| URL: | http://178.17.59.68:5506/b.txt |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/4b398135-c2c0-4a00-9290-a2ca39aec5ab |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | HijackLoader is a modular malware acting as a vehicle for distributing different types of malicious software on compromised systems. It gained prominence during the summer of 2023 and has since been used in multiple attacks against organizations from various sectors, including hospitality businesses. |
| Analysis date: | January 15, 2026, 07:11:07 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
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| Indicators: | |
| MD5: | 47E537ED8F16A430EA6B7E2F6B297EA1 |
| SHA1: | 759EC053D3D43C1C0F13086AABC3BF9047D1DFCC |
| SHA256: | 58485980A6E5F3B1DB05113C45FB492265713D8098A63C03025DA7E0BAA7AD78 |
| SSDEEP: | 3:N1KqdLLLQ6deRTn:CqZXeRTn |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 424 | "C:\WINDOWS\System32\msiexec.exe" /i "C:\Users\admin\Downloads\ZOREEOXK.msi" | C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows® installer Exit code: 0 Version: 5.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1984 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | SrTasks.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4120 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScopeRestorePoint /WaitForRestorePoint:15 | C:\Windows\System32\SrTasks.exe | — | msiexec.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Microsoft® Windows System Protection background tasks. Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4220 | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\com_ms_worker_v3_x86_lts\Crisp.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\com_ms_worker_v3_x86_lts\Crisp.exe | Infra_Transp.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Crisp IM SAS Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Crisp Exit code: 0 Version: 6.0.68 Modules
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| 4704 | "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=5196,i,8001348190692759325,7783743280602207040,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=7616 /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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| 6272 | "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=7624,i,8001348190692759325,7783743280602207040,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=7528 /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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| 6664 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.92\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --disable-quic --string-annotations --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=5948,i,8001348190692759325,7783743280602207040,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6492 /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.92\identity_helper.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: PWA Identity Proxy Host Exit code: 0 Version: 133.0.3065.92 Modules
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| 7204 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --disable-quic --string-annotations --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=5144,i,8001348190692759325,7783743280602207040,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4624 /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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| 7232 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=entity_extraction_service.mojom.Extractor --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=entity_extraction --disable-quic --onnx-enabled-for-ee --string-annotations --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=5140,i,8001348190692759325,7783743280602207040,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4104 /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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| 7260 | "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=7236,i,8001348190692759325,7783743280602207040,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=7736 /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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| (PID) Process: | (7280) msiexec.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SystemRestore |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SrCreateRp (Enter) |
Value: 480000000000000055DCB738EE85DC01701C0000A01C0000D50700000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7280) msiexec.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SPP |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SppGetSnapshots (Enter) |
Value: 480000000000000055DCB738EE85DC01701C0000A01C0000D20700000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7280) msiexec.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SPP |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SppGetSnapshots (Leave) |
Value: 480000000000000005761239EE85DC01701C0000A01C0000D20700000100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7280) msiexec.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SPP |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SppEnumGroups (Enter) |
Value: 480000000000000005761239EE85DC01701C0000A01C0000D10700000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7364) VSSVC.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\ASR Writer |
| Operation: | write | Name: | IDENTIFY (Leave) |
Value: 4800000000000000E2995739EE85DC01C41C000014120000E80300000000000001000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7364) VSSVC.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\Shadow Copy Optimization Writer |
| Operation: | write | Name: | IDENTIFY (Leave) |
Value: 4800000000000000E2995739EE85DC01C41C000090210000E80300000000000001000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7280) msiexec.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SPP |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SppEnumGroups (Leave) |
Value: 480000000000000003D91439EE85DC01701C0000A01C0000D10700000100000000000000010000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7280) msiexec.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SPP |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SppCreate (Enter) |
Value: 4800000000000000569D1939EE85DC01701C0000A01C0000D00700000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7280) msiexec.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SPP |
| Operation: | write | Name: | LastIndex |
Value: 15 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7280) msiexec.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SPP |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SppGatherWriterMetadata (Enter) |
Value: 48000000000000006D393639EE85DC01701C0000A01C0000D30700000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7500 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old~RFfdf99.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7500 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7500 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old~RFfdf99.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7500 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7500 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old~RFfdfa8.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7500 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old~RFfdfa8.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7500 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7500 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\LOG.old~RFfdfa8.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7500 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7500 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7824 | msedge.exe | GET | 304 | 150.171.28.11:443 | https://edge.microsoft.com/abusiveadblocking/api/v1/blocklist | US | — | — | whitelisted |
7824 | msedge.exe | GET | 200 | 150.171.28.11:80 | http://edge.microsoft.com/browsernetworktime/time/1/current?cup2key=2:QIhHYJgRGwVZHUxJdwphRklhcx3q_wnlwiizzokJq7E&cup2hreq=e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855 | US | text | 101 b | whitelisted |
7824 | msedge.exe | GET | 200 | 150.171.22.17:443 | https://config.edge.skype.com/config/v1/Edge/133.0.3065.92?clientId=4489578223053569932&agents=EdgeFirstRun%2CEdgeFirstRunConfig&osname=win&client=edge&channel=stable&scpfre=0&osarch=x86_64&osver=10.0.19045&wu=1&devicefamily=desktop&uma=0&sessionid=65&mngd=0&installdate=1661339457&edu=0&soobedate=1504771245&bphint=2&fg=1&lbfgdate=1741678270&lafgdate=0 | US | text | 892 b | whitelisted |
7824 | msedge.exe | GET | 200 | 104.18.23.222:443 | https://copilot.microsoft.com/c/api/user/eligibility | US | text | 25 b | whitelisted |
7824 | msedge.exe | GET | 200 | 150.171.27.11:443 | https://edge.microsoft.com/serviceexperimentation/v3/?osname=win&channel=stable&osver=10.0.19045&devicefamily=desktop&installdate=1661339457&clientversion=133.0.3065.92&experimentationmode=2&scpguard=0&scpfull=0&scpver=0 | US | text | 446 b | whitelisted |
7824 | msedge.exe | GET | 200 | 150.171.27.11:443 | https://edge.microsoft.com/extensionwebstorebase/v1/crx?os=win&arch=x64&os_arch=x86_64&nacl_arch=x86-64&prod=edgecrx&prodchannel=&prodversion=133.0.3065.92&lang=en-US&acceptformat=crx3,puff&x=id%3Djmjflgjpcpepeafmmgdpfkogkghcpiha%26v%3D1.2.1%26installedby%3Dother%26uc%26ping%3Dr%253D546%2526e%253D1 | US | xml | 413 b | whitelisted |
6768 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 304 | 40.127.240.158:443 | 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 | US | — | — | whitelisted |
7824 | msedge.exe | GET | 200 | 150.171.27.11:443 | https://edge.microsoft.com/entityextractiontemplates/api/v1/assets/find-assets?name=arbitration_priority_list&version=24.*.*&channel=stable&key=d414dd4f9db345fa8003e32adc81b362 | US | text | 271 b | whitelisted |
7824 | msedge.exe | GET | 200 | 150.171.27.11:443 | https://edge.microsoft.com/entityextractiontemplates/api/v1/assets/find-assets?name=edge_hub_apps_manifest_gz&version=4.11.*&channel=stable&key=d414dd4f9db345fa8003e32adc81b362 | US | text | 266 b | whitelisted |
7824 | msedge.exe | GET | 200 | 13.107.246.45:443 | https://edgeassetservice.azureedge.net/assets/domains_config_gz/3.0.12/asset?assetgroup=EntityExtractionDomainsConfig | US | text | 128 Kb | unknown |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | Not routed | — | whitelisted |
1136 | svchost.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
5356 | RUXIMICS.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
6768 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | Not routed | — | whitelisted |
7824 | msedge.exe | 150.171.28.11:80 | edge.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
7824 | msedge.exe | 150.171.22.17:443 | config.edge.skype.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
7824 | msedge.exe | 178.17.59.68:5506 | — | QWINS-LTD QWINS AS-SET: ~ # AS213702:AS-CUSTOMERS | GB | unknown |
7824 | msedge.exe | 150.171.28.11:443 | edge.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
7824 | msedge.exe | 13.107.246.45:443 | edgeassetservice.azureedge.net | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
edge.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
config.edge.skype.com |
| whitelisted |
copilot.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
update.googleapis.com |
| whitelisted |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
edgeassetservice.azureedge.net |
| whitelisted |
www.googleapis.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
7824 | msedge.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET HUNTING Terse Request for .txt - Likely Hostile |
7824 | msedge.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET HUNTING Powershell Downloader with Start-Process Inbound M1 |
— | — | Unknown Traffic | ET USER_AGENTS Microsoft Dr Watson User-Agent (MSDW) |
8176 | MegaA.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | MALWARE [ANY.RUN] Win32/HijackLoader CnC connection established M1 |
8176 | MegaA.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | MALWARE [ANY.RUN] Win32/HijackLoader CnC frame outbound |
8176 | MegaA.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | MALWARE [ANY.RUN] Win32/HijackLoader CnC frame inbound |
8176 | MegaA.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | MALWARE [ANY.RUN] Win32/HijackLoader CnC frame outbound |
8176 | MegaA.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | MALWARE [ANY.RUN] Win32/HijackLoader CnC frame outbound |
8176 | MegaA.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | MALWARE [ANY.RUN] Win32/HijackLoader CnC frame inbound |
8176 | MegaA.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | MALWARE [ANY.RUN] Win32/HijackLoader CnC frame outbound |