Malware analysis msedge.exe Malicious activity | ANY.RUN

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File name:	msedge.exe
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/38b60570-4525-4589-842a-19ea98ea1268
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Analysis date:	April 29, 2025, 14:34:17
OS:	Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Indicators:
MIME:	application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info:	PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 3 sections
MD5:	64FF441A3C755486ADDCC0A01D0CB938
SHA1:	225E815D5C25060D1FEC52915FD3634A2AA1696A
SHA256:	E4DB737F97D04AACE990531192F609B453FFE02F501C47F144FAC92355199E65
SSDEEP:	6144:VwaniZdkfAM6B4181245O8XEJksvxID8e8QSqU5z8RsOWb0xLr5zMN1Ew0lO:Pni4fAM6B4a24cf55je8y8AXdW1Ew0lO

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Launch configuration

Task duration:: 300 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:: off
Network geolocation:: off
Additional time used:: 240 seconds
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
- Executing a file with an untrusted certificate
  - msedge.exe (PID: 7524)
SUSPICIOUS
- Process drops legitimate windows executable
  - msedge.exe (PID: 7524)
- Starts a Microsoft application from unusual location
  - msedge.exe (PID: 7524)
INFO
- Checks supported languages
  - msedge.exe (PID: 7524)
- Reads the computer name
  - msedge.exe (PID: 7524)
- Reads the software policy settings
  - slui.exe (PID: 7744)

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No Malware configuration.

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TRiD

.exe	\|	Win64 Executable (generic) (64.6)
.dll	\|	Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (15.4)
.exe	\|	Win32 Executable (generic) (10.5)
.exe	\|	Generic Win/DOS Executable (4.6)
.exe	\|	DOS Executable Generic (4.6)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType:	Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp:	2024:05:01 22:13:03+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics:	Executable
PEType:	PE32
LinkerVersion:	8
CodeSize:	213504
InitializedDataSize:	74240
UninitializedDataSize:	-
EntryPoint:	0x360ce
OSVersion:	4
ImageVersion:	-
SubsystemVersion:	4
Subsystem:	Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber:	135.0.3179.98
ProductVersionNumber:	135.0.3179.98
FileFlagsMask:	0x003f
FileFlags:	(none)
FileOS:	Win32
ObjectFileType:	Executable application
FileSubtype:	-
LanguageCode:	Neutral
CharacterSet:	Unicode
Comments:	-
CompanyName:	Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription:	Microsoft Edge
FileVersion:	135.0.3179.98
InternalName:	msedge_exe
LegalCopyright:	Copyright Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
LegalTrademarks:	-
OriginalFileName:	msedge_exe
ProductName:	Microsoft Edge
ProductVersion:	135.0.3179.98
AssemblyVersion:	135.0.3179.98

No data.

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Total processes

132

Monitored processes

Malicious processes

Suspicious processes

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID

CMD

Path

Indicators

Parent process

5072

C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -Embedding

C:\Windows\System32\slui.exe

—

svchost.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Windows Activation Client

Version:

10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\slui.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\user32.dll

7524

"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:

135.0.3179.98

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

7712

C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -Embedding

C:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exe

—

svchost.exe

User:

NETWORK SERVICE

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

SYSTEM

Description:

KMS Connection Broker

Version:

10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\sppextcomobj.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\oleaut32.dll

7744

"C:\WINDOWS\System32\SLUI.exe" RuleId=3482d82e-ca2c-4e1f-8864-da0267b484b2;Action=AutoActivate;AppId=55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f;SkuId=4de7cb65-cdf1-4de9-8ae8-e3cce27b9f2c;NotificationInterval=1440;Trigger=TimerEvent

C:\Windows\System32\slui.exe

SppExtComObj.Exe

User:

NETWORK SERVICE

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

SYSTEM

Description:

Windows Activation Client

Version:

10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\slui.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\user32.dll

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Total events

693

Read events

693

Write events

Delete events

Modification events

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Executable files

Suspicious files

Text files

Unknown types

Dropped files

No data

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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
5136	SIHClient.exe	GET	200	23.219.150.101:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
5496	MoUsoCoreWorker.exe	GET	200	23.216.77.20:80	http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
5496	MoUsoCoreWorker.exe	GET	200	23.35.229.160:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
6544	svchost.exe	GET	200	184.30.131.245:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
5136	SIHClient.exe	GET	200	23.219.150.101:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted

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Connections

PID	Process	IP	Domain	ASN	CN	Reputation
4	System	192.168.100.255:137	—	—	—	whitelisted
5496	MoUsoCoreWorker.exe	23.216.77.20:80	—	Akamai International B.V.	DE	unknown
5496	MoUsoCoreWorker.exe	23.35.229.160:80	www.microsoft.com	AKAMAI-AS	DE	whitelisted
—	—	20.73.194.208:443	—	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	NL	whitelisted
2104	svchost.exe	20.73.194.208:443	—	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	NL	whitelisted
4	System	192.168.100.255:138	—	—	—	whitelisted
6544	svchost.exe	20.190.159.64:443	login.live.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
6544	svchost.exe	184.30.131.245:80	ocsp.digicert.com	AKAMAI-AS	US	whitelisted
3216	svchost.exe	172.211.123.250:443	client.wns.windows.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	FR	whitelisted
2112	svchost.exe	4.231.128.59:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
www.microsoft.com	23.35.229.160 23.219.150.101	whitelisted
login.live.com	20.190.159.64 40.126.31.129 20.190.159.68 40.126.31.131 20.190.159.128 40.126.31.1 40.126.31.3 40.126.31.69	whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com	184.30.131.245	whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com	172.211.123.250	whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com	4.231.128.59	whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com	20.12.23.50	whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com	20.242.39.171	whitelisted
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com	40.91.76.224	whitelisted
nexusrules.officeapps.live.com	52.111.227.14	whitelisted

Threats

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General Info

msedge.exe

64FF441A3C755486ADDCC0A01D0CB938

225E815D5C25060D1FEC52915FD3634A2AA1696A

E4DB737F97D04AACE990531192F609B453FFE02F501C47F144FAC92355199E65

6144:VwaniZdkfAM6B4181245O8XEJksvxID8e8QSqU5z8RsOWb0xLr5zMN1Ew0lO:Pni4fAM6B4a24cf55je8y8AXdW1Ew0lO

Software environment set and analysis options

Launch configuration

Software preset

Hotfixes

Behavior activities

MALICIOUS

Executing a file with an untrusted certificate

SUSPICIOUS

Process drops legitimate windows executable

Starts a Microsoft application from unusual location

INFO

Checks supported languages

Reads the computer name

Reads the software policy settings

Malware configuration

Static information

TRiD

EXIF

EXE

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