URL:

https://cdn.sparkfun.com/assets/learn_tutorials/8/4/4/CH341SER.EXE

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/7c77067e-7310-4c93-8e5a-f6a5f06d8b32
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: April 29, 2025, 10:24:00
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Indicators:
MD5:

0A600D5D5A0047A91EB7477B643EF486

SHA1:

3A4426E77771EB7A24D1DEEBAB4AC4785F4D5D73

SHA256:

C4A503290822951D4CE4EC17FC5E32FA230D5E844D2C6DD377383FD0850F1C1D

SSDEEP:

3:N8cK+xLLd0hzEXL6QRMFrRe47t:2cJL2hzEur/t

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Executing a file with an untrusted certificate

      • SETUP.EXE (PID: 1164)
      • SETUP.EXE (PID: 2568)
      • DRVSETUP64.exe (PID: 6872)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • CH341SER.EXE (PID: 2432)
      • drvinst.exe (PID: 2240)
      • DRVSETUP64.exe (PID: 6872)

    • Drops a system driver (possible attempt to evade defenses)

      • CH341SER.EXE (PID: 2432)
      • drvinst.exe (PID: 2240)
      • DRVSETUP64.exe (PID: 6872)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • CH341SER.EXE (PID: 2432)

    • Creates file in the systems drive root

      • CH341SER.EXE (PID: 2432)

    • Creates files in the driver directory

      • DRVSETUP64.exe (PID: 6872)
      • drvinst.exe (PID: 2240)

  • INFO

    • Application launched itself

      • msedge.exe (PID: 1532)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • msedge.exe (PID: 7320)
      • msedge.exe (PID: 1532)

    • Reads the computer name

      • identity_helper.exe (PID: 7756)
      • CH341SER.EXE (PID: 2432)
      • DRVSETUP64.exe (PID: 6872)
      • drvinst.exe (PID: 2240)

    • Checks supported languages

      • identity_helper.exe (PID: 7756)
      • CH341SER.EXE (PID: 2432)
      • SETUP.EXE (PID: 1164)
      • DRVSETUP64.exe (PID: 6872)
      • drvinst.exe (PID: 2240)

    • Reads Environment values

      • identity_helper.exe (PID: 7756)

    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • CH341SER.EXE (PID: 2432)
      • drvinst.exe (PID: 2240)
      • DRVSETUP64.exe (PID: 6872)

    • The sample compiled with chinese language support

      • CH341SER.EXE (PID: 2432)

    • Process checks computer location settings

      • CH341SER.EXE (PID: 2432)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • DRVSETUP64.exe (PID: 6872)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • drvinst.exe (PID: 2240)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • drvinst.exe (PID: 2240)
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No Malware configuration.
No data.
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Total processes
171
Monitored processes
38
Malicious processes
5
Suspicious processes
1

