Malware analysis Hermetic PDF Exploit.exe Malicious activity

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File name:	Hermetic PDF Exploit.exe
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/d471fdc5-7c37-4625-909e-41cd7aabce02
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Analysis date:	November 28, 2024, 07:43:31
OS:	Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Tags:	xor-url generic
Indicators:
MIME:	application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info:	PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64 (stripped to external PDB), for MS Windows, 12 sections
MD5:	13C974B3BFD0C27F2A0F348B92DB5C53
SHA1:	3598277632874855CFC117C78F5844C35A1263D2
SHA256:	8CEDBE5BF720A1594EB4C27E0D2E0E34DA980F9EF7CDE12A9DB98625BF3DDFF2
SSDEEP:	6144:m17QQ0fba/ve0WXWfbI31fn/VE+Gd/vdabX666yKKqqF0jS:m17QHfbaXe1WfbgtPGdXdabF

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Launch configuration

Task duration:: 60 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:
Network geolocation:: off
Additional time used:: none
MITM proxy:: off
Privacy:: Public submission
Fakenet option:: off
Route via Tor:: off
Autoconfirmation of UAC:: on
Network:: on

Software preset

Internet Explorer 11.3636.19041.0
Adobe Acrobat (64-bit) (23.001.20093)
Adobe Flash Player 32 NPAPI (32.0.0.465)
Adobe Flash Player 32 PPAPI (32.0.0.465)
CCleaner (6.20)
FileZilla 3.65.0 (3.65.0)
Google Chrome (122.0.6261.70)
Google Update Helper (1.3.36.51)
Java 8 Update 271 (64-bit) (8.0.2710.9)
Java Auto Updater (2.8.271.9)
Microsoft Edge (122.0.2365.59)
Microsoft Edge Update (1.3.185.17)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - de-de (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - en-us (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - es-es (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - it-it (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - ja-jp (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - ko-kr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - pt-br (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - tr-tr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professionnel 2019 - fr-fr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office профессиональный 2019 - ru-ru (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft OneNote - en-us (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Update Health Tools (3.74.0.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x64) - 12.0.30501 (12.0.30501.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x64 Additional Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x64 Minimum Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x64) - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x86) - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X64 Additional Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X64 Minimum Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X86 Additional Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X86 Minimum Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Mozilla Firefox (x64 en-US) (123.0)
Mozilla Maintenance Service (123.0)
Notepad++ (64-bit x64) (7.9.1)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Extensibility Component (16.0.15726.20202)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Licensing Component (16.0.16026.20146)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Localization Component (16.0.15726.20202)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Localization Component (16.0.15928.20198)
PowerShell 7-x64 (7.3.5.0)
Skype version 8.104 (8.104)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4023057) (2.59.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4023057) (2.63.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4480730) (2.55.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB5001716) (8.93.0.0)
VLC media player (3.0.11)
WinRAR 5.91 (64-bit) (5.91.0)
Windows PC Health Check (3.6.2204.08001)

Hotfixes

Client LanguagePack Package
DotNetRollup
DotNetRollup 481
FodMetadata Package
Foundation Package
Hello Face Package
InternetExplorer Optional Package
KB5003791
KB5011048
KB5015684
KB5033052
LanguageFeatures Basic en us Package
LanguageFeatures Handwriting en us Package
LanguageFeatures OCR en us Package
LanguageFeatures Speech en us Package
LanguageFeatures TextToSpeech en us Package
MSPaint FoD Package
MediaPlayer Package
Microsoft OneCore ApplicationModel Sync Desktop FOD Package
Microsoft OneCore DirectX Database FOD Package
NetFx3 OnDemand Package
Notepad FoD Package
OpenSSH Client Package
PowerShell ISE FOD Package
Printing PMCPPC FoD Package
Printing WFS FoD Package
ProfessionalEdition
QuickAssist Package
RollupFix
ServicingStack
ServicingStack 3989
StepsRecorder Package
TabletPCMath Package
UserExperience Desktop Package
WordPad FoD Package

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MALICIOUS
- XORed URL has been found (YARA)
  - Hermetic PDF Exploit.exe (PID: 2380)
SUSPICIOUS
No suspicious indicators.
INFO
- Reads the computer name
  - Hermetic PDF Exploit.exe (PID: 2380)
- Checks supported languages
  - Hermetic PDF Exploit.exe (PID: 2380)
- Reads the machine GUID from the registry
  - Hermetic PDF Exploit.exe (PID: 2380)

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No Malware configuration.

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TRiD

.exe	\|	Win64 Executable (generic) (87.3)
.exe	\|	Generic Win/DOS Executable (6.3)
.exe	\|	DOS Executable Generic (6.3)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType:	AMD AMD64
TimeStamp:	2024:05:21 08:18:17+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics:	Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, Large address aware, No debug
PEType:	PE32+
LinkerVersion:	2.36
CodeSize:	122368
InitializedDataSize:	301568
UninitializedDataSize:	4096
EntryPoint:	0x10f6
OSVersion:	4
ImageVersion:	-
SubsystemVersion:	5.2
Subsystem:	Windows GUI

No data.

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Total processes

129

Monitored processes

Malicious processes

Suspicious processes

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID

CMD

Path

Indicators

Parent process

2380

"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Hermetic PDF Exploit.exe"

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Hermetic PDF Exploit.exe

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Exit code:

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\hermetic pdf exploit.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32full.dll

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Total events

4 348

Read events

4 272

Write events

Delete events

Modification events


(PID) Process:	(2380) Hermetic PDF Exploit.exe	Key:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU
Operation:	write	Name:	NodeSlots
Value: 02020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202
(PID) Process:	(2380) Hermetic PDF Exploit.exe	Key:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU
Operation:	write	Name:	MRUListEx
Value: 040000000E0000000300000000000000100000000F0000000C0000000D0000000B000000050000000A000000090000000800000001000000070000000600000002000000FFFFFFFF
(PID) Process:	(2380) Hermetic PDF Exploit.exe	Key:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\4
Operation:	write	Name:	MRUListEx
Value: 040000000000000005000000020000000100000003000000FFFFFFFF
(PID) Process:	(2380) Hermetic PDF Exploit.exe	Key:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\119\Shell
Operation:	write	Name:	SniffedFolderType
Value: Documents
(PID) Process:	(2380) Hermetic PDF Exploit.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
Operation:	write	Name:	GlobalAssocChangedCounter
Value: 105
(PID) Process:	(2380) Hermetic PDF Exploit.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\OneDrive\Accounts
Operation:	write	Name:	LastUpdate
Value: 491F486700000000
(PID) Process:	(2380) Hermetic PDF Exploit.exe	Key:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU
Operation:	write	Name:	MRUListEx
Value: 0E000000040000000300000000000000100000000F0000000C0000000D0000000B000000050000000A000000090000000800000001000000070000000600000002000000FFFFFFFF
(PID) Process:	(2380) Hermetic PDF Exploit.exe	Key:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\119\ComDlg\{7D49D726-3C21-4F05-99AA-FDC2C9474656}
Operation:	write	Name:	Mode
Value: 4
(PID) Process:	(2380) Hermetic PDF Exploit.exe	Key:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\119\ComDlg\{7D49D726-3C21-4F05-99AA-FDC2C9474656}
Operation:	write	Name:	LogicalViewMode
Value: 1
(PID) Process:	(2380) Hermetic PDF Exploit.exe	Key:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\119\ComDlg\{7D49D726-3C21-4F05-99AA-FDC2C9474656}
Operation:	write	Name:	FFlags
Value:

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Executable files

Suspicious files

Text files

Unknown types

Dropped files

No data

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HTTP(S) requests

TCP/UDP connections

DNS requests

Threats

HTTP requests

PID	Process	Method	HTTP Code	IP	URL	CN	Type	Size	Reputation
—	—	GET	200	2.20.245.138:80	http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
—	—	GET	200	192.229.221.95:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
1176	svchost.exe	GET	200	192.229.221.95:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
—	—	GET	200	184.30.21.171:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
6236	backgroundTaskHost.exe	GET	200	192.229.221.95:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAn5bsKVVV8kdJ6vHl3O1J0%3D	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
7032	SIHClient.exe	GET	200	95.101.149.131:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
7032	SIHClient.exe	GET	200	95.101.149.131:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted

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Connections

PID	Process	IP	Domain	ASN	CN	Reputation
4	System	192.168.100.255:137	—	—	—	whitelisted
—	—	40.127.240.158:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
—	—	2.20.245.138:80	crl.microsoft.com	Akamai International B.V.	SE	whitelisted
—	—	184.30.21.171:80	www.microsoft.com	AKAMAI-AS	DE	whitelisted
5064	SearchApp.exe	104.126.37.128:443	www.bing.com	Akamai International B.V.	DE	whitelisted
—	—	192.229.221.95:80	ocsp.digicert.com	EDGECAST	US	whitelisted
4712	MoUsoCoreWorker.exe	40.127.240.158:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
4	System	192.168.100.255:138	—	—	—	whitelisted
1076	svchost.exe	23.32.186.57:443	go.microsoft.com	AKAMAI-AS	BR	whitelisted
1176	svchost.exe	20.190.160.14:443	login.live.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	NL	whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com	40.127.240.158 51.104.136.2	whitelisted
google.com	142.250.181.238	whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com	2.20.245.138 2.20.245.137	whitelisted
www.microsoft.com	184.30.21.171 95.101.149.131	whitelisted
www.bing.com	104.126.37.128 104.126.37.177 104.126.37.185 104.126.37.170 104.126.37.131 104.126.37.186 104.126.37.171 104.126.37.130 104.126.37.184	whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com	192.229.221.95	whitelisted
go.microsoft.com	23.32.186.57	whitelisted
login.live.com	20.190.160.14 40.126.32.68 40.126.32.133 20.190.160.22 40.126.32.74 40.126.32.72 20.190.160.17 40.126.32.140	whitelisted
arc.msn.com	20.199.58.43	whitelisted
fd.api.iris.microsoft.com	20.103.156.88	whitelisted

Threats

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General Info

Hermetic PDF Exploit.exe

13C974B3BFD0C27F2A0F348B92DB5C53

3598277632874855CFC117C78F5844C35A1263D2

8CEDBE5BF720A1594EB4C27E0D2E0E34DA980F9EF7CDE12A9DB98625BF3DDFF2

6144:m17QQ0fba/ve0WXWfbI31fn/VE+Gd/vdabX666yKKqqF0jS:m17QHfbaXe1WfbgtPGdXdabF

Software environment set and analysis options

Launch configuration

Software preset

Hotfixes

Behavior activities

MALICIOUS

XORed URL has been found (YARA)

SUSPICIOUS

INFO

Reads the computer name

Checks supported languages

Reads the machine GUID from the registry

Malware configuration

Static information

TRiD

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