| URL: | http://sg.gtimg.com/gtimg/sougou/sogou_explorer_8.5_0221.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/0400888e-5099-4c2f-8d7a-d72906444c46 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | Adware is a form of malware that targets users with unwanted advertisements, often disrupting their browsing experience. It typically infiltrates systems through software bundling, malicious websites, or deceptive downloads. Once installed, it may track user activity, collect sensitive data, and display intrusive ads, including pop-ups or banners. Some advanced adware variants can bypass security measures and establish persistence on devices, making removal challenging. Additionally, adware can create vulnerabilities that other malware can exploit, posing a significant risk to user privacy and system security. |
| Analysis date: | March 19, 2019, 07:47:27 |
| OS: | Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit) |
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| MD5: | 0D3E9C4730A31B3DE651D9D508BF8F21 |
| SHA1: | A5997E15EB1A5F423D3D2AD512D681A9C65835A8 |
| SHA256: | 081F24F5C4D4DF273FCAC68AD3C0276132F953F66BAF90FAFDDB73932D7FE81B |
| SSDEEP: | 3:N1KNCLS1KCRpZK6KXtSAC:CQ21ZRqzC |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 1716 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\SogouExplorer\SogouExplorer.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1300 --primordial-pipe-token=329E28043B2F73AE51463DCCAFA7D773 --lang=zh-CN --main-process-id=2444 --enable-pinch --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --content-image-texture-target=0,0,3553;0,1,3553;0,2,3553;0,3,3553;0,4,3553;0,5,3553;0,6,3553;0,7,3553;0,8,3553;0,9,3553;0,10,3553;0,11,3553;0,12,3553;0,13,3553;0,14,3553;0,15,3553;1,0,3553;1,1,3553;1,2,3553;1,3,3553;1,4,3553;1,5,3553;1,6,3553;1,7,3553;1,8,3553;1,9,3553;1,10,3553;1,11,3553;1,12,3553;1,13,3553;1,14,3553;1,15,3553;2,0,3553;2,1,3553;2,2,3553;2,3,3553;2,4,3553;2,5,3553;2,6,3553;2,7,3553;2,8,3553;2,9,3553;2,10,3553;2,11,3553;2,12,3553;2,13,3553;2,14,3553;2,15,3553;3,0,3553;3,1,3553;3,2,3553;3,3,3553;3,4,3553;3,5,3553;3,6,3553;3,7,3553;3,8,3553;3,9,3553;3,10,3553;3,11,3553;3,12,3553;3,13,3553;3,14,3553;3,15,3553;4,0,3553;4,1,3553;4,2,3553;4,3,3553;4,4,3553;4,5,3553;4,6,3553;4,7,3553;4,8,3553;4,9,3553;4,10,3553;4,11,3553;4,12,3553;4,13,3553;4,14,3553;4,15,3553 --disable-accelerated-video-decode --disable-webrtc-hw-vp8-encoding --disable-gpu-compositing --service-request-channel-token=329E28043B2F73AE51463DCCAFA7D773 --renderer-client-id=2 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1312 /prefetch:1 | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\SogouExplorer\SogouExplorer.exe | — | SogouExplorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Sogou.com Integrity Level: HIGH Description: 搜狗高速浏览器 Exit code: 0 Version: 8.5.7.30158 Modules
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| 2068 | "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --field-trial-handle=992,6042726318627865543,4325218840144401037,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --service-request-channel-token=1353B8A61B210E19256E320174094D95 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3204 --ignored=" --type=renderer " /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | — | chrome.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Google Inc. Integrity Level: LOW Description: Google Chrome Exit code: 0 Version: 68.0.3440.106 Modules
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| 2096 | "C:\Users\admin\Downloads\sogou_explorer_8.5_0221.exe" /a | C:\Users\admin\Downloads\sogou_explorer_8.5_0221.exe | sogou_explorer_8.5_0221.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Sogou.com Integrity Level: HIGH Description: 搜狗高速浏览器安装程序 Exit code: 0 Version: 8.5.7.30158 Modules
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| 2164 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\SogouExplorer\SogouExplorer.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1300 --primordial-pipe-token=5AD8F5D9183A60FE682FCB5295CA8EDD --lang=zh-CN --main-process-id=2444 --extension-process --enable-pinch --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --content-image-texture-target=0,0,3553;0,1,3553;0,2,3553;0,3,3553;0,4,3553;0,5,3553;0,6,3553;0,7,3553;0,8,3553;0,9,3553;0,10,3553;0,11,3553;0,12,3553;0,13,3553;0,14,3553;0,15,3553;1,0,3553;1,1,3553;1,2,3553;1,3,3553;1,4,3553;1,5,3553;1,6,3553;1,7,3553;1,8,3553;1,9,3553;1,10,3553;1,11,3553;1,12,3553;1,13,3553;1,14,3553;1,15,3553;2,0,3553;2,1,3553;2,2,3553;2,3,3553;2,4,3553;2,5,3553;2,6,3553;2,7,3553;2,8,3553;2,9,3553;2,10,3553;2,11,3553;2,12,3553;2,13,3553;2,14,3553;2,15,3553;3,0,3553;3,1,3553;3,2,3553;3,3,3553;3,4,3553;3,5,3553;3,6,3553;3,7,3553;3,8,3553;3,9,3553;3,10,3553;3,11,3553;3,12,3553;3,13,3553;3,14,3553;3,15,3553;4,0,3553;4,1,3553;4,2,3553;4,3,3553;4,4,3553;4,5,3553;4,6,3553;4,7,3553;4,8,3553;4,9,3553;4,10,3553;4,11,3553;4,12,3553;4,13,3553;4,14,3553;4,15,3553 --disable-accelerated-video-decode --disable-webrtc-hw-vp8-encoding --disable-gpu-compositing --service-request-channel-token=5AD8F5D9183A60FE682FCB5295CA8EDD --renderer-client-id=7 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3112 --no-sandbox /prefetch:1 | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\SogouExplorer\SogouExplorer.exe | — | SogouExplorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Sogou.com Integrity Level: HIGH Description: 搜狗高速浏览器 Exit code: 0 Version: 8.5.7.30158 Modules
