| URL: | install.avira-update.com/download/vpn-win/package/VpnInstaller.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/b537c381-ac25-4e97-a162-9f0896270bc1 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | Stealers are a group of malicious software that are intended for gaining unauthorized access to users’ information and transferring it to the attacker. The stealer malware category includes various types of programs that focus on their particular kind of data, including files, passwords, and cryptocurrency. Stealers are capable of spying on their targets by recording their keystrokes and taking screenshots. This type of malware is primarily distributed as part of phishing campaigns. |
| Analysis date: | March 31, 2025, 12:41:31 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
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| MD5: | E0ABB956A7FD4EE1E4C2BEED3FD69A37 |
| SHA1: | 2EEE0BCBCC224BC4B001F322ED69B74636147E24 |
| SHA256: | B21BDDE2154119E82FE39A2924EB71F72AFCE172B09F13A7393BDB5E7676E4B2 |
| SSDEEP: | 3:KWirRDExKL1wFREJOXLNn:KWiJRJOXLN |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 536 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | sc.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 680 | C:\WINDOWS\System32\rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding | C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows host process (Rundll32) Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2656 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | tapinstall.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 3008 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | Avira.NetworkBlocker.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 3008 | "C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe" cryptext.dll,CryptExtOpenCAT C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\VPN\OpenVpn\TAP\win10\amd64\phantomtap.cat | C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows host process (Rundll32) Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 3124 | "C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe" cryptext.dll,CryptExtOpenCER C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\VPN\Certificates\avira.cer | C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows host process (Rundll32) Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 3800 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | tapinstall.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 3896 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | Avira.NetworkBlocker.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4164 | "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --disable-quic --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=856 --field-trial-handle=1928,i,9490320078812047768,11631686927229191416,262144 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | — | chrome.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: LOW Description: Google Chrome Exit code: 0 Version: 122.0.6261.70 Modules
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| 4428 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\VPN\Avira.NetworkBlocker.exe" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\VPN\Avira.NetworkBlocker.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Exit code: 1 Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (5176) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | failed_count |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5176) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | state |
Value: 2 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5176) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | state |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5176) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\StabilityMetrics |
| Operation: | write | Name: | user_experience_metrics.stability.exited_cleanly |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5176) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Google\Update\ClientStateMedium\{8A69D345-D564-463C-AFF1-A69D9E530F96} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | usagestats |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7920) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Cached |
| Operation: | write | Name: | {2781761E-28E0-4109-99FE-B9D127C57AFE} {56FFCC30-D398-11D0-B2AE-00A0C908FA49} 0xFFFF |
Value: 010000000000000059D510433AA2DB01 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (8088) VpnInstaller.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Avira Phantom VPN |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DisplayName |
Value: Avira Phantom VPN | |||
| (PID) Process: | (8088) VpnInstaller.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Avira Phantom VPN |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DisplayIcon |
Value: C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\VPN\Avira.WebAppHost.exe | |||
| (PID) Process: | (8088) VpnInstaller.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Avira Phantom VPN |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DisplayVersion |
Value: 2.45.1.24068 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (8088) VpnInstaller.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Avira Phantom VPN |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Publisher |
Value: Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5176 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old~RF10c49a.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 5176 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old~RF10c49a.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 5176 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old~RF10c49a.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 5176 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 5176 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 5176 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 5176 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\coupon_db\LOG.old~RF10c49a.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 5176 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\coupon_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 5176 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\chrome_cart_db\LOG.old~RF10c49a.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 5176 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old~RF10c49a.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | GET | 200 | 2.16.241.19:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7972 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.35.229.160:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.131.245:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
812 | svchost.exe | HEAD | 200 | 34.104.35.123:80 | http://edgedl.me.gvt1.com/edgedl/release2/chrome_component/V3P1l2hLvLw_7/7_all_sslErrorAssistant.crx3 | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7972 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.35.229.160:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
812 | svchost.exe | GET | 206 | 34.104.35.123:80 | http://edgedl.me.gvt1.com/edgedl/release2/chrome_component/V3P1l2hLvLw_7/7_all_sslErrorAssistant.crx3 | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
812 | svchost.exe | GET | 206 | 34.104.35.123:80 | http://edgedl.me.gvt1.com/edgedl/release2/chrome_component/V3P1l2hLvLw_7/7_all_sslErrorAssistant.crx3 | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
812 | svchost.exe | GET | 206 | 34.104.35.123:80 | http://edgedl.me.gvt1.com/edgedl/release2/chrome_component/V3P1l2hLvLw_7/7_all_sslErrorAssistant.crx3 | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
812 | svchost.exe | HEAD | 200 | 34.104.35.123:80 | http://edgedl.me.gvt1.com/edgedl/release2/chrome_component/adzml2man6ctyrby2ggxqnnrd3rq_3066/jflookgnkcckhobaglndicnbbgbonegd_3066_all_fdzzv3afy4dycmtx733qw2pmey.crx3 | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
812 | svchost.exe | HEAD | 200 | 34.104.35.123:80 | http://edgedl.me.gvt1.com/edgedl/release2/chrome_component/ac6mhlwypzipnufijdvfyhdgvt4q_67/khaoiebndkojlmppeemjhbpbandiljpe_67_win_kfegpqlp6gezs4ree2ol2br2ym.crx3 | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
— | — | 2.16.241.19:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
5176 | chrome.exe | 239.255.255.250:1900 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
7256 | chrome.exe | 173.194.69.84:443 | accounts.google.com | GOOGLE | US | whitelisted |
7256 | chrome.exe | 23.192.243.70:443 | install.avira-update.com | AKAMAI-AS | US | suspicious |
7256 | chrome.exe | 23.192.243.70:80 | install.avira-update.com | AKAMAI-AS | US | suspicious |
3216 | svchost.exe | 20.10.31.115:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
7256 | chrome.exe | 172.217.18.14:443 | sb-ssl.google.com | GOOGLE | US | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
install.avira-update.com |
| unknown |
accounts.google.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
sb-ssl.google.com |
| whitelisted |
www.google.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |