| File name: | Zenith-Installer.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/fc6c1c6b-bb3b-4dbc-8b88-04df3a6d1e2c |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | October 25, 2025, 15:37:45 |
| 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, Nullsoft Installer self-extracting archive, 5 sections |
| MD5: | 4A64CDA3F00E2734B5BC1F30E5D35E07 |
| SHA1: | 5816A454E4501F90C422071FB277302B648D8E87 |
| SHA256: | DE3EB53305E2C495D467040BBEEC8AD632E950BD807783CCEB8498F968411A12 |
| SSDEEP: | 393216:btZMDrBDOMX93mv+Se4RCsQmoevHC15aGaWp4jLDByFIZ:btZMnBbXJw/5WYHCWvjHDB8s |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (67.4) |
|---|---|---|
| .dll | | | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (14.2) |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (9.7) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (4.3) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (4.3) |
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2025:03:08 23:05:20+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 6 |
| CodeSize: | 27136 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 184832 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | 2048 |
| EntryPoint: | 0x358d |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | 6 |
| SubsystemVersion: | 4 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 272 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\msiexec.exe /V | C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe | services.exe | ||||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Windows® installer Version: 5.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 752 | "C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{a8cc5541-021a-45c0-a308-ad0035979d45}\VC_redist.x64.exe" /quiet /norestart /burn.log.append "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dd_vcredist_amd64_20251025153814.log" | C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{a8cc5541-021a-45c0-a308-ad0035979d45}\VC_redist.x64.exe | — | VC_redist.x64.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x64) - 14.44.35112 Exit code: 3010 Version: 14.44.35112.1 Modules
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| 1300 | 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 Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2156 | "C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{8bdfe669-9705-4184-9368-db9ce581e0e7}\VC_redist.x64.exe" -uninstall -quiet -burn.related.upgrade -burn.ancestors={a8cc5541-021a-45c0-a308-ad0035979d45} -burn.filehandle.self=1196 -burn.embedded BurnPipe.{66F1C11D-3838-47FC-8D4A-DF40CAD32B62} {475C8D5B-43A6-4C0B-92AC-63615CBA5BD9} 7868 | C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{8bdfe669-9705-4184-9368-db9ce581e0e7}\VC_redist.x64.exe | — | VC_redist.x64.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x64) - 14.36.32532 Exit code: 0 Version: 14.36.32532.0 Modules
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| 2784 | "C:\WINDOWS\Temp\{6D280438-FBCD-4066-9165-2C8D66077962}\.cr\vc_redist.x64.exe" -burn.clean.room="C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vc_redist.x64.exe" -burn.filehandle.attached=672 -burn.filehandle.self=680 /passive /norestart /quiet | C:\Windows\Temp\{6D280438-FBCD-4066-9165-2C8D66077962}\.cr\vc_redist.x64.exe | VC_redist.x64.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x64) - 14.44.35112 Exit code: 3010 Version: 14.44.35112.1 Modules
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| 3392 | "C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{a8cc5541-021a-45c0-a308-ad0035979d45}\VC_redist.x64.exe" -burn.clean.room="C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{a8cc5541-021a-45c0-a308-ad0035979d45}\VC_redist.x64.exe" -burn.filehandle.attached=528 -burn.filehandle.self=556 /quiet /norestart /burn.log.append "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dd_vcredist_amd64_20251025153814.log" | C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{a8cc5541-021a-45c0-a308-ad0035979d45}\VC_redist.x64.exe | VC_redist.x64.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x64) - 14.44.35112 Exit code: 3010 Version: 14.44.35112.1 Modules
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| 5276 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScopeRestorePoint /WaitForRestorePoint:15 | C:\Windows\System32\SrTasks.exe | — | dllhost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Microsoft® Windows System Protection background tasks. Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 5760 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | SrTasks.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
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| 6140 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicrosoftEdgeWebview2Setup.exe" /silent /install | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicrosoftEdgeWebview2Setup.exe | Zenith-Installer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Microsoft Edge Update Setup Exit code: 2147747592 Version: 1.3.195.59 Modules
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| 6740 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Temp\EUF795.tmp\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe" /silent /install "appguid={F3017226-FE2A-4295-8BDF-00C3A9A7E4C5}&appname=Microsoft%20Edge%20Webview2%20Runtime&needsadmin=prefers" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Temp\EUF795.tmp\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe | MicrosoftEdgeWebview2Setup.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Microsoft Edge Update Exit code: 2147747592 Version: 1.3.195.59 Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (6740) MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\PersistedPings\{46B81C4C-D354-4970-93DB-6F8DC4D13AB7} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | PersistedPingString |
Value: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><request protocol="3.0" updater="Omaha" updaterversion="1.3.195.59" shell_version="1.3.147.37" ismachine="1" sessionid="{D71438B0-CFC4-4840-ABEE-091DBD5F67E7}" userid="{FD984739-A122-4DB0-BE5B-46E3E09D84E4}" installsource="otherinstallcmd" requestid="{46B81C4C-D354-4970-93DB-6F8DC4D13AB7}" dedup="cr" domainjoined="0"><hw logical_cpus="6" physmemory="6" disk_type="2" sse="1" sse2="1" sse3="1" ssse3="1" sse41="1" sse42="1" avx="1"/><os platform="win" version="10.0.19045.4046" sp="" arch="x64" product_type="48" is_wip="0" is_in_lockdown_mode="0"/><oem product_manufacturer="DELL" product_name="DELL"/><exp etag=""r452t1+k2Tgq/HXzjvFNBRhopBWR9sbjXxqeUDH9uX0=""/><app appid="{F3C4FE00-EFD5-403B-9569-398A20F1BA4A}" version="1.3.195.43" nextversion="1.3.195.59" lang="" brand="" client=""><event eventtype="2" eventresult="1" errorcode="0" extracode1="0" system_uptime_ticks="10474950481" install_time_ms="219"/></app></request> | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6740) MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\PersistedPings\{46B81C4C-D354-4970-93DB-6F8DC4D13AB7} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | PersistedPingTime |
Value: 134058802905199773 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6740) MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\PersistedPings\{46B81C4C-D354-4970-93DB-6F8DC4D13AB7} |
| Operation: | delete key | Name: | (default) |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6740) MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DisableExceptionChainValidation |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6740) MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\proxy |
| Operation: | write | Name: | source |
Value: auto | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6740) MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe | Key: | \REGISTRY\A\{0cc9cc85-3d30-2b9e-c1d0-776128c91870}\Root\InventoryApplicationFile |
