File name:

AdobeCreativeCloudCleanerTool (1).exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/0f0eb72b-00a6-41af-89bf-6eceb8c7f1f4
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: June 04, 2025, 05:26:04
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (console) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 5 sections
MD5:

EEAFB3CBA2DAF4306ADFF30D6B9BCF78

SHA1:

A3F74C99D18FAA3BDF70A99BCB13545706539B39

SHA256:

320F55221EBF96C547A515DDFA1907BD416F8B15628A3F63865045E762FA5A6E

SSDEEP:

98304:52/qgVM7Kyjnake23xp3E1SJqabwotqH39TA+PfgMVh9qyHJND0MZSyeDgI1cLZR:OInKD+uol1FFxa

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  • MALICIOUS

    No malicious indicators.

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • AdobeCreativeCloudCleanerTool (1).exe (PID: 6248)
      • ACToolMain.exe (PID: 4120)

    • Process drops python dynamic module

      • ACToolMain.exe (PID: 4120)

    • Application launched itself

      • ACToolMain.exe (PID: 4120)

    • The process drops C-runtime libraries

      • ACToolMain.exe (PID: 4120)

    • Deletes scheduled task without confirmation

      • schtasks.exe (PID: 4628)
      • schtasks.exe (PID: 7304)

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • ACToolMain.exe (PID: 3096)

    • Uses TASKKILL.EXE to kill process

      • ACToolMain.exe (PID: 3096)

    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • ACToolMain.exe (PID: 4120)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • AdobeCreativeCloudCleanerTool (1).exe (PID: 6248)
      • ACToolMain.exe (PID: 4120)
      • ACToolMain.exe (PID: 3096)

    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • AdobeCreativeCloudCleanerTool (1).exe (PID: 6248)
      • ACToolMain.exe (PID: 4120)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • AdobeCreativeCloudCleanerTool (1).exe (PID: 6248)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • ACToolMain.exe (PID: 4120)
      • ACToolMain.exe (PID: 3096)

    • Reads the computer name

      • ACToolMain.exe (PID: 3096)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (76.4)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (12.4)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (5.5)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (5.5)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2025:03:03 06:00:44+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 14.24
CodeSize: 104448
InitializedDataSize: 8602112
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0xa48f
OSVersion: 6
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 6
Subsystem: Windows command line
FileVersionNumber: 4.3.0.864
ProductVersionNumber: 4.3.0.864
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Windows NT 32-bit
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: Adobe System Incorporated.
FileDescription: Adobe Creative Cloud Cleaner Tool
FileVersion: 4.3.0.864
InternalName: PackageI.exe
LegalCopyright: © 2013-2017 Adobe Systems Incorporated and its licensors. All rights reserved.
OriginalFileName: PackageI.exe
ProductName: Adobe Creative Cloud Cleaner Tool
ProductVersion: 4.3.0.864
No data.
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Total processes
139
Monitored processes
16
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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start adobecreativecloudcleanertool (1).exe conhost.exe no specs actoolmain.exe actoolmain.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs cmdkey.exe no specs cmdkey.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs schtasks.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs schtasks.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs slui.exe no specs adobecreativecloudcleanertool (1).exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
516C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c clsC:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe—ACToolMain.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
1120\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—AdobeCreativeCloudCleanerTool (1).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
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
2392cmdkey /listC:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmdkey.exe—ACToolMain.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Credential Manager Command Line Utility
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\cmdkey.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
3096"C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\AdobeCreativeCloudCleanerTool\ACToolMain.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\AdobeCreativeCloudCleanerTool\ACToolMain.exe—ACToolMain.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Adobe Creative Cloud Cleaner Tool
Exit code:
0
Version:
4.3.0.864
Modules
Images
c:\program files (x86)\common files\adobe\adobecreativecloudcleanertool\actoolmain.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ws2_32.dll
4120"C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\AdobeCreativeCloudCleanerTool\ACToolMain.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\AdobeCreativeCloudCleanerTool\ACToolMain.exe
AdobeCreativeCloudCleanerTool (1).exe
User:
admin
Company:
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Adobe Creative Cloud Cleaner Tool
Exit code:
0
Version:
4.3.0.864
Modules
Images
c:\program files (x86)\common files\adobe\adobecreativecloudcleanertool\actoolmain.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ws2_32.dll
4628schtasks /delete /TN "AdobeAAMUpdater-1.0-DESKTOP-JGLLJLD-admin" /FC:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Task Scheduler Configuration Tool
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\schtasks.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
6248"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AdobeCreativeCloudCleanerTool (1).exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AdobeCreativeCloudCleanerTool (1).exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Adobe System Incorporated.
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Adobe Creative Cloud Cleaner Tool
Exit code:
0
Version:
4.3.0.864
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\adobecreativecloudcleanertool (1).exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\shlwapi.dll
6300"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AdobeCreativeCloudCleanerTool (1).exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AdobeCreativeCloudCleanerTool (1).exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Adobe System Incorporated.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Adobe Creative Cloud Cleaner Tool
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
4.3.0.864
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\adobecreativecloudcleanertool (1).exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
6368C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c clsC:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe—ACToolMain.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
7184C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c schtasks /delete /TN "AdobeAAMUpdater-1.0-DESKTOP-JGLLJLD-admin" /FC:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe—ACToolMain.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
Total events
586
Read events
584
Write events
0
Delete events
2

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3096) ACToolMain.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:delete valueName:AdobeAAMUpdater-1.0
Value:
(PID) Process:(3096) ACToolMain.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:delete valueName:ADOBE_UPDATER_STARTUP_UTILITY
Value:
Executable files
57
Suspicious files
0
Text files
5
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
6248AdobeCreativeCloudCleanerTool (1).exeC:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\AdobeCreativeCloudCleanerTool\ProdInstallList.xml —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
6248AdobeCreativeCloudCleanerTool (1).exeC:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\AdobeCreativeCloudCleanerTool\ACToolMain.exeexecutable
MD5:8CF0C4AFDF5A6753926288F51DB8790B
SHA256:8E222FFD1A2AC4370006CA54083D9A83FEBAFB0BAC3DC91B4B3B6A390B7EDF51
6248AdobeCreativeCloudCleanerTool (1).exeC:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\AdobeCreativeCloudCleanerTool\CleanUpRMDIR.exeexecutable
MD5:9E93BE49110B1EF8F4CD29D243DDEEB1
SHA256:F6E4F95F9C2E0D53FEEB7562993150AC78C3AAFC991CA68F9E5E36B44BDEF5B2
6248AdobeCreativeCloudCleanerTool (1).exeC:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\AdobeCreativeCloudCleanerTool\en_US.txttext
MD5:30CD177A4424D4229D8A1FB25A6B1E28
SHA256:388EC8C0E2524F39C04BD9EEFCB8A9F54BE1B84A7F48C6CDCAC26EF4FCB476B8
6248AdobeCreativeCloudCleanerTool (1).exeC:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\AdobeCreativeCloudCleanerTool\CS4CleanUpAddition.exeexecutable
MD5:DD6FAAE1BDC27BAB4D894B219A0DC2D9
SHA256:B8CD1DF2BAD56DF025FF46A48F66BA604848C1901C529F9A9FD11E6F75E67EE4
6248AdobeCreativeCloudCleanerTool (1).exeC:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\AdobeCreativeCloudCleanerTool\adbcl.exeexecutable
MD5:3F976EE680AD2BB4921CCFE699A3E585
SHA256:461E25E3F3B1EAB099B08A044903C7814FF23D0D82E834D3168EB10CAD52C5AC
6248AdobeCreativeCloudCleanerTool (1).exeC:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\AdobeCreativeCloudCleanerTool\HFCLib.dllexecutable
MD5:72961E8EC399C9BE327065439C52D2F5
SHA256:3FAE19585E51DFFE47DF89D73A1E8288A055B51A57AB53A23299FADC7434D883
4120ACToolMain.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI41202\_ssl.pydexecutable
MD5:7D80DD91EB753E79E080EF2F2412AAC6
SHA256:E219AF4F7F2277AA08207675013EB47D723B7073BAEA584C871AE77195A274F3
4120ACToolMain.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI41202\unicodedata.pydexecutable
MD5:822EA0B194D6013647922D60606544EE
SHA256:34F96CF856C494B632F94D2DBBF4D3EB64AB5EE15702AD39B2629852C7A4323E
4120ACToolMain.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI41202\_win32sysloader.pydexecutable
MD5:76581A2EA6438493650C8D762978FA56
SHA256:A7EE2A35245234F9033DB717BFF0B0B5FB8EF7A198505FF868DA362EFC56BA50
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HTTP(S) requests
7
TCP/UDP connections
21
DNS requests
13
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
23.216.77.42:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
7636
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.216.77.42:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
7636
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
GET
200
184.30.131.245:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
7348
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
7348
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
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
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
7736
RUXIMICS.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
—
—
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
23.216.77.42:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
7636
svchost.exe
23.216.77.42:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
23.35.229.160:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
7636
svchost.exe
23.35.229.160:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
7636
svchost.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
20.190.160.132:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 20.73.194.208
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.185.78
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.216.77.42
  • 23.216.77.6
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 23.35.229.160
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.160.132
  • 20.190.160.22
  • 40.126.32.138
  • 20.190.160.128
  • 40.126.32.133
  • 40.126.32.72
  • 20.190.160.5
  • 20.190.160.67
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 184.30.131.245
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.250
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 20.12.23.50
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 20.242.39.171
whitelisted
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
  • 40.91.76.224
whitelisted

Threats

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Reports
AdobeCreativeCloudCleanerTool (1).exe