Malware analysis mssql.exe Malicious activity | ANY.RUN

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File name:	mssql.exe
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/ebdb1d0a-2688-4908-a44c-017fbca4db3e
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Threats:	Mallox is a ransomware strain that emerged in 2021, known for its ability to encrypt files and target database servers using vulnerabilities like RDP. Often distributed through phishing campaigns and exploiting exposed SQL servers, it locks victims' data and demands a ransom. Mallox operates as a Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS), making it accessible to affiliates who use it to conduct attacks. Ransomware is a type of malicious software that locks users out of their system or data using different methods to force them to pay a ransom. Most often, such programs encrypt files on an infected machine and demand a fee to be paid in exchange for the decryption key. Additionally, such programs can be used to steal sensitive information from the compromised computer and even conduct DDoS attacks against affected organizations to pressure them into paying. Malware Trends Tracker >>>
Analysis date:	June 15, 2025, 12:10:56
OS:	Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:	evasion mallox ransomware ip-check
Indicators:
MIME:	application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info:	PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows, 6 sections
MD5:	68A6333D3775F2AED498FC71773A99D9
SHA1:	50DA1229D57937D4349E764320BB536322726E3C
SHA256:	F45D853AABDB7AABB567671AEAAC5C1D1287C5EB25D13F27CF4523341A36F6F3
SSDEEP:	49152:jwAzRc9KsHsd5zi8AsYNtRTgJrQKPWjbLVveIX1vLcqd8VWU7rS8Q7nGxOn9lEiJ:jDRKKsvNtRTQrjPg5veSuVW0rUzGxOnJ

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Launch configuration

Task duration:: 300 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:: off
Network geolocation:: off
Additional time used:: 240 seconds
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 (133.0.6943.127)
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 (133.0.3065.92)
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) (136.0)
Mozilla Maintenance Service (136.0)
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)
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
- MALLOX mutex has been found
  - grpconv.exe (PID: 1044)
- RANSOMWARE has been detected
  - grpconv.exe (PID: 1044)
SUSPICIOUS
- Connects to the server without a host name
  - grpconv.exe (PID: 1044)
- There is functionality for capture public ip (YARA)
  - grpconv.exe (PID: 1044)
- Checks for external IP
  - grpconv.exe (PID: 1044)
INFO
- Creates files in the program directory
  - grpconv.exe (PID: 1044)
- Checks supported languages
  - mssql.exe (PID: 5616)
- Create files in a temporary directory
  - grpconv.exe (PID: 1044)
- Creates files or folders in the user directory
  - grpconv.exe (PID: 1044)
- Manual execution by a user
  - notepad.exe (PID: 5060)
- Reads the software policy settings
  - slui.exe (PID: 4040)
- Checks proxy server information
  - slui.exe (PID: 4040)
- Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
  - notepad.exe (PID: 5060)

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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:	2025:04:28 20:19:16+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics:	Executable, Large address aware
PEType:	PE32+
LinkerVersion:	14.43
CodeSize:	486912
InitializedDataSize:	796160
UninitializedDataSize:	-
EntryPoint:	0x53cf8
OSVersion:	6
ImageVersion:	-
SubsystemVersion:	6
Subsystem:	Windows GUI

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Total processes

141

Monitored processes

Malicious processes

Suspicious processes

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID

CMD

Path

Indicators

Parent process

1044

"C:\Windows\System32\grpconv.exe"

C:\Windows\System32\grpconv.exe

mssql.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Windows Progman Group Converter

Version:

10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Modules

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c:\windows\system32\grpconv.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll

4040

C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -Embedding

C:\Windows\System32\slui.exe

svchost.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Windows Activation Client

Exit code:

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

5060

"C:\WINDOWS\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\FILE RECOVERY.txt

C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe

—

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Notepad

Version:

10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\notepad.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32full.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll

5616

"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mssql.exe"

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mssql.exe

—

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Exit code:

