File name:

Windows.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/9c1cc329-0b74-473f-b6a8-0018f16bc828
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

First identified in March 2021, PureCrypter is a .NET-based loader that employs obfuscation techniques, such as SmartAssembly, to evade detection. It has been used to distribute malware families including AgentTesla, RedLine Stealer, and SnakeKeylogger. The malware is typically delivered through phishing campaigns and malicious downloads, often masquerading as legitimate files with extensions like .mp4 or .pdf. PureCrypter utilizes encryption and compression to conceal its payloads and can inject malicious code into legitimate processes to maintain persistence on the infected system.

Analysis date: May 15, 2025, 23:51:27
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
sheetrat
rat
purelogs
purecrypter
auto-sch
auto-reg
remote
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 3 sections
MD5:

1F6F2B4F3A1B7429C758F29B830A3935

SHA1:

890E6E40DC6047D76B7B1A3049DFED3435646FBD

SHA256:

E767F28ECE73D3886683FE88B25A48CD2C7FF5E2B2F1340C0D0D76C1EF7048B4

SSDEEP:

6144:2z2Ab6pqL7cI07ZkZmdMdT/J3OUITbxuBMGK:2z2AIqHcIqZkZmOdT/JeUouyGK

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  • MALICIOUS

    • SHEETRAT mutex has been found

      • Windows.exe (PID: 7544)
      • Registry (PID: 7228)
    • Changes the login/logoff helper path in the registry

      • Windows.exe (PID: 7544)
    • Changes the AppInit_DLLs value (autorun option)

      • Windows.exe (PID: 7544)
    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • Windows.exe (PID: 7544)
    • PURELOGS has been detected (SURICATA)

      • Windows.exe (PID: 7544)
    • Connects to the CnC server

      • Windows.exe (PID: 7544)
    • SHEETRAT has been detected (SURICATA)

      • Windows.exe (PID: 7544)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • Windows.exe (PID: 7284)
    • Reads the date of Windows installation

      • Windows.exe (PID: 7284)
    • Application launched itself

      • Windows.exe (PID: 7284)
    • Found strings related to reading or modifying Windows Defender settings

      • Windows.exe (PID: 7544)
      • Registry (PID: 7208)
    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • Windows.exe (PID: 7544)
      • Registry (PID: 7208)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • Windows.exe (PID: 7544)
    • Connects to unusual port

      • Windows.exe (PID: 7544)
    • Executes as Windows Service

      • WmiApSrv.exe (PID: 8144)
    • Contacting a server suspected of hosting an CnC

      • Windows.exe (PID: 7544)
    • The process checks if it is being run in the virtual environment

      • Windows.exe (PID: 7544)
    • The process executes via Task Scheduler

      • Registry (PID: 7228)
  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • Windows.exe (PID: 7284)
      • Windows.exe (PID: 7544)
      • Registry (PID: 7208)
      • Registry (PID: 7228)
    • Reads the computer name

      • Windows.exe (PID: 7284)
      • Windows.exe (PID: 7544)
      • Registry (PID: 7208)
      • Registry (PID: 7228)
    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • Windows.exe (PID: 7284)
      • Windows.exe (PID: 7544)
    • Process checks computer location settings

      • Windows.exe (PID: 7284)
    • Uses Task Scheduler to autorun other applications (AUTOMATE)

