File name:

algo.pdf

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/96def989-dc12-455f-b0cf-7fc357252be9
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: November 15, 2018, 19:03:22
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
generated-doc
maldoc-1
Indicators:
MIME: application/pdf
File info: PDF document, version 1.3
MD5:

36A7B5BA8C7C6FC1A5DD7B93C294EE5C

SHA1:

F4108210531C7CA5779FB927169EFEBE5E781706

SHA256:

1D2423D4185C4D47E19B8F5186BDFFF30DBBE8057AA55175F04F8771F6890266

SSDEEP:

192:Zd98TK96YBxL0IZ1Av30RP540izSSc4rW:WTK9pLI30RP20K1G

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  • MALICIOUS

    No malicious indicators.

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • AdobeARM.exe (PID: 2856)

    • Starts Internet Explorer

      • AcroRd32.exe (PID: 3152)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • AdobeARM.exe (PID: 2856)

  • INFO

    • Reads Internet Cache Settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3412)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2360)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 1440)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 1816)

    • Application launched itself

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2844)
      • RdrCEF.exe (PID: 540)

    • Changes internet zones settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3124)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3356)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2844)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2960)

    • Reads internet explorer settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2360)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 1816)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.pdf | Adobe Portable Document Format (100)

EXIF

PDF

PDFVersion: 1.3
Linearized: No
PageCount: 1
Producer: dompdf + CPDF
CreateDate: 2018:11:15 21:24:04+03:00
ModifyDate: 2018:11:15 21:24:04+03:00
No data.
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Total processes
46
Monitored processes
15
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start acrord32.exe acrord32.exe no specs rdrcef.exe no specs rdrcef.exe no specs iexplore.exe iexplore.exe rdrcef.exe no specs iexplore.exe iexplore.exe iexplore.exe iexplore.exe adobearm.exe reader_sl.exe no specs iexplore.exe iexplore.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
540"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
1440"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:3356 CREDAT:71937C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
iexplore.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Internet Explorer
Exit code:
0
Version:
8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.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\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
1816"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:2960 CREDAT:71937C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
iexplore.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Internet Explorer
Exit code:
0
Version:
8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.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\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2360"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:3124 CREDAT:71937C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
iexplore.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Internet Explorer
Exit code:
0
Version:
8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.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\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2440"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="540.1.736907735\759408844" --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
2492"C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe" --type=renderer "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\algo.pdf"C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe—AcroRd32.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC
Exit code:
0
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
2680"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="540.0.1273552570\2052414344" --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
2844"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -nohomeC:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
AcroRd32.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Internet Explorer
Exit code:
1
Version:
8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.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\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2856"C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe" /PRODUCT:Reader /VERSION:15.0 /MODE:3C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe
AcroRd32.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Adobe Reader and Acrobat Manager
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.824.27.2646
Modules
Images
c:\program files\common files\adobe\arm\1.0\adobearm.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msi.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
2960"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -nohomeC:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
AcroRd32.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Internet Explorer
Exit code:
1
Version:
8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.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\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
Total events
1 485
Read events
1 305
Write events
176
Delete events
4

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2492) AcroRd32.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\DC\ExitSection
Operation:writeName:bLastExitNormal
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2492) AcroRd32.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\DC\AVGeneral
Operation:writeName:bExpandRHPInViewer
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2492) AcroRd32.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\DC\NoTimeOut
Operation:writeName:smailto
Value:
5900
(PID) Process:(2844) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
Operation:writeName:CompatibilityFlags
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2844) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2844) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2844) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones
Operation:writeName:SecuritySafe
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2844) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
Operation:writeName:ProxyEnable
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2844) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections
Operation:writeName:SavedLegacySettings
Value:
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
(PID) Process:(2844) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\Active
Operation:writeName:{2A8744BC-E909-11E8-A505-5254004AAD11}
Value:
0
Executable files
2
Suspicious files
5
Text files
35
Unknown types
12

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2492AcroRd32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\ReaderMessages-journal —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2844iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\RB73MZ6Y\favicon[1].ico —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2844iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Services\search_{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}.ico —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2844iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~DF51C2D1B43DF61116.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2492AcroRd32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\acrord32_sbx\A9R14jfq9p_1rc8mb3_1x8.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2492AcroRd32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\acrord32_sbx\A9R1bmfdmq_1rc8mb2_1x8.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2492AcroRd32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\acrord32_sbx\A9R12c831x_1rc8mb1_1x8.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2492AcroRd32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\acrord32_sbx\A9R120abv2_1rc8mb0_1x8.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3124iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\R9ZEWH8D\favicon[1].ico —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3124iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Services\search_{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}.ico —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
17
TCP/UDP connections
13
DNS requests
9
Threats
19