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\mssql.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

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Total events

2 321

Read events

2 321

Write events

Delete events

Modification events

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Executable files

Suspicious files

Text files

558

Unknown types

Dropped files

PID	Process	Filename		Type
1044	grpconv.exe	C:\Users\admin\Desktop\FILE RECOVERY.txt		text
		MD5:DB5DF5788EC272B42D3DE45F2E9DE07E	SHA256:1CCCF70C21082BC79059CA71FBA82F7EB2B224A2CE563A0562F0C05894DCCDBC
1044	grpconv.exe	C:\Users\admin\Documents\PowerShell\Modules\PSSQLite\1.1.0\core\linux-x64\FILE RECOVERY.txt		text
		MD5:DB5DF5788EC272B42D3DE45F2E9DE07E	SHA256:1CCCF70C21082BC79059CA71FBA82F7EB2B224A2CE563A0562F0C05894DCCDBC
1044	grpconv.exe	C:\Users\admin\Documents\PowerShell\Modules\PSSQLite\1.1.0\core\win-x86\FILE RECOVERY.txt		text
		MD5:DB5DF5788EC272B42D3DE45F2E9DE07E	SHA256:1CCCF70C21082BC79059CA71FBA82F7EB2B224A2CE563A0562F0C05894DCCDBC
1044	grpconv.exe	C:\Users\admin\Documents\PowerShell\Modules\PSSQLite\1.1.0\x64\FILE RECOVERY.txt		text
		MD5:DB5DF5788EC272B42D3DE45F2E9DE07E	SHA256:1CCCF70C21082BC79059CA71FBA82F7EB2B224A2CE563A0562F0C05894DCCDBC
1044	grpconv.exe	C:\Users\admin\Documents\Outlook Files\FILE RECOVERY.txt		text
		MD5:DB5DF5788EC272B42D3DE45F2E9DE07E	SHA256:1CCCF70C21082BC79059CA71FBA82F7EB2B224A2CE563A0562F0C05894DCCDBC
1044	grpconv.exe	C:\Users\admin\Documents\PowerShell\Modules\PSSQLite\1.1.0\core\osx-x64\FILE RECOVERY.txt		text
		MD5:DB5DF5788EC272B42D3DE45F2E9DE07E	SHA256:1CCCF70C21082BC79059CA71FBA82F7EB2B224A2CE563A0562F0C05894DCCDBC
1044	grpconv.exe	C:\Users\admin\Documents\OneNote Notebooks\My Notebook\FILE RECOVERY.txt		text
		MD5:DB5DF5788EC272B42D3DE45F2E9DE07E	SHA256:1CCCF70C21082BC79059CA71FBA82F7EB2B224A2CE563A0562F0C05894DCCDBC
1044	grpconv.exe	C:\Users\admin\Documents\PowerShell\Modules\PSSQLite\1.1.0\core\win-x64\FILE RECOVERY.txt		text
		MD5:DB5DF5788EC272B42D3DE45F2E9DE07E	SHA256:1CCCF70C21082BC79059CA71FBA82F7EB2B224A2CE563A0562F0C05894DCCDBC
1044	grpconv.exe	C:\Users\admin\Documents\PowerShell\Modules\PSSQLite\1.1.0\x86\FILE RECOVERY.txt		text
		MD5:DB5DF5788EC272B42D3DE45F2E9DE07E	SHA256:1CCCF70C21082BC79059CA71FBA82F7EB2B224A2CE563A0562F0C05894DCCDBC
1044	grpconv.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\Cache\FILE RECOVERY.txt		text
		MD5:DB5DF5788EC272B42D3DE45F2E9DE07E	SHA256:1CCCF70C21082BC79059CA71FBA82F7EB2B224A2CE563A0562F0C05894DCCDBC

