URL:

http://cdn.gunboundggh.com/prod/launcher/files-update/v1/sard/SARDUpdater.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/1b2be0f0-7c88-4b97-aa3a-ae71e49c71b9
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: June 21, 2025, 16:26:41
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Indicators:
MD5:

21873BFB1C56FDD57741F21440B8C0E3

SHA1:

3C6740283A3766B7595E19490B544B24F09C7E39

SHA256:

AE9F994AE4DDE94A723CF48AC40AAC08020CBE10CD7687FD41714931B9086213

SSDEEP:

3:N1KdBL3LNdNaKOSsQQIEXk3RY:CX3LNdSPI1BY

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Executing a file with an untrusted certificate

      • SARDUpdater.exe (PID: 6292)
      • SARDUpdater.exe (PID: 7692)
      • SARDUpdater.exe (PID: 7552)
      • SARDUpdater.exe (PID: 4188)
      • SARDUpdater.exe (PID: 7776)
      • SARDUpdater.exe (PID: 7792)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    No suspicious indicators.
  • INFO

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • msedge.exe (PID: 6680)
      • msedge.exe (PID: 3504)
    • Application launched itself

      • msedge.exe (PID: 6680)
      • msedge.exe (PID: 8128)
    • Reads the computer name

      • identity_helper.exe (PID: 7476)
      • SARDUpdater.exe (PID: 7692)
      • SARDUpdater.exe (PID: 7552)
      • SARDUpdater.exe (PID: 7792)
      • identity_helper.exe (PID: 420)
    • Checks supported languages

      • identity_helper.exe (PID: 7476)
      • SARDUpdater.exe (PID: 7692)
      • SARDUpdater.exe (PID: 7552)
      • identity_helper.exe (PID: 420)
      • SARDUpdater.exe (PID: 7792)
    • Reads Environment values

      • identity_helper.exe (PID: 7476)
      • identity_helper.exe (PID: 420)
    • Manual execution by a user

      • SARDUpdater.exe (PID: 6292)
      • SARDUpdater.exe (PID: 7692)
      • SARDUpdater.exe (PID: 4188)
      • SARDUpdater.exe (PID: 7552)
      • SARDUpdater.exe (PID: 7792)
      • SARDUpdater.exe (PID: 7776)
    • Launching a file from the Downloads directory

      • msedge.exe (PID: 6680)
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No Malware configuration.
No data.
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Total processes
178
Monitored processes
36
Malicious processes
0
Suspicious processes
6

