| File name: | Chime.exe.zip |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/6ed972c4-1ecd-4cc0-80b5-4af7cc43837c |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | HijackLoader is a modular malware acting as a vehicle for distributing different types of malicious software on compromised systems. It gained prominence during the summer of 2023 and has since been used in multiple attacks against organizations from various sectors, including hospitality businesses. |
| Analysis date: | January 22, 2026, 19:16:36 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/zip |
| File info: | Zip archive data, at least v5.1 to extract, compression method=AES Encrypted |
| MD5: | 1B58A1220CD1B89166104D0A357810CB |
| SHA1: | 82197D621268C451DD36BE1DC8E4073F3124B7BE |
| SHA256: | F9BC16F28A4822FBDC1CD4423E0A8289A1B721EF50819D76C96EC532FE88A744 |
| SSDEEP: | 98304:SsRsZtZZDhFMvZhW0xtQg1xiHubK/lXmxxzBS9FGWZKFi9JCLUtX6lq+zVylRZ9p:Fn6cTRe0e |
| .zip | | | ZIP compressed archive (100) |
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| ZipRequiredVersion: | 51 |
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| ZipBitFlag: | 0x0009 |
| ZipCompression: | Unknown (99) |
| ZipModifyDate: | 2026:01:22 19:15:00 |
| ZipCRC: | 0x8ce53c5a |
| ZipCompressedSize: | 4410279 |
| ZipUncompressedSize: | 9319436 |
| ZipFileName: | Chime.exe.bin |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 768 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\nLnLDSdA.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\nLnLDSdA.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.11 Modules
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| 4996 | C:\ProgramData\PScheduler.exe | C:\ProgramData\PScheduler.exe | nLnLDSdA.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: 360.cn Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: 本地搜索 Version: 11, 0, 0, 1134 Modules
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| 6552 | "C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe" x -iext -ow -ver -- "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Chime.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\ | C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Alexander Roshal Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: WinRAR archiver Exit code: 0 Version: 5.91.0 Modules
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| 7428 | "C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Chime.exe.zip | C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Alexander Roshal Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: WinRAR archiver Exit code: 0 Version: 5.91.0 Modules
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| 8072 | 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: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 8644 | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\authorizehost\Chime.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\authorizehost\Chime.exe | nLnLDSdA.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Amazon.com Services LLC Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Amazon Chime Exit code: 0 Version: 5.23.32022 Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (7428) WinRAR.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\ArcHistory |
| Operation: | write | Name: | 3 |
Value: C:\Users\admin\Desktop\chromium_ext.zip | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7428) WinRAR.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\ArcHistory |
| Operation: | write | Name: | 2 |
Value: C:\Users\admin\Desktop\omni_23_10_2024_.zip | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7428) WinRAR.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\ArcHistory |
| Operation: | write | Name: | 1 |
Value: C:\Users\admin\Downloads\chromium_build 1.zip | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7428) WinRAR.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\ArcHistory |
| Operation: | write | Name: | 0 |
Value: C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Chime.exe.zip | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7428) WinRAR.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths |
| Operation: | write | Name: | name |
Value: 120 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7428) WinRAR.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths |
| Operation: | write | Name: | size |
Value: 80 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7428) WinRAR.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths |
| Operation: | write | Name: | type |
Value: 120 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7428) WinRAR.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths |
| Operation: | write | Name: | mtime |
Value: 100 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7428) WinRAR.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\DialogEditHistory\ExtrPath |
| Operation: | delete value | Name: | 15 |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7428) WinRAR.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\DialogEditHistory\ExtrPath |
| Operation: | delete value | Name: | 14 |
Value: | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7428 | WinRAR.exe | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Chime.exe.bin | compressed | |
MD5:772064997CB9861B7DCF700031ABDBBC | SHA256:C54B0065D40FC2053AC94E2ED80743CD14ACF6BCEA1FAADB0C4771D6EE880FD8 | |||
| 6552 | WinRAR.exe | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\NLETransitionMgr.dll | executable | |
MD5:B27EC2286DAA245CEB0688DF5B7F574D | SHA256:41050F6F6919A4516D481F7C9B5FE6074C447AFC6E9CC28D180982EEA50AE165 | |||
| 6552 | WinRAR.exe | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Sengrung.qyjt | binary | |
MD5:3D3274FCE7D1C2A89185A9AEC8771FAD | SHA256:A3D7CBEF100956ED9874EB2BE13351360FC077F9D9FB05D840AB7EC338A9AD5C | |||
| 6552 | WinRAR.exe | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\DBGHelp.dll | executable | |
MD5:3094481F0CB0531B407D2388ECB4B85F | SHA256:C1275DDF04A0942B416C1A0B2D32003A4EDA732C6F97C74181C236E35D12420F | |||
| 6552 | WinRAR.exe | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\nLnLDSdA.exe | executable | |
MD5:A4B240CCE6E3DA6E959F33BD82394034 | SHA256:44F009CA786BC541CDA11C61BAB7B272E96CE9E3D656C10BDAC2E126F3A9CC35 | |||
| 6552 | WinRAR.exe | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\BugSplat.dll | executable | |
MD5:27D48C6C48D5259A4E2AD7BE369CE906 | SHA256:4B33EE0E8A4153C0C8CCD945ADB18D8F91B5B824746A15986BF6781F081F9968 | |||
| 6552 | WinRAR.exe | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\WS_ImageProc.dll | executable | |
MD5:23B3A972DC6E25581B6FA9E01BAFC375 | SHA256:58EF42507D9FC1E8A7B240EF5CDDC9F600C3D9A61EE6A42A4045278BB332B86A | |||
| 6552 | WinRAR.exe | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\WS_Log.dll | executable | |
MD5:D297FE804BDCD33BB43E120804E596F6 | SHA256:B3C55F0EB33BFA8CA2EFC6A5F6672366A0D1E191B8AABD2D37490D03F38462DC | |||
| 6552 | WinRAR.exe | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\SlideShowEditor.ini | text | |
MD5:BAB28424AF84ABFE9985AA887856AFCB | SHA256:D8DA65ACC79167D53DECAB2D59C3F6DBFBA37FB20FCDBFE3E260A9A8B45597F1 | |||
| 6552 | WinRAR.exe | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\COMSupport.dll | executable | |
MD5:976EF4AF05E92E4DBB612756E6798A37 | SHA256:B1038928A6DA2A1B5064A27187403563F3AB7E8D4EC034DFA8D5D3F6BE231191 | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6820 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | POST | 404 | 20.199.58.43:443 | https://arc.msn.com/v4/api/register?asid=508AF97DED5C471DB201D1C161350326&placement=cdmdevreg&country=US&locale=en-US&poptin=0&fmt=json&arch=AMD64&chassis=1&concp=0&d3dfl=D3D_FEATURE_LEVEL_12_1&devfam=Windows.Desktop&devosver=10.0.19045.4046&dinst=1661339444&dmret=0&flightbranch=&flightring=Retail&icluc=0&localid=w%3AAC7699B0-48EA-FD22-C8DC-06A02098A0F0&oem=DELL&osbranch=vb_release&oslocale=en-US&osret=1&ossku=Professional&osskuid=48&prccn=6&prccs=3094&prcmf=AuthenticAMD&procm=AMD%20Ryzen%205%203500%206-Core%20Processor&ram=6144&tinst=Client&tl=1&pat=0&smc=0&sac=0&disphorzres=1360&dispsize=47.3&dispvertres=768&ldisphorzres=1360&ldispvertres=768&moncnt=1&cpdsk=260281&frdsk=220338&lo=4405636&tsu=1796166 | US | xml | 341 b | whitelisted |
3292 | svchost.exe | GET | 404 | 23.59.18.102:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Time-Stamp%20PCA%202010(1).crl | US | xml | 341 b | whitelisted |
3292 | svchost.exe | GET | 404 | 23.53.41.90:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | NL | xml | 341 b | whitelisted |
4280 | svchost.exe | POST | 404 | 20.190.160.132:443 | https://login.live.com/RST2.srf | US | xml | 341 b | whitelisted |
2364 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 404 | 135.232.92.137:443 | https://slscr.update.microsoft.com/SLS/%7B522D76A4-93E1-47F8-B8CE-07C937AD1A1E%7D/x64/10.0.19045.4046/0?CH=686&L=en-US&P=&PT=0x30&WUA=10.0.19041.3996&MK=DELL&MD=DELL | US | xml | 341 b | whitelisted |
2364 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 404 | 13.95.31.18:443 | https://fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/clientwebservice/ping | US | xml | 341 b | whitelisted |
2364 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 404 | 135.232.92.137:443 | https://slscr.update.microsoft.com/SLS/%7B522D76A4-93E1-47F8-B8CE-07C937AD1A1E%7D/x64/10.0.19045.4046/0?CH=686&L=en-US&P=&PT=0x30&WUA=10.0.19041.3996&MK=DELL&MD=DELL | US | xml | 341 b | whitelisted |
2364 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 404 | 135.232.92.137:443 | https://slscr.update.microsoft.com/SLS/%7BE7A50285-D08D-499D-9FF8-180FDC2332BC%7D/x64/10.0.19045.4046/0?CH=686&L=en-US&P=&PT=0x30&WUA=10.0.19041.3996&MK=DELL&MD=DELL | US | xml | 341 b | whitelisted |
2364 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 404 | 13.95.31.18:443 | https://fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/clientwebservice/ping | US | xml | 341 b | whitelisted |
2364 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 404 | 135.232.92.137:443 | https://slscr.update.microsoft.com/SLS/%7BE7A50285-D08D-499D-9FF8-180FDC2332BC%7D/x64/10.0.19045.4046/0?CH=686&L=en-US&P=&PT=0x30&WUA=10.0.19041.3996&MK=DELL&MD=DELL | US | xml | 341 b | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8356 | svchost.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | Not routed | — | whitelisted |
6392 | RUXIMICS.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
6768 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
— | — | 2.16.204.152:443 | www.bing.com | AKAMAI-ASN1 | NL | whitelisted |
— | — | 2.16.204.139:443 | th.bing.com | AKAMAI-ASN1 | NL | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | Not routed | — | whitelisted |
6712 | svchost.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
6820 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | 20.199.58.43:443 | arc.msn.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
6820 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | 20.223.35.26:443 | fd.api.iris.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
th.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
arc.msn.com |
| whitelisted |
fd.api.iris.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
self.events.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |