URL:

http://perplexity.ai/download-comet

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/ae9d5eae-b4e1-4d1f-98ab-a43c167219f8
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.

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Analysis date: October 03, 2025, 17:14:26
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
stealer
anti-evasion
Indicators:
MD5:

738AFE9B01A8661F3FD64F8752A415F9

SHA1:

C5A537467882B79CE54E370E12FF0DC4490BD242

SHA256:

DAFF2CA1490852C7743BE722CEDD2D26400325FBEC466137940FA9028F741308

SSDEEP:

3:N1KOAXjc5BSLJmGKI0n:COLIKzn

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Steals credentials from Web Browsers

      • comet.exe (PID: 7560)

    • Actions looks like stealing of personal data

      • comet.exe (PID: 7560)

    • Create files in the Startup directory

      • comet.exe (PID: 7560)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • The process drops C-runtime libraries

      • comet_installer_latest.exe (PID: 9556)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • comet_installer_latest.exe (PID: 9556)
      • mini_installer.exe (PID: 2852)
      • setup.exe (PID: 4596)

    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • comet_installer_latest.exe (PID: 9556)

    • Application launched itself

      • setup.exe (PID: 4596)
      • setup.exe (PID: 10120)
      • comet.exe (PID: 7560)

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

      • comet.exe (PID: 7560)

    • Reads the date of Windows installation

      • setup.exe (PID: 10120)
      • comet.exe (PID: 7560)
      • SystemSettings.exe (PID: 10380)

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • comet_installer.exe (PID: 9616)

    • Searches for installed software

      • setup.exe (PID: 4596)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • setup.exe (PID: 10120)
      • comet.exe (PID: 7560)

    • Reads Mozilla Firefox installation path

      • comet.exe (PID: 7560)

    • The process checks if it is being run in the virtual environment

      • comet.exe (PID: 7560)

    • Loads DLL from Mozilla Firefox

      • comet.exe (PID: 10712)

    • Connects to unusual port

      • comet.exe (PID: 9928)

  • INFO

    • Reads Environment values

      • identity_helper.exe (PID: 8324)
      • comet_installer.exe (PID: 9616)

    • Launching a file from the Downloads directory

      • msedge.exe (PID: 7000)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • msedge.exe (PID: 7000)

    • Checks supported languages

      • comet_installer_latest.exe (PID: 9556)
      • identity_helper.exe (PID: 8324)
      • crashpad_handler.exe (PID: 9684)
      • comet_installer.exe (PID: 9616)
      • setup.exe (PID: 10016)
      • setup.exe (PID: 4596)
      • mini_installer.exe (PID: 2852)
      • setup.exe (PID: 10120)
      • setup.exe (PID: 9436)
      • comet.exe (PID: 7560)
      • comet.exe (PID: 6600)
      • comet.exe (PID: 5508)
      • comet.exe (PID: 9816)
      • comet.exe (PID: 9808)
      • comet.exe (PID: 9196)
      • comet.exe (PID: 9192)
      • comet.exe (PID: 9928)
      • comet.exe (PID: 9860)
      • comet.exe (PID: 2116)
      • comet.exe (PID: 9720)
      • comet.exe (PID: 9404)
      • comet.exe (PID: 9628)
      • comet.exe (PID: 9660)
      • comet.exe (PID: 9808)
      • comet.exe (PID: 9724)
      • comet.exe (PID: 7516)
      • comet.exe (PID: 4936)
      • comet.exe (PID: 6704)
      • comet.exe (PID: 10084)
      • comet.exe (PID: 9772)
      • comet.exe (PID: 9712)
      • comet.exe (PID: 10512)
      • comet.exe (PID: 10712)
      • comet.exe (PID: 10776)
      • comet.exe (PID: 10768)
      • comet.exe (PID: 10792)
      • comet.exe (PID: 11060)
      • comet.exe (PID: 11132)
      • comet.exe (PID: 11148)
      • SystemSettings.exe (PID: 10380)
      • comet.exe (PID: 4928)
      • comet.exe (PID: 10076)
      • comet.exe (PID: 9976)
      • comet.exe (PID: 9968)
      • comet.exe (PID: 10700)
      • comet.exe (PID: 5440)
      • comet.exe (PID: 10804)
      • comet.exe (PID: 8996)
      • comet.exe (PID: 10736)

    • Reads product name

      • comet_installer.exe (PID: 9616)

    • Reads Microsoft Office registry keys

      • msedge.exe (PID: 7000)
      • SystemSettings.exe (PID: 10380)

