| File name: | Week8.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/acf7dffb-6bb8-426c-936c-97659ec3363a |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | March 24, 2025, 21:25:27 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32+ executable (console) x86-64 (stripped to external PDB), for MS Windows, 10 sections |
| MD5: | A07EA73AAEBE8BE23DEE196BDE83E083 |
| SHA1: | 0309273EB6BF0909143C656E286C05E40497FFF8 |
| SHA256: | F5158ADA735739AEE5BC2B07A92368F2817DA2A3E16C1FCE0BA365BEDF54E6D0 |
| SSDEEP: | 98304:5PzhFlmzDfDLAGV4wk0Uya7m40cpckcHeC/FHdW62QfYjuPyicDglq2CM1oBj3xO:MyEy |
MALICIOUS
Create files in the Startup directory
- Week8.exe (PID: 6816)
Changes the autorun value in the registry
- Week8.exe (PID: 6816)
SUSPICIOUS
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- Week8.exe (PID: 6816)
The process executes via Task Scheduler
- PLUGScheduler.exe (PID: 3604)
- PLUGScheduler.exe (PID: 4112)
Modifies hosts file to alter network resolution
- Week8.exe (PID: 6816)
INFO
The sample compiled with english language support
- Week8.exe (PID: 6816)
Autorun file from Startup directory
- Week8.exe (PID: 6816)
Manual execution by a user
- malware_fun.exe (PID: 3888)
- malware_fun.exe (PID: 5360)
Checks supported languages
- malware_fun.exe (PID: 5360)
- malware_fun.exe (PID: 3888)
- Week8.exe (PID: 6816)
- PLUGScheduler.exe (PID: 4112)
Creates files in the program directory
- PLUGScheduler.exe (PID: 4112)
- PLUGScheduler.exe (PID: 3604)
Creates files or folders in the user directory
- Week8.exe (PID: 6816)
Reads the computer name
- PLUGScheduler.exe (PID: 3604)
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TRiD
| .exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (87.2) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (6.3) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (6.3) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | AMD AMD64 |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2025:03:17 20:08:13+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, Large address aware, No debug |
| PEType: | PE32+ |
| LinkerVersion: | 2.3 |
| CodeSize: | 9728 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 4313088 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | 2560 |
| EntryPoint: | 0x14e0 |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 5.2 |
| Subsystem: | Windows command line |
| FileVersionNumber: | 1.0.0.0 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 1.0.0.0 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x0000 |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Unknown (0) |
| ObjectFileType: | Unknown |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | English (U.S.) |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| CompanyName: | University of Arizona |
| FileDescription: | Spring 2025 Week 8 Malware Analysis |
| FileVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
| InternalName: | week8.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | © 2025 Michael Galde. All rights reserved. |
| OriginalFileName: | week8.exe |
| ProductName: | Week8 |
| ProductVersion: | 1.0.0 |
Total processes
387
Monitored processes
10
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0
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 | — | malware_fun.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Console Window Host Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1116 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | Week8.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1452 | "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 Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1512 | 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 Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 3604 | "C:\Program Files\RUXIM\PLUGscheduler.exe" | C:\Program Files\RUXIM\PLUGScheduler.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Windows Update LifeCycle Component Scheduler Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.3623 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 3888 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\malware_fun.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\malware_fun.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: University of Arizona Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Spring 2025 Week 8 Malware Analysis Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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| 4112 | "C:\Program Files\RUXIM\PLUGscheduler.exe" | C:\Program Files\RUXIM\PLUGScheduler.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Windows Update LifeCycle Component Scheduler Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.3623 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 5332 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | malware_fun.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 5360 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\malware_fun.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\malware_fun.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: University of Arizona Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Spring 2025 Week 8 Malware Analysis Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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| 6816 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Week8.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Week8.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: University of Arizona Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Spring 2025 Week 8 Malware Analysis Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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Total events
