| 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: | |
| 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 |
| .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) |
| 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 |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2196 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s Dnscache | C:\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
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| 2392 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | cmd.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
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| 5736 | scHTaSks /Run /I /TN "Windows Defender" | C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe | — | cmd.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
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| 7000 | 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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| 7144 | "CMD" /c scHTaSks /Run /I /TN "Windows Defender" | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe | — | Registry | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Command Processor Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 7208 | C:\WINDOWS\Registry | C:\Windows\Registry | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Money Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: QuickBooks Upgrade Exit code: 599 Version: 21.86.6.79 Modules
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| 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
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| 7284 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Windows.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Windows.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Money Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: QuickBooks Upgrade Exit code: 0 Version: 21.86.6.79 Modules
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| 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
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| 7848 | "CMD" /C SchTaSKs /CrEAte /F /sc OnLoGoN /rl HighEst /tn "Windows Defender" /tr "C:\WINDOWS\Registry" & exit | C:\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
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| (PID) Process: | (7284) Windows.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE |
| Operation: | write | Name: | hwid |
Value: MUFFQ0EyRTVDODhDMzgzNkJFQkZBM0M= | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7544) Windows.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows |
| Operation: | write | Name: | AppInit_DLLs |
Value: C:\WINDOWS\xdwd.dll | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7544) Windows.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows |
| Operation: | write | Name: | LoadAppInit_DLLs |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7544) Windows.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows |
| Operation: | write | Name: | RequireSignedAppInit_DLLs |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7544) Windows.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Userinit |
Value: C:\Windows\System32\userinit.exe,C:\WINDOWS\Registry | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7544) Windows.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Windows Defender |
Value: C:\WINDOWS\Registry | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7544) Windows.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\.NET Memory Cache 4.0\Linkage |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Export |
Value: .NET Memory Cache 4.0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7544) Windows.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\MSDTC Bridge 3.0.0.0\Linkage |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Export |
Value: MSDTC Bridge 3.0.0.0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7544) Windows.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\MSDTC Bridge 4.0.0.0\Linkage |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Export |
Value: MSDTC Bridge 4.0.0.0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7544) Windows.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\ServiceModelEndpoint 3.0.0.0\Linkage |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Export |
Value: ServiceModelEndpoint 3.0.0.0 | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7544 | Windows.exe | C:\Windows\xdwd.dll | executable | |
MD5:16E5A492C9C6AE34C59683BE9C51FA31 | SHA256:35C8D022E1D917F1AABDCEAE98097CCC072161B302F84C768CA63E4B32AC2B66 | |||
| 7544 | Windows.exe | C:\Windows\Registry | executable | |
MD5:1F6F2B4F3A1B7429C758F29B830A3935 | SHA256:E767F28ECE73D3886683FE88B25A48CD2C7FF5E2B2F1340C0D0D76C1EF7048B4 | |||
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 |
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 |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
st-victor.gl.at.ply.gg |
| unknown |
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
nexusrules.officeapps.live.com |
| whitelisted |
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 |