Malware analysis e238b4b4039a62fc57ba015991ba414884638921c345de06890efbff1f219612.exe Malicious activity

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File name:	e238b4b4039a62fc57ba015991ba414884638921c345de06890efbff1f219612.exe
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/b10cf59e-7bc7-4873-b3f5-4607a379d376
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Analysis date:	May 16, 2025, 02:30:53
OS:	Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Indicators:
MIME:	application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info:	PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 8 sections
MD5:	724F36CF1B81BBFC0906E6F515FEF257
SHA1:	F5448EB50E0740BE0124B10653DBF9B3A6AB5423
SHA256:	E238B4B4039A62FC57BA015991BA414884638921C345DE06890EFBFF1F219612
SSDEEP:	3072:wCGPVHzzgd2HPVVf9AebuLFfK9s7IT0LNgDd9C:wrak9gore6e

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Launch configuration

Task duration:: 60 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:: off
Network geolocation:: off
Additional time used:: none
MITM proxy:: off
Privacy:: Public submission
Fakenet option:: off
Route via Tor:: off
Autoconfirmation of UAC:: on
Network:: on

Software preset

Internet Explorer 11.3636.19041.0
Adobe Acrobat (64-bit) (23.001.20093)
Adobe Flash Player 32 NPAPI (32.0.0.465)
Adobe Flash Player 32 PPAPI (32.0.0.465)
CCleaner (6.20)
FileZilla 3.65.0 (3.65.0)
Google Chrome (122.0.6261.70)
Google Update Helper (1.3.36.51)
Java 8 Update 271 (64-bit) (8.0.2710.9)
Java Auto Updater (2.8.271.9)
Microsoft Edge (122.0.2365.59)
Microsoft Edge Update (1.3.185.17)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - de-de (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - en-us (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - es-es (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - it-it (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - ja-jp (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - ko-kr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - pt-br (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - tr-tr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professionnel 2019 - fr-fr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office профессиональный 2019 - ru-ru (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft OneNote - en-us (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Update Health Tools (3.74.0.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x64) - 12.0.30501 (12.0.30501.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x64 Additional Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x64 Minimum Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x64) - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x86) - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X64 Additional Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X64 Minimum Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X86 Additional Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X86 Minimum Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Mozilla Firefox (x64 en-US) (123.0)
Mozilla Maintenance Service (123.0)
Notepad++ (64-bit x64) (7.9.1)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Extensibility Component (16.0.15726.20202)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Licensing Component (16.0.16026.20146)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Localization Component (16.0.15726.20202)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Localization Component (16.0.15928.20198)
PowerShell 7-x64 (7.3.5.0)
Skype version 8.104 (8.104)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4023057) (2.59.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4023057) (2.63.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4480730) (2.55.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB5001716) (8.93.0.0)
VLC media player (3.0.11)
WinRAR 5.91 (64-bit) (5.91.0)
Windows PC Health Check (3.6.2204.08001)

Hotfixes

Client LanguagePack Package
DotNetRollup
DotNetRollup 481
FodMetadata Package
Foundation Package
Hello Face Package
InternetExplorer Optional Package
KB5003791
KB5011048
KB5015684
KB5033052
LanguageFeatures Basic en us Package
LanguageFeatures Handwriting en us Package
LanguageFeatures OCR en us Package
LanguageFeatures Speech en us Package
LanguageFeatures TextToSpeech en us Package
MSPaint FoD Package
MediaPlayer Package
Microsoft OneCore ApplicationModel Sync Desktop FOD Package
Microsoft OneCore DirectX Database FOD Package
NetFx3 OnDemand Package
Notepad FoD Package
OpenSSH Client Package
PowerShell ISE FOD Package
Printing PMCPPC FoD Package
Printing WFS FoD Package
ProfessionalEdition
QuickAssist Package
RollupFix
ServicingStack
ServicingStack 3989
StepsRecorder Package
TabletPCMath Package
UserExperience Desktop Package
WordPad FoD Package

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MALICIOUS
- Changes the autorun value in the registry
  - e238b4b4039a62fc57ba015991ba414884638921c345de06890efbff1f219612.exe (PID: 6724)
  - e238b4b4039a62fc57ba015991ba414884638921c345de06890efbff1f219612.exe (PID: 7216)
- Uses Task Scheduler to run other applications
  - e238b4b4039a62fc57ba015991ba414884638921c345de06890efbff1f219612.exe (PID: 7216)
SUSPICIOUS
- Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
  - e238b4b4039a62fc57ba015991ba414884638921c345de06890efbff1f219612.exe (PID: 6724)
- Application launched itself
  - e238b4b4039a62fc57ba015991ba414884638921c345de06890efbff1f219612.exe (PID: 6724)
- Probably fake Windows Update
  - schtasks.exe (PID: 7240)
INFO
- Checks supported languages
  - e238b4b4039a62fc57ba015991ba414884638921c345de06890efbff1f219612.exe (PID: 6724)
  - e238b4b4039a62fc57ba015991ba414884638921c345de06890efbff1f219612.exe (PID: 7216)
- Reads the computer name
  - e238b4b4039a62fc57ba015991ba414884638921c345de06890efbff1f219612.exe (PID: 6724)
- Process checks computer location settings
  - e238b4b4039a62fc57ba015991ba414884638921c345de06890efbff1f219612.exe (PID: 6724)

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No Malware configuration.

