| URL: | dearesthydrogen.com |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/34203119-9b7d-4205-a1c1-2a9164be1575 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | MetaStealer is an info-stealing malware primarily targeting sensitive data like login credentials, payment details, and browser history. It typically infects systems via phishing emails or malicious downloads and can exfiltrate data to a command and control (C2) server. MetaStealer is known for its stealthy techniques, including evasion and persistence mechanisms, which make it difficult to detect. This malware has been actively used in various cyberattacks, particularly for financial theft and credential harvesting from individuals and organizations. |
| Analysis date: | May 15, 2025, 19:54:27 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MD5: | 89022031417A631821DA08ADF430C67E |
| SHA1: | BE94CA96F6BB197AE2C692679A65EBB5F799EC8B |
| SHA256: | C53E3715F750D161006FE49316F2F80C3585FA1BA1B372D036CB3EFFD32D83B7 |
| SSDEEP: | 3:PrsAL2n:PlSn |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 240 | "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=7712 --field-trial-handle=2284,i,80398175456058854,10339555253459892123,262144 --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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| 240 | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\mscorsvw.exe -StartupEvent 2c0 -InterruptEvent 0 -NGENProcess 2b0 -Pipe 2bc -Comment "NGen Worker Process" | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\mscorsvw.exe | ngen.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: .NET Runtime Optimization Service Exit code: 0 Version: 4.8.9093.0 built by: NET481REL1LAST_C Modules
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| 300 | "C:\WINDOWS\system32\netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall add rule name="FiddlerProxy" program="C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Programs\Fiddler\Fiddler.exe" action=allow profile=any dir=in edge=deferuser protocol=tcp description="Permit inbound connections to Fiddler" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe | — | FiddlerSetup.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Network Command Shell Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 616 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --no-appcompat-clear --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=28 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6120 --field-trial-handle=2284,i,80398175456058854,10339555253459892123,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:1 | 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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| 644 | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\mscorsvw.exe -StartupEvent 2a4 -InterruptEvent 0 -NGENProcess 294 -Pipe 35c -Comment "NGen Worker Process" | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\mscorsvw.exe | — | ngen.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: .NET Runtime Optimization Service Exit code: 0 Version: 4.8.9093.0 built by: NET481REL1LAST_C Modules
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| 660 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | ngen.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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| 732 | "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=5560 --field-trial-handle=2284,i,80398175456058854,10339555253459892123,262144 --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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| 1228 | "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=6856 --field-trial-handle=2284,i,80398175456058854,10339555253459892123,262144 --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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| 1228 | "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=3736 --field-trial-handle=2284,i,80398175456058854,10339555253459892123,262144 --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 Version: 122.0.2365.59 Modules
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| 1244 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --no-appcompat-clear --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=42 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4188 --field-trial-handle=2284,i,80398175456058854,10339555253459892123,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:1 | 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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| (PID) Process: | (6620) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | failed_count |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6620) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | state |
Value: 2 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6620) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | state |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6620) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\StabilityMetrics |
| Operation: | write | Name: | user_experience_metrics.stability.exited_cleanly |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6620) 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: CBE24B51C8932F00 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6620) 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: C7E85551C8932F00 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6620) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowProperties\262918 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | WindowTabManagerFileMappingId |
Value: {E9164BD9-D739-498E-A8D3-233C109EFB85} | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6620) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowProperties\262918 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | WindowTabManagerFileMappingId |
Value: {4EECE55C-AF34-406C-81C5-1FC16E1F0B63} | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6620) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowProperties\262918 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | WindowTabManagerFileMappingId |
Value: {1B4F6025-FEAC-4161-B181-370710E85760} | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6620) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowProperties\262918 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | WindowTabManagerFileMappingId |
Value: {5ACA96CD-0CAD-408B-BFC3-8A36A8C2B89C} | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6620 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old~RF10b46d.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 6620 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old~RF10b47d.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 6620 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 6620 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 6620 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old~RF10b48c.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 6620 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 6620 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old~RF10b48c.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 6620 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 6620 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\EdgePushStorageWithConnectTokenAndKey\LOG.old~RF10b48c.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 6620 | 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 | 23.48.23.173:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2924 | SearchApp.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6592 | 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 |
5528 | 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=1747702776&P2=404&P3=2&P4=JiK0KX4KyvyqUL%2fw2NxTiDwneuP6RYlTIWxDz1w51zkZ%2buIcUWJPwjRrfcpggzFpAbPZrW5MXxRZTHMY9FXXqA%3d%3d | 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 |
6592 | 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 |
5528 | svchost.exe | GET | 206 | 199.232.210.172:80 | http://msedge.b.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/filestreamingservice/files/a575cead-e662-4f4d-b0c3-81f1438d0388?P1=1747702776&P2=404&P3=2&P4=JiK0KX4KyvyqUL%2fw2NxTiDwneuP6RYlTIWxDz1w51zkZ%2buIcUWJPwjRrfcpggzFpAbPZrW5MXxRZTHMY9FXXqA%3d%3d | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5528 | svchost.exe | GET | 206 | 199.232.210.172:80 | http://msedge.b.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/filestreamingservice/files/a575cead-e662-4f4d-b0c3-81f1438d0388?P1=1747702776&P2=404&P3=2&P4=JiK0KX4KyvyqUL%2fw2NxTiDwneuP6RYlTIWxDz1w51zkZ%2buIcUWJPwjRrfcpggzFpAbPZrW5MXxRZTHMY9FXXqA%3d%3d | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5528 | svchost.exe | GET | 206 | 199.232.210.172:80 | http://msedge.b.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/filestreamingservice/files/a575cead-e662-4f4d-b0c3-81f1438d0388?P1=1747702776&P2=404&P3=2&P4=JiK0KX4KyvyqUL%2fw2NxTiDwneuP6RYlTIWxDz1w51zkZ%2buIcUWJPwjRrfcpggzFpAbPZrW5MXxRZTHMY9FXXqA%3d%3d | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 51.124.78.146:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 23.48.23.173:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 23.35.229.160:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 51.124.78.146:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
6620 | msedge.exe | 239.255.255.250:1900 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
7380 | msedge.exe | 13.107.42.16:443 | config.edge.skype.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
7380 | msedge.exe | 150.171.27.11:443 | edge.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
7380 | msedge.exe | 172.240.108.68:80 | dearesthydrogen.com | — | US | unknown |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
google.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
config.edge.skype.com |
| whitelisted |
edge.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
edge-mobile-static.azureedge.net |
| whitelisted |
dearesthydrogen.com |
| unknown |
business.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
www.google.com |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
7380 | msedge.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Azure Blob Storage (.blob .core .windows .net) |
7380 | msedge.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Google Tag Manager analytics (googletagmanager .com) |
7380 | msedge.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Google Tag Manager analytics (googletagmanager .com) |
7380 | msedge.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Azure Blob Storage (.blob .core .windows .net) |
7380 | msedge.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Google Tag Manager analytics (googletagmanager .com) |
7380 | msedge.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Google Tag Manager analytics (googletagmanager .com) |
7380 | msedge.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Azure Blob Storage (.blob .core .windows .net) |
7380 | msedge.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Google Tag Manager analytics (googletagmanager .com) |
7380 | msedge.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Google Tag Manager analytics (googletagmanager .com) |
7380 | msedge.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Azure Blob Storage (.blob .core .windows .net) |