URL:

gao-town.com

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/81622e26-a679-44ee-8ddc-e6838d528128
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: February 25, 2026, 15:58:27
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Indicators:
MD5:

8D980853D8D4710B1F8D5DA313D150BD

SHA1:

CA39841F7A4C6A65F969E63ABC084704416B7A52

SHA256:

8887785DBC5FA52419239DC6F480769D48BDF5EF413CB0CB40A10480EE4F8582

SSDEEP:

3:zRKSOT:zsp

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  • MALICIOUS

    No malicious indicators.

  • SUSPICIOUS

    No suspicious indicators.

  • INFO

    • Application launched itself

      • msedge.exe (PID: 8248)

    • Reads Environment values

      • identity_helper.exe (PID: 6664)

    • Reads the computer name

      • identity_helper.exe (PID: 6664)

    • Checks supported languages

      • identity_helper.exe (PID: 6664)
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
166
Monitored processes
19
Malicious processes
0
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start 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 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

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1516"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 --disable-quic --string-annotations --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=6524,i,14820494486097605113,9932709599063714484,262144 --disable-features=HttpsFirstBalancedMode,HttpsFirstModeV2,HttpsOnlyMode,HttpsUpgrades --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6616 /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:
133.0.3065.92
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\133.0.3065.92\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
3624"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=6676,i,14820494486097605113,9932709599063714484,262144 --disable-features=HttpsFirstBalancedMode,HttpsFirstModeV2,HttpsOnlyMode,HttpsUpgrades --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6448 /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:
133.0.3065.92
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\133.0.3065.92\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
3796"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 --disable-quic --string-annotations --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=6108,i,14820494486097605113,9932709599063714484,262144 --disable-features=HttpsFirstBalancedMode,HttpsFirstModeV2,HttpsOnlyMode,HttpsUpgrades --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6092 /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:
133.0.3065.92
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\133.0.3065.92\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
5184"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=133.0.6943.142 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=133.0.3065.92 --initial-client-data=0x294,0x298,0x29c,0x28c,0x2a4,0x7ffd6f4cf208,0x7ffd6f4cf214,0x7ffd6f4cf220C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe—msedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Version:
133.0.3065.92
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\133.0.3065.92\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
5716"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.92\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --disable-quic --string-annotations --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=5864,i,14820494486097605113,9932709599063714484,262144 --disable-features=HttpsFirstBalancedMode,HttpsFirstModeV2,HttpsOnlyMode,HttpsUpgrades --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5760 /prefetch:8C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.92\identity_helper.exe—msedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
PWA Identity Proxy Host
Exit code:
3221226029
Version:
133.0.3065.92
Modules
Images
c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\edge\application\133.0.3065.92\identity_helper.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
5772"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=5112,i,14820494486097605113,9932709599063714484,262144 --disable-features=HttpsFirstBalancedMode,HttpsFirstModeV2,HttpsOnlyMode,HttpsUpgrades --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5304 /prefetch:8C:\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
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\133.0.3065.92\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
5868"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=7012,i,14820494486097605113,9932709599063714484,262144 --disable-features=HttpsFirstBalancedMode,HttpsFirstModeV2,HttpsOnlyMode,HttpsUpgrades --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6884 /prefetch:8C:\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
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\133.0.3065.92\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
6360"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=edge_xpay_wallet.mojom.EdgeXPayWalletService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --disable-quic --string-annotations --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=5976,i,14820494486097605113,9932709599063714484,262144 --disable-features=HttpsFirstBalancedMode,HttpsFirstModeV2,HttpsOnlyMode,HttpsUpgrades --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6628 /prefetch:8C:\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
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\133.0.3065.92\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
6432"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --string-annotations --extension-process --renderer-sub-type=extension --pdf-upsell-enabled --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=3 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=7 --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=4292,i,14820494486097605113,9932709599063714484,262144 --disable-features=HttpsFirstBalancedMode,HttpsFirstModeV2,HttpsOnlyMode,HttpsUpgrades --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4328 /prefetch:2C:\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
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\133.0.3065.92\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
6664"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.92\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --disable-quic --string-annotations --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=5864,i,14820494486097605113,9932709599063714484,262144 --disable-features=HttpsFirstBalancedMode,HttpsFirstModeV2,HttpsOnlyMode,HttpsUpgrades --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5760 /prefetch:8C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.92\identity_helper.exe—msedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
PWA Identity Proxy Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
133.0.3065.92
Modules
Images
c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\edge\application\133.0.3065.92\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:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\edge\application\133.0.3065.92\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
Total events
387
Read events
387
Write events
0
Delete events
0

Modification events

No data
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
18
Text files
130
Unknown types
32

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
8248msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\ClientCertificates\LOG.old~RF1e537d.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
8248msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\ClientCertificates\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
8248msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old~RF1e538c.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
8248msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old~RF1e538c.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
8248msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
8248msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
8248msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old~RF1e539c.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
8248msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
8248msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\LOG.old~RF1e539c.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
8248msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
148
TCP/UDP connections
85
DNS requests
138
Threats
9

