URL:

https://claude.ai/install.cmd

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/adbc8b4f-49f5-4158-a009-8e56104cee6c
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: January 15, 2026, 11:30:25
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Indicators:
MD5:

0A980707A92A4EA47F0ACC8FD7DF4362

SHA1:

E36D7DE35C0A8B50ECCC9212220CF29A7AE199D0

SHA256:

2A9B8B3E5C0328FBEFC173F219C2E33809BC64EC34C5D1026B87AD9009DD10EF

SSDEEP:

3:N8UoLlHJFfBn:2UorZBn

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • msedge.exe (PID: 7612)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executing commands from ".cmd" file

      • msedge.exe (PID: 7612)

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • cmd.exe (PID: 8784)
      • claude-2.1.7-win32-x64.exe (PID: 8212)

    • Using 'findstr.exe' to search for text patterns in files and output

      • cmd.exe (PID: 8784)

    • Application launched itself

      • cmd.exe (PID: 8784)

    • The executable file from the user directory is run by the CMD process

      • claude-2.1.7-win32-x64.exe (PID: 8212)

    • Uses TIMEOUT.EXE to delay execution

      • cmd.exe (PID: 8784)

  • INFO

    • Application launched itself

      • msedge.exe (PID: 7612)

    • Reads Environment values

      • identity_helper.exe (PID: 3152)
      • claude-2.1.7-win32-x64.exe (PID: 8212)

    • Checks supported languages

      • identity_helper.exe (PID: 3152)
      • curl.exe (PID: 8844)
      • curl.exe (PID: 8868)
      • curl.exe (PID: 9080)
      • curl.exe (PID: 8912)
      • claude-2.1.7-win32-x64.exe (PID: 8212)

    • Execution of CURL command

      • cmd.exe (PID: 8784)

    • Launching a file from the Downloads directory

      • msedge.exe (PID: 7612)

    • Reads the computer name

      • curl.exe (PID: 8868)
      • identity_helper.exe (PID: 3152)
      • curl.exe (PID: 8912)
      • curl.exe (PID: 9080)

    • Gets the hash of the file via CERTUTIL.EXE

      • certutil.exe (PID: 2392)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • claude-2.1.7-win32-x64.exe (PID: 8212)

    • Reads product name

      • claude-2.1.7-win32-x64.exe (PID: 8212)
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No Malware configuration.
No data.
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Total processes
247
Monitored processes
102
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
408C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /S /D /c" echo "checksum": "b734bb3c0cddb53f6117763d9755e197502b75d18475620a87f055bd670cd291", "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
408"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --disable-quic --message-loop-type-ui --string-annotations --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=1540,i,10784343559368897870,3640086991841881486,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=7180 /prefetch:8C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe—msedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Exit code:
0
Version:
133.0.3065.92
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\133.0.3065.92\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
468findstr /c:"\"win32-x64\":" C:\Windows\System32\findstr.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Find String (QGREP) Utility
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\findstr.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.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
1068findstr /c:"\"win32-x64\":" C:\Windows\System32\findstr.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Find String (QGREP) Utility
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\findstr.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.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
1172C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /S /D /c" echo "linux-x64-musl": { "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
1188"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --disable-quic --message-loop-type-ui --string-annotations --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=6368,i,10784343559368897870,3640086991841881486,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1500 /prefetch:8C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe—msedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Exit code:
0
Version:
133.0.3065.92
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\133.0.3065.92\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
1236C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /S /D /c" echo "linux-x64": { "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
1600findstr /c:"\"win32-x64\":" C:\Windows\System32\findstr.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Find String (QGREP) Utility
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\findstr.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.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
1976C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /S /D /c" echo }, "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
2232findstr /c:"\"win32-x64\":" C:\Windows\System32\findstr.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Find String (QGREP) Utility
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\findstr.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.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
Total events
2 499
Read events
2 499
Write events
0
Delete events
0

Modification events

No data
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
14
Text files
108
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
7612msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\ClientCertificates\LOG.old~RFfdf6a.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
7612msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\ClientCertificates\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
7612msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old~RFfdf7a.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
7612msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old~RFfdf7a.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
7612msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
7612msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
7612msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old~RFfdfa8.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
7612msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
7612msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old~RFfdf7a.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
7612msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
48
TCP/UDP connections
50
DNS requests
46
Threats
1

