Malware analysis FileZilla_3.69.1_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe Malicious activity

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File name:	FileZilla_3.69.1_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/bdea6165-ce7a-4115-9e34-84be0abc38ce
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Analysis date:	May 15, 2025, 15:08:08
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, Nullsoft Installer self-extracting archive, 5 sections
MD5:	9CEE5DEB1063CF3355DE213041BEFD10
SHA1:	F30F94F343C17FA42DF704773F185BF608B1A7C8
SHA256:	E9B416FF84A7CF0B7B3FA1623378AC1F1231149FABD7EC9B37C47F210F13031B
SSDEEP:	98304:oqOnWx0VavywFB1SricSMsHROorNqUxaNeVyqPRHm8mCRvERSEApOvhYS8caklro:oxwp0I5+sqyf9SmErTyOQUdPfC

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Launch configuration

Task duration:: 60 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:: off
Network geolocation:: off
Additional time used:: none
MITM proxy:: off
Privacy:: Public submission
Fakenet option:: off
Route via Tor:: off
Autoconfirmation of UAC:: on
Network:: on

Software preset

Internet Explorer 11.3636.19041.0
Adobe Acrobat (64-bit) (23.001.20093)
Adobe Flash Player 32 NPAPI (32.0.0.465)
Adobe Flash Player 32 PPAPI (32.0.0.465)
CCleaner (6.20)
FileZilla 3.65.0 (3.65.0)
Google Chrome (122.0.6261.70)
Google Update Helper (1.3.36.51)
Java 8 Update 271 (64-bit) (8.0.2710.9)
Java Auto Updater (2.8.271.9)
Microsoft Edge (122.0.2365.59)
Microsoft Edge Update (1.3.185.17)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - de-de (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - en-us (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - es-es (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - it-it (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - ja-jp (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - ko-kr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - pt-br (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - tr-tr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professionnel 2019 - fr-fr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office профессиональный 2019 - ru-ru (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft OneNote - en-us (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Update Health Tools (3.74.0.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x64) - 12.0.30501 (12.0.30501.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x64 Additional Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x64 Minimum Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x64) - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x86) - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X64 Additional Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X64 Minimum Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X86 Additional Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X86 Minimum Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Mozilla Firefox (x64 en-US) (123.0)
Mozilla Maintenance Service (123.0)
Notepad++ (64-bit x64) (7.9.1)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Extensibility Component (16.0.15726.20202)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Licensing Component (16.0.16026.20146)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Localization Component (16.0.15726.20202)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Localization Component (16.0.15928.20198)
PowerShell 7-x64 (7.3.5.0)
Skype version 8.104 (8.104)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4023057) (2.59.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4023057) (2.63.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4480730) (2.55.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB5001716) (8.93.0.0)
VLC media player (3.0.11)
WinRAR 5.91 (64-bit) (5.91.0)
Windows PC Health Check (3.6.2204.08001)

Hotfixes

Client LanguagePack Package
DotNetRollup
DotNetRollup 481
FodMetadata Package
Foundation Package
Hello Face Package
InternetExplorer Optional Package
KB5003791
KB5011048
KB5015684
KB5033052
LanguageFeatures Basic en us Package
LanguageFeatures Handwriting en us Package
LanguageFeatures OCR en us Package
LanguageFeatures Speech en us Package
LanguageFeatures TextToSpeech en us Package
MSPaint FoD Package
MediaPlayer Package
Microsoft OneCore ApplicationModel Sync Desktop FOD Package
Microsoft OneCore DirectX Database FOD Package
NetFx3 OnDemand Package
Notepad FoD Package
OpenSSH Client Package
PowerShell ISE FOD Package
Printing PMCPPC FoD Package
Printing WFS FoD Package
ProfessionalEdition
QuickAssist Package
RollupFix
ServicingStack
ServicingStack 3989
StepsRecorder Package
TabletPCMath Package
UserExperience Desktop Package
WordPad FoD Package

