File name:

RE Nasdaq IR Intelligence team visiting Saudi Arabia.msg

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/9c636ba9-1794-47bd-a92f-9da4691acfc1
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: March 30, 2020, 19:27:44
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
covid19
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.ms-outlook
File info: CDFV2 Microsoft Outlook Message
MD5:

593764E2563DEC4479D40B5912CCBB55

SHA1:

2A4AA6EF576B464140C077220F94F3E1801E28C8

SHA256:

10425195221F4CA35C6C26968BBA2088137AB29E604A9EAB56954ECBA557075C

SSDEEP:

24576:90VqVT0oZQppQA+xSCPZZsoIP6lecfMQB7K5gmcZRmevgvyclFfx:Yq5tZUQ0lXClec0rgHrmevp0Ff

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Unusual execution from Microsoft Office

      • OUTLOOK.EXE (PID: 1852)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Changes IE settings (feature browser emulation)

      • AcroRd32.exe (PID: 3340)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • OUTLOOK.EXE (PID: 1852)

  • INFO

    • Drops Coronavirus (possible) decoy

      • OUTLOOK.EXE (PID: 1852)
      • OUTLOOK.EXE (PID: 2664)

    • Reads the hosts file

      • RdrCEF.exe (PID: 2244)
      • RdrCEF.exe (PID: 2676)
      • RdrCEF.exe (PID: 2952)

    • Manual execution by user

      • OUTLOOK.EXE (PID: 2664)
      • AcroRd32.exe (PID: 4064)

    • Reads Internet Cache Settings

      • OUTLOOK.EXE (PID: 1852)
      • OUTLOOK.EXE (PID: 2664)

    • Application launched itself

      • RdrCEF.exe (PID: 2244)
      • RdrCEF.exe (PID: 2952)
      • RdrCEF.exe (PID: 2676)

    • Reads Microsoft Office registry keys

      • OUTLOOK.EXE (PID: 1852)
      • OUTLOOK.EXE (PID: 2664)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.msg | Outlook Message (50.8)
.oft | Outlook Form Template (29.7)
.doc | Microsoft Word document (old ver.) (13.6)
No data.
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Total processes
58
Monitored processes
18
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start outlook.exe acrord32.exe no specs acrord32.exe no specs rdrcef.exe no specs rdrcef.exe no specs rdrcef.exe no specs acrord32.exe no specs acrord32.exe no specs rdrcef.exe no specs rdrcef.exe no specs rdrcef.exe no specs notepad.exe no specs outlook.exe acrord32.exe no specs acrord32.exe no specs rdrcef.exe no specs rdrcef.exe no specs rdrcef.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
676"C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe" --type=renderer --disable-3d-apis --disable-databases --disable-direct-npapi-requests --disable-file-system --disable-notifications --disable-shared-workers --disable-direct-write --lang=en-US --lang=en-US --log-severity=disable --product-version="ReaderServices/15.23.20053 Chrome/45.0.2454.85" --device-scale-factor=1 --enable-delegated-renderer --num-raster-threads=2 --gpu-rasterization-msaa-sample-count=8 --content-image-texture-target=3553 --video-image-texture-target=3553 --disable-accelerated-video-decode --disable-webrtc-hw-encoding --disable-gpu-compositing --channel="2952.1.1661211368\1307849259" --allow-no-sandbox-job /prefetch:673131151C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe—RdrCEF.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Adobe RdrCEF
Exit code:
0
Version:
15.23.20053.211670
Modules
Images
c:\program files\adobe\acrobat reader dc\reader\acrocef\rdrcef.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
1852"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\OUTLOOK.EXE" /f "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\RE Nasdaq IR Intelligence team visiting Saudi Arabia.msg"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\OUTLOOK.EXE
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft Outlook
Exit code:
0
Version:
14.0.6025.1000
Modules
Images
c:\program files\microsoft office\office14\outlook.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.vc90.crt_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_9.0.30729.6161_none_50934f2ebcb7eb57\msvcr90.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
2192"C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe" --type=renderer --disable-3d-apis --disable-databases --disable-direct-npapi-requests --disable-file-system --disable-notifications --disable-shared-workers --disable-direct-write --lang=en-US --lang=en-US --log-severity=disable --product-version="ReaderServices/15.23.20053 Chrome/45.0.2454.85" --device-scale-factor=1 --enable-delegated-renderer --num-raster-threads=2 --gpu-rasterization-msaa-sample-count=8 --content-image-texture-target=3553 --video-image-texture-target=3553 --disable-accelerated-video-decode --disable-webrtc-hw-encoding --disable-gpu-compositing --channel="2676.1.1639335682\332173678" --allow-no-sandbox-job /prefetch:673131151C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe—RdrCEF.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Adobe RdrCEF
Exit code:
0
Version:
15.23.20053.211670
Modules
Images
c:\program files\adobe\acrobat reader dc\reader\acrocef\rdrcef.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
2244"C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe" --backgroundcolor=16448250C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe—AcroRd32.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Adobe RdrCEF
Exit code:
0
Version:
15.23.20053.211670
Modules
Images
c:\program files\adobe\acrobat reader dc\reader\acrocef\rdrcef.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
2336"C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.Outlook\5XYW0EI8\Coronavirus market sell-off report - 19 03 20.pdf"C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe—OUTLOOK.EXE
User:
admin
Company:
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC
Exit code:
1
Version:
15.23.20070.215641
Modules
Images
c:\program files\adobe\acrobat reader dc\reader\acrord32.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
2568"C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.Outlook\5XYW0EI8\email.txtC:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE—OUTLOOK.EXE
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Notepad
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\notepad.exe
c:\systemroot\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\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
2664"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\OUTLOOK.EXE" /f "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\RE Nasdaq IR Intelligence team visiting Saudi Arabia.msg"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\OUTLOOK.EXE
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft Outlook
Exit code:
0
Version:
14.0.6025.1000
Modules
Images
c:\program files\microsoft office\office14\outlook.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.vc90.crt_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_9.0.30729.6161_none_50934f2ebcb7eb57\msvcr90.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
2676"C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe" --backgroundcolor=16448250C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe—AcroRd32.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Adobe RdrCEF
Exit code:
3221225547
Version:
15.23.20053.211670
Modules
Images
c:\program files\adobe\acrobat reader dc\reader\acrocef\rdrcef.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
2852"C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe" --type=renderer --disable-3d-apis --disable-databases --disable-direct-npapi-requests --disable-file-system --disable-notifications --disable-shared-workers --disable-direct-write --lang=en-US --lang=en-US --log-severity=disable --product-version="ReaderServices/15.23.20053 Chrome/45.0.2454.85" --device-scale-factor=1 --enable-delegated-renderer --num-raster-threads=2 --gpu-rasterization-msaa-sample-count=8 --content-image-texture-target=3553 --video-image-texture-target=3553 --disable-accelerated-video-decode --disable-webrtc-hw-encoding --disable-gpu-compositing --channel="2952.0.830716380\1165935906" --allow-no-sandbox-job /prefetch:673131151C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe—RdrCEF.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Adobe RdrCEF
Exit code:
0
Version:
15.23.20053.211670
Modules
Images
c:\program files\adobe\acrobat reader dc\reader\acrocef\rdrcef.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
2952"C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe" --backgroundcolor=16448250C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe—AcroRd32.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Adobe RdrCEF
Exit code:
3221225547
Version:
15.23.20053.211670
Modules
Images
c:\program files\adobe\acrobat reader dc\reader\acrocef\rdrcef.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
Total events
4 182
Read events
2 857
Write events
1 287
Delete events
38

