File name:

Host.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/2e0b0f52-9b41-4d43-b478-5a7e3b55d123
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

Netwire is an advanced RAT — it is a malware that takes control of infected PCs and allows its operators to perform various actions. Unlike many RATs, this one can target every major operating system, including Windows, Linux, and MacOS.

Analysis date: May 21, 2026, 04:37:32
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
netwire
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 (stripped to external PDB), for MS Windows, 4 sections
MD5:

C464D743248EDE83C611A5E7B7E318EE

SHA1:

3262B85236A171685D71A01B0B74F902BB60823A

SHA256:

E4B2CFA2A3D348C8A316186AD65D0554804E9C87D7DC4A9D85A714AB9E9F037F

SSDEEP:

768:X8TYt6neQSEb9qC5HNeoz29ySYOdBRkEapRb9b1w7OPT6ApNoMFq2GnYQdzS:X8TYt6nvJH129hdspbSU6AkMFLQd

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • Host.exe (PID: 7196)
    • NETWIRE has been detected (YARA)

      • Host.exe (PID: 7196)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • Host.exe (PID: 3580)
    • The process creates files with name similar to system file names

      • Host.exe (PID: 3580)
    • Starts itself from another location

      • Host.exe (PID: 3580)
    • The process executes files with name similar to system file names

      • Host.exe (PID: 3580)
  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • Host.exe (PID: 3580)
      • Host.exe (PID: 7196)
      • Host.exe (PID: 7468)
      • Host.exe (PID: 736)
    • Process checks computer location settings

      • Host.exe (PID: 3580)
    • Reads the computer name

      • Host.exe (PID: 7196)
      • Host.exe (PID: 3580)
    • Launching a file from a Registry key

      • Host.exe (PID: 7196)
    • Manual execution by a user

      • Host.exe (PID: 7468)
      • Host.exe (PID: 736)
    • There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)

      • Host.exe (PID: 7196)
    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • Host.exe (PID: 3580)
    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • Host.exe (PID: 3580)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report

NetWire

(PID) Process(7196) Host.exe
C2 (2)myany.gb.net:3360
www.myany.gb.net:3360
HostIdHostId-%Rand%
Credentials
PasswordPassword
Options
MutexxwqEwpTM
Install path%AppData%\Install\Host.exe
Startup namemyany
ProxyDirect connection
ActiveXTrue
Copy executableTrue
Delete originalTrue
Lock executableTrue
Registry autorunTrue
Use a mutexTrue
Offline keyloggerTrue
Keylogger directoryC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Logs\
Keys
RC408d605faea42b7467545b5df2dbf6d47
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (41)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (36.3)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (8.6)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (5.9)
.exe | Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (2.7)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2013:01:13 17:57:05+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, 32-bit, No debug
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 2.23
CodeSize: 53760
InitializedDataSize: 9728
UninitializedDataSize: 15360
EntryPoint: 0x1d82
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: 1
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
132
Monitored processes
4
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
736"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Install\Host.exe"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Install\Host.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\install\host.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\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
3580"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Host.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Host.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\host.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\advapi32.dll
7196"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Install\Host.exe" -m C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Host.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Install\Host.exe
Host.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\install\host.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\advapi32.dll
NetWire
(PID) Process(7196) Host.exe
C2 (2)myany.gb.net:3360
www.myany.gb.net:3360
HostIdHostId-%Rand%
Credentials
PasswordPassword
Options
MutexxwqEwpTM
Install path%AppData%\Install\Host.exe
Startup namemyany
ProxyDirect connection
ActiveXTrue
Copy executableTrue
Delete originalTrue
Lock executableTrue
Registry autorunTrue
Use a mutexTrue
Offline keyloggerTrue
Keylogger directoryC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Logs\
Keys
RC408d605faea42b7467545b5df2dbf6d47
7468C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Install\Host.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Install\Host.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\install\host.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\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
Total events
0
Read events
0
Write events
0
Delete events
0

Modification events

No data
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
0
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3580Host.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Install\Host.exeexecutable
MD5:C464D743248EDE83C611A5E7B7E318EE
SHA256:E4B2CFA2A3D348C8A316186AD65D0554804E9C87D7DC4A9D85A714AB9E9F037F
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HTTP(S) requests
27
TCP/UDP connections
31
DNS requests
21
Threats
1