| Operation: | write | Name: | WritePermissionsCheck |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6740) MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe | Key: | \REGISTRY\A\{0cc9cc85-3d30-2b9e-c1d0-776128c91870}\Root\InventoryApplicationFile\PermissionsCheckTestKey |
| Operation: | delete key | Name: | (default) |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7192) wermgr.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\IdentityCRL\ClockData |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ClockTimeSeconds |
Value: E3EEFC6800000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7192) wermgr.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\IdentityCRL\ClockData |
| Operation: | write | Name: | TickCount |
Value: 7901100000000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6740) MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\UsageStats\Daily\Timings |
| Operation: | write | Name: | setup_lock_acquire_ms |
Value: 0400000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6140 | MicrosoftEdgeWebview2Setup.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Temp\EUF795.tmp\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe | executable | |
MD5:52A0C448A057C2674DE784ECEA18A442 | SHA256:6EE82A270824390FA5C8940007E7E45D633A7FA62A91C8E3A0E662BE1862F2C2 | |||
| 8108 | Zenith-Installer.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicrosoftEdgeWebview2Setup.exe | executable | |
MD5:F146CF881FADB709D547221FDE6D6232 | SHA256:FB8545049E401EA8A01D1E32561C82D6B07127F4B6BF92C9AFE9C03F3C0474F8 | |||
| 8108 | Zenith-Installer.exe | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Zenith\zenith.exe | executable | |
MD5:586EE2368AF64BC919699E8E90901D53 | SHA256:4DF91EBD02F2FBA3DB355F28CFA22ED5CFB6FD16E5374208AFE0E72A07217476 | |||
| 6140 | MicrosoftEdgeWebview2Setup.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Temp\EUF795.tmp\msedgeupdate.dll | executable | |
MD5:D5E53F1C10FAB383EE6D2F88E62CF536 | SHA256:30BFDF2DADB4EDE5659543946BE8EEB7D0848A23E3FB47469CA056C138D07750 | |||
| 8108 | Zenith-Installer.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Zenith\Uninstall.lnk | binary | |
MD5:D52FAF4C71F51DE971BFA1ADAD4C5BA8 | SHA256:90AFBD9DF15B49B77A60F34F58B0D7F0DF808F44B75E9A634352246A03F95E72 | |||
| 6140 | MicrosoftEdgeWebview2Setup.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Temp\EUF795.tmp\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe | executable | |
MD5:64DECED86987DF0E92E532C97278D00C | SHA256:6090E580F0682BCB61D1990E6DD7415AABCB543FFD5E3AF13B3A253A55C3DEAF | |||
| 6140 | MicrosoftEdgeWebview2Setup.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Temp\EUF795.tmp\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe | executable | |
MD5:7C24DF5DD1D20B877169F31FC5C0231E | SHA256:294377E4C13D283D108B7DCE57A185395904C851790F1F8C9084E34B47152969 | |||
| 6140 | MicrosoftEdgeWebview2Setup.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Temp\EUF795.tmp\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe | executable | |
MD5:A393683D22B138969705A2E163C45831 | SHA256:591E90EDB5D54C68C7639B3B3CD007D31DE4BC7686DE6EE05FEF94FACAA5725F | |||
| 8108 | Zenith-Installer.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nslD346.tmp\nsDialogs.dll | executable | |
MD5:8F0E7415F33843431DF308BB8E06AF81 | SHA256:BB49F15FA83452370047A7801E39FC7F64E70C7545B8999BB85AA4749EAA048B | |||
| 8108 | Zenith-Installer.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nslD346.tmp\modern-wizard.bmp | image | |
MD5:BF9E39C2A3B14615A3CE52203AE6EFC7 | SHA256:87B05FE6B38651A660BB1DAFBD7E23E831131C1FC5C5542E8B034089647B4D03 | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | GET | 200 | 2.16.106.218:443 | https://www.bing.com/AS/API/WindowsCortanaPane/V2/Suggestions?qry=&setlang=en-US&cc=US&nohs=1&qfm=1&cp=0&cvid=d78f227ba78a4992a181fb0a7816f5a0&ig=c5fdd2984993493480d5dc6edb019ef9 | unknown | — | 488 b | unknown |
— | — | POST | 200 | 20.190.160.132:443 | https://login.live.com/RST2.srf | US | — | 11.0 Kb | unknown |
