| URL: | honeygain.com |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/a9577c80-1fd4-48cf-be77-a478e7e03bd0 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | Adware is a form of malware that targets users with unwanted advertisements, often disrupting their browsing experience. It typically infiltrates systems through software bundling, malicious websites, or deceptive downloads. Once installed, it may track user activity, collect sensitive data, and display intrusive ads, including pop-ups or banners. Some advanced adware variants can bypass security measures and establish persistence on devices, making removal challenging. Additionally, adware can create vulnerabilities that other malware can exploit, posing a significant risk to user privacy and system security. |
| Analysis date: | December 18, 2024, 07:04:44 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit) |
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| Indicators: | |
| MD5: | 07B68B960675798DAEF8B68F7192A1C3 |
| SHA1: | 638BF8B555E09C86C28B3BAF650174B632C425F6 |
| SHA256: | ED56F0276CD9BEACA463F061473037A4F42960E56AE22E92ACBA75CC3527B002 |
| SSDEEP: | 3:mtT:mtT |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 188 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\msiexec.exe /V | C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe | services.exe | ||||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Windows® installer Version: 5.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 736 | "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --disable-quic --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4580 --field-trial-handle=1888,i,9133777814290249185,1126780348490636640,262144 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | — | chrome.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: LOW Description: Google Chrome Exit code: 0 Version: 122.0.6261.70 Modules
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| 1076 | "C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe" ADD HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v "Honeygain" /d "\"C:\Program Files (x86)\Honeygain\Honeygain.exe\" -silent" /f | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | — | MSI534B.tmp | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Registry Console Tool Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1220 | C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding FD4DF62DB4FE58649E097B8252B5C506 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe | — | msiexec.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows® installer Exit code: 0 Version: 5.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1348 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | reg.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1688 | "C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe" | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Command Processor Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1704 | "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --no-appcompat-clear --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=10 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4436 --field-trial-handle=1888,i,9133777814290249185,1126780348490636640,262144 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction --variations-seed-version /prefetch:1 | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | — | chrome.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: LOW Description: Google Chrome Version: 122.0.6261.70 Modules
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| 2940 | rundll32.exe "C:\WINDOWS\Installer\MSI2E28.tmp",zzzzInvokeManagedCustomActionOutOfProc SfxCA_1322750 264 Honeygain.CustomActions!Honeygain.CustomActions.CustomAction.InitEventParams | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe | msiexec.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows host process (Rundll32) Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 3060 | C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding AF6FD42445A280F4EB61BA4F8BB1F0FA C | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe | — | msiexec.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows® installer Exit code: 0 Version: 5.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 3608 | "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" /prefetch:4 --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=Win64 --annotation=prod=Chrome --annotation=ver=122.0.6261.70 --initial-client-data=0x21c,0x220,0x224,0x1f8,0x228,0x7ff81856dc40,0x7ff81856dc4c,0x7ff81856dc58 | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | — | chrome.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Google Chrome Version: 122.0.6261.70 Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (5064) SearchApp.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Feeds\DSB |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DynamicText |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5064) SearchApp.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Feeds\DSB |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DynamicTextTruncated |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5064) SearchApp.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.search_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\bing.com |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Total |
Value: 50111 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5064) SearchApp.exe | Key: | \REGISTRY\A\{ee080948-b2ea-145a-6870-f9164b908eb9}\LocalState\DynamicSearchBox |
| Operation: | write | Name: | TelemetryID |
Value: 000034F3F2211B51DB01 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5064) SearchApp.exe | Key: | \REGISTRY\A\{ee080948-b2ea-145a-6870-f9164b908eb9}\LocalState\DynamicSearchBox |
| Operation: | write | Name: | TelemetryID |
Value: 00004056F5211B51DB01 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5728) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | failed_count |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5728) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | state |
Value: 2 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5728) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | state |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5728) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\StabilityMetrics |
| Operation: | write | Name: | user_experience_metrics.stability.exited_cleanly |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5728) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Google\Update\ClientStateMedium\{8A69D345-D564-463C-AFF1-A69D9E530F96} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | usagestats |
