| URL: | https://www.cheatengine.org/ |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/3e819107-9fe5-407a-8bf8-eb0cb7b47fc9 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | Adware is a form of malware that targets users with unwanted advertisements, often disrupting their browsing experience. It typically infiltrates systems through software bundling, malicious websites, or deceptive downloads. Once installed, it may track user activity, collect sensitive data, and display intrusive ads, including pop-ups or banners. Some advanced adware variants can bypass security measures and establish persistence on devices, making removal challenging. Additionally, adware can create vulnerabilities that other malware can exploit, posing a significant risk to user privacy and system security. |
| Analysis date: | January 01, 2026, 19:13:25 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
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| MD5: | 1DD9F14AD3EE66B4B3FC7CB3318B2557 |
| SHA1: | 4439081AE9D03FAD96C0139E2AD70C74D835385B |
| SHA256: | 5ABCD667F4FA7622E3EC58A7E273761BE6BCE0C9077F0E8E8872F84FF884C357 |
| SSDEEP: | 3:N8DSLHJ:2OLHJ |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 148 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | sc.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 496 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=quarantine.mojom.Quarantine --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --disable-quic --string-annotations --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=7056,i,6780883687107557797,4396387345804565636,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6748 /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 133.0.3065.92 Modules
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| 2752 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --string-annotations --extension-process --renderer-sub-type=extension --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=3 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=7 --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=4264,i,6780883687107557797,4396387345804565636,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4272 /prefetch:2 | 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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| 3380 | "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=6160,i,6780883687107557797,4396387345804565636,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6188 /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: 3221226029 Version: 133.0.3065.92 Modules
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| 3520 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | sc.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4020 | "sc" delete BadlionAnticheat | C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe | — | CheatEngine76.tmp | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Service Control Manager Configuration Tool Exit code: 1060 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4540 | "net" stop vgk | C:\Windows\System32\net.exe | — | CheatEngine76.tmp | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Net Command Exit code: 2 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4572 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilReadIcon --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=icon_reader --disable-quic --string-annotations --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=7760,i,6780883687107557797,4396387345804565636,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6804 /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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| 4992 | C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -Embedding | C:\Windows\System32\slui.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Activation Client Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 5040 | "icacls" "C:\Program Files\Cheat Engine" /grant *S-1-15-2-1:(OI)(CI)(RX) | C:\Windows\System32\icacls.exe | CheatEngine76.tmp | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (8952) CheatEngine76.tmp | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0001 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | RegFiles0000 |
Value: C:\Program Files\Cheat Engine\windowsrepair.exe | |||
| (PID) Process: | (8952) CheatEngine76.tmp | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0001 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | RegFilesHash |
Value: F9AC47B21C3AC852C67ACE298C28A41E98D5CDDE6BAB7A08CD00CC41F521BBAA | |||
| (PID) Process: | (8952) CheatEngine76.tmp | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0001 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Owner |
Value: F8220000EE56D5D9527BDC01 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (8952) CheatEngine76.tmp | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0001 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SessionHash |
Value: 5AB78AE0845753EB77C2BDC2F82BFBAE348090BF1CFC54E33AED376024C55923 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (8952) CheatEngine76.tmp | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0001 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Sequence |
Value: 1 | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7548 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\ClientCertificates\LOG.old~RFfdeed.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7548 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\ClientCertificates\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7548 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old~RFfdefd.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7548 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old~RFfdefd.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7548 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old~RFfdefd.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7548 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7548 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old~RFfdefd.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7548 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7548 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7548 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\LOG.old~RFfdefd.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7872 | msedge.exe | GET | 200 | 150.171.27.11:80 | http://edge.microsoft.com/browsernetworktime/time/1/current?cup2key=2:50l8slWguJ6Re-tDD7dvyQ_5UlPwZF8SyAusY_urrVE&cup2hreq=e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855 | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7872 | msedge.exe | GET | 200 | 104.18.22.222:443 | https://copilot.microsoft.com/c/api/user/eligibility | unknown | text | 25 b | whitelisted |
7872 | msedge.exe | GET | 200 | 172.66.137.64:443 | https://www.cheatengine.org/cdn-cgi/scripts/5c5dd728/cloudflare-static/email-decode.min.js | unknown | text | 1.21 Kb | unknown |
7872 | 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 | unknown | text | 768 b | whitelisted |
7872 | msedge.exe | GET | 200 | 172.66.137.64:443 | https://www.cheatengine.org/images/left.png | unknown | image | 6.32 Kb | unknown |
7872 | msedge.exe | GET | 200 | 172.66.137.64:443 | https://www.cheatengine.org/ | unknown | text | 31.6 Kb | unknown |
7872 | msedge.exe | GET | 200 | 104.17.24.14:443 | https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/cookieconsent2/3.0.3/cookieconsent.min.js | unknown | text | 19.3 Kb | unknown |
7872 | msedge.exe | GET | 200 | 172.66.137.64:443 | https://www.cheatengine.org/images/center.png | unknown | image | 374 b | unknown |
7872 | msedge.exe | GET | 200 | 150.171.28.10:443 | https://bat.bing.com/bat.js | unknown | text | 52.9 Kb | whitelisted |
7872 | msedge.exe | GET | 200 | 104.16.25.14:443 | https://c6.patreon.com/becomePatronButton.bundle.js | unknown | text | 128 Kb | unknown |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | Not routed | — | whitelisted |
1792 | svchost.exe | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
4508 | RUXIMICS.exe | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
6768 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | Not routed | — | whitelisted |
7872 | msedge.exe | 150.171.22.17:443 | config.edge.skype.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
7872 | msedge.exe | 150.171.27.11:80 | edge.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
7872 | msedge.exe | 150.171.27.11:443 | edge.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
7872 | msedge.exe | 172.66.137.64:443 | www.cheatengine.org | CLOUDFLARENET | US | whitelisted |
7872 | msedge.exe | 104.18.22.222:443 | copilot.microsoft.com | CLOUDFLARENET | US | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
edge.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
config.edge.skype.com |
| whitelisted |
www.cheatengine.org |
| unknown |
copilot.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
cdnjs.cloudflare.com |
| whitelisted |
www.googletagmanager.com |
| whitelisted |
c6.patreon.com |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
7872 | msedge.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Cloudflare content delivery network (cdnjs .cloudflare .com) |
7872 | msedge.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Cloudflare content delivery network (cdnjs .cloudflare .com) |
7872 | msedge.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Google Tag Manager analytics (googletagmanager .com) |
7872 | msedge.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Google Tag Manager analytics (googletagmanager .com) |
7872 | msedge.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Cloudflare content delivery network (cdnjs .cloudflare .com) |
7872 | msedge.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Cloudflare content delivery network (cdnjs .cloudflare .com) |
7872 | msedge.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Google Tag Manager analytics (googletagmanager .com) |
— | — | Unknown Traffic | ET USER_AGENTS Microsoft Dr Watson User-Agent (MSDW) |