| URL: | https://surfshark.com/download |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/cf44a9f9-6bbe-435d-8b00-272193904f60 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | March 24, 2025, 19:36:31 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MD5: | CD724D76C24C2D616A1428AEBE6BC03B |
| SHA1: | 9ABC4EB9C312411BD42E94CFC8AA1A9EF003320C |
| SHA256: | 2C9C92AF855B38F0EDE9171A345FFBBCF4AB9270E2DC635A32C8D1E861C7D829 |
| SSDEEP: | 3:N8dTfUGKMM:2GGNM |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 132 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | netsh.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 632 | C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 901BE9D123DC96A271D47B4F9AD0C8C9 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe | — | msiexec.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows® installer Exit code: 0 Version: 5.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 660 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | netsh.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 664 | "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=6132 --field-trial-handle=2444,i,5051003687408271599,15414779139482640472,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\122.0.2365.59\identity_helper.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: PWA Identity Proxy Host Exit code: 3221226029 Version: 122.0.2365.59 Modules
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| 744 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" "https://surfshark.com/download" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Edge Version: 122.0.2365.59 Modules
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| 872 | C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 5993B09EB38173329F87AEDA9D9AE4E5 C | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe | msiexec.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows® installer Exit code: 0 Version: 5.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 900 | "C:\Program Files\Surfshark\Surfshark.Vpn.Setup.exe" --install-openvpn property:buildname-DefaultBuild | C:\Program Files\Surfshark\Surfshark.Vpn.Setup.exe | — | msiexec.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Surfshark.Vpn.Setup Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Surfshark.Vpn.Setup Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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| 976 | "C:\Program Files\Surfshark\Surfshark.Vpn.Setup.exe" --install-bypasser property:buildname-DefaultBuild property:trigger_source-installer | C:\Program Files\Surfshark\Surfshark.Vpn.Setup.exe | — | msiexec.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Surfshark.Vpn.Setup Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Surfshark.Vpn.Setup Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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| 1240 | "cmd.exe" /C ipconfig /flushdns | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe | — | Surfshark.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
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| 1324 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilReadIcon --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=icon_reader --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6780 --field-trial-handle=2444,i,5051003687408271599,15414779139482640472,262144 --variations-seed-version /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: 122.0.2365.59 Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (744) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | failed_count |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (744) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | state |
Value: 2 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (744) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | state |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (744) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\StabilityMetrics |
| Operation: | write | Name: | user_experience_metrics.stability.exited_cleanly |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (744) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\ClientStateMedium\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\LastWasDefault |
| Operation: | write | Name: | S-1-5-21-1693682860-607145093-2874071422-1001 |
Value: FC3B7601B28F2F00 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (744) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\ClientStateMedium\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\LastWasDefault |
| Operation: | write | Name: | S-1-5-21-1693682860-607145093-2874071422-1001 |
Value: 00D78001B28F2F00 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (744) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowProperties\197208 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | WindowTabManagerFileMappingId |
Value: {3DF279DC-5B58-45D1-BA7F-4D94817E0E99} | |||
| (PID) Process: | (744) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowProperties\197208 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | WindowTabManagerFileMappingId |
Value: {3843A4FF-8BFE-48E7-8C40-9CBE543205E3} | |||
| (PID) Process: | (744) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowProperties\197208 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | WindowTabManagerFileMappingId |
Value: {868B8BB1-30F3-4A73-A2D8-B1840E5D74AF} | |||
