URL:

https://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/Browsers/Edge-Remover.shtml

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/52ce1cc0-b088-4273-bb7b-7436bf11e57c
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: December 10, 2023, 01:17:04
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MD5:

AAA9021E3649129DFA580FC70B179FF5

SHA1:

3142A67123D3518C87F05DD388445EF21B2FF40E

SHA256:

E159D4071F0DF24D7AF92A26F7662B343205DC388AC48C5A5D5E94257781F21E

SSDEEP:

3:N8DSLav1R3akGddrAKAI1uG:2OLUbuP/uG

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Uses Task Scheduler to run other applications

      • EdgeRemover.exe (PID: 2944)
      • EdgeRemover.exe (PID: 2028)

    • Actions looks like stealing of personal data

      • EdgeRemover.exe (PID: 2944)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • chrome.exe (PID: 3264)

    • Creates or modifies Windows services

      • EdgeRemover.exe (PID: 2944)
      • EdgeRemover.exe (PID: 2028)

    • Reads the Internet Settings

      • GoogleUpdate.exe (PID: 2520)

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • GoogleUpdate.exe (PID: 2520)

  • INFO

    • Application launched itself

      • chrome.exe (PID: 3264)
      • chrome.exe (PID: 1656)

    • The process uses the downloaded file

      • chrome.exe (PID: 1700)
      • chrome.exe (PID: 2952)
      • chrome.exe (PID: 3264)
      • chrome.exe (PID: 3524)

    • Reads the computer name

      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 4016)
      • EdgeRemover.exe (PID: 2944)
      • EdgeRemover.exe (PID: 2028)
      • GoogleUpdate.exe (PID: 2316)
      • GoogleUpdate.exe (PID: 2520)

    • Checks supported languages

      • EdgeRemover.exe (PID: 2944)
      • EdgeRemover.exe (PID: 2028)
      • GoogleUpdateBroker.exe (PID: 1904)
      • GoogleUpdate.exe (PID: 2520)
      • GoogleUpdate.exe (PID: 2316)
      • GoogleUpdateOnDemand.exe (PID: 3388)
      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 4016)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • EdgeRemover.exe (PID: 2944)
      • EdgeRemover.exe (PID: 2028)
      • GoogleUpdate.exe (PID: 2316)
      • GoogleUpdate.exe (PID: 2520)

    • Manual execution by a user

      • EdgeRemover.exe (PID: 2312)
      • EdgeRemover.exe (PID: 2028)
      • explorer.exe (PID: 1848)
      • chrome.exe (PID: 1656)
      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 4016)

    • Checks transactions between databases Windows and Oracle

      • GoogleUpdate.exe (PID: 2316)

    • Drops the executable file immediately after the start

      • chrome.exe (PID: 3264)
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No Malware configuration.
No data.
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Total processes
114
Monitored processes
61
Malicious processes
4
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
120"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=17 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3748 --field-trial-handle=1144,i,5336724800539015997,11577723335152554606,131072 /prefetch:1C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.5414.120
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\109.0.5414.120\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
292"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEgAAAAAAAAASAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAgAAABAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOAAAAEAAAAAAAAAABAAAADgAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --use-gl=angle --use-angle=swiftshader-webgl --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1352 --field-trial-handle=1188,i,4507453925890002777,2598470092395809010,131072 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction /prefetch:2C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.5414.120
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\109.0.5414.120\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
880"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --disable-quic --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3644 --field-trial-handle=1188,i,4507453925890002777,2598470092395809010,131072 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.5414.120
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\109.0.5414.120\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
1064"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEgAAAAAAAAASAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAgAAABAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOAAAAEAAAAAAAAAABAAAADgAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1104 --field-trial-handle=1188,i,4507453925890002777,2598470092395809010,131072 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction /prefetch:2C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.5414.120
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\109.0.5414.120\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
1404"C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\109.0.1518.115\Installer\setup.exe" -uninstall -system-level -verbose-logging -force-uninstallC:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\109.0.1518.115\Installer\setup.exe—EdgeRemover.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Microsoft Edge Installer
Exit code:
4294967295
Version:
109.0.1518.115
Modules
Images
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\109.0.1518.115\installer\setup.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ncrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
1556"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" /prefetch:7 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=channel= --annotation=plat=Win32 --annotation=prod=Chrome --annotation=ver=109.0.5414.120 --initial-client-data=0xc8,0xcc,0xd0,0x9c,0xd4,0x6a7a8b38,0x6a7a8b48,0x6a7a8b54C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.5414.120
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\109.0.5414.120\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
1656"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" "--disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction,OptimizationHints"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.5414.120
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\109.0.5414.120\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
1700"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=quarantine.mojom.Quarantine --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --disable-quic --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3064 --field-trial-handle=1144,i,5336724800539015997,11577723335152554606,131072 /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.5414.120
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\109.0.5414.120\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
1848"C:\Windows\explorer.exe" C:\Windows\explorer.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Explorer
Exit code:
1
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\explorer.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\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
1904"C:\Program Files\Google\Update\1.3.36.32\GoogleUpdateBroker.exe" -EmbeddingC:\Program Files\Google\Update\1.3.36.32\GoogleUpdateBroker.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Update
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.3.36.31
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\update\1.3.36.32\googleupdatebroker.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
Total events
12 221
Read events
11 993
Write events
198
Delete events
30

