| File name: | Claude Setup.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/64a75137-2b74-4407-9f8c-e0f2931cc78f |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | May 20, 2026, 06:39:43 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows, 9 sections |
| MD5: | BD585F8D165A6D09B0AF8767374124C4 |
| SHA1: | AD43D0DBE9AEC56EFE48D99EEF88724F35752E8B |
| SHA256: | 86C42BF48E8EAEA92C044C6457800E375C010B4A46F0623C120EA0BF1399AB02 |
| SSDEEP: | 98304:2caTqi2kBB7LQqIaNAknhYrF4NcgWDVgaOhPYR0ElpFDIPlZW8uXrbKZJZSCHgc/:w |
| .exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (76.4) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (12.4) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (5.5) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (5.5) |
| MachineType: | AMD AMD64 |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 0000:00:00 00:00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, Large address aware |
| PEType: | PE32+ |
| LinkerVersion: | 3 |
| CodeSize: | 3128320 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 373760 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x77b80 |
| OSVersion: | 6.1 |
| ImageVersion: | 1 |
| SubsystemVersion: | 6.1 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 1.0.0.0 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 1.0.0.0 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Windows NT 32-bit |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | English (U.S.) |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| CompanyName: | Anthropic, PBC |
| FileDescription: | Claude Setup |
| FileVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
| InternalName: | ClaudeSetup |
| LegalCopyright: | 2025 Anthropic PBC |
| OriginalFileName: | ClaudeSetup.exe |
| ProductName: | Claude |
| ProductVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2420 | explorer.exe shell:AppsFolder\Claude_pzs8sxrjxfjjc!Claude | C:\Windows\explorer.exe | — | Claude Setup.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows Explorer Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.3758 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4308 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Claude Setup.exe" --elevated --msix-path "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Claude-680828452.msix" --log-path "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ClaudeSetup.log" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Claude Setup.exe | Claude Setup.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Anthropic, PBC Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Claude Setup Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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| 5220 | C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe /factory,{75dff2b7-6936-4c06-a8bb-676a7b00b24b} -Embedding | C:\Windows\explorer.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Explorer Version: 10.0.19041.3758 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 7188 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Claude Setup.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Claude Setup.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Anthropic, PBC Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Claude Setup Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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| 7300 | "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Claude_1.8089.1.0_x64__pzs8sxrjxfjjc\app\Claude.exe" | C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Claude_1.8089.1.0_x64__pzs8sxrjxfjjc\app\claude.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Anthropic Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Claude Version: 1.8089.1 | |||||||||||||||
| 7476 | "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Claude_1.8089.1.0_x64__pzs8sxrjxfjjc\app\resources\cowork-svc.exe" | C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Claude_1.8089.1.0_x64__pzs8sxrjxfjjc\app\resources\cowork-svc.exe | services.exe | ||||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Integrity Level: SYSTEM Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (7476) cowork-svc.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\EventLog\Application\CoworkVMService |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CustomSource |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7476) cowork-svc.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\EventLog\Application\CoworkVMService |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EventMessageFile |
Value: %SystemRoot%\System32\EventCreate.exe | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7476) cowork-svc.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\EventLog\Application\CoworkVMService |
| Operation: | write | Name: | TypesSupported |
Value: 7 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5220) explorer.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SlowContextMenuEntries |
Value: 6024B221EA3A6910A2DC08002B30309D0A010000BD0E0C47735D584D9CEDE91E22E23282770100000114020000000000C0000000000000468D0000006078A409B011A54DAFA526D86198A780390100009AD298B2EDA6DE11BA8CA68E55D895936E000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5220) explorer.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Cached |
| Operation: | write | Name: | {A9249952-F4C6-4BCD-9B44-6A5BA9B5209E} {7F9185B0-CB92-43C5-80A9-92277A4F7B54} 0xFFFF |
Value: 01000000000000009E27A69823E8DC01 | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7188 | Claude Setup.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Claude-680828452.msix.downloading | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7188 | Claude Setup.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Claude-680828452.msix | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 4308 | Claude Setup.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\APPX.mnzzzcxkqa1y1272npqq_ntee.tmp | binary | |