    • Reads the computer name

      • identity_helper.exe (PID: 8324)
      • comet_installer.exe (PID: 9616)
      • mini_installer.exe (PID: 2852)
      • setup.exe (PID: 4596)
      • setup.exe (PID: 10120)
      • comet.exe (PID: 7560)
      • comet.exe (PID: 9928)
      • comet.exe (PID: 9860)
      • comet.exe (PID: 2116)
      • comet.exe (PID: 9404)
      • comet.exe (PID: 10712)
      • comet.exe (PID: 10776)
      • comet.exe (PID: 10768)
      • SystemSettings.exe (PID: 10380)

    • Application launched itself

      • msedge.exe (PID: 7000)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • comet_installer.exe (PID: 9616)
      • comet_installer_latest.exe (PID: 9556)
      • crashpad_handler.exe (PID: 9684)
      • mini_installer.exe (PID: 2852)
      • comet.exe (PID: 7560)
      • comet.exe (PID: 10712)

    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • comet_installer_latest.exe (PID: 9556)
      • mini_installer.exe (PID: 2852)
      • setup.exe (PID: 4596)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • comet_installer.exe (PID: 9616)
      • BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 9440)
      • comet.exe (PID: 7560)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 9440)
      • SystemSettings.exe (PID: 10380)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 10120)
      • BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 10076)
      • BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 10068)
      • BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 9440)
      • BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 8616)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • setup.exe (PID: 10016)
      • setup.exe (PID: 4596)
      • BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 9440)
      • setup.exe (PID: 10120)
      • comet_installer.exe (PID: 9616)
      • comet.exe (PID: 9928)
      • comet.exe (PID: 7560)

    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • setup.exe (PID: 4596)

    • Process checks computer location settings

      • comet.exe (PID: 7560)
      • comet.exe (PID: 9196)
      • comet.exe (PID: 9816)
      • comet.exe (PID: 9192)
      • comet.exe (PID: 6704)
      • comet.exe (PID: 9772)
      • comet.exe (PID: 9712)
      • comet.exe (PID: 4936)
      • comet.exe (PID: 11132)
      • comet.exe (PID: 11060)
      • comet.exe (PID: 9976)
      • comet.exe (PID: 10700)
      • comet.exe (PID: 9968)
      • comet.exe (PID: 11148)
      • comet.exe (PID: 5440)
      • comet.exe (PID: 8996)
      • comet.exe (PID: 10076)
      • comet.exe (PID: 10736)
      • comet.exe (PID: 10804)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • comet.exe (PID: 7560)
      • SystemSettings.exe (PID: 10380)

    • Reads CPU info

      • comet.exe (PID: 7560)

    • Launching a file from the Startup directory

      • comet.exe (PID: 7560)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.
No data.
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Total processes
265
Monitored processes
90
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
828"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --string-annotations --disable-gpu-compositing --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=3 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=21 --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=7532,i,17332163142940938811,12573571588190442880,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=7464 /prefetch:1C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe—msedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Version:
133.0.3065.92
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\133.0.3065.92\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
2116"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\comet.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=audio.mojom.AudioService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=audio --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=4876,i,13794989188205162869,16511553940512948608,524288 --field-trial-handle=1972,i,11585310957428276446,15005891054654848405,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3908 /prefetch:8C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\comet.exe—comet.exe
User:
admin
Company:
PERPLEXITY AI, INC.
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Comet
Version:
140.1.7339.21342
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\perplexity\comet\application\comet.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\perplexity\comet\application\140.1.7339.21342\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcryptprimitives.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
2176"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --disable-quic --string-annotations --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=2348,i,17332163142940938811,12573571588190442880,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2472 /prefetch:3C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
msedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Version:
133.0.3065.92
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\133.0.3065.92\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
2288"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --disable-quic --string-annotations --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=7752,i,17332163142940938811,12573571588190442880,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=7732 /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:
133.0.3065.92
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\133.0.3065.92\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
2852C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CometInstaller_937065d4\mini_installer.exe --do-not-launch-chromeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CometInstaller_937065d4\mini_installer.exe
comet_installer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
PERPLEXITY AI, INC.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Comet Installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
140.1.7339.21342
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\cometinstaller_937065d4\mini_installer.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
4068"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --string-annotations --disable-gpu-compositing --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=3 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=23 --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=8332,i,17332163142940938811,12573571588190442880,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=7748 /prefetch:1C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe—msedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Version:
133.0.3065.92
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\133.0.3065.92\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
4596"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CometInstaller_937065d4\CR_4E985.tmp\setup.exe" --install-archive="C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CometInstaller_937065d4\CR_4E985.tmp\CHROME.PACKED.7Z" --do-not-launch-chromeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CometInstaller_937065d4\CR_4E985.tmp\setup.exe
mini_installer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
PERPLEXITY AI, INC.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Comet Installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
140.1.7339.21342
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\cometinstaller_937065d4\cr_4e985.tmp\setup.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
4644"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --disable-quic --message-loop-type-ui --string-annotations --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=8540,i,17332163142940938811,12573571588190442880,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=7216 /prefetch:8C:\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:
133.0.3065.92
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\133.0.3065.92\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
4928"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\comet.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=7716,i,4755191832143042695,4998940404502947885,524288 --field-trial-handle=1972,i,11585310957428276446,15005891054654848405,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=7344 /prefetch:8C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\comet.exe—comet.exe
User:
admin
Company:
PERPLEXITY AI, INC.
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Comet
Exit code:
0
Version:
140.1.7339.21342
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\perplexity\comet\application\comet.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\perplexity\comet\application\140.1.7339.21342\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcryptprimitives.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
4936"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\comet.exe" --type=renderer --extension-process --perplexity-backend-url=https://www.perplexity.ai/ --use-system-proprietary-codecs --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --disable-gpu-compositing --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=3 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=19 --metrics-shmem-handle=6532,i,3928212246335833131,43680921749205148,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1972,i,11585310957428276446,15005891054654848405,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6696 /prefetch:2C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\comet.exe—comet.exe
User:
admin
Company:
PERPLEXITY AI, INC.
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Comet
Version:
140.1.7339.21342
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\perplexity\comet\application\comet.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\perplexity\comet\application\140.1.7339.21342\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcryptprimitives.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
Total events
27 205
Read events
26 991
Write events
207
Delete events
7

