Malware analysis GDI.exe Malicious activity | ANY.RUN

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File name:	GDI.exe
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/89384cab-679b-4eac-8674-da4e5ea19346
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Analysis date:	March 17, 2025, 04:28:38
OS:	Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Indicators:
MIME:	application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info:	PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 3 sections
MD5:	3C9A80A3144C5500358E88E78FD667E0
SHA1:	9AC05E028807BBA01E624571BA002B61D3978E3D
SHA256:	FCC1224BE8BF9B9AD75F4902DA02534E6B9C8F62708E2687FDAD83AE9B431F48
SSDEEP:	384:qLWhvaERKSiRqZqO/DDMpdbdXzU1mh4ZHEYlJjllXI5u6kYcV6qUiJFnh:qKvamJwqZqOrSdbJGHPuGYcV69izh

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Launch configuration

Task duration:: 60 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:
Network geolocation:: off
Additional time used:: none
MITM proxy:: off
Privacy:: Public submission
Fakenet option:: off
Route via Tor:: off
Autoconfirmation of UAC:: on
Network:: off

Software preset

Internet Explorer 11.3636.19041.0
Adobe Acrobat (64-bit) (23.001.20093)
Adobe Flash Player 32 NPAPI (32.0.0.465)
Adobe Flash Player 32 PPAPI (32.0.0.465)
CCleaner (6.20)
FileZilla 3.65.0 (3.65.0)
Google Chrome (122.0.6261.70)
Google Update Helper (1.3.36.51)
Java 8 Update 271 (64-bit) (8.0.2710.9)
Java Auto Updater (2.8.271.9)
Microsoft Edge (122.0.2365.59)
Microsoft Edge Update (1.3.185.17)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - de-de (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - en-us (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - es-es (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - it-it (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - ja-jp (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - ko-kr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - pt-br (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - tr-tr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professionnel 2019 - fr-fr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office профессиональный 2019 - ru-ru (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft OneNote - en-us (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Update Health Tools (3.74.0.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x64) - 12.0.30501 (12.0.30501.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x64 Additional Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x64 Minimum Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x64) - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x86) - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X64 Additional Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X64 Minimum Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X86 Additional Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X86 Minimum Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Mozilla Firefox (x64 en-US) (123.0)
Mozilla Maintenance Service (123.0)
Notepad++ (64-bit x64) (7.9.1)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Extensibility Component (16.0.15726.20202)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Licensing Component (16.0.16026.20146)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Localization Component (16.0.15726.20202)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Localization Component (16.0.15928.20198)
PowerShell 7-x64 (7.3.5.0)
Skype version 8.104 (8.104)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4023057) (2.59.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4023057) (2.63.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4480730) (2.55.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB5001716) (8.93.0.0)
VLC media player (3.0.11)
WinRAR 5.91 (64-bit) (5.91.0)
Windows PC Health Check (3.6.2204.08001)

Hotfixes

Client LanguagePack Package
DotNetRollup
DotNetRollup 481
FodMetadata Package
Foundation Package
Hello Face Package
InternetExplorer Optional Package
KB5003791
KB5011048
KB5015684
KB5033052
LanguageFeatures Basic en us Package
LanguageFeatures Handwriting en us Package
LanguageFeatures OCR en us Package
LanguageFeatures Speech en us Package
LanguageFeatures TextToSpeech en us Package
MSPaint FoD Package
MediaPlayer Package
Microsoft OneCore ApplicationModel Sync Desktop FOD Package
Microsoft OneCore DirectX Database FOD Package
NetFx3 OnDemand Package
Notepad FoD Package
OpenSSH Client Package
PowerShell ISE FOD Package
Printing PMCPPC FoD Package
Printing WFS FoD Package
ProfessionalEdition
QuickAssist Package
RollupFix
ServicingStack
ServicingStack 3989
StepsRecorder Package
TabletPCMath Package
UserExperience Desktop Package
WordPad FoD Package

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MALICIOUS
- UAC/LUA settings modification
  - GDI.exe (PID: 7208)
- Disables task manager
  - GDI.exe (PID: 7208)
SUSPICIOUS
- Creates file in the systems drive root
  - GDI.exe (PID: 7208)
  - notepad.exe (PID: 7624)
- Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
  - GDI.exe (PID: 7208)
  - ShellExperienceHost.exe (PID: 7616)
- Start notepad (likely ransomware note)
  - GDI.exe (PID: 7208)
- There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)
  - GDI.exe (PID: 7208)
INFO
- Reads the machine GUID from the registry
  - GDI.exe (PID: 7208)
- Reads the computer name
  - GDI.exe (PID: 7208)
  - ShellExperienceHost.exe (PID: 7616)
- Checks supported languages
  - GDI.exe (PID: 7208)
  - ShellExperienceHost.exe (PID: 7616)
- Process checks whether UAC notifications are on
  - GDI.exe (PID: 7208)
- Process checks computer location settings
  - GDI.exe (PID: 7208)
- Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
  - notepad.exe (PID: 7624)

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No Malware configuration.

