File name:

Rainmeter-4.5.21.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/552d8bee-a9e2-49ee-b9a5-1fa369d70c8c
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: April 11, 2025, 09:49:02
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:

F278509DC0C6C6F19D631CD59F8DABF5

SHA1:

16AF577AB47C00D6848E4BB9933BB12FA6D91080

SHA256:

EE7DCE6ED4F591210B70134A24C4FD0159FE46A5DE0F3726E0DC618B7BDA51E2

SSDEEP:

98304:lJ82Bbi3CiRfDk4YufCm/W/Lw0WbjFVzxId10gunMmaT9r3xvIyyha5zDGucHV80:lK

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Create files in the Startup directory

      • Rainmeter-4.5.21.exe (PID: 6480)

  • SUSPICIOUS

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

      • Rainmeter-4.5.21.exe (PID: 6480)
      • Rainmeter-4.5.21.exe (PID: 4008)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • Rainmeter-4.5.21.exe (PID: 6480)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • Rainmeter-4.5.21.exe (PID: 6480)
      • Rainmeter-4.5.21.exe (PID: 4008)

    • Application launched itself

      • Rainmeter-4.5.21.exe (PID: 6480)

    • The process creates files with name similar to system file names

      • Rainmeter-4.5.21.exe (PID: 6480)
      • Rainmeter-4.5.21.exe (PID: 4008)

    • There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)

      • Rainmeter-4.5.21.exe (PID: 6480)

    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • Rainmeter-4.5.21.exe (PID: 4008)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • Rainmeter-4.5.21.exe (PID: 6480)
      • Rainmeter-4.5.21.exe (PID: 4008)

    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • Rainmeter-4.5.21.exe (PID: 6480)
      • Rainmeter-4.5.21.exe (PID: 4008)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • Rainmeter-4.5.21.exe (PID: 6480)
      • Rainmeter-4.5.21.exe (PID: 4008)

    • Process checks computer location settings

      • Rainmeter-4.5.21.exe (PID: 6480)

    • Reads the computer name

      • Rainmeter-4.5.21.exe (PID: 6480)
      • Rainmeter-4.5.21.exe (PID: 4008)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • Rainmeter-4.5.21.exe (PID: 4008)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • Rainmeter-4.5.21.exe (PID: 6480)
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No Malware configuration.

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: 2021:09:25 21:56:47+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 6
CodeSize: 26624
InitializedDataSize: 141824
UninitializedDataSize: 2048
EntryPoint: 0x3640
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: 6
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 4.5.21.3816
ProductVersionNumber: 4.5.21.3816
FileFlagsMask: 0x0000
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: Rainmeter
FileDescription: Rainmeter Installer
FileVersion: 4.5.21.3816
LegalCopyright: © 2025 Rainmeter Team
OriginalFileName: Rainmeter-4.5.21.3816.exe
ProductName: Rainmeter
ProductVersion: 4.5.21.3816
No data.
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Total processes
132
Monitored processes
4
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start rainmeter-4.5.21.exe sppextcomobj.exe no specs slui.exe no specs rainmeter-4.5.21.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
4008"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rainmeter-4.5.21.exe" /UAC:702C6 /NCRC C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rainmeter-4.5.21.exe
Rainmeter-4.5.21.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Rainmeter
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Rainmeter Installer
Version:
4.5.21.3816
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\rainmeter-4.5.21.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
5596"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
6480"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rainmeter-4.5.21.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rainmeter-4.5.21.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Rainmeter
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Rainmeter Installer
Version:
4.5.21.3816
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\rainmeter-4.5.21.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
6640C:\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
671
Read events
652
Write events
18
Delete events
1

