File name:

disable-defender.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/99a71421-ba37-46a7-ba9e-7008d3ba851b
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: March 29, 2025, 14:34:38
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32+ executable (console) x86-64, for MS Windows, 7 sections
MD5:

10FC8B2915C43AA16B6A2E2B4529ADC5

SHA1:

0C15286457963EB86D61D83642870A3473EF38FE

SHA256:

FEB09CC39B1520D228E9E9274500B8C229016D6FC8018A2BF19AA9D3601492C5

SSDEEP:

6144:iZQUudV196PTIr8Py794fexEPBBKohz0vFc:P56LIyTnBBKoS6

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Disables Windows Defender

      • disable-defender.exe (PID: 5544)

    • Creates or modifies Windows services

      • disable-defender.exe (PID: 5544)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Application launched itself

      • disable-defender.exe (PID: 5552)

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • disable-defender.exe (PID: 5544)

  • INFO

    • Reads the computer name

      • disable-defender.exe (PID: 5552)
      • disable-defender.exe (PID: 5544)

    • Checks supported languages

      • disable-defender.exe (PID: 5552)
      • disable-defender.exe (PID: 5544)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • slui.exe (PID: 1096)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • slui.exe (PID: 1096)
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) (87.3)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (6.3)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (6.3)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: AMD AMD64
TimeStamp: 2022:01:25 11:44:30+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, Large address aware
PEType: PE32+
LinkerVersion: 14.31
CodeSize: 183296
InitializedDataSize: 123392
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x9374
OSVersion: 6
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 6
Subsystem: Windows command line
No data.
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Total processes
132
Monitored processes
7
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start disable-defender.exe conhost.exe no specs disable-defender.exe conhost.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs slui.exe disable-defender.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
672C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c pauseC:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe—disable-defender.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
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
1096C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -EmbeddingC:\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
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
4408"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\disable-defender.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\disable-defender.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
3221226540
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\disable-defender.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
5428\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—disable-defender.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
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
5544C:\Users\admin\Desktop\disable-defender.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\disable-defender.exe
disable-defender.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Modules
Images
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\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
5552"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\disable-defender.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\disable-defender.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\disable-defender.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
5960\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—disable-defender.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Console Window Host
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Total events
3 556
Read events
3 549
Write events
7
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(5544) disable-defender.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features
Operation:writeName:TamperProtection
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(5544) disable-defender.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\wscsvc
Operation:writeName:Start
Value:
4
(PID) Process:(5544) disable-defender.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender
Operation:writeName:DisableAntiSpyware
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(5544) disable-defender.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartupApproved\Run
Operation:writeName:SecurityHealth
Value:
030000003E020000E5D6470C
(PID) Process:(5544) disable-defender.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender
Operation:writeName:DisableAntiSpyware
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(5544) disable-defender.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\WinDefend
Operation:writeName:Start
Value:
3
(PID) Process:(5544) disable-defender.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection
Operation:writeName:DisableRealtimeMonitoring
Value:
1
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
0
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

No data
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HTTP(S) requests
27
TCP/UDP connections
38
DNS requests
12
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
2600
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.48.23.143:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut_2010-06-23.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
2600
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
—
—
GET
304
52.149.20.212:443
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
unknown
—
—
—
2600
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.48.23.143:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
52.149.20.212:443
https://slscr.update.microsoft.com/sls/ping
unknown
—
—
—
2600
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
2600
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.48.23.143:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicTimStaPCA_2010-07-01.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
2600
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
GET
304
52.149.20.212:443
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
unknown
—
—
—
—
—
GET
304
52.149.20.212:443
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
unknown
—
—
—
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
—
—
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
—
—
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
40.126.31.128:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
2600
SIHClient.exe
20.109.210.53:443
slscr.update.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
2600
SIHClient.exe
23.48.23.143:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
2600
SIHClient.exe
184.30.21.171:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
2600
SIHClient.exe
20.3.187.198:443
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
2852
slui.exe
40.91.76.224:443
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 20.73.194.208
  • 51.124.78.146
whitelisted
google.com
  • 216.58.206.46
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 40.126.31.128
  • 20.190.159.2
  • 40.126.31.71
  • 20.190.159.130
  • 40.126.31.1
  • 20.190.159.75
  • 20.190.159.23
  • 20.190.159.0
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 20.109.210.53
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.48.23.143
  • 23.48.23.156
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 184.30.21.171
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 20.3.187.198
whitelisted
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
  • 40.91.76.224
whitelisted
nexusrules.officeapps.live.com
  • 52.111.229.43
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
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disable-defender.exe