319
Read events
316
Write events
3
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (6816) Week8.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SuspiciousEntry |
Value: What are you looking for? | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5360) malware_fun.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SuspiciousEntry |
Value: What are you looking for? | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3888) malware_fun.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SuspiciousEntry |
Value: What are you looking for? | |||
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
90
Text files
3
Unknown types
1
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3604 | PLUGScheduler.exe | C:\ProgramData\PLUG\Logs\RUXIMLog.046.etl | binary | |
MD5:A7A21FBC9D00F33F186B34A50E170C13 | SHA256:64CAC91E46D4FC832958232A658431CBF9D8D9F265653ACA2BEB32428D4688EC | |||
| 3604 | PLUGScheduler.exe | C:\ProgramData\PLUG\Logs\RUXIMLog.048.etl | binary | |
MD5:A23907B6FDD47DCABFDFD7CF2FCD7671 | SHA256:0C9C33FE9E984A2E5A70EBA51F36B9929A86199E424AF2F8080E1267B87DC970 | |||
| 3604 | PLUGScheduler.exe | C:\ProgramData\PLUG\Logs\RUXIMLog.050.etl | binary | |
MD5:C8834D365FAE073DEDE1F1620454CE71 | SHA256:C6DD793EEE1D5551CA507A3C5BFFECA82DD3E29C63C2C6DD218A7D4BFB37046B | |||
| 6816 | Week8.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\malware_fun.exe | executable | |
MD5:A07EA73AAEBE8BE23DEE196BDE83E083 | SHA256:F5158ADA735739AEE5BC2B07A92368F2817DA2A3E16C1FCE0BA365BEDF54E6D0 | |||
| 6816 | Week8.exe | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\warning.jpg | image | |
MD5:2460EC9D6B5EB63F10ACFEE2DB48F7F6 | SHA256:9CA23A8C3A6CAFBD706131533C71ADA5D6832F575741007B5BE1B4AA39F7008F | |||
| 3604 | PLUGScheduler.exe | C:\ProgramData\PLUG\Logs\RUXIMLog.038.etl | binary | |
MD5:F9485F2BA891697F8B6CF8FB1E7F42C0 | SHA256:69146D4AAEFB8609745B6CA780B48ABC66054AA3CDB8061248CF7B32F3B32617 | |||
| 6816 | Week8.exe | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\hello_STUDENTS_41.454 | binary | |
MD5:4D896E094EC6C588FD2F2EC2C3C3BE4B | SHA256:4A0590ED26ED8132008274DEFD00E98562A617642BD02956649F1A6E45B3AA04 | |||
| 3604 | PLUGScheduler.exe | C:\ProgramData\PLUG\Logs\RUXIMLog.043.etl | binary | |
MD5:8A2BDE0EAFA7E946196A1B114AB636E9 | SHA256:1C338CBDD9316D7FD8F208341466FEDC554A04D489B3A86C736EC3831A2F2BA2 | |||
| 3604 | PLUGScheduler.exe | C:\ProgramData\PLUG\Logs\RUXIMLog.034.etl | binary | |
MD5:DCB94F822B793FF178C7332174A89DFB | SHA256:4AB418FA76DFA333D37F7401B40B0B0F0E806876C79AB2F36CD3FD7CCAD8665B | |||
| 3604 | PLUGScheduler.exe | C:\ProgramData\PLUG\Logs\RUXIMLog.039.etl | binary | |
MD5:0DE8B8CBE71A7CD60D67AFE279E1ACB9 | SHA256:D17A442ABEB021BFA77E5EDAB3D7F3C6FFEA9C33B8D04409D149B518C5FDB57C | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
7
TCP/UDP connections
51
DNS requests
27
Threats
0
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6544 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.54.109.203:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7572 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7572 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1532 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.54.109.203:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5184 | SearchApp.exe | GET | 200 | 23.54.109.203:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4864 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.54.109.203:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.193:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | 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 |
— | — | 23.48.23.193:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
3216 | svchost.exe | 20.197.71.89:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | SG | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 40.126.32.140:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 23.54.109.203:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
1532 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | 20.199.58.43:443 | arc.msn.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | FR | whitelisted |
1532 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | 23.54.109.203:80 | 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 |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
google.com |
| whitelisted |
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
arc.msn.com |
| whitelisted |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |