| URL: | https://www.urban-vpn.com/free-products/free-windows-vpn/ |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/667fde91-6e6a-4146-9283-4e6149795cee |
| 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 02, 2026, 14:09:13 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
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| MD5: | 5A440B97D1912E103C29AC60D37310AC |
| SHA1: | 36FCB9190349A3462FCBA5C221A55C0753CF5AE8 |
| SHA256: | 1F08304FC84B8409486F8B146F84D9268BDD74C1C6EA3654990E1E7AEE2C3779 |
| SSDEEP: | 3:N8DSLEUYQLGWYVyJB+:2OLEYCWUso |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 552 | "C:\WINDOWS\system32\netsh.exe" interface ip add route 197.140.142.163/32 4 192.168.100.2 store=active | C:\Windows\System32\netsh.exe | — | urban-vpn-service.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Network Command Shell Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 676 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --disable-features=HttpsUpgrades,HttpsFirstModeV2,HttpsOnlyMode,HttpsFirstBalancedMode --no-first-run --no-default-browser-check https://www.urban-vpn.com/free-products/free-windows-vpn/ | 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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| 792 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --disable-quic --string-annotations --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=6500,i,12986254606033165450,18238675062189357300,262144 --disable-features=HttpsFirstBalancedMode,HttpsFirstModeV2,HttpsOnlyMode,HttpsUpgrades --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=7400 /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: 133.0.3065.92 Modules
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| 1344 | "C:\WINDOWS\system32\netsh.exe" interface ip delete address 24 10.15.0.138 gateway=all store=active | C:\Windows\System32\netsh.exe | — | urban-vpn-service.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Network Command Shell Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1344 | "C:\WINDOWS\system32\ipconfig.exe" /flushdns | C:\Windows\System32\ipconfig.exe | — | urban-vpn-service.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: IP Configuration Utility Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1388 | "C:\Users\admin\Downloads\UrbanVPN.exe" /groupsextract:100; /out:"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Urban Cyber Security\UrbanVPN\prerequisites" /callbackid:7512 | C:\Users\admin\Downloads\UrbanVPN.exe | msiexec.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Urban Cyber Security Integrity Level: HIGH Description: UrbanVPN Installer Exit code: 0 Version: 5.0.0.0 Modules
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| 1432 | "C:\WINDOWS\system32\netsh.exe" interface ip delete route 128.0.0.0/1 24 10.15.0.137 store=active | C:\Windows\System32\netsh.exe | — | urban-vpn-service.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Network Command Shell Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1488 | DrvInst.exe "2" "211" "ROOT\NET\0000" "C:\WINDOWS\INF\oem9.inf" "oem9.inf:3beb73aff103cc24:tap0901.ndi:9.24.2.601:tap0901," "4d14a44ff" "00000000000001E8" | C:\Windows\System32\drvinst.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Driver Installation Module Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1488 | "C:\Program Files\UrbanVPN\bin\urban-vpn-service.exe" | C:\Program Files\UrbanVPN\bin\urban-vpn-service.exe | services.exe | ||||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Integrity Level: SYSTEM Modules
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| 1672 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --disable-quic --string-annotations --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=5928,i,12986254606033165450,18238675062189357300,262144 --disable-features=HttpsFirstBalancedMode,HttpsFirstModeV2,HttpsOnlyMode,HttpsUpgrades --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=8156 /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: 133.0.3065.92 Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (7236) UrbanVPN.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7236) UrbanVPN.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Cookie: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7236) UrbanVPN.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Visited: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7236) UrbanVPN.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\AiTemp |
| Operation: | delete value | Name: | C__Users_admin_Downloads_UrbanVPN.exe |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7236) UrbanVPN.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\AiTemp |
| Operation: | delete key | Name: | (default) |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7236) UrbanVPN.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce |
| Operation: | delete value | Name: | C__Users_admin_Downloads_UrbanVPN.exe |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7036) VC_redist.x64.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SystemRestore |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SrCreateRp (Enter) |
Value: 400000000000000094F8654E4EAADC017C1B0000800A0000D5070000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5992) dllhost.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SPP |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SppGetSnapshots (Enter) |
Value: 4800000000000000BC46664E4EAADC016817000064130000D20700000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5992) dllhost.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SPP |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SppGetSnapshots (Leave) |
Value: 4800000000000000E0FAA94E4EAADC016817000064130000D20700000100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5992) dllhost.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SPP |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SppEnumGroups (Enter) |
