| URL: | http://www.adobe.com/products/reader.html |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/cba35456-defe-49a7-92e2-068e4c083e32 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | July 08, 2025, 15:28:31 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| MD5: | 220A0519060C5E3A97956D2D2E38190A |
| SHA1: | AA4E2DEDC62C30FE04A9236B93D26B0B45CC855C |
| SHA256: | BB12B75663A750268A14D4ECA4685FECA007D0EDA3A204B73D136D007455F344 |
| SSDEEP: | 3:N1KJS4X8VXaQGRWMINR0:Cc4/RWPQ |
MALICIOUS
No malicious indicators.SUSPICIOUS
Application launched itself
- Reader_en_install.exe (PID: 8068)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- Reader_en_install.exe (PID: 8068)
- Reader_en_install.exe (PID: 4880)
Reads Microsoft Outlook installation path
- Reader_en_install.exe (PID: 8068)
Reads Internet Explorer settings
- Reader_en_install.exe (PID: 8068)
INFO
Connects to unusual port
- msedge.exe (PID: 4156)
Application launched itself
- msedge.exe (PID: 2848)
- Acrobat.exe (PID: 7980)
- AcroCEF.exe (PID: 3760)
Checks supported languages
- identity_helper.exe (PID: 7856)
- Reader_en_install.exe (PID: 4880)
- Reader_en_install.exe (PID: 8068)
Reads the computer name
- identity_helper.exe (PID: 7856)
- Reader_en_install.exe (PID: 4880)
- Reader_en_install.exe (PID: 8068)
Reads Environment values
- identity_helper.exe (PID: 7856)
The sample compiled with english language support
- msedge.exe (PID: 4156)
- msedge.exe (PID: 2848)
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- msedge.exe (PID: 4156)
- msedge.exe (PID: 2848)
Creates files or folders in the user directory
- Reader_en_install.exe (PID: 8068)
Process checks computer location settings
- Reader_en_install.exe (PID: 8068)
Create files in a temporary directory
- Reader_en_install.exe (PID: 8068)
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- Reader_en_install.exe (PID: 4880)
- Reader_en_install.exe (PID: 8068)
Reads the software policy settings
- Reader_en_install.exe (PID: 4880)
- Reader_en_install.exe (PID: 8068)
Checks proxy server information
- Reader_en_install.exe (PID: 8068)
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Total processes
182
Monitored processes
46
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
1
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 756 | "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_1\AcroCEF.exe" --type=gpu-process --log-severity=disable --user-agent-product="ReaderServices/23.1.20093 Chrome/105.0.0.0" --lang=en-US --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgACAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEgAAAAAAAAASAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAgAAABAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOAAAAEAAAAAAAAAABAAAADgAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --use-gl=angle --use-angle=swiftshader-webgl --log-file="C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_1\debug.log" --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2500 --field-trial-handle=1592,i,1464864564266620844,6912412413031844211,131072 --disable-features=BackForwardCache,CalculateNativeWinOcclusion,WinUseBrowserSpellChecker /prefetch:2 | C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_1\AcroCEF.exe | — | AcroCEF.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Adobe Systems Incorporated Integrity Level: LOW Description: Adobe AcroCEF Exit code: 0 Version: 23.1.20093.0 Modules
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| 868 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilReadIcon --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=icon_reader --disable-quic --string-annotations --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=1568,i,12250050806639731325,11523953452827541417,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=7396 /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 133.0.3065.92 Modules
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| 1036 | "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Acrobat.exe" --type=renderer /prefetch:1 | C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Acrobat.exe | — | Acrobat.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Adobe Systems Incorporated Integrity Level: LOW Description: Adobe Acrobat Version: 23.1.20093.0 Modules
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| 2200 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s Dnscache | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | services.exe | ||||||||||||
User: NETWORK SERVICE Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Host Process for Windows Services Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2288 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --string-annotations --disable-gpu-compositing --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=20 --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=6992,i,12250050806639731325,11523953452827541417,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6052 /prefetch:1 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Version: 133.0.3065.92 Modules
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| 2612 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=edge_collections.mojom.CollectionsDataManager --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=collections --disable-quic --string-annotations --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=6976,i,12250050806639731325,11523953452827541417,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6996 /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 133.0.3065.92 Modules
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| 2632 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --string-annotations --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=3612,i,12250050806639731325,11523953452827541417,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3636 /prefetch:1 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Version: 133.0.3065.92 Modules
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| 2680 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=133.0.6943.142 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=133.0.3065.92 --initial-client-data=0x304,0x308,0x30c,0x2fc,0x314,0x7ffc4408f208,0x7ffc4408f214,0x7ffc4408f220 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Edge Version: 133.0.3065.92 Modules
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| 2848 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" "http://www.adobe.com/products/reader.html" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Edge Version: 133.0.3065.92 Modules
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| 2992 | 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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Total events