Modification events

(PID) Process:(1852) OUTLOOK.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledLanguages
Operation:writeName:1033
Value:
Off
(PID) Process:(1852) OUTLOOK.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledLanguages
Operation:writeName:1041
Value:
Off
(PID) Process:(1852) OUTLOOK.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledLanguages
Operation:writeName:1046
Value:
Off
(PID) Process:(1852) OUTLOOK.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledLanguages
Operation:writeName:1036
Value:
Off
(PID) Process:(1852) OUTLOOK.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledLanguages
Operation:writeName:1031
Value:
Off
(PID) Process:(1852) OUTLOOK.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledLanguages
Operation:writeName:1040
Value:
Off
(PID) Process:(1852) OUTLOOK.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledLanguages
Operation:writeName:1049
Value:
Off
(PID) Process:(1852) OUTLOOK.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledLanguages
Operation:writeName:3082
Value:
Off
(PID) Process:(1852) OUTLOOK.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledLanguages
Operation:writeName:1042
Value:
Off
(PID) Process:(1852) OUTLOOK.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledLanguages
Operation:writeName:1055
Value:
Off
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
19
Text files
52
Unknown types
19

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
1852OUTLOOK.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CVR7046.tmp.cvr —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1852OUTLOOK.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.Outlook\5XYW0EI8\IR Intelligence - COVID-19 Buy-Side Pulse on Investor Issue Engagement (2).pdf\:Zone.Identifier:$DATA —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3188AcroRd32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\ReaderMessages-journal —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3188AcroRd32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\Cache\AdobeFnt16.lst.3188 —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3188AcroRd32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\AdobeFnt16.lst.3188 —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1852OUTLOOK.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Templates\~$rmalEmail.dotmpgc
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1852OUTLOOK.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\outlook logging\firstrun.logtext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1852OUTLOOK.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.MSO\A7CF8174.datimage
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1852OUTLOOK.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.Outlook\5XYW0EI8\IR Intelligence - COVID-19 Buy-Side Pulse on Investor Issue Engagement.pdfpdf
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3188AcroRd32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\ReaderMessagessqlite
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
2
TCP/UDP connections
2
DNS requests
2
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
1852
OUTLOOK.EXE
GET
—
64.4.26.155:80
http://config.messenger.msn.com/config/msgrconfig.asmx?op=GetOlcConfig
US
—
—
whitelisted
2664
OUTLOOK.EXE
GET
—
64.4.26.155:80
http://config.messenger.msn.com/config/msgrconfig.asmx?op=GetOlcConfig
US
—
—
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
1852
OUTLOOK.EXE
64.4.26.155:80
config.messenger.msn.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
whitelisted
2664
OUTLOOK.EXE
64.4.26.155:80
config.messenger.msn.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
config.messenger.msn.com
  • 64.4.26.155
whitelisted

Threats

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