File name:

svchost.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/e3d95fd8-437a-4418-9255-3b459ae83c57
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: March 19, 2025, 13:16:29
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
wmi-base64
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 3 sections
MD5:

D2EC63B63E88ECE47FBAAB1CA22DA1EF

SHA1:

DD52FCC042A44A2AF9E43C15A8E520B54128CDC8

SHA256:

E5C643F1D8ECC0FD739D0BBE4A1C6C7DE2601D86AB0FFF74FD89C40908654BE5

SSDEEP:

24576:6aAk9jMXsBuu8FFaLJ7Ian2iWEDDo+QGWz+oScCBzrE4nhR:6az7uu8FFaLJ7Ian2iWkDo+QGWz+oScw

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Create files in the Startup directory

      • svchost.exe (PID: 2480)
  • SUSPICIOUS

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

      • svchost.exe (PID: 2480)
    • Creates file in the systems drive root

      • svchost.exe (PID: 2480)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • svchost.exe (PID: 2480)
    • Reads the Internet Settings

      • svchost.exe (PID: 2480)
  • INFO

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • svchost.exe (PID: 2480)
    • Checks supported languages

      • svchost.exe (PID: 2480)
    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • svchost.exe (PID: 2480)
    • Autorun file from Startup directory

      • svchost.exe (PID: 2480)
    • Reads the computer name

      • svchost.exe (PID: 2480)
    • Reads Environment values

      • svchost.exe (PID: 2480)
    • Disables trace logs

      • svchost.exe (PID: 2480)
    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • svchost.exe (PID: 2480)
    • Found Base64 encoded reference to WMI classes (YARA)

      • svchost.exe (PID: 2480)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (63.1)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (23.8)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (5.6)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (3.8)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (1.7)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2017:06:27 16:13:34+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 8
CodeSize: 601600
InitializedDataSize: 118784
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x94dca
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 1.0.0.0
ProductVersionNumber: 1.0.0.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Neutral
CharacterSet: Unicode
Comments: -
CompanyName: -
FileDescription: -
FileVersion: 1.0.0.0
InternalName: karo.exe
LegalCopyright: -
LegalTrademarks: -
OriginalFileName: karo.exe
ProductName: -
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0
AssemblyVersion: 1.0.0.0
No data.
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Total processes
35
Monitored processes
2
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start svchost.exe PhotoViewer.dll no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1748C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{76D0CB12-7604-4048-B83C-1005C7DDC503}C:\Windows\System32\dllhost.exesvchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
COM Surrogate
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\dllhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
2480"C:\svchost.exe" C:\svchost.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\svchost.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\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll
Total events
1 266
Read events
1 252
Write events
14
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2480) svchost.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\svchost_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2480) svchost.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\svchost_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2480) svchost.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\svchost_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileTracingMask
Value:
(PID) Process:(2480) svchost.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\svchost_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:ConsoleTracingMask
Value:
(PID) Process:(2480) svchost.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\svchost_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:MaxFileSize
Value:
1048576
(PID) Process:(2480) svchost.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\svchost_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileDirectory
Value:
%windir%\tracing
(PID) Process:(2480) svchost.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\svchost_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2480) svchost.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\svchost_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2480) svchost.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\svchost_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:FileTracingMask
Value:
(PID) Process:(2480) svchost.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\svchost_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:ConsoleTracingMask
Value:
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
1
Text files
1
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2480svchost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\aestext
MD5:0317D1193B698C32E0B8DFD95782FD99
SHA256:AD05F466F921205BD52EE3284B8B9D798C6B5856ADC96C2E4C32AE9718638C3A
2480svchost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Notepad.lnkbinary
MD5:88D1222308E7479C5E90303AE74B558B
SHA256:BFA16FCCAB96CEA9840348ED6412293987BD15CD5F36E4381BDFD4A6EF0F0DDE
2480svchost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exeexecutable
MD5:D2EC63B63E88ECE47FBAAB1CA22DA1EF
SHA256:E5C643F1D8ECC0FD739D0BBE4A1C6C7DE2601D86AB0FFF74FD89C40908654BE5
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
2 248
DNS requests
2
Threats
0

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
224.0.0.252:5355
whitelisted
1080
svchost.exe
224.0.0.252:5355
whitelisted
2480
svchost.exe
116.202.120.165:443
dist.torproject.org
Hetzner Online GmbH
DE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
google.com
  • 142.250.185.78
whitelisted
dist.torproject.org
  • 116.202.120.165
  • 116.202.120.166
  • 204.8.99.146
  • 204.8.99.144
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info