| File name: | expressvpn-windows-x64-14.0.0.12844_release.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/ca50d3d9-474c-4bfa-8dc2-fe8ab8507be7 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | Stealers are a group of malicious software that are intended for gaining unauthorized access to users’ information and transferring it to the attacker. The stealer malware category includes various types of programs that focus on their particular kind of data, including files, passwords, and cryptocurrency. Stealers are capable of spying on their targets by recording their keystrokes and taking screenshots. This type of malware is primarily distributed as part of phishing campaigns. |
| Analysis date: | April 02, 2026, 14:25:12 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows, 7 sections |
| MD5: | B707E1E6E54033E42CB543EFD2A94304 |
| SHA1: | 7DA3928568DA29780B98ED0B44FE94495B6B3FF3 |
| SHA256: | FC67EFA643530487F7A4D2E8F3A252BAAC9D9A24DE980000ED86FC73252C91DD |
| SSDEEP: | 786432:IPa0Z6+nmTeB885sqCVwUPhDbGgSrnuMg+Xb:IPZZ6+MeW85sqCV/tGgjMg+L |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (50) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (49.9) |
| MachineType: | AMD AMD64 |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2026:04:01 15:15:49+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, Large address aware |
| PEType: | PE32+ |
| LinkerVersion: | 14.44 |
| CodeSize: | 352768 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 46169088 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x32790 |
| OSVersion: | 6.1 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 6.1 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 508 | C:\WINDOWS\System32\netcfg.exe -v -l "C:\Program Files\ExpressVPN\pkf\expressvpn-pkf.inf" -c s -i expressvpn-pkf | C:\Windows\System32\netcfg.exe | expressvpn-windows-x64-14.0.0.12844_release.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: WinPE network installer Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 572 | "C:\Program Files\ExpressVPN\expressvpn-client.exe" --clear-cache | C:\Program Files\ExpressVPN\expressvpn-client.exe | expressvpn-windows-x64-14.0.0.12844_release.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: ExpressVPN Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: ExpressVPN Version: 14,0,0,100 Modules
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| 736 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\expressvpn-windows-x64-14.0.0.12844_release.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\expressvpn-windows-x64-14.0.0.12844_release.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: HIGH Exit code: 0 Modules
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| 812 | C:\WINDOWS\System32\sc.exe delete expressvpn-pkf | C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe | — | expressvpn-windows-x64-14.0.0.12844_release.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Service Control Manager Configuration Tool Exit code: 1060 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1864 | "C:\Program Files\ExpressVPN\tapinstall.exe" install "C:\Program Files\ExpressVPN\dco\win10\expressvpn-ovpn-dco.inf" expressvpn-ovpn-dco | C:\Program Files\ExpressVPN\tapinstall.exe | expressvpn-windows-x64-14.0.0.12844_release.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Windows (R) Win 7 DDK provider Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows Setup API Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.10011.16384 Modules
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| 2116 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | sc.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2300 | "C:\Program Files\ExpressVPN\tapinstall.exe" remove expressvpn-ovpn-dco | C:\Program Files\ExpressVPN\tapinstall.exe | — | expressvpn-windows-x64-14.0.0.12844_release.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Windows (R) Win 7 DDK provider Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows Setup API Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.10011.16384 Modules
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| 2792 | DrvInst.exe "4" "0" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{a4353453-671a-fe4b-9597-7f860d031475}\expressvpn-pkf.inf" "9" "431161757" "0000000000000178" "WinSta0\Default" "00000000000001E8" "208" "C:\Program Files\ExpressVPN\pkf" | C:\Windows\System32\drvinst.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Driver Installation Module Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 3156 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | netcfg.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 3276 | "C:\Program Files\ExpressVPN\expressvpn-client.exe" | C:\Program Files\ExpressVPN\expressvpn-client.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: ExpressVPN Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: ExpressVPN Exit code: 0 Version: 14,0,0,100 Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (736) expressvpn-windows-x64-14.0.0.12844_release.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\expressvpn |
