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File name:

Contract Law for Engineers and Project Managers.pdf

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/bbb62bee-b186-4c5e-9ec3-bc8e5000ac66
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: September 19, 2019, 07:27:39
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/pdf
File info: PDF document, version 1.5
MD5:

30BD935B99F0DE23FE0779C6524EE0BE

SHA1:

C94871191C0DBAD51BE828D31DFE575B07F9092F

SHA256:

9E2EE3F735462E13D7F5C2D1A292376D2FB474F6973D757C13BA6EF7F576778B

SSDEEP:

6144:338J1aU4sXLzGLJEVxiDVLGCEK2S4VMJL:8HaUnLmEbiDdv72dVMJL

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Loads the Task Scheduler COM API

      • MsiExec.exe (PID: 3248)
      • MsiExec.exe (PID: 552)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • AdobeARM.exe (PID: 3232)

    • Starts Internet Explorer

      • AcroRd32.exe (PID: 2892)

    • Executed via COM

      • FlashUtil32_26_0_0_131_ActiveX.exe (PID: 2596)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • AdobeARM.exe (PID: 3232)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 1156)

  • INFO

    • Reads the hosts file

      • RdrCEF.exe (PID: 2972)
      • chrome.exe (PID: 3048)
      • chrome.exe (PID: 2428)

    • Application launched itself

      • AcroRd32.exe (PID: 2892)
      • RdrCEF.exe (PID: 2972)
      • chrome.exe (PID: 3048)
      • chrome.exe (PID: 3344)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 1156)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • AcroRd32.exe (PID: 2892)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3816)
      • FlashUtil32_26_0_0_131_ActiveX.exe (PID: 2596)
      • chrome.exe (PID: 3048)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2992)

    • Changes internet zones settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2992)

    • Reads internet explorer settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3816)

    • Reads Internet Cache Settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3816)

    • Manual execution by user

      • chrome.exe (PID: 3048)
      • chrome.exe (PID: 3344)

    • Dropped object may contain Bitcoin addresses

      • chrome.exe (PID: 2428)
      • chrome.exe (PID: 3048)

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 1156)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 1156)

    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 1156)

    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • MsiExec.exe (PID: 3248)
      • MsiExec.exe (PID: 552)
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: 1.5
Linearized: Yes
CreateDate: 2019:09:18 00:00:02+03:00
Creator: Adobe Illustrator CS5
ModifyDate: 2019:09:18 08:49:24+02:00
Producer: 3-Heights(TM) PDF Optimization Shell 4.8.25.2 (http://www.pdf-tools.com)
Title: Contract Law for Engineers and Project Managers (LQ) - PLDSA
PageCount: 4

XMP

XMPToolkit: Adobe XMP Core 5.6-c016 91.163616, 2018/10/29-16:58:49
CreateDate: 2019:09:18 00:00:02+03:00
CreatorTool: Adobe Illustrator CS5
ModifyDate: 2019:09:18 08:49:24+02:00
MetadataDate: 2019:09:18 08:49:24+02:00
Producer: 3-Heights(TM) PDF Optimization Shell 4.8.25.2 (http://www.pdf-tools.com)
Format: application/pdf
Title: Contract Law for Engineers and Project Managers (LQ) - PLDSA
DocumentID: uuid:06085cce-7fb1-49f2-a064-46189935cddd
InstanceID: uuid:eaeed15f-83ba-409f-ba6a-80b72e5f4783
No data.
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Total processes
76
Monitored processes
40
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 adobearm.exe reader_sl.exe no specs iexplore.exe iexplore.exe flashutil32_26_0_0_131_activex.exe no specs chrome.exe chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs msiexec.exe msiexec.exe no specs msiexec.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
2892"C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Contract Law for Engineers and Project Managers.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:
1
Version:
15.23.20070.215641
2252"C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe" --type=renderer "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Contract Law for Engineers and Project Managers.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:
1
Version:
15.23.20070.215641
2972"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:
3221225547
Version:
15.23.20053.211670
2340"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="2972.0.1097301556\1780918760" --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
2188"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="2972.1.619987721\1331200486" --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
3232"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
Version:
1.824.27.2646
2676"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
2992"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:
1
Version:
8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
3816"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:2992 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)
2596C:\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
Total events
1 256
Read events
938
Write events
0
Delete events
0

Modification events

No data
Executable files
4
Suspicious files
232
Text files
275
Unknown types
41

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2252AcroRd32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\acrord32_sbx\A9R1ogpn5u_1l797np_1qk.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2252AcroRd32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\acrord32_sbx\A9R1t2grxf_1l797nq_1qk.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2252AcroRd32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\acrord32_sbx\A9R1wj7o8b_1l797nr_1qk.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2252AcroRd32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\acrord32_sbx\A9R14lw3qb_1l797ns_1qk.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2252AcroRd32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\acrord32_sbx\A9R1q4sf7e_1l797nt_1qk.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3232AdobeARM.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tmp419D.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3232AdobeARM.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tmp41BD.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2252AcroRd32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\ReaderMessages-journalbinary
MD5:9A8EE830B99293EC45625EBD50610352
SHA256:98EB9EA58D91CDB405EBC74B706C524EBA18246A7925A7E3CBC37EAD62052F3B
2252AcroRd32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\ReaderMessagessqlite
MD5:71289F8F8D3000638A846F994C51E52B
SHA256:A67239B25EF289BB16B95FEB12A1D0A77FEF6772CD26901970BCE3116D81FCB9
2252AcroRd32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\UserCache.binbinary
MD5:8C7896A4272B439E9FEAAD539844FDFD
SHA256:4C78DE992AD54596FDA477F98B01AF8CB0766215ADD37C28E3862FA90EE25C32
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HTTP(S) requests
40
TCP/UDP connections
48
DNS requests
33
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
3816
iexplore.exe
GET
301
41.185.8.40:80
http://www.pldsa.co.za/
ZA
—
—
unknown
2892
AcroRd32.exe
GET
304
2.16.186.57:80
http://acroipm2.adobe.com/15/rdr/ENU/win/nooem/none/consumer/281_15_23_20070.zip
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
2892
AcroRd32.exe
GET
304
2.16.186.57:80
http://acroipm2.adobe.com/15/rdr/ENU/win/nooem/none/consumer/message.zip
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
2892
AcroRd32.exe
GET
304
2.16.186.57:80
http://acroipm2.adobe.com/15/rdr/ENU/win/nooem/none/consumer/278_15_23_20070.zip
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
2892
AcroRd32.exe
GET
304
2.16.186.57:80
http://acroipm2.adobe.com/15/rdr/ENU/win/nooem/none/consumer/280_15_23_20070.zip
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
2892
AcroRd32.exe
GET
304
2.16.186.57:80
http://acroipm2.adobe.com/15/rdr/ENU/win/nooem/none/consumer/277_15_23_20070.zip
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
3816
iexplore.exe
GET
200
41.185.8.40:80
http://pldsa.co.za/wp-content/cache/et/global/et-divi-customizer-global-15669049328226.min.css
ZA
text
6.69 Kb
unknown
3816
iexplore.exe
GET
200
41.185.8.40:80
http://pldsa.co.za/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.js?ver=1.12.4-wp
ZA
text
94.6 Kb
unknown
2992
iexplore.exe
GET
200
204.79.197.200:80
http://www.bing.com/favicon.ico
US
image
237 b
whitelisted
3816
iexplore.exe
GET
200
41.185.8.40:80
http://pldsa.co.za/wp-content/themes/Divi/style.css?ver=3.19.11
ZA
text
646 Kb
unknown
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
3816
iexplore.exe
172.217.16.206:80
www.google-analytics.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
2992
iexplore.exe
204.79.197.200:80
www.bing.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
whitelisted
2892
AcroRd32.exe
2.16.186.57:80
acroipm2.adobe.com
Akamai International B.V.
—
whitelisted
3816
iexplore.exe
41.185.8.40:80
www.pldsa.co.za
webafrica
ZA
unknown
2892
AcroRd32.exe
2.18.233.74:443
armmf.adobe.com
Akamai International B.V.
—
whitelisted
3816
iexplore.exe
104.20.243.79:443
embed.tawk.to
Cloudflare Inc
US
shared
3816
iexplore.exe
172.217.23.170:80
fonts.googleapis.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
3816
iexplore.exe
172.217.16.206:443
www.google-analytics.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
—
—
2.18.233.74:443
armmf.adobe.com
Akamai International B.V.
—
whitelisted
3816
iexplore.exe
172.217.22.35:80
fonts.gstatic.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
acroipm2.adobe.com
  • 2.16.186.57
  • 2.16.186.97
whitelisted
armmf.adobe.com
  • 2.18.233.74
whitelisted
ardownload2.adobe.com
  • 2.18.233.74
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 204.79.197.200
  • 13.107.21.200
whitelisted
www.pldsa.co.za
  • 41.185.8.40
unknown
fonts.googleapis.com
  • 172.217.23.170
whitelisted
www.google-analytics.com
  • 172.217.16.206
whitelisted
fonts.gstatic.com
  • 172.217.22.35
whitelisted
embed.tawk.to
  • 104.20.243.79
  • 104.20.242.79
whitelisted
pldsa.co.za
  • 41.185.8.40
unknown

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
—
—
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET DNS Query for .to TLD
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