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URL:

http://download-desktop.pdfescape.com/pdfescape_desktop_installer.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/21a9e482-6f61-4a72-8873-856a10f2a1c8
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

A loader is malicious software that infiltrates devices to deliver malicious payloads. This malware is capable of infecting victims’ computers, analyzing their system information, and installing other types of threats, such as trojans or stealers. Criminals usually deliver loaders through phishing emails and links by relying on social engineering to trick users into downloading and running their executables. Loaders employ advanced evasion and persistence tactics to avoid detection.

Analysis date: January 08, 2020, 15:02:47
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
loader
Indicators:
MD5:

F3C74B118E45F16360DC99447E2DC736

SHA1:

D4C5B3506BCCA93D89384D3CC59B362879D6DB46

SHA256:

56A6266ABA4480766CA66F957CEF1517D804A00BA897047E728BBC8B38822287

SSDEEP:

3:N1KaKEmBAWOROLaEVALRVBcyVAqisV6MXJOXLNn:CazOLPqLxq90ZOXLN

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • pdfescape_desktop_installer.exe (PID: 2104)
      • pdfescape_desktop_installer.exe (PID: 2132)
      • PDFescapeDesktopInstaller.exe (PID: 392)
      • ws.exe (PID: 4048)
      • updater-ws.exe (PID: 2084)
      • escape.exe (PID: 3752)
      • ws.exe (PID: 4088)
      • escape.exe (PID: 3884)
      • printer-installer-app.exe (PID: 1724)
      • creator-ws.exe (PID: 1732)
      • creator-app.exe (PID: 3244)
      • updater-ws.exe (PID: 1324)
      • escape.exe (PID: 3492)
    • Downloads executable files from the Internet

      • chrome.exe (PID: 3612)
      • pdfescape_desktop_installer.exe (PID: 2132)
    • Registers / Runs the DLL via REGSVR32.EXE

      • pdfescape_desktop_installer.exe (PID: 2132)
    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • pdfescape_desktop_installer.exe (PID: 2132)
      • DllHost.exe (PID: 2784)
      • svchost.exe (PID: 692)
      • regsvr32.exe (PID: 2908)
      • MsiExec.exe (PID: 4000)
      • MsiExec.exe (PID: 892)
      • MsiExec.exe (PID: 2548)
      • updater-ws.exe (PID: 2084)
      • ws.exe (PID: 4048)
      • ws.exe (PID: 4088)
      • escape.exe (PID: 3752)
      • MsiExec.exe (PID: 3052)
      • MsiExec.exe (PID: 1724)
      • svchost.exe (PID: 864)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2504)
      • creator-app.exe (PID: 3244)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3588)
      • creator-ws.exe (PID: 1732)
      • spoolsv.exe (PID: 2188)
      • printer-installer-app.exe (PID: 1724)
      • escape.exe (PID: 3884)
      • spoolsv.exe (PID: 1204)
      • updater-ws.exe (PID: 1324)
      • escape.exe (PID: 3492)
    • Changes settings of System certificates

      • pdfescape_desktop_installer.exe (PID: 2132)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • chrome.exe (PID: 3180)
      • chrome.exe (PID: 3612)
      • pdfescape_desktop_installer.exe (PID: 2132)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2444)
      • spoolsv.exe (PID: 2188)
      • printer-installer-app.exe (PID: 1724)
    • Creates files in the program directory

      • pdfescape_desktop_installer.exe (PID: 2132)
    • Starts itself from another location

      • pdfescape_desktop_installer.exe (PID: 2132)
    • Executed via COM

      • DllHost.exe (PID: 2784)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 952)
    • Adds / modifies Windows certificates

      • pdfescape_desktop_installer.exe (PID: 2132)
    • Creates COM task schedule object

      • regsvr32.exe (PID: 2908)
      • MsiExec.exe (PID: 892)
      • MsiExec.exe (PID: 2548)
      • MsiExec.exe (PID: 4000)
      • MsiExec.exe (PID: 1724)
      • MsiExec.exe (PID: 3052)
    • Executed as Windows Service

      • vssvc.exe (PID: 3812)
      • ws.exe (PID: 4088)
      • spoolsv.exe (PID: 2188)
      • updater-ws.exe (PID: 1324)
    • Modifies the open verb of a shell class

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2444)
    • Creates files in the user directory

      • escape.exe (PID: 3752)
      • ws.exe (PID: 4088)
      • pdfescape_desktop_installer.exe (PID: 2132)
      • escape.exe (PID: 3884)
      • updater-ws.exe (PID: 1324)
      • escape.exe (PID: 3492)
    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • pdfescape_desktop_installer.exe (PID: 2132)
    • Creates files in the Windows directory

      • printer-installer-app.exe (PID: 1724)
      • spoolsv.exe (PID: 2188)
    • Modifies files in Chrome extension folder

