| URL: | https://forums.malwarebytes.com/topic/332863-resolved-browser-hijacker-possible-larger-infection/page/3/ |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/df478247-dc2e-46ea-950c-5765a9f680a3 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | Stealers are a group of malicious software that are intended for gaining unauthorized access to users’ information and transferring it to the attacker. The stealer malware category includes various types of programs that focus on their particular kind of data, including files, passwords, and cryptocurrency. Stealers are capable of spying on their targets by recording their keystrokes and taking screenshots. This type of malware is primarily distributed as part of phishing campaigns. |
| Analysis date: | April 04, 2026, 10:52:11 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MD5: | 6075AD930A8F1194449975D3B952362F |
| SHA1: | B1C3678BEFD6DE2E42BEB8DC7D2B704F8F73D8C4 |
| SHA256: | 0CDACF49170A73843BE2971461AEABB84643D3DA9CECA011727D7B7A5CF1B2AD |
| SSDEEP: | 3:N8a7Ec+ZzyGKX2QWGXJWAXREZxEGMJcGeAYn:2+YGdGDNABE/j |
MALICIOUS
Steals credentials from Web Browsers
- wscript.exe (PID: 5196)
- wscript.exe (PID: 4212)
- wscript.exe (PID: 7924)
SUSPICIOUS
Possible stealing from browsers
- wscript.exe (PID: 5196)
- wscript.exe (PID: 4212)
- wscript.exe (PID: 7924)
INFO
Application launched itself
- msedge.exe (PID: 1684)
- chrome.exe (PID: 8296)
Reads Environment values
- identity_helper.exe (PID: 6952)
Reads the computer name
- identity_helper.exe (PID: 6952)
Manual execution by a user
- chrome.exe (PID: 8296)
- notepad++.exe (PID: 2316)
- wscript.exe (PID: 5196)
- notepad++.exe (PID: 7332)
- wscript.exe (PID: 4212)
- wscript.exe (PID: 7924)
- notepad++.exe (PID: 3276)
Checks supported languages
- identity_helper.exe (PID: 6952)
JScript runtime error (SCRIPT)
- wscript.exe (PID: 5196)
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- chrome.exe (PID: 9096)
The sample compiled with english language support
- chrome.exe (PID: 9096)
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Total processes
215
Monitored processes
70
Malicious processes
0
Suspicious processes
3
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 1296 | "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --string-annotations --extension-process --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --disable-gpu-compositing --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=3 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=27 --field-trial-handle=4380,i,957659129083124302,7211298140396230578,262144 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction --variations-seed-version=20251218-201203.402000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5168 /prefetch:2 | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | — | chrome.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: LOW Description: Google Chrome Exit code: 0 Version: 133.0.6943.127 Modules
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| 1412 | "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --disable-quic --string-annotations --field-trial-handle=6588,i,957659129083124302,7211298140396230578,262144 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction --variations-seed-version=20251218-201203.402000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4348 /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | — | chrome.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: LOW Description: Google Chrome Exit code: 0 Version: 133.0.6943.127 Modules
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| 1684 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --disable-features=HttpsUpgrades,HttpsFirstModeV2,HttpsOnlyMode,HttpsFirstBalancedMode --no-first-run --no-default-browser-check https://forums.malwarebytes.com/topic/332863-resolved-browser-hijacker-possible-larger-infection/page/3/ | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Edge Version: 133.0.3065.92 Modules
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| 1728 | "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --string-annotations --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --disable-gpu-compositing --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=3 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=10 --field-trial-handle=5504,i,957659129083124302,7211298140396230578,262144 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction --variations-seed-version=20251218-201203.402000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5516 /prefetch:1 | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | — | chrome.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: LOW Description: Google Chrome Version: 133.0.6943.127 Modules
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| 1904 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=133.0.6943.142 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=133.0.3065.92 --initial-client-data=0x294,0x298,0x29c,0x28c,0x2a4,0x7ffe2392f208,0x7ffe2392f214,0x7ffe2392f220 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Edge Version: 133.0.3065.92 Modules
