File name:

Fantom.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/4ee3444a-a86e-4578-8a59-ab6d53ab9aca
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: April 29, 2025, 21:07:07
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
netreactor
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 4 sections
MD5:

7D80230DF68CCBA871815D68F016C282

SHA1:

E10874C6108A26CEEDFC84F50881824462B5B6B6

SHA256:

F4234A501EDCD30D3BC15C983692C9450383B73BDD310059405C5E3A43CC730B

SSDEEP:

6144:vDKW1Lgbdl0TBBvjc/M8n35nYgvKjdzi:rh1Lk70TnvjcbphQi

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Modifies files in the Chrome extension folder

      • Fantom.exe (PID: 2384)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • Fantom.exe (PID: 2384)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • Fantom.exe (PID: 2384)

  • INFO

    • Reads the computer name

      • Fantom.exe (PID: 2384)
      • WindowsUpdate.exe (PID: 1672)

    • .NET Reactor protector has been detected

      • Fantom.exe (PID: 2384)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • Fantom.exe (PID: 2384)
      • WindowsUpdate.exe (PID: 1672)

    • Checks supported languages

      • Fantom.exe (PID: 2384)
      • WindowsUpdate.exe (PID: 1672)

    • Process checks computer location settings

      • Fantom.exe (PID: 2384)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • Fantom.exe (PID: 2384)

