URL:

www.pdftool.org

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/77f8ad35-e334-4dbd-9cdb-0cf576a212c6
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: April 29, 2025, 14:55:01
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MD5:

91ED5B1B2BD12D41A57DC1121964D751

SHA1:

E856AC23986EDAE8197C50B7C38F6CD4A308A37E

SHA256:

43C8945C4DDC3C496029F49474C9BF57F5A3A985BD49AC7576922D28D8B170D8

SSDEEP:

3:Edvf:ovf

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Create files in the Startup directory

      • msedge.exe (PID: 2692)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • msedge.exe (PID: 2692)

  • INFO

    • Application launched itself

      • msedge.exe (PID: 2692)
      • msedge.exe (PID: 1168)
      • msedge.exe (PID: 2976)

    • Manual execution by a user

      • msedge_proxy.exe (PID: 4060)
      • msedge_proxy.exe (PID: 3672)

    • Checks supported languages

      • msedge_proxy.exe (PID: 3672)
      • msedge_proxy.exe (PID: 4060)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.
No data.
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Total processes
79
Monitored processes
46
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
344"C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4272 --field-trial-handle=1208,i,16598650831950758818,9168208420279307937,131072 --enable-features=msMicrosoftRootStoreUsed /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe—msedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.1518.115
Modules
Images
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\109.0.1518.115\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
568"C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1408 --field-trial-handle=1328,i,9532909189498645678,9377945060462204875,131072 --enable-features=msMicrosoftRootStoreUsed /prefetch:3C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
msedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.1518.115
Modules
Images
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\109.0.1518.115\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
856"C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3748 --field-trial-handle=1208,i,16598650831950758818,9168208420279307937,131072 --enable-features=msMicrosoftRootStoreUsed /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe—msedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.1518.115
Modules
Images
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\109.0.1518.115\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
872"C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4156 --field-trial-handle=1328,i,9532909189498645678,9377945060462204875,131072 --enable-features=msMicrosoftRootStoreUsed /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe—msedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.1518.115
Modules
Images
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\109.0.1518.115\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
892"C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1008 --field-trial-handle=1204,i,170178554260949333,15933222441733433027,131072 --enable-features=msMicrosoftRootStoreUsed /prefetch:3C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
msedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Version:
109.0.1518.115
Modules
Images
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\109.0.1518.115\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
916"C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4376 --field-trial-handle=1208,i,16598650831950758818,9168208420279307937,131072 --enable-features=msMicrosoftRootStoreUsed /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe—msedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.1518.115
Modules
Images
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\109.0.1518.115\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
972"C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --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 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2752 --field-trial-handle=1204,i,170178554260949333,15933222441733433027,131072 --enable-features=msMicrosoftRootStoreUsed /prefetch:1C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe—msedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Version:
109.0.1518.115
Modules
Images
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\109.0.1518.115\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
1000"C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEgAAAAAAAAASAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAgAAABAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOAAAAEAAAAAAAAAABAAAADgAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --use-gl=angle --use-angle=swiftshader-webgl --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1616 --field-trial-handle=1204,i,170178554260949333,15933222441733433027,131072 --enable-features=msMicrosoftRootStoreUsed /prefetch:2C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe—msedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Version:
109.0.1518.115
Modules
Images
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\109.0.1518.115\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
1156"C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --extension-process --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=7 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3076 --field-trial-handle=1204,i,170178554260949333,15933222441733433027,131072 --enable-features=msMicrosoftRootStoreUsed /prefetch:1C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe—msedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.1518.115
Modules
Images
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\109.0.1518.115\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
1168"C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --source-shortcut="C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar\PDFTool.lnk" --profile-directory=Default --app-id=hcpndhccehegaaigagonpbeigpamjknp --app-url=https://www.pdftool.org/ --app-run-on-os-login-mode=windowedC:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
msedge_proxy.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.1518.115
Modules
Images
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\109.0.1518.115\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
Total events
10 261
Read events
10 154
Write events
93
Delete events
14

