URL:

https://publication.garyjobeferguson.com/4Q8tTJotTiWFLRd+1jsBbpJmSW7bOBp41T0ZYMN9D3bDfk8ihmtbbpw=

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/54c53795-0574-40df-ad5c-46a2626168eb
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: March 25, 2025, 01:59:29
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
phishing
socgholish
Indicators:
MD5:

3B206329ABB185050A0212E9CCC01D44

SHA1:

214C2101D5CA7EEB40B86792B3643189745F5B38

SHA256:

9A15A9CD66D4BB9DA263E426E72594568A1B95ADD8CFF2EDAED26C5F2D772881

SSDEEP:

3:N8UpMTRMQjXNAcXB/KrkRxRxOKVEhSFH1n:2UpMTVdAcXYrYzxOKVEkFV

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  • MALICIOUS

    • PHISHING has been detected (SURICATA)

      • chrome.exe (PID: 7596)
    • SOCGHOLISH has been detected (SURICATA)

      • chrome.exe (PID: 7596)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Contacting a server suspected of hosting an CnC

      • chrome.exe (PID: 7596)
  • INFO

    • Application launched itself

      • chrome.exe (PID: 7356)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.
No data.
screenshotscreenshot
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Total processes
146
Monitored processes
11
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

Click at the process to see the details
start chrome.exe chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs #PHISHING chrome.exe chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs sppextcomobj.exe no specs slui.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
960"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.ProcessorMetrics --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --disable-quic --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5200 --field-trial-handle=1920,i,10594787991639931097,2379202554032316647,262144 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exechrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
122.0.6261.70
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\aclayers.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
7356"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --disk-cache-dir=null --disk-cache-size=1 --media-cache-size=1 --disable-gpu-shader-disk-cache --disable-background-networking --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction,OptimizationHints "https://publication.garyjobeferguson.com/4Q8tTJotTiWFLRd+1jsBbpJmSW7bOBp41T0ZYMN9D3bDfk8ihmtbbpw="C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Version:
122.0.6261.70
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\aclayers.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
7452"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=channel= --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Chrome --annotation=ver=122.0.6261.70 --initial-client-data=0x21c,0x220,0x224,0x1f8,0x228,0x7ffc87d3dc40,0x7ffc87d3dc4c,0x7ffc87d3dc58C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exechrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Version:
122.0.6261.70
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\aclayers.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
7588"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --no-appcompat-clear --gpu-preferences=WAAAAAAAAADgABAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAA4AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1912 --field-trial-handle=1920,i,10594787991639931097,2379202554032316647,262144 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction --variations-seed-version /prefetch:2C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exechrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Version:
122.0.6261.70
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\aclayers.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
7596"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --disable-quic --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2188 --field-trial-handle=1920,i,10594787991639931097,2379202554032316647,262144 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction --variations-seed-version /prefetch:3C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Version:
122.0.6261.70
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\aclayers.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
7616"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --disable-quic --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2252 --field-trial-handle=1920,i,10594787991639931097,2379202554032316647,262144 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exechrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Version:
122.0.6261.70
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\aclayers.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
7756"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --no-appcompat-clear --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2980 --field-trial-handle=1920,i,10594787991639931097,2379202554032316647,262144 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction --variations-seed-version /prefetch:1C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exechrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Version:
122.0.6261.70
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\aclayers.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
7764"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --no-appcompat-clear --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3092 --field-trial-handle=1920,i,10594787991639931097,2379202554032316647,262144 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction --variations-seed-version /prefetch:1C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exechrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Version:
122.0.6261.70
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\aclayers.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
7792"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --extension-process --no-appcompat-clear --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=7 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3212 --field-trial-handle=1920,i,10594787991639931097,2379202554032316647,262144 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction --variations-seed-version /prefetch:2C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exechrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
122.0.6261.70
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\aclayers.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
8088C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exesvchost.exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
KMS Connection Broker
Version:
10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\sppextcomobj.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:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
Total events
2 759
Read events
2 747
Write events
11
Delete events
1