| (PID) Process: | (744) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowProperties\197208 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | WindowTabManagerFileMappingId |
Value: {2DF00C17-639A-48EE-8233-A4983E61F5B6} | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 744 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old~RF10b642.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 744 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old~RF10b642.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 744 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 744 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\EdgePushStorageWithConnectTokenAndKey\LOG.old~RF10b652.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 744 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\EdgePushStorageWithConnectTokenAndKey\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 744 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 744 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old~RF10b652.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 744 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 744 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old~RF10b661.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 744 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.159:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.54.109.203:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
9100 | BackgroundTransferHost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.54.109.203:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
8452 | svchost.exe | HEAD | 200 | 2.16.168.202:80 | http://msedge.b.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/filestreamingservice/files/9b9f8fb4-8a65-41e4-bda3-5416858f0aeb?P1=1743002071&P2=404&P3=2&P4=kW%2fonoF%2ble5x%2bUHU8RQaEV68gWnUscVI%2bqQ5CaD1p3gH5cBcth6GsRVCPuQkDRGNTjL81bvNtuEvf99EMqrr%2bQ%3d%3d | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
9000 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 69.192.161.161:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
9000 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 69.192.161.161:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
8452 | svchost.exe | GET | 206 | 2.16.168.202:80 | http://msedge.b.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/filestreamingservice/files/9b9f8fb4-8a65-41e4-bda3-5416858f0aeb?P1=1743002071&P2=404&P3=2&P4=kW%2fonoF%2ble5x%2bUHU8RQaEV68gWnUscVI%2bqQ5CaD1p3gH5cBcth6GsRVCPuQkDRGNTjL81bvNtuEvf99EMqrr%2bQ%3d%3d | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
8452 | svchost.exe | GET | 206 | 2.16.168.202:80 | http://msedge.b.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/filestreamingservice/files/9b9f8fb4-8a65-41e4-bda3-5416858f0aeb?P1=1743002071&P2=404&P3=2&P4=kW%2fonoF%2ble5x%2bUHU8RQaEV68gWnUscVI%2bqQ5CaD1p3gH5cBcth6GsRVCPuQkDRGNTjL81bvNtuEvf99EMqrr%2bQ%3d%3d | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
8452 | svchost.exe | GET | 206 | 2.16.168.202:80 | http://msedge.b.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/filestreamingservice/files/9b9f8fb4-8a65-41e4-bda3-5416858f0aeb?P1=1743002071&P2=404&P3=2&P4=kW%2fonoF%2ble5x%2bUHU8RQaEV68gWnUscVI%2bqQ5CaD1p3gH5cBcth6GsRVCPuQkDRGNTjL81bvNtuEvf99EMqrr%2bQ%3d%3d | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1020 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.54.109.203:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
— | — | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
— | — | 23.48.23.159:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
7344 | msedge.exe | 13.107.42.16:443 | config.edge.skype.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
744 | msedge.exe | 239.255.255.250:1900 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
7344 | msedge.exe | 104.18.120.34:443 | surfshark.com | CLOUDFLARENET | — | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
config.edge.skype.com |
| whitelisted |
surfshark.com |
| whitelisted |
edge.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
business.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
edge-mobile-static.azureedge.net |
| whitelisted |
bzib.nelreports.net |
| whitelisted |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
9020 | Surfshark.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO Cloudflare DNS Over HTTPS Certificate Inbound |
Process | Message |
|---|---|
Surfshark.Service.exe | Topshelf.HostConfigurators.HostConfiguratorImpl Information: 0 : |
Surfshark.Service.exe | Configuration Result:
[Success] Name Surfshark Service
[Success] Description This service is essential for the app to function, as it allows to enable VPN connection and makes sure all the necessary configurations are up to date.
[Success] ServiceName Surfshark Service
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Surfshark.Service.exe | Topshelf.HostFactory Information: 0 : |
Surfshark.Service.exe | Topshelf v4.3.0.0, .NET 8.0.10 (8.0.10)
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Surfshark.Service.exe | Starting as a Windows service
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Surfshark.Service.exe | Topshelf.Runtime.Windows.WindowsServiceHost Information: 0 : |
Surfshark.Service.exe | [Topshelf] Starting
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Surfshark.Service.exe | Topshelf.Runtime.Windows.WindowsServiceHost Information: 0 : |
Surfshark.Service.exe | Topshelf.Runtime.Windows.WindowsServiceHost Information: 0 : |
Surfshark.Service.exe | [Topshelf] Started
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