File name:

54167f59b36eed2624ba764f8169b213.pdf

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/34c8764c-1485-4c86-bb73-086c742ca007
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

Emotet is one of the most dangerous trojans ever created. Over the course of its lifetime, it was upgraded to become a very destructive malware. It targets mostly corporate victims but even private users get infected in mass spam email campaigns.

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Analysis date: February 11, 2019, 07:48:49
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
generated-doc
trojan
opendir
loader
emotet
feodo
Indicators:
MIME: application/pdf
File info: PDF document, version 1.3
MD5:

54167F59B36EED2624BA764F8169B213

SHA1:

C1EB9E672084FBF5F2AB452525C2EAFF5698A0CA

SHA256:

9F75BBD71FD4C83296C273172B6BBBCFC95CD97824B0463C31DAE8FC59946CCB

SSDEEP:

192:5TKI88ZsjYfC4UlF83gdMsf9Pl3fnoT/VuGnKN8bHRMNT6guDBGT8z86h98v4V+:98yP2hlq/VuGR64PDB1wOqgV+

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Unusual execution from Microsoft Office

      • WINWORD.EXE (PID: 3540)

    • Executes PowerShell scripts

      • WINWORD.EXE (PID: 3540)

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • 776.exe (PID: 3800)
      • 776.exe (PID: 2908)
      • wabmetagen.exe (PID: 2880)
      • wabmetagen.exe (PID: 3764)

    • Downloads executable files from the Internet

      • Powershell.exe (PID: 4068)

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • wabmetagen.exe (PID: 3764)

    • Emotet process was detected

      • wabmetagen.exe (PID: 2880)

    • EMOTET was detected

      • wabmetagen.exe (PID: 3764)

    • Connects to CnC server

      • wabmetagen.exe (PID: 3764)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Starts Internet Explorer

      • AcroRd32.exe (PID: 2988)

    • Starts Microsoft Office Application

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3836)
      • WINWORD.EXE (PID: 3540)

    • Application launched itself

      • WINWORD.EXE (PID: 3540)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • Powershell.exe (PID: 4068)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • Powershell.exe (PID: 4068)
      • 776.exe (PID: 3800)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • AdobeARM.exe (PID: 3532)

    • Starts itself from another location

      • 776.exe (PID: 3800)

    • Connects to unusual port

      • wabmetagen.exe (PID: 3764)

  • INFO

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2476)
      • AcroRd32.exe (PID: 2988)
      • WINWORD.EXE (PID: 3540)

    • Changes internet zones settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3836)

    • Application launched itself

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3836)
      • AcroRd32.exe (PID: 2988)
      • RdrCEF.exe (PID: 2176)

    • Reads Internet Cache Settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2476)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3836)

    • Reads internet explorer settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2476)

    • Dropped object may contain Bitcoin addresses

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3836)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2476)
      • WINWORD.EXE (PID: 3540)
      • Powershell.exe (PID: 4068)
      • 776.exe (PID: 3800)

    • Reads Microsoft Office registry keys

      • WINWORD.EXE (PID: 3540)
      • WINWORD.EXE (PID: 2812)
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: 1.3
Linearized: No
PageCount: 1
Producer: dompdf + CPDF
CreateDate: 2019:02:08 22:48:04+03:00
ModifyDate: 2019:02:08 22:48:04+03:00
No data.
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Total processes
48
Monitored processes
16
Malicious processes
8
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start drop and start drop and start acrord32.exe acrord32.exe no specs rdrcef.exe no specs rdrcef.exe no specs rdrcef.exe no specs iexplore.exe iexplore.exe winword.exe no specs winword.exe no specs adobearm.exe no specs reader_sl.exe no specs powershell.exe 776.exe no specs 776.exe #EMOTET wabmetagen.exe no specs #EMOTET wabmetagen.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
2176"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\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
2376"C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe" --type=renderer "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\54167f59b36eed2624ba764f8169b213.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
2476"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:3836 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\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2812"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE" /EmbeddingC:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE—WINWORD.EXE
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Microsoft Word
Exit code:
0
Version:
14.0.6024.1000
Modules
Images
c:\program files\microsoft office\office14\winword.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\winsxs\x86_microsoft.vc90.crt_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_9.0.30729.6161_none_50934f2ebcb7eb57\msvcr90.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_5.82.7601.17514_none_ec83dffa859149af\comctl32.dll
2880"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\wabmetagen\wabmetagen.exe"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\wabmetagen\wabmetagen.exe
776.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\wabmetagen\wabmetagen.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\winscard.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
2908"C:\Users\admin\776.exe" C:\Users\admin\776.exe—Powershell.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\776.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\winscard.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2988"C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\54167f59b36eed2624ba764f8169b213.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
3532"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
3540"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE" /n "C:\Users\admin\Downloads\PAY3628979612.doc"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE—iexplore.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft Word
Exit code:
0
Version:
14.0.6024.1000
Modules
Images
c:\program files\microsoft office\office14\winword.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\winsxs\x86_microsoft.vc90.crt_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_9.0.30729.6161_none_50934f2ebcb7eb57\msvcr90.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_5.82.7601.17514_none_ec83dffa859149af\comctl32.dll
3592"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="2176.0.64233931\1199627380" --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
Total events
3 521
Read events
2 886
Write events
621
Delete events
14

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2376) AcroRd32.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\DC\ExitSection
Operation:writeName:bLastExitNormal
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2376) AcroRd32.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\DC\AVGeneral
Operation:writeName:bExpandRHPInViewer
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2376) AcroRd32.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\DC\NoTimeOut
Operation:writeName:smailto
Value:
5900
(PID) Process:(3836) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
Operation:writeName:CompatibilityFlags
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3836) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3836) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3836) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones
Operation:writeName:SecuritySafe
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3836) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
Operation:writeName:ProxyEnable
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3836) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections
Operation:writeName:SavedLegacySettings
Value:
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
(PID) Process:(3836) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\Active
Operation:writeName:{8BB664D5-2DD1-11E9-BAD8-5254004A04AF}
Value:
0
Executable files
2
Suspicious files
4
Text files
28
Unknown types
18

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2376AcroRd32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\ReaderMessages-journal —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2376AcroRd32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\acrord32_sbx\A9R44st15_1pe60u5_1u0.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2376AcroRd32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\acrord32_sbx\A9R1uuqiwx_1pe60u6_1u0.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3836iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\RB73MZ6Y\favicon[1].ico —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3836iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Services\search_{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}.ico —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2376AcroRd32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\acrord32_sbx\A9Rc0tlie_1pe60u8_1u0.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2376AcroRd32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\acrord32_sbx\A9R4j0aea_1pe60u7_1u0.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2376AcroRd32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\acrord32_sbx\A9Rle8sf5_1pe60u9_1u0.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3836iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~DFF15CA86EFCB080A4.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3540WINWORD.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CVRF727.tmp.cvr —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
11
TCP/UDP connections
9
DNS requests
7
Threats
6

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
2988
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
2988
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
2988
AcroRd32.exe
GET
304
2.16.186.32:80
http://acroipm2.adobe.com/15/rdr/ENU/win/nooem/none/consumer/277_15_23_20070.zip
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
4068
Powershell.exe
GET
200
213.79.113.120:80
http://kurzal.ru/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/czt7YdTi3rZV_pa7/
RU
executable
359 Kb
suspicious
2476
iexplore.exe
GET
200
91.217.9.185:80
http://nt-kmv.ru/llc/New_invoice/08598522158/FEcZa-kaY4_QygTes-FHZ/
RU
xml
192 Kb
malicious
2476
iexplore.exe
GET
301
91.217.9.185:80
http://nt-kmv.ru/llc/New_invoice/08598522158/FEcZa-kaY4_QygTes-FHZ
RU
html
275 b
malicious
4068
Powershell.exe
GET
301
213.79.113.120:80
http://kurzal.ru/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/czt7YdTi3rZV_pa7
RU
html
271 b
suspicious
3764
wabmetagen.exe
GET
200
133.242.164.31:7080
http://133.242.164.31:7080/
JP
binary
132 b
malicious
2988
AcroRd32.exe
GET
304
2.16.186.32:80
http://acroipm2.adobe.com/15/rdr/ENU/win/nooem/none/consumer/message.zip
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
3836
iexplore.exe
GET
200
204.79.197.200:80
http://www.bing.com/favicon.ico
US
image
237 b
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
2476
iexplore.exe
91.217.9.185:80
nt-kmv.ru
OOO Network of data-centers Selectel
RU
malicious
2988
AcroRd32.exe
2.18.233.74:443
armmf.adobe.com
Akamai International B.V.
—
whitelisted
3764
wabmetagen.exe
133.242.164.31:7080
—
SAKURA Internet Inc.
JP
malicious
4068
Powershell.exe
213.79.113.120:80
kurzal.ru
OJSC Comcor
RU
suspicious
—
—
2.18.233.74:443
armmf.adobe.com
Akamai International B.V.
—
whitelisted
2988
AcroRd32.exe
2.16.186.32:80
acroipm2.adobe.com
Akamai International B.V.
—
whitelisted
3836
iexplore.exe
204.79.197.200:80
www.bing.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
armmf.adobe.com
  • 2.18.233.74
whitelisted
acroipm2.adobe.com
  • 2.16.186.32
  • 2.16.186.33
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 204.79.197.200
  • 13.107.21.200
whitelisted
nt-kmv.ru
  • 91.217.9.185
malicious
kurzal.ru
  • 213.79.113.120
suspicious
ardownload2.adobe.com
  • 2.18.233.74
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
2476
iexplore.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET TROJAN Possible malicious Office doc hidden in XML file
4068
Powershell.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY PE EXE or DLL Windows file download HTTP
4068
Powershell.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO Executable Retrieved With Minimal HTTP Headers - Potential Second Stage Download
4068
Powershell.exe
Misc activity
ET INFO EXE - Served Attached HTTP
3764
wabmetagen.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
MALWARE [PTsecurity] Feodo HTTP request
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