URL:

clients.contology.com

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/e60cfb64-e64d-4ab1-8544-041415d70e5a
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: April 29, 2025, 18:45:22
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
clickfix
Indicators:
MD5:

C960AEE24F5BD5E83CA61A1D62AF2F0C

SHA1:

919EFDFDC82ECBB94663986C232851FD3BA0990C

SHA256:

68BE4C43B896801A26AABC77B3BAB007027701E2FBA83C4A3BD76D851B799105

SSDEEP:

3:MKJoKhI:M2u

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  • MALICIOUS

    No malicious indicators.

  • SUSPICIOUS

    No suspicious indicators.

  • INFO

    • Application launched itself

      • msedge.exe (PID: 5776)
      • msedge.exe (PID: 5204)

    • Reads the computer name

      • identity_helper.exe (PID: 1672)
      • identity_helper.exe (PID: 3096)

    • Reads Environment values

      • identity_helper.exe (PID: 1672)
      • identity_helper.exe (PID: 3096)

    • Checks supported languages

      • identity_helper.exe (PID: 1672)
      • identity_helper.exe (PID: 3096)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.
No data.
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Total processes
164
Monitored processes
36
Malicious processes
0
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start iexplore.exe no specs msedge.exe msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs identity_helper.exe no specs identity_helper.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs identity_helper.exe no specs identity_helper.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
516"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\122.0.2365.59\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5624 --field-trial-handle=2112,i,9594759080240073627,9884380344199344618,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\122.0.2365.59\identity_helper.exe—msedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
PWA Identity Proxy Host
Exit code:
3221226029
Version:
122.0.2365.59
Modules
Images
c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\edge\application\122.0.2365.59\identity_helper.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
904"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=7052 --field-trial-handle=2112,i,9594759080240073627,9884380344199344618,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8C:\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:
122.0.2365.59
Modules
Images
c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\edge\application\122.0.2365.59\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
1088"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4848 --field-trial-handle=2336,i,16948522805609981419,15234982441004852232,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8C:\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:
122.0.2365.59
Modules
Images
c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\edge\application\122.0.2365.59\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
1328"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=122.0.6261.70 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 "--annotation=prod=Microsoft Edge" --annotation=ver=122.0.2365.59 --initial-client-data=0x290,0x294,0x298,0x288,0x2a0,0x7ffc887a5fd8,0x7ffc887a5fe4,0x7ffc887a5ff0C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe—msedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Version:
122.0.2365.59
Modules
Images
c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\edge\application\122.0.2365.59\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
1672"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\122.0.2365.59\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5624 --field-trial-handle=2112,i,9594759080240073627,9884380344199344618,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\122.0.2365.59\identity_helper.exe—msedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
PWA Identity Proxy Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
122.0.2365.59
Modules
Images
c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\edge\application\122.0.2365.59\identity_helper.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\edge\application\122.0.2365.59\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
2852"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=122.0.6261.70 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 "--annotation=prod=Microsoft Edge" --annotation=ver=122.0.2365.59 --initial-client-data=0x290,0x294,0x298,0x288,0x2a0,0x7ffc887a5fd8,0x7ffc887a5fe4,0x7ffc887a5ff0C:\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:
122.0.2365.59
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\kernel.appcore.dll
3096"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\122.0.2365.59\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4116 --field-trial-handle=2336,i,16948522805609981419,15234982441004852232,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\122.0.2365.59\identity_helper.exe—msedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
PWA Identity Proxy Host
Version:
122.0.2365.59
Modules
Images
c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\edge\application\122.0.2365.59\identity_helper.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\edge\application\122.0.2365.59\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
3272"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6232 --field-trial-handle=2112,i,9594759080240073627,9884380344199344618,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8C:\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:
122.0.2365.59
Modules
Images
c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\edge\application\122.0.2365.59\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
3896"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3804 --field-trial-handle=2336,i,16948522805609981419,15234982441004852232,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8C:\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:
122.0.2365.59
Modules
Images
c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\edge\application\122.0.2365.59\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
4688"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\122.0.2365.59\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4116 --field-trial-handle=2336,i,16948522805609981419,15234982441004852232,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\122.0.2365.59\identity_helper.exe—msedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
PWA Identity Proxy Host
Exit code:
3221226029
Version:
122.0.2365.59
Modules
Images
c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\edge\application\122.0.2365.59\identity_helper.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
Total events
4 020
Read events
3 996
Write events
24
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(6048) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(6048) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(6048) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
(PID) Process:(6048) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
Operation:writeName:CompatibilityFlags
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(6048) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones
Operation:writeName:SecuritySafe
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(6048) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
Operation:writeName:DisableFirstRunCustomize
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(5776) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\ClientStateMedium\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\LastWasDefault
Operation:writeName:S-1-5-21-1693682860-607145093-2874071422-1001
Value:
B149377D85922F00
(PID) Process:(5776) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:MicrosoftEdgeAutoLaunch_29EBC4579851B72EE312C449CF839B1A
Value:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --no-startup-window --win-session-start
(PID) Process:(5776) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Clients\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\Commands\on-logon-autolaunch
Operation:writeName:Enabled
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(5776) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\Profiles
Operation:writeName:EnhancedLinkOpeningDefault
Value:
Default
Executable files
14
Suspicious files
288
Text files
75
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
5776msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old~RF10bf0c.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
5776msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
5776msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old~RF10bf1c.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
5776msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
5776msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old~RF10bf2b.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
5776msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
5776msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\EdgePushStorageWithConnectTokenAndKey\LOG.old~RF10bf3b.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
5776msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\EdgePushStorageWithConnectTokenAndKey\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
5776msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old~RF10bf4a.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
5776msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
7
TCP/UDP connections
74
DNS requests
81
Threats
5

