| File name: | AdobeAcroCleaner_DC2021.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/8601221f-4610-4e64-9381-9837dd0532c4 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | November 18, 2025, 00:09:12 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows, 9 sections |
| MD5: | 8690F654B1F942BA8D534136F5F01F8A |
| SHA1: | AD712610550F794D8E57D037AB6ECCD9F1CD4F3B |
| SHA256: | AF48D67AC8F753EE0A9784E0FE17E4C0419849CEB3A80A3E4533FD9AA2D0AA78 |
| SSDEEP: | 49152:pkRk+53lh3xP+oxrjLAxvg8MWLVKLR5S1vk8:Ek+53lh3xP+oxrjLAxvg8MWLoLj6 |
| .exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (64.6) |
|---|---|---|
| .dll | | | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (15.4) |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (10.5) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (4.6) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (4.6) |
| MachineType: | AMD AMD64 |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2021:02:02 03:36:53+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, Large address aware |
| PEType: | PE32+ |
| LinkerVersion: | 14.24 |
| CodeSize: | 1265152 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 1608192 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x5349 |
| OSVersion: | 6 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 6 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 4.0.0.27840 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 4.0.0.27840 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x0017 |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | English (U.S.) |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| FileVersion: | 4, 0, 0, 421056 |
| OriginalFileName: | AdbeArCleaner.exe |
| ProductVersion: | 4, 0, 0, 421056 |
| FileDescription: | Adobe Acrobat DC Cleaner Tool |
| InternalName: | Adobe Acrobat DC ® Cleaner Tool |
| LegalCopyright: | Copyright © 2021 Adobe Systems Incorporated |
| ProductName: | Adobe Acrobat DC Cleaner Tool |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 464 | C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -Embedding | C:\Windows\System32\slui.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Activation Client Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2500 | "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\RDCNotificationClient\FullTrustNotifier.exe" ClearToasts | C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\RDCNotificationClient\FullTrustNotifier.exe | msiexec.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: HIGH Exit code: 0 Modules
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| 6360 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\ANCUtility.dll",removeAppxInUserContext | C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe | — | msiexec.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows host process (Rundll32) Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 7396 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AdobeAcroCleaner_DC2021.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AdobeAcroCleaner_DC2021.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Adobe Acrobat DC Cleaner Tool Exit code: 3221226540 Version: 4, 0, 0, 421056 Modules
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| 7400 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\WerFault.exe -u -p 7560 -s 912 | C:\Windows\System32\WerFault.exe | AdobeAcroCleaner_DC2021.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows Problem Reporting Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 7560 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AdobeAcroCleaner_DC2021.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AdobeAcroCleaner_DC2021.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Adobe Acrobat DC Cleaner Tool Exit code: 3221226356 Version: 4, 0, 0, 421056 Modules
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| 7716 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\msiexec.exe /V | C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe | services.exe | ||||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Windows® installer Version: 5.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 7796 | C:\Windows\System32\MsiExec.exe -Embedding E70B4736F6FE97A14C8898573E680293 | C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe | — | msiexec.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows® installer Exit code: 0 Version: 5.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 7992 | C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 5D375E0DED140321B62E192465456B25 E Global\MSI0000 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe | — | msiexec.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Windows® installer Exit code: 0 Version: 5.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 8124 | C:\Windows\System32\MsiExec.exe -Embedding DB5E7A8C1B147284F321462541C7F20A E Global\MSI0000 | C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe | — | msiexec.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Windows® installer Exit code: 0 Version: 5.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (7716) msiexec.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders |
| Operation: | write | Name: | C:\Config.Msi\ |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7716) msiexec.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Rollback\Scripts |
| Operation: | write | Name: | C:\Config.Msi\16529b.rbs |
Value: 31217695 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7716) msiexec.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Rollback\Scripts |
| Operation: | write | Name: | C:\Config.Msi\16529b.rbsLow |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7716) msiexec.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\TempPackages |
| Operation: | write | Name: | C:\WINDOWS\Installer\41457.msi |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7716) msiexec.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{AC76BA86-1033-FF00-7760-BC15014EA700} |