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TRiD

.exe	\|	Win32 Executable Delphi generic (45.2)
.dll	\|	Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (20.9)
.exe	\|	Win32 Executable (generic) (14.3)
.exe	\|	Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (6.6)
.exe	\|	Generic Win/DOS Executable (6.3)

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:	74240
InitializedDataSize:	28160
UninitializedDataSize:	-
EntryPoint:	0x12de0
OSVersion:	4
ImageVersion:	-
SubsystemVersion:	4
Subsystem:	Windows GUI

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Total processes

133

Monitored processes

Malicious processes

Suspicious processes

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID

CMD

Path

Indicators

Parent process

6724

"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e238b4b4039a62fc57ba015991ba414884638921c345de06890efbff1f219612.exe"

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e238b4b4039a62fc57ba015991ba414884638921c345de06890efbff1f219612.exe

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Exit code:

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\e238b4b4039a62fc57ba015991ba414884638921c345de06890efbff1f219612.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

7216

"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e238b4b4039a62fc57ba015991ba414884638921c345de06890efbff1f219612.exe"

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e238b4b4039a62fc57ba015991ba414884638921c345de06890efbff1f219612.exe

e238b4b4039a62fc57ba015991ba414884638921c345de06890efbff1f219612.exe

User:

admin

Integrity Level:

HIGH

Exit code:

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\e238b4b4039a62fc57ba015991ba414884638921c345de06890efbff1f219612.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

7240

schtasks.exe /Create /TN "Windows Update" /ru SYSTEM /SC ONSTART /TR "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e238b4b4039a62fc57ba015991ba414884638921c345de06890efbff1f219612.exe"

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe

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e238b4b4039a62fc57ba015991ba414884638921c345de06890efbff1f219612.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

HIGH

Description:

Task Scheduler Configuration Tool

Exit code:

Version:

10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Modules

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c:\windows\syswow64\schtasks.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\msvcrt.dll

7248

\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1

C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe

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schtasks.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

HIGH

Description:

Console Window Host

Exit code:

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

7336

C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -Embedding

C:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exe

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svchost.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

7368

"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=TimerEvent

C:\Windows\System32\slui.exe

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SppExtComObj.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

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Total events

450

Read events

445

Write events

Delete events

Modification events


(PID) Process:	(6724) e238b4b4039a62fc57ba015991ba414884638921c345de06890efbff1f219612.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:	delete value	Name:	Windows Update
Value:
(PID) Process:	(6724) e238b4b4039a62fc57ba015991ba414884638921c345de06890efbff1f219612.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:	write	Name:	Windows Update
Value: C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e238b4b4039a62fc57ba015991ba414884638921c345de06890efbff1f219612.exe
(PID) Process:	(7216) e238b4b4039a62fc57ba015991ba414884638921c345de06890efbff1f219612.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:	delete value	Name:	Windows Update
Value: C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e238b4b4039a62fc57ba015991ba414884638921c345de06890efbff1f219612.exe
(PID) Process:	(7216) e238b4b4039a62fc57ba015991ba414884638921c345de06890efbff1f219612.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:	write	Name:	Windows Update
Value: C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e238b4b4039a62fc57ba015991ba414884638921c345de06890efbff1f219612.exe

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Executable files

Suspicious files

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Dropped files

PID	Process	Filename		Type
7216	e238b4b4039a62fc57ba015991ba414884638921c345de06890efbff1f219612.exe	\Device\Harddisk0\DR0		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—

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HTTP(S) requests

TCP/UDP connections

DNS requests

Threats

HTTP requests

PID	Process	Method	HTTP Code	IP	URL	CN	Type	Size	Reputation
6544	svchost.exe	GET	200	2.23.77.188:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
—	—	GET	200	2.20.245.139:80	http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
—	—	GET	200	95.101.149.131:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted

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Connections

PID	Process	IP	Domain	ASN	CN	Reputation
—	—	51.124.78.146:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	NL	whitelisted
4	System	192.168.100.255:137	—	—	—	whitelisted
—	—	2.20.245.139:80	crl.microsoft.com	Akamai International B.V.	SE	whitelisted
—	—	95.101.149.131:80	www.microsoft.com	Akamai International B.V.	NL	whitelisted
4	System	192.168.100.255:138	—	—	—	whitelisted
3216	svchost.exe	172.211.123.248:443	client.wns.windows.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	FR	whitelisted
6544	svchost.exe	20.190.159.23:443	login.live.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
6544	svchost.exe	2.23.77.188:80	ocsp.digicert.com	AKAMAI-AS	DE	whitelisted
2104	svchost.exe	51.104.136.2:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com	51.124.78.146 51.104.136.2	whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com	2.20.245.139 2.20.245.137	whitelisted
www.microsoft.com	95.101.149.131	whitelisted
google.com	142.250.186.174	whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com	172.211.123.248	whitelisted
login.live.com	20.190.159.23 40.126.31.71 40.126.31.3 20.190.159.128 20.190.159.73 40.126.31.2 40.126.31.1 20.190.159.4	whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com	2.23.77.188	whitelisted

Threats

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General Info

e238b4b4039a62fc57ba015991ba414884638921c345de06890efbff1f219612.exe

724F36CF1B81BBFC0906E6F515FEF257

F5448EB50E0740BE0124B10653DBF9B3A6AB5423

E238B4B4039A62FC57BA015991BA414884638921C345DE06890EFBFF1F219612

3072:wCGPVHzzgd2HPVVf9AebuLFfK9s7IT0LNgDd9C:wrak9gore6e

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Behavior activities

MALICIOUS

Changes the autorun value in the registry

Uses Task Scheduler to run other applications

SUSPICIOUS

Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

Application launched itself

Probably fake Windows Update

INFO

Checks supported languages

Reads the computer name

Process checks computer location settings

Malware configuration

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