File name:

Set-up.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/57f46268-ab7f-4206-ad76-171d92077021
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: May 28, 2025, 20:39:46
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
adobeinstaller
installer
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 5 sections
MD5:

14E5AB7A4FAAD9DA3360E83611831798

SHA1:

49EF1AC89EC10EFC109CCA973E0288064493CC24

SHA256:

B72BF33AE94F3E91ACC279C2A106382762CCC5BC0E7E7A02A148D4EF531EEA92

SSDEEP:

98304:cAxbirZ5jTpEgz5zov+PCpB3xTv1dCcd0q/ZoNKi0C86fzg7yLz2NhufETTwxgo9:s7

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Executing a file with an untrusted certificate

      • Set-up.exe (PID: 6988)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • Set-up.exe (PID: 6988)

  • INFO

    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • Set-up.exe (PID: 6988)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • Set-up.exe (PID: 6988)

    • Checks supported languages

      • Set-up.exe (PID: 6988)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • Set-up.exe (PID: 6988)

    • ADOBEINSTALLER mutex has been found

      • Set-up.exe (PID: 6988)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • Set-up.exe (PID: 6988)

    • Process checks whether UAC notifications are on

      • Set-up.exe (PID: 6988)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • Set-up.exe (PID: 6988)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • Set-up.exe (PID: 6988)

    • Reads the computer name

      • Set-up.exe (PID: 6988)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (52.9)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (23.5)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (23.5)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2020:09:16 08:44:19+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 14.23
CodeSize: 3613696
InitializedDataSize: 4041728
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x2d147a
OSVersion: 5.1
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 5.1
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 6.3.0.207
ProductVersionNumber: 6.3.0.207
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Windows NT 32-bit
ObjectFileType: Dynamic link library
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: Adobe Inc.
FileDescription: Adobe Installer
FileVersion: 6.3.0.207
InternalName: Adobe Installer
LegalCopyright: © 2013-2024 Adobe. All rights reserved.
OriginalFileName: Adobe Installer
ProductName: Adobe Installer
ProductVersion: 6.3.0.207
No data.
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Total processes
128
Monitored processes
1
Malicious processes
0
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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start set-up.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
6988"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Set-up.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Set-up.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Adobe Inc.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Adobe Installer
Exit code:
1
Version:
6.3.0.207
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\set-up.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\shlwapi.dll
Total events
3 379
Read events
3 379
Write events
0
Delete events
0

Modification events

No data
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
2
Text files
1
Unknown types
2

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
6988Set-up.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\DA3B6E45325D5FFF28CF6BAD6065C907_EA01B8AC2C0BE6E5850A0487D704D929der
MD5:700AD26656F585715958E4C8B0D86767
SHA256:94256A782147BCA06B0839371F28FD0CCD4DB4DED32643192EF70C600F65A4D4
6988Set-up.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CreativeCloud\ACC\AdobeDownload\HDInstaller.logtext
MD5:F3B25701FE362EC84616A93A45CE9998
SHA256:B3D510EF04275CA8E698E5B3CBB0ECE3949EF9252F0CDC839E9EE347409A2209
6988Set-up.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\DA3B6E45325D5FFF28CF6BAD6065C907_EA01B8AC2C0BE6E5850A0487D704D929binary
MD5:067176E627638046A20CDB8861796036
SHA256:52E017BF9668C0740E7A4ADC73CD84047BCB8B492EDE46A68682C60D53F2A37C
6988Set-up.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\8890A77645B73478F5B1DED18ACBF795_C090A8C88B266C6FF99A97210E92B44Dder
MD5:B3C2D62437B2F8C9D4ECFB134A330CC3
SHA256:08BF0EB273C3F8A0215FF40DAE008C88C77A7581EBEDD30F3109C5DA08FC0264
6988Set-up.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\8890A77645B73478F5B1DED18ACBF795_C090A8C88B266C6FF99A97210E92B44Dbinary
MD5:10AD8CAC5AAFFA5F5AA1B45DCA3F920B
SHA256:59A37B94C0B0594E97B0F2E547C9BFC82CCF97E45F693CDBEB019E934A685F2F
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HTTP(S) requests
6
TCP/UDP connections
17
DNS requests
12
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
—
—
GET
200
2.16.241.19:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
DE
binary
825 b
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
23.219.150.101:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
CL
binary
868 b
whitelisted
6988
Set-up.exe
GET
200
2.23.77.188:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSPwl%2BrBFlJbvzLXU1bGW08VysJ2wQUj%2Bh%2B8G0yagAFI8dwl2o6kP9r6tQCEAbyTZ9NsHvX7K0Gf17ibCk%3D
DE
binary
471 b
whitelisted
2320
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
DE
binary
419 b
whitelisted
2320
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl
DE
binary
407 b
whitelisted
6988
Set-up.exe
GET
200
2.23.77.188:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTfqhLjKLEJQZPin0KCzkdAQpVYowQUsT7DaQP4v0cB1JgmGggC72NkK8MCEAPxtOFfOoLxFJZ4s9fYR1w%3D
DE
binary
471 b
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
—
—
2.16.241.19:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
—
—
23.219.150.101:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
CL
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
6988
Set-up.exe
2.23.77.188:80
ocsp.digicert.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
5796
svchost.exe
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
3216
svchost.exe
172.211.123.249:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted
2320
SIHClient.exe
52.149.20.212:443
slscr.update.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
2320
SIHClient.exe
184.30.21.171:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 20.73.194.208
  • 51.124.78.146
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 2.16.241.19
  • 2.16.241.12
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 23.219.150.101
  • 184.30.21.171
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.74.206
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 2.23.77.188
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.249
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 52.149.20.212
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 13.95.31.18
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info
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