File name:

MWFLAGIDK-ezgif.com-gif-maker.gif

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/921e7f32-98f3-4e3e-a8c1-1a8a9716d530
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: April 19, 2025, 06:19:58
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
arch-exec
arch-scr
arch-doc
Indicators:
MIME: image/gif
File info: GIF image data, version 89a, 512 x 512
MD5:

E83D22AE55D88D9F91837E654F8F30F3

SHA1:

98740061032B9B25B8BB87B96699259E2BA431AB

SHA256:

E172153E7BB84CB4BD5CDF364136F3EC98A5C46B734340D409C60BECC59F595A

SSDEEP:

98304:/WqRMnBZR3riRwYevOci7zhk2mJlpFripjPFqwJUZ56Fio7BMhOTMHPVcoOEdM/7:3tuDn6

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Script downloads file (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 1672)

    • Downloads the requested resource (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 1672)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Gets or sets the security protocol (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 1672)
      • choco.exe (PID: 1328)

    • Gets file extension (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 1672)

    • Drops 7-zip archiver for unpacking

      • powershell.exe (PID: 1672)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • powershell.exe (PID: 1672)

    • The process creates files with name similar to system file names

      • powershell.exe (PID: 1672)

    • Gets path to any of the special folders (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 1672)

    • Creates a directory (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 1672)

    • Extracts files to a directory (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 1672)

    • The system shut down or reboot

      • choco.exe (PID: 1328)

    • Searches for installed software

      • choco.exe (PID: 1328)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • choco.exe (PID: 1328)

  • INFO

    • Checks whether the specified file exists (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 1672)

    • Manual execution by a user

      • powershell.exe (PID: 1672)

    • Disables trace logs

      • powershell.exe (PID: 1672)
      • choco.exe (PID: 1328)

    • Checks if a key exists in the options dictionary (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 1672)

    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • powershell.exe (PID: 1672)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • powershell.exe (PID: 1672)
      • choco.exe (PID: 1328)
      • slui.exe (PID: 6576)

    • Script raised an exception (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 1672)

    • Checks current location (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 1672)

    • Uses string replace method (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 1672)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • powershell.exe (PID: 1672)
      • choco.exe (PID: 1328)
      • choco.exe (PID: 8068)

    • Reads the computer name

      • choco.exe (PID: 8068)
      • choco.exe (PID: 1328)
      • choco.exe (PID: 5576)
      • choco.exe (PID: 1228)
      • choco.exe (PID: 7476)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • choco.exe (PID: 8068)
      • choco.exe (PID: 1328)
      • choco.exe (PID: 1228)

    • Reads Environment values

      • choco.exe (PID: 1328)
      • choco.exe (PID: 1228)

    • Checks supported languages

      • choco.exe (PID: 5576)
      • choco.exe (PID: 1328)
      • choco.exe (PID: 8068)
      • choco.exe (PID: 7476)
      • choco.exe (PID: 1228)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • choco.exe (PID: 1328)
      • slui.exe (PID: 7588)
      • slui.exe (PID: 6576)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • choco.exe (PID: 1328)

    • Process checks Powershell version

      • choco.exe (PID: 1328)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.gif | GIF animated bitmap (59.1)
.gif | GIF89a bitmap (24.4)
.gif | GIF bitmap (generic) (12.2)
.bs/bin | PrintFox (C64) bitmap (4)

EXIF

GIF

GIFVersion: 89a
ImageWidth: 512
ImageHeight: 512
HasColorMap: Yes
ColorResolutionDepth: 1
BitsPerPixel: 1
BackgroundColor: -
AnimationIterations: Infinite
TransparentColor: -
FrameCount: 181
Duration: 3.62 s

Composite

ImageSize: 512x512
Megapixels: 0.262
No data.
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Total processes
158
Monitored processes
19
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start rundll32.exe no specs sppextcomobj.exe no specs slui.exe powershell.exe conhost.exe no specs setx.exe no specs setx.exe no specs setx.exe no specs setx.exe no specs choco.exe no specs choco.exe no specs choco.exe slui.exe setx.exe no specs setx.exe no specs shutdown.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs choco.exe no specs choco.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1228"C:\ProgramData\chocolatey\choco.exe" show winfetchC:\ProgramData\chocolatey\choco.exe—choco.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Chocolatey Software, Inc.
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Exit code:
1
Version:
2.4.3.0
Modules
Images
c:\programdata\chocolatey\choco.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.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
1276\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—powershell.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
1328"C:\ProgramData\chocolatey\choco.exe" install winfetchC:\ProgramData\chocolatey\choco.exe
choco.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Chocolatey Software, Inc.
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.4.3.0
Modules
Images
c:\programdata\chocolatey\choco.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.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
1672"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows PowerShell
Exit code:
1073807364
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.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
4608"C:\WINDOWS\System32\setx.exe" ChocolateyLastPathUpdate 133895172902780322C:\Windows\System32\setx.exe—choco.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Setx - Sets environment variables
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\setx.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ws2_32.dll
5084"C:\WINDOWS\System32\setx.exe" ChocolateyLastPathUpdate 133895172904967616C:\Windows\System32\setx.exe—choco.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Setx - Sets environment variables
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\setx.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ws2_32.dll
5576"C:\ProgramData\chocolatey\bin\choco.exe" install winfetchC:\ProgramData\chocolatey\bin\choco.exe—powershell.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Chocolatey Software, Inc.
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
chocolatey - Chocolatey Shim
Exit code:
0
Version:
0.12.1.0
Modules
Images
c:\programdata\chocolatey\bin\choco.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.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
6576C:\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
7444"C:\WINDOWS\System32\rundll32.exe" "C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\PhotoViewer.dll", ImageView_Fullscreen C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MWFLAGIDK-ezgif.com-gif-maker.gifC:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows host process (Rundll32)
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\rundll32.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\imagehlp.dll
7476"C:\ProgramData\chocolatey\bin\choco.exe" show winfetchC:\ProgramData\chocolatey\bin\choco.exe—powershell.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Chocolatey Software, Inc.
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
chocolatey - Chocolatey Shim
Exit code:
1
Version:
0.12.1.0
Modules
Images
c:\programdata\chocolatey\bin\choco.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.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
Total events
17 037
Read events
17 014
Write events
22
Delete events
1

