| download: | /AdobeViewerPDQ13.3.msi |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/e261caa3-e16f-4462-b8e3-e6efa3f7e7a6 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | March 24, 2025, 18:51:08 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/x-msi |
| File info: | Composite Document File V2 Document, Little Endian, Os: Windows, Version 6.2, MSI Installer, Code page: 1252, Title: Installation Database, Subject: PDQConnectAgent, Author: PDQ.com, Keywords: Installer, Comments: This installer database contains the logic and data required to install PDQConnectAgent., Template: x64;1033, Revision Number: {CFF1923B-45CB-41B3-928D-6C8CE2922F2C}, Create Time/Date: Mon Mar 10 21:03:20 2025, Last Saved Time/Date: Mon Mar 10 21:03:20 2025, Number of Pages: 200, Number of Words: 2, Name of Creating Application: WiX Toolset (5.0.0.0), Security: 2 |
| MD5: | 58389AFC5BE81402F4C3E62F29CB1194 |
| SHA1: | 33D6B1EB7D1B394175DB1BE17FC11EF3CCBC576E |
| SHA256: | 7163FAE783F66DBB7A7B4045F304B334E3BF15CF8A472A5F7A5B86205A5D2C1F |
| SSDEEP: | 98304:18hnrkimr8q1rVwzgr0BugwkyGuZb2ebYH7qRzS1udfDllhee/T204kbUIGwNxj0:ZniEJfmM+I/FUn |
| .msi | | | Microsoft Windows Installer (98.5) |
|---|---|---|
| .msi | | | Microsoft Installer (100) |
| CodePage: | Windows Latin 1 (Western European) |
|---|---|
| Title: | Installation Database |
| Subject: | PDQConnectAgent |
| Author: | PDQ.com |
| Keywords: | Installer |
| Comments: | This installer database contains the logic and data required to install PDQConnectAgent. |
| Template: | x64;1033 |
| RevisionNumber: | {CFF1923B-45CB-41B3-928D-6C8CE2922F2C} |
| CreateDate: | 2025:03:10 21:03:20 |
| ModifyDate: | 2025:03:10 21:03:20 |
| Pages: | 200 |
| Words: | 2 |
| Software: | WiX Toolset (5.0.0.0) |
| Security: | Read-only recommended |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 444 | "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -Version 5.1 -s -NoLogo -NoProfile | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | — | powershell.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Windows PowerShell Exit code: 4294967295 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 668 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | powershell.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 904 | "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -Version 5.1 -s -NoLogo -NoProfile | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | — | powershell.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Windows PowerShell Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 920 | "powershell.exe" -NoLogo -NonInteractive -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command - | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | — | pdq-connect-agent.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Windows PowerShell Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 968 | "C:\WINDOWS\system32\sc.exe" start "PDQConnectAgent" | C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe | — | rundll32.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Service Control Manager Configuration Tool Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 968 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | powershell.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1012 | C:\WINDOWS\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.3989_none_7ddb45627cb30e03\TiWorker.exe -Embedding | C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.3989_none_7ddb45627cb30e03\TiWorker.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Windows Modules Installer Worker Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.3989 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1164 | "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -Version 5.1 -s -NoLogo -NoProfile | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | — | powershell.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Windows PowerShell Exit code: 4294967295 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1300 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | powershell.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1532 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | powershell.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (7340) VSSVC.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\Registry Writer |
| Operation: | write | Name: | IDENTIFY (Enter) |
Value: 4800000000000000CE3976BEED9CDB01AC1C0000CC1C0000E80300000100000001000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7340) VSSVC.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\COM+ REGDB Writer |
| Operation: | write | Name: | IDENTIFY (Enter) |
Value: 4800000000000000CE3976BEED9CDB01AC1C0000401D0000E80300000100000001000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7340) VSSVC.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\Shadow Copy Optimization Writer |
| Operation: | write | Name: | IDENTIFY (Enter) |
Value: 4800000000000000CE3976BEED9CDB01AC1C0000C81C0000E80300000100000001000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7340) VSSVC.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\ASR Writer |
| Operation: | write | Name: | IDENTIFY (Enter) |
Value: 4800000000000000CE3976BEED9CDB01AC1C0000441D0000E80300000100000001000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7340) VSSVC.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\BCD00000000\Objects\{9dea862c-5cdd-4e70-acc1-f32b344d4795}\Elements\11000001 |
| Operation: | delete key | Name: | (default) |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7340) VSSVC.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\BCD00000000\Objects\{9dea862c-5cdd-4e70-acc1-f32b344d4795}\Elements\11000001 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Element |
Value: 0000000000000000000000000000000006000000000000004800000000000000715E5C2FA985EB1190A89A9B763584210000000000000000745E5C2FA985EB1190A89A9B7635842100000000000000000000000000000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7340) VSSVC.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\BCD00000000\Objects\{9dea862c-5cdd-4e70-acc1-f32b344d4795}\Elements\12000002 |
| Operation: | delete key | Name: | (default) |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7340) VSSVC.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\BCD00000000\Objects\{9dea862c-5cdd-4e70-acc1-f32b344d4795}\Elements\12000002 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Element |
Value: \EFI\Microsoft\Boot\bootmgfw.efi | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7340) VSSVC.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\BCD00000000\Objects\{5b970157-8568-11eb-b45c-806e6f6e6963}\Elements\11000001 |
| Operation: | delete key | Name: | (default) |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7340) VSSVC.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\BCD00000000\Objects\{5b970157-8568-11eb-b45c-806e6f6e6963}\Elements\11000001 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Element |
Value: 0000000000000000000000000000000006000000000000004800000000000000715E5C2FA985EB1190A89A9B763584210000000000000000745E5C2FA985EB1190A89A9B7635842100000000000000000000000000000000 | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7288 | msiexec.exe | C:\System Volume Information\SPP\metadata-2 | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7288 | msiexec.exe | C:\Windows\Installer\11510b.msi | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3096 | msiexec.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\D9CB7DFFEEA63BAB482BD2705E7E24AB_D64C5BFAB2C28B4652E4AC7169A0D3DB | binary | |
MD5:7775F3F2C90434CAB8E7C46007133D45 | SHA256:1415FEEC193557BF5A6CE4CEC270B5DD2BFF73C117C287A6C230C92079A003EA | |||
| 3096 | msiexec.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\698460A0B6E60F2F602361424D832905_8BB23D43DE574E82F2BEE0DF0EC47EEB | binary | |
MD5:98B957F37569620B88BFF4D4AB98E434 | SHA256:DD80C863CF781C696EE1F60627B1F67449360BD886BF7D7C597A3CBF18B6C3FB | |||
| 3096 | msiexec.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\698460A0B6E60F2F602361424D832905_8BB23D43DE574E82F2BEE0DF0EC47EEB | binary | |
MD5:DEC0EC84F95F08B3E30FF69042FBDD0C | SHA256:4459AC28687B1831D813B607EC7D2DD1601EA8DFABFB05B2D306174F20380C1A | |||
| 3096 | msiexec.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\C8E534EE129F27D55460CE17FD628216_8DBAD5A433D1F9275321E076E8B744D4 | binary | |
MD5:E24D6C0899BFA51BEA8F43299EB78BB4 | SHA256:8C8497EC39291B2C13E4C28843F0F970D17630DF5C3B596581829AAEE5835EB5 | |||
| 3096 | msiexec.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\C8E534EE129F27D55460CE17FD628216_8DBAD5A433D1F9275321E076E8B744D4 | binary | |
MD5:CA8E87D9751867AE434F991BD20D4AF9 | SHA256:7797DBAD00FAA69436081A7801239C618B188BCFF2CE2ECB4037FD40071FE1A1 | |||
| 2384 | rundll32.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SFXCADBECC0753C4351FBB7742722F500C4AE\WixToolset.Dtf.WindowsInstaller.dll | executable | |
MD5:B82B13D16E7F3D3607026F61B7295224 | SHA256:BCC548E72B190D8F39DCB19538444E2576617A21CABA6ADCB4116511E1D2DDEE | |||
| 7288 | msiexec.exe | C:\Windows\Installer\MSI5B6D.tmp | executable | |
MD5:44E75952B658FFE4869CD40DB1299C8F | SHA256:50BBF22DB97433456A4307211B99641740F20A6421BCEE32216FA888FEAA7B2C | |||
| 7288 | msiexec.exe | C:\System Volume Information\SPP\snapshot-2 | binary | |
MD5:4D89E036A572ACCA76584D6962CB1218 | SHA256:A16F7D319821347AA5748B99E7A8FD97FE4710C3ADD467E220CC1D259CA5C81C | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6544 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.77.188:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 88.221.110.114:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
3096 | msiexec.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.77.188:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBT3xL4LQLXDRDM9P665TW442vrsUQQUReuir%2FSSy4IxLVGLp6chnfNtyA8CEA6bGI750C3n79tQ4ghAGFo%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
3096 | msiexec.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.77.188:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBRhtVltVOu8OqBzmsd%2B%2FeFfks3xTQQUvGsiZZ2MaObmHgXx2HIl1LjgSMACEAvcoEuhCK%2FAlHGPdKmo6gs%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
8088 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.246.101:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
3096 | msiexec.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.77.188:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTfIs%2BLjDtGwQ09XEB1Yeq%2BtX%2BBgQQU7NfjgtJxXWRM3y5nP%2Be6mK4cD08CEA5NZ%2FZDFskqO3oXzEaXao8%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6416 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.77.188:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
8088 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.246.101:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
8136 | WmiPrvSE.exe | GET | 200 | 23.53.41.82:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut_2010-06-23.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
8136 | WmiPrvSE.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicWinProPCA2011_2011-10-19.crl%20 | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 51.124.78.146:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 88.221.110.114:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 20.190.159.23:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 2.23.77.188:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
— | — | 40.113.110.67:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
— | — | 20.190.159.23:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
3216 | svchost.exe | 40.113.110.67:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
3096 | msiexec.exe | 2.23.77.188:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
6416 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | 20.223.36.55:443 | arc.msn.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
arc.msn.com |
| whitelisted |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2196 | svchost.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Cloudflare R2 Storage (r2 .cloudflarestorage .com) |
Process | Message |
|---|---|
powershell.exe | PID=7616 TID=3008 DismApi.dll: Parent process command line: "powershell.exe" -NoLogo -NonInteractive -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command - - DismInitializeInternal
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powershell.exe | PID=7616 TID=3008 Initialized SessionTable - DismInitializeInternal
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powershell.exe | PID=7616 TID=3008 Input parameters: LogLevel: 2, LogFilePath: C:\WINDOWS\Logs\DISM\dism.log, ScratchDirectory: (null) - DismInitializeInternal
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powershell.exe | PID=7616 TID=3008 Enter DismInitializeInternal - DismInitializeInternal
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powershell.exe | PID=7616 TID=3008 DismApi.dll: <----- Starting DismApi.dll session -----> - DismInitializeInternal
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powershell.exe | PID=7616 TID=2644 Enter CCommandThread::CommandThreadProcedureStub - CCommandThread::CommandThreadProcedureStub
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powershell.exe | PID=7616 TID=3008 DismApi.dll: - DismInitializeInternal
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powershell.exe | PID=7616 TID=3008 DismApi.dll: - DismInitializeInternal
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powershell.exe | PID=7616 TID=3008 DismApi.dll: API Version 10.0.19041.3758 - DismInitializeInternal
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powershell.exe | PID=7616 TID=3008 Lookup in table by path failed for: DummyPath-2BA51B78-C7F7-4910-B99D-BB7345357CDC - CTransactionalImageTable::LookupImagePath
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