| URL: | http://3.au.download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/uprl/2025/02/windows-kb890830-x64-v5.132_99e2f6f80f1b15eaff192caff421e2c4c139796d.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/db7f2ba2-f284-411e-b907-3c3dfc7fc5b2 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | Cobalt Strike is a legitimate penetration software toolkit developed by Forta. But its cracked versions are widely adopted by bad actors, who use it as a C2 system of choice for targeted attacks. |
| Analysis date: | February 12, 2025, 09:52:47 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MD5: | C7F5926A2F277F0742CF94C6038BA91D |
| SHA1: | 645F3E3F90604AB2659BAA4386986A4288C0D47B |
| SHA256: | D915AEEA9088D75E3E73356E6A8D1D6B36D3AD2A24C5C56FCE707C00106B896E |
| SSDEEP: | 3:N1KZNLEWd9r4ExKVKSLJkACANKXyK9bHPwIT06tn0QVIl:CLDd9AVx/K9b1I6tn0Q6l |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 8 | "C:\Users\admin\Downloads\windows-kb890830-x64-v5.132_99e2f6f80f1b15eaff192caff421e2c4c139796d.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Downloads\windows-kb890830-x64-v5.132_99e2f6f80f1b15eaff192caff421e2c4c139796d.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool (KB890830) Exit code: 3221226540 Version: 5.132.25020.1001 (a0f0279591bfcc6f092f2314f04eeca6582b6c41) Modules
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| 244 | "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=6664 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,17230794935294062790,1832944974344392296,262144 --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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| 2736 | "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=7324 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,17230794935294062790,1832944974344392296,262144 --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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| 3620 | "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=6348 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,17230794935294062790,1832944974344392296,262144 --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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| 3832 | "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=1576 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,17230794935294062790,1832944974344392296,262144 --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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| 4536 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6548 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,17230794935294062790,1832944974344392296,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 122.0.2365.59 Modules
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| 5092 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=7188 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,17230794935294062790,1832944974344392296,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 122.0.2365.59 Modules
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| 5604 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=quarantine.mojom.Quarantine --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5848 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,17230794935294062790,1832944974344392296,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 122.0.2365.59 Modules
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| 5604 | "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=4944 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,17230794935294062790,1832944974344392296,262144 --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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| 5696 | "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=7104 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,17230794935294062790,1832944974344392296,262144 --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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| (PID) Process: | (6480) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | failed_count |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6480) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | state |
Value: 2 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6480) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | state |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6480) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\StabilityMetrics |
| Operation: | write | Name: | user_experience_metrics.stability.exited_cleanly |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6480) 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: F3A93D30858C2F00 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6480) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MicrosoftEdgeAutoLaunch_29EBC4579851B72EE312C449CF839B1A |
Value: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --no-startup-window --win-session-start | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6480) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Clients\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\Commands\on-logon-autolaunch |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Enabled |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6480) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\Profiles |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnhancedLinkOpeningDefault |
Value: Default | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6480) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowProperties\328464 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | WindowTabManagerFileMappingId |
Value: {6108175A-670F-4370-BECE-0F591E0D055F} | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5604) msedge.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: 010000000000000075A6EEF2337DDB01 | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6480 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old~RF135a58.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 6480 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old~RF135a58.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 6480 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 6480 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 6480 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old~RF135a68.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 6480 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old~RF135a68.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 6480 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 6480 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 6480 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\EdgePushStorageWithConnectTokenAndKey\LOG.old~RF135a68.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 6480 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 23.52.120.96:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7804 | svchost.exe | GET | 206 | 199.232.214.172:80 | http://msedge.b.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/filestreamingservice/files/9b9f8fb4-8a65-41e4-bda3-5416858f0aeb?P1=1739802949&P2=404&P3=2&P4=M99xKToJwZ5Ul%2fE9Pnzhx%2bMS%2fo1vzj89hzMvB29qnXs5D%2boeowMxAnubF13QltZel%2bDGP4AYXLBq3VXpZYM4EQ%3d%3d | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7804 | svchost.exe | HEAD | 200 | 199.232.214.172:80 | http://msedge.b.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/filestreamingservice/files/68591036-2289-4858-9f7f-9149e89c8a08?P1=1739802949&P2=404&P3=2&P4=lnxZdvJUGI57D0lLxA3HbnNsqenjv7yNqLvbA0kaeRtOZh0q0y6D%2b%2fqOU%2b0H62kbBahouFg0wZYkSsn319f%2f2Q%3d%3d | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7804 | svchost.exe | GET | 206 | 199.232.214.172:80 | http://msedge.b.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/filestreamingservice/files/9b9f8fb4-8a65-41e4-bda3-5416858f0aeb?P1=1739802949&P2=404&P3=2&P4=M99xKToJwZ5Ul%2fE9Pnzhx%2bMS%2fo1vzj89hzMvB29qnXs5D%2boeowMxAnubF13QltZel%2bDGP4AYXLBq3VXpZYM4EQ%3d%3d | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7804 | svchost.exe | GET | 206 | 199.232.214.172:80 | http://msedge.b.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/filestreamingservice/files/68591036-2289-4858-9f7f-9149e89c8a08?P1=1739802949&P2=404&P3=2&P4=lnxZdvJUGI57D0lLxA3HbnNsqenjv7yNqLvbA0kaeRtOZh0q0y6D%2b%2fqOU%2b0H62kbBahouFg0wZYkSsn319f%2f2Q%3d%3d | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7804 | svchost.exe | GET | 206 | 199.232.214.172:80 | http://msedge.b.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/filestreamingservice/files/68591036-2289-4858-9f7f-9149e89c8a08?P1=1739802949&P2=404&P3=2&P4=lnxZdvJUGI57D0lLxA3HbnNsqenjv7yNqLvbA0kaeRtOZh0q0y6D%2b%2fqOU%2b0H62kbBahouFg0wZYkSsn319f%2f2Q%3d%3d | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7804 | svchost.exe | GET | 206 | 199.232.214.172:80 | http://msedge.b.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/filestreamingservice/files/68591036-2289-4858-9f7f-9149e89c8a08?P1=1739802949&P2=404&P3=2&P4=lnxZdvJUGI57D0lLxA3HbnNsqenjv7yNqLvbA0kaeRtOZh0q0y6D%2b%2fqOU%2b0H62kbBahouFg0wZYkSsn319f%2f2Q%3d%3d | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7804 | svchost.exe | GET | 206 | 199.232.214.172:80 | http://msedge.b.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/filestreamingservice/files/68591036-2289-4858-9f7f-9149e89c8a08?P1=1739802949&P2=404&P3=2&P4=lnxZdvJUGI57D0lLxA3HbnNsqenjv7yNqLvbA0kaeRtOZh0q0y6D%2b%2fqOU%2b0H62kbBahouFg0wZYkSsn319f%2f2Q%3d%3d | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7804 | svchost.exe | GET | 206 | 199.232.214.172:80 | http://msedge.b.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/filestreamingservice/files/68591036-2289-4858-9f7f-9149e89c8a08?P1=1739802949&P2=404&P3=2&P4=lnxZdvJUGI57D0lLxA3HbnNsqenjv7yNqLvbA0kaeRtOZh0q0y6D%2b%2fqOU%2b0H62kbBahouFg0wZYkSsn319f%2f2Q%3d%3d | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.158:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 4.231.128.59:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 23.48.23.158:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 23.52.120.96:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
188 | svchost.exe | 23.52.120.96:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 2.16.110.177:443 | www.bing.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
— | — | 184.30.131.245:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | AKAMAI-AS | US | whitelisted |
1176 | svchost.exe | 40.126.31.130:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
1176 | svchost.exe | 184.30.131.245:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | AKAMAI-AS | US | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
config.edge.skype.com |
| whitelisted |
3.au.download.windowsupdate.com |
| whitelisted |
edge.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
business.bing.com |
| whitelisted |