File name:

Set-up.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/768534e6-62bc-4270-8c0c-e899d5499025
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: May 25, 2025, 15:59:10
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: 7424)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • Set-up.exe (PID: 7424)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • Set-up.exe (PID: 7424)

    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • Set-up.exe (PID: 7424)

    • Reads the computer name

      • Set-up.exe (PID: 7424)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • slui.exe (PID: 7904)
      • Set-up.exe (PID: 7424)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • slui.exe (PID: 7904)
      • Set-up.exe (PID: 7424)

    • Process checks whether UAC notifications are on

      • Set-up.exe (PID: 7424)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • Set-up.exe (PID: 7424)

    • ADOBEINSTALLER mutex has been found

      • Set-up.exe (PID: 7424)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • Set-up.exe (PID: 7424)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • Set-up.exe (PID: 7424)
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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
2
Malicious processes
0
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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start set-up.exe slui.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
7424"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Set-up.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\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\desktop\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
7904C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\slui.exe
svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Activation Client
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\slui.exe
c:\windows\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\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
Total events
6 737
Read events
6 737
Write events
0
Delete events
0

Modification events

No data
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
4
Text files
1
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
7424Set-up.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\DA3B6E45325D5FFF28CF6BAD6065C907_EA01B8AC2C0BE6E5850A0487D704D929binary
MD5:2D5CB529158A5A2FF0AE5FE0AD022BED
SHA256:978D7F6889631E81CA8BFC88745704DCF96CE83B179BF659D4D7D2A4309F8DF1
7424Set-up.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CreativeCloud\ACC\AdobeDownload\HDInstaller.logtext
MD5:F3B25701FE362EC84616A93A45CE9998
SHA256:B3D510EF04275CA8E698E5B3CBB0ECE3949EF9252F0CDC839E9EE347409A2209
7424Set-up.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\DA3B6E45325D5FFF28CF6BAD6065C907_EA01B8AC2C0BE6E5850A0487D704D929binary
MD5:71720B12A01A6BF1CC076DFC415837D3
SHA256:8A772391BCFE21CA132066E2DBB75BAED5B14EB651588D24E0D1272DF2A71592
7424Set-up.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\8890A77645B73478F5B1DED18ACBF795_C090A8C88B266C6FF99A97210E92B44Dbinary
MD5:506DA3D94337A570239E940E461C7266
SHA256:83843F484937F085C49D96AD8AACD311923579DADD87EA5DB1E34980A97E9E39
7424Set-up.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\8890A77645B73478F5B1DED18ACBF795_C090A8C88B266C6FF99A97210E92B44Dbinary
MD5:29AC9A3556C04A97703CDEDBCD5FEF8E
SHA256:5AA5EFF9E77C99DF555AC2265FD14CC04394B868998872672551AFFC3FEF4C6F
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HTTP(S) requests
6
TCP/UDP connections
21
DNS requests
7
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
5796
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.216.77.27:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
7424
Set-up.exe
GET
200
2.17.190.73:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTfqhLjKLEJQZPin0KCzkdAQpVYowQUsT7DaQP4v0cB1JgmGggC72NkK8MCEAPxtOFfOoLxFJZ4s9fYR1w%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
POST
500
40.91.76.224:443
https://activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com/SLActivateProduct/SLActivateProduct.asmx?configextension=Retail
unknown
xml
512 b
whitelisted
5796
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
7424
Set-up.exe
GET
200
2.17.190.73:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSPwl%2BrBFlJbvzLXU1bGW08VysJ2wQUj%2Bh%2B8G0yagAFI8dwl2o6kP9r6tQCEAbyTZ9NsHvX7K0Gf17ibCk%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
POST
500
40.91.76.224:443
https://activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com/SLActivateProduct/SLActivateProduct.asmx?configextension=Retail
unknown
xml
512 b
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
5640
RUXIMICS.exe
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
5796
svchost.exe
23.216.77.27:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
5796
svchost.exe
23.35.229.160:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
5796
svchost.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
7424
Set-up.exe
2.17.190.73:80
ocsp.digicert.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
7244
slui.exe
40.91.76.224:443
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
7904
slui.exe
40.91.76.224:443
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.124.78.146
  • 40.127.240.158
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.181.238
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.216.77.27
  • 23.216.77.21
  • 23.216.77.26
  • 23.216.77.31
  • 23.216.77.37
  • 23.216.77.36
  • 23.216.77.16
  • 23.216.77.18
  • 23.216.77.25
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 23.35.229.160
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 2.17.190.73
whitelisted
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
  • 40.91.76.224
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info
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