Malware analysis msedge.exe Malicious activity | ANY.RUN

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File name:	msedge.exe
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/ec2b1a07-ffdc-4563-8239-9d4035777716
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Threats:	AsyncRAT is a RAT that can monitor and remotely control infected systems. This malware was introduced on Github as a legitimate open-source remote administration software, but hackers use it for its many powerful malicious functions. Malware Trends Tracker >>>
Analysis date:	August 05, 2024, 18:56:41
OS:	Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Tags:	asyncrat
Indicators:
MIME:	application/x-dosexec
File info:	PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows
MD5:	6A4ECF73DEEBDE28F382FCFB5BEC6217
SHA1:	DD0E386F238500E74D131BDA5C206509D5D07687
SHA256:	CBF37235E35F3823287FFA5ADEAD151873944B9D540AD4C953D29C4F8711D1FD
SSDEEP:	3072:lrSSEuvmcvmoMKKasaw3fu1bhofpXLrcUtsGfXHcXd1bIw0lSLY:lU6/KasawvwbYxLr5zMN1Ew0l0

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Launch configuration

Task duration:: 120 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:
Network geolocation:: off
Additional time used:: none
MITM proxy:: off
Privacy:: Public submission
Fakenet option:: off
Route via Tor:: off
Autoconfirmation of UAC:: on
Network:: on

Software preset

Internet Explorer 11.3636.19041.0
Adobe Acrobat (64-bit) (23.001.20093)
Adobe Flash Player 32 NPAPI (32.0.0.465)
Adobe Flash Player 32 PPAPI (32.0.0.465)
CCleaner (6.20)
FileZilla 3.65.0 (3.65.0)
Google Chrome (122.0.6261.70)
Google Update Helper (1.3.36.51)
Java 8 Update 271 (64-bit) (8.0.2710.9)
Java Auto Updater (2.8.271.9)
Microsoft Edge (122.0.2365.59)
Microsoft Edge Update (1.3.185.17)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - de-de (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - en-us (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - es-es (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - it-it (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - ja-jp (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - ko-kr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - pt-br (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - tr-tr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professionnel 2019 - fr-fr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office профессиональный 2019 - ru-ru (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft OneNote - en-us (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Update Health Tools (3.74.0.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x64) - 12.0.30501 (12.0.30501.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x64 Additional Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x64 Minimum Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x64) - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x86) - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X64 Additional Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X64 Minimum Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X86 Additional Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X86 Minimum Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Mozilla Firefox (x64 en-US) (123.0)
Mozilla Maintenance Service (123.0)
Notepad++ (64-bit x64) (7.9.1)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Extensibility Component (16.0.15726.20202)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Licensing Component (16.0.16026.20146)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Localization Component (16.0.15726.20202)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Localization Component (16.0.15928.20198)
PowerShell 7-x64 (7.3.5.0)
Skype version 8.104 (8.104)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4023057) (2.59.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4023057) (2.63.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4480730) (2.55.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB5001716) (8.93.0.0)
VLC media player (3.0.11)
WinRAR 5.91 (64-bit) (5.91.0)
Windows PC Health Check (3.6.2204.08001)

Hotfixes

Client LanguagePack Package
DotNetRollup
DotNetRollup 481
FodMetadata Package
Foundation Package
Hello Face Package
InternetExplorer Optional Package
KB5003791
KB5011048
KB5015684
KB5033052
LanguageFeatures Basic en us Package
LanguageFeatures Handwriting en us Package
LanguageFeatures OCR en us Package
LanguageFeatures Speech en us Package
LanguageFeatures TextToSpeech en us Package
MSPaint FoD Package
MediaPlayer Package
Microsoft OneCore ApplicationModel Sync Desktop FOD Package
Microsoft OneCore DirectX Database FOD Package
NetFx3 OnDemand Package
Notepad FoD Package
OpenSSH Client Package
PowerShell ISE FOD Package
Printing PMCPPC FoD Package
Printing WFS FoD Package
ProfessionalEdition
QuickAssist Package
RollupFix
ServicingStack
ServicingStack 3989
StepsRecorder Package
TabletPCMath Package
UserExperience Desktop Package
WordPad FoD Package

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MALICIOUS
- Drops the executable file immediately after the start
  - msedge.exe (PID: 6496)
- Changes the autorun value in the registry
  - msedge.exe (PID: 6496)
- ASYNCRAT has been detected (YARA)
  - msedge.exe (PID: 6780)
SUSPICIOUS
- Starts a Microsoft application from unusual location
  - msedge.exe (PID: 6496)
- Process drops legitimate windows executable
  - msedge.exe (PID: 6496)
- Executable content was dropped or overwritten
  - msedge.exe (PID: 6496)
- Executing commands from a ".bat" file
  - msedge.exe (PID: 6496)
- Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution
  - msedge.exe (PID: 6496)
- Uses TIMEOUT.EXE to delay execution
  - cmd.exe (PID: 6680)
- The executable file from the user directory is run by the CMD process
  - msedge.exe (PID: 6780)
- Connects to unusual port
  - msedge.exe (PID: 6780)
INFO
- Checks supported languages
  - msedge.exe (PID: 6496)
  - msedge.exe (PID: 6780)
- Creates files or folders in the user directory
  - msedge.exe (PID: 6496)
- Reads the computer name
  - msedge.exe (PID: 6496)
  - msedge.exe (PID: 6780)
- Reads the machine GUID from the registry
  - msedge.exe (PID: 6496)
  - msedge.exe (PID: 6780)
- Reads Environment values
  - msedge.exe (PID: 6496)
  - msedge.exe (PID: 6780)
- Create files in a temporary directory
  - msedge.exe (PID: 6496)