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TRiD

.exe	\|	Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (82.9)
.dll	\|	Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (7.4)
.exe	\|	Win32 Executable (generic) (5.1)
.exe	\|	Generic Win/DOS Executable (2.2)
.exe	\|	DOS Executable Generic (2.2)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType:	Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp:	2053:12:05 01:54:43+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics:	Executable, 32-bit
PEType:	PE32
LinkerVersion:	48
CodeSize:	15360
InitializedDataSize:	6144
UninitializedDataSize:	-
EntryPoint:	0x58ba
OSVersion:	4
ImageVersion:	-
SubsystemVersion:	6
Subsystem:	Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber:	1.0.0.0
ProductVersionNumber:	1.0.0.0
FileFlagsMask:	0x003f
FileFlags:	(none)
FileOS:	Win32
ObjectFileType:	Executable application
FileSubtype:	-
LanguageCode:	Neutral
CharacterSet:	Unicode
Comments:	-
CompanyName:	-
FileDescription:	GDI
FileVersion:	1.0.0.0
InternalName:	GDI.exe
LegalCopyright:	Copyright © 2025
LegalTrademarks:	-
OriginalFileName:	GDI.exe
ProductName:	GDI
ProductVersion:	1.0.0.0
AssemblyVersion:	1.0.0.0

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Total processes

137

Monitored processes

Malicious processes

Suspicious processes

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID

CMD

Path

Indicators

Parent process

4784

"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\GDI.exe"

C:\Users\admin\Desktop\GDI.exe

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explorer.exe

User:

admin

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

GDI

Exit code:

3221226540

Version:

1.0.0.0

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\gdi.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll

7208

"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\GDI.exe"

C:\Users\admin\Desktop\GDI.exe

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Integrity Level:

HIGH

Description:

GDI

Version:

1.0.0.0

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\gdi.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll

7252

C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -Embedding

C:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exe

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svchost.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

7284

"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

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SppExtComObj.Exe

User:

NETWORK SERVICE

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

SYSTEM

Description:

Windows Activation Client

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

7616

"C:\WINDOWS\SystemApps\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\ShellExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXtk181tbxbce2qsex02s8tw7hfxa9xb3t.mca

C:\Windows\SystemApps\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\ShellExperienceHost.exe

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svchost.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Windows Shell Experience Host

Version:

10.0.19041.3758 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\systemapps\shellexperiencehost_cw5n1h2txyewy\shellexperiencehost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wincorlib.dll

7624

"C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe" C:\note.txt

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe

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GDI.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

HIGH

Description:

Notepad

Exit code:

Version:

10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\syswow64\notepad.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\gdi32.dll

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Total events

1 881

Read events

1 877

Write events

Delete events

Modification events


(PID) Process:	(7208) GDI.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
Operation:	write	Name:	DisableTaskMgr
Value: 1
(PID) Process:	(7208) GDI.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
Operation:	write	Name:	EnableLUA
Value: 0
(PID) Process:	(7616) ShellExperienceHost.exe	Key:	\REGISTRY\A\{ee1cb6bc-54c7-79d9-9c4f-50557330e0e8}\LocalState
Operation:	write	Name:	PeekBadges
Value: 5B005D0000008E83B115F596DB01

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Executable files

Suspicious files

Text files

Unknown types

Dropped files

PID	Process	Filename		Type
7208	GDI.exe	C:\note.txt		text
		MD5:E6629A967D30C2914BC3A302DCFF1C09	SHA256:91172E4C87EFF8899DD376DD16A8651D983C36A699EA8A0F4F1151A020B65FA8

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Connections

No data

DNS requests

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General Info

GDI.exe

3C9A80A3144C5500358E88E78FD667E0

9AC05E028807BBA01E624571BA002B61D3978E3D

FCC1224BE8BF9B9AD75F4902DA02534E6B9C8F62708E2687FDAD83AE9B431F48

384:qLWhvaERKSiRqZqO/DDMpdbdXzU1mh4ZHEYlJjllXI5u6kYcV6qUiJFnh:qKvamJwqZqOrSdbJGHPuGYcV69izh

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Launch configuration

Software preset

Hotfixes

Behavior activities

MALICIOUS

UAC/LUA settings modification

Disables task manager

SUSPICIOUS

Creates file in the systems drive root

Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

Start notepad (likely ransomware note)

There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)

INFO

Reads the machine GUID from the registry

Reads the computer name

Checks supported languages

Process checks whether UAC notifications are on

Process checks computer location settings

Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

Malware configuration

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