    • Disables trace logs

      • Fantom.exe (PID: 2384)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • Fantom.exe (PID: 2384)
      • slui.exe (PID: 5576)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • Fantom.exe (PID: 2384)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • slui.exe (PID: 5376)
      • slui.exe (PID: 5576)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • Fantom.exe (PID: 2384)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (42.2)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (37.3)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (8.8)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (6)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (2.7)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2012:07:13 22:47:16+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: No relocs, Executable, Large address aware, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 9
CodeSize: 104448
InitializedDataSize: 162304
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0xcd2f
OSVersion: 5
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 5
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 3.2.1.0
ProductVersionNumber: 3.2.1.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Neutral
CharacterSet: Unicode
Comments: system critical updates
CompanyName: Microsoft
FileDescription: critical update
FileVersion: 3.2.1.0
InternalName: criticalupdate01.exe
LegalCopyright: Copyright Microsoft © 2016
LegalTrademarks: Microsoft corporation ©
OriginalFileName: criticalupdate01.exe
ProductName: critical update kb01
ProductVersion: 3.2.1.0
AssemblyVersion: 3.2.1.0
No data.
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Total processes
140
Monitored processes
5
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start fantom.exe sppextcomobj.exe no specs slui.exe windowsupdate.exe no specs slui.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1672"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WindowsUpdate.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WindowsUpdate.exe—Fantom.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
WindowsFormsApplication5
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\windowsupdate.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.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
2384"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Fantom.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Fantom.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
critical update
Version:
3.2.1.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\fantom.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\ole32.dll
5376"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
Exit code:
1
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
5576C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\slui.exe
svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Activation Client
Exit code:
0
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
6816C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exe—svchost.exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
KMS Connection Broker
Exit code:
0
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
7 794
Read events
7 780
Write events
14
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2384) Fantom.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\Fantom_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2384) Fantom.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\Fantom_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableAutoFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2384) Fantom.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\Fantom_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2384) Fantom.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\Fantom_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileTracingMask
Value:
(PID) Process:(2384) Fantom.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\Fantom_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:ConsoleTracingMask
Value:
(PID) Process:(2384) Fantom.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\Fantom_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:MaxFileSize
Value:
1048576
(PID) Process:(2384) Fantom.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\Fantom_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileDirectory
Value:
%windir%\tracing
(PID) Process:(2384) Fantom.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\Fantom_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2384) Fantom.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\Fantom_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableAutoFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2384) Fantom.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\Fantom_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
Executable files
4
Suspicious files
618
Text files
416
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2384Fantom.exeC:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\Acrobat_23.001.20093\AcroRdrDCx64Upd2300820470_MUI.msp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2384Fantom.exeC:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\Acrobat_23.001.20093\AcroRdrDCx64Upd2300820470_MUI.msp.fantom —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2384Fantom.exeC:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-21-1693682860-607145093-2874071422-1001\DECRYPT_YOUR_FILES.HTMLhtml
MD5:0BB2CECB8368C6DB50D9E7D755B74BEE
SHA256:DD81D6873C9B25ED41917272D4223E4F17B1868D391A6FB4F6A4FD29CF7C6C6B
2384Fantom.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WindowsUpdate.exeexecutable
MD5:FEC89E9D2784B4C015FED6F5AE558E08
SHA256:489F2546A4AD1E0E0147D1CA2FD8801785689F67FB850171CCBAA6306A152065
2384Fantom.exeC:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\ClientCapabilities.jsontext
MD5:B16F3538DC0DD837025782EDADD6420B
SHA256:F00F203D3005977600FB1AE4B154107174345CA592398DD5EA7DCB7A76BEA471
2384Fantom.exeC:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\officesvcmgrschedule.xmlbinary
MD5:B7A980DD08F1291212FDAB29FD7B1619
SHA256:C753B7BED25DFBAFE6BB62EBB213EFC4245CF906AD22FE3A83D75188F0341276
2384Fantom.exeC:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVClient.manbinary
MD5:B7BF19687F8A9F4EF0762EC6473C0D67
SHA256:6FD7F82D165C800E2DA87D1B1759D1495C3D57E322CC90975D26408EBB8DC9C3
2384Fantom.exeC:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\S\388\DECRYPT_YOUR_FILES.HTMLhtml
MD5:0BB2CECB8368C6DB50D9E7D755B74BEE
SHA256:DD81D6873C9B25ED41917272D4223E4F17B1868D391A6FB4F6A4FD29CF7C6C6B
2384Fantom.exeC:\ProgramData\Adobe\Temp\DECRYPT_YOUR_FILES.HTMLhtml
MD5:0BB2CECB8368C6DB50D9E7D755B74BEE
SHA256:DD81D6873C9B25ED41917272D4223E4F17B1868D391A6FB4F6A4FD29CF7C6C6B
2384Fantom.exeC:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\Acrobat_23.001.20093\DECRYPT_YOUR_FILES.HTMLhtml
MD5:0BB2CECB8368C6DB50D9E7D755B74BEE
SHA256:DD81D6873C9B25ED41917272D4223E4F17B1868D391A6FB4F6A4FD29CF7C6C6B
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HTTP(S) requests
1
TCP/UDP connections
43
DNS requests
25
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
2384
Fantom.exe
GET
404
49.13.77.253:80
http://powertoolsforyou.com/themes/prestashop/cache/stats.php
unknown
—
—
unknown
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
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
20.190.159.128:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
2112
svchost.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
20.190.160.3:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
5404
backgroundTaskHost.exe
20.199.58.43:443
arc.msn.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted
5404
backgroundTaskHost.exe
20.223.35.26:443
fd.api.iris.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 4.231.128.59
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.186.78
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.249
  • 172.211.123.250
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.159.128
  • 40.126.31.130
  • 20.190.159.2
  • 20.190.159.129
  • 40.126.31.131
  • 20.190.159.23
  • 20.190.159.68
  • 40.126.31.73
  • 20.190.160.3
  • 40.126.32.136
  • 20.190.160.5
  • 40.126.32.68
  • 20.190.160.132
  • 20.190.160.65
  • 20.190.160.131
  • 40.126.32.140
whitelisted
arc.msn.com
  • 20.199.58.43
whitelisted
fd.api.iris.microsoft.com
  • 20.223.35.26
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 20.12.23.50
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 13.85.23.206
  • 2603:1030:7::106
whitelisted
206.23.85.13.in-addr.arpa
  • —
unknown
6.0.1.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.7.0.0.0.0.3.0.1.3.0.6.2.ip6.arpa
  • —
unknown

Threats

No threats detected
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