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3264) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:failed_count
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3264) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3264) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\ThirdParty
Operation:writeName:StatusCodes
Value:
01000000
(PID) Process:(3264) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
2
(PID) Process:(3264) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Update\ClientState\{8A69D345-D564-463c-AFF1-A69D9E530F96}
Operation:writeName:dr
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3264) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\StabilityMetrics
Operation:writeName:user_experience_metrics.stability.exited_cleanly
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3264) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome
Operation:writeName:UsageStatsInSample
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3264) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Google\Update\ClientStateMedium\{8A69D345-D564-463C-AFF1-A69D9E530F96}
Operation:writeName:usagestats
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3264) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Update\ClientState\{8A69D345-D564-463c-AFF1-A69D9E530F96}
Operation:writeName:metricsid_installdate
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3264) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Update\ClientState\{8A69D345-D564-463c-AFF1-A69D9E530F96}
Operation:writeName:metricsid_enableddate
Value:
0
Executable files
3
Suspicious files
89
Text files
49
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3264chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old~RF20fc17.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3264chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3264chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Variationsbinary
MD5:961E3604F228B0D10541EBF921500C86
SHA256:F7B24F2EB3D5EB0550527490395D2F61C3D2FE74BB9CB345197DAD81B58B5FED
3264chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Site Characteristics Database\LOG.oldtext
MD5:8175FB7046E977DAAD01289080C116EF
SHA256:19E403B4BEF7D83DD425AB6A54DE943D244A16E5EA121DEC91C417608AEAACB7
3264chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extension State\LOG.old~RF20fd21.TMPtext
MD5:ACAE205AB6BCFD21F8AC19ABBC47BC6A
SHA256:4972E7A3802340F7C5C214DD0CAC645F537BA6937F38CCCC36B0CACEF079F41E
3264chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\shared_proto_db\metadata\LOG.old~RF20fce2.TMPtext
MD5:8268A4D53A6A9432A8266584CBD7D624
SHA256:F785C42945CFE320C52C763837CD41541A8CAAB3E5FD567999EED5343CF0FD7A
3264chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\coupon_db\LOG.old~RF210260.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3264chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\coupon_db\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3264chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\optimization_guide_model_metadata_store\LOG.old~RF211220.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3264chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\optimization_guide_model_metadata_store\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
107
DNS requests
160
Threats
0

HTTP requests

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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
1080
svchost.exe
224.0.0.252:5355
—
—
—
unknown
2108
chrome.exe
108.177.15.84:443
accounts.google.com
GOOGLE
US
unknown
3264
chrome.exe
239.255.255.250:1900
—
—
—
whitelisted
2588
svchost.exe
239.255.255.250:1900
—
—
—
whitelisted
2108
chrome.exe
172.67.5.104:443
www.softpedia.com
CLOUDFLARENET
US
unknown
2108
chrome.exe
142.250.185.104:443
www.googletagmanager.com
GOOGLE
US
unknown
2108
chrome.exe
142.250.185.130:443
securepubads.g.doubleclick.net
GOOGLE
US
unknown
2108
chrome.exe
18.245.86.62:443
cmp.quantcast.com
—
US
unknown

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
www.softpedia.com
  • 172.67.5.104
  • 104.22.12.228
  • 104.22.13.228
unknown
accounts.google.com
  • 108.177.15.84
  • 66.102.1.84
shared
www.googletagmanager.com
  • 142.250.185.104
whitelisted
securepubads.g.doubleclick.net
  • 142.250.185.130
whitelisted
cdnssl.softpedia.com
  • 104.22.12.228
  • 104.22.13.228
  • 172.67.5.104
unknown
cmp.quantcast.com
  • 18.245.86.62
  • 18.245.86.24
  • 18.245.86.80
  • 18.245.86.8
whitelisted
stats.g.doubleclick.net
  • 173.194.76.156
  • 173.194.76.154
  • 173.194.76.157
  • 173.194.76.155
whitelisted
windows-cdn.softpedia.com
  • 104.22.12.228
  • 104.22.13.228
  • 172.67.5.104
whitelisted
pagead2.googlesyndication.com
  • 142.250.186.162
whitelisted
cmp.inmobi.com
  • 18.239.36.42
  • 18.239.36.97
  • 18.239.36.2
  • 18.239.36.14
unknown

Threats

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