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
23.52.120.96:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
172.64.149.23:80
http://crt.sectigo.com/SectigoRSADomainValidationSecureServerCA.crt
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
4408
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.52.120.96:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
4408
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.52.120.96:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
2.23.77.188:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
23.52.120.96:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
2.16.168.114:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
—
—
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
—
—
2.16.168.114:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
RU
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
23.52.120.96:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
—
—
23.52.120.96:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
—
—
13.107.42.16:443
config.edge.skype.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
—
—
150.171.28.11:443
edge.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
—
—
13.107.246.45:443
edge-mobile-static.azureedge.net
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
—
—
50.57.243.90:80
clients.contology.com
LIQUIDWEB
US
malicious

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.104.136.2
  • 40.127.240.158
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.181.238
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 2.16.168.114
  • 2.16.168.124
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 23.52.120.96
whitelisted
config.edge.skype.com
  • 13.107.42.16
whitelisted
clients.contology.com
  • 50.57.243.90
malicious
edge.microsoft.com
  • 150.171.28.11
  • 150.171.27.11
whitelisted
edge-mobile-static.azureedge.net
  • 13.107.246.45
whitelisted
business.bing.com
  • 13.107.6.158
whitelisted
bzib.nelreports.net
  • 2.16.168.201
  • 2.16.168.219
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
—
—
Exploit Kit Activity Detected
ET EXPLOIT_KIT ClickFix Domain in DNS Lookup (clients .contology .com)
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Exploit Kit Activity Detected
ET EXPLOIT_KIT ClickFix Domain in DNS Lookup (clients .contology .com)
—
—
Exploit Kit Activity Detected
ET EXPLOIT_KIT ClickFix Domain in DNS Lookup (clients .contology .com)
—
—
Exploit Kit Activity Detected
ET EXPLOIT_KIT ClickFix Domain in DNS Lookup (clients .contology .com)
—
—
Exploit Kit Activity Detected
ET EXPLOIT_KIT ClickFix Domain in TLS SNI (clients .contology .com)
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