| URL: | https://files.playanext.com/v8/avg_secure_browser_setup.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/918d9c71-acf0-447a-90d5-cd84eafcd709 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | Stealers are a group of malicious software that are intended for gaining unauthorized access to users’ information and transferring it to the attacker. The stealer malware category includes various types of programs that focus on their particular kind of data, including files, passwords, and cryptocurrency. Stealers are capable of spying on their targets by recording their keystrokes and taking screenshots. This type of malware is primarily distributed as part of phishing campaigns. |
| Analysis date: | May 28, 2025, 23:16:56 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
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| MD5: | 2BFBD5252E420242B0EB9FBA6D6105CE |
| SHA1: | E3BEE2BA8A3DAC9C5B329DC54EFE9781C7F6C913 |
| SHA256: | 415068CBD95DC1545FF740A8A7D373A4EA06D781BE30BC498478FFB1A899675C |
| SSDEEP: | 3:N8MRjTy0fVCS3iY4A:2MRHyo7SY4A |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 632 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\Browser\Update\AVGBrowserUpdate.exe" /handoff "bundlename=AVG Secure Browser&appguid={48F69C39-1356-4A7B-A899-70E3539D4982}&appname=AVG Secure Browser&needsadmin=true&lang=en-US&brand=5103&installargs=--no-create-user-shortcuts --make-chrome-default --force-default-win10 --import-cookies" /installsource otherinstallcmd /sessionid "{1C9A8428-5D9F-4F30-A8AB-CF25BD9F9576}" /silent | C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\Browser\Update\AVGBrowserUpdate.exe | — | AVGBrowserUpdate.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Gen Digital Inc. Integrity Level: HIGH Description: AVG Browser Exit code: 0 Version: 1.8.1693.6 Modules
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| 1128 | "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=4160 --field-trial-handle=2392,i,12958951605130816215,5194004006859970952,262144 --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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| 1132 | AVGBrowserUpdateSetup.exe /silent /install "bundlename=AVG Secure Browser&appguid={48F69C39-1356-4A7B-A899-70E3539D4982}&appname=AVG Secure Browser&needsadmin=true&lang=en-US&brand=5103&installargs=--no-create-user-shortcuts --make-chrome-default --force-default-win10 --import-cookies" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsv493.tmp\AVGBrowserUpdateSetup.exe | avg_secure_browser_setup.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Gen Digital Inc. Integrity Level: HIGH Description: AVG Browser Setup Exit code: 0 Version: 1.8.1693.6 Modules
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| 1164 | "C:\Users\admin\Downloads\avg_secure_browser_setup.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Downloads\avg_secure_browser_setup.exe | msedge.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Gen Digital Inc. Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: AVG Secure Browser Setup Version: 8.11.9.7512 Modules
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| 1324 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\Browser\Update\1.8.1693.6\AVGBrowserUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe" | C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\Browser\Update\1.8.1693.6\AVGBrowserUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe | — | AVGBrowserUpdate.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Gen Digital Inc. Integrity Level: HIGH Description: AVG Browser Com Register Shell 64 Exit code: 0 Version: 1.8.1693.6 Modules
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| 1760 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\Browser\Update\1.8.1693.6\AVGBrowserCrashHandler.exe" | C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\Browser\Update\1.8.1693.6\AVGBrowserCrashHandler.exe | — | AVGBrowserUpdate.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Gen Digital Inc. Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: AVG Browser Crash Handler Exit code: 0 Version: 1.8.1693.6 Modules
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| 2244 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -Embedding | C:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: NETWORK SERVICE Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: KMS Connection Broker Version: 10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2340 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" "https://files.playanext.com/v8/avg_secure_browser_setup.exe" | 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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| 2392 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\Browser\Update\AVGBrowserUpdate.exe" /regsvc | C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\Browser\Update\AVGBrowserUpdate.exe | — | AVGBrowserUpdate.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Gen Digital Inc. Integrity Level: HIGH Description: AVG Browser Exit code: 0 Version: 1.8.1693.6 Modules
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| 3300 | AVGBrowser.exe --heartbeat --install --create-profile | C:\Program Files\AVG\Browser\Application\AVGBrowser.exe | — | avg_secure_browser_setup.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Gen Digital Inc. Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: AVG Secure Browser Version: 136.0.30453.115 Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (2340) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | failed_count |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2340) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | state |
Value: 2 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2340) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | state |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2340) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\StabilityMetrics |
| Operation: | write | Name: | user_experience_metrics.stability.exited_cleanly |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2340) 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: 1F1D4BA9D0942F00 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2340) 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: 3FE34FA9D0942F00 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2340) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowProperties\197232 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | WindowTabManagerFileMappingId |
Value: {34D71C12-4B9E-43BE-B7B0-C72D344581B0} | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2340) 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: 7DFC9BA9D0942F00 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2340) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MicrosoftEdgeAutoLaunch_29EBC4579851B72EE312C449CF839B1A |
Value: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --no-startup-window --win-session-start | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2340) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Clients\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\Commands\on-logon-autolaunch |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Enabled |
Value: 0 | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2340 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old~RF10a4cd.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2340 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2340 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old~RF10a4dd.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2340 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2340 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old~RF10a4dd.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2340 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2340 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\EdgePushStorageWithConnectTokenAndKey\LOG.old~RF10a53b.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2340 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old~RF10a52b.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2340 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2340 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\EdgePushStorageWithConnectTokenAndKey\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 2.20.245.139:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5796 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.20.245.139:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.181.156:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 2.23.181.156:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2340 | msedge.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSRXerF0eFeSWRripTgTkcJWMm7iQQUaDfg67Y7%2BF8Rhvv%2BYXsIiGX0TkICEAQ1YD96iIrhbAWwDxU8xvw%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2340 | msedge.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTfIs%2BLjDtGwQ09XEB1Yeq%2BtX%2BBgQQU7NfjgtJxXWRM3y5nP%2Be6mK4cD08CEAitQLJg0pxMn17Nqb2Trtk%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2340 | msedge.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBT3xL4LQLXDRDM9P665TW442vrsUQQUReuir%2FSSy4IxLVGLp6chnfNtyA8CEA6bGI750C3n79tQ4ghAGFo%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7964 | avg_secure_browser_setup.exe | GET | 200 | 104.18.38.233:80 | http://ocsp.comodoca.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBRTtU9uFqgVGHhJwXZyWCNXmVR5ngQUoBEKIz6W8Qfs4q8p74Klf9AwpLQCEDlyRDr5IrdR19NsEN0xNZU%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7964 | avg_secure_browser_setup.exe | GET | 200 | 104.18.38.233:80 | http://ocsp.usertrust.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTNMNJMNDqCqx8FcBWK16EHdimS6QQUU3m%2FWqorSs9UgOHYm8Cd8rIDZssCEBN9U5yqfDGppDNwGWiEeo0%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6496 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.181.156:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
732 | RUXIMICS.exe | 51.124.78.146:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 2.20.245.139:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | SE | whitelisted |
5796 | svchost.exe | 2.20.245.139:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | SE | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 2.23.181.156:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
— | — | 2.23.181.156:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
2340 | msedge.exe | 239.255.255.250:1900 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
7304 | msedge.exe | 13.107.42.16:443 | config.edge.skype.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
config.edge.skype.com |
| whitelisted |
files.playanext.com |
| unknown |
edge.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
business.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
edge-mobile-static.azureedge.net |
| whitelisted |
update.googleapis.com |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
6920 | AVGBrowserUpdate.exe | Potential Corporate Privacy Violation | ET INFO PE EXE or DLL Windows file download HTTP |