Modification events

(PID) Process:(4008) Rainmeter-4.5.21.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Rainmeter
Operation:writeName:Language
Value:
1033
(PID) Process:(4008) Rainmeter-4.5.21.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Rainmeter
Operation:writeName:NonDefault
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(4008) Rainmeter-4.5.21.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Rainmeter
Operation:writeName:Publisher
Value:
Rainmeter
(PID) Process:(4008) Rainmeter-4.5.21.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Rainmeter
Operation:writeName:DisplayIcon
Value:
C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Rainmeter.exe,0
(PID) Process:(4008) Rainmeter-4.5.21.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Rainmeter
Operation:writeName:Comments
Value:
Rainmeter desktop customization tool
(PID) Process:(4008) Rainmeter-4.5.21.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Rainmeter
Operation:writeName:HelpLink
Value:
https://rainmeter.net
(PID) Process:(4008) Rainmeter-4.5.21.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Rainmeter
Operation:writeName:URLUpdateInfo
Value:
https://rainmeter.net
(PID) Process:(4008) Rainmeter-4.5.21.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Rainmeter
Operation:writeName:URLInfoAbout
Value:
https://rainmeter.net
(PID) Process:(4008) Rainmeter-4.5.21.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Rainmeter
Operation:writeName:UninstallString
Value:
C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\uninst.exe
(PID) Process:(4008) Rainmeter-4.5.21.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Rainmeter
Operation:writeName:InstallLocation
Value:
C:\Program Files\Rainmeter
Executable files
67
Suspicious files
9
Text files
11
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
4008Rainmeter-4.5.21.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsp686D.tmp\UAC.dllexecutable
MD5:ADB29E6B186DAA765DC750128649B63D
SHA256:2F7F8FC05DC4FD0D5CDA501B47E4433357E887BBFED7292C028D99C73B52DC08
6480Rainmeter-4.5.21.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsjB4BD.tmp\nsDialogs.dllexecutable
MD5:6C3F8C94D0727894D706940A8A980543
SHA256:56B96ADD1978B1ABBA286F7F8982B0EFBE007D4A48B3DED6A4D408E01D753FE2
6480Rainmeter-4.5.21.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsjB4BD.tmp\modern-wizard.bmpimage
MD5:E713642C356C0A90D844F0DF15E2C686
SHA256:20ABB0C4188442CE1AECBE40455BA4F797A6DB706157BC188615B49420C2DAC3
6480Rainmeter-4.5.21.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsjB4BD.tmp\UserInfo.dllexecutable
MD5:2F69AFA9D17A5245EC9B5BB03D56F63C
SHA256:E54989D2B83E7282D0BEC56B098635146AAB5D5A283F1F89486816851EF885A0
4008Rainmeter-4.5.21.exeC:\Program Files\Rainmeter\writetest~.rmtext
MD5:568F3F4163773733E3E36E8A29CF0029
SHA256:410FEE16714CF6DB0624A3A9A4E73DE4BC18CAE5CA7E5D9ACF0E9E44AA4133E2
6480Rainmeter-4.5.21.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsjB4BD.tmp\LangDLL.dllexecutable
MD5:68B287F4067BA013E34A1339AFDB1EA8
SHA256:18E8B40BA22C7A1687BD16E8D585380BC2773FFF5002D7D67E9485FCC0C51026
4008Rainmeter-4.5.21.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsp686D.tmp\System.dllexecutable
MD5:CFF85C549D536F651D4FB8387F1976F2
SHA256:8DC562CDA7217A3A52DB898243DE3E2ED68B80E62DDCB8619545ED0B4E7F65A8
4008Rainmeter-4.5.21.exeC:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Plugins\ActionTimer.dllexecutable
MD5:E5511886EAAE0A0BAA257B1F8DE68EFD
SHA256:4960226706B259656DA9805FFD45A08E7D5359F89500BA20F795709F9F8A212A
4008Rainmeter-4.5.21.exeC:\Program Files\Rainmeter\VisualElements\Rainmeter_600.pngimage
MD5:C7F56473AA0E6A06DF975D9400932EB8
SHA256:ABEF784C64C988FBAC66C58FFC9AB64BB33642A8D8CEB5CEE953DC56F7DE0B2F
4008Rainmeter-4.5.21.exeC:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Rainmeter.dllexecutable
MD5:F3FD0120281E09CF8A9A2B96482F5AED
SHA256:68678D4A6074CC0CB9ADA99841C8F5D43D6D0CA7FF8F163B1E4A7A4F69D856F5
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HTTP(S) requests
4
TCP/UDP connections
17
DNS requests
12
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
—
—
GET
200
2.20.245.135:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
2088
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.17.190.73:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
2088
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
—
—
2.20.245.135:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
NL
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
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
2.17.190.73:80
ocsp.digicert.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
2088
SIHClient.exe
52.149.20.212:443
slscr.update.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
2088
SIHClient.exe
184.30.21.171:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 20.73.194.208
  • 4.231.128.59
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 2.20.245.135
  • 2.20.245.136
  • 2.20.245.133
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.185.238
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.249
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 40.126.31.2
  • 40.126.31.71
  • 40.126.31.73
  • 20.190.159.23
  • 20.190.159.64
  • 40.126.31.67
  • 20.190.159.131
  • 40.126.31.1
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 2.17.190.73
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 52.149.20.212
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 184.30.21.171
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 20.3.187.198
whitelisted

Threats

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Reports
Rainmeter-4.5.21.exe