URL:

https://groundrats.org/

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/a1077e99-2504-47c8-b40f-f8bc898b4ff5
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: May 16, 2025, 05:22:26
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
tds
Indicators:
MD5:

FB06BAEA23DC1DBE8B0C99B7F1B5B17C

SHA1:

95E7A453B398E384AF36747A41CEA24340E47057

SHA256:

2138253D23EF08AF0B7B2594033BF560AACB41F2C1976295BB445543136FF58A

SSDEEP:

3:N82KQL8SK:22kSK

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  • MALICIOUS

    • TDS has been detected (SURICATA)

      • chrome.exe (PID: 7248)
    • Connecting to the Traffic Distribution System (TDS)

      • chrome.exe (PID: 7248)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Contacting a server suspected of hosting an Exploit Kit

      • chrome.exe (PID: 7248)
  • INFO

    • Application launched itself

      • chrome.exe (PID: 4380)
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
139
Monitored processes
11
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start chrome.exe chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs #TDS chrome.exe chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs sppextcomobj.exe no specs slui.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
2384"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=channel= --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Chrome --annotation=ver=122.0.6261.70 --initial-client-data=0x220,0x224,0x228,0x1fc,0x22c,0x7ffc87d9dc40,0x7ffc87d9dc4c,0x7ffc87d9dc58C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exechrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
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
4380"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --disk-cache-dir=null --disk-cache-size=1 --media-cache-size=1 --disable-gpu-shader-disk-cache --disable-background-networking --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction,OptimizationHints "https://groundrats.org/"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
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
7236"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --no-appcompat-clear --gpu-preferences=WAAAAAAAAADgABAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAA4AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1896 --field-trial-handle=1900,i,17126304878696579548,1411035410091132648,262144 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction --variations-seed-version /prefetch:2C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exechrome.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
7248"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --disable-quic --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2088 --field-trial-handle=1900,i,17126304878696579548,1411035410091132648,262144 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction --variations-seed-version /prefetch:3C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
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
7288"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --disable-quic --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2216 --field-trial-handle=1900,i,17126304878696579548,1411035410091132648,262144 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exechrome.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
7400"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --no-appcompat-clear --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3068 --field-trial-handle=1900,i,17126304878696579548,1411035410091132648,262144 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction --variations-seed-version /prefetch:1C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exechrome.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
7408"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --no-appcompat-clear --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3108 --field-trial-handle=1900,i,17126304878696579548,1411035410091132648,262144 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction --variations-seed-version /prefetch:1C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exechrome.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
7432"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --extension-process --no-appcompat-clear --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=7 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3480 --field-trial-handle=1900,i,17126304878696579548,1411035410091132648,262144 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction --variations-seed-version /prefetch:2C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exechrome.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
7700C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exesvchost.exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
KMS Connection Broker
Version:
10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\sppextcomobj.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
7732"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=TimerEventC:\Windows\System32\slui.exeSppExtComObj.Exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Windows Activation Client
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\slui.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
Total events
2 773
Read events
2 768
Write events
5
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(4380) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:failed_count
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(4380) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
2
(PID) Process:(4380) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(4380) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\StabilityMetrics
Operation:writeName:user_experience_metrics.stability.exited_cleanly
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(4380) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Google\Update\ClientStateMedium\{8A69D345-D564-463C-AFF1-A69D9E530F96}
Operation:writeName:usagestats
Value:
0
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
28
Text files
18
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
4380chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old~RF10bfa8.TMP
MD5:
SHA256:
4380chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old
MD5:
SHA256:
4380chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\chrome_cart_db\LOG.old~RF10bfa8.TMP
MD5:
SHA256:
4380chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\chrome_cart_db\LOG.old
MD5:
SHA256:
4380chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old~RF10bfb8.TMP
MD5:
SHA256:
4380chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old
MD5:
SHA256:
4380chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old~RF10bfa8.TMP
MD5:
SHA256:
4380chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old
MD5:
SHA256:
4380chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old~RF10bfc7.TMP
MD5:
SHA256:
4380chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old
MD5:
SHA256:
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HTTP(S) requests
5
TCP/UDP connections
24
DNS requests
22
Threats
3

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
GET
200
23.53.40.178:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.17.190.73:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
whitelisted
1020
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
whitelisted
1020
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
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
23.53.40.178:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
184.30.21.171:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
4380
chrome.exe
239.255.255.250:1900
whitelisted
7248
chrome.exe
66.102.1.84:443
accounts.google.com
GOOGLE
US
whitelisted
7248
chrome.exe
64.188.96.35:443
groundrats.org
AS-CSDVRS
US
malicious
3216
svchost.exe
172.211.123.248:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted
7248
chrome.exe
216.58.206.68:443
www.google.com
GOOGLE
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.104.136.2
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.53.40.178
  • 23.53.40.176
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 184.30.21.171
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.185.174
whitelisted
groundrats.org
  • 64.188.96.35
unknown
accounts.google.com
  • 66.102.1.84
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.248
whitelisted
www.google.com
  • 216.58.206.68
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.159.64
  • 20.190.159.68
  • 40.126.31.1
  • 40.126.31.129
  • 20.190.159.130
  • 40.126.31.69
  • 20.190.159.129
  • 40.126.31.71
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 2.17.190.73
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
7248
chrome.exe
Exploit Kit Activity Detected
ET EXPLOIT_KIT Malicious TA2726 TDS Domain in DNS Lookup (groundrats .org)
7248
chrome.exe
Exploit Kit Activity Detected
ET EXPLOIT_KIT Malicious TA2726 TDS Domain in DNS Lookup (groundrats .org)
7248
chrome.exe
Exploit Kit Activity Detected
ET EXPLOIT_KIT Malicious TA2726 TDS Domain in TLS SNI (groundrats .org)
No debug info