MD5:D5210FC5D2E33EA20C02121694F5F36C | SHA256:4EC70AEC9FF833738FC306C3D2BC11BB1272B543DB1AE9793895D821CE75B908 | |||
| 4308 | Claude Setup.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\698460A0B6E60F2F602361424D832905_8BB23D43DE574E82F2BEE0DF0EC47EEB | binary | |
MD5:C79C24DBF0841CAC4AF48FEA29BC671B | SHA256:B317115857C3EE1998126D8CBBBD37186C920049C986149156E534DD18E36761 | |||
| 4308 | Claude Setup.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\APPX.vdfzlb_p__0dgntlsmhpe9an.tmp | xml | |
MD5:9DA53A55D5E393D3FBE9EACC105431D9 | SHA256:C366C38CA54A79B81E6A1FB50B9DBA133501554F34245B3FD8A05E7DD2A243DE | |||
| 4308 | Claude Setup.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\C8E534EE129F27D55460CE17FD628216_1130D9B25898B0DB0D4F04DC5B93F141 | binary | |
MD5:88318CFF911AB4032D3E950B1179F94A | SHA256:21CF058E3327B5AF3BC08239C6A0D31C3352D7ADD5BACD326FC5308BCB1C9502 | |||
| 4308 | Claude Setup.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\APPX.kpbgb66yhpkfjfgg8umtuxfjg.tmp | xml | |
MD5:9DA53A55D5E393D3FBE9EACC105431D9 | SHA256:C366C38CA54A79B81E6A1FB50B9DBA133501554F34245B3FD8A05E7DD2A243DE | |||
| 4308 | Claude Setup.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\APPX.w3vdaqwj2vl2vlzqraznkdj6e.tmp | binary | |
MD5:D5210FC5D2E33EA20C02121694F5F36C | SHA256:4EC70AEC9FF833738FC306C3D2BC11BB1272B543DB1AE9793895D821CE75B908 | |||
| 4308 | Claude Setup.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\APPX.ye6p28lwoeumhf3ydqc17m4gd.tmp | xml | |
MD5:88BEDAB6A6EFED91991D67E9DA8BB6EA | SHA256:A5CD5983E6F55CB249655D41E63C161BAA534A369C35FD17817D75A0FD6CBA20 | |||
| 4308 | Claude Setup.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\APPX.1c6fdwdrpr4sc0v2_hvepuzud.tmp | binary | |
MD5:D5210FC5D2E33EA20C02121694F5F36C | SHA256:4EC70AEC9FF833738FC306C3D2BC11BB1272B543DB1AE9793895D821CE75B908 | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5276 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 304 | 48.209.138.189:443 | https://settings-win.data.microsoft.com/settings/v3.0/wsd/muse?ProcessorClockSpeed=3094&FlightIds=&UpdateOfferedDays=4294967295&BranchReadinessLevel=CB&OEMManufacturerName=DELL&IsCloudDomainJoined=0&ProcessorIdentifier=AMD64%20Family%2023%20Model%201%20Stepping%202&sku=48&ActivationChannel=Retail&AttrDataVer=186&IsMDMEnrolled=0&ProcessorCores=6&ProcessorModel=AMD%20Ryzen%205%203500%206-Core%20Processor&TotalPhysicalRAM=6144&PrimaryDiskType=4294967295&FlightingBranchName=&ChassisTypeId=1&OEMModelNumber=DELL&SystemVolumeTotalCapacity=260281&sampleId=95271487&deviceClass=Windows.Desktop&App=muse&DisableDualScan=0&AppVer=10.0&OEMSubModel=J5CR&locale=en-US&IsAlwaysOnAlwaysConnectedCapable=0&ms=0&DefaultUserRegion=244&UpdateServiceUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fneverupdatewindows10.com&osVer=10.0.19045.4046.amd64fre.vb_release.191206-1406&os=windows&deviceId=s%3ABAD99146-31D3-4EC6-A1A4-BE76F32BA5D4&DeferQualityUpdatePeriodInDays=0&ring=Retail&DeferFeatureUpdatePeriodInDays=30 | US | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 23.11.40.157:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAjTxtAB8my1oj8MfWpz%2F7Y%3D | NL | binary | 314 b | whitelisted |
6732 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 304 | 135.233.95.144:443 | 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 |
6732 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 74.179.77.164:443 | https://fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/clientwebservice/ping | US | — | — | whitelisted |
6732 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 135.233.95.144:443 | https://slscr.update.microsoft.com/sls/ping | US | — | — | whitelisted |
6732 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 304 | 135.233.95.144:443 | 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 |
— | — | GET | 200 | 204.79.197.203:80 | http://oneocsp.microsoft.com/ocsp/MFQwUjBQME4wTDAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ3L3%2F%2Fa6ADK8NraY2GXzVaYrHG4AQUb6t%2B2v%2BXQ3LsO2d33oJhNYhHQoUCEzMAAAAFUWohyJgUzPcAAAAAAAU%3D | US | binary | 960 b | whitelisted |
8044 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.52.181.212:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | US | binary | 814 b | whitelisted |
8044 | svchost.exe | GET | 304 | 48.209.6.48:443 | 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 |
4308 | Claude Setup.exe | GET | 200 | 23.11.40.157:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTfIs%2BLjDtGwQ09XEB1Yeq%2BtX%2BBgQQU7NfjgtJxXWRM3y5nP%2Be6mK4cD08CEAitQLJg0pxMn17Nqb2Trtk%3D | NL | binary | 727 b | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | Not routed | — | whitelisted |
8044 | svchost.exe | 48.209.6.48:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
5276 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 48.209.6.48:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
— | — | 48.192.1.65:443 | activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
— | — | 184.86.251.27:443 | www.bing.com | AKAMAI-ASN1 | NL | whitelisted |
— | — | 23.11.40.157:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | AKAMAI-AMS | NL | whitelisted |
— | — | 204.79.197.203:80 | oneocsp.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
7188 | Claude Setup.exe | 160.79.104.10:443 | api.anthropic.com | ANTHROPIC | US | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | Not routed | — | whitelisted |
7188 | Claude Setup.exe | 35.190.46.17:443 | downloads.claude.ai | GOOGLE-CLOUD-PLATFORM | US | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
oneocsp.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
api.anthropic.com |
| whitelisted |
downloads.claude.ai |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
5276 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | Unknown Traffic | ET USER_AGENTS Microsoft Dr Watson User-Agent (MSDW) |