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
680
svchost.exe
GET
304
48.209.138.168:443
https://settings-win.data.microsoft.com/settings/v3.0/WSD/UpdateHealthTools?os=Windows&osVer=10.0.19041.1.amd64fre.vb_release.191206-&sku=48&deviceClass=Windows.Desktop&locale=en-US&deviceId=s:BAD99146-31D3-4EC6-A1A4-BE76F32BA5D4&sampleId=s:95271487&appVer=10.0.19041.3626&FlightRing=Retail&TelemetryLevel=1&HidOverGattReg=C%3A%5CWINDOWS%5CSystem32%5CDriverStore%5CFileRepository%5Chidbthle.inf_amd64_9610b4821fdf82a5%5CMicrosoft.Bluetooth.Profiles.HidOverGatt.dll&AppVer=&ProcessorIdentifier=AMD64%20Family%2023%20Model%201%20Stepping%202&OEMModel=DELL&UpdateOfferedDays=4294967295&ProcessorManufacturer=AuthenticAMD&InstallDate=1661339444&OEMModelBaseBoard=&BranchReadinessLevel=CB&OEMSubModel=J5CR&IsCloudDomainJoined=0&DeferFeatureUpdatePeriodInDays=30&IsDeviceRetailDemo=0&FlightingBranchName=&OSUILocale=en-US&DeviceFamily=Windows.Desktop&WuClientVer=10.0.19041.3996&UninstallActive=1&IsFlightingEnabled=0&OSSkuId=48&ProcessorClockSpeed=3094&TotalPhysicalRAM=6144&SecureBootCapable=0&App=SedimentPack&ProcessorCores=6&CurrentBranch=vb_release&InstallLanguage=en-US&DeferQualityUpdatePeriodInDays=0&OEMName_Uncleaned=DELL&TPMVersion=0&PrimaryDiskTotalCapacity=262144&InstallationType=Client&AttrDataVer=186&ProcessorModel=AMD%20Ryzen%205%203500%206-Core%20Processor&IsEdgeWithChromiumInstalled=1&OSVersion=10.0.19045.4046&IsMDMEnrolled=0&ActivationChannel=Retail&FirmwareVersion=A.40&TrendInstalledKey=1&OSArchitecture=AMD64&DefaultUserRegion=244&UpdateManagementGroup=2
US
whitelisted
2100
SIHClient.exe
GET
304
74.178.76.128:443
https://slscr.update.microsoft.com/SLS/%7B522D76A4-93E1-47F8-B8CE-07C937AD1A1E%7D/x64/10.0.19045.4046/0?CH=686&L=en-US&P=&PT=0x30&WUA=10.0.19041.3996&MK=DELL&MD=DELL
US
whitelisted
2100
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
74.178.76.54:443
https://fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/clientwebservice/ping
US
whitelisted
2100
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
74.178.76.128:443
https://slscr.update.microsoft.com/sls/ping
US
whitelisted
2100
SIHClient.exe
GET
304
74.178.76.128:443
https://slscr.update.microsoft.com/SLS/%7BE7A50285-D08D-499D-9FF8-180FDC2332BC%7D/x64/10.0.19045.4046/0?CH=686&L=en-US&P=&PT=0x30&WUA=10.0.19041.3996&MK=DELL&MD=DELL
US
whitelisted
5276
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
23.216.77.6:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
NL
binary
825 b
whitelisted
5276
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
23.52.181.212:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
US
binary
814 b
whitelisted
GET
200
204.79.197.203:80
http://oneocsp.microsoft.com/ocsp/MFQwUjBQME4wTDAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ3L3%2F%2Fa6ADK8NraY2GXzVaYrHG4AQUb6t%2B2v%2BXQ3LsO2d33oJhNYhHQoUCEzMAAAAFUWohyJgUzPcAAAAAAAU%3D
US
binary
959 b
whitelisted
5316
svchost.exe
POST
400
20.190.160.131:443
https://login.live.com/ppsecure/deviceaddcredential.srf
US
text
204 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
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
Not routed
whitelisted
680
svchost.exe
48.209.6.48:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
48.209.6.48:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
5276
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
23.216.77.6:80
crl.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-ASN1
NL
whitelisted
5276
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
23.52.181.212:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
US
whitelisted
48.192.1.65:443
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
5532
SearchApp.exe
92.123.104.66:443
www.bing.com
AKAMAI-ASN1
NL
whitelisted
23.11.40.157:80
ocsp.digicert.com
AKAMAI-AMS
NL
whitelisted
204.79.197.203:80
oneocsp.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
Not routed
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 48.209.6.48
  • 48.209.138.168
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.216.77.6
  • 23.216.77.28
  • 2.16.106.8
  • 2.16.106.24
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 23.52.181.212
  • 88.221.169.152
whitelisted
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
  • 48.192.1.65
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 92.123.104.66
  • 92.123.104.9
  • 92.123.104.58
  • 92.123.104.65
  • 92.123.104.14
  • 92.123.104.26
  • 92.123.104.29
  • 92.123.104.53
  • 92.123.104.13
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 23.11.40.157
whitelisted
oneocsp.microsoft.com
  • 204.79.197.203
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.251.110.100
  • 142.251.110.102
  • 142.251.110.138
  • 142.251.110.139
  • 142.251.110.113
  • 142.251.110.101
whitelisted
myany.gb.net
  • 104.21.28.180
  • 172.67.147.15
unknown
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.249
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
680
svchost.exe
Unknown Traffic
ET USER_AGENTS Microsoft Dr Watson User-Agent (MSDW)
No debug info