| URL: | github.com/valinet/explorerpatcher/releases/latest/download/ep_setup.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/c3ebe7a1-f457-4b57-8863-217717d00eab |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | June 01, 2025, 08:43:13 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Indicators: | |
| MD5: | 49BFB583441F99C03CEEEEF3C1D2710D |
| SHA1: | 5CEB3FEDA8C33370A278F350C2FB36539AF27E89 |
| SHA256: | FE47E8A17A8133B5930A1C946B561BF2DE2153D05B22475D72E9020BC2A0E258 |
| SSDEEP: | 3:j4djFzAXEXTIAXIE2Rwmw6HRu4A:j4PzP9XIrSgHRu4A |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 208 | "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=23 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6036 --field-trial-handle=2008,i,6568698722040930750,11853509615760340149,262144 --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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| 516 | "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilReadIcon --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=icon_reader --disable-quic --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4636 --field-trial-handle=2008,i,6568698722040930750,11853509615760340149,262144 --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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| 516 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | taskkill.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 536 | "C:\WINDOWS\system32\sc.exe" stop ep_dwm_D17F1E1A-5919-4427-8F89-A1A8503CA3EB | C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Service Control Manager Configuration Tool Exit code: 1060 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 552 | "C:\WINDOWS\system32\sc.exe" delete ep_dwm_D17F1E1A-5919-4427-8F89-A1A8503CA3EB | C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Service Control Manager Configuration Tool Exit code: 1060 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 644 | "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.ProcessorMetrics --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --disable-quic --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4580 --field-trial-handle=2008,i,6568698722040930750,11853509615760340149,262144 --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: MEDIUM Description: Google Chrome Exit code: 0 Version: 122.0.6261.70 Modules
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| 856 | "C:\WINDOWS\system32\taskkill.exe" /f /im explorer.exe | C:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exe | — | ep_setup.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Terminates Processes Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 924 | "C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe" | C:\Windows\explorer.exe | — | ep_setup.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows Explorer Exit code: 2 Version: 10.0.19041.3758 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 960 | "C:\Users\admin\Downloads\ep_setup.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Downloads\ep_setup.exe | ep_setup.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: ExplorerPatcher Developers Integrity Level: HIGH Description: ExplorerPatcher Setup Program Exit code: 0 Version: 22631.5335.68.2 Modules
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| 1040 | "C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe" | C:\Windows\explorer.exe | — | ep_setup.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows Explorer Exit code: 2 Version: 10.0.19041.3758 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (4620) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | failed_count |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4620) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | state |
Value: 2 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4620) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | state |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4620) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\StabilityMetrics |
| Operation: | write | Name: | user_experience_metrics.stability.exited_cleanly |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4620) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Google\Update\ClientStateMedium\{8A69D345-D564-463C-AFF1-A69D9E530F96} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | usagestats |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2064) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Cached |
| Operation: | write | Name: | {2781761E-28E0-4109-99FE-B9D127C57AFE} {56FFCC30-D398-11D0-B2AE-00A0C908FA49} 0xFFFF |
Value: 0100000000000000D20E683ED1D2DB01 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4620) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Google\Common\Rlz\Events\C |
| Operation: | write | Name: | C1F |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5408) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU |
| Operation: | write | Name: | NodeSlots |
Value: 02020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5408) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MRUListEx |
Value: 0E000000040000000300000000000000100000000F0000000C0000000D0000000B000000050000000A000000090000000800000001000000070000000600000002000000FFFFFFFF | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5408) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer |
| Operation: | write | Name: | GlobalAssocChangedCounter |
Value: 114 | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4620 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Data\LevelDB\LOG.old~RF11f3b4.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 4620 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Service Worker\Database\LOG.old~RF11f3b4.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 4620 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Service Worker\Database\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 4620 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Site Characteristics Database\LOG.old~RF11f3c3.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 4620 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Site Characteristics Database\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 4620 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\coupon_db\LOG.old~RF11f3e2.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 4620 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\coupon_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 4620 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old~RF11f3f2.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 4620 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 4620 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old~RF11f3f2.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 2.16.168.124:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 95.101.149.131:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.40.158.218:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5452 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5452 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6688 | SearchApp.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4988 | explorer.exe | GET | 200 | 172.64.149.23:80 | http://ocsp.comodoca.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBRTtU9uFqgVGHhJwXZyWCNXmVR5ngQUoBEKIz6W8Qfs4q8p74Klf9AwpLQCEFZnHQTqT5lMbxCBR1nSdZQ%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4988 | explorer.exe | GET | 200 | 104.18.38.233:80 | http://ocsp.sectigo.com/MFIwUDBOMEwwSjAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTPlNxcMEqnlIVyH5VuZ4lawhZX3QQU9oUKOxGG4QR9DqoLLNLuzGR7e64CEQCrZoa1YnvoBZaCEzAShkn1 | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4988 | explorer.exe | GET | 200 | 172.64.149.23:80 | http://ocsp.usertrust.com/MFIwUDBOMEwwSjAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSr83eyJy3njhjVpn5bEpfc6MXawQQUOuEJhtTPGcKWdnRJdtzgNcZjY5oCEQDzZE5rbgBQI34JRr174fUd | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4988 | explorer.exe | GET | 200 | 172.64.149.23:80 | http://ocsp.comodoca.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBRTtU9uFqgVGHhJwXZyWCNXmVR5ngQUoBEKIz6W8Qfs4q8p74Klf9AwpLQCEDlyRDr5IrdR19NsEN0xNZU%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6544 | svchost.exe | 40.126.32.72:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 2.16.168.124:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | RU | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 95.101.149.131:80 | www.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | NL | whitelisted |
2332 | chrome.exe | 140.82.121.4:80 | github.com | GITHUB | US | whitelisted |
4620 | chrome.exe | 239.255.255.250:1900 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
2332 | chrome.exe | 74.125.133.84:443 | accounts.google.com | GOOGLE | US | whitelisted |
2332 | chrome.exe | 140.82.121.4:443 | github.com | GITHUB | US | whitelisted |
2332 | chrome.exe | 185.199.109.133:443 | objects.githubusercontent.com | FASTLY | US | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
github.com |
| whitelisted |
accounts.google.com |
| whitelisted |
objects.githubusercontent.com |
| whitelisted |
www.google.com |
| whitelisted |
sb-ssl.google.com |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2332 | chrome.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Google Tag Manager analytics (googletagmanager .com) |
2332 | chrome.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Google Tag Manager analytics (googletagmanager .com) |
2332 | chrome.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Google Tag Manager analytics (googletagmanager .com) |
2332 | chrome.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Google Tag Manager analytics (googletagmanager .com) |
2196 | svchost.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Azure Blob Storage (.blob .core .windows .net) |
2196 | svchost.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Azure Blob Storage (.blob .core .windows .net) |