File name:

quacker.bat

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/e644e3ad-96f2-455d-a4e7-39415ce9758a
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: March 01, 2025, 11:46:16
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Tags:
github
Indicators:
MIME: text/x-msdos-batch
File info: DOS batch file, ASCII text, with CRLF line terminators
MD5:

58E9F84DAE81811FDDDC367A1BFA765E

SHA1:

1AB15B70848E6E693E8ECFE2C4818C40B8F19FD4

SHA256:

F9F90E6F485B135A55569A5C5943FEB541DD2FA3ECAF7CFE5F06B12F87113E3D

SSDEEP:

12:wNHJowyeJC98JGk2vFB/f3meP8JGkdMGEFEb0Qn:w/S/f3mGWMGBz

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Starts NET.EXE to view/add/change user profiles

      • cmd.exe (PID: 8084)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 8028)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 7984)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 8124)
      • net.exe (PID: 7376)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 3192)
      • net.exe (PID: 6708)
      • net.exe (PID: 7492)
      • net.exe (PID: 5256)
      • net.exe (PID: 7640)
      • net.exe (PID: 7484)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 7292)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 7300)
      • net.exe (PID: 7468)
      • net.exe (PID: 7756)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 8180)
    • Uses sleep, probably for evasion detection (SCRIPT)

      • wscript.exe (PID: 5864)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Starts POWERSHELL.EXE for commands execution

      • cmd.exe (PID: 1300)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 7192)
    • The process executes VB scripts

      • cmd.exe (PID: 1300)
    • Uses REG/REGEDIT.EXE to modify registry

      • cmd.exe (PID: 7788)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 7928)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 7836)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 7884)
    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • wscript.exe (PID: 5864)
    • Runs shell command (SCRIPT)

      • wscript.exe (PID: 5864)
    • The system shut down or reboot

      • cmd.exe (PID: 7220)
      • Taskmgr.exe (PID: 4980)
    • Uses TASKKILL.EXE to kill process

      • cmd.exe (PID: 5528)
    • Downloads file from URI via Powershell

      • powershell.exe (PID: 7288)
  • INFO

    • Disables trace logs

      • powershell.exe (PID: 7036)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 5048)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 7288)
    • Checks proxy server information

      • powershell.exe (PID: 5048)
      • BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 7700)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 7036)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 7288)
    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 7700)
      • BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 7416)
      • BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 7532)
      • BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 728)
      • mspaint.exe (PID: 7316)
      • Taskmgr.exe (PID: 4980)
      • BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 7952)
    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 7700)
    • Reads the software policy settings

      • BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 7700)
    • Checks supported languages

      • vlc.exe (PID: 4752)
    • Reads the computer name

      • vlc.exe (PID: 4752)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.
No data.
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Total processes
211
Monitored processes
76
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs powershell.exe sppextcomobj.exe no specs slui.exe no specs wscript.exe no specs powershell.exe backgroundtransferhost.exe no specs backgroundtransferhost.exe cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs reg.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs reg.exe no specs reg.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs reg.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs net.exe no specs net.exe no specs net.exe no specs net.exe no specs net.exe no specs net1.exe no specs net1.exe no specs net1.exe no specs net1.exe no specs net.exe no specs net1.exe no specs net1.exe no specs net.exe no specs net1.exe no specs net.exe no specs mspaint.exe no specs net1.exe no specs shutdown.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs backgroundtransferhost.exe no specs backgroundtransferhost.exe no specs backgroundtransferhost.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs powershell.exe searchapp.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs vlc.exe no specs taskmgr.exe no specs taskmgr.exe shutdown.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
496\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.execmd.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
672REG ADD HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System /v DisableCMD /t REG_DWORD /d 2C:\Windows\System32\reg.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Registry Console Tool
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\reg.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ws2_32.dll
720C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exesvchost.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
728"BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1C:\Windows\System32\BackgroundTransferHost.exesvchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Download/Upload Host
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\backgroundtransferhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel.appcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcryptprimitives.dll
1300C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\quacker.bat" "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\cmdext.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
1324"C:\WINDOWS\system32\shutdown.exe" -lC:\Windows\System32\shutdown.exeTaskmgr.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Shutdown and Annotation Tool
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\shutdown.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shutdownext.dll
3192"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C net user isdestroying quack /addC:\Windows\System32\cmd.exewscript.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
2
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
4164"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C start mspaintC:\Windows\System32\cmd.exewscript.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
4180"C:\Windows\System32\Taskmgr.exe" C:\Windows\System32\Taskmgr.exemspaint.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Task Manager
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\taskmgr.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
4560\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.execmd.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
Total events
28 061
Read events
28 019
Write events
41
Delete events
1

