| URL: | https://www.nchsoftware.com/picopdf/index.html |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/4d5aa7a1-52d3-4b8e-aba3-a9daf3df1990 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | A loader is malicious software that infiltrates devices to deliver malicious payloads. This malware is capable of infecting victims’ computers, analyzing their system information, and installing other types of threats, such as trojans or stealers. Criminals usually deliver loaders through phishing emails and links by relying on social engineering to trick users into downloading and running their executables. Loaders employ advanced evasion and persistence tactics to avoid detection. |
| Analysis date: | May 15, 2025, 17:29:13 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
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| MD5: | D7DA2859FAA0B9ECDC3839955C4DBBF9 |
| SHA1: | E8C59AC385F065D8A1A52BA9DD624A54B3D73ABE |
| SHA256: | AB9841581D2F60CF3F1130C59C7AE7A469835ED47A83A2618D34F456D23FB3C8 |
| SSDEEP: | 3:N8DSLyEYRSBlMGMbBaG:2OLy/r1BaG |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 872 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\n3s\nchsetup.exe" -installer "C:\Users\admin\Downloads\PicoPDFEditingSoftware (1).exe" -instdata "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\n3s\nchdata.dat" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\n3s\nchsetup.exe | PicoPDFEditingSoftware (1).exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: NCH Software Integrity Level: HIGH Description: PicoPDF PDF Editor Version: 7.05+ Modules
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| 920 | "C:\WINDOWS\System32\SLUI.exe" RuleId=3482d82e-ca2c-4e1f-8864-da0267b484b2;Action=AutoActivate;AppId=55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f;SkuId=4de7cb65-cdf1-4de9-8ae8-e3cce27b9f2c;NotificationInterval=1440;Trigger=TimerEvent | C:\Windows\System32\slui.exe | SppExtComObj.Exe | ||||||||||||
User: NETWORK SERVICE Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Windows Activation Client Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 976 | "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=4480 --field-trial-handle=2284,i,9606818641338189580,5344397630626119014,262144 --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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| 1040 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\NCH Software\PhotoPad\photopad.exe" -installsched | C:\Program Files (x86)\NCH Software\PhotoPad\photopad.exe | — | nchsetup.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: NCH Software Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: PhotoPad Image Editor Exit code: 0 Version: 14.18+ Modules
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| 1088 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --disable-gpu-sandbox --use-gl=disabled --gpu-vendor-id=5140 --gpu-device-id=140 --gpu-sub-system-id=0 --gpu-revision=0 --gpu-driver-version=10.0.19041.3636 --no-appcompat-clear --gpu-preferences=WAAAAAAAAADoAAAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAA4AAAAAAAAAAAAAABEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6136 --field-trial-handle=2284,i,9606818641338189580,5344397630626119014,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 | C:\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: 122.0.2365.59 Modules
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| 1240 | "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=5368 --field-trial-handle=2284,i,9606818641338189580,5344397630626119014,262144 --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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| 1388 | "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=4932 --field-trial-handle=2284,i,9606818641338189580,5344397630626119014,262144 --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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| 2108 | "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=6740 --field-trial-handle=2284,i,9606818641338189580,5344397630626119014,262144 --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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| 2108 | "C:\Users\admin\Downloads\PicoPDFEditingSoftware (1).exe" | C:\Users\admin\Downloads\PicoPDFEditingSoftware (1).exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: NCH Software Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: PicoPDF PDF Editor Exit code: 3221226540 Version: 7.05+ Modules
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| 2136 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\NCH Software\PhotoPad\PhotoPad.exe" | C:\Program Files (x86)\NCH Software\PhotoPad\photopad.exe | picopdf.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: NCH Software Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: PhotoPad Image Editor Version: 14.18+ Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (7320) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | failed_count |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7320) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | state |
Value: 2 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7320) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | state |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7320) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\StabilityMetrics |
| Operation: | write | Name: | user_experience_metrics.stability.exited_cleanly |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7320) 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: 676C6C4AC6932F00 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7320) 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: 9E74854AC6932F00 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7320) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowProperties\197346 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | WindowTabManagerFileMappingId |
