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

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Create files in the Startup directory

      • Week8.exe (PID: 6816)
    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • Week8.exe (PID: 6816)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Modifies hosts file to alter network resolution

      • Week8.exe (PID: 6816)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • Week8.exe (PID: 6816)
    • The process executes via Task Scheduler

      • PLUGScheduler.exe (PID: 3604)
      • PLUGScheduler.exe (PID: 4112)
  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • Week8.exe (PID: 6816)
      • PLUGScheduler.exe (PID: 4112)
      • malware_fun.exe (PID: 3888)
      • malware_fun.exe (PID: 5360)
    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • Week8.exe (PID: 6816)
    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • Week8.exe (PID: 6816)
    • Autorun file from Startup directory

      • Week8.exe (PID: 6816)
    • Creates files in the program directory

      • PLUGScheduler.exe (PID: 3604)
      • PLUGScheduler.exe (PID: 4112)
    • Reads the computer name

      • PLUGScheduler.exe (PID: 3604)
    • Manual execution by a user

      • malware_fun.exe (PID: 5360)
      • malware_fun.exe (PID: 3888)
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) (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
No data.
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Total processes
387
Monitored processes
10
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

Click at the process to see the details
start week8.exe conhost.exe no specs sppextcomobj.exe no specs slui.exe no specs plugscheduler.exe no specs malware_fun.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs plugscheduler.exe no specs malware_fun.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1072\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exemalware_fun.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Console Window Host
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
1116\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exeWeek8.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
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
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=TimerEventC:\Windows\System32\slui.exeSppExtComObj.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
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
1512C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exesvchost.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
3604"C:\Program Files\RUXIM\PLUGscheduler.exe"C:\Program Files\RUXIM\PLUGScheduler.exesvchost.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
Images
c:\windows\system32\clbcatq.dll
c:\windows\system32\taskschd.dll
c:\windows\system32\sspicli.dll
c:\windows\system32\xmllite.dll
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.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
University of Arizona
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Spring 2025 Week 8 Malware Analysis
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\microsoft\windows\start menu\programs\startup\malware_fun.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\shell32.dll
4112"C:\Program Files\RUXIM\PLUGscheduler.exe"C:\Program Files\RUXIM\PLUGScheduler.exesvchost.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
Images
c:\program files\ruxim\plugscheduler.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
5332\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exemalware_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
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
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.exeexplorer.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
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\microsoft\windows\start menu\programs\startup\malware_fun.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
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
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\week8.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
Total events
319
Read events
316
Write events
3
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(6816) Week8.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:SuspiciousEntry
Value:
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(PID) Process:(5360) malware_fun.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:SuspiciousEntry
Value:
What are you looking for?
(PID) Process:(3888) malware_fun.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName: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
3604PLUGScheduler.exeC:\ProgramData\PLUG\Logs\RUXIMLog.047.etlbinary
MD5:FED961067F664B5381B65A534B7AB728
SHA256:652F31A8284AE812D1D9D24192BC800976BF74C240591C6AC443A28C4709FB7C
6816Week8.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\warning.jpgimage
MD5:2460EC9D6B5EB63F10ACFEE2DB48F7F6
SHA256:9CA23A8C3A6CAFBD706131533C71ADA5D6832F575741007B5BE1B4AA39F7008F
6816Week8.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\hello_STUDENTS_41.454binary
MD5:4D896E094EC6C588FD2F2EC2C3C3BE4B
SHA256:4A0590ED26ED8132008274DEFD00E98562A617642BD02956649F1A6E45B3AA04
3604PLUGScheduler.exeC:\ProgramData\PLUG\Logs\RUXIMLog.046.etlbinary
MD5:A7A21FBC9D00F33F186B34A50E170C13
SHA256:64CAC91E46D4FC832958232A658431CBF9D8D9F265653ACA2BEB32428D4688EC
6816Week8.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\malware_fun.exeexecutable
MD5:A07EA73AAEBE8BE23DEE196BDE83E083
SHA256:F5158ADA735739AEE5BC2B07A92368F2817DA2A3E16C1FCE0BA365BEDF54E6D0
3604PLUGScheduler.exeC:\ProgramData\PLUG\Logs\RUXIMLog.048.etlbinary
MD5:A23907B6FDD47DCABFDFD7CF2FCD7671
SHA256:0C9C33FE9E984A2E5A70EBA51F36B9929A86199E424AF2F8080E1267B87DC970
3604PLUGScheduler.exeC:\ProgramData\PLUG\Logs\RUXIMLog.049.etlbinary
MD5:5EA68411BF8E9EAF4621BAF73F61449E
SHA256:9D4CA5A1D871F819C139A498BB910A63576C2FE6367853544F8D172D8B6EBFF7
3604PLUGScheduler.exeC:\ProgramData\PLUG\Logs\RUXIMLog.037.etlbinary
MD5:B787593A02A4E0A601164A65952D0CB9
SHA256:3594AD496D8E1771BCC3E8B6F68B4C2B4190A9A331FB43F068A7DF4E1894E2CF
3604PLUGScheduler.exeC:\ProgramData\PLUG\Logs\RUXIMLog.044.etlbinary
MD5:B53B2070E686FFB1FBC8B06994E7C8D7
SHA256:A3ABD06F4E40CB700B1908AB6BCD2E27455E13EF076E0BF2345BB2FA369EF802
3604PLUGScheduler.exeC:\ProgramData\PLUG\Logs\RUXIMLog.042.etlbinary
MD5:C1F87CF12DD702D2185E703BA004D216
SHA256:9D993487866C9538DC19F281A6346E1796E7478C7C164D61437AF6E698C66125
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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
GET
200
23.48.23.193:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.54.109.203:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
whitelisted
1532
backgroundTaskHost.exe
GET
200
23.54.109.203:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%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
4864
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%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
whitelisted
5184
SearchApp.exe
GET
200
23.54.109.203:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D
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
  • 142.250.185.238
whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.104.136.2
  • 40.127.240.158
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.48.23.193
  • 23.48.23.150
  • 23.48.23.161
  • 23.48.23.149
  • 23.48.23.138
  • 23.48.23.160
  • 23.48.23.139
  • 23.48.23.146
  • 23.48.23.147
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 20.197.71.89
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 40.126.32.140
  • 20.190.160.66
  • 20.190.160.128
  • 20.190.160.67
  • 40.126.32.76
  • 20.190.160.17
  • 40.126.32.133
  • 40.126.32.134
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 23.54.109.203
whitelisted
arc.msn.com
  • 20.199.58.43
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 20.12.23.50
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 184.30.21.171
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 40.69.42.241
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info