| URL: | https://www.pdfgear.com |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/9087b3a8-b8ea-459f-aeb6-8532d3a3e7b6 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | December 03, 2025, 18:44:55 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
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| Indicators: | |
| MD5: | C498EEB8B283E6994F1710F1689FA731 |
| SHA1: | EC97312F43159858F0F7A360E72DA194CA1B4E06 |
| SHA256: | 5D0E3A8B4143A4D2286CBE4ADC3E8902D7785E581D47A05471F9AFB9E0EB5CA4 |
| SSDEEP: | 3:N8DSLShbdI:2OLQdI |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 132 | "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=4364,i,13603977476034354162,6632481645856241829,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=7752 /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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| 144 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --edge-skip-compat-layer-relaunch --single-argument https://www.pdfgear.com/congrats/?action=install | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 133.0.3065.92 Modules
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| 1140 | find /c /i "pdfeditor.exe" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\find.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Find String (grep) Utility Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1148 | "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=4256,i,13603977476034354162,6632481645856241829,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4364 /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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| 1184 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | regini.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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| 1248 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=edge_collections.mojom.CollectionsDataManager --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=collections --disable-quic --string-annotations --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=6032,i,13603977476034354162,6632481645856241829,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6044 /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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| 1288 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --string-annotations --extension-process --renderer-sub-type=extension --disable-gpu-compositing --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=36 --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=5760,i,13603977476034354162,6632481645856241829,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3480 /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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| 1504 | "C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe" /c tasklist /nh|find /c /i "pdfconverter.exe" > "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\findSoftRes.txt" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | — | pdfgear_setup_v2.1.14.tmp | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows Command Processor Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1928 | "regini.exe" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp955B.tmp" | C:\Windows\System32\regini.exe | — | RegExt.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Registry Initializer Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1960 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | cmd.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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| (PID) Process: | (8304) pdfgear_setup_v2.1.14.tmp | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{7DACF63A-4EE4-4837-9AF9-C65D4509FFB4}_is1 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Inno Setup: Setup Version |
Value: 6.2.0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (8304) pdfgear_setup_v2.1.14.tmp | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{7DACF63A-4EE4-4837-9AF9-C65D4509FFB4}_is1 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Inno Setup: App Path |
Value: C:\Program Files\PDFgear | |||
| (PID) Process: | (8304) pdfgear_setup_v2.1.14.tmp | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{7DACF63A-4EE4-4837-9AF9-C65D4509FFB4}_is1 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | InstallLocation |
Value: C:\Program Files\PDFgear\ | |||
| (PID) Process: | (8304) pdfgear_setup_v2.1.14.tmp | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{7DACF63A-4EE4-4837-9AF9-C65D4509FFB4}_is1 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Inno Setup: Icon Group |
Value: PDFgear | |||
| (PID) Process: | (8304) pdfgear_setup_v2.1.14.tmp | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{7DACF63A-4EE4-4837-9AF9-C65D4509FFB4}_is1 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Inno Setup: User |
Value: admin | |||
| (PID) Process: | (8304) pdfgear_setup_v2.1.14.tmp | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{7DACF63A-4EE4-4837-9AF9-C65D4509FFB4}_is1 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Inno Setup: Selected Tasks |
Value: desktopicon,quicklaunchicon | |||
| (PID) Process: | (8304) pdfgear_setup_v2.1.14.tmp | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{7DACF63A-4EE4-4837-9AF9-C65D4509FFB4}_is1 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Inno Setup: Deselected Tasks |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (8304) pdfgear_setup_v2.1.14.tmp | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{7DACF63A-4EE4-4837-9AF9-C65D4509FFB4}_is1 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Inno Setup: Language |
Value: en | |||
| (PID) Process: | (8304) pdfgear_setup_v2.1.14.tmp | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{7DACF63A-4EE4-4837-9AF9-C65D4509FFB4}_is1 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DisplayName |
Value: PDFgear 2.1.14 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (8304) pdfgear_setup_v2.1.14.tmp | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{7DACF63A-4EE4-4837-9AF9-C65D4509FFB4}_is1 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DisplayIcon |
Value: C:\Program Files\PDFgear\PDFLauncher.exe | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7364 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\ClientCertificates\LOG.old~RF16208d.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7364 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\ClientCertificates\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7364 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old~RF1620ac.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7364 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old~RF1620ac.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7364 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\LOG.old~RF1620ac.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7364 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old~RF1620bb.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7364 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7364 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7364 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7364 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old~RF1620cb.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7688 | msedge.exe | GET | 200 | 150.171.28.11:80 | http://edge.microsoft.com/browsernetworktime/time/1/current?cup2key=2:yaa-tA_KAGlqV9HNxrp_eptNIbJGSiVH9hpeH9MDYV8&cup2hreq=e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855 | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5596 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 23.55.110.211:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2704 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 162.159.142.9:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7364 | msedge.exe | GET | 200 | 18.173.205.76:80 | http://ocsps.ssl.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBT4XPMAgX8rbNb10iD9IkFVxGbTWwQUW8pe5d7SgarNqC1kUbbZcpuX5k8CEG7dTyXnMX05gVcxNM%2FB3KA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
8784 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 88.221.169.152:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.3.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
8784 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 88.221.169.152:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
8784 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 88.221.169.152:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
8784 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.55.110.193:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut_2010-06-23.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
8784 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 88.221.169.152:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.3.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
8784 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 88.221.169.152:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Time-Stamp%20PCA%202010(1).crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3388 | svchost.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | Not routed | — | whitelisted |
2704 | svchost.exe | 20.190.160.4:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
5596 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
7088 | SearchApp.exe | 104.126.37.128:443 | www.bing.com | AKAMAI-ASN1 | NL | whitelisted |
7688 | msedge.exe | 150.171.28.11:80 | edge.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | Not routed | — | whitelisted |
7688 | msedge.exe | 150.171.22.17:443 | config.edge.skype.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
7688 | msedge.exe | 104.26.0.29:443 | www.pdfgear.com | CLOUDFLARENET | US | whitelisted |
7688 | msedge.exe | 150.171.27.11:443 | edge.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
edge.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
config.edge.skype.com |
| whitelisted |
www.pdfgear.com |
| unknown |
copilot.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.googletagmanager.com |
| whitelisted |
app.termly.io |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
7688 | msedge.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Google Tag Manager analytics (googletagmanager .com) |
7688 | msedge.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Google Tag Manager analytics (googletagmanager .com) |
7688 | msedge.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Google Tag Manager analytics (googletagmanager .com) |
— | — | Potential Corporate Privacy Violation | ET INFO PE EXE or DLL Windows file download HTTP |
— | — | Potential Corporate Privacy Violation | ET INFO PE EXE or DLL Windows file download HTTP |