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2692) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:failed_count
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2692) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
2
(PID) Process:(2692) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Edge\ThirdParty
Operation:writeName:StatusCodes
Value:
(PID) Process:(2692) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Edge\ThirdParty
Operation:writeName:StatusCodes
Value:
01000000
(PID) Process:(2692) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2692) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\ClientState\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}
Operation:writeName:dr
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2692) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Edge\StabilityMetrics
Operation:writeName:user_experience_metrics.stability.exited_cleanly
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2692) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\ClientStateMedium\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\LastWasDefault
Operation:writeName:S-1-5-21-1302019708-1500728564-335382590-1000
Value:
58223D4582922F00
(PID) Process:(2692) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\ClientStateMedium\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\FirstNotDefault
Operation:delete valueName:S-1-5-21-1302019708-1500728564-335382590-1000
Value:
(PID) Process:(2692) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Edge
Operation:writeName:UsageStatsInSample
Value:
1
Executable files
19
Suspicious files
576
Text files
137
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2692msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old~RF182df1.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2692msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2692msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\EdgePushStorageWithConnectTokenAndKey\LOG.old~RF182e4e.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2692msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\EdgePushStorageWithConnectTokenAndKey\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2692msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\EdgePushStorageWithConnectTokenAndKey\LOG.old~RF182e5e.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2692msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\LOG.old~RF182f58.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2692msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2692msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Last Versiontext
MD5:61FE7896F9494DCDF53480A325F4FB85
SHA256:ACFD3CD36E0DFCF1DCB67C7F31F2A5B9BA0815528A0C604D4330DFAA9E683E51
2692msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\0dd4df9d-4a97-4e0d-99dc-96e1a935e491.tmpbinary
MD5:5058F1AF8388633F609CADB75A75DC9D
SHA256:—
2692msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Site Characteristics Database\LOG.old~RF182e00.TMPtext
MD5:CE86C8F851C5C62FD3B245514A656CC3
SHA256:E59B71835032C5D6C65BA4BB15A1676C7287241388CBE117F3C16F601B84E3D0
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
64
DNS requests
87
Threats
0

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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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
2692
msedge.exe
239.255.255.250:1900
—
—
—
whitelisted
568
msedge.exe
52.123.243.66:443
config.edge.skype.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
DE
whitelisted
568
msedge.exe
150.171.28.11:443
edge.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
568
msedge.exe
188.114.96.3:443
www.pdftool.org
CLOUDFLARENET
NL
unknown
568
msedge.exe
142.250.184.226:443
pagead2.googlesyndication.com
GOOGLE
US
whitelisted
568
msedge.exe
142.250.185.72:443
www.googletagmanager.com
GOOGLE
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
google.com
  • 142.250.184.238
whitelisted
config.edge.skype.com
  • 52.123.243.66
  • 52.123.243.215
  • 52.123.243.88
  • 52.123.243.85
whitelisted
edge.microsoft.com
  • 150.171.28.11
  • 150.171.27.11
whitelisted
www.pdftool.org
  • 188.114.96.3
  • 188.114.97.3
unknown
cdn.pdftool.org
  • 188.114.97.3
  • 188.114.96.3
unknown
pagead2.googlesyndication.com
  • 142.250.184.226
whitelisted
www.googletagmanager.com
  • 142.250.185.72
whitelisted
googleads.g.doubleclick.net
  • 142.250.184.194
whitelisted
static.cloudflareinsights.com
  • 104.16.79.73
  • 104.16.80.73
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 92.123.104.14
  • 92.123.104.13
  • 92.123.104.18
  • 92.123.104.17
  • 92.123.104.10
  • 92.123.104.6
  • 92.123.104.12
  • 92.123.104.9
  • 92.123.104.8
  • 92.123.104.34
  • 92.123.104.33
  • 92.123.104.38
  • 92.123.104.36
  • 92.123.104.41
  • 92.123.104.42
  • 92.123.104.32
  • 92.123.104.46
  • 92.123.104.37
  • 92.123.104.65
  • 92.123.104.5
  • 92.123.104.62
  • 92.123.104.67
  • 92.123.104.66
  • 92.123.104.4
  • 92.123.104.63
  • 2.23.227.215
  • 2.23.227.208
  • 2.16.241.206
  • 2.16.241.211
  • 2.16.241.224
  • 2.16.241.216
  • 2.16.241.218
  • 2.16.241.204
  • 2.16.241.222
  • 2.16.241.207
  • 2.16.241.213
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
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