URL:

http://anx.mindspark.com/anx.gif?anxa=CAPDownloadProcess&anxe=3rdPartyOfferShow&bundleName=DriverUpdate+Setup&platform=vicinio&anxv=2.7.1.3000&anxd=2018-05-17&coid=73ad7788169544da9394d878b13ce8d3&refPartner=^BX2^xpu171^TTAB02^us&refSub=govforms-2-s&anxl=en-US&anxr=2085302019&refCobrand=BX2&refCampaign=xpu171&refTrack=TTAB02&refCountry=us

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/24b8cb19-3cc9-4c98-bc78-1d1e84ef7b62
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.

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Analysis date: December 20, 2018, 17:34:23
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
adware
mindspark
Indicators:
MD5:

6464B0060C901EBDC5174532E91E2DA0

SHA1:

D5A7D589A981843D89719EBCB2479CEB42850B3D

SHA256:

979BAC8C9FC893C7763E6ACEC1A12D764A82CA9F992337B476E8D97D36117734

SSDEEP:

6:ChPVDneSZDMDid0Rh/USwKNh1r1CXc9AgwTwIDypWAgD+jW3AX6mDYLVLxlfs/ZD:0p2DDwQDrMXcS58IGYAG+vX6mDmtjyZ

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  • MALICIOUS

    • MINDSPARK was detected

      • chrome.exe (PID: 2932)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    No suspicious indicators.

  • INFO

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • chrome.exe (PID: 2932)

    • Application launched itself

      • chrome.exe (PID: 2932)
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
37
Monitored processes
8
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start #MINDSPARK chrome.exe chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
364"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=896,242606157672125368,8062065844879851193,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --gpu-preferences=KAAAAAAAAACAAwBAAQAAAAAAAAAAAGAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACgAAAAEAAAAIAAAAAAAAAAoAAAAAAAAADAAAAAAAAAAOAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACwAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAoAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAEAAAALAAAA --service-request-channel-token=D24AAD625AB16B6FA0E38663173B429A --mojo-platform-channel-handle=948 --ignored=" --type=renderer " /prefetch:2C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google Inc.
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
68.0.3440.106
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\68.0.3440.106\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
908"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=watcher --main-thread-id=2936 --on-initialized-event-handle=304 --parent-handle=308 /prefetch:6C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google Inc.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
68.0.3440.106
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\68.0.3440.106\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2476"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=896,242606157672125368,8062065844879851193,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --disable-gpu-sandbox --gpu-preferences=KAAAAAAAAACAAwBAAQAAAAAAAAAAAGAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACgAAAAEAAAAIAAAAAAAAAAoAAAAAAAAADAAAAAAAAAAOAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACwAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAoAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAEAAAALAAAA --service-request-channel-token=FE5CFEF2BE52AF9A61846699F6D60EA3 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3412 /prefetch:2C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google Inc.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
68.0.3440.106
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\68.0.3440.106\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
2640"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=896,242606157672125368,8062065844879851193,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --service-pipe-token=7D54F1FD2EBDA03F550594F9872F4BC4 --lang=en-US --enable-offline-auto-reload --enable-offline-auto-reload-visible-only --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --service-request-channel-token=7D54F1FD2EBDA03F550594F9872F4BC4 --renderer-client-id=4 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1904 /prefetch:1C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google Inc.
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
68.0.3440.106
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\68.0.3440.106\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2932"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" http://anx.mindspark.com/anx.gif?anxa=CAPDownloadProcess&anxe=3rdPartyOfferShow&bundleName=DriverUpdate+Setup&platform=vicinio&anxv=2.7.1.3000&anxd=2018-05-17&coid=73ad7788169544da9394d878b13ce8d3&refPartner=^BX2^xpu171^TTAB02^us&refSub=govforms-2-s&anxl=en-US&anxr=2085302019&refCobrand=BX2&refCampaign=xpu171&refTrack=TTAB02&refCountry=usC:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google Inc.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
68.0.3440.106
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\68.0.3440.106\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
3260"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=896,242606157672125368,8062065844879851193,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --service-pipe-token=4FF06B6EAE765D4E6A9019CAB33F4FBE --lang=en-US --extension-process --enable-offline-auto-reload --enable-offline-auto-reload-visible-only --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --service-request-channel-token=4FF06B6EAE765D4E6A9019CAB33F4FBE --renderer-client-id=3 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2152 /prefetch:1C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google Inc.
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
68.0.3440.106
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\68.0.3440.106\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
3740"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" /prefetch:7 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=channel= --annotation=plat=Win32 --annotation=prod=Chrome --annotation=ver=68.0.3440.106 --initial-client-data=0x78,0x7c,0x80,0x74,0x84,0x6f5d00b0,0x6f5d00c0,0x6f5d00ccC:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google Inc.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
68.0.3440.106
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\68.0.3440.106\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
3788"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --field-trial-handle=896,242606157672125368,8062065844879851193,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --lang=en-US --no-sandbox --service-request-channel-token=1ECC744AFE73620633172C29013CA11C --mojo-platform-channel-handle=804 /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google Inc.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
68.0.3440.106
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\68.0.3440.106\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
Total events
499
Read events
455
Write events
41
Delete events
3