Behavior graph

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start msedge.exe 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 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 rundll32.exe no specs sardupdater.exe no specs sardupdater.exe sardupdater.exe no specs sardupdater.exe msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs identity_helper.exe no specs identity_helper.exe no specs slui.exe no specs sardupdater.exe no specs sardupdater.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
420"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=4844,i,11515959012566342612,18109446217311997401,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4872 /prefetch:8C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.92\identity_helper.exemsedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
PWA Identity Proxy Host
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:\program files (x86)\microsoft\edge\application\133.0.3065.92\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
1128"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --disable-quic --string-annotations --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=5224,i,3644970175597890166,5036394436238363786,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5272 /prefetch:8C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exemsedge.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
1232"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=edge_collections.mojom.CollectionsDataManager --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=collections --disable-quic --string-annotations --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=5796,i,3644970175597890166,5036394436238363786,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5760 /prefetch:8C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exemsedge.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
2356"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --string-annotations --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=3660,i,3644970175597890166,5036394436238363786,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3692 /prefetch:1C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exemsedge.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
2848"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=0x304,0x308,0x30c,0x2fc,0x314,0x7ffc4327f208,0x7ffc4327f214,0x7ffc4327f220C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exemsedge.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
3504"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --disable-quic --string-annotations --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=2196,i,3644970175597890166,5036394436238363786,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1828 /prefetch:3C:\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
3584"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=4844,i,11515959012566342612,18109446217311997401,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4872 /prefetch:8C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.92\identity_helper.exemsedge.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
3624"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --string-annotations --disable-gpu-compositing --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=11 --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=5764,i,3644970175597890166,5036394436238363786,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5848 /prefetch:1C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exemsedge.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
4188"C:\Users\admin\Downloads\SARDUpdater.exe" C:\Users\admin\Downloads\SARDUpdater.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Softler LLC
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
SARD Anti-Cheat Updater
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
6.0.2.37282
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\downloads\sardupdater.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
4768"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=5216,i,3644970175597890166,5036394436238363786,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5320 /prefetch:8C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exemsedge.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
Total events
7 051
Read events
7 029
Write events
22
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(6680) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:failed_count
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(6680) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
2
(PID) Process:(6680) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\ThirdParty
Operation:writeName:StatusCodes
Value:
(PID) Process:(6680) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\ThirdParty
Operation:writeName:StatusCodes
Value:
01000000
(PID) Process:(6680) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(6680) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\StabilityMetrics
Operation:writeName:user_experience_metrics.stability.exited_cleanly
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(6680) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\ClientStateMedium\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\LastWasDefault
Operation:writeName:S-1-5-21-1693682860-607145093-2874071422-1001
Value:
F5698EBAAD962F00
(PID) Process:(6680) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowProperties\590702
Operation:writeName:WindowTabManagerFileMappingId
Value:
{23A31366-C48D-4786-849A-C62DD0FB256C}
(PID) Process:(6680) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\ClientStateMedium\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\LastWasDefault
Operation:writeName:S-1-5-21-1693682860-607145093-2874071422-1001
Value:
987E9DBAAD962F00
(PID) Process:(6680) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:MicrosoftEdgeAutoLaunch_29EBC4579851B72EE312C449CF839B1A
Value:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --no-startup-window --win-session-start
Executable files
15
Suspicious files
95
Text files
59
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
6680msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old~RF176419.TMP
MD5:
SHA256:
6680msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old~RF176448.TMP
MD5:
SHA256:
6680msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old
MD5:
SHA256:
6680msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old
MD5:
SHA256:
6680msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\LOG.old~RF176467.TMP
MD5:
SHA256:
6680msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\LOG.old
MD5:
SHA256:
6680msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old~RF176476.TMP
MD5:
SHA256:
6680msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old
MD5:
SHA256:
6680msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\ClientCertificates\LOG.old~RF176457.TMP
MD5:
SHA256:
6680msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\ClientCertificates\LOG.old
MD5:
SHA256:
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HTTP(S) requests
6
TCP/UDP connections
48
DNS requests
42
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
3504
msedge.exe
GET
200
150.171.27.11:80
http://edge.microsoft.com/browsernetworktime/time/1/current?cup2key=2:5XwEvTwzphzIQgOgPjd1FW2rat4_u1SnjDfADZORfxo&cup2hreq=e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855
unknown
whitelisted
3768
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.23.77.188:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.18.121.147:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
GET
200
95.101.149.131:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
1812
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
95.101.149.131:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
whitelisted
1812
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
95.101.149.131:80
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
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
5600
RUXIMICS.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
3504
msedge.exe
13.107.42.16:443
config.edge.skype.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
3504
msedge.exe
150.171.27.11:80
edge.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
3504
msedge.exe
150.171.27.11:443
edge.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
3504
msedge.exe
2.23.227.199:443
copilot.microsoft.com
Ooredoo Q.S.C.
QA
whitelisted
3504
msedge.exe
3.160.150.34:443
cdn.gunboundggh.com
US
unknown

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.104.136.2
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.184.206
whitelisted
edge.microsoft.com
  • 150.171.27.11
  • 150.171.28.11
whitelisted
config.edge.skype.com
  • 13.107.42.16
whitelisted
cdn.gunboundggh.com
  • 3.160.150.34
  • 3.160.150.69
  • 3.160.150.7
  • 3.160.150.54
unknown
copilot.microsoft.com
  • 2.23.227.199
  • 2.23.227.211
whitelisted
update.googleapis.com
  • 216.58.206.35
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 2.16.241.201
  • 2.16.241.218
whitelisted
edgeassetservice.azureedge.net
  • 13.107.246.53
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.249
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info