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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
1044	grpconv.exe	GET	200	104.26.12.205:80	http://api.ipify.org/	unknown	—	—	malicious
1044	grpconv.exe	POST	200	193.143.1.153:80	http://193.143.1.153/Ujdu8jjooue/biweax.php	unknown	—	—	unknown
1268	svchost.exe	GET	200	23.35.229.160:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
1268	svchost.exe	GET	200	23.216.77.6:80	http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
1132	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
2940	svchost.exe	GET	200	23.209.209.135:80	http://x1.c.lencr.org/	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
1132	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
1336	svchost.exe	GET	200	2.17.190.73:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D	unknown	—	—	whitelisted

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Connections

PID	Process	IP	Domain	ASN	CN	Reputation
1268	svchost.exe	51.104.136.2:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
4	System	192.168.100.255:137	—	—	—	whitelisted
6232	RUXIMICS.exe	51.104.136.2:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
5944	MoUsoCoreWorker.exe	51.104.136.2:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
1044	grpconv.exe	104.26.12.205:80	api.ipify.org	CLOUDFLARENET	US	shared
1044	grpconv.exe	193.143.1.153:80	—	LLC Baxet	RU	unknown
4	System	192.168.100.255:138	—	—	—	whitelisted
2336	svchost.exe	172.211.123.249:443	client.wns.windows.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	FR	whitelisted
1336	svchost.exe	20.190.159.130:443	login.live.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
1336	svchost.exe	2.17.190.73:80	ocsp.digicert.com	AKAMAI-AS	DE	whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
google.com	142.250.186.46	whitelisted
api.ipify.org	104.26.12.205 172.67.74.152 104.26.13.205	shared
client.wns.windows.com	172.211.123.249 172.211.123.248	whitelisted
login.live.com	20.190.159.130 40.126.31.69 40.126.31.131 40.126.31.3 20.190.159.64 40.126.31.67 20.190.159.75 20.190.159.73	whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com	2.17.190.73	whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com	40.127.240.158 51.104.136.2	whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com	23.216.77.6 23.216.77.28	whitelisted
www.microsoft.com	23.35.229.160	whitelisted
nexusrules.officeapps.live.com	52.111.227.11	whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com	20.109.210.53	whitelisted

Threats

PID	Process	Class	Message
1044	grpconv.exe	Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected	POLICY [ANY.RUN] External IP Lookup by HTTP (api .ipify .org)
1044	grpconv.exe	Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected	ET INFO External IP Lookup api.ipify.org
2200	svchost.exe	Misc activity	ET INFO External IP Lookup Domain (ipify .org) in DNS Lookup
1044	grpconv.exe	Misc Attack	ET DROP Spamhaus DROP Listed Traffic Inbound group 41
1044	grpconv.exe	Misc activity	SUSPICIOUS [ANY.RUN] Sent Host Name in HTTP POST Body
1044	grpconv.exe	Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected	SUSPICIOUS [ANY.RUN] An IP address was received from the server as a result of an HTTP request

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General Info

mssql.exe

68A6333D3775F2AED498FC71773A99D9

50DA1229D57937D4349E764320BB536322726E3C

F45D853AABDB7AABB567671AEAAC5C1D1287C5EB25D13F27CF4523341A36F6F3

49152:jwAzRc9KsHsd5zi8AsYNtRTgJrQKPWjbLVveIX1vLcqd8VWU7rS8Q7nGxOn9lEiJ:jDRKKsvNtRTQrjPg5veSuVW0rUzGxOnJ

Software environment set and analysis options

Launch configuration

Software preset

Hotfixes

Behavior activities

MALICIOUS

MALLOX mutex has been found

RANSOMWARE has been detected

SUSPICIOUS

Connects to the server without a host name

There is functionality for capture public ip (YARA)

Checks for external IP

INFO

Creates files in the program directory

Checks supported languages

Create files in a temporary directory

Creates files or folders in the user directory

Manual execution by a user

Reads the software policy settings

Checks proxy server information

Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

Malware configuration

Static information

TRiD

EXIF

EXE

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