URL:

apiexplorerzone.com

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/57873841-97cc-4b29-8fe1-e8a02ed9b0e1
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: May 16, 2025, 17:25:50
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
tds
Indicators:
MD5:

FA56FD9E9C0818D88B1B2D6CE9421896

SHA1:

BF9101E33B513966DBCB9B2C254E425A4B86AEFA

SHA256:

266B60E244574C42C0AE4350F1CEAE68CAE5BDEE8A508CE54CEA8F8574F66B29

SSDEEP:

3:8MYJih:8Mkih

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Connecting to the Traffic Distribution System (TDS)

      • msedge.exe (PID: 7620)
      • svchost.exe (PID: 2196)
    • TDS has been detected (SURICATA)

      • msedge.exe (PID: 7620)
      • svchost.exe (PID: 2196)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Contacting a server suspected of hosting an Exploit Kit

      • msedge.exe (PID: 7620)
      • svchost.exe (PID: 2196)
  • INFO

    • Application launched itself

      • msedge.exe (PID: 7348)
    • Reads the computer name

      • identity_helper.exe (PID: 6744)
    • Reads Environment values

      • identity_helper.exe (PID: 6744)
    • Checks supported languages

      • identity_helper.exe (PID: 6744)
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
163
Monitored processes
30
Malicious processes
4
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start iexplore.exe no specs msedge.exe msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs #TDS msedge.exe msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs #TDS svchost.exe msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs sppextcomobj.exe no specs slui.exe no specs identity_helper.exe no specs identity_helper.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
812C:\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
1184"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=6032 --field-trial-handle=2336,i,9360758214932432669,4799596757218128054,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exemsedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Exit code:
0
Version:
122.0.2365.59
Modules
Images
c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\edge\application\122.0.2365.59\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
1660"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
2196C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s DnscacheC:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
services.exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Host Process for Windows Services
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel.appcore.dll
2320"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" "apiexplorerzone.com"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Internet Explorer
Exit code:
1
Version:
11.00.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32full.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
3008"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=24 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1548 --field-trial-handle=2336,i,9360758214932432669,4799596757218128054,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:1C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exemsedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Version:
122.0.2365.59
Modules
Images
c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\edge\application\122.0.2365.59\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
3888"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\122.0.2365.59\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5832 --field-trial-handle=2336,i,9360758214932432669,4799596757218128054,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\122.0.2365.59\identity_helper.exemsedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
PWA Identity Proxy Host
Exit code:
3221226029
Version:
122.0.2365.59
Modules
Images
c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\edge\application\122.0.2365.59\identity_helper.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
4120"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5852 --field-trial-handle=2336,i,9360758214932432669,4799596757218128054,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exemsedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Exit code:
0
Version:
122.0.2365.59
Modules
Images
c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\edge\application\122.0.2365.59\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
4784"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=6092 --field-trial-handle=2336,i,9360758214932432669,4799596757218128054,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exemsedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Exit code:
0
Version:
122.0.2365.59
Modules
Images
c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\edge\application\122.0.2365.59\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
4784"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=20 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5072 --field-trial-handle=2336,i,9360758214932432669,4799596757218128054,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:1C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exemsedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Exit code:
0
Version:
122.0.2365.59
Modules
Images
c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\edge\application\122.0.2365.59\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
Total events
4 697
Read events
4 676
Write events
21
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2320) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(2320) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(2320) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
(PID) Process:(2320) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
Operation:writeName:CompatibilityFlags
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2320) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones
Operation:writeName:SecuritySafe
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2320) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
Operation:writeName:DisableFirstRunCustomize
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(7348) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:failed_count
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(7348) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
2
(PID) Process:(7348) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(7348) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\StabilityMetrics
Operation:writeName:user_experience_metrics.stability.exited_cleanly
Value:
0
Executable files
6
Suspicious files
43
Text files
27
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
7348msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old~RF10c2c5.TMP
MD5:
SHA256:
7348msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old
MD5:
SHA256:
7348msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old~RF10c2d5.TMP
MD5:
SHA256:
7348msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old~RF10c2d5.TMP
MD5:
SHA256:
7348msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old
MD5:
SHA256:
7348msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old
MD5:
SHA256:
7348msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\EdgePushStorageWithConnectTokenAndKey\LOG.old~RF10c2d5.TMP
MD5:
SHA256:
7348msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\EdgePushStorageWithConnectTokenAndKey\LOG.old
MD5:
SHA256:
7348msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old~RF10c2d5.TMP
MD5:
SHA256:
7348msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old
MD5:
SHA256:
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HTTP(S) requests
8
TCP/UDP connections
44
DNS requests
58
Threats
23

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
2.16.168.124:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
5404
RUXIMICS.exe
GET
200
2.16.168.124:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
23.219.150.101:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.16.168.124:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
5404
RUXIMICS.exe
GET
200
23.219.150.101:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
1300
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.219.150.101:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.23.77.188:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
whitelisted
1300
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.219.150.101:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
5404
RUXIMICS.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
2.16.168.124:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
RU
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
2.16.168.124:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
RU
whitelisted
5404
RUXIMICS.exe
2.16.168.124:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
RU
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
23.219.150.101:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
CL
whitelisted
5404
RUXIMICS.exe
23.219.150.101:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
CL
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 20.73.194.208
  • 51.124.78.146
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.185.142
  • 142.250.186.110
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 2.16.168.124
  • 2.16.168.114
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 23.219.150.101
whitelisted
config.edge.skype.com
  • 13.107.42.16
whitelisted
apiexplorerzone.com
unknown
edge.microsoft.com
  • 150.171.28.11
  • 150.171.27.11
whitelisted
edge-mobile-static.azureedge.net
  • 13.107.246.45
whitelisted
business.bing.com
  • 13.107.6.158
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.250
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
7620
msedge.exe
Exploit Kit Activity Detected
ET EXPLOIT_KIT Malicious TA2726 TDS Domain in DNS Lookup (apiexplorerzone .com)
7620
msedge.exe
Exploit Kit Activity Detected
ET EXPLOIT_KIT Malicious TA2726 TDS Domain in DNS Lookup (apiexplorerzone .com)
7620
msedge.exe
Exploit Kit Activity Detected
ET EXPLOIT_KIT Malicious TA2726 TDS Domain in DNS Lookup (apiexplorerzone .com)
7620
msedge.exe
Exploit Kit Activity Detected
ET EXPLOIT_KIT Malicious TA2726 TDS Domain in DNS Lookup (apiexplorerzone .com)
7620
msedge.exe
Exploit Kit Activity Detected
ET EXPLOIT_KIT Malicious TA2726 TDS Domain in DNS Lookup (apiexplorerzone .com)
2196
svchost.exe
Exploit Kit Activity Detected
ET EXPLOIT_KIT Malicious TA2726 TDS Domain in DNS Lookup (apiexplorerzone .com)
7620
msedge.exe
Exploit Kit Activity Detected
ET EXPLOIT_KIT Malicious TA2726 TDS Domain in DNS Lookup (apiexplorerzone .com)
7620
msedge.exe
Exploit Kit Activity Detected
ET EXPLOIT_KIT Malicious TA2726 TDS Domain in DNS Lookup (apiexplorerzone .com)
7620
msedge.exe
Exploit Kit Activity Detected
ET EXPLOIT_KIT Malicious TA2726 TDS Domain in DNS Lookup (apiexplorerzone .com)
7620
msedge.exe
Exploit Kit Activity Detected
ET EXPLOIT_KIT Malicious TA2726 TDS Domain in DNS Lookup (apiexplorerzone .com)
No debug info