| URL: | apex.herosms.ai |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/9d50da92-5ed3-4aaa-9f25-bccf3c8208f2 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | February 12, 2026, 16:23:52 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Indicators: | |
| MD5: | 80E67BBC2519B2EB30731F57A8A7BB45 |
| SHA1: | 639D1EA21A5E4247895C0C979A219B9B6A99FDBF |
| SHA256: | 53DFBBB847E972DC222F4F9E1E572ECB245E78ADC3BFFA4E3DD3529947B9BEE5 |
| SSDEEP: | 3:8ADAXX:8Acn |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 416 | "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=quarantine.mojom.Quarantine --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --disable-quic --string-annotations --field-trial-handle=5900,i,17870940827871490221,5455460436010917314,262144 --disable-features=HttpsFirstBalancedMode,HttpsFirstModeV2,HttpsOnlyMode,HttpsUpgrades --variations-seed-version=20251218-201203.402000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5912 /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: 133.0.6943.127 Modules
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| 1872 | "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --string-annotations --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAA --field-trial-handle=1988,i,17870940827871490221,5455460436010917314,262144 --disable-features=HttpsFirstBalancedMode,HttpsFirstModeV2,HttpsOnlyMode,HttpsUpgrades --variations-seed-version=20251218-201203.402000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1968 /prefetch:2 | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | — | chrome.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: LOW Description: Google Chrome Version: 133.0.6943.127 Modules
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| 1944 | "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 --string-annotations --field-trial-handle=5888,i,17870940827871490221,5455460436010917314,262144 --disable-features=HttpsFirstBalancedMode,HttpsFirstModeV2,HttpsOnlyMode,HttpsUpgrades --variations-seed-version=20251218-201203.402000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5936 /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: 133.0.6943.127 Modules
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| 2292 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s Dnscache | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | services.exe | ||||||||||||
User: NETWORK SERVICE Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Host Process for Windows Services Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2780 | "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.ProcessorMetrics --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --disable-quic --string-annotations --field-trial-handle=5052,i,17870940827871490221,5455460436010917314,262144 --disable-features=HttpsFirstBalancedMode,HttpsFirstModeV2,HttpsOnlyMode,HttpsUpgrades --variations-seed-version=20251218-201203.402000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5112 /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: 133.0.6943.127 Modules
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| 3112 | "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --disable-features=HttpsUpgrades,HttpsFirstModeV2,HttpsOnlyMode,HttpsFirstBalancedMode --no-first-run --no-default-browser-check apex.herosms.ai | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Google Chrome Version: 133.0.6943.127 Modules
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| 4044 | "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 --string-annotations --field-trial-handle=6136,i,17870940827871490221,5455460436010917314,262144 --disable-features=HttpsFirstBalancedMode,HttpsFirstModeV2,HttpsOnlyMode,HttpsUpgrades --variations-seed-version=20251218-201203.402000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5992 /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: 133.0.6943.127 Modules
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| 4644 | "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 --string-annotations --field-trial-handle=5960,i,17870940827871490221,5455460436010917314,262144 --disable-features=HttpsFirstBalancedMode,HttpsFirstModeV2,HttpsOnlyMode,HttpsUpgrades --variations-seed-version=20251218-201203.402000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5928 /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: 133.0.6943.127 Modules
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| 5460 | "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=quarantine.mojom.Quarantine --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --disable-quic --string-annotations --field-trial-handle=5692,i,17870940827871490221,5455460436010917314,262144 --disable-features=HttpsFirstBalancedMode,HttpsFirstModeV2,HttpsOnlyMode,HttpsUpgrades --variations-seed-version=20251218-201203.402000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5712 /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: 133.0.6943.127 Modules
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| 6360 | "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=quarantine.mojom.Quarantine --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --disable-quic --string-annotations --field-trial-handle=5664,i,17870940827871490221,5455460436010917314,262144 --disable-features=HttpsFirstBalancedMode,HttpsFirstModeV2,HttpsOnlyMode,HttpsUpgrades --variations-seed-version=20251218-201203.402000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3896 /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: 133.0.6943.127 Modules
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PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3112 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\ClientCertificates\LOG.old~RF1e5532.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3112 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\ClientCertificates\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3112 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old~RF1e5542.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3112 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3112 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old~RF1e5551.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3112 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Segmentation Platform\SegmentInfoDB\LOG.old~RF1e5551.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3112 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\chrome_cart_db\LOG.old~RF1e5551.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3112 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old~RF1e5551.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3112 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3112 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\chrome_cart_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | GET | 200 | 23.63.118.230:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAjTxtAB8my1oj8MfWpz%2F7Y%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
9176 | chrome.exe | GET | 200 | 216.239.38.223:443 | https://optimizationguide-pa.googleapis.com/downloads?name=1679317318&target=OPTIMIZATION_TARGET_LANGUAGE_DETECTION | unknown | binary | 258 Kb | whitelisted |
9176 | chrome.exe | GET | 200 | 216.239.38.223:443 | https://optimizationguide-pa.googleapis.com/downloads?name=1753110098&target=OPTIMIZATION_TARGET_NOTIFICATION_PERMISSION_PREDICTIONS | unknown | binary | 5.03 Kb | whitelisted |
9176 | chrome.exe | GET | 200 | 216.239.38.223:443 | https://optimizationguide-pa.googleapis.com/downloads?name=1728324084&target=OPTIMIZATION_TARGET_OMNIBOX_ON_DEVICE_TAIL_SUGGEST | unknown | binary | 2.85 Mb | whitelisted |
9176 | chrome.exe | POST | 200 | 216.239.38.223:443 | https://optimizationguide-pa.googleapis.com/v1:GetModels?key=AIzaSyA2KlwBX3mkFo30om9LUFYQhpqLoa_BNhE | unknown | binary | 9.19 Kb | whitelisted |
6768 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 304 | 20.73.194.208:443 | https://settings-win.data.microsoft.com/settings/v3.0/OneSettings/Client?OSVersionFull=10.0.19045.4046.amd64fre.vb_release.191206-1406&LocalDeviceID=s%3ABAD99146-31D3-4EC6-A1A4-BE76F32BA5D4&FlightRing=Retail&AttrDataVer=186&OSUILocale=en-US&OSSkuId=48&App=WOSC&AppVer=&IsFlightingEnabled=0&TelemetryLevel=1&DeviceFamily=Windows.Desktop | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
9176 | chrome.exe | GET | 200 | 216.239.38.223:443 | https://optimizationguide-pa.googleapis.com/downloads?name=5&target=OPTIMIZATION_TARGET_PAGE_TOPICS_V2 | unknown | binary | 2.10 Mb | whitelisted |
5780 | svchost.exe | GET | 304 | 20.73.194.208:443 | https://settings-win.data.microsoft.com/settings/v3.0/WSD/UpdateHealthTools?os=Windows&osVer=10.0.19041.1.amd64fre.vb_release.191206-&sku=48&deviceClass=Windows.Desktop&locale=en-US&deviceId=s:BAD99146-31D3-4EC6-A1A4-BE76F32BA5D4&sampleId=s:95271487&appVer=10.0.19041.3626&FlightRing=Retail&TelemetryLevel=1&HidOverGattReg=C%3A%5CWINDOWS%5CSystem32%5CDriverStore%5CFileRepository%5Chidbthle.inf_amd64_9610b4821fdf82a5%5CMicrosoft.Bluetooth.Profiles.HidOverGatt.dll&AppVer=&ProcessorIdentifier=AMD64%20Family%2023%20Model%201%20Stepping%202&OEMModel=DELL&UpdateOfferedDays=4294967295&ProcessorManufacturer=AuthenticAMD&InstallDate=1661339444&OEMModelBaseBoard=&BranchReadinessLevel=CB&OEMSubModel=J5CR&IsCloudDomainJoined=0&DeferFeatureUpdatePeriodInDays=30&IsDeviceRetailDemo=0&FlightingBranchName=&OSUILocale=en-US&DeviceFamily=Windows.Desktop&WuClientVer=10.0.19041.3996&UninstallActive=1&IsFlightingEnabled=0&OSSkuId=48&ProcessorClockSpeed=3094&TotalPhysicalRAM=6144&SecureBootCapable=0&App=SedimentPack&ProcessorCores=6&CurrentBranch=vb_release&InstallLanguage=en-US&DeferQualityUpdatePeriodInDays=0&OEMName_Uncleaned=DELL&TPMVersion=0&PrimaryDiskTotalCapacity=262144&InstallationType=Client&AttrDataVer=186&ProcessorModel=AMD%20Ryzen%205%203500%206-Core%20Processor&IsEdgeWithChromiumInstalled=1&OSVersion=10.0.19045.4046&IsMDMEnrolled=0&ActivationChannel=Retail&FirmwareVersion=A.40&TrendInstalledKey=1&OSArchitecture=AMD64&DefaultUserRegion=244&UpdateManagementGroup=2 | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
9176 | chrome.exe | GET | 200 | 216.239.38.223:443 | https://optimizationguide-pa.googleapis.com/downloads?name=240731042075&target=OPTIMIZATION_TARGET_SEGMENTATION_COMPOSE_PROMOTION | unknown | binary | 115 Kb | whitelisted |
9176 | chrome.exe | GET | 200 | 216.239.38.223:443 | https://optimizationguide-pa.googleapis.com/downloads?name=1753110074&target=OPTIMIZATION_TARGET_GEOLOCATION_PERMISSION_PREDICTIONS | unknown | binary | 44.0 Kb | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | Not routed | — | whitelisted |
5780 | svchost.exe | 51.124.78.146:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
8736 | RUXIMICS.exe | 51.124.78.146:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
6768 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 51.124.78.146:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
— | — | 2.16.204.160:443 | www.bing.com | AKAMAI-ASN1 | NL | whitelisted |
— | — | 23.63.118.230:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | AKAMAI-AS | US | whitelisted |
— | — | 131.253.33.203:80 | oneocsp.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
— | — | 172.211.123.249:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | Not routed | — | whitelisted |
9176 | chrome.exe | 142.251.127.95:443 | safebrowsingohttpgateway.googleapis.com | GOOGLE | US | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
self.events.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
oneocsp.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
clients2.google.com |
| whitelisted |
safebrowsingohttpgateway.googleapis.com |
| whitelisted |
clientservices.googleapis.com |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
9176 | chrome.exe | Domain Observed Used for C2 Detected | ET MALWARE upStage Proxy CnC Domain (apex .herosms .ai) in DNS Lookup |
9176 | chrome.exe | Domain Observed Used for C2 Detected | ET MALWARE upStage Proxy CnC Domain (apex .herosms .ai) in DNS Lookup |
9176 | chrome.exe | Domain Observed Used for C2 Detected | ET MALWARE upStage Proxy CnC Domain (apex .herosms .ai) in DNS Lookup |
9176 | chrome.exe | Domain Observed Used for C2 Detected | ET MALWARE upStage Proxy CnC Domain (apex .herosms .ai) in DNS Lookup |
9176 | chrome.exe | Domain Observed Used for C2 Detected | ET MALWARE upStage Proxy CnC Domain (apex .herosms .ai) in DNS Lookup |
9176 | chrome.exe | Domain Observed Used for C2 Detected | ET MALWARE upStage Proxy CnC Domain (apex .herosms .ai) in DNS Lookup |
9176 | chrome.exe | Domain Observed Used for C2 Detected | ET MALWARE upStage Proxy CnC Domain (apex .herosms .ai) in DNS Lookup |
9176 | chrome.exe | Domain Observed Used for C2 Detected | ET MALWARE upStage Proxy CnC Domain (apex .herosms .ai) in DNS Lookup |
5780 | svchost.exe | Unknown Traffic | ET USER_AGENTS Microsoft Dr Watson User-Agent (MSDW) |