File name:

SIH Client

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/04d73ab6-d75b-4790-906c-5d45af865b98
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

Stealers are a group of malicious software that are intended for gaining unauthorized access to users’ information and transferring it to the attacker. The stealer malware category includes various types of programs that focus on their particular kind of data, including files, passwords, and cryptocurrency. Stealers are capable of spying on their targets by recording their keystrokes and taking screenshots. This type of malware is primarily distributed as part of phishing campaigns.

Analysis date: April 16, 2025, 11:48:17
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
stealer
zhong
delphi
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 3 sections
MD5:

A0E94D0A4D264A049B24C6A0E888B1FF

SHA1:

62C0B27FC9DC763BBA61C2B97B68B507B8F68781

SHA256:

EE4589553DADAAE174DCE6CE9B62804186717F24E9D01C8A41ED8643CC8024E9

SSDEEP:

3072:Gnj8AZgPvG237M2X3/0u64XqqYjdrCFtSE3nTJ1w+WwfS39fzKvEyFUKTe1ua0IA:QgPp37fX3/0uDgEdaLSS3uggp

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • TASLogin.exe (PID: 5048)
    • Actions looks like stealing of personal data

      • TASLogin.exe (PID: 5048)
    • ZHONG has been detected (YARA)

      • TASLogin.exe (PID: 5048)
    • ZHONG has been detected (SURICATA)

      • TASLogin.exe (PID: 5048)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • SIH Client.exe (PID: 7000)
    • Starts a Microsoft application from unusual location

      • SIH Client.exe (PID: 7000)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • SIH Client.exe (PID: 7000)
    • The process executes via Task Scheduler

      • TASLogin.exe (PID: 5380)
    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • SIH Client.exe (PID: 7000)
    • There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)

      • TASLogin.exe (PID: 5048)
    • Connects to unusual port

      • TASLogin.exe (PID: 5048)
    • Contacting a server suspected of hosting an CnC

      • TASLogin.exe (PID: 5048)
    • There is functionality for communication over UDP network (YARA)

      • TASLogin.exe (PID: 5048)
    • Multiple wallet extension IDs have been found

      • TASLogin.exe (PID: 5048)
  • INFO

    • Disables trace logs

      • SIH Client.exe (PID: 7000)
    • Checks supported languages

      • SIH Client.exe (PID: 7000)
      • TASLogin.exe (PID: 5048)
      • TASLogin.exe (PID: 5380)
    • Reads the computer name

      • SIH Client.exe (PID: 7000)
      • TASLogin.exe (PID: 5048)
    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

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

      • SIH Client.exe (PID: 7000)
      • slui.exe (PID: 6068)
    • Checks proxy server information

      • SIH Client.exe (PID: 7000)
    • Process checks computer location settings

      • SIH Client.exe (PID: 7000)
    • Compiled with Borland Delphi (YARA)