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| 2232 | "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=992,6042726318627865543,4325218840144401037,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --gpu-preferences=KAAAAAAAAACAAwBAAQAAAAAAAAAAAGAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACgAAAAEAAAAIAAAAAAAAAAoAAAAAAAAADAAAAAAAAAAOAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACwAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAoAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAEAAAALAAAA --service-request-channel-token=1DF6CE24415C0D47DBDC682FF8E09CC1 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1008 --ignored=" --type=renderer " /prefetch:2 | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | — | chrome.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Google Inc. Integrity Level: LOW Description: Google Chrome Exit code: 0 Version: 68.0.3440.106 Modules
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| 2316 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\SogouExplorer\SogouExplorer.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\SogouExplorer\SogouExplorer.exe | sogou_explorer_8.5_0221.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Sogou.com Integrity Level: HIGH Description: 搜狗高速浏览器 Exit code: 0 Version: 8.5.7.30158 Modules
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| 2436 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\SogouExplorer\SogouExplorer.exe" -SogouDefault | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\SogouExplorer\SogouExplorer.exe | — | sogou_explorer_8.5_0221.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Sogou.com Integrity Level: HIGH Description: 搜狗高速浏览器 Exit code: 0 Version: 8.5.7.30158 Modules
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| 2444 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\SogouExplorer\SogouExplorer.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\SogouExplorer\SogouExplorer.exe | sogou_explorer_8.5_0221.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Sogou.com Integrity Level: HIGH Description: 搜狗高速浏览器 Exit code: 0 Version: 8.5.7.30158 Modules
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| 2464 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\SogouExplorer\SogouExplorer.exe" -superfetch | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\SogouExplorer\SogouExplorer.exe | — | SESecurityCenter.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Sogou.com Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: 搜狗高速浏览器 Exit code: 0 Version: 8.5.7.30158 Modules
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| 2612 | "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --field-trial-handle=992,6042726318627865543,4325218840144401037,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --service-request-channel-token=D1EDD22ABB2FC19E8DFCCC788614716D --mojo-platform-channel-handle=512 --ignored=" --type=renderer " /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | — | chrome.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Google Inc. Integrity Level: LOW Description: Google Chrome Exit code: 0 Version: 68.0.3440.106 Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (2868) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | failed_count |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2868) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | state |
Value: 2 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2868) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | state |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2860) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BrowserExitCodes |
| Operation: | write | Name: | 2868-13197455263296125 |
Value: 259 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2868) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Update\ClientState\{8A69D345-D564-463c-AFF1-A69D9E530F96} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | dr |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2868) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome |
| Operation: | write | Name: | UsageStatsInSample |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2868) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BrowserExitCodes |
| Operation: | delete value | Name: | 3516-13180984670829101 |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2868) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Google\Update\ClientStateMedium\{8A69D345-D564-463C-AFF1-A69D9E530F96} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | usagestats |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2868) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BrowserExitCodes |
| Operation: | delete value | Name: | 2868-13197455263296125 |
Value: 259 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2868) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Update\ClientState\{8A69D345-D564-463c-AFF1-A69D9E530F96} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | metricsid |
