URL: | https://bitly.cx/wDKM7 |
Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/38042f09-96ca-47cb-9fd2-2e143f141a2c |
Verdict: | Malicious activity |
Threats: | The Arechclient2 malware is a sophisticated .NET-based Remote Access Trojan (RAT) that collects sensitive information, such as browser credentials, from infected computers. It employs various stealth techniques, including Base64 encoding to obscure its code and the ability to pause activities to evade automated security tools. The malware also can adjust Windows Defender settings and uses code injection to manipulate legitimate processes. |
Analysis date: | March 17, 2025, 15:17:02 |
OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit) |
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MD5: | 00B6BDDA86086CDE1056BE8819DD399F |
SHA1: | 49C511E2CDCEA04F4CB5B135F24A60D24047F2B3 |
SHA256: | 49B5759753A650D5941AD5F8B66C78E9D919E832BDC37DE175554DFE88FE0815 |
SSDEEP: | 3:N8bGvI:2br |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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1184 | "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --disable-quic --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5392 --field-trial-handle=1908,i,13705393920630588158,14266468591324400937,262144 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | — | chrome.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: LOW Description: Google Chrome Exit code: 0 Version: 122.0.6261.70 Modules
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1280 | "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --disk-cache-dir=null --disk-cache-size=1 --media-cache-size=1 --disable-gpu-shader-disk-cache --disable-background-networking --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction,OptimizationHints "https://bitly.cx/wDKM7" | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Google Chrome Version: 122.0.6261.70 Modules
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1812 | "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --disable-quic --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5432 --field-trial-handle=1908,i,13705393920630588158,14266468591324400937,262144 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | — | chrome.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: LOW Description: Google Chrome Version: 122.0.6261.70 Modules
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2104 | "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --no-appcompat-clear --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=24 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3084 --field-trial-handle=1908,i,13705393920630588158,14266468591324400937,262144 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction --variations-seed-version /prefetch:1 | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | — | chrome.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: LOW Description: Google Chrome Version: 122.0.6261.70 Modules
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2284 | "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=channel= --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Chrome --annotation=ver=122.0.6261.70 --initial-client-data=0x21c,0x220,0x224,0x1f8,0x228,0x7ffc882adc40,0x7ffc882adc4c,0x7ffc882adc58 | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | — | chrome.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Google Chrome Version: 122.0.6261.70 Modules
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2656 | C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | — | zkwindow.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Command Processor Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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3020 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Console Window Host Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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3396 | "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --disable-gpu-sandbox --use-gl=disabled --gpu-vendor-id=5140 --gpu-device-id=140 --gpu-sub-system-id=0 --gpu-revision=0 --gpu-driver-version=10.0.19041.3636 --no-appcompat-clear --gpu-preferences=WAAAAAAAAADoABAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAA4AAAAAAAAAAAAAABEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6568 --field-trial-handle=1908,i,13705393920630588158,14266468591324400937,262144 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | — | chrome.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Google Chrome Exit code: 0 Version: 122.0.6261.70 Modules
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3784 | "C:\Users\admin\Downloads\version_21\zkwindow.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Downloads\version_21\zkwindow.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: HIGH Exit code: 1 Modules
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4376 | "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --no-appcompat-clear --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=19 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5184 --field-trial-handle=1908,i,13705393920630588158,14266468591324400937,262144 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction --variations-seed-version /prefetch:1 | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | — | chrome.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: LOW Description: Google Chrome Exit code: 0 Version: 122.0.6261.70 Modules
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(PID) Process: | (1280) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon |
Operation: | write | Name: | failed_count |
Value: 0 | |||
(PID) Process: | (1280) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon |
Operation: | write | Name: | state |
Value: 2 | |||
(PID) Process: | (1280) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon |
Operation: | write | Name: | state |
Value: 1 | |||
(PID) Process: | (1280) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\StabilityMetrics |
Operation: | write | Name: | user_experience_metrics.stability.exited_cleanly |
Value: 0 | |||
(PID) Process: | (1280) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Google\Update\ClientStateMedium\{8A69D345-D564-463C-AFF1-A69D9E530F96} |
Operation: | write | Name: | usagestats |
Value: 0 | |||
(PID) Process: | (5492) explorer.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\SessionInfo\5\ApplicationViewManagement\W32:000000000003034C |
Operation: | write | Name: | VirtualDesktop |
Value: 1000000030304456BFA0DB55E4278845B426357D5B5F97B3 | |||
(PID) Process: | (5492) explorer.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FeatureUsage\AppBadgeUpdated |
Operation: | write | Name: | Chrome |
Value: 6 | |||
(PID) Process: | (7704) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Cached |
Operation: | write | Name: | {2781761E-28E0-4109-99FE-B9D127C57AFE} {56FFCC30-D398-11D0-B2AE-00A0C908FA49} 0xFFFF |
Value: 01000000000000002E8399AE4F97DB01 | |||
(PID) Process: | (5492) explorer.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar |
Operation: | write | Name: | Locked |
Value: 1 | |||
(PID) Process: | (5492) explorer.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Ribbon |
Operation: | write | Name: | MinimizedStateTabletModeOff |
Value: 0 |
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
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1280 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old~RF10c14e.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
1280 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
1280 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\chrome_cart_db\LOG.old~RF10c15e.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
1280 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old~RF10c15e.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
1280 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\chrome_cart_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
1280 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old~RF10c15e.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
1280 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
1280 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old~RF10c16d.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
1280 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
1280 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— |
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
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5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.156:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.156:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7664 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6700 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.52.120.96:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6700 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.52.120.96:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1128 | svchost.exe | HEAD | 200 | 34.104.35.123:80 | http://edgedl.me.gvt1.com/edgedl/release2/chrome_component/adp7lmscefogeldj4te6xerqth3a_9.55.0/gcmjkmgdlgnkkcocmoeiminaijmmjnii_9.55.0_all_ocm7dvbavb37zglvqhfr5kszse.crx3 | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5244 | MSBuild.exe | GET | 200 | 172.86.115.43:9000 | http://172.86.115.43:9000/wbinjget?q=EF680CC9EFE0A8BCEC05D07897760CE8 | unknown | — | — | malicious |
1128 | svchost.exe | GET | 206 | 34.104.35.123:80 | http://edgedl.me.gvt1.com/edgedl/release2/chrome_component/adp7lmscefogeldj4te6xerqth3a_9.55.0/gcmjkmgdlgnkkcocmoeiminaijmmjnii_9.55.0_all_ocm7dvbavb37zglvqhfr5kszse.crx3 | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1128 | svchost.exe | GET | 206 | 34.104.35.123:80 | http://edgedl.me.gvt1.com/edgedl/release2/chrome_component/adp7lmscefogeldj4te6xerqth3a_9.55.0/gcmjkmgdlgnkkcocmoeiminaijmmjnii_9.55.0_all_ocm7dvbavb37zglvqhfr5kszse.crx3 | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
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— | — | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 23.48.23.156:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
— | — | 23.48.23.156:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
7236 | chrome.exe | 188.114.97.3:443 | bitly.cx | CLOUDFLARENET | NL | unknown |
1280 | chrome.exe | 239.255.255.250:1900 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
7236 | chrome.exe | 108.177.96.84:443 | accounts.google.com | GOOGLE | US | whitelisted |
7236 | chrome.exe | 104.21.75.18:443 | flowersmayer.click | CLOUDFLARENET | — | malicious |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
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google.com |
| whitelisted |
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
bitly.cx |
| unknown |
accounts.google.com |
| whitelisted |
flowersmayer.click |
| malicious |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
sb-ssl.google.com |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
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— | — | A Network Trojan was detected | ET MALWARE Arechclient2 Backdoor/SecTopRAT Related Activity M2 (GET) |