URL:

https://chatgpt.com/codex/install.ps1

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/a1c9358e-ee21-493a-8508-445af552d41f
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: May 28, 2026, 05:06:20
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
github
Indicators:
MD5:

4240C233D0E63BA1A54423A560345648

SHA1:

5ABC8E2B7260DD275E713F2EEA989036DFF9A138

SHA256:

B1F254BD1C3E2A3C2ED18C1B1B21187B5ED5CA61D56E4C80CEEC217B0C8A30D4

SSDEEP:

3:N8Q3GsBAdKKVF8U:2Q2gAdbV7

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Starts POWERSHELL.EXE for commands execution

      • msedge.exe (PID: 8616)
    • Changes powershell execution policy (Bypass)

      • msedge.exe (PID: 8616)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Bypass execution policy to execute commands

      • powershell.exe (PID: 4976)
    • The process executes Powershell scripts

      • powershell.exe (PID: 4976)
  • INFO

    • Reads Environment values

      • identity_helper.exe (PID: 2464)
    • Reads the computer name

      • identity_helper.exe (PID: 2464)
    • Checks supported languages

      • identity_helper.exe (PID: 2464)
    • Application launched itself

      • msedge.exe (PID: 8616)
    • Launching a file from the Downloads directory

      • msedge.exe (PID: 8616)
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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All screenshots are available in the full report
All screenshots are available in the full report
Total processes
176
Monitored processes
22
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start msedge.exe msedge.exe no specs 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 identity_helper.exe no specs identity_helper.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs powershell.exe conhost.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
672"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --disable-quic --string-annotations --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=2844,i,6139614987974817191,5115553346940115100,262144 --disable-features=HttpsFirstBalancedMode,HttpsFirstModeV2,HttpsOnlyMode,HttpsUpgrades --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2264 /prefetch:8C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exemsedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Microsoft Edge
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
736"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --string-annotations --pdf-upsell-enabled --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=3 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=3652,i,6139614987974817191,5115553346940115100,262144 --disable-features=HttpsFirstBalancedMode,HttpsFirstModeV2,HttpsOnlyMode,HttpsUpgrades --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3556 /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
1400"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 --disable-quic --string-annotations --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=5032,i,6139614987974817191,5115553346940115100,262144 --disable-features=HttpsFirstBalancedMode,HttpsFirstModeV2,HttpsOnlyMode,HttpsUpgrades --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4976 /prefetch:8C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exemsedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Microsoft Edge
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
1404"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=5196,i,6139614987974817191,5115553346940115100,262144 --disable-features=HttpsFirstBalancedMode,HttpsFirstModeV2,HttpsOnlyMode,HttpsUpgrades --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4120 /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
1416"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=4452,i,6139614987974817191,5115553346940115100,262144 --disable-features=HttpsFirstBalancedMode,HttpsFirstModeV2,HttpsOnlyMode,HttpsUpgrades --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5364 /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
2396"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=5868,i,6139614987974817191,5115553346940115100,262144 --disable-features=HttpsFirstBalancedMode,HttpsFirstModeV2,HttpsOnlyMode,HttpsUpgrades --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5916 /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
2464"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=5868,i,6139614987974817191,5115553346940115100,262144 --disable-features=HttpsFirstBalancedMode,HttpsFirstModeV2,HttpsOnlyMode,HttpsUpgrades --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5916 /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:
0
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:\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\user32.dll
4976"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ep bypass "C:\Users\admin\Downloads\install.ps1"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
msedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows PowerShell
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.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
6104"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=quarantine.mojom.Quarantine --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --disable-quic --string-annotations --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=6932,i,6139614987974817191,5115553346940115100,262144 --disable-features=HttpsFirstBalancedMode,HttpsFirstModeV2,HttpsOnlyMode,HttpsUpgrades --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5976 /prefetch:8C:\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
6640"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=2400,i,6139614987974817191,5115553346940115100,262144 --disable-features=HttpsFirstBalancedMode,HttpsFirstModeV2,HttpsOnlyMode,HttpsUpgrades --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2636 /prefetch:3C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
msedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft Edge
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
5 742
Read events
5 742
Write events
0
Delete events
0

