| URL: | https://help.medium.com/attachments/token/H21TotgA5RBisSzPMEUB1wwHv/?name=payload.wsf |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/7f1dad2e-1352-4283-b702-5c04d65a468c |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | June 21, 2025, 15:19:29 |
| OS: | Windows 11 Professional (build: 22000, 64 bit) |
| Indicators: | |
| MD5: | B8859AC7A14D0FAFDEA98B389C2D3650 |
| SHA1: | B63F187B824168E7E400CD81765D0BCDD926752F |
| SHA256: | 68B3CD6D4DF1FAA6E8CCE1F3BA3581947B3321AC1FBFF44162F826D14BCBBE4D |
| SSDEEP: | 3:N88vjEGK8//RKvdMRnM2bnSuihoV:28rEmXYdF2bRihS |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 304 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --string-annotations --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=3480,i,8585156031057789365,2665847927789746226,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3488 /prefetch:1 | 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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| 496 | "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=5300,i,8585156031057789365,2665847927789746226,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=7540 /prefetch:14 | 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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| 1556 | "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=3980,i,8585156031057789365,2665847927789746226,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5048 /prefetch:14 | 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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| 1588 | "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\admin\Downloads\payload.wsf" | C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft ® Windows Based Script Host Exit code: 0 Version: 5.812.10240.16384 Modules
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| 2116 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --string-annotations --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAA --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=1860,i,8585156031057789365,2665847927789746226,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1900 /prefetch:2 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Version: 133.0.3065.92 Modules
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| 2160 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" -- "https://help.medium.com/attachments/token/H21TotgA5RBisSzPMEUB1wwHv/?name=payload.wsf" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | iexplore.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Edge Version: 133.0.3065.92 Modules
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| 2252 | "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" C:\Users\admin\Downloads\payload.wsf | C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft ® Windows Based Script Host Exit code: 0 Version: 5.812.10240.16384 Modules
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| 2308 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --string-annotations --disable-gpu-compositing --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=28 --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=4984,i,8585156031057789365,2665847927789746226,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=7152 /prefetch:1 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Version: 133.0.3065.92 Modules
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| 2324 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --disable-quic --message-loop-type-ui --string-annotations --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=3468,i,8585156031057789365,2665847927789746226,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=7392 /prefetch:14 | 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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| 2324 | "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=6328,i,8585156031057789365,2665847927789746226,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5536 /prefetch:14 | 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: | (4080) iexplore.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4080) iexplore.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Cookie: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4080) iexplore.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Visited: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4080) iexplore.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CompatibilityFlags |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4080) iexplore.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ProxyBypass |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4080) iexplore.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | IntranetName |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4080) iexplore.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | UNCAsIntranet |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4080) iexplore.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | AutoDetect |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4080) iexplore.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SecuritySafe |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4080) iexplore.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DisableFirstRunCustomize |
Value: 1 | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2160 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\BrowserMetrics\BrowserMetrics-6856CD89-870.pma | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2160 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Profile 1\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old~RF1328f7.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2160 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Profile 1\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2160 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Profile 1\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old~RF132907.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2160 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Profile 1\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2160 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Profile 1\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old~RF132907.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2160 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Profile 1\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2160 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Profile 1\ClientCertificates\LOG.old~RF132907.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2160 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Profile 1\ClientCertificates\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2160 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Profile 1\discounts_db\LOG.old~RF132926.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2840 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.50.131.200:80 | http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/authrootstl.cab?6b506e38da052ddb | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4364 | msedge.exe | GET | 200 | 150.171.27.11:80 | http://edge.microsoft.com/browsernetworktime/time/1/current?cup2key=2:wzdcoBsVR5dBzaAuiinksYocXsseXkR88UuACohT7QA&cup2hreq=e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855 | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2840 | svchost.exe | GET | 304 | 23.50.131.200:80 | http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?6f06946a73e04111 | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4132 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2840 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 184.25.51.113:80 | http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/authrootstl.cab?697a35170bbaac7b | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
436 | smartscreen.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAn5bsKVVV8kdJ6vHl3O1J0%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1524 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.18.64.200:80 | http://www.msftconnecttest.com/connecttest.txt | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2840 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.209.209.135:80 | http://x1.c.lencr.org/ | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2840 | svchost.exe | GET | 304 | 184.25.51.113:80 | http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?b803fe85f933fe5f | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5268 | svchost.exe | HEAD | 200 | 199.232.214.172:80 | http://msedge.b.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/filestreamingservice/files/bf8090eb-6e5c-4c51-9250-5bf9b46cf160?P1=1751042550&P2=404&P3=2&P4=En%2bguTQO5nU5aXPb6xbj35spk0gsDHapzrF0%2bRkdXCapDbouVYBllH5bv0ty2IKba4itCgNy6wlj87Xd9CBHHA%3d%3d | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 52.109.89.18:443 | officeclient.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
6892 | OfficeC2RClient.exe | 52.109.89.18:443 | officeclient.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
1524 | svchost.exe | 2.18.64.212:80 | — | Administracion Nacional de Telecomunicaciones | UY | unknown |
3620 | firefox.exe | 34.120.208.123:443 | incoming.telemetry.mozilla.org | GOOGLE-CLOUD-PLATFORM | US | whitelisted |
5144 | pingsender.exe | 34.120.208.123:443 | incoming.telemetry.mozilla.org | GOOGLE-CLOUD-PLATFORM | US | whitelisted |
6224 | rundll32.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | unknown |
2860 | svchost.exe | 20.42.72.131:443 | v10.events.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
2840 | svchost.exe | 23.50.131.200:80 | ctldl.windowsupdate.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
3040 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | unknown |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
officeclient.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
incoming.telemetry.mozilla.org |
| whitelisted |
telemetry-incoming.r53-2.services.mozilla.com |
| whitelisted |
v10.events.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
ctldl.windowsupdate.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
go.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
help.medium.com |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
1524 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO Microsoft Connection Test |