26 321
Read events
26 266
Write events
49
Delete events
6
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (2848) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | failed_count |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2848) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | state |
Value: 2 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2848) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | state |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2848) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\StabilityMetrics |
| Operation: | write | Name: | user_experience_metrics.stability.exited_cleanly |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2848) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\ClientStateMedium\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\LastWasDefault |
| Operation: | write | Name: | S-1-5-21-1693682860-607145093-2874071422-1001 |
Value: 542F02E602982F00 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2848) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowProperties\787138 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | WindowTabManagerFileMappingId |
Value: {07EF97D3-A35F-4B6C-8325-E7CBAE70AE9C} | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2848) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowProperties\787138 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | WindowTabManagerFileMappingId |
Value: {9D2090D3-B0A9-445E-A86B-E3DAD4E99F9B} | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2848) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowProperties\787138 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | WindowTabManagerFileMappingId |
Value: {0B812D8C-7A17-4496-8672-64D68C736D32} | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2848) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowProperties\787138 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | WindowTabManagerFileMappingId |
Value: {7C63910C-0D4C-4537-98DD-46986B7D960C} | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2848) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowProperties\787138 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | WindowTabManagerFileMappingId |
Value: {463F4FF2-8D8E-4766-8006-FA317F36FD28} | |||
Executable files
4
Suspicious files
455
Text files
73
Unknown types
54
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2848 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\ClientCertificates\LOG.old~RF176234.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2848 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\ClientCertificates\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2848 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old~RF176234.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2848 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2848 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old~RF176244.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2848 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2848 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\LOG.old~RF176244.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2848 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2848 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old~RF176263.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2848 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
10
TCP/UDP connections
141
DNS requests
146
Threats
3
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4156 | msedge.exe | GET | 200 | 150.171.28.11:80 | http://edge.microsoft.com/browsernetworktime/time/1/current?cup2key=2:BdV92Q8lIVsrazILAaRiJdHScvui3p5MPN4D5-xbyWs&cup2hreq=e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855 | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2464 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.77.188:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 95.101.149.131:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.16.168.124:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2388 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 95.101.149.131:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2388 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 95.101.149.131:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2848 | msedge.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.77.188:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBT3xL4LQLXDRDM9P665TW442vrsUQQUReuir%2FSSy4IxLVGLp6chnfNtyA8CEA6bGI750C3n79tQ4ghAGFo%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2848 | msedge.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.77.188:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTfIs%2BLjDtGwQ09XEB1Yeq%2BtX%2BBgQQU7NfjgtJxXWRM3y5nP%2Be6mK4cD08CEAitQLJg0pxMn17Nqb2Trtk%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2848 | msedge.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.77.188:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSRXerF0eFeSWRripTgTkcJWMm7iQQUaDfg67Y7%2BF8Rhvv%2BYXsIiGX0TkICEA5uMvyw4DoMCyvAS1byA4s%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
8068 | Reader_en_install.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.77.188:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAz1vQYrVgL0erhQLCPM8GY%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
5944 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
5172 | RUXIMICS.exe | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
4156 | msedge.exe | 2.16.202.107:80 | www.adobe.com | Akamai International B.V. | NL | whitelisted |
4156 | msedge.exe | 13.107.42.16:443 | config.edge.skype.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
4156 | msedge.exe | 150.171.28.11:80 | edge.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
4156 | msedge.exe | 150.171.27.11:443 | edge.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
4156 | msedge.exe | 2.16.202.107:443 | www.adobe.com | Akamai International B.V. | NL | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
edge.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
config.edge.skype.com |
| whitelisted |
www.adobe.com |
| whitelisted |
copilot.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
acrobat.adobe.com |
| whitelisted |
adobeid-na1.services.adobe.com |
| whitelisted |
use.typekit.net |
| whitelisted |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
— | — | Unknown Traffic | ET USER_AGENTS Microsoft Dr Watson User-Agent (MSDW) |
— | — | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET INFO Possible Chrome Plugin install |
— | — | Potential Corporate Privacy Violation | ET INFO PE EXE or DLL Windows file download HTTP |