| URL: | https://download.cnet.com/kenoxis-pc-secure/3000-2239_4-75960970.html |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/e95129dd-e30e-44a5-9008-2923484292ce |
| 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: | May 10, 2025, 19:27:30 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
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| MD5: | C3C79C2C45CC8F8DE8C648FA99E9BA92 |
| SHA1: | 01728BCD73800DC804C5C4601A9D8059E35159C1 |
| SHA256: | 9199C95CAD6BE08F47706603694D4D0FF367171AF8AB949590C700A0D9E90CEE |
| SSDEEP: | 3:N8SElbKq+dYVGr2AKisOIOP0:2SKm/d4+2AP0 |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 632 | "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel=4524 -childID 13 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 6176 -prefMapHandle 6180 -prefsLen 31324 -prefMapSize 244583 -jsInitHandle 1124 -jsInitLen 235124 -parentBuildID 20240213221259 -win32kLockedDown -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {b109f117-822e-418b-b006-0a8708ce4c9e} 7432 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.7432" 1ccc3de7850 tab | C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe | — | firefox.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Mozilla Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Firefox Exit code: 0 Version: 123.0 Modules
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| 660 | "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel=5360 -childID 20 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 5308 -prefMapHandle 6180 -prefsLen 31477 -prefMapSize 244583 -jsInitHandle 1124 -jsInitLen 235124 -parentBuildID 20240213221259 -win32kLockedDown -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {b9f94d23-2fd7-4da8-abdc-3eadd915848b} 7432 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.7432" 1ccc3de7f50 tab | C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe | — | firefox.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Mozilla Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Firefox Exit code: 0 Version: 123.0 Modules
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| 904 | "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel=4252 -childID 2 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 4244 -prefMapHandle 4236 -prefsLen 36588 -prefMapSize 244583 -jsInitHandle 1124 -jsInitLen 235124 -parentBuildID 20240213221259 -win32kLockedDown -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {19334862-c6b3-4443-8917-a1c9198f7ece} 7432 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.7432" 1ccc1fed690 tab | C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe | — | firefox.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Mozilla Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Firefox Exit code: 0 Version: 123.0 Modules
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| 924 | C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding AFAB9ECCE61FE7E66F9BDDF9B1A08A27 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe | — | msiexec.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows® installer Exit code: 0 Version: 5.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1728 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Kenoxis PC Secure\KENCore.exe" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Kenoxis PC Secure\KENCore.exe | — | services.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Kenoxis Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: AVService service Version: 1,1,3511,0 Modules
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| 2108 | "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel=4040 -childID 17 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 4488 -prefMapHandle 6172 -prefsLen 31477 -prefMapSize 244583 -jsInitHandle 1124 -jsInitLen 235124 -parentBuildID 20240213221259 -win32kLockedDown -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {97cff80d-0386-460d-b343-b9c75c6b0139} 7432 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.7432" 1ccc3de7310 tab | C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe | — | firefox.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Mozilla Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Firefox Exit code: 0 Version: 123.0 Modules
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| 2564 | "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel=6224 -childID 14 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 5664 -prefMapHandle 6380 -prefsLen 31324 -prefMapSize 244583 -jsInitHandle 1124 -jsInitLen 235124 -parentBuildID 20240213221259 -win32kLockedDown -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {f0bcf71a-f7ac-4275-b6e3-069fc2d9f653} 7432 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.7432" 1ccc3de7690 tab | C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe | — | firefox.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Mozilla Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Firefox Exit code: 0 Version: 123.0 Modules
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| 2644 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Kenoxis PC Secure\KENAux.exe" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Kenoxis PC Secure\KENAux.exe | services.exe | ||||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Kenoxis Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: AVAux Service Version: 1,1,3511,0 Modules
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| 2728 | "C:\Program Files\RUXIM\PLUGscheduler.exe" | C:\Program Files\RUXIM\PLUGScheduler.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Windows Update LifeCycle Component Scheduler Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.3623 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 3020 | "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel=5696 -childID 15 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 5464 -prefMapHandle 5980 -prefsLen 31324 -prefMapSize 244583 -jsInitHandle 1124 -jsInitLen 235124 -parentBuildID 20240213221259 -win32kLockedDown -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {41414c69-d897-4628-8db7-adb0c54b8ad6} 7432 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.7432" 1ccc3de7f50 tab | C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe | — | firefox.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Mozilla Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Firefox Exit code: 0 Version: 123.0 Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (7432) firefox.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Mozilla\Firefox\DllPrefetchExperiment |
| Operation: | write | Name: | C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (8756) msiexec.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SystemRestore |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SrCreateRp (Enter) |
Value: 48000000000000004606CAD1E1C1DB013422000010040000D50700000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (8756) msiexec.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SPP |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SppGetSnapshots (Enter) |