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MALICIOUS
- Executing a file with an untrusted certificate
  - FileZilla_3.69.1_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe (PID: 4448)
SUSPICIOUS
- Malware-specific behavior (creating "System.dll" in Temp)
  - FileZilla_3.69.1_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe (PID: 6044)
  - FileZilla_3.69.1_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe (PID: 4448)
- Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
  - FileZilla_3.69.1_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe (PID: 6044)
- Executable content was dropped or overwritten
  - FileZilla_3.69.1_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe (PID: 6044)
  - FileZilla_3.69.1_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe (PID: 4448)
- The process creates files with name similar to system file names
  - FileZilla_3.69.1_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe (PID: 6044)
  - FileZilla_3.69.1_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe (PID: 4448)
- Application launched itself
  - FileZilla_3.69.1_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe (PID: 6044)
- There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)
  - FileZilla_3.69.1_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe (PID: 6044)
  - FileZilla_3.69.1_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe (PID: 4448)
INFO
- The sample compiled with english language support
  - FileZilla_3.69.1_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe (PID: 6044)
- Reads the computer name
  - FileZilla_3.69.1_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe (PID: 6044)
  - FileZilla_3.69.1_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe (PID: 4448)
- Checks supported languages
  - FileZilla_3.69.1_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe (PID: 6044)
  - FileZilla_3.69.1_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe (PID: 4448)
- Process checks computer location settings
  - FileZilla_3.69.1_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe (PID: 6044)
- Create files in a temporary directory
  - FileZilla_3.69.1_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe (PID: 6044)
  - FileZilla_3.69.1_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe (PID: 4448)
- FileZilla executable
  - FileZilla_3.69.1_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe (PID: 6044)

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No Malware configuration.

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TRiD

.exe	\|	Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (67.4)
.dll	\|	Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (14.2)
.exe	\|	Win32 Executable (generic) (9.7)
.exe	\|	Generic Win/DOS Executable (4.3)
.exe	\|	DOS Executable Generic (4.3)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType:	Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp:	2025:03:08 23:05:20+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics:	No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, 32-bit
PEType:	PE32
LinkerVersion:	6
CodeSize:	26624
InitializedDataSize:	139776
UninitializedDataSize:	2048
EntryPoint:	0x369f
OSVersion:	4
ImageVersion:	6
SubsystemVersion:	4
Subsystem:	Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber:	3.69.1.0
ProductVersionNumber:	3.69.1.0
FileFlagsMask:	0x0000
FileFlags:	(none)
FileOS:	Win32
ObjectFileType:	Executable application
FileSubtype:	-
LanguageCode:	English (U.S.)
CharacterSet:	Unicode
CompanyName:	Tim Kosse
FileDescription:	FileZilla FTP Client
FileVersion:	3.69.1
LegalCopyright:	Tim Kosse
OriginalFileName:	FileZilla_3.69.1_win32-setup.exe
ProductName:	FileZilla
ProductVersion:	3.69.1

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Total processes

130

Monitored processes

Malicious processes

Suspicious processes

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID

CMD

Path

Indicators

Parent process

4448

"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\FileZilla_3.69.1_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe" /UAC:702B0 /NCRC

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\FileZilla_3.69.1_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe

FileZilla_3.69.1_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Tim Kosse

Integrity Level:

HIGH

Description:

FileZilla FTP Client

Version:

3.69.1

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\filezilla_3.69.1_win64_sponsored2-setup.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

6044

"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\FileZilla_3.69.1_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe"

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\FileZilla_3.69.1_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Tim Kosse

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

FileZilla FTP Client

Version:

3.69.1

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\filezilla_3.69.1_win64_sponsored2-setup.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

