File name:

pdf_thing.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/d1561437-fb09-4882-9f59-5525a6b73bb7
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: April 26, 2019, 14:56:54
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
installer
opendir
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
MD5:

0A515777090A48005502959DE29BD951

SHA1:

0194EFF197602E4E207258649CAD8911ED713DC1

SHA256:

BB6C8D10D871DE678557538BBD9169DD6C5AC6E3967480FBAD1893A784A35860

SSDEEP:

98304:r+3luXQHwO5JMpd3MuP0IfDU2vS7yn92wPjJqp34kn9p8:iqQHwO5iWupfHKGUwPjJwXP8

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • spoolsv.exe (PID: 1200)
    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • thinsetup.exe (PID: 3136)
      • splash.exe (PID: 908)
      • setup.exe (PID: 712)
      • xprights.exe (PID: 3332)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • thinsetup.exe (PID: 3136)
      • setup.exe (PID: 712)
      • xprights.exe (PID: 3332)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • setup.exe (PID: 712)
      • spoolsv.exe (PID: 1200)
      • pdf_thing.exe (PID: 2200)
      • thinsetup.exe (PID: 3136)
    • Removes files from Windows directory

      • spoolsv.exe (PID: 1200)
    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • setup.exe (PID: 712)
    • Creates files in the Windows directory

      • spoolsv.exe (PID: 1200)
      • xprights.exe (PID: 3332)
      • setup.exe (PID: 712)
    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • setup.exe (PID: 712)
    • Starts Internet Explorer

      • CMD.EXE (PID: 1336)
  • INFO

    • Application launched itself

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2680)
    • Changes internet zones settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2680)
    • Creates files in the user directory

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2724)
    • Reads Internet Cache Settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2724)
    • Reads internet explorer settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2724)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | InstallShield setup (30.7)
.exe | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (22.2)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (19.7)
.exe | Winzip Win32 self-extracting archive (generic) (16.4)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (4.6)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2009:11:02 21:24:15+01:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 8
CodeSize: 77824
InitializedDataSize: 40960
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0xaf1e
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 02-Nov-2009 20:24:15
Detected languages:
  • English - United States

DOS Header

Magic number: MZ
Bytes on last page of file: 0x0090
Pages in file: 0x0003
Relocations: 0x0000
Size of header: 0x0004
Min extra paragraphs: 0x0000
Max extra paragraphs: 0xFFFF
Initial SS value: 0x0000
Initial SP value: 0x00B8
Checksum: 0x0000
Initial IP value: 0x0000
Initial CS value: 0x0000
Overlay number: 0x0000
OEM identifier: 0x0000
OEM information: 0x0000
Address of NE header: 0x000000F0

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 5
Time date stamp: 02-Nov-2009 20:24:15
Pointer to Symbol Table: 0x00000000
Number of symbols: 0
Size of Optional Header: 0x00E0
Characteristics:
  • IMAGE_FILE_32BIT_MACHINE
  • IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE
  • IMAGE_FILE_RELOCS_STRIPPED

Sections

Name
Virtual Address
Virtual Size
Raw Size
Charateristics
Entropy
.text
0x00001000
0x00012775
0x00013000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.50172
.rdata
0x00014000
0x00003822
0x00004000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
4.98675
.data
0x00018000
0x0000E6E4
0x00002000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
1.97296
.rsrc
0x00027000
0x00003BF0
0x00004000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
4.45282
_winzip_
0x0002B000
0x004A0000
0x004A0000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
7.99734

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
5.04402
1503
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_MANIFEST
2
2.88823
296
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_ICON
63
3.18826
764
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_STRING
64
3.37002
1496
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_STRING
65
3.39511
2382
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_STRING
66
3.44643
2322
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_STRING
67
3.39393
1278
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_STRING
100
3.08197
290
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_DIALOG
126
3.58134
1304
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_STRING
127
2.47759
110
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_STRING