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 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 sppextcomobj.exe no specs slui.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 ch341ser.exe setup.exe no specs setup.exe drvsetup64.exe drvinst.exe msedge.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
516"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilReadIcon --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=icon_reader --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6696 --field-trial-handle=2344,i,10878087488796994333,14060220356177262139,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8C:\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
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\122.0.2365.59\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
668"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=edge_search_indexer.mojom.SearchIndexerInterfaceBroker --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=search_indexer --message-loop-type-ui --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6728 --field-trial-handle=2344,i,10878087488796994333,14060220356177262139,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe—msedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Version:
122.0.2365.59
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\122.0.2365.59\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
1164"C:\WCH.CN\CH341SER\SETUP.EXE" C:\WCH.CN\CH341SER\SETUP.EXE
CH341SER.EXE
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
EXE For Driver Installation
Exit code:
0
Version:
1, 6, 8, 0
Modules
Images
c:\wch.cn\ch341ser\setup.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\acgenral.dll
1244"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=7260 --field-trial-handle=2344,i,10878087488796994333,14060220356177262139,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8C:\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
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\122.0.2365.59\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
1532"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" "https://cdn.sparkfun.com/assets/learn_tutorials/8/4/4/CH341SER.EXE"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Version:
122.0.2365.59
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\122.0.2365.59\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
2240DrvInst.exe "4" "0" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{e3b87c4d-8857-694d-ac08-7ddc55882447}\CH341SER.INF" "9" "4dbd0d02f" "00000000000001E0" "WinSta0\Default" "00000000000000E8" "208" "C:\WCH.CN\CH341SER"C:\Windows\System32\drvinst.exe
svchost.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Driver Installation Module
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\drvinst.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\cfgmgr32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ntmarta.dll
c:\windows\system32\devrtl.dll
c:\windows\system32\drvstore.dll
2316"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=6424 --field-trial-handle=2344,i,10878087488796994333,14060220356177262139,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8C:\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
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\122.0.2365.59\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
2432"C:\Users\admin\Downloads\CH341SER.EXE" C:\Users\admin\Downloads\CH341SER.EXE
msedge.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\downloads\ch341ser.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\advapi32.dll
2564"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=6528 --field-trial-handle=2344,i,10878087488796994333,14060220356177262139,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8C:\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
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\122.0.2365.59\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
2568"C:\WCH.CN\CH341SER\SETUP.EXE" C:\WCH.CN\CH341SER\SETUP.EXE—CH341SER.EXE
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
EXE For Driver Installation
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
1, 6, 8, 0
Modules
Images
c:\wch.cn\ch341ser\setup.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
Total events
9 034
Read events
9 019
Write events
15
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(1532) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowProperties\262988
Operation:writeName:WindowTabManagerFileMappingId
Value:
{C99301B2-1E99-4C15-85DB-FE812E8B2222}
(PID) Process:(1532) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:failed_count
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(1532) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
2
(PID) Process:(1532) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(1532) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\StabilityMetrics
Operation:writeName:user_experience_metrics.stability.exited_cleanly
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(1532) 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:
7041BA7B7E922F00
(PID) Process:(1532) 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:
7949C47B7E922F00
(PID) Process:(1532) 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:
A7D6FC7B7E922F00
(PID) Process:(1532) 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
(PID) Process:(1532) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Clients\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\Commands\on-logon-autolaunch
Operation:writeName:Enabled
Value:
0
Executable files
47
Suspicious files
211
Text files
37
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
1532msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old~RF10b940.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1532msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1532msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old~RF10b94f.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1532msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1532msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old~RF10b95f.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1532msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1532msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old~RF10b94f.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1532msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\EdgePushStorageWithConnectTokenAndKey\LOG.old~RF10b96e.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1532msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\EdgePushStorageWithConnectTokenAndKey\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1532msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
7
TCP/UDP connections
36
DNS requests
40
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
23.216.77.21:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
23.216.77.21:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
GET
200
184.30.131.245:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6800
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
6800
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
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
23.216.77.21:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
—
—
23.216.77.21:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
23.35.229.160:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
—
—
23.35.229.160:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
1532
msedge.exe
239.255.255.250:1900
—
—
—
whitelisted
7320
msedge.exe
13.107.42.16:443
config.edge.skype.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
7320
msedge.exe
150.171.28.11:443
edge.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 40.127.240.158
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.185.174
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.216.77.21
  • 23.216.77.42
  • 23.216.77.29
  • 23.216.77.18
  • 23.216.77.16
  • 23.216.77.32
  • 23.216.77.25
  • 23.216.77.36
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 23.35.229.160
  • 95.101.149.131
whitelisted
config.edge.skype.com
  • 13.107.42.16
whitelisted
cdn.sparkfun.com
  • 52.222.214.26
  • 52.222.214.39
  • 52.222.214.110
  • 52.222.214.123
whitelisted
edge.microsoft.com
  • 150.171.28.11
  • 150.171.27.11
whitelisted
business.bing.com
  • 13.107.6.158
whitelisted
edge-mobile-static.azureedge.net
  • 13.107.246.45
whitelisted
edgeservices.bing.com
  • 92.123.104.65
  • 92.123.104.56
  • 92.123.104.62
  • 92.123.104.63
  • 92.123.104.67
  • 92.123.104.58
  • 92.123.104.59
  • 92.123.104.61
  • 92.123.104.53
whitelisted

Threats

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https://cdn.sparkfun.com/assets/learn_tutorials/8/4/4/CH341SER.EXE