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Total events

413

Read events

413

Write events

Delete events

Modification events

No data

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Executable files

Suspicious files

Text files

Unknown types

Dropped files

PID	Process	Filename		Type
6044	FileZilla_3.69.1_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsgBA1C.tmp\UAC.dll		executable
		MD5:ADB29E6B186DAA765DC750128649B63D	SHA256:2F7F8FC05DC4FD0D5CDA501B47E4433357E887BBFED7292C028D99C73B52DC08
4448	FileZilla_3.69.1_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsoBF1E.tmp\UserInfo.dll		executable
		MD5:E6F30908ABFC6F53B7C3C36DAEC4586D	SHA256:E0DC3112796DBAA37F25AB54B7FAC2FBF791CBC6E36A84FC61C6423B84A3677B
6044	FileZilla_3.69.1_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsgBA1C.tmp\UserInfo.dll		executable
		MD5:E6F30908ABFC6F53B7C3C36DAEC4586D	SHA256:E0DC3112796DBAA37F25AB54B7FAC2FBF791CBC6E36A84FC61C6423B84A3677B
4448	FileZilla_3.69.1_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsoBF1E.tmp\modern-wizard.bmp		image
		MD5:CBE40FD2B1EC96DAEDC65DA172D90022	SHA256:3AD2DC318056D0A2024AF1804EA741146CFC18CC404649A44610CBF8B2056CF2
6044	FileZilla_3.69.1_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsgBA1C.tmp\System.dll		executable
		MD5:9B38A1B07A0EBC5C7E59E63346ECC2DB	SHA256:C881253DAFCF1322A771139B1A429EC1E78C507CA81A218A20DC1A4B25ABBFE7
4448	FileZilla_3.69.1_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsoBF1E.tmp\System.dll		executable
		MD5:9B38A1B07A0EBC5C7E59E63346ECC2DB	SHA256:C881253DAFCF1322A771139B1A429EC1E78C507CA81A218A20DC1A4B25ABBFE7
4448	FileZilla_3.69.1_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsoBF1E.tmp\UAC.dll		executable
		MD5:ADB29E6B186DAA765DC750128649B63D	SHA256:2F7F8FC05DC4FD0D5CDA501B47E4433357E887BBFED7292C028D99C73B52DC08

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HTTP(S) requests

TCP/UDP connections

DNS requests

Threats

HTTP requests

PID	Process	Method	HTTP Code	IP	URL	CN	Type	Size	Reputation
—	—	GET	200	2.19.11.105:80	http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
—	—	GET	200	2.23.246.101:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
6544	svchost.exe	GET	200	2.23.77.188:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
1188	SIHClient.exe	GET	200	2.23.246.101:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
1188	SIHClient.exe	GET	200	2.23.246.101:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted

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Connections

PID	Process	IP	Domain	ASN	CN	Reputation
4	System	192.168.100.255:137	—	—	—	whitelisted
—	—	40.127.240.158:443	—	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	unknown
—	—	2.19.11.105:80	crl.microsoft.com	Elisa Oyj	NL	whitelisted
—	—	2.23.246.101:80	www.microsoft.com	Ooredoo Q.S.C.	QA	whitelisted
2104	svchost.exe	40.127.240.158:443	—	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	unknown
4	System	192.168.100.255:138	—	—	—	whitelisted
2112	svchost.exe	40.127.240.158:443	—	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	unknown
3216	svchost.exe	172.211.123.249:443	client.wns.windows.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	FR	whitelisted
6544	svchost.exe	40.126.31.2:443	login.live.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
6544	svchost.exe	2.23.77.188:80	ocsp.digicert.com	AKAMAI-AS	DE	whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
google.com	142.250.185.110	whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com	2.19.11.105 2.19.11.120	whitelisted
www.microsoft.com	2.23.246.101	whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com	172.211.123.249	whitelisted
login.live.com	40.126.31.2 40.126.31.131 40.126.31.69 40.126.31.3 20.190.159.131 20.190.159.129 20.190.159.128 20.190.159.0	whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com	2.23.77.188	whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com	51.104.136.2	whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com	4.245.163.56	whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com	13.85.23.206	whitelisted
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com	40.91.76.224	whitelisted

Threats

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General Info

FileZilla_3.69.1_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe

9CEE5DEB1063CF3355DE213041BEFD10

F30F94F343C17FA42DF704773F185BF608B1A7C8

E9B416FF84A7CF0B7B3FA1623378AC1F1231149FABD7EC9B37C47F210F13031B

98304:oqOnWx0VavywFB1SricSMsHROorNqUxaNeVyqPRHm8mCRvERSEApOvhYS8caklro:oxwp0I5+sqyf9SmErTyOQUdPfC

Software environment set and analysis options

Launch configuration

Software preset

Hotfixes

Behavior activities

MALICIOUS

Executing a file with an untrusted certificate

SUSPICIOUS

Malware-specific behavior (creating "System.dll" in Temp)

Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

Executable content was dropped or overwritten

The process creates files with name similar to system file names

Application launched itself

There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)

INFO

The sample compiled with english language support

Reads the computer name

Checks supported languages

Process checks computer location settings

Create files in a temporary directory

FileZilla executable

Malware configuration

Static information

TRiD

EXIF

EXE

Video and screenshots

Processes

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Specs description

Process information

Information

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Information

Modules

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HTTP requests

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