Value: 0 | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5728 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\chrome_cart_db\LOG.old~RF135e11.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 5728 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\chrome_cart_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 5728 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old~RF135e11.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 5728 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 5728 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old~RF135e11.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 5728 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 5728 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old~RF135e21.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 5728 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\coupon_db\LOG.old~RF135e21.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 5728 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 5728 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\coupon_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 2.16.164.106:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5780 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 95.101.149.131:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 95.101.149.131:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5780 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.16.164.106:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5728 | chrome.exe | GET | 200 | 172.64.149.23:80 | http://ocsp.sectigo.com/MFIwUDBOMEwwSjAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBRd0JozUYXMqqW4y4zJTrLcMCRSkAQUgTKSQSsozUbIxKLGKjkS7EipPxQCEQCftoz45mNAN6lVz3t8b124 | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5064 | SearchApp.exe | GET | 200 | 192.229.221.95:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5916 | Honeygain_install.exe | GET | 429 | 142.250.186.164:80 | http://www.google.com/sorry/index?continue=http://www.google.com/&q=EgQtWxZFGKroibsGIjB1jVjiy6BMP62Hx1ibv_SgipsJ5VeoHIoMeUIRRj0PfWCIl0-h5HV7UdlUYIc-EJYyAXJKGVNPUlJZX0FCVVNJVkVfTkVUX01FU1NBR0VaAUM | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 95.101.149.131:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1176 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 192.229.221.95:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5728 | chrome.exe | GET | 200 | 172.64.149.23:80 | http://ocsp.sectigo.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSdE3gf41WAic8Uh9lF92%2BIJqh5qwQUMuuSmv81lkgvKEBCcCA2kVwXheYCEDPXCKiRQFMZ4qW70zm5rW4%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
— | — | 51.124.78.146:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
5780 | svchost.exe | 2.16.164.106:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | NL | whitelisted |
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 2.16.164.106:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | NL | whitelisted |
5780 | svchost.exe | 95.101.149.131:80 | www.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | NL | whitelisted |
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 95.101.149.131:80 | www.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | NL | whitelisted |
— | — | 95.101.149.131:80 | www.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | NL | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
5064 | SearchApp.exe | 2.23.209.144:443 | www.bing.com | Akamai International B.V. | GB | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
honeygain.com |
| unknown |
accounts.google.com |
| whitelisted |
www.honeygain.com |
| unknown |
go.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
widget.trustpilot.com |
| shared |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
5916 | Honeygain_install.exe | Domain Observed Used for C2 Detected | ET ADWARE_PUP Observed PUA SSL/TLS Certificate (HoneyGain) |
5916 | Honeygain_install.exe | Domain Observed Used for C2 Detected | ET ADWARE_PUP Observed PUA SSL/TLS Certificate (HoneyGain) |
4684 | rundll32.exe | Domain Observed Used for C2 Detected | ET ADWARE_PUP Observed PUA SSL/TLS Certificate (HoneyGain) |
4872 | rundll32.exe | Domain Observed Used for C2 Detected | ET ADWARE_PUP Observed PUA SSL/TLS Certificate (HoneyGain) |
7004 | Honeygain.exe | Domain Observed Used for C2 Detected | ET ADWARE_PUP Observed PUA SSL/TLS Certificate (HoneyGain) |
7004 | Honeygain.exe | Domain Observed Used for C2 Detected | ET ADWARE_PUP Observed PUA SSL/TLS Certificate (HoneyGain) |
7004 | Honeygain.exe | Domain Observed Used for C2 Detected | ET ADWARE_PUP Observed PUA SSL/TLS Certificate (HoneyGain) |
7004 | Honeygain.exe | Domain Observed Used for C2 Detected | ET ADWARE_PUP Observed PUA SSL/TLS Certificate (HoneyGain) |
7004 | Honeygain.exe | Domain Observed Used for C2 Detected | ET ADWARE_PUP Observed Honeygain Domain (api .honeygain .com in TLS SNI) |
7004 | Honeygain.exe | Domain Observed Used for C2 Detected | ET ADWARE_PUP Observed Honeygain Domain (api .honeygain .com in TLS SNI) |
Process | Message |
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Honeygain.exe | WebView2: Failed to find an installed WebView2 runtime or non-stable Microsoft Edge installation.
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Honeygain.exe | WebView2: Failed to find an installed WebView2 runtime or non-stable Microsoft Edge installation.
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Honeygain.exe | WebView2: Failed to find an installed WebView2 runtime or non-stable Microsoft Edge installation.
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Honeygain.exe | WebView2: Failed to find an installed WebView2 runtime or non-stable Microsoft Edge installation.
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Honeygain.exe | WebView2: Failed to find an installed WebView2 runtime or non-stable Microsoft Edge installation.
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Honeygain.exe | WebView2: Failed to find an installed WebView2 runtime or non-stable Microsoft Edge installation.
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Honeygain.exe | WebView2: Failed to find an installed WebView2 runtime or non-stable Microsoft Edge installation.
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Honeygain.exe | WebView2: Failed to find an installed WebView2 runtime or non-stable Microsoft Edge installation.
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Honeygain.exe | WebView2: Failed to find an installed WebView2 runtime or non-stable Microsoft Edge installation.
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Honeygain.exe | WebView2: Failed to find an installed WebView2 runtime or non-stable Microsoft Edge installation.
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