| Operation: | delete value | Name: | AuthorizedCDFPrefix |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7716) msiexec.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{AC76BA86-1033-FF00-7760-BC15014EA700} |
| Operation: | delete value | Name: | Comments |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7716) msiexec.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{AC76BA86-1033-FF00-7760-BC15014EA700} |
| Operation: | delete value | Name: | Contact |
Value: Customer Support | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7716) msiexec.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{AC76BA86-1033-FF00-7760-BC15014EA700} |
| Operation: | delete value | Name: | DisplayVersion |
Value: 23.001.20093 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7716) msiexec.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{AC76BA86-1033-FF00-7760-BC15014EA700} |
| Operation: | delete value | Name: | HelpLink |
Value: http://www.adobe.com/support/main.html | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7716) msiexec.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{AC76BA86-1033-FF00-7760-BC15014EA700} |
| Operation: | delete value | Name: | HelpTelephone |
Value: | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7716 | msiexec.exe | C:\Windows\Installer\MSI5DF4.tmp | executable | |
MD5:F1D358E969B4C81A0565A5530BF620E7 | SHA256:36C1BA6137DEC0B6BFCFF7198B019418537504A1CB74BDEBF3BDE69F230748FF | |||
| 7716 | msiexec.exe | C:\Windows\Installer\MSI5598.tmp | executable | |
MD5:F1D358E969B4C81A0565A5530BF620E7 | SHA256:36C1BA6137DEC0B6BFCFF7198B019418537504A1CB74BDEBF3BDE69F230748FF | |||
| 7716 | msiexec.exe | C:\Windows\Installer\MSI5820.tmp | executable | |
MD5:0FB71A79C1269E2BA50FB92EB92866D6 | SHA256:E9E4ADFA160CE9BBEDA6A083C42562FDB33A8C9261F85EDC682528333813B7B6 | |||
| 7716 | msiexec.exe | C:\Windows\Installer\MSI5A28.tmp | executable | |
MD5:51A8DEC0247B569E10042F1543FBDB32 | SHA256:8EBA0B040FB6DBB0F5DACBDFA9E2929CBAAAB12865012ED7DDA9CCDC09124A48 | |||
| 7716 | msiexec.exe | C:\Windows\Installer\MSI54DB.tmp | executable | |
MD5:F1D358E969B4C81A0565A5530BF620E7 | SHA256:36C1BA6137DEC0B6BFCFF7198B019418537504A1CB74BDEBF3BDE69F230748FF | |||
| 7716 | msiexec.exe | C:\Windows\Installer\MSI5E33.tmp | executable | |
MD5:0FB71A79C1269E2BA50FB92EB92866D6 | SHA256:E9E4ADFA160CE9BBEDA6A083C42562FDB33A8C9261F85EDC682528333813B7B6 | |||
| 7716 | msiexec.exe | C:\Windows\Installer\MSI5F31.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7716 | msiexec.exe | C:\Windows\Installer\MSI5EB2.tmp | executable | |
MD5:F1D358E969B4C81A0565A5530BF620E7 | SHA256:36C1BA6137DEC0B6BFCFF7198B019418537504A1CB74BDEBF3BDE69F230748FF | |||
| 7716 | msiexec.exe | C:\Windows\Installer\MSI5626.tmp | executable | |
MD5:F1D358E969B4C81A0565A5530BF620E7 | SHA256:36C1BA6137DEC0B6BFCFF7198B019418537504A1CB74BDEBF3BDE69F230748FF | |||
| 7716 | msiexec.exe | C:\Windows\Installer\165299.mst | binary | |
MD5:856151CCCC50F9B0CF75793DB8ACD1CB | SHA256:1E60EDD8B2B37BE5FBEE076F74F7F2EEABB66B03D254049414087304D796EF8C | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1936 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 172.66.2.5:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5596 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 95.101.35.8:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4316 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.181.156:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4316 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.181.156:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.3.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4316 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 95.101.35.8:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut_2010-06-23.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4316 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.181.156:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Time-Stamp%20PCA%202010(1).crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4316 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.181.156:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.3.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4316 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.181.156:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.2.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4316 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.181.156:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.2.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7400 | WerFault.exe | GET | 200 | 23.3.109.244:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
5596 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 51.124.78.146:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
1936 | svchost.exe | 40.126.31.3:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
— | — | 2.16.241.218:443 | www.bing.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
1936 | svchost.exe | 20.190.159.130:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
1936 | svchost.exe | 172.66.2.5:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | — | US | whitelisted |
5596 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 95.101.35.8:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Orange | NL | whitelisted |
2388 | svchost.exe | 51.124.78.146:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
3440 | svchost.exe | 172.211.123.249:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | FR | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
— | — | Unknown Traffic | ET USER_AGENTS Microsoft Dr Watson User-Agent (MSDW) |
Process | Message |
|---|---|
FullTrustNotifier.exe | |
FullTrustNotifier.exe | FN ClearToasts |
FullTrustNotifier.exe | |
FullTrustNotifier.exe | FullTrustNotifier |
FullTrustNotifier.exe | |
FullTrustNotifier.exe | FN ConnectToAppService create the async task |
FullTrustNotifier.exe | |
FullTrustNotifier.exe |
ConnectToAppServiceAsync AppNotInstalled |
FullTrustNotifier.exe | |
FullTrustNotifier.exe | FullTrustNotifier Exit |