File name:

Hola-Setup-C-HPE.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/98138923-39f0-4f95-a70d-c48fb45128ed
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: May 17, 2025, 07:30:07
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
auto
generic
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 3 sections
MD5:

4B3285AF71292E71621652D581FE6E66

SHA1:

2EBB20AFE428FB144BA8403982D9A4943210D814

SHA256:

F4442BC2B0B06C677752715767D6AA5D271CBCDA73C39406E7DDD0213E3FE685

SSDEEP:

98304:zINMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM:th

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  • MALICIOUS

    • GENERIC has been found (auto)

      • Hola-Setup-C-HPE.exe (PID: 4024)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • Hola-Setup-C-HPE.exe (PID: 4024)
      • Hola-Setup-C-HPE.exe (PID: 5588)

    • Application launched itself

      • Hola-Setup-C-HPE.exe (PID: 4024)
      • Hola-Setup-C-HPE.exe (PID: 5588)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • Hola-Setup-C-HPE.exe (PID: 5588)

  • INFO

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • Hola-Setup-C-HPE.exe (PID: 4024)
      • Hola-Setup-C-HPE.exe (PID: 5588)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • Hola-Setup-C-HPE.exe (PID: 4024)
      • Hola-Setup-C-HPE.exe (PID: 5588)
      • Hola-Setup-C-HPE.exe (PID: 1672)

    • Disables trace logs

      • Hola-Setup-C-HPE.exe (PID: 4024)
      • Hola-Setup-C-HPE.exe (PID: 5588)
      • Hola-Setup-C-HPE.exe (PID: 1672)

    • Reads the computer name

      • Hola-Setup-C-HPE.exe (PID: 4024)
      • Hola-Setup-C-HPE.exe (PID: 5588)
      • Hola-Setup-C-HPE.exe (PID: 1672)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • Hola-Setup-C-HPE.exe (PID: 4024)
      • Hola-Setup-C-HPE.exe (PID: 5588)
      • Hola-Setup-C-HPE.exe (PID: 1672)

    • Checks supported languages

      • Hola-Setup-C-HPE.exe (PID: 4024)
      • Hola-Setup-C-HPE.exe (PID: 5588)
      • Hola-Setup-C-HPE.exe (PID: 1672)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • Hola-Setup-C-HPE.exe (PID: 4024)
      • Hola-Setup-C-HPE.exe (PID: 1672)
      • Hola-Setup-C-HPE.exe (PID: 5588)

    • Process checks computer location settings

      • Hola-Setup-C-HPE.exe (PID: 4024)

    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • Hola-Setup-C-HPE.exe (PID: 5588)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (64.6)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (15.4)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (10.5)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (4.6)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (4.6)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2001:08:06 21:39:38+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 8
CodeSize: 3019776
InitializedDataSize: 414208
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x2e32ee
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 1.240.839.0
ProductVersionNumber: 1.240.839.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Neutral
CharacterSet: Unicode
Comments: -
CompanyName: Hola VPN Ltd.
FileDescription: Hola VPN App Setup
FileVersion: 1.240.839.0
InternalName: hola_setup.exe
LegalCopyright: Copyright © 2023 Hola VPN Ltd.
LegalTrademarks: -
OriginalFileName: hola_setup.exe
ProductName: Hola Setup
ProductVersion: 1.240.839.0
AssemblyVersion: 1.240.839.0
No data.
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Total processes
132
Monitored processes
5
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start hola-setup-c-hpe.exe sppextcomobj.exe no specs slui.exe no specs hola-setup-c-hpe.exe hola-setup-c-hpe.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1672"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Hola-Setup-C-HPE.exe" --monitor 1984C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Hola-Setup-C-HPE.exe
Hola-Setup-C-HPE.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Hola VPN Ltd.
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Hola VPN App Setup
Version:
1.240.839.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\hola-setup-c-hpe.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
4024"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Hola-Setup-C-HPE.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Hola-Setup-C-HPE.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Hola VPN Ltd.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Hola VPN App Setup
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.240.839.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\hola-setup-c-hpe.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
4776"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
5588"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Hola-Setup-C-HPE.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Hola-Setup-C-HPE.exe
Hola-Setup-C-HPE.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Hola VPN Ltd.
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Hola VPN App Setup
Version:
1.240.839.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\hola-setup-c-hpe.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
6372C:\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
4 342
Read events
4 327
Write events
15
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(4024) Hola-Setup-C-HPE.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\Hola-Setup-C-HPE_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(4024) Hola-Setup-C-HPE.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\Hola-Setup-C-HPE_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableAutoFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(4024) Hola-Setup-C-HPE.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\Hola-Setup-C-HPE_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(4024) Hola-Setup-C-HPE.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\Hola-Setup-C-HPE_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileTracingMask
Value:
(PID) Process:(4024) Hola-Setup-C-HPE.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\Hola-Setup-C-HPE_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:ConsoleTracingMask
Value:
(PID) Process:(4024) Hola-Setup-C-HPE.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\Hola-Setup-C-HPE_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:MaxFileSize
Value:
1048576
(PID) Process:(4024) Hola-Setup-C-HPE.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\Hola-Setup-C-HPE_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileDirectory
Value:
%windir%\tracing
(PID) Process:(4024) Hola-Setup-C-HPE.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\Hola-Setup-C-HPE_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(4024) Hola-Setup-C-HPE.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\Hola-Setup-C-HPE_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableAutoFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(4024) Hola-Setup-C-HPE.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\Hola-Setup-C-HPE_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
1
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
5588Hola-Setup-C-HPE.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\chromium-128.0.6613.86.1242669.zip —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
4024Hola-Setup-C-HPE.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hola_setup.logbinary
MD5:E2326146D61EF64E3D3A8EE7C51CB35E
SHA256:96154974999E699F8E8BC395B2B9BE763D56D6EDC420243AEDED2118B2F2556A
5588Hola-Setup-C-HPE.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Hola-Setup-x64-1.242.686.exeexecutable
MD5:6E728FCFF6F18EE39120AFCB465746E2
SHA256:697C1980DC2DB59FBA6B04F63955080820D302700E9371B3BCB4373677925D3D
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HTTP(S) requests
5
TCP/UDP connections
28
DNS requests
17
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
23.216.77.42:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.17.190.73:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
5008
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
5008
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
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
—
—
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
23.216.77.42:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
23.35.229.160:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
4024
Hola-Setup-C-HPE.exe
23.22.252.240:443
perr.hola.org
AMAZON-AES
US
whitelisted
4024
Hola-Setup-C-HPE.exe
54.225.121.9:443
hola.org
AMAZON-AES
US
whitelisted
3216
svchost.exe
172.211.123.249:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted
5588
Hola-Setup-C-HPE.exe
54.225.121.9:443
hola.org
AMAZON-AES
US
whitelisted
1672
Hola-Setup-C-HPE.exe
54.225.121.9:443
hola.org
AMAZON-AES
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 20.73.194.208
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.216.77.42
  • 23.216.77.28
whitelisted
google.com
  • 216.58.206.46
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 23.35.229.160
whitelisted
perr.hola.org
  • 23.22.252.240
  • 34.237.179.253
whitelisted
hola.org
  • 54.225.121.9
  • 107.22.193.119
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.249
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.160.20
  • 20.190.160.17
  • 20.190.160.3
  • 40.126.32.136
  • 20.190.160.64
  • 40.126.32.138
  • 40.126.32.140
  • 20.190.160.2
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 2.17.190.73
whitelisted
hola-rmt-update.b-cdn.net
  • 138.199.36.10
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
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