      • chrome.exe (PID: 3180)
    • Removes files from Windows directory

      • spoolsv.exe (PID: 2188)
    • Starts Internet Explorer

      • pdfescape_desktop_installer.exe (PID: 2132)
    • Application launched itself

      • escape.exe (PID: 3884)
  • INFO

    • Manual execution by user

      • pdfescape_desktop_installer.exe (PID: 2132)
      • pdfescape_desktop_installer.exe (PID: 2104)
      • escape.exe (PID: 3884)
    • Reads the hosts file

      • chrome.exe (PID: 3180)
      • chrome.exe (PID: 3612)
    • Reads Internet Cache Settings

      • chrome.exe (PID: 3180)
    • Application launched itself

      • chrome.exe (PID: 3180)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2444)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2504)
    • Dropped object may contain Bitcoin addresses

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2444)
    • Low-level read access rights to disk partition

      • vssvc.exe (PID: 3812)
    • Searches for installed software

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2444)
    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2444)
    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2444)
    • Creates files in the program directory

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2444)
    • Changes internet zones settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2504)
    • Creates files in the user directory

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3588)
    • Reads internet explorer settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3588)
    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2444)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.
No data.
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Total processes
108
Monitored processes
62
Malicious processes
15
Suspicious processes
4

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
3180"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" "http://download-desktop.pdfescape.com/pdfescape_desktop_installer.exe"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Version:
75.0.3770.100
2148"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" /prefetch:7 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=channel= --annotation=plat=Win32 --annotation=prod=Chrome --annotation=ver=75.0.3770.100 --initial-client-data=0x7c,0x80,0x84,0x78,0x88,0x6fc1a9d0,0x6fc1a9e0,0x6fc1a9ecC:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exechrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Version:
75.0.3770.100
1712"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=watcher --main-thread-id=1892 --on-initialized-event-handle=312 --parent-handle=316 /prefetch:6C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exechrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Version:
75.0.3770.100
3880"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=1020,4954462019398816494,7824935548870328064,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --gpu-preferences=KAAAAAAAAADgAAAgAQAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAACgAAAAEAAAAIAAAAAAAAAAoAAAAAAAAADAAAAAAAAAAOAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAFAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAUAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAEAAAAGAAAA --service-request-channel-token=15231925521241277008 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1032 --ignored=" --type=renderer " /prefetch:2C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exechrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Version:
75.0.3770.100
3612"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --field-trial-handle=1020,4954462019398816494,7824935548870328064,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=network --service-request-channel-token=16506291597751502711 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1628 /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Version:
75.0.3770.100
272"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1020,4954462019398816494,7824935548870328064,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --lang=en-US --enable-offline-auto-reload --enable-offline-auto-reload-visible-only --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --service-request-channel-token=1616336902025892865 --renderer-client-id=6 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1908 /prefetch:1C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exechrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
75.0.3770.100
2344"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1020,4954462019398816494,7824935548870328064,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --lang=en-US --enable-offline-auto-reload --enable-offline-auto-reload-visible-only --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --service-request-channel-token=10688061229764020030 --renderer-client-id=5 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2224 /prefetch:1C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exechrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Version:
75.0.3770.100
3184"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1020,4954462019398816494,7824935548870328064,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --lang=en-US --extension-process --enable-offline-auto-reload --enable-offline-auto-reload-visible-only --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --service-request-channel-token=3517681268537930856 --renderer-client-id=4 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2476 /prefetch:1C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exechrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
75.0.3770.100
2712"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=1020,4954462019398816494,7824935548870328064,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --disable-gpu-sandbox --use-gl=disabled --gpu-preferences=KAAAAAAAAADgAAAgAQAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAACgAAAAEAAAAIAAAAAAAAAAoAAAAAAAAADAAAAAAAAAAOAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAFAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAUAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAEAAAAGAAAA --service-request-channel-token=12666832016232819536 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4116 /prefetch:2C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exechrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
75.0.3770.100
920"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1020,4954462019398816494,7824935548870328064,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --enable-offline-auto-reload --enable-offline-auto-reload-visible-only --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --service-request-channel-token=3589037308447046989 --renderer-client-id=8 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2764 /prefetch:1C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exechrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
75.0.3770.100
Total events
6 670
Read events
3 759
Write events
0
Delete events
0

Modification events

No data
Executable files
137
Suspicious files
136
Text files
460
Unknown types
29

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3180chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\83d33422-6903-48da-b7a0-9a10608629a7.tmp
MD5:
SHA256:
3180chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\000020.dbtmp
MD5:
SHA256:
3180chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\CURRENT
MD5:
SHA256:
3180chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\LOG.oldtext
MD5:213AE3DA120D7862D60B5763B6C9D466
SHA256:5736534D6EE654C1BF1A8E79E73330AF58F622E8657285330D2C7189A55604F4
3180chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Site Characteristics Database\LOG.oldtext
MD5:C4D6CBB269C626168A5D6D0D8CCE6C30
SHA256:B62CDBB758278A0C2E50593357390119441D8DE09428EB29027F3DFD1332E348
3180chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\BudgetDatabase\LOG.oldtext
MD5:A519780ED0A2F4336DB4F5651D79C369
SHA256:DA5B71BD0075B55757BF757BF5F4D4A1DCBCF0762CDA5B31B28680963E068C75
3180chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Feature Engagement Tracker\EventDB\LOG.oldtext
MD5:3D551B6E929CF62F7AA66091E718704B
SHA256:1698A1B1BC3E86676392FB8BD4C712438302A5A2220503C08F290ED4B1790404
3180chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Data\LevelDB\LOG.oldtext
MD5:DC32343F45B01764B6267AD36548102A
SHA256:A250F5AD57D4BD58AAE92810D50278E3BE2DBF869F126A3A3519691BCDFC2075
3180chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\LOG.old~RF39b37c.TMPtext
MD5:213AE3DA120D7862D60B5763B6C9D466
SHA256:5736534D6EE654C1BF1A8E79E73330AF58F622E8657285330D2C7189A55604F4
3180chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Site Characteristics Database\LOG.old~RF39b37c.TMPtext
MD5:C4D6CBB269C626168A5D6D0D8CCE6C30
SHA256:B62CDBB758278A0C2E50593357390119441D8DE09428EB29027F3DFD1332E348
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HTTP(S) requests
67
TCP/UDP connections
102
DNS requests
51
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
3612
chrome.exe
GET
302
216.239.32.21:80
http://virustotal.com/
US
whitelisted
2132
pdfescape_desktop_installer.exe
HEAD
302
198.72.111.203:80
http://download-desktop.pdfescape.com/x86/module/main
CA
suspicious
2132
pdfescape_desktop_installer.exe
GET
302
198.72.111.203:80
http://download-desktop.pdfescape.com/x86/module/main
CA
html
187 b
suspicious
2132
pdfescape_desktop_installer.exe
HEAD
200
89.187.169.86:80
http://download-desktop-msi.pdfescape.com/pdfescape4/4.0.24.4617/x86/pdfescape-desktop-startup-4.0.24.4617-x86.msi
CZ
suspicious
2132
pdfescape_desktop_installer.exe
HEAD
302
64.15.159.203:80
http://cdn.lulusoft.com/download/pdfescape/pdfescape4/partner-x86/main
CA
suspicious
2132
pdfescape_desktop_installer.exe
HEAD
302
198.72.111.203:80
http://download-desktop.pdfescape.com/x86/module/create
CA
suspicious
2132
pdfescape_desktop_installer.exe
HEAD
302
64.15.159.203:80
http://cdn.lulusoft.com/download/pdfescape/pdfescape4/partner-x86/create
CA
suspicious
3612
chrome.exe
GET
302
172.217.16.142:80
http://redirector.gvt1.com/edgedl/chromewebstore/L2Nocm9tZV9leHRlbnNpb24vYmxvYnMvOTRmQUFXVHlhaGJaUTdMLWtCSkNJUl9ZQQ/1.0.0.5_nmmhkkegccagdldgiimedpiccmgmieda.crx
US
html
507 b
whitelisted
2132
pdfescape_desktop_installer.exe
GET
302
198.72.111.203:80
http://download-desktop.pdfescape.com/x86/module/create
CA
html
189 b
suspicious
2132
pdfescape_desktop_installer.exe
GET
302
64.15.159.203:80
http://cdn.lulusoft.com/download/pdfescape/pdfescape4/partner-x86/create
CA
html
237 b
suspicious
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
3612
chrome.exe
172.217.18.3:443
clientservices.googleapis.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
3612
chrome.exe
172.217.23.163:443
www.gstatic.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
3612
chrome.exe
172.217.18.4:443
www.google.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
3612
chrome.exe
216.58.207.67:443
fonts.gstatic.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
3612
chrome.exe
172.217.18.106:443
fonts.googleapis.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
3612
chrome.exe
172.217.23.141:443
accounts.google.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
3612
chrome.exe
216.58.206.3:443
ssl.gstatic.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
3612
chrome.exe
172.217.21.238:443
sb-ssl.google.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
3612
chrome.exe
198.72.111.203:80
download-desktop.pdfescape.com
iWeb Technologies Inc.
CA
suspicious
3612
chrome.exe
172.217.16.142:443
apis.google.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
clientservices.googleapis.com
  • 172.217.18.3
whitelisted
download-desktop.pdfescape.com
  • 198.72.111.203
suspicious
accounts.google.com
  • 172.217.23.141
shared
www.google.com
  • 172.217.18.4
whitelisted
sb-ssl.google.com
  • 172.217.21.238
whitelisted
ssl.gstatic.com
  • 216.58.206.3
whitelisted
www.google.se
  • 216.58.206.3
whitelisted
fonts.googleapis.com
  • 172.217.18.106
whitelisted
www.gstatic.com
  • 172.217.23.163
whitelisted
fonts.gstatic.com
  • 216.58.207.67
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
3612
chrome.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY PE EXE or DLL Windows file download HTTP
3612
chrome.exe
Generic Protocol Command Decode
SURICATA HTTP unable to match response to request
No debug info