Modification events

(PID) Process:(7356) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:failed_count
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(7356) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
2
(PID) Process:(7356) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(7356) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\StabilityMetrics
Operation:writeName:user_experience_metrics.stability.exited_cleanly
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(7356) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Google\Update\ClientStateMedium\{8A69D345-D564-463C-AFF1-A69D9E530F96}
Operation:writeName:usagestats
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(7356) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\PreferenceMACs\Default\extensions.settings
Operation:writeName:nmmhkkegccagdldgiimedpiccmgmieda
Value:
BA7A892BC41C4FD941697FC2CF6EA1BE9A368761F986521049E8E81940E0F564
(PID) Process:(7356) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\PreferenceMACs\Default\extensions.settings
Operation:delete keyName:(default)
Value:
(PID) Process:(7356) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\PreferenceMACs\Default\extensions.settings
Operation:writeName:ahfgeienlihckogmohjhadlkjgocpleb
Value:
3B08F722C14555E595AF269F140EE426CE8DEBAD90D03EE9FF33B95CB34233F6
(PID) Process:(7356) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\PreferenceMACs\Default\extensions.settings
Operation:writeName:bjbddleefiddlmdfdfbgodgacjjldihj
Value:
5CFE6AD362B9AABBD07085580BC6C063CF1C79A0B22ECB6BCBA21EECA68BA07F
(PID) Process:(7356) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\PreferenceMACs\Default\extensions.settings
Operation:writeName:mhjfbmdgcfjbbpaeojofohoefgiehjai
Value:
F6EE482B70E472BD0FE04C8E130D7E2A0D87334BDC8F199AD874C100863BC5BE
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
31
Text files
18
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
7356chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\coupon_db\LOG.old~RF10be31.TMP
MD5:
SHA256:
7356chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\coupon_db\LOG.old
MD5:
SHA256:
7356chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old~RF10be31.TMP
MD5:
SHA256:
7356chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old~RF10be31.TMP
MD5:
SHA256:
7356chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\chrome_cart_db\LOG.old~RF10be31.TMP
MD5:
SHA256:
7356chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old
MD5:
SHA256:
7356chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old
MD5:
SHA256:
7356chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\chrome_cart_db\LOG.old
MD5:
SHA256:
7356chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old~RF10be41.TMP
MD5:
SHA256:
7356chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old
MD5:
SHA256:
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HTTP(S) requests
5
TCP/UDP connections
29
DNS requests
21
Threats
6

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
6544
svchost.exe
GET
200
184.30.131.245:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
whitelisted
GET
200
23.216.77.6:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
8032
backgroundTaskHost.exe
GET
200
184.30.131.245:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D
unknown
whitelisted
5380
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
whitelisted
5380
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
23.216.77.6:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
7596
chrome.exe
62.60.154.3:443
publication.garyjobeferguson.com
IR
malicious
7356
chrome.exe
239.255.255.250:1900
whitelisted
7596
chrome.exe
142.250.110.84:443
accounts.google.com
GOOGLE
US
whitelisted
3216
svchost.exe
40.113.110.67:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
40.126.31.2:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
184.30.131.245:80
ocsp.digicert.com
AKAMAI-AS
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
google.com
  • 142.250.184.206
whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 20.73.194.208
  • 40.127.240.158
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.216.77.6
  • 23.216.77.28
whitelisted
publication.garyjobeferguson.com
  • 62.60.154.3
malicious
accounts.google.com
  • 142.250.110.84
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 40.113.110.67
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 40.126.31.2
  • 40.126.31.128
  • 40.126.31.130
  • 20.190.159.130
  • 20.190.159.23
  • 40.126.31.69
  • 40.126.31.71
  • 40.126.31.67
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 184.30.131.245
whitelisted
www.google.com
  • 142.250.185.164
whitelisted
arc.msn.com
  • 20.31.169.57
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
7596
chrome.exe
Possible Social Engineering Attempted
PHISHING [ANY.RUN] Suspected Phishing Domain (publication .garyjobeferguson .com)
7596
chrome.exe
Possible Social Engineering Attempted
PHISHING [ANY.RUN] Suspected Phishing Domain (publication .garyjobeferguson .com)
7596
chrome.exe
Domain Observed Used for C2 Detected
ET MALWARE Win32/SocGholish Domain in DNS Lookup (publication .garyjobeferguson .com)
7596
chrome.exe
Domain Observed Used for C2 Detected
ET MALWARE Win32/SocGholish Domain in DNS Lookup (publication .garyjobeferguson .com)
7596
chrome.exe
Misc activity
ET INFO Observed ZeroSSL SSL/TLS Certificate
7596
chrome.exe
Domain Observed Used for C2 Detected
ET MALWARE Win32/SocGholish Domain in TLS SNI (publication .garyjobeferguson .com)
No debug info