Value: 4800000000000000E621AA4E4EAADC016817000064130000D10700000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 676 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\ClientCertificates\LOG.old~RF1e4f95.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 676 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\ClientCertificates\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 676 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old~RF1e4fa4.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 676 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 676 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old~RF1e4fa4.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 676 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old~RF1e4fa4.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 676 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\LOG.old~RF1e4fa4.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 676 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 676 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 676 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old~RF1e4fb4.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | GET | 200 | 204.79.197.203:80 | http://oneocsp.microsoft.com/ocsp/MFQwUjBQME4wTDAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ3L3%2F%2Fa6ADK8NraY2GXzVaYrHG4AQUb6t%2B2v%2BXQ3LsO2d33oJhNYhHQoUCEzMAAAAGb6JMMcOVb6sAAAAAAAY%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1872 | msedge.exe | GET | 200 | 150.171.28.11:80 | http://edge.microsoft.com/browsernetworktime/time/1/current?cup2key=2:k6VBdD8__yRhKwqu3LN6uNBnYSK48PZFqUF2lTouitA&cup2hreq=e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855 | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5568 | SearchApp.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.131.245:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAjTxtAB8my1oj8MfWpz%2F7Y%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
356 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 162.159.142.9:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
9168 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.246.101:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
9168 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.16.164.120:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1872 | msedge.exe | GET | 200 | 150.171.22.17:443 | 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=66&mngd=0&installdate=1661339457&edu=0&soobedate=1504771245&bphint=2&fg=1&lbfgdate=1772460567&lafgdate=0 | unknown | text | 4.47 Kb | whitelisted |
1872 | msedge.exe | GET | 200 | 162.159.134.42:443 | https://www.urban-vpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/windows-vpn.png | unknown | image | 56.8 Kb | unknown |
1872 | msedge.exe | GET | 200 | 162.159.134.42:443 | https://www.urban-vpn.com/wp-content/themes/urbanvpn/font/DMSans-VariableFont_opsz,wght.woff2 | unknown | binary | 86.4 Kb | unknown |
1872 | msedge.exe | GET | 200 | 162.159.134.42:443 | https://www.urban-vpn.com/free-products/free-windows-vpn/ | unknown | html | 292 Kb | unknown |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | Not routed | — | whitelisted |
9168 | svchost.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
7544 | RUXIMICS.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
6768 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
5568 | SearchApp.exe | 184.86.251.7:443 | www.bing.com | AKAMAI-ASN1 | NL | whitelisted |
5568 | SearchApp.exe | 184.30.131.245:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | AKAMAI-AS | US | whitelisted |
— | — | 204.79.197.203:80 | oneocsp.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
1872 | msedge.exe | 150.171.28.11:80 | edge.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
1872 | msedge.exe | 150.171.22.17:443 | config.edge.skype.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | Not routed | — | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
self.events.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
oneocsp.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
edge.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
config.edge.skype.com |
| whitelisted |
www.urban-vpn.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
1872 | msedge.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET INFO Possible Chrome Plugin install |
1872 | msedge.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Cloudflare Network Error Logging (NEL) |
1872 | msedge.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Cloudflare Network Error Logging (NEL) |
1872 | msedge.exe | Potential Corporate Privacy Violation | ET INFO PE EXE or DLL Windows file download HTTP |
2292 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | INFO [ANY.RUN] Google DNS-over-HTTPS service requested (dns. google) |
2292 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | INFO [ANY.RUN] Cloudflare DNS-over-HTTPS service requested (cloudflare-dns .com) |
1488 | urban-vpn-service.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO Observed Google DNS over HTTPS Domain (dns .google in TLS SNI) |
1488 | urban-vpn-service.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO Google DNS Over HTTPS Certificate Inbound |
1488 | urban-vpn-service.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO Observed Cloudflare DNS over HTTPS Domain (cloudflare-dns .com in TLS SNI) |
1488 | urban-vpn-service.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO Cloudflare DNS Over HTTPS Certificate Inbound |
Process | Message |
|---|---|
Urban Vpn Updater.exe | Logger::SetLogFile( C:\ProgramData\UrbanVPN\updates\updater.log ) while OLD path is: |
Urban Vpn Updater.exe | Logger::SetLogFile( C:\ProgramData\UrbanVPN\updates\updater.log ) while OLD path is: |
msiexec.exe | Failed to release Service
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