| URL: | webcompanion.com |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/8b22e030-4036-46af-8d29-6d697ce585ba |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | Adware is a form of malware that targets users with unwanted advertisements, often disrupting their browsing experience. It typically infiltrates systems through software bundling, malicious websites, or deceptive downloads. Once installed, it may track user activity, collect sensitive data, and display intrusive ads, including pop-ups or banners. Some advanced adware variants can bypass security measures and establish persistence on devices, making removal challenging. Additionally, adware can create vulnerabilities that other malware can exploit, posing a significant risk to user privacy and system security. |
| Analysis date: | April 04, 2025, 23:15:48 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
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| MD5: | A8A035DC8937027145E3941E3FE4C1BB |
| SHA1: | B127A99A3E9A7C5763D61B0AB6AC40E3970583E0 |
| SHA256: | 8844078801B12AE2DF2D59F88820BA6DB32F1CD75F87E23A199DED48D2BB3FAD |
| SSDEEP: | 3:7DKn:7+n |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 684 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\net1 start bddci | C:\Windows\System32\net1.exe | — | net.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Net Command Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 720 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | sc.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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| 1088 | C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -Embedding | C:\Windows\System32\slui.exe | svchost.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Activation Client Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1164 | "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=5516 --field-trial-handle=2840,i,15450476595113607665,13345132380221398081,262144 --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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| 1164 | "C:\Users\admin\Downloads\WebCompanionInstaller.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Downloads\WebCompanionInstaller.exe | msedge.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Lavasoft Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Web Companion Exit code: 0 Version: 12.1.3.1037 Modules
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| 1240 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=edge_collections.mojom.CollectionsDataManager --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=collections --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5904 --field-trial-handle=2840,i,15450476595113607665,13345132380221398081,262144 --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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| 1512 | "sc.exe" Create "WCAssistantService" binPath= "C:\Program Files (x86)\Lavasoft\Web Companion\Application\Lavasoft.WCAssistant.WinService.exe" DisplayName= "WC Assistant" start= auto | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe | — | WebCompanionInstaller.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Service Control Manager Configuration Tool Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1600 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | sc.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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| 2108 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Lavasoft\Web Companion\Service\x64\DCIService.exe" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Lavasoft\Web Companion\Service\x64\DCIService.exe | — | services.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: DCIService.exe Version: 4.2.0.26 Modules
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| 2284 | "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=0x300,0x304,0x308,0x258,0x310,0x7ffc88805fd8,0x7ffc88805fe4,0x7ffc88805ff0 | C:\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
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| (PID) Process: | (5280) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | failed_count |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5280) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | state |
Value: 2 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5280) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | state |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5280) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\StabilityMetrics |
| Operation: | write | Name: | user_experience_metrics.stability.exited_cleanly |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5280) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\ClientStateMedium\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\LastWasDefault |
| Operation: | write | Name: | S-1-5-21-1693682860-607145093-2874071422-1001 |
Value: 6B60E95992902F00 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5280) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\ClientStateMedium\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\LastWasDefault |
| Operation: | write | Name: | S-1-5-21-1693682860-607145093-2874071422-1001 |
Value: DD39F75992902F00 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5280) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowProperties\197232 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | WindowTabManagerFileMappingId |
Value: {969C3A64-88C1-4201-B445-46CF958D8EFD} | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5280) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowProperties\197232 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | WindowTabManagerFileMappingId |
Value: {72071F2E-B747-4A51-84E7-E27B87488949} | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5280) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowProperties\197232 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | WindowTabManagerFileMappingId |
Value: {BAA02A61-90AB-457E-A33C-681AC6D72DAA} | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5280) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowProperties\197232 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | WindowTabManagerFileMappingId |
Value: {271D6974-21E9-488D-A877-584DDEB4FCA9} | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5280 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old~RF10c054.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 5280 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 5280 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old~RF10c083.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 5280 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old~RF10c083.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 5280 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 5280 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 5280 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old~RF10c093.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 5280 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 5280 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\EdgePushStorageWithConnectTokenAndKey\LOG.old~RF10c0d1.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 5280 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\EdgePushStorageWithConnectTokenAndKey\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.156:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1164 | WebCompanionInstaller.exe | GET | 200 | 104.16.148.130:80 | http://geo.lavasoft.com/ | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6644 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.181.156:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6644 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.181.156:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2552 | Lavasoft.WCAssistant.WinService.exe | GET | 200 | 2.16.254.32:80 | http://ocsp.entrust.net/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTLXNCzDvBhHecWjg70iJhBW0InywQUanImetAe733nO2lR1GyNn5ASZqsCEE5A5DdU7eaMAAAAAFHTlH8%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1164 | WebCompanionInstaller.exe | GET | 200 | 104.16.148.130:80 | http://geo.lavasoft.com/ | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2552 | Lavasoft.WCAssistant.WinService.exe | GET | 200 | 2.16.254.32:80 | http://ocsp.entrust.net/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBRr2bwARTxMtEy9aspRAZg5QFhagQQUgrrWPZfOn89x6JI3r%2F2ztWk1V88CEDWvt3udNB9q%2FI%2BERqsxNSs%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2552 | Lavasoft.WCAssistant.WinService.exe | GET | 200 | 2.16.254.32:80 | http://ocsp.entrust.net/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBRp%2BmQDKauE4nIg%2FgknZHuBlLkfKgQUzolPglGqFaKEYsoxI2HSYfv4%2FngCEHwUF2qo5jXfM0%2BSjJU1dpA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7744 | svchost.exe | HEAD | 200 | 199.232.214.172:80 | http://msedge.b.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/filestreamingservice/files/23e5dd61-e224-4d56-858f-6ee086574ada?P1=1743953634&P2=404&P3=2&P4=OK2dilHR31C%2f4T1Mh47hyfP7kv4fJL3MlE8xylkgo3jXXiEW1u2tuJ6aXSBsqot9v54T2psO4%2b%2bunpZ5nMrXoQ%3d%3d | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2104 | svchost.exe | 51.124.78.146:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
— | — | 51.124.78.146:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 23.48.23.156:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
7244 | msedge.exe | 13.107.42.16:443 | config.edge.skype.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
5280 | msedge.exe | 239.255.255.250:1900 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
7244 | msedge.exe | 13.107.246.45:443 | edge-mobile-static.azureedge.net | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
7244 | msedge.exe | 150.171.27.11:443 | edge.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
7244 | msedge.exe | 13.107.6.158:443 | business.bing.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
7244 | msedge.exe | 142.250.186.35:443 | fonts.gstatic.com | — | — | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
config.edge.skype.com |
| whitelisted |
edge.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
edge-mobile-static.azureedge.net |
| whitelisted |
webcompanion.com |
| unknown |
business.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
bzib.nelreports.net |
| whitelisted |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
7244 | msedge.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Google Hosted Libraries (ajax .googleapis .com) |
7244 | msedge.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Google Hosted Libraries (ajax .googleapis .com) |
7244 | msedge.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Google Hosted Libraries (ajax .googleapis .com) |
7244 | msedge.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Google Hosted Libraries (ajax .googleapis .com) |
5776 | WebCompanion.exe | Possibly Unwanted Program Detected | ADWARE [ANY.RUN] Adaware Web Companion |
5776 | WebCompanion.exe | Possibly Unwanted Program Detected | ADWARE [ANY.RUN] Adaware Web Companion |
5776 | WebCompanion.exe | Possibly Unwanted Program Detected | ADWARE [ANY.RUN] Adaware Web Companion |
5776 | WebCompanion.exe | Possibly Unwanted Program Detected | ADWARE [ANY.RUN] Adaware Web Companion |