| File name: | HiddenLoaders.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/779ededd-9d36-4900-a1e7-811f87a4a274 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | Remote access trojans (RATs) are a type of malware that enables attackers to establish complete to partial control over infected computers. Such malicious programs often have a modular design, offering a wide range of functionalities for conducting illicit activities on compromised systems. Some of the most common features of RATs include access to the users’ data, webcam, and keystrokes. This malware is often distributed through phishing emails and links. |
| Analysis date: | April 14, 2026, 20:41:18 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows, 6 sections |
| MD5: | 30F251B896956517A99D9675E0153078 |
| SHA1: | 6056FEB12D39A63023D093896C924A92AA529345 |
| SHA256: | E42418A96592473A22749B14E0472C8A145E24E538F1851F50E1E697C8D4FC46 |
| SSDEEP: | 12288:UgMBH1ra4cyOS9COR9K5J7jCPT6XPw7L5H:UxBnOSEY99OYP5H |
MALICIOUS
Runs injected code in another process
- HiddenLoaders.exe (PID: 5616)
Changes the autorun value in the registry
- HiddenLoaders.exe (PID: 5616)
Create files in the Startup directory
- HiddenLoaders.exe (PID: 5616)
Application was injected by another process
- explorer.exe (PID: 4696)
VALLEYRAT has been detected (YARA)
- HiddenLoaders.exe (PID: 5616)
- HiddenLoaders.exe (PID: 6424)
SUSPICIOUS
No suspicious indicators.INFO
Create files in a temporary directory
- HiddenLoaders.exe (PID: 5616)
- HiddenLoaders.exe (PID: 6424)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- explorer.exe (PID: 4696)
Creates files or folders in the user directory
- HiddenLoaders.exe (PID: 5616)
- explorer.exe (PID: 4696)
Checks supported languages
- HiddenLoaders.exe (PID: 5616)
- HiddenLoaders.exe (PID: 6424)
Reads the computer name
- HiddenLoaders.exe (PID: 5616)
- HiddenLoaders.exe (PID: 6424)
Launching a file from a Registry key
- HiddenLoaders.exe (PID: 5616)
Launching a file from the Startup directory
- HiddenLoaders.exe (PID: 5616)
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TRiD
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (50) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (49.9) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | AMD AMD64 |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2023:01:03 19:23:26+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, Large address aware |
| PEType: | PE32+ |
| LinkerVersion: | 14.29 |
| CodeSize: | 159232 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 148992 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0xe588 |
| OSVersion: | 54167.40395 |
| ImageVersion: | 38570.1436 |
| SubsystemVersion: | 6 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
Total processes
134
Monitored processes
4
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4316 | 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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| 4696 | C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE | C:\Windows\explorer.exe | — | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Explorer Version: 10.0.19041.3758 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 5616 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\HiddenLoaders.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\HiddenLoaders.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Modules
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| 6424 | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\HiddenLoaders.exe | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\HiddenLoaders.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Modules
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Total events
4 780
Read events
4 772
Write events
4
Delete events
4
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (4696) explorer.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Security and Maintenance\Checks\{C8E6F269-B90A-4053-A3BE-499AFCEC98C4}.check.0 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CheckSetting |
Value: 23004100430042006C006F00620000000000000000000000010000000000000000000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4316) slui.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\3d\52C64B7E |
| Operation: | write | Name: | @%SystemRoot%\System32\sppcomapi.dll,-3200 |
Value: Software Licensing | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5616) HiddenLoaders.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartupApproved\StartupFolder |
| Operation: | delete value | Name: | Driver Agent 457.lnk |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5616) HiddenLoaders.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run |
| Operation: | write | Name: | WindowsUpdateService |
Value: C:\Users\admin\Desktop\HiddenLoaders.exe | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5616) HiddenLoaders.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartupApproved\Run |
| Operation: | delete value | Name: | WindowsUpdateService |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4696) explorer.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search |
| Operation: | write | Name: | InstalledWin32AppsRevision |
Value: {A571C47B-6736-4344-9979-439D5BE3B174} | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6424) HiddenLoaders.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartupApproved\StartupFolder |
| Operation: | delete value | Name: | Driver Agent 457.lnk |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6424) HiddenLoaders.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartupApproved\Run |
| Operation: | delete value | Name: | WindowsUpdateService |
Value: | |||
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
1
Text files
3
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5616 | HiddenLoaders.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\key_debug.txt | text | |
MD5:253515CE2D1B5D9A0E0BC3F41FB51E40 | SHA256:B388CD67D329900B76D7B0141DA1DE4623DEA4343CD6FB26BA476634AB77578F | |||
| 5616 | HiddenLoaders.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dll_load_debug.txt | text | |
MD5:7602B8E578ADE7F53EC314869D55BF74 | SHA256:B40F38A24071119209B126B119DB12681E1071CEB3C0DD7753092BFA757BB76A | |||
| 5616 | HiddenLoaders.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Driver Agent 457.lnk | binary | |
MD5:75EB2B3FDF26ACD6BD862273450816E7 | SHA256:4C413AA7BEC78816334DBBDA73D9BD5475BDB5DA0BB65311B03EB18B02A82530 | |||
| 5616 | HiddenLoaders.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\shortcut_debug.txt | text | |
MD5:5DAB58558DBB49DB12BF6D3BE90535FF | SHA256:60109D880A54B746C7D7ADB59BFF2A18CB6401C90FBEB3CC86D7EE5A7DED58E2 | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
11
TCP/UDP connections
27
DNS requests
11
Threats
0
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5484 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.16.241.12:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | NL | binary | 825 b | whitelisted |
5484 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 88.221.169.152:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | US | binary | 814 b | whitelisted |
5276 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 88.221.169.152:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | US | binary | 814 b | whitelisted |
4316 | slui.exe | POST | 500 | 48.192.1.64:443 | https://activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com/SLActivateProduct/SLActivateProduct.asmx?configextension=Retail | US | text | 512 b | whitelisted |
4316 | slui.exe | POST | 500 | 48.192.1.65:443 | https://activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com/SLActivateProduct/SLActivateProduct.asmx?configextension=Retail | US | text | 512 b | whitelisted |
3280 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 88.221.169.152:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Time-Stamp%20PCA%202010(1).crl | US | binary | 814 b | whitelisted |
3280 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 88.221.169.152:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.3.crl | US | binary | 400 b | whitelisted |
3280 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 88.221.169.152:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.2.crl | US | binary | 400 b | whitelisted |
3280 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 88.221.169.152:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.2.crl | US | binary | 813 b | whitelisted |
3280 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.55.110.211:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut_2010-06-23.crl | NL | binary | 824 b | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5484 | svchost.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | Not routed | — | whitelisted |
5276 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
7824 | slui.exe | 48.192.1.65:443 | activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
— | — | 2.16.241.205:443 | www.bing.com | AKAMAI-ASN1 | NL | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | Not routed | — | whitelisted |
5484 | svchost.exe | 2.16.241.12:80 | crl.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-ASN1 | NL | whitelisted |
5484 | svchost.exe | 88.221.169.152:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | US | whitelisted |
5276 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 88.221.169.152:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | US | whitelisted |
4316 | slui.exe | 48.192.1.65:443 | activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
self.events.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |