| File name: | taskfree.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/6355c3ae-4c17-48ef-9497-77439a4489fa |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | Remote access trojans (RATs) are a type of malware that enables attackers to establish complete to partial control over infected computers. Such malicious programs often have a modular design, offering a wide range of functionalities for conducting illicit activities on compromised systems. Some of the most common features of RATs include access to the users’ data, webcam, and keystrokes. This malware is often distributed through phishing emails and links. |
| Analysis date: | May 31, 2025, 13:45:57 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, Nullsoft Installer self-extracting archive, 5 sections |
| MD5: | 73493EE93A0A5BE10908A8C2CB5A8557 |
| SHA1: | 63E59141ABA45F8B86FC149F83B23FC97E1C9CA4 |
| SHA256: | 8507526B209551E01093EF6991491A1ED2EF1BD83A3011A593763D1B2481C858 |
| SSDEEP: | 98304:SsntLW/re3eoLQky4jMWSPWBK7rnogQsL76y2yla/gDHoHRnp6+OxwASFt6QGjR5:tbVrc |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (67.4) |
|---|---|---|
| .dll | | | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (14.2) |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (9.7) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (4.3) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (4.3) |
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2018:01:30 03:57:41+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 6 |
| CodeSize: | 26112 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 141824 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | 2048 |
| EntryPoint: | 0x34a5 |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | 6 |
| SubsystemVersion: | 4 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 1676 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --disable-quic --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2508 --field-trial-handle=2348,i,17534143962704767811,6227015058699341862,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:3 | 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: 122.0.2365.59 Modules
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| 1760 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --no-appcompat-clear --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=15 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6360 --field-trial-handle=2356,i,10941488965532275614,7087162067510594127,262144 --variations-seed-version /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: 122.0.2365.59 Modules
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| 2136 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --extension-process --renderer-sub-type=extension --no-appcompat-clear --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=7 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4104 --field-trial-handle=2356,i,10941488965532275614,7087162067510594127,262144 --variations-seed-version /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: 122.0.2365.59 Modules
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| 2416 | "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=0x314,0x318,0x31c,0x30c,0x330,0x7ffc89cc5fd8,0x7ffc89cc5fe4,0x7ffc89cc5ff0 | 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: 122.0.2365.59 Modules
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| 2656 | "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 --disable-quic --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5584 --field-trial-handle=2356,i,10941488965532275614,7087162067510594127,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 | C:\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
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| 3124 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\AnVir Task Manager Free\anvir.exe" /firstlaunch | C:\Program Files (x86)\AnVir Task Manager Free\AnVir.exe | taskfree.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: AnVir Software Integrity Level: HIGH Description: AnVir Task Manager Free Version: 9.4.0.0 Modules
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| 3192 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --single-argument http://www.anvir.com/install.htm?prod=tf | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | taskfree.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 122.0.2365.59 Modules
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| 3300 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\taskfree.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\taskfree.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Exit code: 3221226540 Modules