Modification events

No data
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
19
Text files
91
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
8616msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\ClientCertificates\LOG.old~RF15942b.TMP
MD5:
SHA256:
8616msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old~RF15943b.TMP
MD5:
SHA256:
8616msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old
MD5:
SHA256:
8616msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old~RF15944a.TMP
MD5:
SHA256:
8616msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\ClientCertificates\LOG.old
MD5:
SHA256:
8616msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old
MD5:
SHA256:
8616msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old~RF15944a.TMP
MD5:
SHA256:
8616msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old~RF15944a.TMP
MD5:
SHA256:
8616msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old
MD5:
SHA256:
8616msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old
MD5:
SHA256:
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HTTP(S) requests
81
TCP/UDP connections
49
DNS requests
49
Threats
6

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
6640
msedge.exe
GET
302
172.64.155.209:443
https://chatgpt.com/codex/install.ps1
US
whitelisted
6640
msedge.exe
GET
302
140.82.121.3:443
https://github.com/openai/codex/releases/latest/download/install.ps1
US
whitelisted
6640
msedge.exe
GET
302
140.82.121.3:443
https://github.com/openai/codex/releases/download/rust-v0.134.0/install.ps1
US
whitelisted
6640
msedge.exe
GET
502
150.171.27.11:443
https://edge.microsoft.com/abusiveadblocking/api/v1/blocklist
US
whitelisted
6640
msedge.exe
GET
502
150.171.27.11:443
https://edge.microsoft.com/abusiveadblocking/api/v1/blocklist
US
whitelisted
6640
msedge.exe
GET
502
150.171.27.11:443
https://edge.microsoft.com/abusiveadblocking/api/v1/blocklist
US
whitelisted
6640
msedge.exe
GET
502
150.171.27.11:443
https://edge.microsoft.com/abusiveadblocking/api/v1/blocklist
US
whitelisted
6640
msedge.exe
GET
502
150.171.27.11:443
https://edge.microsoft.com/abusiveadblocking/api/v1/blocklist
US
whitelisted
6640
msedge.exe
GET
200
150.171.28.11:80
http://edge.microsoft.com/browsernetworktime/time/1/current?cup2key=2:vu_8xXyv_9e2KIhZyRlx7lzXYsMTrJz0mu5lTSYHojM&cup2hreq=e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855
US
text
98 b
whitelisted
GET
200
204.79.197.203:80
http://oneocsp.microsoft.com/ocsp/MFQwUjBQME4wTDAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ3L3%2F%2Fa6ADK8NraY2GXzVaYrHG4AQUb6t%2B2v%2BXQ3LsO2d33oJhNYhHQoUCEzMAAAAFUWohyJgUzPcAAAAAAAU%3D
US
binary
959 b
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
6140
svchost.exe
48.209.138.168:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
Not routed
whitelisted
5276
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
48.209.138.168:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
48.192.1.64:443
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
92.123.104.19:443
www.bing.com
AKAMAI-ASN1
NL
whitelisted
23.11.40.157:80
ocsp.digicert.com
AKAMAI-AMS
NL
whitelisted
204.79.197.203:80
oneocsp.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
Not routed
whitelisted
6640
msedge.exe
150.171.22.17:443
config.edge.skype.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
6640
msedge.exe
150.171.28.11:80
edge.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 48.209.138.168
  • 48.209.133.15
  • 48.209.138.189
whitelisted
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
  • 48.192.1.64
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 92.123.104.19
  • 92.123.104.13
  • 92.123.104.18
  • 92.123.104.26
  • 92.123.104.25
  • 92.123.104.10
  • 92.123.104.17
  • 92.123.104.14
  • 92.123.104.30
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.251.14.138
  • 142.251.14.139
  • 142.251.14.102
  • 142.251.14.100
  • 142.251.14.101
  • 142.251.14.113
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 23.11.40.157
whitelisted
oneocsp.microsoft.com
  • 204.79.197.203
whitelisted
edge.microsoft.com
  • 150.171.28.11
  • 150.171.27.11
whitelisted
config.edge.skype.com
  • 150.171.22.17
whitelisted
chatgpt.com
  • 172.64.155.209
  • 104.18.32.47
whitelisted
api.edgeoffer.microsoft.com
  • 150.171.109.193
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
6640
msedge.exe
Not Suspicious Traffic
INFO [ANY.RUN] Attempting to access release user assets on GitHub
6640
msedge.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO PS1 Powershell File Request
6640
msedge.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO PS1 Powershell File Request
6640
msedge.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO PS1 Powershell File Request
6140
svchost.exe
Unknown Traffic
ET USER_AGENTS Microsoft Dr Watson User-Agent (MSDW)
4976
powershell.exe
Not Suspicious Traffic
ET INFO Windows Powershell User-Agent Usage
No debug info