— | — | GET | 200 | 2.16.106.218:443 | https://www.bing.com/dsb/scenario?name=TrendingSearchWithCache&cc=us&setlang=en-us | unknown | — | 633 b | unknown |
— | — | POST | 200 | 20.190.160.17:443 | https://login.live.com/RST2.srf | US | — | 11.3 Kb | unknown |
5424 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | DE | binary | 471 b | whitelisted |
— | — | POST | 200 | 20.190.160.132:443 | https://login.live.com/RST2.srf | US | — | 11.3 Kb | unknown |
— | — | POST | 200 | 20.190.160.2:443 | https://login.live.com/RST2.srf | US | — | 11.3 Kb | unknown |
— | — | POST | 200 | 20.190.160.5:443 | https://login.live.com/RST2.srf | US | — | 10.3 Kb | unknown |
— | — | GET | 200 | 20.223.36.55:443 | https://arc.msn.com/v3/Delivery/Placement?pubid=da63df93-3dbc-42ae-a505-b34988683ac7&pid=88000045&adm=2&w=1&h=1&wpx=1&hpx=1&fmt=json&cltp=app&dim=le&rafb=0&nct=1&pm=1&cfmt=text,image,poly&sft=jpeg,png,gif&topt=1&poptin=0&localid=w:AC7699B0-48EA-FD22-C8DC-06A02098A0F0&ctry=US&time=20251025T153750Z&lc=en-US&pl=en-US&idtp=mid&uid=9115d6d1-9f4e-4053-9297-2a8c833b3912&aid=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000&ua=WindowsShellClient%2F9.0.40929.0%20%28Windows%29&asid=e2e4dec0b63e4ecb8b31adf05fd15604&ctmode=MultiSession&arch=x64&betaedgever=0.0.0.0&canedgever=0.0.0.0&cdm=1&cdmver=10.0.19041.3636&currsel=137271744000000000&devedgever=0.0.0.0&devfam=Windows.Desktop&devform=Unknown&devosver=10.0.19045.4046&disphorzres=1360&dispsize=47.3&dispvertres=768&fosver=16299&isu=0&lo=4277257&metered=false&nettype=ethernet&npid=sc-88000045&oemName=DELL&oemid=DELL&ossku=Professional&prevosver=15063&smBiosDm=DELL&stabedgever=133.0.3065.92&tl=2&tsu=1667786&waasBldFlt=1&waasCfgExp=1&waasCfgSet=1&waasRetail=1&waasRing=&svoffered=2 | US | — | 3.21 Kb | unknown |
— | — | GET | 200 | 20.223.36.55:443 | https://arc.msn.com/v3/Delivery/Placement?pubid=da63df93-3dbc-42ae-a505-b34988683ac7&pid=280815&adm=2&w=1&h=1&wpx=1&hpx=1&fmt=json&cltp=app&dim=le&rafb=0&nct=1&pm=1&cfmt=text,image,poly&sft=jpeg,png,gif&topt=1&poptin=0&localid=w:AC7699B0-48EA-FD22-C8DC-06A02098A0F0&ctry=US&time=20251025T153750Z&lc=en-US&pl=en-US&idtp=mid&uid=9115d6d1-9f4e-4053-9297-2a8c833b3912&aid=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000&ua=WindowsShellClient%2F9.0.40929.0%20%28Windows%29&asid=c2e535b9b00240f09eb410b4fbf19536&ctmode=MultiSession&arch=x64&betaedgever=0.0.0.0&canedgever=0.0.0.0&cdm=1&cdmver=10.0.19041.3636&currsel=137271744000000000&devedgever=0.0.0.0&devfam=Windows.Desktop&devform=Unknown&devosver=10.0.19045.4046&disphorzres=1360&dispsize=47.3&dispvertres=768&fosver=16299&isu=0&lo=4277257&metered=false&nettype=ethernet&npid=sc-280815&oemName=DELL&oemid=DELL&ossku=Professional&prevosver=15063&smBiosDm=DELL&stabedgever=133.0.3065.92&tl=2&tsu=1667786&waasBldFlt=1&waasCfgExp=1&waasCfgSet=1&waasRetail=1&waasRing=&svoffered=2 | US | — | 3.20 Kb | unknown |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
5424 | svchost.exe | 40.126.31.67:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
— | — | 2.16.241.207:443 | www.bing.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
— | — | 40.126.31.67:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
7088 | SearchApp.exe | 2.16.241.207:443 | www.bing.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
— | — | 172.211.123.250:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | FR | whitelisted |
— | — | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
5424 | svchost.exe | 2.17.190.73:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
— | — | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
arc.msn.com |
| whitelisted |
config.edge.skype.com |
| whitelisted |
fd.api.iris.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
watson.events.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
Process | Message |
|---|---|
msiexec.exe | Failed to release Service
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