      • cmd.exe (PID: 7848)
    • Auto-launch of the file from Registry key

      • Windows.exe (PID: 7544)
    • Reads CPU info

      • Windows.exe (PID: 7544)
    • Manual execution by a user

      • Registry (PID: 7208)
    • Checks proxy server information

      • slui.exe (PID: 7000)
    • Reads the software policy settings

      • slui.exe (PID: 7000)
    • Reads the time zone

      • Windows.exe (PID: 7544)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (72.2)
.scr | Windows screen saver (12.9)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6.4)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (4.4)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (1.9)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2100:10:13 03:20:15+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, Large address aware
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 48
CodeSize: 364544
InitializedDataSize: 2560
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x5ae4e
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 21.86.6.79
ProductVersionNumber: 259.41.258.69
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Neutral
CharacterSet: Unicode
Comments: -
CompanyName: Microsoft Money
FileDescription: QuickBooks Upgrade
FileVersion: 21.86.6.79
InternalName: Inkscape Upgrade.exe
LegalCopyright: Microsoft Visual Studio
LegalTrademarks: Avast Antivirus
OriginalFileName: Inkscape Upgrade.exe
ProductName: F.lux
ProductVersion: 259.41.258.69
AssemblyVersion: 259.41.258.69
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
139
Monitored processes
13
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start windows.exe no specs #SHEETRAT windows.exe cmd.exe conhost.exe no specs schtasks.exe no specs svchost.exe wmiapsrv.exe no specs registry no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs schtasks.exe no specs #SHEETRAT registry no specs slui.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
2196C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s DnscacheC:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
services.exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Host Process for Windows Services
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel.appcore.dll
2392\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
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
5736scHTaSks /Run /I /TN "Windows Defender"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Task Scheduler Configuration Tool
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\schtasks.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
7000C:\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
7144"CMD" /c scHTaSks /Run /I /TN "Windows Defender"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exeRegistry
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.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\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
7208C:\WINDOWS\RegistryC:\Windows\Registryexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Money
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
QuickBooks Upgrade
Exit code:
599
Version:
21.86.6.79
Modules
Images
c:\windows\registry
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
7228"C:\WINDOWS\Registry"C:\Windows\Registry
svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Money
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
QuickBooks Upgrade
Exit code:
412
Version:
21.86.6.79
Modules
Images
c:\windows\registry
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
7284"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Windows.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Windows.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Money
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
QuickBooks Upgrade
Exit code:
0
Version:
21.86.6.79
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\windows.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
7544"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Windows.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Windows.exe
Windows.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Money
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
QuickBooks Upgrade
Version:
21.86.6.79
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\windows.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
7848"CMD" /C SchTaSKs /CrEAte /F /sc OnLoGoN /rl HighEst /tn "Windows Defender" /tr "C:\WINDOWS\Registry" & exitC:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
Windows.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
Total events
7 575
Read events
7 558
Write events
17
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(7284) Windows.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE
Operation:writeName:hwid
Value:
MUFFQ0EyRTVDODhDMzgzNkJFQkZBM0M=
(PID) Process:(7544) Windows.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
Operation:writeName:AppInit_DLLs
Value:
C:\WINDOWS\xdwd.dll
(PID) Process:(7544) Windows.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
Operation:writeName:LoadAppInit_DLLs
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(7544) Windows.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
Operation:writeName:RequireSignedAppInit_DLLs
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(7544) Windows.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Operation:writeName:Userinit
Value:
C:\Windows\System32\userinit.exe,C:\WINDOWS\Registry
(PID) Process:(7544) Windows.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:Windows Defender
Value:
C:\WINDOWS\Registry
(PID) Process:(7544) Windows.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\.NET Memory Cache 4.0\Linkage
Operation:writeName:Export
Value:
.NET Memory Cache 4.0
(PID) Process:(7544) Windows.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\MSDTC Bridge 3.0.0.0\Linkage
Operation:writeName:Export
Value:
MSDTC Bridge 3.0.0.0
(PID) Process:(7544) Windows.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\MSDTC Bridge 4.0.0.0\Linkage
Operation:writeName:Export
Value:
MSDTC Bridge 4.0.0.0
(PID) Process:(7544) Windows.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\ServiceModelEndpoint 3.0.0.0\Linkage
Operation:writeName:Export
Value:
ServiceModelEndpoint 3.0.0.0
Executable files
2
Suspicious files
0
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
7544Windows.exeC:\Windows\xdwd.dllexecutable
MD5:16E5A492C9C6AE34C59683BE9C51FA31
SHA256:35C8D022E1D917F1AABDCEAE98097CCC072161B302F84C768CA63E4B32AC2B66
7544Windows.exeC:\Windows\Registryexecutable
MD5:1F6F2B4F3A1B7429C758F29B830A3935
SHA256:E767F28ECE73D3886683FE88B25A48CD2C7FF5E2B2F1340C0D0D76C1EF7048B4
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HTTP(S) requests
8
TCP/UDP connections
47
DNS requests
14
Threats
16

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
7708
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
whitelisted
7708
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.216.77.6:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
7708
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.216.77.6:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut_2010-06-23.crl
unknown
whitelisted
7708
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.216.77.6:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicTimStaPCA_2010-07-01.crl
unknown
whitelisted
7708
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
whitelisted
7708
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
whitelisted
7708
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.2.crl
unknown
whitelisted
7708
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.2.crl
unknown
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
172.211.123.250:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted
3216
svchost.exe
172.211.123.250:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
7708
SIHClient.exe
52.149.20.212:443
slscr.update.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
7708
SIHClient.exe
23.216.77.6:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
7708
SIHClient.exe
23.35.229.160:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
7708
SIHClient.exe
52.165.164.15:443
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 4.231.128.59
  • 20.73.194.208
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.186.78
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.250
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 52.149.20.212
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.216.77.6
  • 23.216.77.28
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 23.35.229.160
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 52.165.164.15
whitelisted
st-victor.gl.at.ply.gg
  • 147.185.221.28
unknown
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
  • 20.83.72.98
whitelisted
nexusrules.officeapps.live.com
  • 52.111.229.43
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
2196
svchost.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
MALWARE [ANY.RUN] Suspected domain Associated with Malware Distribution (.ply .gg)
2196
svchost.exe
Misc activity
ET TA_ABUSED_SERVICES Tunneling Service in DNS Lookup (* .ply .gg)
2196
svchost.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO playit .gg Tunneling Domain in DNS Lookup
7544
Windows.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET MALWARE PureLogs Backdoor Client GZIP C2 Traffic
7544
Windows.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET MALWARE PureLogs Backdoor Client GZIP C2 Traffic
7544
Windows.exe
Malware Command and Control Activity Detected
REMOTE [ANY.RUN] SheetRat (Ping)
7544
Windows.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET MALWARE PureLogs Backdoor Client GZIP C2 Traffic
7544
Windows.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET MALWARE PureLogs Backdoor Client GZIP C2 Traffic
7544
Windows.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET MALWARE PureLogs Backdoor Client GZIP C2 Traffic
7544
Windows.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET MALWARE PureLogs Backdoor Client GZIP C2 Traffic
No debug info