File name:

Inv_0913197165_from_Advanced_Network_Solutions_788.pdf

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/254d077a-8f44-4587-8c17-32d096f0b81c
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: September 18, 2019, 17:38:40
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
generated-doc
Indicators:
MIME: application/pdf
File info: PDF document, version 1.4
MD5:

89E50E607699424B438D6565953C5AA3

SHA1:

E66349D7D9AE6E1890D5724D08B40F489E9C9398

SHA256:

BA4F27D27E8AF68593DA8E3AF469F4AE0D897F00C312E2B613A2A108180CF43B

SSDEEP:

3072:suC8QPUv754jLrdf2maL0OfZemIiuE8ek5Uh7IGTYqkd6H6sv6hclYReW1Z7cIWe:QpUKH0maL0Ofg940es8asyhDR3DY1e

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  • MALICIOUS

    No malicious indicators.

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Starts Internet Explorer

      • AcroRd32.exe (PID: 3496)

    • Reads internet explorer settings

      • AcroRd32.exe (PID: 3496)

    • Executed via COM

      • FlashUtil32_26_0_0_131_ActiveX.exe (PID: 3684)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • AdobeARM.exe (PID: 4040)

  • INFO

    • Application launched itself

      • AcroRd32.exe (PID: 3496)
      • RdrCEF.exe (PID: 2908)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3636)

    • Reads the hosts file

      • RdrCEF.exe (PID: 2908)

    • Changes internet zones settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3636)

    • Reads Internet Cache Settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2412)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2412)
      • FlashUtil32_26_0_0_131_ActiveX.exe (PID: 3684)

    • Reads internet explorer settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2412)

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3636)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.pdf | Adobe Portable Document Format (100)