Value: {38038162-8832-4E06-B7F6-4B78B7C40BEF} | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7320) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowProperties\197346 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | WindowTabManagerFileMappingId |
Value: {938BDB52-F3A1-4C06-B749-B390CE5160FC} | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7320) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowProperties\197346 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | WindowTabManagerFileMappingId |
Value: {9F042E91-EBD0-4EDD-BE4D-548506989111} | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7320) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowProperties\197346 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | WindowTabManagerFileMappingId |
Value: {3B9A9D46-016E-45C6-B3EC-FE073A32AAE4} | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7320 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old~RF10e9f4.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7320 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7320 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old~RF10ea42.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7320 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old~RF10ea42.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7320 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old~RF10ea42.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7320 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7320 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7320 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7320 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\EdgePushStorageWithConnectTokenAndKey\LOG.old~RF10ea42.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7320 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 2.16.168.114:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5864 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.246.101:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.77.188:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 95.101.149.131:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
3008 | svchost.exe | HEAD | 200 | 199.232.210.172:80 | http://msedge.b.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/filestreamingservice/files/86605bd6-bfe9-473b-8c26-a52795ef3565?P1=1747697097&P2=404&P3=2&P4=nBg6fgwFGuWoFiDqFIfg8NEFxhw3ooxkBLPUHtpsWh9iAdsqFWcHK60P7e9zDeNyiJx26nPX9DMRryE5VBNPVQ%3d%3d | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5864 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.246.101:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
3008 | svchost.exe | GET | 206 | 199.232.210.172:80 | http://msedge.b.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/filestreamingservice/files/86605bd6-bfe9-473b-8c26-a52795ef3565?P1=1747697097&P2=404&P3=2&P4=nBg6fgwFGuWoFiDqFIfg8NEFxhw3ooxkBLPUHtpsWh9iAdsqFWcHK60P7e9zDeNyiJx26nPX9DMRryE5VBNPVQ%3d%3d | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
3008 | svchost.exe | GET | 206 | 199.232.210.172:80 | http://msedge.b.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/filestreamingservice/files/86605bd6-bfe9-473b-8c26-a52795ef3565?P1=1747697097&P2=404&P3=2&P4=nBg6fgwFGuWoFiDqFIfg8NEFxhw3ooxkBLPUHtpsWh9iAdsqFWcHK60P7e9zDeNyiJx26nPX9DMRryE5VBNPVQ%3d%3d | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
3008 | svchost.exe | GET | 206 | 199.232.210.172:80 | http://msedge.b.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/filestreamingservice/files/86605bd6-bfe9-473b-8c26-a52795ef3565?P1=1747697097&P2=404&P3=2&P4=nBg6fgwFGuWoFiDqFIfg8NEFxhw3ooxkBLPUHtpsWh9iAdsqFWcHK60P7e9zDeNyiJx26nPX9DMRryE5VBNPVQ%3d%3d | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
3008 | svchost.exe | HEAD | 200 | 199.232.210.172:80 | http://msedge.b.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/filestreamingservice/files/a575cead-e662-4f4d-b0c3-81f1438d0388?P1=1747697096&P2=404&P3=2&P4=moQohcMcJQc%2bsYJBQ%2f3g2g9sqIEdy0t%2fe6f7wkblyng%2frhqspyQCROGYufCGaKFip9aPjK%2bBozD9Hc1ADVBrzw%3d%3d | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 2.16.168.114:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | RU | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 95.101.149.131:80 | www.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | NL | whitelisted |
— | — | 172.211.123.250:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | FR | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 40.126.31.0:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 2.23.77.188:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
7320 | msedge.exe | 239.255.255.250:1900 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
7632 | msedge.exe | 52.123.243.69:443 | config.edge.skype.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | DE | whitelisted |
7632 | msedge.exe | 54.149.5.211:443 | www.nchsoftware.com | AMAZON-02 | US | malicious |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
google.com |
| whitelisted |
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
config.edge.skype.com |
| whitelisted |
www.nchsoftware.com |
| malicious |
edge.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
7632 | msedge.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Google Tag Manager analytics (googletagmanager .com) |
7632 | msedge.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Google Tag Manager analytics (googletagmanager .com) |
7632 | msedge.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Google Tag Manager analytics (googletagmanager .com) |
7632 | msedge.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Google Tag Manager analytics (googletagmanager .com) |
7632 | msedge.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Google Tag Manager analytics (googletagmanager .com) |
7632 | msedge.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Google Tag Manager analytics (googletagmanager .com) |
7176 | picopdf.exe | Potential Corporate Privacy Violation | ET INFO PE EXE or DLL Windows file download HTTP |
7176 | picopdf.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET INFO Executable Retrieved With Minimal HTTP Headers - Potential Second Stage Download |