Value: | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2868 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\68015fc5-0136-46c7-a774-63df94fe9725.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2868 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Download Service\EntryDB\000016.dbtmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2868 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\000016.dbtmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2868 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\b329c994-e939-42db-9a9f-3ffdcd4cfca0.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2868 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Last Version | text | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2868 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Data\LevelDB\LOG.old~RF1adf74.TMP | text | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2868 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Data\LevelDB\LOG.old | text | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2868 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Thumbnails\LOG.old~RF1ae010.TMP | text | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2868 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\49a048ee-a786-48e7-9fd7-48782202e50d.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2868 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Translate Ranker Model | binary | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3428 | sogou_explorer_8.5_0221.exe | GET | 200 | 49.51.130.237:80 | http://config.ie.sogou.com/checkinstall.php?v=8.5.7.30158&request=2 | CN | — | — | malicious |
2868 | chrome.exe | GET | 200 | 203.205.158.63:80 | http://sg.gtimg.com/gtimg/sougou/sogou_explorer_8.5_0221.exe | CN | executable | 55.5 Mb | whitelisted |
3336 | SogouExplorer.exe | POST | — | 211.159.235.117:80 | http://get.sogou.com/q | CN | — | — | malicious |
3336 | SogouExplorer.exe | GET | 200 | 49.51.130.237:80 | http://ie.sogou.com/features8/script/manifest.js | CN | text | 769 b | malicious |
2096 | sogou_explorer_8.5_0221.exe | POST | — | 211.159.235.178:80 | http://security.ie.sogou.com/q | CN | — | — | malicious |
2316 | SogouExplorer.exe | POST | — | 211.159.235.143:80 | http://get.sogou.com/q | CN | — | — | malicious |
3336 | SogouExplorer.exe | GET | 200 | 49.51.130.237:80 | http://ie.sogou.com/features8/images/logo.png | CN | image | 3.32 Kb | malicious |
3336 | SogouExplorer.exe | GET | 200 | 49.51.130.237:80 | http://ie.sogou.com/features8/images/link_btn.png | CN | image | 1.19 Kb | malicious |
3428 | sogou_explorer_8.5_0221.exe | POST | — | 211.159.235.178:80 | http://security.ie.sogou.com/q | CN | — | — | malicious |
3336 | SogouExplorer.exe | GET | 200 | 49.51.130.237:80 | http://ie.sogou.com/features8/images/arrow.png | CN | image | 391 b | malicious |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2868 | chrome.exe | 216.58.208.35:443 | www.gstatic.com | Google Inc. | US | whitelisted |
2868 | chrome.exe | 172.217.23.131:443 | clientservices.googleapis.com | Google Inc. | US | whitelisted |
2868 | chrome.exe | 203.205.158.63:80 | sg.gtimg.com | Tencent Building, Kejizhongyi Avenue | CN | suspicious |
2868 | chrome.exe | 216.58.210.14:443 | sb-ssl.google.com | Google Inc. | US | whitelisted |
3428 | sogou_explorer_8.5_0221.exe | 49.51.130.237:80 | config.ie.sogou.com | Tencent Building, Kejizhongyi Avenue | CN | malicious |
2868 | chrome.exe | 216.58.207.46:443 | clients1.google.com | Google Inc. | US | whitelisted |
2096 | sogou_explorer_8.5_0221.exe | 211.159.235.178:80 | security.ie.sogou.com | Shenzhen Tencent Computer Systems Company Limited | CN | malicious |
2868 | chrome.exe | 172.217.18.13:443 | accounts.google.com | Google Inc. | US | whitelisted |
3336 | SogouExplorer.exe | 211.159.235.117:80 | security.ie.sogou.com | Shenzhen Tencent Computer Systems Company Limited | CN | malicious |
2316 | SogouExplorer.exe | 211.159.235.143:80 | security.ie.sogou.com | Shenzhen Tencent Computer Systems Company Limited | CN | malicious |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
clientservices.googleapis.com |
| whitelisted |
www.gstatic.com |
| whitelisted |
sg.gtimg.com |
| whitelisted |
accounts.google.com |
| shared |
ssl.gstatic.com |
| whitelisted |
sb-ssl.google.com |
| whitelisted |
config.ie.sogou.com |
| malicious |
security.ie.sogou.com |
| malicious |
clients1.google.com |
| whitelisted |
clients2.google.com |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2868 | chrome.exe | Potential Corporate Privacy Violation | ET POLICY PE EXE or DLL Windows file download HTTP |
2868 | chrome.exe | Generic Protocol Command Decode | SURICATA STREAM excessive retransmissions |
2792 | SogouExplorerUp.exe | Potential Corporate Privacy Violation | ET POLICY PE EXE or DLL Windows file download HTTP |
3404 | SESecurityCenter.exe | Misc activity | ADWARE [PTsecurity] Sogou |
2316 | SogouExplorer.exe | Misc activity | ADWARE [PTsecurity] Sogou |
2444 | SogouExplorer.exe | Misc activity | ADWARE [PTsecurity] Sogou |
2792 | SogouExplorerUp.exe | Misc activity | ADWARE [PTsecurity] Sogou |
3404 | SESecurityCenter.exe | Misc activity | ADWARE [PTsecurity] Sogou |
2444 | SogouExplorer.exe | Misc activity | ADWARE [PTsecurity] Sogou |
2792 | SogouExplorerUp.exe | Misc activity | ADWARE [PTsecurity] Sogou |
Process | Message |
|---|---|
sogou_explorer_8.5_0221.exe | lotus:: starttime is 366, filetime is 1319745 --- 1840109 |
sogou_explorer_8.5_0221.exe | lotus:: starttime is 366, filetime is 1319745 --- 1844421 |
SogouExplorer.exe | Create New Tab from outside: |
SogouExplorer.exe | VerQueryValue
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