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| 3868 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --disable-quic --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5292 --field-trial-handle=2356,i,10941488965532275614,7087162067510594127,262144 --variations-seed-version /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: 122.0.2365.59 Modules
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| 4180 | schtasks /Create /SC ONLOGON /TN "Anvirlauncher" /TR """"C:\Program Files (x86)\AnVir Task Manager Free\anvirlauncher.exe""" " /F /RL HIGHEST | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe | — | anvirlauncher.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Task Scheduler Configuration Tool Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (4400) taskfree.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\AnVir |
| Operation: | write | Name: | InstalledPath Task Manager Free |
Value: C:\Program Files (x86)\AnVir Task Manager Free | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4400) taskfree.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AnVir Task Manager Free |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DisplayName |
Value: AnVir Task Manager Free | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4400) taskfree.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AnVir Task Manager Free |
| Operation: | write | Name: | UninstallString |
Value: C:\Program Files (x86)\AnVir Task Manager Free\uninstall.exe | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4400) taskfree.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AnVir Task Manager Free |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DisplayIcon |
Value: C:\Program Files (x86)\AnVir Task Manager Free\anvir.exe | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4400) taskfree.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AnVir Task Manager Free |
| Operation: | write | Name: | InstallLocation |
Value: C:\Program Files (x86)\AnVir Task Manager Free\ | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4400) taskfree.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AnVir Task Manager Free |
| Operation: | write | Name: | URLInfoAbout |
Value: http://www.anvir.com/ | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4400) taskfree.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AnVir Task Manager Free |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Publisher |
Value: AnVir Software | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4400) taskfree.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AnVir Task Manager Free |
| Operation: | write | Name: | InstallDate |
Value: 20250531 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4400) taskfree.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run |
| Operation: | write | Name: | AnVir Task Manager Free |
Value: "C:\Program Files (x86)\AnVir Task Manager Free\anvir.exe" Minimized | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4400) taskfree.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SlowContextMenuEntries |
Value: 6024B221EA3A6910A2DC08002B30309D0A010000BD0E0C47735D584D9CEDE91E22E23282770100000114020000000000C0000000000000468D0000006078A409B011A54DAFA526D86198A780390100009AD298B2EDA6DE11BA8CA68E55D895936E000000 | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4400 | taskfree.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\AnVir Task Manager Free\OpenHardwareMonitor\OxyPlot.WindowsForms.dll | executable | |
MD5:689121CA3540A36B3829FD887635756F | SHA256:C92CFE4026EF2319C84AAB392F274EBDEB135DB85123FF0E44EDF4A99B05C7D0 | |||
| 4400 | taskfree.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\AnVir Task Manager Free\OpenHardwareMonitor\OpenHardwareMonitorLib.dll | executable | |
MD5:84F1D429196CC4E89D22B2652E65F669 | SHA256:EF02B0991AAC678052BB79DFDFD5BFA0B42B1F34B209E35819BA606909655F58 | |||
| 4400 | taskfree.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\AnVir Task Manager Free\OpenHardwareMonitor\OxyPlot.dll | executable | |
MD5:F07E485AB092D993A4B2BFBABF6B1D75 | SHA256:D3A00F3B9FBF82C4EE9FCF495A0FCC80F9F26711B4BB4FE15E0B769D47488B50 | |||
| 4400 | taskfree.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\AnVir Task Manager Free\Languages\anvir_Dutch.txt | text | |
MD5:29FA66319A385408CD2DD91E8D08459A | SHA256:2F5FA3215461C89C60C0EB04E2EC1F84AD49F0867E20E97C9A3F4EB08A878687 | |||
| 4400 | taskfree.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\AnVir Task Manager Free\Languages\anvir_Finnish.txt | text | |
