| URL: | thepdfbox.com |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/aaba8762-8a0a-4a46-8885-116b61420f61 |
| 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: | February 12, 2025, 14:57:21 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit) |
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| Indicators: | |
| MD5: | 0FDF2974DBB4278F810C60ABAA4F365A |
| SHA1: | EA76C97DD462A1C7738A70D9D0C1C6F7506AEAE4 |
| SHA256: | F04A25EC0D22D5904AD4E4D26CE4323C95AC3767845B8105A8E29C9E3FF2A52C |
| SSDEEP: | 3:Uz:Uz |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 768 | "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --no-appcompat-clear --gpu-preferences=WAAAAAAAAADgAAAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAA4AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1884 --field-trial-handle=1888,i,13207709021269853960,4325364844258503569,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:2 | 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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| 836 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\122.0.2365.59\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6412 --field-trial-handle=2300,i,3140558043386198779,14154411268706254444,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\122.0.2365.59\identity_helper.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: PWA Identity Proxy Host Exit code: 3221226029 Version: 122.0.2365.59 Modules
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| 836 | "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=6580 --field-trial-handle=2300,i,3140558043386198779,14154411268706254444,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 | C:\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
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| 836 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=edge_collections.mojom.CollectionsDataManager --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=collections --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5928 --field-trial-handle=2300,i,3140558043386198779,14154411268706254444,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 | C:\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
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| 1172 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | cmd.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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| 1192 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\EPISoftware\EpiBrowser\Application\epibrowser.exe" --type=renderer --string-annotations --disable-gpu-compositing --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=26 --field-trial-handle=6800,i,6999927644949565602,7200345968806767720,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=7056 /prefetch:1 | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\EPISoftware\EpiBrowser\Application\epibrowser.exe | — | epibrowser.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: EPI Software Integrity Level: LOW Description: EpiBrowser Version: 132.0.6834.121 | |||||||||||||||
| 1228 | "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\122.0.6261.70\notification_helper.exe" -Embedding | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\122.0.6261.70\notification_helper.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Google Chrome Exit code: 0 Version: 122.0.6261.70 Modules
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| 1292 | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\EPISoftware\CR_BE98C.tmp\setup.exe --type=crashpad-handler /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\EPISoftware\EpiBrowser\User Data\Crashpad" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=EpiBrowser --annotation=ver=132.0.6834.121 --initial-client-data=0x28c,0x290,0x294,0x268,0x298,0x7ff764e8d2e8,0x7ff764e8d2f4,0x7ff764e8d300 | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\EPISoftware\CR_BE98C.tmp\setup.exe | — | setup.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: EPI Software Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: EpiBrowser Installer Exit code: 0 Version: 132.0.6834.121 Modules
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| 1304 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\EPISoftware\EpiBrowser\Application\epibrowser.exe" --type=renderer --string-annotations --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --field-trial-handle=4000,i,6999927644949565602,7200345968806767720,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3972 /prefetch:1 | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\EPISoftware\EpiBrowser\Application\epibrowser.exe | — | epibrowser.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: EPI Software Integrity Level: LOW Description: EpiBrowser Version: 132.0.6834.121 Modules
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| 1400 | "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=5128 --field-trial-handle=1888,i,13207709021269853960,4325364844258503569,262144 --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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| (PID) Process: | (3612) iexplore.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3612) iexplore.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Cookie: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3612) iexplore.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Visited: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3612) iexplore.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CompatibilityFlags |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3612) iexplore.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SecuritySafe |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3612) iexplore.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DisableFirstRunCustomize |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4652) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | failed_count |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4652) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | state |
Value: 2 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4652) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | state |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4652) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\StabilityMetrics |
| Operation: | write | Name: | user_experience_metrics.stability.exited_cleanly |
Value: 0 | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4652 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old~RF137dfd.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 4652 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old~RF137dfd.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 4652 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 4652 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old~RF137dfd.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 4652 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 4652 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 4652 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old~RF137e0d.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 4652 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 4652 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\EdgePushStorageWithConnectTokenAndKey\LOG.old~RF137e1c.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 4652 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\EdgePushStorageWithConnectTokenAndKey\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 2.19.198.194:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 104.79.89.142:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7524 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 104.79.89.142:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7524 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 104.79.89.142:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1176 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.131.245:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7108 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.131.245:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5064 | SearchApp.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.131.245:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7764 | svchost.exe | HEAD | 200 | 199.232.210.172:80 | http://msedge.b.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/filestreamingservice/files/6ca9004c-2afd-40c0-a9b1-4fec460952e5?P1=1739805080&P2=404&P3=2&P4=T6iDfp%2fW5EyEUMYNTgVC8eBSkKYARaGwZ6XRV%2fEGWLnTcejMU1d7Lit5cNT4I98%2f%2fLsjX5F1aPIXvs48%2fJE8Lw%3d%3d | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4652 | msedge.exe | GET | 200 | 151.101.194.133:80 | http://ocsp.globalsign.com/codesigningrootr45/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQVFZP5vqhCrtRN5SWf40Rn6NM1IAQUHwC%2FRoAK%2FHg5t6W0Q9lWULvOljsCEHe9DgW3WQu2HUdhUx4%2Fde0%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4652 | msedge.exe | GET | 200 | 151.101.194.133:80 | http://ocsp.globalsign.com/gsgccr45evcodesignca2020/ME0wSzBJMEcwRTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQaCbVYh07WONuW4e63Ydlu4AlbDAQUJZ3Q%2FFkJhmPF7POxEztXHAOSNhECDHH03tIzxzKRPT7zQg%3D%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 2.19.198.194:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 104.79.89.142:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
6232 | msedge.exe | 204.79.197.239:443 | edge.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
4652 | msedge.exe | 239.255.255.250:1900 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
6232 | msedge.exe | 138.91.169.22:443 | config.edge.skype.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
6232 | msedge.exe | 13.107.253.45:443 | edge-mobile-static.azureedge.net | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
6232 | msedge.exe | 108.138.26.122:80 | thepdfbox.com | AMAZON-02 | US | unknown |
6232 | msedge.exe | 13.107.6.158:443 | business.bing.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
config.edge.skype.com |
| whitelisted |
edge.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
edge-mobile-static.azureedge.net |
| whitelisted |
thepdfbox.com |
| unknown |
business.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
bzib.nelreports.net |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
6232 | msedge.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Google Hosted Libraries (ajax .googleapis .com) |
6232 | msedge.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Google Hosted Libraries (ajax .googleapis .com) |
6232 | msedge.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Google Hosted Libraries (ajax .googleapis .com) |
6232 | msedge.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Google Hosted Libraries (ajax .googleapis .com) |
6880 | msiexec.exe | Possibly Unwanted Program Detected | ADWARE [ANY.RUN] AdvancedInstaller User-Agent |
6880 | msiexec.exe | Potential Corporate Privacy Violation | ET INFO PE EXE or DLL Windows file download HTTP |
6880 | msiexec.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET INFO Executable served from Amazon S3 |
7428 | chrome.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] jQuery JavaScript Library Code Loaded (code .jquery .com) |
7428 | chrome.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] jQuery JavaScript Library Code Loaded (code .jquery .com) |
7428 | chrome.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Cloudflare content delivery network (cdnjs .cloudflare .com) |