| download: | cobol-muthu-mainframe-refresher.pdf |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/c95e538e-c656-4bf9-b977-39b1da24325d |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | December 05, 2019, 13:34:02 |
| OS: | Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit) |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/pdf |
| File info: | PDF document, version 1.4 |
| MD5: | D1B7A9B0697543307E6AA2B9B15D417D |
| SHA1: | 2596DD80AB7ADFA3E92CB75767FDC9775A9C0B73 |
| SHA256: | 4E07C4C7D5787FCB3C2CC2621F0417964F8519E0A50B3FFB8B9A11524FE34E59 |
| SSDEEP: | 384:wBK9wJ9CAjmp9GreIcUCTFU1+JzZApcgNzkhCUSDIYdhHtxherotyCUSNbJ:z9wJ0Aqp9fUtAZAGh+dJtKB0 |
MALICIOUS
No malicious indicators.SUSPICIOUS
Starts Internet Explorer
- AcroRd32.exe (PID: 1296)
Creates files in the program directory
- AdobeARM.exe (PID: 928)
INFO
Reads the hosts file
- RdrCEF.exe (PID: 2836)
Changes internet zones settings
- iexplore.exe (PID: 3916)
Reads internet explorer settings
- iexplore.exe (PID: 776)
Reads Internet Cache Settings
- iexplore.exe (PID: 776)
Reads settings of System Certificates
- iexplore.exe (PID: 3916)
Changes settings of System certificates
- iexplore.exe (PID: 3916)
Adds / modifies Windows certificates
- iexplore.exe (PID: 3916)
Application launched itself
- RdrCEF.exe (PID: 2836)
- AcroRd32.exe (PID: 1296)
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TRiD
| | | Adobe Portable Document Format (100) |
EXIF
| PDFVersion: | 1.4 |
|---|---|
| Linearized: | No |
| Title: | cobol muthu mainframe refresher - Bing |
| Producer: | wkhtmltopdf |
| CreateDate: | 2014:04:25 22:33:20 |
| PageCount: | 2 |
Total processes
43
Monitored processes
9
Malicious processes
0
Suspicious processes
1
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 776 | "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:3916 CREDAT:71937 | C:\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
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| 928 | "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe" /PRODUCT:Reader /VERSION:15.0 /MODE:3 | C:\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
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| 1296 | "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cobol-muthu-mainframe-refresher.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 Exit code: 0 Version: 15.23.20070.215641 Modules
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| 1648 | "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe" --type=renderer "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cobol-muthu-mainframe-refresher.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
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| 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="2836.0.2081884278\1210673738" --allow-no-sandbox-job /prefetch:673131151 | C:\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
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| 2772 | "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="2836.1.1426651556\763320103" --allow-no-sandbox-job /prefetch:673131151 | C:\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
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| 2784 | "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
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| 2836 | "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe" --backgroundcolor=16448250 | C:\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
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| 3916 | "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -nohome | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | AcroRd32.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Internet Explorer Exit code: 0 Version: 8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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Total events
625
Read events
511
Write events
111
Delete events
3
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (1648) AcroRd32.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\DC\ExitSection |
| Operation: | write | Name: | bLastExitNormal |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1648) AcroRd32.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\DC\AVGeneral |
| Operation: | write | Name: | bExpandRHPInViewer |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1648) AcroRd32.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\DC\NoTimeOut |
| Operation: | write | Name: | smailto |
Value: 5900 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1296) AcroRd32.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ProxyEnable |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1296) AcroRd32.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SavedLegacySettings |
Value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| |||
| (PID) Process: | (1296) AcroRd32.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\12B\52C64B7E |
| Operation: | write | Name: | LanguageList |
Value: en-US | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1296) AcroRd32.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\12B\52C64B7E |
| Operation: | write | Name: | @%SystemRoot%\system32\p2pcollab.dll,-8042 |
Value: Peer to Peer Trust | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1296) AcroRd32.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\12B\52C64B7E |
| Operation: | write | Name: | @%SystemRoot%\system32\qagentrt.dll,-10 |
Value: System Health Authentication | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1296) AcroRd32.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\12B\52C64B7E |
| Operation: | write | Name: | @%SystemRoot%\system32\dnsapi.dll,-103 |
Value: Domain Name System (DNS) Server Trust | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1296) AcroRd32.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\12B\52C64B7E |
| Operation: | write | Name: | @%SystemRoot%\System32\fveui.dll,-843 |
Value: BitLocker Drive Encryption | |||
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
1
Text files
26
Unknown types
16
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1648 | AcroRd32.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\ReaderMessages-journal | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 1648 | AcroRd32.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\acrord32_sbx\A9Rhv22rr_s1f4lx_19s.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 1648 | AcroRd32.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\acrord32_sbx\A9Rdnhrqv_s1f4lz_19s.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 1648 | AcroRd32.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\acrord32_sbx\A9Rie1w40_s1f4ly_19s.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 1648 | AcroRd32.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\acrord32_sbx\A9Rl962e1_s1f4m0_19s.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 1648 | AcroRd32.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\acrord32_sbx\A9Rsfk8x7_s1f4m1_19s.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3916 | iexplore.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\LH043OAM\favicon[1].ico | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3916 | iexplore.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Services\search_{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}.ico | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 928 | AdobeARM.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tmp70C1.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 928 | AdobeARM.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tmp70D1.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
8
TCP/UDP connections
14
DNS requests
7
Threats
2
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1296 | 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 |
776 | iexplore.exe | GET | 302 | 185.209.161.16:80 | http://pdfdirpp.com/download2.php?q=cobol%20muthu%20mainframe%20refresher.pdf | US | — | — | malicious |
1296 | 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 |
1296 | 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 |
776 | iexplore.exe | GET | 301 | 95.179.132.183:80 | http://mega-prize-area1.life/?u=31epbev&o=pdak7bf&t=12 | GR | html | 178 b | suspicious |
1296 | 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 |
3916 | iexplore.exe | GET | 200 | 204.79.197.200:80 | http://www.bing.com/favicon.ico | US | image | 237 b | whitelisted |
1296 | AcroRd32.exe | GET | 304 | 2.16.186.97:80 | http://acroipm2.adobe.com/15/rdr/ENU/win/nooem/none/consumer/message.zip | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1296 | AcroRd32.exe | 2.18.233.74:443 | armmf.adobe.com | Akamai International B.V. | — | whitelisted |
1296 | AcroRd32.exe | 2.16.186.97:80 | acroipm2.adobe.com | Akamai International B.V. | — | whitelisted |
776 | iexplore.exe | 185.209.161.16:80 | pdfdirpp.com | Public Wireless Broadband Inc Ltd | US | suspicious |
3916 | iexplore.exe | 204.79.197.200:80 | www.bing.com | Microsoft Corporation | US | whitelisted |
776 | iexplore.exe | 95.179.132.183:80 | mega-prize-area1.life | Cosmoline Telecommunication Services S.A. | GR | suspicious |
3916 | iexplore.exe | 95.179.132.183:443 | mega-prize-area1.life | Cosmoline Telecommunication Services S.A. | GR | suspicious |
— | — | 2.18.233.74:443 | armmf.adobe.com | Akamai International B.V. | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 23.58.217.61:443 | ardownload2.adobe.com | Akamai Technologies, Inc. | US | whitelisted |
776 | iexplore.exe | 95.179.132.183:443 | mega-prize-area1.life | Cosmoline Telecommunication Services S.A. | GR | suspicious |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
acroipm2.adobe.com |
| whitelisted |
armmf.adobe.com |
| whitelisted |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
pdfdirpp.com |
| malicious |
mega-prize-area1.life |
| suspicious |
ardownload2.adobe.com |
| whitelisted |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
1080 | svchost.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET INFO Observed DNS Query to .life TLD |
776 | iexplore.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET INFO HTTP Request to Suspicious *.life Domain |