File name:

Krotten.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/26c648b8-65e8-4d00-aff3-d16d72fb3a4d
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: May 16, 2025, 16:35:12
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 4 sections
MD5:

87CCD6F4EC0E6B706D65550F90B0E3C7

SHA1:

213E6624BFF6064C016B9CDC15D5365823C01F5F

SHA256:

E79F164CCC75A5D5C032B4C5A96D6AD7604FAFFB28AFE77BC29B9173FA3543E4

SSDEEP:

768:4yKoNLsn4Jp9ZvRInygrpMoZN+WtOl08jxBEHCDwBLpZTPCUvQK:j/sn4/OycxZN+MKxp8t9zQK

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Disables the Find the Start menu

      • Krotten.exe (PID: 1276)

    • Disables the Run the Start menu

      • Krotten.exe (PID: 1276)

    • Disables the LogOff the Start menu

      • Krotten.exe (PID: 1276)

    • Disables the Shutdown in the Start menu

      • Krotten.exe (PID: 1276)

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • Krotten.exe (PID: 1276)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Changes the title of the Internet Explorer window

      • Krotten.exe (PID: 1276)

    • Changes the Home page of Internet Explorer

      • Krotten.exe (PID: 1276)

  • INFO

    • Reads the computer name

      • Krotten.exe (PID: 1276)

    • Checks supported languages

      • Krotten.exe (PID: 1276)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (35.8)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (31.7)
.scr | Windows screen saver (15)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (7.5)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (5.1)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2004:04:05 13:17:12+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 5.12
CodeSize: 19456
InitializedDataSize: 101376
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x37c7
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
No data.
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Total processes
129
Monitored processes
3
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start krotten.exe sppextcomobj.exe no specs slui.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1276"C:\Users\admin\Downloads\Krotten.exe" C:\Users\admin\Downloads\Krotten.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
48
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\downloads\krotten.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\user32.dll
2384"C:\WINDOWS\System32\SLUI.exe" RuleId=3482d82e-ca2c-4e1f-8864-da0267b484b2;Action=AutoActivate;AppId=55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f;SkuId=4de7cb65-cdf1-4de9-8ae8-e3cce27b9f2c;NotificationInterval=1440;Trigger=TimerEventC:\Windows\System32\slui.exe—SppExtComObj.Exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Windows Activation Client
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
4880C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exe—svchost.exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
KMS Connection Broker
Version:
10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\sppextcomobj.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\oleaut32.dll
Total events
184
Read events
140
Write events
43
Delete events
1

Modification events

(PID) Process:(1276) Krotten.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
Operation:writeName:DisableTaskMgr
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(1276) Krotten.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
Operation:writeName:DisableRegistryTools
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(1276) Krotten.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
Operation:writeName:WallpaperOriginX
Value:
210
(PID) Process:(1276) Krotten.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
Operation:writeName:WallpaperOriginY
Value:
187
(PID) Process:(1276) Krotten.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
Operation:writeName:Window title
Value:
:::::::::::::::::: ÌÎÉ ÕÓÉ ÏÐÎÒÓÕ À ÏÈÇÄÀ ÃÍÈÅÒ ::::::::::::::::::
(PID) Process:(1276) Krotten.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
Operation:writeName:Start Page
Value:
http://poetry.rotten.com/lightning/
(PID) Process:(1276) Krotten.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
Operation:writeName:MenuShowDelay
Value:
9999
(PID) Process:(1276) Krotten.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International
Operation:writeName:sTimeFormat
Value:
ÕÓÉ
(PID) Process:(1276) Krotten.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
Operation:writeName:Window title
Value:
:::::::::::::::::: ÌÎÉ ÕÓÉ ÏÐÎÒÓÕ À ÏÈÇÄÀ ÃÍÈÅÒ ::::::::::::::::::
(PID) Process:(1276) Krotten.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
Operation:writeName:Start Page
Value:
http://poetry.rotten.com/lightning/
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
0
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

No data
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
41
DNS requests
14
Threats
0

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
—
—
172.211.123.248:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
40.126.31.69:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
2112
svchost.exe
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
3216
svchost.exe
172.211.123.248:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
7720
SIHClient.exe
52.149.20.212:443
slscr.update.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 20.73.194.208
  • 51.124.78.146
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.186.142
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.248
  • 172.211.123.249
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 40.126.31.69
  • 40.126.31.129
  • 20.190.159.68
  • 40.126.31.131
  • 20.190.159.64
  • 40.126.31.0
  • 40.126.31.73
  • 40.126.31.67
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 52.149.20.212
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 20.242.39.171
  • 2a01:111:f100:9001::1761:914d
whitelisted
171.39.242.20.in-addr.arpa
  • —
unknown
d.4.1.9.1.6.7.1.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.1.0.0.9.0.0.1.f.1.1.1.0.1.0.a.2.ip6.arpa
  • —
unknown

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info
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Krotten.exe