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File name:

Payroll Submission.pdf

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/93bbc223-0ab7-4d1d-aa5f-c42a183c633e
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: February 21, 2020, 15:35:21
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/pdf
File info: PDF document, version 1.4
MD5:

84D18AE05B8BFF7D0183C7BCA351A270

SHA1:

4FBDC1533E49B33B0676F7980799E3A536A119B5

SHA256:

27D03052708D27873BD2B6E82A2679004A9EBE7BE302811DE72DE6DF755EFF7F

SSDEEP:

384:ALWWDzbKJ6LJYQtH0qJYJHFPLIT/Iwt53mfmfmfmfmvLoT9bc9by9QfLgsP:AKWDvR+Qt7JkDIrtcuuuuvLoJOLfUsP

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  • MALICIOUS

    No malicious indicators.

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Changes IE settings (feature browser emulation)

      • AcroRd32.exe (PID: 304)

    • Starts Internet Explorer

      • AcroRd32.exe (PID: 304)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • AdobeARM.exe (PID: 2584)

  • INFO

    • Reads Internet Cache Settings

      • AcroRd32.exe (PID: 2412)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3480)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2580)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3888)
      • AcroRd32.exe (PID: 304)

    • Application launched itself

      • AcroRd32.exe (PID: 304)
      • RdrCEF.exe (PID: 3376)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3480)

    • Reads the hosts file

      • RdrCEF.exe (PID: 3376)

    • Changes internet zones settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3480)

    • Reads internet explorer settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2580)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3888)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2580)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3888)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3480)

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • AcroRd32.exe (PID: 304)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2580)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3480)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3888)

    • Adds / modifies Windows certificates

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3480)

    • Changes settings of System certificates

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3480)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.pdf | Adobe Portable Document Format (100)

EXIF

PDF

PDFVersion: 1.4
Linearized: No
PageCount: 1
Producer: RAD PDF 3.12.1.0 - https://www.radpdf.com
Creator: PDFescape Online - https://www.pdfescape.com
CreateDate: 2020:02:13 08:22:55Z
ModifyDate: 2020:02:21 10:22:51Z

XMP

XMPToolkit: DynaPDF 4.0.37.104, http://www.dynaforms.com
Producer: RAD PDF 3.12.1.0 - https://www.radpdf.com
CreateDate: 2020:02:13 08:22:55Z
CreatorTool: PDFescape Online - https://www.pdfescape.com
MetadataDate: 2020:02:21 10:22:51Z
ModifyDate: 2020:02:21 10:22:51Z
DocumentID: uuid:6d380e20-947c-3492-93d9-9910fb086162
VersionID: 1
RenditionClass: default
No data.
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Total processes
44
Monitored processes
10
Malicious processes
0
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
304"C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Payroll Submission.pdf"C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC
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
2412"C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe" --type=renderer "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Payroll Submission.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
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
3376"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
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
2216"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="3376.0.68462966\2135979357" --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
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
1168"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="3376.1.619837126\1132251628" --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
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
3480"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" https://sway.office.com/Xc1DWv0XR0NUEuHX?ref=LinkC:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
AcroRd32.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Internet Explorer
Version:
11.00.9600.16428 (winblue_gdr.131013-1700)
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\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-downlevel-advapi32-l1-1-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\iertutil.dll
2580"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:3480 CREDAT:267521 /prefetch:2C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
iexplore.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Internet Explorer
Version:
11.00.9600.16428 (winblue_gdr.131013-1700)
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\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-downlevel-advapi32-l1-1-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\iertutil.dll
3888"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:3480 CREDAT:2299144 /prefetch:2C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
iexplore.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Internet Explorer
Version:
11.00.9600.16428 (winblue_gdr.131013-1700)
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\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-downlevel-advapi32-l1-1-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\iertutil.dll
2584"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
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
3248"C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Reader_sl.exe" C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Reader_sl.exe—AdobeARM.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Adobe Acrobat SpeedLauncher
Exit code:
0
Version:
15.23.20053.211670
Modules
Images
c:\program files\adobe\acrobat reader dc\reader\reader_sl.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
Total events
4 721
Read events
1 028
Write events
0
Delete events
0

Modification events

No data
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
32
Text files
94
Unknown types
41

