URL:

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Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/5fbe96b3-c46a-49b8-9b05-8a696b3e36c2
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: May 20, 2025, 09:29:33
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
clickfix
Indicators:
MD5:

C9C63FFA20282C928ABED997A2A9ED64

SHA1:

1A589053DF47A099DE3FB7A41AA9EBEC2AF10F41

SHA256:

E39591D40B1851FF1BDA3D28237E13221AB4FC654868CB5A007E7FE919D30C14

SSDEEP:

3:MKJoKhjrKxcn:M2cxcn

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  • MALICIOUS

    • CLICKFIX has been detected (SURICATA)

      • msedge.exe (PID: 7332)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Contacting a server suspected of hosting an Exploit Kit

      • msedge.exe (PID: 7332)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • identity_helper.exe (PID: 8116)

    • Reads Environment values

      • identity_helper.exe (PID: 8116)

    • Application launched itself

      • msedge.exe (PID: 6184)

    • Reads the computer name

      • identity_helper.exe (PID: 8116)
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
162
Monitored processes
33
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start msedge.exe msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs #CLICKFIX msedge.exe msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs sppextcomobj.exe no specs slui.exe no specs identity_helper.exe no specs identity_helper.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
632"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=6672 --field-trial-handle=2528,i,3398549047951703792,12798514054791856280,262144 --variations-seed-version /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:
122.0.2365.59
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\122.0.2365.59\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
904"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=6028 --field-trial-handle=2528,i,3398549047951703792,12798514054791856280,262144 --variations-seed-version /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:
122.0.2365.59
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\122.0.2365.59\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
1164"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=6672 --field-trial-handle=2528,i,3398549047951703792,12798514054791856280,262144 --variations-seed-version /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:
122.0.2365.59
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\122.0.2365.59\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
1180"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=6408 --field-trial-handle=2528,i,3398549047951703792,12798514054791856280,262144 --variations-seed-version /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:
122.0.2365.59
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\122.0.2365.59\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
1672"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=6388 --field-trial-handle=2528,i,3398549047951703792,12798514054791856280,262144 --variations-seed-version /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:
122.0.2365.59
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\122.0.2365.59\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
2240"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=3824 --field-trial-handle=2528,i,3398549047951703792,12798514054791856280,262144 --variations-seed-version /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:
122.0.2365.59
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\122.0.2365.59\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
2692"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=6592 --field-trial-handle=2528,i,3398549047951703792,12798514054791856280,262144 --variations-seed-version /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:
122.0.2365.59
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\122.0.2365.59\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
3768"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=edge_xpay_wallet.mojom.EdgeXPayWalletService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6340 --field-trial-handle=2528,i,3398549047951703792,12798514054791856280,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8C:\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
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\122.0.2365.59\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
4000"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=6396 --field-trial-handle=2528,i,3398549047951703792,12798514054791856280,262144 --variations-seed-version /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:
122.0.2365.59
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\122.0.2365.59\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
4180"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=5796 --field-trial-handle=2528,i,3398549047951703792,12798514054791856280,262144 --variations-seed-version /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:
122.0.2365.59
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\122.0.2365.59\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
Total events
3 648
Read events
3 633
Write events
15
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(6184) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:failed_count
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(6184) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
2
(PID) Process:(6184) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(6184) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\StabilityMetrics
Operation:writeName:user_experience_metrics.stability.exited_cleanly
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(6184) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\ClientStateMedium\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\LastWasDefault
Operation:writeName:S-1-5-21-1693682860-607145093-2874071422-1001
Value:
20F9BD2B24942F00
(PID) Process:(6184) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\ClientStateMedium\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\LastWasDefault
Operation:writeName:S-1-5-21-1693682860-607145093-2874071422-1001
Value:
3FAED32B24942F00
(PID) Process:(6184) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowProperties\393984
Operation:writeName:WindowTabManagerFileMappingId
Value:
{7EC14C98-F2BC-4C60-8148-84C2FBFA403E}
(PID) Process:(6184) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowProperties\393984
Operation:writeName:WindowTabManagerFileMappingId
Value:
{D248862D-18F7-4D20-A2F8-54401A752682}
(PID) Process:(6184) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\ClientStateMedium\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\LastWasDefault
Operation:writeName:S-1-5-21-1693682860-607145093-2874071422-1001
Value:
B37B552C24942F00
(PID) Process:(6184) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Clients\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\Commands\on-logon-autolaunch
Operation:writeName:Enabled
Value:
0
Executable files
6
Suspicious files
62
Text files
26
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
6184msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old~RF10c7b7.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
6184msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old~RF10c814.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
6184msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old~RF10c814.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
6184msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
6184msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
6184msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old~RF10c814.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
6184msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
6184msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
6184msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\EdgePushStorageWithConnectTokenAndKey\LOG.old~RF10c814.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
6184msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\EdgePushStorageWithConnectTokenAndKey\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
6
TCP/UDP connections
41
DNS requests
41
Threats
7

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
—
—
GET
200
23.216.77.28:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.17.190.73:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
4608
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
—
—
GET
200
2.23.246.101:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
7332
msedge.exe
GET
200
104.18.38.233:80
http://crt.sectigo.com/SectigoRSADomainValidationSecureServerCA.crt
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
4608
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
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
—
—
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
23.216.77.28:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
—
—
2.23.246.101:80
www.microsoft.com
Ooredoo Q.S.C.
QA
whitelisted
3216
svchost.exe
172.211.123.248:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted
6184
msedge.exe
239.255.255.250:1900
—
—
—
whitelisted
7332
msedge.exe
13.107.43.16:443
config.edge.skype.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
7332
msedge.exe
150.171.30.11:443
edge.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
7332
msedge.exe
104.212.67.219:443
edge-mobile-static.azureedge.net
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
7332
msedge.exe
50.57.243.90:80
clients.contology.com
LIQUIDWEB
US
malicious

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
google.com
  • 216.58.206.46
whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.104.136.2
  • 40.127.240.158
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.216.77.28
  • 23.216.77.6
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 2.23.246.101
  • 23.35.229.160
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.248
whitelisted
config.edge.skype.com
  • 13.107.43.16
whitelisted
edge.microsoft.com
  • 150.171.30.11
  • 150.171.29.11
whitelisted
edge-mobile-static.azureedge.net
  • 104.212.67.219
whitelisted
clients.contology.com
  • 50.57.243.90
malicious
business.bing.com
  • 13.107.6.158
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
7332
msedge.exe
Exploit Kit Activity Detected
ET EXPLOIT_KIT ClickFix Domain in DNS Lookup (clients .contology .com)
7332
msedge.exe
Exploit Kit Activity Detected
ET EXPLOIT_KIT ClickFix Domain in DNS Lookup (clients .contology .com)
7332
msedge.exe
Exploit Kit Activity Detected
ET EXPLOIT_KIT ClickFix Domain in DNS Lookup (clients .contology .com)
7332
msedge.exe
Exploit Kit Activity Detected
ET EXPLOIT_KIT ClickFix Domain in DNS Lookup (clients .contology .com)
7332
msedge.exe
Exploit Kit Activity Detected
ET EXPLOIT_KIT ClickFix Domain in TLS SNI (clients .contology .com)
7332
msedge.exe
Exploit Kit Activity Detected
ET EXPLOIT_KIT ClickFix Domain in TLS SNI (clients .contology .com)
7332
msedge.exe
Exploit Kit Activity Detected
ET EXPLOIT_KIT ClickFix Domain in TLS SNI (clients .contology .com)
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