File name:

Council_Overpayment_Tax_Refund-.pdf

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/86b59239-7e13-4f5f-95bd-0f9ad4ec9794
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: June 12, 2019, 09:29:20
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
generated-doc
Indicators:
MIME: application/pdf
File info: PDF document, version 1.7
MD5:

62C1F436B887EA928E99DC6A7F92B452

SHA1:

8AB55411FF2B3DBF69BDE5247EC3C0B6A3D35821

SHA256:

6F7FF2B911534C2527AB269C6EA70D12C3F4583724AD211F00A05877A5F29D74

SSDEEP:

384:yBjML0/Lj5jxx2byejShdRsoNLZ689NNPKzHp0spjLWlxnexuOvbXgW0PKfb6Aus:yuIn5Ou7dRrxYKbijaA+be3DXwHALFF

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  • MALICIOUS

    No malicious indicators.

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Starts Internet Explorer

      • AcroRd32.exe (PID: 3540)

    • Executed via COM

      • FlashUtil32_26_0_0_131_ActiveX.exe (PID: 2600)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • AdobeARM.exe (PID: 2848)

  • INFO

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • AcroRd32.exe (PID: 3540)
      • FlashUtil32_26_0_0_131_ActiveX.exe (PID: 2600)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3948)

    • Application launched itself

      • AcroRd32.exe (PID: 3540)
      • RdrCEF.exe (PID: 2536)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 556)

    • Reads internet explorer settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3948)

    • Reads Internet Cache Settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3948)

    • Changes internet zones settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 556)

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 556)

    • Adds / modifies Windows certificates

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 556)

    • Changes settings of System certificates

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 556)
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: 1.7
Linearized: No
PageCount: 1
Language: en-US
TaggedPDF: Yes
Producer: Microsoft® Word for Office 365
Creator: Microsoft® Word for Office 365
CreateDate: 2019:06:11 15:25:38+00:00
ModifyDate: 2019:06:11 15:25:38+00:00

XMP

XMPToolkit: 3.1-701
Producer: Microsoft® Word for Office 365
CreatorTool: Microsoft® Word for Office 365
CreateDate: 2019:06:11 15:25:38+00:00
ModifyDate: 2019:06:11 15:25:38+00:00
DocumentID: uuid:EEE1F8C0-7E0A-4852-ACE2-4DDB926AB661
InstanceID: uuid:EEE1F8C0-7E0A-4852-ACE2-4DDB926AB661
No data.
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Total processes
42
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 adobearm.exe no specs reader_sl.exe no specs flashutil32_26_0_0_131_activex.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
556"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:
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
596"C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe" --type=renderer "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Council_Overpayment_Tax_Refund-.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
1920"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
2536"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
2600C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_26_0_0_131_ActiveX.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_26_0_0_131_ActiveX.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 26.0 r0
Exit code:
0
Version:
26,0,0,131
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\macromed\flash\flashutil32_26_0_0_131_activex.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
2848"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
3148"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="2536.1.1283394772\131376456" --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
3540"C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Council_Overpayment_Tax_Refund-.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
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
3724"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="2536.0.1329688794\898759676" --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
3948"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:556 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
Total events
650
Read events
549
Write events
98
Delete events
3

Modification events

(PID) Process:(596) AcroRd32.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\DC\ExitSection
Operation:writeName:bLastExitNormal
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(596) AcroRd32.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\DC\AVGeneral
Operation:writeName:bExpandRHPInViewer
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(596) AcroRd32.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\DC\NoTimeOut
Operation:writeName:smailto
Value:
5900
(PID) Process:(3540) AcroRd32.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
Operation:writeName:ProxyEnable
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3540) AcroRd32.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections
Operation:writeName:SavedLegacySettings
Value:
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
(PID) Process:(3540) AcroRd32.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\62\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:LanguageList
Value:
en-US
(PID) Process:(556) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
Operation:writeName:CompatibilityFlags
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(556) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(556) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(556) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones
Operation:writeName:SecuritySafe
Value:
1
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
1
Text files
37
Unknown types
18

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
596AcroRd32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\ReaderMessages-journal —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
596AcroRd32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\Cache\AdobeFnt16.lst.596 —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
596AcroRd32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\AdobeFnt16.lst.596 —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
596AcroRd32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\acrord32_sbx\A9Rzlxnid_1gk9h92_gk.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
596AcroRd32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\acrord32_sbx\A9R8edd2p_1gk9h94_gk.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
596AcroRd32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\acrord32_sbx\A9Riqa6xg_1gk9h95_gk.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
596AcroRd32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\acrord32_sbx\A9Rw5unm4_1gk9h96_gk.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
556iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\H6QNMHE9\favicon[1].ico —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
556iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Services\search_{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}.ico —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3948iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5\X4SUEH5D\council-tax[1].txt —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
7
TCP/UDP connections
16
DNS requests
8
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
3540
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
3948
iexplore.exe
GET
200
31.31.196.162:80
http://kpksolid.ru/council-tax/
RU
html
123 b
suspicious
3540
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
3540
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
556
iexplore.exe
GET
200
204.79.197.200:80
http://www.bing.com/favicon.ico
US
image
237 b
whitelisted
3540
AcroRd32.exe
GET
304
2.16.186.32:80
http://acroipm2.adobe.com/15/rdr/ENU/win/nooem/none/consumer/message.zip
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
3540
AcroRd32.exe
GET
304
2.16.186.26:80
http://acroipm2.adobe.com/15/rdr/ENU/win/nooem/none/consumer/277_15_23_20070.zip
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
3540
AcroRd32.exe
2.18.233.74:443
armmf.adobe.com
Akamai International B.V.
—
whitelisted
556
iexplore.exe
204.79.197.200:80
www.bing.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
whitelisted
3948
iexplore.exe
31.31.196.162:80
kpksolid.ru
Domain names registrar REG.RU, Ltd
RU
suspicious
3540
AcroRd32.exe
2.16.186.32:80
acroipm2.adobe.com
Akamai International B.V.
—
whitelisted
3948
iexplore.exe
157.7.107.67:443
satoatsuko.jp
GMO Internet,Inc
JP
malicious
—
—
104.111.214.232:443
ardownload2.adobe.com
Akamai International B.V.
NL
whitelisted
—
—
2.18.233.74:443
armmf.adobe.com
Akamai International B.V.
—
whitelisted
556
iexplore.exe
157.7.107.67:443
satoatsuko.jp
GMO Internet,Inc
JP
malicious
3540
AcroRd32.exe
2.16.186.33:80
acroipm2.adobe.com
Akamai International B.V.
—
whitelisted
3540
AcroRd32.exe
2.16.186.26:80
acroipm2.adobe.com
Akamai International B.V.
—
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
acroipm2.adobe.com
  • 2.16.186.32
  • 2.16.186.33
  • 2.16.186.26
whitelisted
armmf.adobe.com
  • 2.18.233.74
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 204.79.197.200
  • 13.107.21.200
whitelisted
kpksolid.ru
  • 31.31.196.162
suspicious
satoatsuko.jp
  • 157.7.107.67
malicious
ardownload2.adobe.com
  • 104.111.214.232
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
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