| File name: | CuteWriter.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/e712b40c-9970-4616-8e08-908ba5c3c9dd |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | A loader is malicious software that infiltrates devices to deliver malicious payloads. This malware is capable of infecting victims’ computers, analyzing their system information, and installing other types of threats, such as trojans or stealers. Criminals usually deliver loaders through phishing emails and links by relying on social engineering to trick users into downloading and running their executables. Loaders employ advanced evasion and persistence tactics to avoid detection. |
| Analysis date: | July 24, 2024, 15:45:43 |
| OS: | Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/x-dosexec |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows |
| MD5: | 9AC6B4909BE51B70BC7BA0AF49C34ABD |
| SHA1: | 2FD543FDC492335515CC8D67DCD90D8990074768 |
| SHA256: | A93CBFD46ECB1AD41F56E5E4B81D21FD5879A5C0FA4E13982168F84DDD06DAFD |
| SSDEEP: | 98304:+4akESMTHQ4GKXPjHyJUmP07yTurVp8onUq96IgnSZxd6iX886l2qFCiNCFCp4ji:5/thyN5nGl7b |
| .exe | | | Inno Setup installer (77.7) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable Delphi generic (10) |
| .dll | | | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (4.6) |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (3.1) |
| .exe | | | Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (1.4) |
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 1992:06:19 22:22:17+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, Bytes reversed lo, 32-bit, Bytes reversed hi |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 2.25 |
| CodeSize: | 40448 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 17920 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0xa5f8 |
| OSVersion: | 1 |
| ImageVersion: | 6 |
| SubsystemVersion: | 4 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 4.0.1.3 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 4.0.1.3 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | Neutral |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| Comments: | This installation was built with Inno Setup. |
| CompanyName: | Acro Software Inc. |
| FileDescription: | CutePDF Writer Setup |
| FileVersion: | 4.0.1.3 |
| LegalCopyright: | Copyright © 2003-2024 Acro Software Inc. |
| ProductName: | CutePDF Writer |
| ProductVersion: | 4.0.1.3 |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 724 | "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEgAAAAAAAAASAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAgAAABAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOAAAAEAAAAAAAAAABAAAADgAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1496 --field-trial-handle=1304,i,3130702581943262746,14240527084549249837,131072 /prefetch:2 | C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 109.0.1518.115 Modules
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| 1156 | "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe" --backgroundcolor=16514043 | C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe | — | AcroRd32.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Adobe Systems Incorporated Integrity Level: LOW Description: Adobe RdrCEF Version: 20.13.20064.405839 Modules
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| 1180 | "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --single-argument https://www.cutepdf-editor.com/support/writer.asp | C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | CuteWriter.tmp | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 109.0.1518.115 Modules
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| 1420 | "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1492 --field-trial-handle=1352,i,7390624036382594140,17180260811496561929,131072 /prefetch:3 | C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 109.0.1518.115 Modules
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| 1468 | Setup.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WZSE0.TMP\Setup.exe | converter.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: HIGH Exit code: 0 Modules
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| 1588 | "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3556 --field-trial-handle=1304,i,3130702581943262746,14240527084549249837,131072 /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 109.0.1518.115 Modules
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| 1804 | "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1616 --field-trial-handle=1304,i,3130702581943262746,14240527084549249837,131072 /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 109.0.1518.115 Modules
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| 1816 | "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3692 --field-trial-handle=1304,i,3130702581943262746,14240527084549249837,131072 /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 109.0.1518.115 Modules
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| 1912 | "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEgAAAAAAAAASAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAgAAABAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOAAAAEAAAAAAAAAABAAAADgAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --use-gl=angle --use-angle=swiftshader-webgl --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1368 --field-trial-handle=1304,i,3130702581943262746,14240527084549249837,131072 /prefetch:2 | C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 109.0.1518.115 Modules
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| 2020 | "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=14 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3456 --field-trial-handle=1304,i,3130702581943262746,14240527084549249837,131072 /prefetch:1 | C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 109.0.1518.115 Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (3084) CuteWriter.tmp | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Owner |
Value: 0C0C0000C8047B90E0DDDA01 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3084) CuteWriter.tmp | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SessionHash |