Modification events

(PID) Process:(7444) rundll32.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Photo Viewer\Viewer
Operation:writeName:MainWndPos
Value:
6000000033000000A00400007502000000000000
(PID) Process:(7744) setx.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Environment
Operation:writeName:ChocolateyLastPathUpdate
Value:
133895172584764320
(PID) Process:(1672) powershell.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Environment
Operation:delete valueName:ChocolateyInstall
Value:
(PID) Process:(7980) setx.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Environment
Operation:writeName:ChocolateyLastPathUpdate
Value:
133895172579922137
(PID) Process:(7732) setx.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Environment
Operation:writeName:ChocolateyLastPathUpdate
Value:
133895172589298474
(PID) Process:(7696) setx.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Environment
Operation:writeName:ChocolateyLastPathUpdate
Value:
133895172598203153
(PID) Process:(1328) choco.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\choco_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(1328) choco.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\choco_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableAutoFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(1328) choco.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\choco_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(1328) choco.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\choco_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileTracingMask
Value:
Executable files
15
Suspicious files
10
Text files
148
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
1672powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\590aee7bdd69b59b.customDestinations-msbinary
MD5:17578B643AA4F26CBEF3D30558CC2B75
SHA256:33CFDFF3112F6276F038AEEEABC1B71E99EBD9A20BF9F3B4332D572492254511
1672powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\chocolatey\chocoInstall\tools\chocolateyInstall\CREDITS.txttext
MD5:2FDBAE8C0D612245A358336D15C76E70
SHA256:CCA29EBA9D06E746B5ABECA46DD5864FE410A2D461F72820D093BEA792AF962A
1672powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\590aee7bdd69b59b.customDestinations-ms~RF110aab.TMPbinary
MD5:D040F64E9E7A2BB91ABCA5613424598E
SHA256:D04E0A6940609BD6F3B561B0F6027F5CA4E8C5CF0FB0D0874B380A0374A8D670
1672powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_hpcx54dp.044.ps1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
1672powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_5hw1lbm4.vhs.psm1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
1672powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_4akexncq.lzq.psm1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
1672powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\chocolatey\chocoInstall\chocolatey.zipcompressed
MD5:BBC8DE02956827746E951C73BA6DABE5
SHA256:D4998CA928A85A484507DCAA39C30948A6516DE0D1469B0511931D44A53456C3
1672powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\chocolatey\chocoInstall\tools\chocolateysetup.psm1text
MD5:D082F6FA1357886CA99CFD9EB03FAA04
SHA256:FB8E51208A641C5BEF628629BADAE9E3530A7D71495687BBA75EF88473C64026
1672powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\PSReadline\ConsoleHost_history.txttext
MD5:9410E51238FAF1FC475B380A079D69EE
SHA256:6A36B5CD8E34D75FF08804326752DECFCED0F2158E9B537B84FBB89697E468B2
1672powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\chocolatey\chocoInstall\chocolatey.nuspecxml
MD5:A4E0034972F8F29B70847FE6F04593DD
SHA256:B243F33B776F1E24492629350FBA09E0105A862B53CB5253852CF22A0023C4DC
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HTTP(S) requests
6
TCP/UDP connections
38
DNS requests
20
Threats
2

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
—
—
GET
200
2.16.164.120:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.23.77.188:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
2924
SearchApp.exe
GET
200
2.23.77.188:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAn5bsKVVV8kdJ6vHl3O1J0%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
2924
SearchApp.exe
GET
200
2.23.77.188:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
3332
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
2.23.181.156:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
3332
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
2.23.181.156:80
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
2104
svchost.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
—
—
2.16.164.120:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
NL
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
3216
svchost.exe
172.211.123.249:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
20.190.160.67:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
2.23.77.188:80
ocsp.digicert.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
2924
SearchApp.exe
2.16.241.218:443
www.bing.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
2924
SearchApp.exe
204.79.197.222:443
fp.msedge.net
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 4.231.128.59
  • 51.104.136.2
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 2.16.164.120
  • 2.16.164.49
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.185.238
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.249
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.160.67
  • 40.126.32.136
  • 20.190.160.66
  • 20.190.160.64
  • 20.190.160.128
  • 20.190.160.132
  • 20.190.160.14
  • 40.126.32.72
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 2.23.77.188
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 2.16.241.218
  • 2.16.241.201
whitelisted
fp.msedge.net
  • 204.79.197.222
whitelisted
th.bing.com
  • 2.16.204.148
  • 2.16.204.161
  • 2.16.204.134
  • 2.16.204.135
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 52.149.20.212
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
1672
powershell.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO Observed Chocolatey Windows Package Management Domain (chocolatey .org in TLS SNI)
1328
choco.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO Observed Chocolatey Windows Package Management Domain (chocolatey .org in TLS SNI)
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