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| 2092 | "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --disable-quic --string-annotations --field-trial-handle=6532,i,957659129083124302,7211298140396230578,262144 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction --variations-seed-version=20251218-201203.402000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6888 /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | — | chrome.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: LOW Description: Google Chrome Exit code: 0 Version: 133.0.6943.127 Modules
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| 2136 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --string-annotations --pdf-upsell-enabled --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=3 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=3644,i,18398496018663756441,9688877600158379294,262144 --disable-features=HttpsFirstBalancedMode,HttpsFirstModeV2,HttpsOnlyMode,HttpsUpgrades --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3648 /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: 133.0.3065.92 Modules
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| 2156 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --string-annotations --pdf-upsell-enabled --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=3 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=3656,i,18398496018663756441,9688877600158379294,262144 --disable-features=HttpsFirstBalancedMode,HttpsFirstModeV2,HttpsOnlyMode,HttpsUpgrades --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3532 /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: 133.0.3065.92 Modules
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| 2316 | "C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\lgblnfidahcdcjddiepkckcfdhpknnjh\2.1.67_0\background.js" | C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Don HO don.h@free.fr Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Notepad++ : a free (GNU) source code editor Exit code: 0 Version: 7.91 Modules
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| 2328 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=audio.mojom.AudioService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=audio --disable-quic --string-annotations --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=5588,i,18398496018663756441,9688877600158379294,262144 --disable-features=HttpsFirstBalancedMode,HttpsFirstModeV2,HttpsOnlyMode,HttpsUpgrades --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5556 /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: 133.0.3065.92 Modules
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Total events
1 273
Read events
1 272
Write events
1
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (5196) wscript.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Script\Settings\Telemetry\wscript.exe |
| Operation: | write | Name: | JScriptSetScriptStateStarted |
Value: ACEE0F0000000000 | |||
Executable files
2
Suspicious files
691
Text files
791
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1684 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old~RFe0173.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 1684 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\ClientCertificates\LOG.old~RFe0173.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 1684 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old~RFe0173.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 1684 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 1684 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\ClientCertificates\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 1684 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 1684 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old~RFe0192.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 1684 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 1684 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\LOG.old~RFe0182.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 1684 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
707
TCP/UDP connections
222
DNS requests
255
Threats
8
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7712 | msedge.exe | GET | 200 | 150.171.28.11:443 | https://edge.microsoft.com/serviceexperimentation/v3/?osname=win&channel=stable&osver=10.0.19045&devicefamily=desktop&installdate=1661339457&clientversion=133.0.3065.92&experimentationmode=2&scpguard=0&scpfull=0&scpver=0 | US | text | 314 b | whitelisted |
7712 | msedge.exe | GET | 200 | 172.66.1.101:443 | https://forums.malwarebytes.com/static/css/cloud_front_topicSummary.css?v=d815db93211773405499 | US | text | 258 b | unknown |
7712 | msedge.exe | GET | 200 | 150.171.28.11:80 | http://edge.microsoft.com/browsernetworktime/time/1/current?cup2key=2:shbRA6l4rTpo3n9iA2WrpTMQwF-uC23zDiybxUOTOEg&cup2hreq=e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855 | US | text | 101 b | whitelisted |
