URL:

029e7c6c.probe001.log4j.leakix.net

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/489d4e3b-d119-47e1-858e-8baba1531664
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: May 16, 2025, 09:06:28
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
cve-2021-44228
log4j
exploit
Indicators:
MD5:

A0C408D3868A5A501D3A95E3EF0743C1

SHA1:

F4CBC057BBC221048FBDD2BC7CD0529A60BA8D37

SHA256:

FA6B93788608F4C3C0CEAFF9953D4CD31C04E2B56B86A061DECFD2813A2241FD

SSDEEP:

3:apxc9ZFJ0n:Mc9O

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Attempted exploitation of CVE-2021-44228 via network

      • svchost.exe (PID: 2196)
      • msedge.exe (PID: 7260)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Contacting a server suspected of hosting an CnC

      • svchost.exe (PID: 2196)
      • msedge.exe (PID: 7260)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • identity_helper.exe (PID: 7752)

    • Reads Environment values

      • identity_helper.exe (PID: 7752)

    • Reads the computer name

      • identity_helper.exe (PID: 7752)

    • Application launched itself

      • msedge.exe (PID: 4448)
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
147
Monitored processes
22
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start msedge.exe msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs sppextcomobj.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 svchost.exe 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
1056"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=6248 --field-trial-handle=2460,i,2801137222471773460,2281272657381656519,262144 --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
1128"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --no-appcompat-clear --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=20 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6380 --field-trial-handle=2460,i,2801137222471773460,2281272657381656519,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:1C:\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
2196C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s DnscacheC:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
services.exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Host Process for Windows Services
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel.appcore.dll
2616"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=1572 --field-trial-handle=2460,i,2801137222471773460,2281272657381656519,262144 --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
4120"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=6384 --field-trial-handle=2460,i,2801137222471773460,2281272657381656519,262144 --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
4436"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=122.0.6261.70 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 "--annotation=prod=Microsoft Edge" --annotation=ver=122.0.2365.59 --initial-client-data=0x310,0x314,0x318,0x308,0x270,0x7ffc88675fd8,0x7ffc88675fe4,0x7ffc88675ff0C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe—msedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Version:
122.0.2365.59
4448"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" "029e7c6c.probe001.log4j.leakix.net"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Version:
122.0.2365.59
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\capauthz.dll
c:\windows\system32\windows.staterepositorycore.dll
c:\windows\system32\wlanapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\windows.applicationmodel.dll
c:\windows\system32\appxdeploymentclient.dll
c:\windows\system32\netapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\windows.system.userprofile.diagnosticssettings.dll
c:\windows\system32\secur32.dll
5436"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --no-appcompat-clear --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=24 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4440 --field-trial-handle=2460,i,2801137222471773460,2281272657381656519,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:1C:\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
5544"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=6236 --field-trial-handle=2460,i,2801137222471773460,2281272657381656519,262144 --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
5576"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=6032 --field-trial-handle=2460,i,2801137222471773460,2281272657381656519,262144 --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
1 476
Read events
1 470
Write events
6
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(4448) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Clients\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\Commands\on-logon-autolaunch
Operation:writeName:Enabled
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(4448) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\Profiles
Operation:writeName:EnhancedLinkOpeningDefault
Value:
Default
(PID) Process:(4448) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:MicrosoftEdgeAutoLaunch_29EBC4579851B72EE312C449CF839B1A
Value:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --no-startup-window --win-session-start
(PID) Process:(4448) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowProperties\262984
Operation:writeName:WindowTabManagerFileMappingId
Value:
{475686BC-132C-41ED-B0BB-43EE9767E6CD}
(PID) Process:(4448) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowProperties\262984
Operation:writeName:WindowTabManagerFileMappingId
Value:
{69F7C2F3-050C-4E0A-8593-F0069C1C5C19}
(PID) Process:(4448) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowProperties\262984
Operation:writeName:WindowTabManagerFileMappingId
Value:
{52DB292A-D34B-4B6B-A34A-766D513F7E3A}
Executable files
6
Suspicious files
43
Text files
27
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
4448msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old~RF10c1ac.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
4448msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old~RF10c19c.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
4448msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
4448msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
4448msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old~RF10c19c.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
4448msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
4448msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\EdgePushStorageWithConnectTokenAndKey\LOG.old~RF10c229.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
4448msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\EdgePushStorageWithConnectTokenAndKey\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
4448msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old~RF10c238.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
4448msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
5
TCP/UDP connections
36
DNS requests
58
Threats
23

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
—
—
GET
200
95.101.149.131:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
2.16.168.124:80
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
8096
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
2.23.246.101:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
8096
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
2.23.246.101:80
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
—
—
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
—
—
2.16.168.124:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
RU
whitelisted
—
—
95.101.149.131:80
www.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
NL
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
239.255.255.250:1900
—
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
13.107.42.16:443
config.edge.skype.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
—
—
172.211.123.248:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted
—
—
150.171.28.11:443
edge.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
—
—
13.107.253.53:443
edge-mobile-static.azureedge.net
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
google.com
  • 216.58.206.78
  • 142.250.185.78
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 2.16.168.124
  • 2.16.168.114
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 95.101.149.131
  • 2.23.246.101
whitelisted
config.edge.skype.com
  • 13.107.42.16
whitelisted
029e7c6c.probe001.log4j.leakix.net
  • —
unknown
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.248
whitelisted
edge.microsoft.com
  • 150.171.28.11
  • 150.171.27.11
whitelisted
edge-mobile-static.azureedge.net
  • 13.107.253.53
whitelisted
business.bing.com
  • 13.107.6.158
whitelisted
update.googleapis.com
  • 142.250.184.227
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
7260
msedge.exe
Domain Observed Used for C2 Detected
ET ATTACK_RESPONSE DNS Query for Observed CVE-2021-44228 Security Scanner Domain (log4j. leakix .net)
7260
msedge.exe
Domain Observed Used for C2 Detected
ET ATTACK_RESPONSE DNS Query for Observed CVE-2021-44228 Security Scanner Domain (log4j. leakix .net)
7260
msedge.exe
Domain Observed Used for C2 Detected
ET ATTACK_RESPONSE DNS Query for Observed CVE-2021-44228 Security Scanner Domain (log4j. leakix .net)
7260
msedge.exe
Domain Observed Used for C2 Detected
ET ATTACK_RESPONSE DNS Query for Observed CVE-2021-44228 Security Scanner Domain (log4j. leakix .net)
7260
msedge.exe
Domain Observed Used for C2 Detected
ET ATTACK_RESPONSE DNS Query for Observed CVE-2021-44228 Security Scanner Domain (log4j. leakix .net)
7260
msedge.exe
Domain Observed Used for C2 Detected
ET ATTACK_RESPONSE DNS Query for Observed CVE-2021-44228 Security Scanner Domain (log4j. leakix .net)
7260
msedge.exe
Domain Observed Used for C2 Detected
ET ATTACK_RESPONSE DNS Query for Observed CVE-2021-44228 Security Scanner Domain (log4j. leakix .net)
7260
msedge.exe
Domain Observed Used for C2 Detected
ET ATTACK_RESPONSE DNS Query for Observed CVE-2021-44228 Security Scanner Domain (log4j. leakix .net)
7260
msedge.exe
Domain Observed Used for C2 Detected
ET ATTACK_RESPONSE DNS Query for Observed CVE-2021-44228 Security Scanner Domain (log4j. leakix .net)
7260
msedge.exe
Domain Observed Used for C2 Detected
ET ATTACK_RESPONSE DNS Query for Observed CVE-2021-44228 Security Scanner Domain (log4j. leakix .net)
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