Modification events

(PID) Process:(7000) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowProperties\262776
Operation:writeName:WindowTabManagerFileMappingId
Value:
{E1D94D5E-528F-427A-822F-6208B9E99A81}
(PID) Process:(7000) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowProperties\262776
Operation:writeName:WindowTabManagerFileMappingId
Value:
{3F6EE9B0-7D8E-4FE0-B0F8-E6E75F071D71}
(PID) Process:(7000) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowProperties\262776
Operation:writeName:WindowTabManagerFileMappingId
Value:
{5F3B313A-0A91-4D53-AE44-ADE1E2AF790B}
(PID) Process:(7000) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:failed_count
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(7000) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
2
(PID) Process:(7000) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\ThirdParty
Operation:writeName:StatusCodes
Value:
(PID) Process:(7000) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\ThirdParty
Operation:writeName:StatusCodes
Value:
01000000
(PID) Process:(7000) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(7000) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\ClientState\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}
Operation:writeName:dr
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(7000) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\StabilityMetrics
Operation:writeName:user_experience_metrics.stability.exited_cleanly
Value:
0
Executable files
38
Suspicious files
2 488
Text files
302
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
7000msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\ClientCertificates\LOG.old~RF170f32.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
7000msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old~RF170f42.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
7000msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
7000msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\ClientCertificates\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
7000msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\LOG.old~RF170f42.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
7000msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
7000msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old~RF170f42.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
7000msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
7000msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old~RF170f52.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
7000msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old~RF170f42.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
23
TCP/UDP connections
197
DNS requests
201
Threats
69