Value: 48000000000000004606CAD1E1C1DB013422000010040000D20700000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (8756) msiexec.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SPP |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SppGetSnapshots (Leave) |
Value: 4800000000000000477B1DD2E1C1DB013422000010040000D20700000100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (8756) msiexec.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SPP |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SppEnumGroups (Enter) |
Value: 4800000000000000477B1DD2E1C1DB013422000010040000D10700000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (8756) msiexec.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SPP |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SppEnumGroups (Leave) |
Value: 4800000000000000323122D2E1C1DB013422000010040000D10700000100000000000000010000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (8756) msiexec.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SPP |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SppCreate (Enter) |
Value: 4800000000000000B09424D2E1C1DB013422000010040000D00700000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (8756) msiexec.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SPP |
| Operation: | write | Name: | LastIndex |
Value: 11 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (8756) msiexec.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SPP |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SppGatherWriterMetadata (Enter) |
Value: 48000000000000000C7AACD2E1C1DB013422000010040000D30700000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (9048) VSSVC.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\Shadow Copy Optimization Writer |
| Operation: | write | Name: | IDENTIFY (Leave) |
Value: 48000000000000004182CBD2E1C1DB01582300006C230000E80300000000000001000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7432 | firefox.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\9kie7cg6.default-release\startupCache\scriptCache-current.bin | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7432 | firefox.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\9kie7cg6.default-release\startupCache\scriptCache-child-current.bin | binary | |
MD5:C95DDC2B1A525D1A243E4C294DA2F326 | SHA256:3A5919E086BFB31E36110CF636D2D5109EB51F2C410B107F126126AB25D67363 | |||
| 7432 | firefox.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\9kie7cg6.default-release\cookies.sqlite-shm | binary | |
MD5:B7C14EC6110FA820CA6B65F5AEC85911 | SHA256:FD4C9FDA9CD3F9AE7C962B0DDF37232294D55580E1AA165AA06129B8549389EB | |||
| 7432 | firefox.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\9kie7cg6.default-release\prefs-1.js | text | |
MD5:2C99A16AED3906D92FFE3EF1808E2753 | SHA256:08412578CC3BB4922388F8FF8C23962F616B69A1588DA720ADE429129C73C452 | |||
| 7432 | firefox.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\9kie7cg6.default-release\startupCache\urlCache-current.bin | binary | |
MD5:297E88D7CEB26E549254EC875649F4EB | SHA256:8B75D4FB1845BAA06122888D11F6B65E6A36B140C54A72CC13DF390FD7C95702 | |||
| 7432 | firefox.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\9kie7cg6.default-release\storage\permanent\chrome\idb\3870112724rsegmnoittet-es.sqlite | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7432 | firefox.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\9kie7cg6.default-release\storage\permanent\chrome\idb\3870112724rsegmnoittet-es.sqlite-shm | binary | |
MD5:B7C14EC6110FA820CA6B65F5AEC85911 | SHA256:FD4C9FDA9CD3F9AE7C962B0DDF37232294D55580E1AA165AA06129B8549389EB | |||
| 7432 | firefox.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\9kie7cg6.default-release\sessionCheckpoints.json.tmp | binary | |
MD5:EA8B62857DFDBD3D0BE7D7E4A954EC9A | SHA256:792955295AE9C382986222C6731C5870BD0E921E7F7E34CC4615F5CD67F225DA | |||
| 7432 | firefox.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\9kie7cg6.default-release\storage\permanent\chrome\idb\2918063365piupsah.sqlite-shm | binary | |
MD5:B7C14EC6110FA820CA6B65F5AEC85911 | SHA256:FD4C9FDA9CD3F9AE7C962B0DDF37232294D55580E1AA165AA06129B8549389EB | |||
| 7432 | firefox.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\9kie7cg6.default-release\storage\permanent\chrome\idb\2823318777ntouromlalnodry--naod.sqlite-shm | binary | |
MD5:B7C14EC6110FA820CA6B65F5AEC85911 | SHA256:FD4C9FDA9CD3F9AE7C962B0DDF37232294D55580E1AA165AA06129B8549389EB | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.150:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 95.101.149.131:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5352 | firefox.exe | GET | 200 | 34.107.221.82:80 | http://detectportal.firefox.com/canonical.html | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7432 | firefox.exe | GET | 200 | 34.107.221.82:80 | http://detectportal.firefox.com/canonical.html | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7432 | firefox.exe | POST | 200 | 2.23.82.57:80 | http://r10.o.lencr.org/ | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7432 | firefox.exe | POST | — | 2.23.82.57:80 | http://r11.o.lencr.org/ | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5352 | firefox.exe | GET | 200 | 34.107.221.82:80 | http://detectportal.firefox.com/success.txt?ipv4 | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7432 | firefox.exe | POST | 200 | 2.23.82.57:80 | http://r11.o.lencr.org/ | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7432 | firefox.exe | POST | 200 | 2.23.82.57:80 | http://r11.o.lencr.org/ | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7432 | firefox.exe | GET | 200 | 34.107.221.82:80 | http://detectportal.firefox.com/success.txt?ipv4 | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 20.73.194.208:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
— | — | 23.48.23.150:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
— | — | 95.101.149.131:80 | www.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | NL | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | — | 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 |
7432 | firefox.exe | 34.36.137.203:443 | contile.services.mozilla.com | — | — | whitelisted |
7432 | firefox.exe | 151.101.129.91:443 | download.cnet.com | FASTLY | US | whitelisted |
7432 | firefox.exe | 142.250.184.202:443 | safebrowsing.googleapis.com | — | — | whitelisted |
7432 | firefox.exe | 2.23.82.57:80 | r11.o.lencr.org | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
download.cnet.com |
| whitelisted |
detectportal.firefox.com |
| whitelisted |
swls.map.fastly.net |
| unknown |
prod.detectportal.prod.cloudops.mozgcp.net |
| whitelisted |
contile.services.mozilla.com |
| whitelisted |
spocs.getpocket.com |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2644 | KENAux.exe | Possibly Unwanted Program Detected | ET USER_AGENTS Suspicious User-Agent (Updater) |