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2932) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:failed_count
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2932) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
2
(PID) Process:(2932) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(908) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BrowserExitCodes
Operation:writeName:2932-13189800883946125
Value:
259
(PID) Process:(2932) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Update\ClientState\{8A69D345-D564-463c-AFF1-A69D9E530F96}
Operation:writeName:dr
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2932) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome
Operation:writeName:UsageStatsInSample
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2932) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BrowserExitCodes
Operation:delete valueName:3516-13180984670829101
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2932) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Google\Update\ClientStateMedium\{8A69D345-D564-463C-AFF1-A69D9E530F96}
Operation:writeName:usagestats
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2932) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Update\ClientState\{8A69D345-D564-463c-AFF1-A69D9E530F96}
Operation:writeName:metricsid
Value:
(PID) Process:(2932) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Update\ClientState\{8A69D345-D564-463c-AFF1-A69D9E530F96}
Operation:writeName:metricsid_installdate
Value:
0
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
7
Text files
47
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2932chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\1f26b8eb-87d5-4a32-b245-296b04b7c2a1.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2932chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Download Service\EntryDB\000016.dbtmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2932chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\000016.dbtmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2932chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\29dc02b9-5b6b-46a2-8dce-b8548fadc8fc.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2932chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Data\LevelDB\LOG.oldtext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2932chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\LOG.oldtext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2932chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\LOG.old~RF198b00.TMPtext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2932chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Service Worker\Database\LOG.old~RF198b4e.TMPtext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2932chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Data\LevelDB\LOG.old~RF198b3e.TMPtext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2932chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Service Worker\Database\LOG.oldtext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
1
TCP/UDP connections
8
DNS requests
6
Threats
1

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
2932
chrome.exe
GET
204
74.113.233.192:80
http://anx.mindspark.com/anx.gif?anxa=CAPDownloadProcess&anxe=3rdPartyOfferShow&bundleName=DriverUpdate+Setup&platform=vicinio&anxv=2.7.1.3000&anxd=2018-05-17&coid=73ad7788169544da9394d878b13ce8d3&refPartner=^BX2^xpu171^TTAB02^us&refSub=govforms-2-s&anxl=en-US&anxr=2085302019&refCobrand=BX2&refCampaign=xpu171&refTrack=TTAB02&refCountry=us
US
—
—
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
2932
chrome.exe
74.113.233.192:80
anx.mindspark.com
Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc.
US
suspicious
2932
chrome.exe
216.58.215.227:443
www.gstatic.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
2932
chrome.exe
172.217.168.45:443
accounts.google.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
2932
chrome.exe
172.217.168.46:443
clients4.google.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
www.gstatic.com
  • 216.58.215.227
whitelisted
clientservices.googleapis.com
  • 216.58.215.227
whitelisted
anx.mindspark.com
  • 74.113.233.192
whitelisted
accounts.google.com
  • 172.217.168.45
shared
ssl.gstatic.com
  • 216.58.215.227
whitelisted
clients4.google.com
  • 172.217.168.46
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
2932
chrome.exe
Misc activity
ADWARE [PTsecurity] Mindspark CAPDownloadProcess
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Reports
http://anx.mindspark.com/anx.gif?anxa=CAPDownloadProcess&anxe=3rdPartyOfferShow&bundleName=DriverUpdate+Setup&platform=vicinio&anxv=2.7.1.3000&anxd=2018-05-17&coid=73ad7788169544da9394d878b13ce8d3&refPartner=^BX2^xpu171^TTAB02^us&refSub=govforms-2-s&anxl=en-US&anxr=2085302019&refCobrand=BX2&refCampaign=xpu171&refTrack=TTAB02&refCountry=us