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2412AcroRd32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\ReaderMessages-journal —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2412AcroRd32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\Cache\AdobeFnt16.lst.2412 —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2412AcroRd32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\AdobeFnt16.lst.2412 —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2580iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Low\Cab9013.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2580iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Low\Tar9014.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
304AcroRd32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\Cache\AcroFnt15.lstps
MD5:76C993D6E29FBE12DA4525151364653B
SHA256:F1CBECC2D9952366CE231E4B651EC8354C17288AEB1908B4A01B6E5A29F6270E
304AcroRd32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\AdobeSysFnt15.lstps
MD5:3A9453CC2C495F23ECDB3E5D39795FE8
SHA256:ECFDAA4E922FF49CAC2A8A970DBFEAFA59382297680ED167B436186810BFC82A
304AcroRd32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\AdobeCMapFnt15.lstps
MD5:0D5624ABBF1C79AEC38CBE52B56038B4
SHA256:AB5A46BA09F515E56892C0270D67EED215E56E43557B83A2CE295F2ED87D09D6
2412AcroRd32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\ReaderMessagessqlite
MD5:97F01F95C0939074C68D263AE3013F4D
SHA256:17960651BC5B728B0C9A1ED373E0D10960BD6334CC19943AA94374E1D7EF5ADD
2580iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\6BADA8974A10C4BD62CC921D13E43B18_BEB37ABADF39714871232B4792417E04der
MD5:A95D219F3B05D35F57419C44A4A02CA1
SHA256:FF64C75528F98134E5E13B42CA11DF7F07B545FF2980B07A48D301802CE43F8C
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HTTP(S) requests
15
TCP/UDP connections
59
DNS requests
22
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
304
AcroRd32.exe
GET
304
2.16.186.97:80
http://acroipm2.adobe.com/15/rdr/ENU/win/nooem/none/consumer/280_15_23_20070.zip
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
304
AcroRd32.exe
GET
304
2.16.186.97:80
http://acroipm2.adobe.com/15/rdr/ENU/win/nooem/none/consumer/278_15_23_20070.zip
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
304
AcroRd32.exe
GET
304
2.16.186.97:80
http://acroipm2.adobe.com/15/rdr/ENU/win/nooem/none/consumer/281_15_23_20070.zip
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
304
AcroRd32.exe
GET
304
2.16.186.97:80
http://acroipm2.adobe.com/15/rdr/ENU/win/nooem/none/consumer/277_15_23_20070.zip
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
2580
iexplore.exe
GET
200
93.184.220.29:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTBL0V27RVZ7LBduom%2FnYB45SPUEwQU5Z1ZMIJHWMys%2BghUNoZ7OrUETfACEAiIzVJfGSRETRSlgpHeuVI%3D
US
der
1.47 Kb
whitelisted
2580
iexplore.exe
GET
200
93.184.220.29:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTBL0V27RVZ7LBduom%2FnYB45SPUEwQU5Z1ZMIJHWMys%2BghUNoZ7OrUETfACEAiIzVJfGSRETRSlgpHeuVI%3D
US
der
1.47 Kb
whitelisted
3888
iexplore.exe
GET
200
93.184.220.29:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTBL0V27RVZ7LBduom%2FnYB45SPUEwQU5Z1ZMIJHWMys%2BghUNoZ7OrUETfACEAtqs7A%2Bsan2xGCSaqjN%2FrM%3D
US
der
1.47 Kb
whitelisted
3888
iexplore.exe
GET
200
93.184.220.29:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTBL0V27RVZ7LBduom%2FnYB45SPUEwQU5Z1ZMIJHWMys%2BghUNoZ7OrUETfACEAi4elAbvpzaLRZNPjlRv1U%3D
US
der
1.47 Kb
whitelisted
3888
iexplore.exe
GET
200
93.184.220.29:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTBL0V27RVZ7LBduom%2FnYB45SPUEwQU5Z1ZMIJHWMys%2BghUNoZ7OrUETfACEAi4elAbvpzaLRZNPjlRv1U%3D
US
der
1.47 Kb
whitelisted
3888
iexplore.exe
GET
200
104.18.24.243:80
http://ocsp.msocsp.com/MFQwUjBQME4wTDAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQirwAcgHViBybgyJMa7KdCHDISOgQUenuMwc%2FnoMoc1Gv6%2B%2BEzww8aop0CExYACb7aPCcLOK2cpDsAAAAJvto%3D
US
der
1.79 Kb
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
304
AcroRd32.exe
2.16.186.97:80
acroipm2.adobe.com
Akamai International B.V.
—
whitelisted
2580
iexplore.exe
52.109.2.83:443
sway.office.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
unknown
3480
iexplore.exe
92.123.26.246:443
eus-www.sway-cdn.com
Telia Company AB
FR
unknown
2580
iexplore.exe
92.123.26.246:443
eus-www.sway-cdn.com
Telia Company AB
FR
unknown
2580
iexplore.exe
93.184.220.29:80
ocsp.digicert.com
MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business
US
whitelisted
304
AcroRd32.exe
2.18.233.74:443
armmf.adobe.com
Akamai International B.V.
—
whitelisted
2580
iexplore.exe
72.247.225.227:443
uhf.microsoft.com
Akamai Technologies, Inc.
US
whitelisted
3480
iexplore.exe
204.79.197.200:80
www.bing.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
whitelisted
3888
iexplore.exe
92.123.22.206:443
static.sharepointonline.com
Telia Company AB
FR
unknown
304
AcroRd32.exe
93.184.220.29:80
ocsp.digicert.com
MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
sway.office.com
  • 52.109.12.50
  • 52.109.2.83
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 93.184.220.29
whitelisted
eus-www.sway-cdn.com
  • 92.123.26.246
whitelisted
uhf.microsoft.com
  • 72.247.225.227
whitelisted
www.sway-cdn.com
  • 92.123.26.246
whitelisted
api.bing.com
  • 13.107.5.80
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 204.79.197.200
  • 13.107.21.200
whitelisted
acroipm2.adobe.com
  • 2.16.186.97
  • 2.16.186.57
whitelisted
armmf.adobe.com
  • 2.18.233.74
whitelisted
kavaliro-my.sharepoint.com
  • 13.107.136.9
suspicious

Threats

No threats detected
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