File name:

Reader_en_install.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/196ad3ee-ce77-44a8-be18-55225a437047
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: February 29, 2024, 20:46:15
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, UPX compressed
MD5:

AD1028CDE75DB170050DF823C8B8D669

SHA1:

9E102134427D1E38C53230598CCE46A1F93BB05A

SHA256:

B838F1C7421062BD19E3C2F18D960C3B05D2D187EC1C0E43DB5A55D6C2710567

SSDEEP:

49152:fB51ZQjPFFa2CEMErggmZbvY9FbMsdSKm3eHuTE3iLL9jRVSoFvIOJe9bg4dLsFB:sjP6EVgnvqQ+4eOflFgYWjsdLTSnV8Ac

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Drops the executable file immediately after the start

      • Reader_en_install.exe (PID: 2472)
      • CB6F94F6-2DEB-4C98-9912-631669068A2E (PID: 1808)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Application launched itself

      • Reader_en_install.exe (PID: 2472)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • Reader_en_install.exe (PID: 1776)
      • Reader_en_install.exe (PID: 2472)

    • Reads the Internet Settings

      • Reader_en_install.exe (PID: 2472)

    • Checks Windows Trust Settings

      • Reader_en_install.exe (PID: 1776)
      • Reader_en_install.exe (PID: 2472)

    • Reads Microsoft Outlook installation path

      • Reader_en_install.exe (PID: 2472)

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • Reader_en_install.exe (PID: 1776)
      • Reader_en_install.exe (PID: 2472)

    • Reads Internet Explorer settings

      • Reader_en_install.exe (PID: 2472)

    • Starts application with an unusual extension

      • Reader_en_install.exe (PID: 1776)

    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • CB6F94F6-2DEB-4C98-9912-631669068A2E (PID: 1808)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • CB6F94F6-2DEB-4C98-9912-631669068A2E (PID: 1808)

  • INFO

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • Reader_en_install.exe (PID: 2472)
      • CB6F94F6-2DEB-4C98-9912-631669068A2E (PID: 1808)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • Reader_en_install.exe (PID: 2472)
      • CB6F94F6-2DEB-4C98-9912-631669068A2E (PID: 1808)

    • Checks supported languages

      • Reader_en_install.exe (PID: 1776)
      • Reader_en_install.exe (PID: 2472)
      • CB6F94F6-2DEB-4C98-9912-631669068A2E (PID: 1808)

    • Reads the computer name

      • Reader_en_install.exe (PID: 1776)
      • Reader_en_install.exe (PID: 2472)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • Reader_en_install.exe (PID: 1776)
      • Reader_en_install.exe (PID: 2472)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • CB6F94F6-2DEB-4C98-9912-631669068A2E (PID: 1808)

    • Manual execution by a user

      • explorer.exe (PID: 2744)
      • control.exe (PID: 2176)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • Reader_en_install.exe (PID: 1776)
      • Reader_en_install.exe (PID: 2472)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • Reader_en_install.exe (PID: 2472)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | UPX compressed Win32 Executable (76)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (12.6)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (5.6)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (5.6)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2024:02:08 11:44:40+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 14.35
CodeSize: 1417216
InitializedDataSize: 20480
UninitializedDataSize: 3035136
EntryPoint: 0x43f400
OSVersion: 5.1
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 5.1
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 2.0.0.761
ProductVersionNumber: 2.0.0.761
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Windows NT 32-bit
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: Adobe Inc
FileDescription: Adobe Download Manager
FileVersion: 2.0.0.761s
InternalName: Adobe Download Manager
LegalCopyright: Copyright 2019 Adobe Inc. All rights reserved.
OriginalFileName: Adobe Download Manager
ProductName: Adobe Download Manager
ProductVersion: 2.0.0.761s
No data.
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Total processes
44
Monitored processes
5
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start reader_en_install.exe reader_en_install.exe cb6f94f6-2deb-4c98-9912-631669068a2e explorer.exe no specs control.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1776"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Reader_en_install.exe" --pipename={8913D64C-F288-4701-8619-841C635AA55F} --pid=2472C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Reader_en_install.exe
Reader_en_install.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Adobe Inc
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Adobe Download Manager
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.0.0.761s
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\reader_en_install.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\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.7601.24483_none_2b200f664577e14b\comctl32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
1808"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Adobe\28BC0DF1-CDB5-4025-89E2-4E481C4EAD70\45BD801D-140F-47B3-81E3-786759EE1EB1\CB6F94F6-2DEB-4C98-9912-631669068A2E" /sAll /re /sMutexTimeout "600" /msi PRODUCT_SOURCE=ACDC OWNERSHIP_STATE=1 UPDATE_MODE=3 EULA_ACCEPT=YES C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Adobe\28BC0DF1-CDB5-4025-89E2-4E481C4EAD70\45BD801D-140F-47B3-81E3-786759EE1EB1\CB6F94F6-2DEB-4C98-9912-631669068A2E
Reader_en_install.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Adobe Self Extractor
Exit code:
150410
Version:
23.8.20555.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\adobe\28bc0df1-cdb5-4025-89e2-4e481c4ead70\45bd801d-140f-47b3-81e3-786759ee1eb1\cb6f94f6-2deb-4c98-9912-631669068a2e
c:\windows\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
2176"C:\Windows\System32\control.exe" C:\Windows\System32\control.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Control Panel
Exit code:
1
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\control.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\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2472"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Reader_en_install.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Reader_en_install.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Adobe Inc
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Adobe Download Manager
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.0.0.761s
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\reader_en_install.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\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.7601.24483_none_2b200f664577e14b\comctl32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2744"C:\Windows\explorer.exe" C:\Windows\explorer.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Explorer
Exit code:
1
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\explorer.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\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
Total events
12 121
Read events
12 058
Write events
54
Delete events
9