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
7772
msedge.exe
GET
304
150.171.28.11:443
https://edge.microsoft.com/abusiveadblocking/api/v1/blocklist
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
7772
msedge.exe
GET
200
150.171.28.11:80
http://edge.microsoft.com/browsernetworktime/time/1/current?cup2key=2:mbQDzYSk8XxLDJK9Kh9uECpoB1KXTuwZd9m0ii_Iqs8&cup2hreq=e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
7772
msedge.exe
GET
200
103.112.184.215:80
http://gao-town.com/
unknown
—
—
unknown
7228
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.16.164.49:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
7228
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.59.18.102:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
7772
msedge.exe
GET
200
150.171.22.17:443
https://config.edge.skype.com/config/v1/Edge/133.0.3065.92?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=66&mngd=0&installdate=1661339457&edu=0&soobedate=1504771245&bphint=2&fg=1&lbfgdate=1766135237&lafgdate=0
unknown
text
4.30 Kb
whitelisted
7772
msedge.exe
GET
200
13.107.246.45:443
https://api.edgeoffer.microsoft.com/edgeoffer/pb/experiments?appId=edge-extensions&country=US
unknown
binary
82 b
whitelisted
7772
msedge.exe
GET
200
104.18.22.222:443
https://copilot.microsoft.com/c/api/user/eligibility
unknown
text
25 b
whitelisted
7772
msedge.exe
GET
301
151.101.130.132:80
http://a57.foxnews.com/prod-hp.foxnews.com/images/2026/02/277/156/5387ae83b6425295abf20b2c076d3ab4.jpg?tl=1&ve=1
unknown
—
—
unknown
7772
msedge.exe
GET
301
151.101.130.132:80
http://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2026/02/277/156/rashida-tlaib-anti-ice-button-scaled.jpg?tl=1&ve=1
unknown
—
—
unknown
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
8736
RUXIMICS.exe
51.124.78.146:443
—
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
Not routed
—
whitelisted
6768
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
51.124.78.146:443
—
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
5568
SearchApp.exe
2.16.204.160:443
www.bing.com
AKAMAI-ASN1
NL
whitelisted
7228
svchost.exe
51.124.78.146:443
—
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
Not routed
—
whitelisted
7772
msedge.exe
150.171.28.11:80
edge.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
7772
msedge.exe
150.171.22.17:443
config.edge.skype.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
7772
msedge.exe
150.171.27.11:443
edge.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
7772
msedge.exe
103.112.184.215:80
gao-town.com
RAINBOWIDC-AS-AP rainbow network limited
JP
unknown

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
www.bing.com
  • 2.16.204.160
  • 2.16.204.150
  • 2.16.204.155
  • 2.16.204.153
  • 2.16.204.145
  • 2.16.204.156
  • 2.16.204.134
  • 2.16.204.148
  • 2.16.204.151
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.201.78
whitelisted
edge.microsoft.com
  • 150.171.28.11
  • 150.171.27.11
whitelisted
config.edge.skype.com
  • 150.171.22.17
whitelisted
gao-town.com
  • 103.112.184.215
unknown
api.edgeoffer.microsoft.com
  • 13.107.246.45
  • 13.107.213.45
whitelisted
copilot.microsoft.com
  • 104.18.22.222
  • 104.18.23.222
whitelisted
update.googleapis.com
  • 172.217.16.163
whitelisted
clients2.googleusercontent.com
  • 142.251.143.97
whitelisted
edgeassetservice.azureedge.net
  • 13.107.213.45
  • 13.107.246.45
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
7772
msedge.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
MALWARE [ANY.RUN] Suspected Domain Associated with Malware Distribution (profitableratecpm .com)
7772
msedge.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
MALWARE [ANY.RUN] Suspected Domain Associated with Malware Distribution (profitableratecpm .com)
7772
msedge.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
MALWARE [ANY.RUN] Suspected Domain Associated with Malware Distribution (profitableratecpm .com)
7772
msedge.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
MALWARE [ANY.RUN] Suspected Domain Associated with Malware Distribution (profitableratecpm .com)
7228
svchost.exe
Unknown Traffic
ET USER_AGENTS Microsoft Dr Watson User-Agent (MSDW)
7772
msedge.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
MALWARE [ANY.RUN] Suspected Domain Associated with Malware Distribution (profitableratecpm .com)
7772
msedge.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
MALWARE [ANY.RUN] Suspected Domain Associated with Malware Distribution (profitableratecpm .com)
7772
msedge.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
MALWARE [ANY.RUN] Suspected Domain Associated with Malware Distribution (profitableratecpm .com)
7772
msedge.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
MALWARE [ANY.RUN] Suspected Domain Associated with Malware Distribution (profitableratecpm .com)
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gao-town.com