URL:

https://www.windows-update.site/

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/e0e01237-b132-425d-bdf4-8f2a90903138
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: May 28, 2025, 06:25:08
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
phishing
Indicators:
MD5:

D98800138B6F5304AF4AE54E23C8E845

SHA1:

AA9C9FDC9B9F19F6CC46A16B5D0880FFACF571BE

SHA256:

278608290E63C5AEDBC707BF513AE455300D26DA180A329A9CC88798F43454D9

SSDEEP:

3:N8DSLu9n:2OLin

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  • MALICIOUS

    • PHISHING has been detected (SURICATA)

      • svchost.exe (PID: 1080)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    No suspicious indicators.
  • INFO

    • Application launched itself

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 1224)
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No Malware configuration.
No data.
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Total processes
35
Monitored processes
3
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start iexplore.exe iexplore.exe no specs #PHISHING svchost.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1080C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkServiceC:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
services.exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Host Process for Windows Services
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
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\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
1224"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" "https://www.windows-update.site/"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Internet Explorer
Version:
11.00.9600.16428 (winblue_gdr.131013-1700)
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\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-downlevel-advapi32-l1-1-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\iertutil.dll
1744"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:1224 CREDAT:267521 /prefetch:2C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exeiexplore.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Internet Explorer
Version:
11.00.9600.16428 (winblue_gdr.131013-1700)
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\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-downlevel-advapi32-l1-1-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\iertutil.dll
Total events
16 416
Read events
16 313
Write events
84
Delete events
19

Modification events

(PID) Process:(1744) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\LowCache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(1744) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\LowCache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(1744) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\LowCache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
(PID) Process:(1224) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing
Operation:writeName:NTPDaysSinceLastAutoMigration
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(1224) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing
Operation:writeName:NTPLastLaunchLowDateTime
Value:
(PID) Process:(1224) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing
Operation:writeName:NTPLastLaunchHighDateTime
Value:
31182745
(PID) Process:(1224) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\UrlBlockManager
Operation:writeName:NextCheckForUpdateLowDateTime
Value:
(PID) Process:(1224) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\UrlBlockManager
Operation:writeName:NextCheckForUpdateHighDateTime
Value:
31182745
(PID) Process:(1224) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(1224) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
12
Text files
3
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
1224iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\B6QGX7LP\favicon[2].icoimage
MD5:DA597791BE3B6E732F0BC8B20E38EE62
SHA256:5B2C34B3C4E8DD898B664DBA6C3786E2FF9869EFF55D673AA48361F11325ED07
1080svchost.exeC:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\Local\Temp\Tar3729.tmpbinary
MD5:91A1B89AA7A488DBB204DBB4767F1F21
SHA256:F6BE95C88C20EF82EE8A6878E16F9ECD77300BC1905EB826592A0DD41AD1C0F8
1224iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\57C8EDB95DF3F0AD4EE2DC2B8CFD4157compressed
MD5:77B20B5CD41BC6BB475CCA3F91AE6E3C
SHA256:5511A9B9F9144ED7BDE4CCB074733B7C564D918D2A8B10D391AFC6BE5B3B1509
1224iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Services\search_{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}.icoimage
MD5:DA597791BE3B6E732F0BC8B20E38EE62
SHA256:5B2C34B3C4E8DD898B664DBA6C3786E2FF9869EFF55D673AA48361F11325ED07
1080svchost.exeC:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\Local\Temp\Cab373A.tmpcompressed
MD5:77B20B5CD41BC6BB475CCA3F91AE6E3C
SHA256:5511A9B9F9144ED7BDE4CCB074733B7C564D918D2A8B10D391AFC6BE5B3B1509
1224iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\57C8EDB95DF3F0AD4EE2DC2B8CFD4157binary
MD5:A5C21825A109BCA425EE48FA8252B906
SHA256:8C232AD2C262E50FA2F0478B585707BFD806A7C698027713CD660B153520C129
1080svchost.exeC:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\Local\Temp\Tar373B.tmpbinary
MD5:91A1B89AA7A488DBB204DBB4767F1F21
SHA256:F6BE95C88C20EF82EE8A6878E16F9ECD77300BC1905EB826592A0DD41AD1C0F8
1224iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\B6QGX7LP\favicon[1].icoimage
MD5:DA597791BE3B6E732F0BC8B20E38EE62
SHA256:5B2C34B3C4E8DD898B664DBA6C3786E2FF9869EFF55D673AA48361F11325ED07
1080svchost.exeC:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\Local\Temp\Cab3728.tmpcompressed
MD5:77B20B5CD41BC6BB475CCA3F91AE6E3C
SHA256:5511A9B9F9144ED7BDE4CCB074733B7C564D918D2A8B10D391AFC6BE5B3B1509
1224iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\26C212D9399727259664BDFCA073966E_F9F7D6A7ECE73106D2A8C63168CDA10Dbinary
MD5:DEE16F8318EB746A5B431CA2A3B7B036
SHA256:521DA4F19AADEE0196C216E0BAB7986D3E5A52264B608E36A431577E4A6FD782
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HTTP(S) requests
4
TCP/UDP connections
12
DNS requests
11
Threats
1

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
1224
iexplore.exe
GET
200
199.232.210.172:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?36ff9578a28d2070
unknown
whitelisted
1224
iexplore.exe
GET
200
199.232.210.172:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?9727dbddfc8fc6cf
unknown
whitelisted
1224
iexplore.exe
GET
200
2.23.77.188:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D
unknown
whitelisted
1224
iexplore.exe
GET
200
2.23.77.188:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D
unknown
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
224.0.0.252:5355
whitelisted
1080
svchost.exe
224.0.0.252:5355
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
1224
iexplore.exe
2.23.227.208:443
www.bing.com
Ooredoo Q.S.C.
QA
whitelisted
1224
iexplore.exe
199.232.210.172:80
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
FASTLY
US
whitelisted
1224
iexplore.exe
2.23.77.188:80
ocsp.digicert.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
1224
iexplore.exe
52.239.160.33:443
iecvlist.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
google.com
  • 142.250.181.238
whitelisted
www.windows-update.site
malicious
api.bing.com
  • 13.107.5.80
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 2.23.227.208
  • 2.23.227.215
whitelisted
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
  • 199.232.210.172
  • 199.232.214.172
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 2.23.77.188
whitelisted
iecvlist.microsoft.com
  • 52.239.160.33
whitelisted
r20swj13mr.microsoft.com
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
1080
svchost.exe
Possible Social Engineering Attempted
PHISHING [ANY.RUN] Suspected Phishing Domain (windows-update .site)
No debug info