| Operation: | write | Name: | URL Protocol |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (508) netcfg.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\SetupapiLogStatus |
| Operation: | write | Name: | setupapi.dev.log |
Value: 4096 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (508) netcfg.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\expressvpn-pkf\Parameters |
| Operation: | write | Name: | NdisImPlatformBindingOptions |
Value: 2 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (508) netcfg.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Network\TemporaryInstallStage|1140|expressvpn-pkf|{5B0514CE-0DEF-4217-8D6E-F8737C3380DE}\Ndi |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Service |
Value: expressvpn-pkf | |||
| (PID) Process: | (508) netcfg.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Network\TemporaryInstallStage|1140|expressvpn-pkf|{5B0514CE-0DEF-4217-8D6E-F8737C3380DE}\Ndi |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CoServices |
Value: expressvpn-pkf | |||
| (PID) Process: | (508) netcfg.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Network\TemporaryInstallStage|1140|expressvpn-pkf|{5B0514CE-0DEF-4217-8D6E-F8737C3380DE}\Ndi |
| Operation: | write | Name: | HelpText |
Value: ExpressVPN Packet Filter | |||
| (PID) Process: | (508) netcfg.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Network\TemporaryInstallStage|1140|expressvpn-pkf|{5B0514CE-0DEF-4217-8D6E-F8737C3380DE}\Ndi |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FilterClass |
Value: compression | |||
| (PID) Process: | (508) netcfg.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Network\TemporaryInstallStage|1140|expressvpn-pkf|{5B0514CE-0DEF-4217-8D6E-F8737C3380DE}\Ndi |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FilterType |
Value: 2 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (508) netcfg.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Network\TemporaryInstallStage|1140|expressvpn-pkf|{5B0514CE-0DEF-4217-8D6E-F8737C3380DE}\Ndi\Interfaces |
| Operation: | write | Name: | UpperRange |
Value: noupper | |||
| (PID) Process: | (508) netcfg.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Network\TemporaryInstallStage|1140|expressvpn-pkf|{5B0514CE-0DEF-4217-8D6E-F8737C3380DE}\Ndi\Interfaces |
| Operation: | write | Name: | LowerRange |
Value: ndis5,ndis4 | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 736 | expressvpn-windows-x64-14.0.0.12844_release.exe | C:\Program Files\ExpressVPN\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-1-0.dll | executable | |
MD5:29B6F5B855893E31FEC2E047AF1E5D1E | SHA256:F0B8675DAB58229B6C991F2CDF49178FDA0887BB49B5BEF9C29AF4874706506B | |||
| 736 | expressvpn-windows-x64-14.0.0.12844_release.exe | C:\Program Files\ExpressVPN\api-ms-win-core-console-l1-1-0.dll | executable | |
MD5:8ED4B6804EE25C5EE3EC4C8BBE6F37CC | SHA256:4EE9B580ACB5B899FF1D7CC17BF361054769C9E6E52B4AAF944C48D64017FC71 | |||
| 736 | expressvpn-windows-x64-14.0.0.12844_release.exe | C:\Program Files\ExpressVPN\api-ms-win-core-errorhandling-l1-1-0.dll | executable | |
MD5:48F8B502D0FD36DB27DD88F79CBEA390 | SHA256:F38A64B5F7A33CBE8CB30AA48AA455DCE48ABD50C48FAD1047F1588BF060DF54 | |||
| 736 | expressvpn-windows-x64-14.0.0.12844_release.exe | C:\Program Files\ExpressVPN\api-ms-win-core-debug-l1-1-0.dll | executable | |
MD5:CA8F7C07AEA56DBA888D022B80908453 | SHA256:F012891183A5D3AA225AA11CC24A1574632F4CBF7C37AD64914D9AE33446AB2A | |||
| 736 | expressvpn-windows-x64-14.0.0.12844_release.exe | C:\Program Files\ExpressVPN\api-ms-win-core-datetime-l1-1-0.dll | executable | |
MD5:5C64252EB0A47295EAE3007567145C97 | SHA256:059410AF8EC19939558A4959E22A40C20B5A83A4DF245ACAAF67F67D49617A66 | |||
| 736 | expressvpn-windows-x64-14.0.0.12844_release.exe | C:\Program Files\ExpressVPN\api-ms-win-core-handle-l1-1-0.dll | executable | |
MD5:7770E28BAEECE2430B0F59186461ABF6 | SHA256:2E9E619DFCCA9A2C7D9603AFE1EB8AFB6B338B718B1BCFF880C758CEF34A97BE | |||
| 736 | expressvpn-windows-x64-14.0.0.12844_release.exe | C:\Program Files\ExpressVPN\api-ms-win-core-memory-l1-1-0.dll | executable | |
MD5:484C58C0D0E06B16FD30B4E2E9EEA750 | SHA256:D3E4FC3FC45EFF9FA0C8982D30B28AF1BD0B93F1493DE4258E29C370B618027F | |||
| 736 | expressvpn-windows-x64-14.0.0.12844_release.exe | C:\Program Files\ExpressVPN\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-2-0.dll | executable | |
MD5:A8DC0EFB47C4219F18C0E741E7ABB357 | SHA256:78639BC79EFAAB481A5D2B9D4E1FD05B458CBCCBD827542F638221D2F75EFF7C | |||
| 736 | expressvpn-windows-x64-14.0.0.12844_release.exe | C:\Program Files\ExpressVPN\api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-0.dll | executable | |
MD5:699AA1BB86C170E1628D951B35BEC144 | SHA256:575E0D9072FBCD5E69216344370A698F7365D48A53F9A08782F2D8616D4243F3 | |||
| 736 | expressvpn-windows-x64-14.0.0.12844_release.exe | C:\Program Files\ExpressVPN\api-ms-win-core-file-l2-1-0.dll | executable | |
MD5:29C053ADB9F27DD14BBAD21DE071E862 | SHA256:386BEEDE6F3E50066C9B4EB785302232C2770232562765059FF311EBA219CAFB | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4872 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.216.77.32:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | NL | binary | 825 b | whitelisted |
4872 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.58.106.108:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | US | binary | 814 b | whitelisted |
5532 | SearchApp.exe | POST | 204 | 92.123.104.50:443 | https://www.bing.com/threshold/xls.aspx?t=5&dl=1&f=9&wsbc=1 | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7664 | expressvpn-service.exe | GET | 200 | 16.15.207.69:443 | https://xv-client-json-configuration.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/environment/production/version/1.0.2/language/en/form.json | US | text | 33.7 Kb | unknown |
5532 | SearchApp.exe | POST | 204 | 184.86.251.19:443 | https://www.bing.com/threshold/xls.aspx?t=5&dl=1&f=9&wsbc=1 | NL | — | — | whitelisted |
7664 | expressvpn-service.exe | GET | 200 | 16.15.207.69:443 | https://xv-client-json-configuration.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/environment/production/platform/windows/version/1.0.0/rating/rating.json | US | text | 814 b | unknown |
7664 | expressvpn-service.exe | GET | 200 | 16.15.183.182:443 | https://xv-client-json-configuration.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/environment/production/platform/windows/version/1.0.0/referral/referral_global.json | US | text | 160 b | unknown |
— | — | POST | 500 | 48.192.1.65:443 | https://activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com/SLActivateProduct/SLActivateProduct.asmx?configextension=Retail | US | text | 512 b | whitelisted |
3280 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.52.181.212:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Time-Stamp%20PCA%202010(1).crl | US | binary | 814 b | whitelisted |
3280 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.156:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut_2010-06-23.crl | NL | binary | 824 b | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | Not routed | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
— | — | 48.192.1.65:443 | activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
— | — | 184.86.251.16:443 | www.bing.com | AKAMAI-ASN1 | NL | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | Not routed | — | whitelisted |
4872 | svchost.exe | 23.216.77.32:80 | crl.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-ASN1 | NL | whitelisted |
4872 | svchost.exe | 23.58.106.108:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | US | whitelisted |
— | — | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
5532 | SearchApp.exe | 184.86.251.19:443 | www.bing.com | AKAMAI-ASN1 | NL | whitelisted |
7664 | expressvpn-service.exe | 3.33.235.18:443 | clientstream.launchdarkly.com | AMAZON-02 | US | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
clientstream.launchdarkly.com |
| whitelisted |
xv-client-json-configuration.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com |
| unknown |
self.events.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
mobile.launchdarkly.com |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
7664 | expressvpn-service.exe | Misc activity | INFO [ANY.RUN] USER_AGENTS Suspicious User-Agent (Mozilla/5.0) |
7664 | expressvpn-service.exe | Misc activity | INFO [ANY.RUN] USER_AGENTS Suspicious User-Agent (Mozilla/5.0) |
— | — | Misc activity | INFO [ANY.RUN] USER_AGENTS Suspicious User-Agent (Mozilla/5.0) |
— | — | Misc activity | INFO [ANY.RUN] USER_AGENTS Suspicious User-Agent (Mozilla/5.0) |
— | — | Misc activity | INFO [ANY.RUN] USER_AGENTS Suspicious User-Agent (Mozilla/5.0) |
7664 | expressvpn-service.exe | Misc activity | INFO [ANY.RUN] USER_AGENTS Suspicious User-Agent (Mozilla/5.0) |