Malware analysis miflash_unlock.exe Malicious activity

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File name:	miflash_unlock.exe
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/ab5119f4-5577-44e6-b541-85c306963a33
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Analysis date:	March 09, 2025, 14:59:13
OS:	Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Indicators:
MIME:	application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info:	PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 6 sections
MD5:	2F7B4D5655E80F09DA5E044B8EB1792D
SHA1:	91A096594EF73122E1AD00ACD7D4CEB5EA781C0F
SHA256:	F0AA8F44B06534D2F5E1680FD6451FA40C162A88A2A96C560FC5FB2A2485CAB5
SSDEEP:	49152:scCBBP+KmCYHyK9vX1/A4nM8VuGo9jtnzZfBKmx0qGwbX:sNkdvZA4nM8Vubhnz5gG

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Launch configuration

Task duration:: 60 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:
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
  - miflash_unlock.exe (PID: 7540)
SUSPICIOUS
- Starts another process probably with elevated privileges via RUNAS.EXE
  - runas.exe (PID: 5024)
- The process checks if it is being run in the virtual environment
  - miflash_unlock.exe (PID: 7540)
INFO
- The sample compiled with english language support
  - runas.exe (PID: 5024)
- Manual execution by a user
  - miflash_unlock.exe (PID: 7540)

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No Malware configuration.

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TRiD

.exe	\|	Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (19.9)
.exe	\|	Win32 Executable (generic) (2.8)
.exe	\|	Generic Win/DOS Executable (1.2)
.exe	\|	DOS Executable Generic (1.2)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType:	Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp:	2019:11:08 06:50:17+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics:	Executable, 32-bit
PEType:	PE32
LinkerVersion:	12
CodeSize:	936448
InitializedDataSize:	346112
UninitializedDataSize:	-
EntryPoint:	0xb5f7f
OSVersion:	5.1
ImageVersion:	-
SubsystemVersion:	5.1
Subsystem:	Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber:	3.5.1108.44
ProductVersionNumber:	3.5.1108.44
FileFlagsMask:	0x003f
FileFlags:	(none)
FileOS:	Windows NT 32-bit
ObjectFileType:	Executable application
FileSubtype:	-
LanguageCode:	English (U.S.)
CharacterSet:	Unicode
CompanyName:	Xiaomi.Inc
FileDescription:	MIPhone unlock tool
FileVersion:	3.5.1108.44
InternalName:	miflash_unlock.exe
LegalCopyright:	Copyright (C) 2017
OriginalFileName:	miflash_unlock.exe
ProductName:	MiFlashUnlock
ProductVersion:	3.5.1108.44

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Total processes

137

Monitored processes

Malicious processes

Suspicious processes

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID

CMD

Path

Indicators

Parent process

1072

\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1

C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe

—

runas.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Console Window Host

Exit code:

Version:

10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll

4024

"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=TimerEvent

C:\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

4880

C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -Embedding

C:\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

5024

"C:\Windows\System32\runas.exe" /user:administrator C:\Users\admin\Desktop\miflash_unlock.exe

C:\Windows\System32\runas.exe

—

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Run As Utility

Exit code:

Version:

10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\runas.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

7540

"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\miflash_unlock.exe"

C:\Users\admin\Desktop\miflash_unlock.exe

—

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Xiaomi.Inc

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

MIPhone unlock tool

Exit code:

3221225781

Version:

3.5.1108.44

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\miflash_unlock.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

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Total events

168

Read events

168

Write events

Delete events

Modification events

No data

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Executable files

Suspicious files

Text files

Unknown types

Dropped files

No data

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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
7648	SIHClient.exe	GET	200	23.35.229.160:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
7648	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
6544	svchost.exe	GET	200	2.17.190.73:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
4120	backgroundTaskHost.exe	GET	200	2.17.190.73:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D	unknown	—	—	whitelisted

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Connections

PID	Process	IP	Domain	ASN	CN	Reputation
—	—	192.168.100.255:137	—	—	—	whitelisted
—	—	40.127.240.158:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
4	System	192.168.100.255:138	—	—	—	whitelisted
3216	svchost.exe	40.115.3.253:443	client.wns.windows.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	NL	whitelisted
6544	svchost.exe	40.126.31.128:443	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
4120	backgroundTaskHost.exe	20.223.36.55:443	arc.msn.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
4120	backgroundTaskHost.exe	2.17.190.73:80	ocsp.digicert.com	AKAMAI-AS	DE	whitelisted
2104	svchost.exe	40.127.240.158:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
7648	SIHClient.exe	4.245.163.56:443	slscr.update.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	US	whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com	40.127.240.158	whitelisted
google.com	142.250.184.238	whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com	40.115.3.253	whitelisted
login.live.com	40.126.31.128 20.190.159.75 40.126.31.2 20.190.159.71 40.126.31.129 20.190.159.64 20.190.159.4 40.126.31.73	whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com	2.17.190.73	whitelisted
arc.msn.com	20.223.36.55	whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com	4.245.163.56	whitelisted
www.microsoft.com	23.35.229.160	whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com	52.165.164.15	whitelisted

Threats

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General Info

miflash_unlock.exe

2F7B4D5655E80F09DA5E044B8EB1792D

91A096594EF73122E1AD00ACD7D4CEB5EA781C0F

F0AA8F44B06534D2F5E1680FD6451FA40C162A88A2A96C560FC5FB2A2485CAB5

49152:scCBBP+KmCYHyK9vX1/A4nM8VuGo9jtnzZfBKmx0qGwbX:sNkdvZA4nM8Vubhnz5gG

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Behavior activities

MALICIOUS

Executing a file with an untrusted certificate

SUSPICIOUS

Starts another process probably with elevated privileges via RUNAS.EXE

The process checks if it is being run in the virtual environment

INFO

The sample compiled with english language support

Manual execution by a user

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