MD5:E414E0174CB0A841FEDED552AAE7A532 | SHA256:6BCAF6988F9C2A604B551BADE6ED2345AF4805BD3A489FE15A6DEB54711018FA | |||
| 4400 | taskfree.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\AnVir Task Manager Free\Languages\anvir_Italian.txt | text | |
MD5:3AD0615E2B3D922058652828D7B69513 | SHA256:33E1AA1DC21DD35C29D68B8F8D3FB0FC48F530CDE768E1C5CB23D5E2EC33DF90 | |||
| 4400 | taskfree.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\AnVir Task Manager Free\Languages\anvir_Croatian.txt | text | |
MD5:FE0CD1E796C8C1C79AA93F726A55754B | SHA256:216D7918EDDB9D973C158EBB49684C84616FE8F574D132F7240BD9932BE6573F | |||
| 4400 | taskfree.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\AnVir Task Manager Free\Languages\anvir_Danish.txt | text | |
MD5:E658CE6CCC07AAC4936EE20C9CE9D395 | SHA256:8C93B6556CB54FF4D7866BAC499D67A9A688C5BACD74600103C2FB8EE981E52E | |||
| 4400 | taskfree.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\AnVir Task Manager Free\Languages\anvir_French.txt | text | |
MD5:4DB7E1B564639873A402413C14FCA66C | SHA256:3247502731F242C521B4ABF6D7488844B1FC8AAAEE1FBFCD0258F26025C0CE13 | |||
| 4400 | taskfree.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\AnVir Task Manager Free\OpenHardwareMonitor\Aga.Controls.dll | executable | |
MD5:F17BE368ADE3F7CFBB6AA9DD734CE328 | SHA256:830E520CAF3E89DCCAA3C12E3BFC992221C164F2319A2BA57E402499C24290E3 | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6544 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.77.188:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4400 | taskfree.exe | GET | 200 | 216.58.212.142:80 | http://www.google-analytics.com/collect?v=1&tid=UA-2758427-1&cid=649566714&t=event&ec=InstallerNsi&ea=tf | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 150.171.28.11:443 | https://edge.microsoft.com/extensionwebstorebase/v1/crx?os=win&arch=x64&os_arch=x86_64&nacl_arch=x86-64&prod=edgecrx&prodchannel=&prodversion=122.0.2365.59&lang=en-US&acceptformat=crx3,puff&x=id%3Djmjflgjpcpepeafmmgdpfkogkghcpiha%26v%3D1.2.1%26installedby%3Dother%26uc%26ping%3Dr%253D317%2526e%253D1 | unknown | xml | 413 b | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 13.107.42.16:443 | https://config.edge.skype.com/config/v1/Edge/122.0.2365.59?clientId=4489578223053569932&agents=Edge%2CEdgeConfig%2CEdgeServices%2CEdgeFirstRun%2CEdgeFirstRunConfig&osname=win&client=edge&channel=stable&scpfre=0&osarch=x86_64&osver=10.0.19045&wu=1&devicefamily=desktop&uma=0&sessionid=48&mngd=0&installdate=1661339457&edu=0&bphint=2&soobedate=1504771245&fg=1 | unknown | binary | 5.55 Kb | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 13.107.42.16:443 | https://config.edge.skype.com/config/v1/Edge/122.0.2365.59?clientId=4489578223053569932&agents=EdgeRuntime%2CEdgeRuntimeConfig%2CEdgeDomainActions&osname=win&client=edge&channel=stable&scpfre=0&osarch=x86_64&osver=10.0.19045&wu=1&devicefamily=desktop&uma=0&sessionid=48&mngd=0&installdate=1661339457&edu=0&bphint=2&soobedate=1504771245&fg=1 | unknown | binary | 43.0 Kb | whitelisted |
7824 | msedge.exe | GET | 301 | 217.114.5.166:80 | http://www.anvir.com/install.htm?prod=tf | unknown | — | — | unknown |
— | — | POST | 200 | 20.190.160.67:443 | https://login.live.com/RST2.srf | unknown | xml | 11.0 Kb | whitelisted |
— | — | POST | 200 | 20.190.160.5:443 | https://login.live.com/RST2.srf | unknown | xml | 11.0 Kb | whitelisted |
— | — | POST | 200 | 20.190.159.73:443 | https://login.live.com/RST2.srf | unknown | xml | 10.3 Kb | whitelisted |
— | — | POST | 200 | 20.190.159.73:443 | https://login.live.com/RST2.srf | unknown | xml | 10.3 Kb | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 20.190.159.71:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 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 |
6544 | svchost.exe | 2.23.77.188:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 2.16.168.114:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | RU | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 2.23.246.101:80 | www.microsoft.com | Ooredoo Q.S.C. | QA | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
3216 | svchost.exe | 172.211.123.250:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | FR | whitelisted |
7552 | svchost.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
config.edge.skype.com |
| whitelisted |
edge.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.anvir.com |
| unknown |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
4400 | taskfree.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET USER_AGENTS Observed Suspicious UA (NSIS_Inetc (Mozilla)) |