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2472) Reader_en_install.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2472) Reader_en_install.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2472) Reader_en_install.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2472) Reader_en_install.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(1776) Reader_en_install.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\182\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:LanguageList
Value:
en-US
(PID) Process:(2472) Reader_en_install.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(2472) Reader_en_install.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(2472) Reader_en_install.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
(PID) Process:(1776) Reader_en_install.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\EnterpriseCertificates\Root\Certificates
Operation:delete valueName:9F6134C5FA75E4FDDE631B232BE961D6D4B97DB6
Value:
(PID) Process:(1776) Reader_en_install.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\EnterpriseCertificates\Root\Certificates\9F6134C5FA75E4FDDE631B232BE961D6D4B97DB6
Operation:writeName:Blob
Value:
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
Executable files
3
Suspicious files
5
Text files
7
Unknown types
5

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2472Reader_en_install.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Adobe\28BC0DF1-CDB5-4025-89E2-4E481C4EAD70\45BD801D-140F-47B3-81E3-786759EE1EB1\CB6F94F6-2DEB-4C98-9912-631669068A2E.aamdownload —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2472Reader_en_install.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Adobe\28BC0DF1-CDB5-4025-89E2-4E481C4EAD70\45BD801D-140F-47B3-81E3-786759EE1EB1\CB6F94F6-2DEB-4C98-9912-631669068A2E —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1808CB6F94F6-2DEB-4C98-9912-631669068A2EC:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Reader\Temp\22512\installer.bin —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1808CB6F94F6-2DEB-4C98-9912-631669068A2EC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Adobe\Acrobat\Setup\{AC76BA86-1033-1033-7760-BC15014EA700}\Core.cab —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1808CB6F94F6-2DEB-4C98-9912-631669068A2EC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Adobe\Acrobat\Setup\{AC76BA86-1033-1033-7760-BC15014EA700}\AcroPro.msi —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1808CB6F94F6-2DEB-4C98-9912-631669068A2EC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Adobe\Acrobat\Setup\{AC76BA86-1033-1033-7760-BC15014EA700}\AcroRdrDCx64Upd2300820555.msp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2472Reader_en_install.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Adobe_ADMLogs\Adobe_GDE.logtext
MD5:F3B25701FE362EC84616A93A45CE9998
SHA256:B3D510EF04275CA8E698E5B3CBB0ECE3949EF9252F0CDC839E9EE347409A2209
2472Reader_en_install.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Adobe\28BC0DF1-CDB5-4025-89E2-4E481C4EAD70\45BD801D-140F-47B3-81E3-786759EE1EB1\63707C42-08D0-402E-B108-744EBBC0931A.zip.aamdownload —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2472Reader_en_install.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Adobe\28BC0DF1-CDB5-4025-89E2-4E481C4EAD70\45BD801D-140F-47B3-81E3-786759EE1EB1\CB6F94F6-2DEB-4C98-9912-631669068A2E.aamdownload.aamdtext
MD5:01B2307872AB952B3E7878F822220ECD
SHA256:3153C0A7877C90AAA8DDB713D335B4175B4532D60B81D27A16DA0AEF2F20FC58
2472Reader_en_install.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\6Z2BCOUL\d[2]woff
MD5:590A9EEBC0AC0BA776529CBA1D5B718A
SHA256:28195F698F74D701F5B253495756F7ECD70C50047C1F795952587E6F3E742B19
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HTTP(S) requests
4
TCP/UDP connections
31
DNS requests
10
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
2472
Reader_en_install.exe
GET
304
23.48.23.21:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?05386241b472b99b
unknown
—
—
unknown
2472
Reader_en_install.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAz1vQYrVgL0erhQLCPM8GY%3D
unknown
binary
471 b
unknown
1080
svchost.exe
GET
304
23.48.23.21:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?e2ddf83a2417bb20
unknown
compressed
67.5 Kb
unknown
1080
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.48.23.21:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/authrootstl.cab?e90c163b6659448e
unknown
compressed
67.5 Kb
unknown
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
1080
svchost.exe
224.0.0.252:5355
—
—
—
unknown
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
2472
Reader_en_install.exe
184.24.77.141:443
use.typekit.net
Akamai International B.V.
DE
unknown
2472
Reader_en_install.exe
23.48.23.21:80
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
unknown
2472
Reader_en_install.exe
192.229.221.95:80
ocsp.digicert.com
EDGECAST
US
whitelisted
2472
Reader_en_install.exe
23.35.236.137:443
geo-dc.adobe.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
unknown
2472
Reader_en_install.exe
184.24.77.146:443
p.typekit.net
Akamai International B.V.
DE
unknown
2472
Reader_en_install.exe
52.31.218.129:443
rdc.adobe.io
AMAZON-02
IE
unknown
2472
Reader_en_install.exe
23.32.96.167:443
ardownload2.adobe.com
AKAMAI-AS
SE
unknown

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
use.typekit.net
  • 184.24.77.141
  • 184.24.77.144
  • 184.24.77.148
whitelisted
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
  • 23.48.23.21
  • 23.48.23.51
  • 23.48.23.67
  • 23.48.23.18
  • 23.48.23.8
  • 23.48.23.7
  • 23.48.23.61
  • 23.48.23.34
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 192.229.221.95
whitelisted
geo-dc.adobe.com
  • 23.35.236.137
whitelisted
p.typekit.net
  • 184.24.77.146
  • 184.24.77.154
shared
rdc.adobe.io
  • 52.31.218.129
  • 34.252.184.159
  • 52.48.8.54
unknown
dlmping2.adobe.com
  • 23.35.236.137
whitelisted
ardownload2.adobe.com
  • 23.32.96.167
whitelisted

Threats

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Reader_en_install.exe