7712 | msedge.exe | GET | 200 | 52.123.243.192:443 | https://config.edge.skype.com/config/v1/Edge/133.0.3065.92?clientId=4489578223053569932&agents=Edge%2CEdgeConfig%2CEdgeServices%2CEdgeFirstRun%2CEdgeFirstRunConfig&osname=win&client=edge&channel=stable&scpfre=0&osarch=x86_64&osver=10.0.19045&wu=1&devicefamily=desktop&uma=0&sessionid=67&mngd=0&installdate=1661339457&edu=0&soobedate=1504771245&bphint=2&fg=1&lbfgdate=1766135237&lafgdate=0 | US | text | 4.42 Kb | whitelisted |
7712 | msedge.exe | GET | 200 | 104.18.22.222:443 | https://copilot.microsoft.com/c/api/user/eligibility | US | text | 25 b | whitelisted |
7712 | msedge.exe | GET | 200 | 172.66.1.101:443 | https://forums.malwarebytes.com/topic/332863-resolved-browser-hijacker-possible-larger-infection/page/3/ | US | html | 412 Kb | unknown |
7712 | msedge.exe | GET | 200 | 150.171.109.101:443 | https://api.edgeoffer.microsoft.com/edgeoffer/pb/experiments?appId=edge-extensions&country=US | US | binary | 82 b | whitelisted |
7712 | msedge.exe | GET | 200 | 172.66.1.101:443 | https://forums.malwarebytes.com/static/css/forums_front_topics.css?v=d815db93211773405499 | US | text | 3.33 Kb | unknown |
7712 | msedge.exe | GET | 206 | 162.159.141.105:443 | https://media.invisioncic.com/Mmalware/monthly_2026_02/ScreenRecording2026-02-02143202.mp4.ebb4a3fe5182f2fb780ee5ac77839360.mp4 | US | — | — | unknown |
7712 | msedge.exe | GET | 200 | 172.66.1.101:443 | https://forums.malwarebytes.com/static/css/forums_front_forums.css?v=d815db93211773405499 | US | text | 3.91 Kb | unknown |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8000 | svchost.exe | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | Not routed | — | whitelisted |
5276 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
— | — | 48.192.1.65:443 | activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | Not routed | — | whitelisted |
7712 | msedge.exe | 150.171.28.11:443 | edge.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
7712 | msedge.exe | 52.123.243.192:443 | config.edge.skype.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
7712 | msedge.exe | 150.171.28.11:80 | edge.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
7712 | msedge.exe | 172.66.1.101:443 | forums.malwarebytes.com | CLOUDFLARENET | US | whitelisted |
7712 | msedge.exe | 150.171.109.101:443 | api.edgeoffer.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
edge.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
config.edge.skype.com |
| whitelisted |
forums.malwarebytes.com |
| whitelisted |
api.edgeoffer.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
copilot.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
media.invisioncic.com |
| whitelisted |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
7712 | msedge.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Google Tag Manager analytics (googletagmanager .com) |
7712 | msedge.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Google Tag Manager analytics (googletagmanager .com) |
7712 | msedge.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Google Tag Manager analytics (googletagmanager .com) |
8000 | svchost.exe | Unknown Traffic | ET USER_AGENTS Microsoft Dr Watson User-Agent (MSDW) |
5608 | chrome.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Cloudflare content delivery network (cdnjs .cloudflare .com) |
5608 | chrome.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Cloudflare content delivery network (cdnjs .cloudflare .com) |
5608 | chrome.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Cloudflare content delivery network (cdnjs .cloudflare .com) |
5608 | chrome.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Cloudflare content delivery network (cdnjs .cloudflare .com) |
Process | Message |
|---|---|
notepad++.exe | VerifyLibrary: C:\Program Files\Notepad++\SciLexer.dll
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notepad++.exe | VerifyLibrary: certificate revocation checking is disabled
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notepad++.exe | ED255D9151912E40DF048A56288E969A8D0DAFA3
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notepad++.exe | VerifyLibrary: C:\Program Files\Notepad++\updater\gup.exe
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notepad++.exe | VerifyLibrary: certificate revocation checking is disabled
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notepad++.exe | VerifyLibrary: error while getting certificate informations
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notepad++.exe | VerifyLibrary: C:\Program Files\Notepad++\SciLexer.dll
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notepad++.exe | VerifyLibrary: certificate revocation checking is disabled
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notepad++.exe | ED255D9151912E40DF048A56288E969A8D0DAFA3
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notepad++.exe | VerifyLibrary: C:\Program Files\Notepad++\updater\gup.exe
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