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
2176
msedge.exe
GET
200
150.171.27.11:80
http://edge.microsoft.com/browsernetworktime/time/1/current?cup2key=2:AwXJkULS7dQVzuLfIDCH1lTsx4lCqyr4fF4x9Pq9e2U&cup2hreq=e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855
US
text
98 b
whitelisted
7000
msedge.exe
GET
200
151.101.66.133:80
http://ocsp.globalsign.com/codesigningrootr45/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQVFZP5vqhCrtRN5SWf40Rn6NM1IAQUHwC%2FRoAK%2FHg5t6W0Q9lWULvOljsCEHe9DgW3WQu2HUdhUx4%2Fde0%3D
US
binary
1.67 Kb
whitelisted
2888
svchost.exe
GET
200
172.66.2.5:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
US
binary
471 b
whitelisted
2888
svchost.exe
GET
200
172.66.2.5:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
US
binary
471 b
whitelisted
9048
backgroundTaskHost.exe
GET
200
172.66.2.5:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAn5bsKVVV8kdJ6vHl3O1J0%3D
US
binary
471 b
whitelisted
8516
backgroundTaskHost.exe
GET
200
172.66.2.5:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D
US
binary
313 b
whitelisted
9440
BackgroundTransferHost.exe
GET
200
172.66.2.5:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D
US
binary
313 b
whitelisted
9068
backgroundTaskHost.exe
GET
200
172.66.2.5:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAn5bsKVVV8kdJ6vHl3O1J0%3D
US
binary
471 b
whitelisted
6180
svchost.exe
HEAD
200
199.232.214.172:80
http://msedge.b.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/filestreamingservice/files/ddbf4492-d475-4fe4-bcde-6cbac56f6034?P1=1759855200&P2=404&P3=2&P4=iGq4RStsYLHPp2GLlSbG%2bcjoaAWDolrP0npYTI7CppuYQPoVGhile7o5XapVNhIOvkDsUaddr%2fquY%2bFnpcve6w%3d%3d
US
—
—
whitelisted
9928
comet.exe
GET
200
142.250.185.110:80
http://clients2.google.com/time/1/current?cup2key=9:46j0f5O8bAwV4ygmY_tEf86lKBSDtKnbqcfC3MOlFsA&cup2hreq=e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855
US
text
104 b
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
2852
RUXIMICS.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
6016
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
5224
SearchApp.exe
95.101.142.161:443
www.bing.com
Akamai International B.V.
SE
whitelisted
2176
msedge.exe
150.171.22.17:443
config.edge.skype.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
2176
msedge.exe
150.171.27.11:80
edge.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
2176
msedge.exe
150.171.27.11:443
edge.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
2176
msedge.exe
95.101.142.195:443
www.bing.com
Akamai International B.V.
SE
whitelisted
2176
msedge.exe
104.18.27.48:443
perplexity.ai
CLOUDFLARENET
—
whitelisted
2176
msedge.exe
104.84.152.40:443
www.bing.com
Akamai International B.V.
SE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 4.231.128.59
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 95.101.142.161
  • 104.84.152.41
  • 104.84.152.26
  • 104.84.152.24
  • 95.101.142.162
  • 104.84.152.42
  • 104.84.152.25
  • 104.84.152.32
  • 104.84.152.40
  • 95.101.142.193
  • 95.101.142.185
  • 95.101.142.195
  • 95.101.142.200
  • 95.101.142.194
  • 95.101.142.211
  • 95.101.142.209
  • 95.101.142.208
  • 95.101.142.203
  • 104.84.152.33
  • 104.84.152.19
  • 104.84.152.10
  • 104.84.152.18
  • 95.101.142.179
  • 95.101.142.168
  • 95.101.142.169
  • 95.101.142.171
  • 95.101.142.184
  • 95.101.142.186
  • 95.101.142.225
  • 95.101.142.218
  • 95.101.142.192
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.186.110
whitelisted
edge.microsoft.com
  • 150.171.27.11
  • 150.171.28.11
whitelisted
config.edge.skype.com
  • 150.171.22.17
whitelisted
perplexity.ai
  • 104.18.26.48
  • 104.18.27.48
unknown
copilot.microsoft.com
  • 95.101.142.195
  • 104.84.152.34
whitelisted
www.perplexity.ai
  • 104.18.27.48
  • 104.18.26.48
  • 2606:4700::6812:1b30
  • 2606:4700::6812:1a30
unknown
pplx-next-static-public.perplexity.ai
  • 104.18.26.48
  • 104.18.27.48
unknown
accounts.google.com
  • 142.250.102.84
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
2176
msedge.exe
Not Suspicious Traffic
INFO [ANY.RUN] Google Tag Manager analytics (googletagmanager .com)
2176
msedge.exe
Not Suspicious Traffic
INFO [ANY.RUN] Google Tag Manager analytics (googletagmanager .com)
2176
msedge.exe
Not Suspicious Traffic
INFO [ANY.RUN] Google Tag Manager analytics (googletagmanager .com)
—
—
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET INFO PE EXE or DLL Windows file download HTTP
—
—
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO Possible Chrome Plugin install
—
—
Unknown Traffic
ET USER_AGENTS Microsoft Dr Watson User-Agent (MSDW)
9928
comet.exe
Generic Protocol Command Decode
SURICATA QUIC failed decrypt
9928
comet.exe
Generic Protocol Command Decode
SURICATA QUIC failed decrypt
9928
comet.exe
Generic Protocol Command Decode
SURICATA QUIC failed decrypt
9928
comet.exe
Generic Protocol Command Decode
SURICATA QUIC failed decrypt
No debug info
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