Modification events

(PID) Process:(1300) cmd.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.vbs\OpenWithProgids
Operation:writeName:VBSFile
Value:
(PID) Process:(7416) BackgroundTransferHost.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(7416) BackgroundTransferHost.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(7416) BackgroundTransferHost.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
(PID) Process:(7700) BackgroundTransferHost.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(7700) BackgroundTransferHost.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(7700) BackgroundTransferHost.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
(PID) Process:(7532) BackgroundTransferHost.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(7532) BackgroundTransferHost.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(7532) BackgroundTransferHost.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
Executable files
2
Suspicious files
7
Text files
10
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
7700BackgroundTransferHost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\BackgroundTransferApi\df558295-918d-429d-9cc0-352e826ae6d3.down_data
MD5:
SHA256:
5048powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_nje4zaql.bos.ps1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
5048powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractivebinary
MD5:DE082B20FF2DA83DB486A350F1295C13
SHA256:1DDFF36A3A6CC335D8C34B41A830FC849B01B6DB11B66138A26B4C9F8B259FD4
5048powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WindowsDefenderLogs\continue.vbstext
MD5:D5F6F777C2C68194D29058F25B8CEAF4
SHA256:8FC26D94FE04DC679C33D98478BF532FDCEF6B448EAC49696EE023C663D1CD31
4752vlc.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\vlc\vlc-qt-interface.ini.locktext
MD5:DFE195DBB460D03A1B539955E7A05D71
SHA256:B5560CC4DB631F5A29E5952D9C3D402379079CAF188C5D45CDA097324E53E34C
7700BackgroundTransferHost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\BackgroundTransferApi\d9b26814-a21f-4cb3-8f89-05c8b4adacea.0debf880-3b38-4d29-96ac-dafce86ffd24.down_metabinary
MD5:B719A5D3304E34192E8DD1F46291F3D0
SHA256:5EBBDE4D8D9292BCD988B99316B19F2F239DDC39C107033E94D57688A4313F6A
4752vlc.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\vlc\vlc-qt-interface.initext
MD5:D9400E24F7ACECF219499ED766F7589B
SHA256:021A85DF037725AD60AD77DEFD0B979D01C28553FB3DC147577FC92E8E88EFD2
7700BackgroundTransferHost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\BackgroundTransferApi\d9b26814-a21f-4cb3-8f89-05c8b4adacea.up_meta_securebinary
MD5:0412EF173D93ACCCE9D0507DDE66BE20
SHA256:2B1C13619F88AFB44990D6B9671AD726161D20BC8603618DD6342CB20B2C03AF
4980Taskmgr.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\D3DSCache\ecbf0d5a3a180bb\F4EB2D6C-ED2B-4BDD-AD9D-F913287E6768.locktext
MD5:F49655F856ACB8884CC0ACE29216F511
SHA256:7852FCE59C67DDF1D6B8B997EAA1ADFAC004A9F3A91C37295DE9223674011FBA
7288powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_oquteqr4.dgd.psm1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
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HTTP(S) requests
3
TCP/UDP connections
30
DNS requests
18
Threats
1

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
7700
BackgroundTransferHost.exe
GET
200
2.17.190.73:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D
unknown
whitelisted
2604
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
95.101.149.131:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
whitelisted
2604
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
95.101.149.131:80
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
2104
svchost.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
5048
powershell.exe
140.82.121.4:443
github.com
GITHUB
US
whitelisted
5048
powershell.exe
185.199.109.133:443
raw.githubusercontent.com
FASTLY
US
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
20.190.160.22:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
3216
svchost.exe
40.113.110.67:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
3008
backgroundTaskHost.exe
92.123.104.32:443
www.bing.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
2112
svchost.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 40.127.240.158
  • 20.73.194.208
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.185.238
whitelisted
github.com
  • 140.82.121.4
whitelisted
raw.githubusercontent.com
  • 185.199.109.133
  • 185.199.111.133
  • 185.199.108.133
  • 185.199.110.133
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.160.22
  • 40.126.32.140
  • 20.190.160.64
  • 40.126.32.138
  • 20.190.160.65
  • 20.190.160.5
  • 40.126.32.68
  • 20.190.160.67
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 40.113.110.67
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 92.123.104.32
  • 92.123.104.62
  • 92.123.104.59
  • 92.123.104.19
  • 92.123.104.28
  • 92.123.104.33
whitelisted
arc.msn.com
  • 20.223.35.26
whitelisted
fd.api.iris.microsoft.com
  • 20.105.99.58
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 2.17.190.73
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
2196
svchost.exe
Not Suspicious Traffic
INFO [ANY.RUN] Attempting to access raw user content on GitHub
No debug info