Value: 735A1758E6CE8BCDC0322E77A91ADB28889CA52F9633C1D14CBAD3A788E44162 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3084) CuteWriter.tmp | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Sequence |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3084) CuteWriter.tmp | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | RegFiles0000 |
Value: C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-G8MN2.tmp\cpwmon32_v40.dll | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3084) CuteWriter.tmp | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | RegFilesHash |
Value: B630501653A14C09F09017F3ACE4C0DAD841D6F25CB6F7DE6B37359DDDCA2DD7 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2504) Setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Acro Software Inc\CutePDF Writer |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Port Name |
Value: CPW4: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2504) Setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Acro Software Inc\CutePDF Writer |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Printer Name |
Value: CutePDF Writer | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2504) Setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Acro Software Inc\CutePDF Writer |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Destination Folder |
Value: C:\Program Files\CutePDF Writer | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2504) Setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Acro Software Inc\CutePDF Writer |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Programmatic Access |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2504) Setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ProxyEnable |
Value: 0 | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3084 | CuteWriter.tmp | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-G8MN2.tmp\_isetup\_shfoldr.dll | executable | |
MD5:92DC6EF532FBB4A5C3201469A5B5EB63 | SHA256:9884E9D1B4F8A873CCBD81F8AD0AE257776D2348D027D811A56475E028360D87 | |||
| 3584 | CuteWriter.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-V4TAK.tmp\CuteWriter.tmp | executable | |
MD5:FFCF263A020AA7794015AF0EDEE5DF0B | SHA256:1D07CFB7104B85FC0DFFD761F6848AD176117E146BBB4079FE993EFA06B94C64 | |||
| 3084 | CuteWriter.tmp | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-G8MN2.tmp\is-SDVVP.tmp | executable | |
MD5:E51710187732025BA13E1AB2B093CF50 | SHA256:4694DC1D06A72BBA2DB202B86A18A74F9293520A9125229202671B09B3DB9497 | |||
| 3084 | CuteWriter.tmp | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-G8MN2.tmp\is-SD7IP.tmp | executable | |
MD5:4B2A60DAA4907AEF53792C3267A5A661 | SHA256:94B9DDDA3B6425968DE362E0FADFBA721495C29C2291786090176632F2DD8CA2 | |||
| 3084 | CuteWriter.tmp | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-G8MN2.tmp\is-G3FG5.tmp | executable | |
MD5:F61F21FEECD660939F51765F31AC7A68 | SHA256:BA0102BB46557BB6DDB58482F7F12811DF772110CF9B2482F945F407106A1AC7 | |||
| 3084 | CuteWriter.tmp | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-G8MN2.tmp\CuteEdit.ico | image | |
MD5:A68EF3A5FC089796C7275B46A3D5AA68 | SHA256:B24E29CDC992531DB2213E85F200E2E659EB78B0C91BFF9C657269DF7992B907 | |||
| 3084 | CuteWriter.tmp | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-G8MN2.tmp\is-IGC51.tmp | executable | |
MD5:493173739B3B0D330A3FEC50F5EE10E0 | SHA256:8A6DA523F1E171EEEE2AD1ACA62D70C5ED29459DA8219B5A357CBE112F28C3A7 | |||
| 3084 | CuteWriter.tmp | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-G8MN2.tmp\CutePDFWriter.exe | executable | |
MD5:493173739B3B0D330A3FEC50F5EE10E0 | SHA256:8A6DA523F1E171EEEE2AD1ACA62D70C5ED29459DA8219B5A357CBE112F28C3A7 | |||
| 3084 | CuteWriter.tmp | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-G8MN2.tmp\CPWriter2.exe | executable | |
MD5:CB9A520B70BF242E8B41AD4F70D2BF46 | SHA256:AE7C73975E6C4DA06DC378D595CC0E71C482705242845FAB0FE3AF34E0DD875E | |||
| 3084 | CuteWriter.tmp | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-G8MN2.tmp\CPWSave.exe.manifest | xml | |
MD5:D8385D9758B759942365B1ACC0E414FE | SHA256:278BCF994BFBD8C625E1FCC67610280200908BA984DC6C99DF5EBAF379754491 | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1372 | svchost.exe | GET | 304 | 46.228.146.128:80 | http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?33775f6043c93e33 | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2504 | Setup.exe | GET | 200 | 64.34.201.145:80 | http://download.cutepdf.com/download/gplgs.exe | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1060 | svchost.exe | GET | 304 | 46.228.146.128:80 | http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?fbe613066ac7852b | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2504 | Setup.exe | GET | 302 | 64.34.201.145:80 | http://download.cutepdf.com/download/converter2.asp | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1372 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.16.241.14:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1372 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 95.101.149.131:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 224.0.0.252:5355 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
1372 | svchost.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
1060 | svchost.exe | 224.0.0.252:5355 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
2504 | Setup.exe | 64.34.201.145:80 | download.cutepdf.com | COGECO-PEER1 | US | unknown |
1372 | svchost.exe | 51.124.78.146:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
1372 | svchost.exe | 46.228.146.128:80 | ctldl.windowsupdate.com | LLNW | US | unknown |
1372 | svchost.exe | 2.16.241.14:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | unknown |
1372 | svchost.exe | 95.101.149.131:80 | www.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | NL | unknown |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
google.com |
| whitelisted |
download.cutepdf.com |
| whitelisted |
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
ctldl.windowsupdate.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.cutepdf-editor.com |
| unknown |
config.edge.skype.com |
| whitelisted |
edge.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.googletagmanager.com |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2504 | Setup.exe | Potential Corporate Privacy Violation | ET POLICY PE EXE or DLL Windows file download HTTP |