      • TASLogin.exe (PID: 5048)
    • Reads CPU info

      • TASLogin.exe (PID: 5048)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (52.9)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (23.5)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (23.5)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2025:03:01 14:37:16+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, Large address aware
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 48
CodeSize: 13312
InitializedDataSize: 2048
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x31b08
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 6
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 10.0.19041.5438
ProductVersionNumber: 10.0.19041.5438
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Windows NT
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Neutral
CharacterSet: Unicode
FileVersion: 10.0.19041.5438
ProductVersion: 10.0.19041.5438
FileDescription: SIH Client
CompanyName: Microsoft Corporation
OriginalFileName: SIH Client
ProductName: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
LegalCopyright: © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
No data.
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Total processes
137
Monitored processes
8
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start sih client.exe sppextcomobj.exe no specs slui.exe mspaint.exe no specs #ZHONG taslogin.exe taslogin.exe no specs slui.exe no specs svchost.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1676C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\slui.exesvchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
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
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
2284"C:\WINDOWS\system32\mspaint.exe" "C:\Users\admin\ed5daa50-1dca-4290-b404-063020c02c9e042\image.jpg"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mspaint.exeSIH Client.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Paint
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\mspaint.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
5048"C:\Users\admin\ed5daa50-1dca-4290-b404-063020c02c9e042\TASLogin.exe" C:\Users\admin\ed5daa50-1dca-4290-b404-063020c02c9e042\TASLogin.exe
SIH Client.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
TASLogin Application
Version:
0.0.2501.351
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\ed5daa50-1dca-4290-b404-063020c02c9e042\taslogin.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:\users\admin\ed5daa50-1dca-4290-b404-063020c02c9e042\tasloginbase.dll
5380"C:\Users\admin\ed5daa50-1dca-4290-b404-063020c02c9e042\TASLogin.exe"C:\Users\admin\ed5daa50-1dca-4290-b404-063020c02c9e042\TASLogin.exesvchost.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
TASLogin Application
Exit code:
0
Version:
0.0.2501.351
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\ed5daa50-1dca-4290-b404-063020c02c9e042\taslogin.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:\users\admin\ed5daa50-1dca-4290-b404-063020c02c9e042\tasloginbase.dll
c:\users\admin\ed5daa50-1dca-4290-b404-063020c02c9e042\commonbase.dll
5452C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exesvchost.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
6068"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
7000"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SIH Client.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SIH Client.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
SIH Client
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.5438
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\sih client.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\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
Total events
3 425
Read events
3 408
Write events
17
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(7000) SIH Client.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\SIH Client_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(7000) SIH Client.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\SIH Client_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableAutoFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(7000) SIH Client.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\SIH Client_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(7000) SIH Client.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\SIH Client_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileTracingMask
Value:
(PID) Process:(7000) SIH Client.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\SIH Client_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:ConsoleTracingMask
Value:
(PID) Process:(7000) SIH Client.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\SIH Client_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:MaxFileSize
Value:
1048576
(PID) Process:(7000) SIH Client.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\SIH Client_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileDirectory
Value:
%windir%\tracing
(PID) Process:(7000) SIH Client.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\SIH Client_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(7000) SIH Client.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\SIH Client_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableAutoFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(7000) SIH Client.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\SIH Client_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
Executable files
3
Suspicious files
1
Text files
2
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
7000SIH Client.exeC:\Users\admin\ed5daa50-1dca-4290-b404-063020c02c9e042\TASLoginBase.dllexecutable
MD5:88CAC193BAEA64B6DBD130F65491B5F0
SHA256:E2E3C1DB93C04706F65B1227FE3ED811C4B8F5C9CE0253D0BAC3E7C9F818AB84
7000SIH Client.exeC:\Users\admin\ed5daa50-1dca-4290-b404-063020c02c9e042\TASLogin.txttext
MD5:D476FF5557309A1349660FAB8EFC4179
SHA256:CEAE30EA5C346A2467F8477A90E65E3FFFAAB4149FA01FA982430BB7985AAD53
7000SIH Client.exeC:\Users\admin\ed5daa50-1dca-4290-b404-063020c02c9e042\TASLogin.edskvbinary
MD5:44F432C76EBF0B7BA26F37CE9CC70AEA
SHA256:7F7F25BD4A4AA47755D844ACFE3C88FF9BF38B03670EB32E0888A576C0E0D6A2
7000SIH Client.exeC:\Users\admin\ed5daa50-1dca-4290-b404-063020c02c9e042\image.jpgimage
MD5:23E20AEC94C80E49B5EA7893443E397E
SHA256:9EBD418F7BC9680726083E8204E6FC145EA4A9777061120B0C847DD8AFD01E01
7000SIH Client.exeC:\Users\admin\ed5daa50-1dca-4290-b404-063020c02c9e042\commonbase.dllexecutable
MD5:238BD2DBF812A6FB12BB2680DB97FD54
SHA256:3758C1CBA6BC57D782F7A820607AAAD5C677C71646590E2DC25687D5A8607596
7000SIH Client.exeC:\Users\admin\ed5daa50-1dca-4290-b404-063020c02c9e042\TASLogin.exeexecutable
MD5:7CA41E122724C2D808BF73B7A5129365
SHA256:7406CC23C12E84648C4E5C07BD2FBCEAD4DDCAE8EE25FD1414D1FA9EAFB08419
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HTTP(S) requests
4
TCP/UDP connections
23
DNS requests
17
Threats
2

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
6544
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.17.190.73:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
23.48.23.194:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
2552
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
92.123.22.101:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
whitelisted
2552
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
92.123.22.101:80
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
2104
svchost.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
23.48.23.194:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
7000
SIH Client.exe
52.219.132.3:443
imagesyd.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com
AMAZON-02
SG
shared
3216
svchost.exe
172.211.123.250:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
20.190.160.14:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
2.17.190.73:80
ocsp.digicert.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
2112
svchost.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.104.136.2
  • 40.127.240.158
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.185.142
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.48.23.194
  • 23.48.23.158
  • 23.48.23.193
  • 23.48.23.145
  • 23.48.23.156
  • 23.48.23.143
  • 23.48.23.183
  • 23.48.23.190
  • 23.48.23.141
whitelisted
imagesyd.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com
  • 52.219.132.3
  • 52.219.37.27
  • 3.5.147.122
  • 52.219.164.71
  • 3.5.151.184
  • 52.219.124.175
  • 3.5.150.52
  • 3.5.148.100
shared
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.250
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.160.14
  • 20.190.160.5
  • 20.190.160.20
  • 20.190.160.132
  • 40.126.32.140
  • 20.190.160.66
  • 40.126.32.138
  • 20.190.160.64
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 2.17.190.73
whitelisted
u.arpuu.com
  • 13.208.251.115
malicious
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 20.12.23.50
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 92.123.22.101
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
5048
TASLogin.exe
Malware Command and Control Activity Detected
STEALER [ANY.RUN] Zhong Stealer Initial Packet with Magic (TCP)
5048
TASLogin.exe
Malware Command and Control Activity Detected
STEALER [ANY.RUN] Zhong Stealer Null Packet (TCP)
No debug info