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AsyncRat

(PID) Process(6780) msedge.exe

C2 (1)147.185.221.20

Ports (1)49485

VersionVenom RAT + HVNC + Stealer + Grabber v6.0.3

Options

AutoRuntrue

Mutexgeuttmzzyleqrt

InstallFolder%AppData%

Certificates

Cert1MIICOTCCAaKgAwIBAgIVAPyfwFFMs6hxoSr1U5gHJmBruaj1MA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBDQUAMGoxGDAWBgNVBAMMD1Zlbm9tUkFUIFNlcnZlcjETMBEGA1UECwwKcXdxZGFuY2h1bjEfMB0GA1UECgwWVmVub21SQVQgQnkgcXdxZGFuY2h1bjELMAkGA1UEBwwCU0gxCzAJBgNVBAYTAkNOMB4XDTIyMDgxNDA5NDEwOVoXDTMzMDUyMzA5NDEwOVowEzERMA8GA1UEAwwIVmVub21SQVQwgZ8wDQYJKoZIhvcN...

Server_SignatureWhqoQi5elwqkDTS6k1n8OidLNDo7gpVtXaBwkwuFF0ZhqHamaXYQJuRClvUXSyvajEfif/7aZ5xGmOvc78rLiNC18zTHcdW+kZzaXw9K53eh0kLO5DmazExS7NI4S2Kmi9o943WgfkGAQgQW7b4lVfOR1/SjruYYDbfwOzLb8SM=

Keys

AES718593037f0a7cf9a188f1028af2ab3ce67a6b7c3228a06db6654a2f91cb474b

SaltVenomRATByVenom

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TRiD

.exe	\|	Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (63.1)
.exe	\|	Win64 Executable (generic) (23.8)
.dll	\|	Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (5.6)
.exe	\|	Win32 Executable (generic) (3.8)
.exe	\|	Generic Win/DOS Executable (1.7)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType:	Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp:	2023:02:08 22:10:28+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics:	Executable
PEType:	PE32
LinkerVersion:	8
CodeSize:	71168
InitializedDataSize:	76800
UninitializedDataSize:	-
EntryPoint:	0x1343e
OSVersion:	4
ImageVersion:	-
SubsystemVersion:	4
Subsystem:	Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber:	127.0.2651.86
ProductVersionNumber:	127.0.2651.86
FileFlagsMask:	0x003f
FileFlags:	(none)
FileOS:	Win32
ObjectFileType:	Executable application
FileSubtype:	-
LanguageCode:	Neutral
CharacterSet:	Unicode
Comments:	-
CompanyName:	Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription:	Microsoft Edge
FileVersion:	127.0.2651.86
InternalName:	msedge_exe
LegalCopyright:	Copyright Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
LegalTrademarks:	-
OriginalFileName:	msedge_exe
ProductName:	Microsoft Edge
ProductVersion:	127.0.2651.86
AssemblyVersion:	127.0.2651.86

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Total processes

137

Monitored processes

Malicious processes

Suspicious processes

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID

CMD

Path

Indicators

Parent process

6496

"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msedge.exe"

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msedge.exe

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Microsoft Edge

Exit code:

Version:

127.0.2651.86

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll

6680

C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp5F81.tmp.bat""

C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe

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msedge.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Windows Command Processor

Exit code:

Version:

10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\cmdext.dll

6704

\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1

C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe

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cmd.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Console Window Host

Exit code:

Version:

10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll

6752

timeout 3

C:\Windows\System32\timeout.exe

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cmd.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

timeout - pauses command processing

Exit code:

Version:

10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\timeout.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32full.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll

6780

"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\msedge.exe"

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\msedge.exe

cmd.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Microsoft Edge

Version:

127.0.2651.86

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll

AsyncRat

(PID) Process(6780) msedge.exe

C2 (1)147.185.221.20

Ports (1)49485

VersionVenom RAT + HVNC + Stealer + Grabber v6.0.3

Options

AutoRuntrue

Mutexgeuttmzzyleqrt

InstallFolder%AppData%

Certificates

Server_SignatureWhqoQi5elwqkDTS6k1n8OidLNDo7gpVtXaBwkwuFF0ZhqHamaXYQJuRClvUXSyvajEfif/7aZ5xGmOvc78rLiNC18zTHcdW+kZzaXw9K53eh0kLO5DmazExS7NI4S2Kmi9o943WgfkGAQgQW7b4lVfOR1/SjruYYDbfwOzLb8SM=

Keys

AES718593037f0a7cf9a188f1028af2ab3ce67a6b7c3228a06db6654a2f91cb474b

SaltVenomRATByVenom

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Total events

990

Read events

989

Write events

Delete events

Modification events


(PID) Process:	(6496) msedge.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:	write	Name:	msedge
Value: "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\msedge.exe"

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Executable files

Suspicious files

Text files

Unknown types

Dropped files

PID	Process	Filename		Type
6496	msedge.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\MyData\DataLogs.conf		text
		MD5:CF759E4C5F14FE3EEC41B87ED756CEA8	SHA256:C9F9F193409217F73CC976AD078C6F8BF65D3AABCF5FAD3E5A47536D47AA6761
6496	msedge.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp5F81.tmp.bat		text
		MD5:F68F7AB50CB30B26568CD75C9068188F	SHA256:CFACD35C788CD51CBDE123C104F613E30619EA57445221372CCF33049D5888DD
6496	msedge.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\msedge.exe		executable
		MD5:6A4ECF73DEEBDE28F382FCFB5BEC6217	SHA256:CBF37235E35F3823287FFA5ADEAD151873944B9D540AD4C953D29C4F8711D1FD

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HTTP(S) requests

TCP/UDP connections

DNS requests

Threats

HTTP requests

PID	Process	Method	HTTP Code	IP	URL	CN	Type	Size	Reputation
3812	svchost.exe	GET	200	192.229.221.95:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
5336	SearchApp.exe	GET	200	192.229.221.95:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
3812	svchost.exe	GET	200	192.229.221.95:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
7144	backgroundTaskHost.exe	GET	200	192.229.221.95:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAn5bsKVVV8kdJ6vHl3O1J0%3D	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
7088	backgroundTaskHost.exe	GET	200	192.229.221.95:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAn5bsKVVV8kdJ6vHl3O1J0%3D	unknown	—	—	whitelisted

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Connections

PID	Process	IP	Domain	ASN	CN	Reputation
4	System	192.168.100.255:138	—	—	—	whitelisted
4056	svchost.exe	51.104.136.2:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
3888	svchost.exe	239.255.255.250:1900	—	—	—	whitelisted
1184	RUXIMICS.exe	51.104.136.2:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
2120	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
6780	msedge.exe	147.185.221.20:49485	—	PLAYIT-GG	US	malicious
5336	SearchApp.exe	92.123.104.21:443	www.bing.com	Akamai International B.V.	DE	unknown
5336	SearchApp.exe	192.229.221.95:80	ocsp.digicert.com	EDGECAST	US	whitelisted
3812	svchost.exe	20.190.159.64:443	login.live.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com	51.104.136.2	whitelisted
google.com	142.250.185.238	whitelisted
www.bing.com	92.123.104.21 92.123.104.64 92.123.104.49 92.123.104.47 92.123.104.6 92.123.104.59 92.123.104.7 92.123.104.63 92.123.104.19	whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com	192.229.221.95	whitelisted
login.live.com	20.190.159.64 20.190.159.73 40.126.31.73 40.126.31.69 40.126.31.71 20.190.159.2 20.190.159.23 20.190.159.0	whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com	40.113.103.199	whitelisted
th.bing.com	92.123.104.19 92.123.104.63 92.123.104.7 92.123.104.59 92.123.104.6 92.123.104.47 92.123.104.49 92.123.104.64 92.123.104.21	whitelisted
fd.api.iris.microsoft.com	20.103.156.88	whitelisted
arc.msn.com	20.199.58.43	whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com	13.85.23.86	whitelisted

Threats

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General Info

msedge.exe

6A4ECF73DEEBDE28F382FCFB5BEC6217

DD0E386F238500E74D131BDA5C206509D5D07687

CBF37235E35F3823287FFA5ADEAD151873944B9D540AD4C953D29C4F8711D1FD

3072:lrSSEuvmcvmoMKKasaw3fu1bhofpXLrcUtsGfXHcXd1bIw0lSLY:lU6/KasawvwbYxLr5zMN1Ew0l0

Software environment set and analysis options

Launch configuration

Software preset

Hotfixes

Behavior activities

MALICIOUS

Drops the executable file immediately after the start

Changes the autorun value in the registry

ASYNCRAT has been detected (YARA)

SUSPICIOUS

Starts a Microsoft application from unusual location

Process drops legitimate windows executable

Executable content was dropped or overwritten

Executing commands from a ".bat" file

Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

Uses TIMEOUT.EXE to delay execution

The executable file from the user directory is run by the CMD process

Connects to unusual port

INFO

Checks supported languages

Creates files or folders in the user directory

Reads the computer name

Reads the machine GUID from the registry

Reads Environment values

Create files in a temporary directory

Malware configuration

AsyncRat

Static information

TRiD

EXIF

EXE

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AsyncRat

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