File name:

injector.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/c63bf564-d4cb-4b6a-887f-b3aa9aac53f4
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: June 15, 2025, 15:49:52
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
xor-url
vmprotect
generic
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32+ executable (console) x86-64, for MS Windows, 8 sections
MD5:

0E74F2FB53A7654D0562701283A4CBC2

SHA1:

0447A08818F1D8C2899789049577E3174754C91A

SHA256:

F28707DDFCC349795D2EA8D2813090B487B778205F7C2C67E3A98FD757546108

SSDEEP:

98304:IOvPzicW18BkZaBfysOf3RhB1K5Tm/JpBQm03Y4j0SPhSSFiytHIgmoao1n8MFEt:xcvTlz

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Uses TASKKILL.EXE to kill security tools

      • cmd.exe (PID: 2220)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 416)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 1752)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 6216)

    • XORed URL has been found (YARA)

      • injector.exe (PID: 3864)
      • loader.exe (PID: 1508)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Execution of CURL command

      • injector.exe (PID: 3864)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • curl.exe (PID: 2464)

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • injector.exe (PID: 3864)
      • loader.exe (PID: 1508)

    • Hides command output

      • cmd.exe (PID: 6380)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 2220)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 416)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 3836)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 6656)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 3580)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 4216)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 4120)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 6216)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 1752)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 6900)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 2296)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 4576)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 1800)

    • The executable file from the user directory is run by the CMD process

      • loader.exe (PID: 1508)

    • Uses REG/REGEDIT.EXE to modify registry

      • cmd.exe (PID: 6380)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 4120)

    • Starts SC.EXE for service management

      • cmd.exe (PID: 3836)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 2296)

    • Uses TASKKILL.EXE to kill process

      • cmd.exe (PID: 3580)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 6656)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 4216)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 4576)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 1800)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 6900)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • loader.exe (PID: 1508)

    • Stops a currently running service

      • sc.exe (PID: 1700)
      • sc.exe (PID: 1180)

  • INFO

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • injector.exe (PID: 3864)
      • curl.exe (PID: 2464)

    • Checks supported languages

      • injector.exe (PID: 3864)
      • curl.exe (PID: 2464)
      • loader.exe (PID: 1508)

    • Reads the computer name

      • curl.exe (PID: 2464)
      • loader.exe (PID: 1508)

    • Execution of CURL command

      • cmd.exe (PID: 7052)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • loader.exe (PID: 1508)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • loader.exe (PID: 1508)

    • VMProtect protector has been detected

      • injector.exe (PID: 3864)
      • loader.exe (PID: 1508)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (87.3)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (6.3)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (6.3)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: AMD AMD64
TimeStamp: 2025:05:24 16:12:14+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, Large address aware
PEType: PE32+
LinkerVersion: 14.42
CodeSize: 62976
InitializedDataSize: 31232
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x6f704c
OSVersion: 6
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 6
Subsystem: Windows command line
No data.
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Total processes
179
Monitored processes
42
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
6

Behavior graph

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start #XOR-URL injector.exe conhost.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs curl.exe cmd.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs #XOR-URL loader.exe cmd.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs reg.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs sc.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs reg.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs sc.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs slui.exe no specs injector.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
416C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /f /im HTTPDebuggerSvc.exe >nul 2>&1C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe—loader.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
128
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
1080taskkill /FI "IMAGENAME eq cheatengine*" /IM * /F /T C:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Terminates Processes
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\taskkill.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.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
1180sc stop HTTPDebuggerPro C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Service Control Manager Configuration Tool
Exit code:
1060
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\sc.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
1332reg delete HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\NPF /f C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Registry Console Tool
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\reg.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
1508C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\loader.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\loader.exe
cmd.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\loader.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32full.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
1652C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c clsC:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe—injector.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
1688C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c clsC:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe—injector.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
1700sc stop HTTPDebuggerPro C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Service Control Manager Configuration Tool
Exit code:
1060
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\sc.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
1752C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /f /im HTTPDebuggerSvc.exe >nul 2>&1C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe—loader.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
128
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
1800C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /FI "IMAGENAME eq processhacker*" /IM * /F /T >nul 2>&1C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe—loader.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
Total events
2 163
Read events
2 160
Write events
3
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(1508) loader.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(1508) loader.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(1508) loader.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
0
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2464curl.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\loader.exeexecutable
MD5:F12B34356CDFD5B1164ED7C7EF210E2A
SHA256:A2973FA7592CA856417FC7BB60FDE7959A36B663B91AD02580071F3D447B1464
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HTTP(S) requests
7
TCP/UDP connections
40
DNS requests
21
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
1508
loader.exe
GET
200
142.250.186.100:80
http://www.google.com/
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.16.168.114:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
2520
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.17.190.73:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.16.253.202:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
2620
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
2.16.253.202:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
2620
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
2.16.253.202:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
5328
SearchApp.exe
GET
200
2.17.190.73:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
1488
RUXIMICS.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
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
2464
curl.exe
75.2.43.161:443
maticsky.net
AMAZON-02
US
unknown
2336
svchost.exe
172.211.123.250:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted
2520
svchost.exe
40.126.31.131:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
2520
svchost.exe
2.17.190.73:80
ocsp.digicert.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
1508
loader.exe
142.250.186.100:80
www.google.com
GOOGLE
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
google.com
  • 142.250.185.110
whitelisted
maticsky.net
  • 75.2.43.161
  • 76.223.11.49
  • 15.197.129.158
  • 99.83.217.1
unknown
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.250
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 40.126.31.131
  • 40.126.31.73
  • 20.190.159.129
  • 40.126.31.69
  • 40.126.31.67
  • 40.126.31.2
  • 40.126.31.3
  • 40.126.31.71
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 2.17.190.73
whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 40.127.240.158
  • 51.104.136.2
whitelisted
www.google.com
  • 142.250.186.100
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 2.16.168.114
  • 2.16.168.124
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 2.16.253.202
whitelisted
nexusrules.officeapps.live.com
  • 52.111.243.29
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
Process
Message
loader.exe
ReFo Security
loader.exe
%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s
loader.exe
%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s
loader.exe
ReFo Security
loader.exe
%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s
loader.exe
%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s
loader.exe
%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s
loader.exe
%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s
loader.exe
%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s
loader.exe
%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s
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injector.exe