| URL: | https://www.msi.com/Landing/afterburner/graphics-cards |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/602d5895-5a89-4c05-bfe5-6238f789a31d |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | August 01, 2025, 01:10:05 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
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| Indicators: | |
| MD5: | 1BCD101B33A21AA26F7045D422E29511 |
| SHA1: | 05F4EEC689F06EE62A5A7882E0F2D956A64D68AB |
| SHA256: | 3254CF35B611F3E9629CF046A2C56E747C75CCA2E12E251B8F46F16ECA1B286E |
| SSDEEP: | 3:N8DSLYLGKZiKYbLyCHPG+W:2OLYLKKYbLyCvGp |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 480 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\MSI Afterburner\Redist\vcredist_x64.exe" /Q | C:\Program Files (x86)\MSI Afterburner\Redist\vcredist_x64.exe | MSIAfterburnerSetup465.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Setup Exit code: 0 Version: 9.0.30729.5677 Modules
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| 516 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --disable-quic --string-annotations --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=1364,i,8126884926980150573,4545500332587038401,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1196 /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: 133.0.3065.92 Modules
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| 1100 | "C:\Users\admin\Downloads\MSIAfterburnerSetup\MSIAfterburnerInstaller465.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Downloads\MSIAfterburnerSetup\MSIAfterburnerInstaller465.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Micro-Star INT'L CO., LTD. Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: MSI Afterburner Installer Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.3 Modules
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| 1216 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --disable-quic --string-annotations --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=1196,i,8126884926980150573,4545500332587038401,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1284 /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: 133.0.3065.92 Modules
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| 1324 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --string-annotations --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=3628,i,5361935579960064449,4691055700898591515,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3636 /prefetch:1 | 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: 133.0.3065.92 Modules
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| 1496 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --disable-quic --string-annotations --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=2728,i,5361935579960064449,4691055700898591515,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2780 /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: 133.0.3065.92 Modules
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| 1604 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" "https://www.msi.com/Landing/afterburner/graphics-cards" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 133.0.3065.92 Modules
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| 1880 | "C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe" "C:\Users\admin\Downloads\MSIAfterburnerSetup.zip" | C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Alexander Roshal Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: WinRAR archiver Exit code: 0 Version: 5.91.0 Modules
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| 2032 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --disable-quic --string-annotations --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=5324,i,8126884926980150573,4545500332587038401,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=812 /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: 133.0.3065.92 Modules
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| 2388 | "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c powershell Expand-Archive -LiteralPath 'C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI_Afterburner_Installer\File\77B8B2E9-593F-45F3-A32E-778730B62B6B\MSIAfterburnerSetup.zip' -DestinationPath 'C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI_Afterburner_Installer\File\77B8B2E9-593F-45F3-A32E-778730B62B6B\MSIAfterburnerSetup\' -Force | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | — | MSIAfterburnerInstaller465.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Command Processor Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (1604) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | failed_count |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1604) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | state |
Value: 2 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1604) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | state |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1604) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\StabilityMetrics |
| Operation: | write | Name: | user_experience_metrics.stability.exited_cleanly |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1604) 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: 28A600B4D9992F00 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1604) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowProperties\393976 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | WindowTabManagerFileMappingId |
Value: {DA288F14-F7C1-4188-9B42-BEF54031EDF6} | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1604) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowProperties\393976 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | WindowTabManagerFileMappingId |
Value: {9C646E3B-5504-4DFC-8DAF-C1A0C720910C} | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1604) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowProperties\393976 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | WindowTabManagerFileMappingId |
Value: {D134D50B-5898-4A0D-AC9D-E549CEE657F8} | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1604) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowProperties\393976 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | WindowTabManagerFileMappingId |
Value: {D3BE25AD-3708-4BB9-860D-D17035CE366B} | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1604) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowProperties\393976 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | WindowTabManagerFileMappingId |
Value: {3CE9E7D2-F69A-45FF-94C0-DF06D9AE793B} | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1604 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\ClientCertificates\LOG.old~RF18d462.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 1604 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\ClientCertificates\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 1604 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old~RF18d472.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 1604 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 1604 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old~RF18d472.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 1604 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 1604 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old~RF18d472.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 1604 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 1604 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old~RF18d491.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 1604 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4444 | msedge.exe | GET | 200 | 150.171.28.11:80 | http://edge.microsoft.com/browsernetworktime/time/1/current?cup2key=2:WsO5TiGBnCws3sokTZTh9sQyvc_fSd3MU49qpe0lc-c&cup2hreq=e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855 | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7116 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.131.245:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 184.24.77.37:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.35.229.160:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7360 | svchost.exe | HEAD | 200 | 199.232.214.172:80 | http://msedge.b.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/filestreamingservice/files/bf8090eb-6e5c-4c51-9250-5bf9b46cf160?P1=1754556654&P2=404&P3=2&P4=HdQbQVZskuj3WDzLoRBSWRSn%2fA9k95F9OIQ66oX0fV6VcpgLP1GQngpKizjGuysyTEIENDKIt4boKrBJfyLESA%3d%3d | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7816 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.35.229.160:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7816 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.35.229.160:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7360 | svchost.exe | GET | 206 | 199.232.214.172:80 | http://msedge.b.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/filestreamingservice/files/bf8090eb-6e5c-4c51-9250-5bf9b46cf160?P1=1754556654&P2=404&P3=2&P4=HdQbQVZskuj3WDzLoRBSWRSn%2fA9k95F9OIQ66oX0fV6VcpgLP1GQngpKizjGuysyTEIENDKIt4boKrBJfyLESA%3d%3d | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7360 | svchost.exe | GET | 206 | 199.232.214.172:80 | http://msedge.b.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/filestreamingservice/files/bf8090eb-6e5c-4c51-9250-5bf9b46cf160?P1=1754556654&P2=404&P3=2&P4=HdQbQVZskuj3WDzLoRBSWRSn%2fA9k95F9OIQ66oX0fV6VcpgLP1GQngpKizjGuysyTEIENDKIt4boKrBJfyLESA%3d%3d | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7360 | svchost.exe | HEAD | 200 | 199.232.214.172:80 | http://msedge.b.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/filestreamingservice/files/4c4fdee0-d69c-42b7-bf5c-3ec046e9dfc9?P1=1754556656&P2=404&P3=2&P4=Ljxi%2fwGiI9js4aa5p6mvaabooELfb1BqvuRJ56m%2b9nMpQxjduBGvGWQ%2fu%2blEoNPalsX1KKrorZOlJP5Lk%2blUhw%3d%3d | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | 51.104.136.2:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
5944 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 51.104.136.2:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
4196 | RUXIMICS.exe | 51.104.136.2:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
4444 | msedge.exe | 23.56.207.226:443 | www.msi.com | AKAMAI-AS | GB | whitelisted |
4444 | msedge.exe | 23.50.131.148:443 | storage-asset.msi.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
4444 | msedge.exe | 150.171.22.17:443 | config.edge.skype.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
4444 | msedge.exe | 150.171.28.11:80 | edge.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
4444 | msedge.exe | 92.123.104.45:443 | copilot.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
google.com |
| whitelisted |
edge.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
config.edge.skype.com |
| whitelisted |
www.msi.com |
| whitelisted |
copilot.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
storage-asset.msi.com |
| whitelisted |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
cc.cdn.civiccomputing.com |
| shared |
s.go-mpulse.net |
| whitelisted |
www.googletagmanager.com |
| whitelisted |