD5:
SHA256:
7152CoronaVirus.exeC:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-18\desktop.ini
MD5:
SHA256:
7152CoronaVirus.exeC:\BOOTNXT
MD5:
SHA256:
7152CoronaVirus.exeC:\$WinREAgent\Rollback.xml
MD5:
SHA256:
7152CoronaVirus.exeC:\$WinREAgent\RollbackInfo.ini
MD5:
SHA256:
7152CoronaVirus.exeC:\$WinREAgent\Backup\Winre.wim.id-26B799FA.[coronavirus@qq.com].ncov
MD5:
SHA256:
7152CoronaVirus.exeC:\$WinREAgent\Backup\location.txt
MD5:
SHA256:
7152CoronaVirus.exeC:\$WinREAgent\Scratch\update.wim.id-26B799FA.[coronavirus@qq.com].ncov
MD5:
SHA256:
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
19
DNS requests
3
Threats
0

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
2104
svchost.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
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
2112
svchost.exe
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 40.127.240.158
  • 51.124.78.146
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.186.142
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info