EXIF

PDF

PDFVersion: 1.4
Linearized: No
PageCount: 1
HasXFA: No
Producer: Amyuni PDF Creator 5.0.1.3 rev 6173M CDIntf
CreateDate: 2019:09:16 10:56:45-04:00
ModifyDate: 2019:09:16 10:56:45-04:00
No data.
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Total processes
42
Monitored processes
10
Malicious processes
0
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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start acrord32.exe acrord32.exe no specs rdrcef.exe rdrcef.exe no specs rdrcef.exe no specs iexplore.exe iexplore.exe flashutil32_26_0_0_131_activex.exe no specs adobearm.exe no specs reader_sl.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
560"C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe" --type=renderer --disable-3d-apis --disable-databases --disable-direct-npapi-requests --disable-file-system --disable-notifications --disable-shared-workers --disable-direct-write --lang=en-US --lang=en-US --log-severity=disable --product-version="ReaderServices/15.23.20053 Chrome/45.0.2454.85" --device-scale-factor=1 --enable-delegated-renderer --num-raster-threads=2 --gpu-rasterization-msaa-sample-count=8 --content-image-texture-target=3553 --video-image-texture-target=3553 --disable-accelerated-video-decode --disable-webrtc-hw-encoding --disable-gpu-compositing --channel="2908.0.218152178\1097301556" --allow-no-sandbox-job /prefetch:673131151C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe—RdrCEF.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Adobe RdrCEF
Exit code:
0
Version:
15.23.20053.211670
Modules
Images
c:\program files\adobe\acrobat reader dc\reader\acrocef\rdrcef.exe
c:\systemroot\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
2412"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:3636 CREDAT:71937C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
iexplore.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Internet Explorer
Exit code:
0
Version:
8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe
c:\systemroot\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
2908"C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe" --backgroundcolor=16448250C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe
AcroRd32.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Adobe RdrCEF
Exit code:
3221225547
Version:
15.23.20053.211670
Modules
Images
c:\program files\adobe\acrobat reader dc\reader\acrocef\rdrcef.exe
c:\systemroot\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
2916"C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe" --type=renderer "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Inv_0913197165_from_Advanced_Network_Solutions_788.pdf"C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe—AcroRd32.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC
Exit code:
1
Version:
15.23.20070.215641
Modules
Images
c:\program files\adobe\acrobat reader dc\reader\acrord32.exe
c:\systemroot\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
3496"C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Inv_0913197165_from_Advanced_Network_Solutions_788.pdf"C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC
Exit code:
1
Version:
15.23.20070.215641
Modules
Images
c:\program files\adobe\acrobat reader dc\reader\acrord32.exe
c:\systemroot\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
3636"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -nohomeC:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
AcroRd32.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Internet Explorer
Exit code:
1
Version:
8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe
c:\systemroot\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
3684C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_26_0_0_131_ActiveX.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_26_0_0_131_ActiveX.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 26.0 r0
Exit code:
0
Version:
26,0,0,131
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\macromed\flash\flashutil32_26_0_0_131_activex.exe
c:\systemroot\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
3852"C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Reader_sl.exe" C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Reader_sl.exe—AdobeARM.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Adobe Acrobat SpeedLauncher
Exit code:
0
Version:
15.23.20053.211670
Modules
Images
c:\program files\adobe\acrobat reader dc\reader\reader_sl.exe
c:\systemroot\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
4012"C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe" --type=renderer --disable-3d-apis --disable-databases --disable-direct-npapi-requests --disable-file-system --disable-notifications --disable-shared-workers --disable-direct-write --lang=en-US --lang=en-US --log-severity=disable --product-version="ReaderServices/15.23.20053 Chrome/45.0.2454.85" --device-scale-factor=1 --enable-delegated-renderer --num-raster-threads=2 --gpu-rasterization-msaa-sample-count=8 --content-image-texture-target=3553 --video-image-texture-target=3553 --disable-accelerated-video-decode --disable-webrtc-hw-encoding --disable-gpu-compositing --channel="2908.1.1563400578\619987721" --allow-no-sandbox-job /prefetch:673131151C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe—RdrCEF.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Adobe RdrCEF
Exit code:
0
Version:
15.23.20053.211670
Modules
Images
c:\program files\adobe\acrobat reader dc\reader\acrocef\rdrcef.exe
c:\systemroot\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
4040"C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe" /PRODUCT:Reader /VERSION:15.0 /MODE:3C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe—AcroRd32.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Adobe Reader and Acrobat Manager
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.824.27.2646
Modules
Images
c:\program files\common files\adobe\arm\1.0\adobearm.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msi.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
Total events
848
Read events
668
Write events
178
Delete events
2

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2916) AcroRd32.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\DC\ExitSection
Operation:writeName:bLastExitNormal
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2916) AcroRd32.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\DiskCabs
Operation:writeName:bForms_AdhocWorkflowBackup
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2916) AcroRd32.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\DC\AVGeneral
Operation:writeName:bExpandRHPInViewer
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3496) AcroRd32.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
Operation:writeName:ProxyEnable
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3496) AcroRd32.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections
Operation:writeName:SavedLegacySettings
Value:
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
(PID) Process:(3496) AcroRd32.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\72\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:LanguageList
Value:
en-US
(PID) Process:(3636) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
Operation:writeName:CompatibilityFlags
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3636) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3636) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3636) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones
Operation:writeName:SecuritySafe
Value:
1
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
7
Text files
69
Unknown types
47