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
3152
AcroRd32.exe
GET
304
2.16.186.32:80
http://acroipm2.adobe.com/15/rdr/ENU/win/nooem/none/consumer/277_15_23_20070.zip
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
3152
AcroRd32.exe
GET
304
2.16.186.32:80
http://acroipm2.adobe.com/15/rdr/ENU/win/nooem/none/consumer/281_15_23_20070.zip
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
3152
AcroRd32.exe
GET
304
2.16.186.32:80
http://acroipm2.adobe.com/15/rdr/ENU/win/nooem/none/consumer/278_15_23_20070.zip
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
3152
AcroRd32.exe
GET
304
2.16.186.32:80
http://acroipm2.adobe.com/15/rdr/ENU/win/nooem/none/consumer/280_15_23_20070.zip
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
2360
iexplore.exe
GET
301
205.178.145.137:80
http://outreachhs.org/scan/En/Open-invoices
US
html
252 b
suspicious
3152
AcroRd32.exe
GET
304
2.16.186.32:80
http://acroipm2.adobe.com/15/rdr/ENU/win/nooem/none/consumer/message.zip
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
3412
iexplore.exe
GET
200
205.178.145.137:80
http://outreachhs.org/scan/En/Open-invoices/
US
document
82.0 Kb
suspicious
1440
iexplore.exe
GET
200
205.178.145.137:80
http://outreachhs.org/scan/En/Open-invoices/
US
document
82.0 Kb
suspicious
3412
iexplore.exe
GET
301
205.178.145.137:80
http://outreachhs.org/scan/En/Open-invoices
US
html
252 b
suspicious
1440
iexplore.exe
GET
301
205.178.145.137:80
http://outreachhs.org/scan/En/Open-invoices
US
html
252 b
suspicious
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
3412
iexplore.exe
205.178.145.137:80
outreachhs.org
Defense.Net, Inc
US
suspicious
2844
iexplore.exe
204.79.197.200:80
www.bing.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
whitelisted
3124
iexplore.exe
204.79.197.200:80
www.bing.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
whitelisted
3356
iexplore.exe
204.79.197.200:80
www.bing.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
whitelisted
1440
iexplore.exe
205.178.145.137:80
outreachhs.org
Defense.Net, Inc
US
suspicious
—
—
23.54.113.182:443
ardownload2.adobe.com
Akamai International B.V.
NL
whitelisted
2960
iexplore.exe
204.79.197.200:80
www.bing.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
whitelisted
1816
iexplore.exe
205.178.145.137:80
outreachhs.org
Defense.Net, Inc
US
suspicious
—
—
2.18.233.74:443
armmf.adobe.com
Akamai International B.V.
—
whitelisted
2360
iexplore.exe
205.178.145.137:80
outreachhs.org
Defense.Net, Inc
US
suspicious

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
www.bing.com
  • 204.79.197.200
  • 13.107.21.200
whitelisted
outreachhs.org
  • 205.178.145.137
suspicious
acroipm2.adobe.com
  • 2.16.186.32
  • 2.16.186.33
whitelisted
armmf.adobe.com
  • 23.211.8.250
  • 2.18.233.74
whitelisted
ardownload2.adobe.com
  • 23.54.113.182
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
3412
iexplore.exe
Attempted User Privilege Gain
SC ATTEMPTED_USER Microsoft Word 2016 use after free attempt
3412
iexplore.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY Office Document Download Containing AutoOpen Macro
3412
iexplore.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET WEB_CLIENT SUSPICIOUS Possible Office Doc with Embedded VBA Project (Wide)
3412
iexplore.exe
Misc activity
SUSPICIOUS [PTsecurity] Download DOC file with VBAScript
2360
iexplore.exe
Attempted User Privilege Gain
SC ATTEMPTED_USER Microsoft Word 2016 use after free attempt
2360
iexplore.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY Office Document Download Containing AutoOpen Macro
2360
iexplore.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET WEB_CLIENT SUSPICIOUS Possible Office Doc with Embedded VBA Project (Wide)
2360
iexplore.exe
Misc activity
SUSPICIOUS [PTsecurity] Download DOC file with VBAScript
1440
iexplore.exe
Attempted User Privilege Gain
SC ATTEMPTED_USER Microsoft Word 2016 use after free attempt
1440
iexplore.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY Office Document Download Containing AutoOpen Macro
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