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
7932
msedge.exe
GET
304
150.171.28.11:443
https://edge.microsoft.com/abusiveadblocking/api/v1/blocklist
US
—
—
whitelisted
7932
msedge.exe
GET
200
150.171.27.11:443
https://edge.microsoft.com/extensionwebstorebase/v1/crx?os=win&arch=x64&os_arch=x86_64&nacl_arch=x86-64&prod=edgecrx&prodchannel=&prodversion=133.0.3065.92&lang=en-US&acceptformat=crx3,puff&x=id%3Djmjflgjpcpepeafmmgdpfkogkghcpiha%26v%3D1.2.1%26installedby%3Dother%26uc%26ping%3Dr%253D546%2526e%253D1
US
xml
413 b
whitelisted
7932
msedge.exe
GET
200
150.171.22.17:443
https://config.edge.skype.com/config/v1/Edge/133.0.3065.92?clientId=4489578223053569932&agents=EdgeFirstRun%2CEdgeFirstRunConfig&osname=win&client=edge&channel=stable&scpfre=0&osarch=x86_64&osver=10.0.19045&wu=1&devicefamily=desktop&uma=0&sessionid=65&mngd=0&installdate=1661339457&edu=0&soobedate=1504771245&bphint=2&fg=1&lbfgdate=1741678270&lafgdate=0
US
text
892 b
whitelisted
7932
msedge.exe
GET
200
150.171.27.11:443
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
446 b
whitelisted
7932
msedge.exe
GET
200
142.250.186.187:443
https://storage.googleapis.com/claude-code-dist-86c565f3-f756-42ad-8dfa-d59b1c096819/claude-code-releases/bootstrap.cmd
US
text
6.29 Kb
whitelisted
7932
msedge.exe
GET
200
104.18.23.222:443
https://copilot.microsoft.com/c/api/user/eligibility
US
text
25 b
whitelisted
7932
msedge.exe
GET
302
160.79.104.10:443
https://claude.ai/install.cmd
US
html
143 b
unknown
6768
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
304
4.231.128.59:443
https://settings-win.data.microsoft.com/settings/v3.0/OneSettings/Client?OSVersionFull=10.0.19045.4046.amd64fre.vb_release.191206-1406&LocalDeviceID=s%3ABAD99146-31D3-4EC6-A1A4-BE76F32BA5D4&FlightRing=Retail&AttrDataVer=186&OSUILocale=en-US&OSSkuId=48&App=WOSC&AppVer=&IsFlightingEnabled=0&TelemetryLevel=1&DeviceFamily=Windows.Desktop
US
—
—
whitelisted
7932
msedge.exe
GET
200
150.171.27.11:443
https://edge.microsoft.com/entityextractiontemplates/api/v1/assets/find-assets?name=arbitration_priority_list&version=24.*.*&channel=stable&key=d414dd4f9db345fa8003e32adc81b362
US
text
271 b
whitelisted
7932
msedge.exe
GET
200
150.171.27.11:443
https://edge.microsoft.com/entityextractiontemplates/api/v1/assets/find-assets?name=edge_hub_apps_manifest_gz&version=4.11.*&channel=stable&key=d414dd4f9db345fa8003e32adc81b362
US
text
266 b
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
Not routed
—
whitelisted
1156
svchost.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
6768
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
5480
RUXIMICS.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
Not routed
—
whitelisted
7932
msedge.exe
150.171.22.17:443
config.edge.skype.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
7932
msedge.exe
150.171.28.11:80
edge.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
7932
msedge.exe
160.79.104.10:443
claude.ai
ANTHROPIC
US
whitelisted
7932
msedge.exe
150.171.27.11:443
edge.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
7932
msedge.exe
104.18.23.222:443
copilot.microsoft.com
CLOUDFLARENET
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.104.136.2
  • 4.231.128.59
whitelisted
google.com
  • 216.58.206.46
whitelisted
edge.microsoft.com
  • 150.171.28.11
  • 150.171.27.11
whitelisted
config.edge.skype.com
  • 150.171.22.17
whitelisted
claude.ai
  • 160.79.104.10
whitelisted
copilot.microsoft.com
  • 104.18.23.222
  • 104.18.22.222
whitelisted
storage.googleapis.com
  • 142.250.186.187
  • 142.251.141.123
  • 142.250.185.155
  • 142.250.186.155
  • 172.217.20.155
  • 142.250.185.219
  • 142.250.184.219
  • 142.251.141.91
  • 142.250.185.91
  • 216.58.206.59
  • 142.251.208.27
  • 142.251.140.187
  • 216.58.206.91
  • 142.250.185.187
  • 142.250.184.251
  • 172.217.18.27
  • 142.250.185.123
  • 142.250.74.219
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 184.86.251.27
  • 184.86.251.26
  • 184.86.251.24
  • 184.86.251.9
  • 184.86.251.25
  • 184.86.251.30
  • 184.86.251.28
  • 184.86.251.5
  • 184.86.251.8
whitelisted
update.googleapis.com
  • 142.251.208.3
whitelisted
edgeassetservice.azureedge.net
  • 13.107.213.45
  • 13.107.246.45
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
—
—
Unknown Traffic
ET USER_AGENTS Microsoft Dr Watson User-Agent (MSDW)
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https://claude.ai/install.cmd