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2916AcroRd32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\ReaderMessages-journal —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2916AcroRd32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\acrord32_sbx\A9R1wj7o8b_12v3910_290.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2916AcroRd32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\acrord32_sbx\A9R1vo5u7h_12v390z_290.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2916AcroRd32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\acrord32_sbx\A9Rth7t7h_12v3911_290.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2916AcroRd32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\acrord32_sbx\A9R1q4sf7e_12v3912_290.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2412iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5\index.datdat
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2916AcroRd32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\UserCache.binbinary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2412iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies\Low\index.datdat
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3496AcroRd32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\LH043OAM\login[1].txthtml
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2412iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies\Low\admin@adobe[1].txttext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
5
TCP/UDP connections
43
DNS requests
21
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
3496
AcroRd32.exe
GET
304
2.16.186.97:80
http://acroipm2.adobe.com/15/rdr/ENU/win/nooem/none/consumer/278_15_23_20070.zip
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
3496
AcroRd32.exe
GET
304
2.16.186.97:80
http://acroipm2.adobe.com/15/rdr/ENU/win/nooem/none/consumer/277_15_23_20070.zip
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
3496
AcroRd32.exe
GET
304
2.16.186.97:80
http://acroipm2.adobe.com/15/rdr/ENU/win/nooem/none/consumer/message.zip
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
3496
AcroRd32.exe
GET
304
2.16.186.97:80
http://acroipm2.adobe.com/15/rdr/ENU/win/nooem/none/consumer/280_15_23_20070.zip
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
3496
AcroRd32.exe
GET
304
2.16.186.97:80
http://acroipm2.adobe.com/15/rdr/ENU/win/nooem/none/consumer/281_15_23_20070.zip
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
2412
iexplore.exe
2.18.233.74:443
armmf.adobe.com
Akamai International B.V.
—
whitelisted
2412
iexplore.exe
2.16.123.22:443
wwwimages2.adobe.com
Akamai International B.V.
—
whitelisted
2412
iexplore.exe
13.35.251.66:443
static.adobelogin.com
—
US
unknown
2412
iexplore.exe
23.210.248.251:443
commerce.adobe.com
Akamai International B.V.
NL
whitelisted
2412
iexplore.exe
23.45.103.213:443
helpx.adobe.com
Akamai International B.V.
NL
whitelisted
3496
AcroRd32.exe
2.16.186.97:80
acroipm2.adobe.com
Akamai International B.V.
—
whitelisted
3496
AcroRd32.exe
2.18.233.74:443
armmf.adobe.com
Akamai International B.V.
—
whitelisted
2908
RdrCEF.exe
54.85.137.210:443
files.acrobat.com
Amazon.com, Inc.
US
unknown
2908
RdrCEF.exe
3.212.130.114:443
cloud.acrobat.com
—
US
unknown
3496
AcroRd32.exe
52.210.98.21:443
ims-na1.adobelogin.com
Amazon.com, Inc.
IE
unknown

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
acroipm2.adobe.com
  • 2.16.186.97
  • 2.16.186.57
whitelisted
armmf.adobe.com
  • 2.18.233.74
whitelisted
files.acrobat.com
  • 54.85.137.210
  • 3.222.201.238
  • 3.229.230.123
  • 34.206.120.127
  • 52.3.41.168
  • 34.200.193.68
whitelisted
cloud.acrobat.com
  • 3.212.130.114
  • 34.239.236.122
  • 54.158.22.136
  • 52.3.23.163
whitelisted
ims-na1.adobelogin.com
  • 52.210.98.21
  • 52.209.19.118
  • 52.31.252.108
  • 52.208.43.216
  • 52.211.130.26
  • 34.242.86.97
  • 34.254.127.157
  • 52.16.138.2
whitelisted
createpdf.acrobat.com
  • 34.235.229.227
  • 34.196.73.2
  • 34.239.100.113
  • 34.204.184.116
  • 34.195.16.117
  • 35.153.76.57
  • 34.199.48.252
  • 34.205.167.39
whitelisted
adobeid-na1.services.adobe.com
  • 52.18.114.128
  • 34.248.199.1
  • 18.200.12.169
  • 34.251.78.27
  • 54.72.53.145
  • 54.76.136.241
  • 54.72.17.205
  • 63.35.39.103
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 204.79.197.200
  • 13.107.21.200
whitelisted
www.adobe.com
  • 172.227.83.12
whitelisted
wwwimages2.adobe.com
  • 2.16.123.22
whitelisted

Threats

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