| URL: | https://apxsoftwares.com/download-setup/ |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/7f985d98-116e-42d6-9a87-153693cd4412 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | HijackLoader is a modular malware acting as a vehicle for distributing different types of malicious software on compromised systems. It gained prominence during the summer of 2023 and has since been used in multiple attacks against organizations from various sectors, including hospitality businesses. |
| Analysis date: | April 21, 2025, 15:53:23 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MD5: | 652ADF1B3F1F5652EB0BFBC39D2E6C64 |
| SHA1: | 7122808A315728F0E14A66CA67010C0042AA275D |
| SHA256: | 0A72EB180F8F688805B09A99A7855033E64328F3C87FCF55668F85E5DC821E1E |
| SSDEEP: | 3:N8SRR3XGWKJWARQVK:2S33WNYARAK |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 232 | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\SynapseOptimi86.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\SynapseOptimi86.exe | Setup.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Famatech Corp. Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Radmin Viewer Exit code: 0 Version: 3, 5, 2, 0 Modules
| |||||||||||||||
| 236 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=8092 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,12540262988663053946,14881693428766235836,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 122.0.2365.59 Modules
| |||||||||||||||
| 664 | "C:\WINDOWS\system32\taskmgr.exe" /4 | C:\Windows\System32\Taskmgr.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Task Manager Exit code: 3221226540 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
| |||||||||||||||
| 736 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=8440 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,12540262988663053946,14881693428766235836,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 122.0.2365.59 Modules
| |||||||||||||||
| 864 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=audio.mojom.AudioService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=audio --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=7520 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,12540262988663053946,14881693428766235836,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Version: 122.0.2365.59 Modules
| |||||||||||||||
| 896 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4424 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,12540262988663053946,14881693428766235836,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 122.0.2365.59 Modules
| |||||||||||||||
| 1012 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --no-appcompat-clear --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=34 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6648 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,12540262988663053946,14881693428766235836,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:1 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Version: 122.0.2365.59 Modules
| |||||||||||||||
| 1180 | "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 | SppExtComObj.Exe | ||||||||||||
User: NETWORK SERVICE Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Windows Activation Client Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
| |||||||||||||||
| 1272 | "C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$DIb5452.20817\ƓƐŤ ๓คiຖ Şētนp.zip" | C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe | WinRAR.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Alexander Roshal Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: WinRAR archiver Exit code: 0 Version: 5.91.0 Modules
| |||||||||||||||
| 1512 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=entity_extraction_service.mojom.Extractor --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=entity_extraction --onnx-enabled-for-ee --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4620 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,12540262988663053946,14881693428766235836,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 122.0.2365.59 Modules
| |||||||||||||||
| (PID) Process: | (7264) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | failed_count |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7264) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | state |
Value: 2 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7264) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | state |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7264) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\StabilityMetrics |
| Operation: | write | Name: | user_experience_metrics.stability.exited_cleanly |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7264) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\ClientStateMedium\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\LastWasDefault |
| Operation: | write | Name: | S-1-5-21-1693682860-607145093-2874071422-1001 |
Value: 81A51027E2912F00 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7264) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\ClientStateMedium\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\LastWasDefault |
| Operation: | write | Name: | S-1-5-21-1693682860-607145093-2874071422-1001 |
Value: 91FB1827E2912F00 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7264) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowProperties\328310 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | WindowTabManagerFileMappingId |
Value: {88F882CE-0E9C-42AB-B7C8-46EBE3E7BA73} | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7264) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowProperties\328310 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | WindowTabManagerFileMappingId |
Value: {CF65884D-B2C0-40BE-B9F7-77C09F11C0C5} | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7264) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\ClientStateMedium\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\LastWasDefault |
| Operation: | write | Name: | S-1-5-21-1693682860-607145093-2874071422-1001 |
Value: 44606427E2912F00 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7264) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Clients\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\Commands\on-logon-autolaunch |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Enabled |
Value: 0 | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7264 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old~RF10b5e4.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7264 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7264 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old~RF10b5f4.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7264 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7264 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old~RF10b5f4.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7264 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7264 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old~RF10b603.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7264 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\EdgePushStorageWithConnectTokenAndKey\LOG.old~RF10b603.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7264 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7264 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\EdgePushStorageWithConnectTokenAndKey\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 2.16.241.12:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 95.101.149.131:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2568 | 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 |
2656 | RUXIMICS.exe | GET | 200 | 95.101.149.131:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.131.245:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6584 | svchost.exe | GET | 206 | 199.232.214.172:80 | http://msedge.b.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/filestreamingservice/files/9b9f8fb4-8a65-41e4-bda3-5416858f0aeb?P1=1745625039&P2=404&P3=2&P4=Gw1zB2h8OsuOxDF4GeK2Eo9yFaF75F3qhDgkXrdVXvh7M4bw4why55eNkW3b05v8j1fDwOqSQFl0Xt4MNVXHpg%3d%3d | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6584 | svchost.exe | HEAD | 200 | 199.232.214.172:80 | http://msedge.b.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/filestreamingservice/files/9b9f8fb4-8a65-41e4-bda3-5416858f0aeb?P1=1745625039&P2=404&P3=2&P4=Gw1zB2h8OsuOxDF4GeK2Eo9yFaF75F3qhDgkXrdVXvh7M4bw4why55eNkW3b05v8j1fDwOqSQFl0Xt4MNVXHpg%3d%3d | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6584 | svchost.exe | GET | 206 | 199.232.214.172:80 | http://msedge.b.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/filestreamingservice/files/9b9f8fb4-8a65-41e4-bda3-5416858f0aeb?P1=1745625039&P2=404&P3=2&P4=Gw1zB2h8OsuOxDF4GeK2Eo9yFaF75F3qhDgkXrdVXvh7M4bw4why55eNkW3b05v8j1fDwOqSQFl0Xt4MNVXHpg%3d%3d | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6584 | svchost.exe | GET | 206 | 199.232.214.172:80 | http://msedge.b.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/filestreamingservice/files/d0729495-2185-4a92-a46f-fde358fd775c?P1=1745625039&P2=404&P3=2&P4=UiaWCpvG8xsjixhGvkvtKiebfVMpSYDGZznH7pip1oSgU%2fWgFJHr54d0l5hfAfiKvegBnOF5M%2bNT1JsS4Rahvw%3d%3d | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6584 | svchost.exe | GET | 206 | 199.232.214.172:80 | http://msedge.b.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/filestreamingservice/files/9b9f8fb4-8a65-41e4-bda3-5416858f0aeb?P1=1745625039&P2=404&P3=2&P4=Gw1zB2h8OsuOxDF4GeK2Eo9yFaF75F3qhDgkXrdVXvh7M4bw4why55eNkW3b05v8j1fDwOqSQFl0Xt4MNVXHpg%3d%3d | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
2656 | RUXIMICS.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 2.16.241.12:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
2656 | RUXIMICS.exe | 2.16.241.12:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
2656 | RUXIMICS.exe | 95.101.149.131:80 | www.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | NL | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 95.101.149.131:80 | www.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | NL | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
7264 | msedge.exe | 239.255.255.250:1900 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
config.edge.skype.com |
| whitelisted |
apxsoftwares.com |
| unknown |
edge.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
edge-mobile-static.azureedge.net |
| whitelisted |
business.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
bzib.nelreports.net |
| whitelisted |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
7536 | msedge.exe | Generic Protocol Command Decode | SURICATA QUIC failed decrypt |
7536 | msedge.exe | Generic Protocol Command Decode | SURICATA QUIC failed decrypt |
7536 | msedge.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | STEALER [ANY.RUN] Domain has been identified as part of Lumma Stealer's infrastructure (setsuge .icu) |
7536 | msedge.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | STEALER [ANY.RUN] Domain has been identified as part of Lumma Stealer's infrastructure (setsuge .icu) |
7536 | msedge.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET INFO DNS Query for Suspicious .icu Domain |
7536 | msedge.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | STEALER [ANY.RUN] Domain has been identified as part of Lumma Stealer's infrastructure (setsuge .icu) |
7536 | msedge.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | STEALER [ANY.RUN] Domain has been identified as part of Lumma Stealer's infrastructure (setsuge .icu) |
7536 | msedge.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET INFO Suspicious Domain (*.icu) in TLS SNI |
7536 | msedge.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] jQuery JavaScript Library Code Loaded (code .jquery .com) |
7536 | msedge.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] jQuery JavaScript Library Code Loaded (code .jquery .com) |