Imports

COMCTL32.dll
GDI32.dll
KERNEL32.dll
SHELL32.dll
USER32.dll
No data.
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Total processes
44
Monitored processes
10
Malicious processes
4
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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drop and start start drop and start pdf_thing.exe splash.exe no specs thinsetup.exe setup.exe xprights.exe no specs spoolsv.exe cmd.exe no specs iexplore.exe iexplore.exe pdf_thing.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
712"C:\Program Files\pdf995\setup.exe"C:\Program Files\pdf995\setup.exe
thinsetup.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
pdf995 Setup
Exit code:
0
Version:
1, 0, 0, 1
Modules
Images
c:\program files\pdf995\setup.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.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
908.\pdf995\splash.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WZSE0.TMP\pdf995\splash.exepdf_thing.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\wzse0.tmp\pdf995\splash.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.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
1200C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exeC:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe
services.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Spooler SubSystem App
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\spoolsv.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.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
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
1336CMD.EXE /C START /B http://www.pdf995.com/download.htmlC:\Windows\system32\CMD.EXEsetup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\winbrand.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
2200"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pdf_thing.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pdf_thing.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\pdf_thing.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
2508"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pdf_thing.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pdf_thing.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
3221226540
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\pdf_thing.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
2680"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -nohomeC:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
CMD.EXE
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
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
2724"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:2680 CREDAT:79873C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
iexplore.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
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
3136thinsetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WZSE0.TMP\pdf995\thinsetup.exe
splash.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Version:
1, 0, 0, 1
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\wzse0.tmp\pdf995\thinsetup.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\comdlg32.dll
3332"C:\Program Files\pdf995\res\drivedir\xprights.exe"C:\Program Files\pdf995\res\drivedir\xprights.exesetup.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
xprights MFC Application
Exit code:
0
Version:
1, 0, 0, 1
Modules
Images
c:\program files\pdf995\res\drivedir\xprights.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\mfc42.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
Total events
1 225
Read events
480
Write events
743
Delete events
2

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3136) thinsetup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PDF995
Operation:writeName:Path
Value:
C:\Program Files\
(PID) Process:(712) setup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{c442c4c1-7a96-4963-939a-faca7c09b3e1}
Operation:writeName:AppName
Value:
pdfsave.exe
(PID) Process:(712) setup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{c442c4c1-7a96-4963-939a-faca7c09b3e1}
Operation:writeName:AppPath
Value:
C:\Program Files\pdf995\res\drivedir
(PID) Process:(712) setup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{c442c4c1-7a96-4963-939a-faca7c09b3e1}
Operation:writeName:Policy
Value:
3
(PID) Process:(1200) spoolsv.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Print\Monitors\PDF995 Monitor
Operation:writeName:Driver
Value:
pdf995mon.dll
(PID) Process:(1200) spoolsv.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Print\Environments\Windows NT x86\Drivers\Version-3\PDF995 Printer Driver
Operation:writeName:Dependent Files
Value:
pdf995.INI
(PID) Process:(1200) spoolsv.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Print\Environments\Windows NT x86\Drivers\Version-3\PDF995 Printer Driver
Operation:writeName:Configuration File
Value:
pdf995ps5ui.dll
(PID) Process:(1200) spoolsv.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Print\Environments\Windows NT x86\Drivers\Version-3\PDF995 Printer Driver
Operation:writeName:Data File
Value:
pdf995ps5.ppd
(PID) Process:(1200) spoolsv.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Print\Environments\Windows NT x86\Drivers\Version-3\PDF995 Printer Driver
Operation:writeName:Driver
Value:
pscript5-32.dll
(PID) Process:(1200) spoolsv.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Print\Environments\Windows NT x86\Drivers\Version-3\PDF995 Printer Driver
Operation:writeName:Help File
Value:
Pdf995Pscript.hlp
Executable files
60
Suspicious files
12
Text files
125
Unknown types
37

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2200pdf_thing.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WZSE0.TMP\pdf995\readme.htmlhtml
MD5:
SHA256:
2200pdf_thing.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WZSE0.TMP\pdf995\res\drivedir\dfdevmd.datdbf
MD5:20F23C6D098A5B39CF63F6AA7524F5CF
SHA256:31583EB6F500F3E7E33468418C5CB580A6384A95536ACFC58232934815014F02
2200pdf_thing.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WZSE0.TMP\pdf995\res\drivedir\._masthead.gifad
MD5:965214A4C0D81987CBF423746B32A250
SHA256:AD0099E60257D52612BC784162F004131C943E76B94DCED571490F9968AEF98A
2200pdf_thing.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WZSE0.TMP\pdf995\res\drivedir\._order_button.gifad
MD5:965214A4C0D81987CBF423746B32A250
SHA256:AD0099E60257D52612BC784162F004131C943E76B94DCED571490F9968AEF98A
2200pdf_thing.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WZSE0.TMP\pdf995\res\drivedir\._toolset_banner.gifad
MD5:E176E9F4D1DA8ACE43480A6608CB6C68
SHA256:BED8E6801BB2990683D683480EAF22B612A58472E32EA0634DC3CB1C3E9C79C4
2200pdf_thing.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WZSE0.TMP\pdf995\res\drivedir\._order_button2.gifad
MD5:965214A4C0D81987CBF423746B32A250
SHA256:AD0099E60257D52612BC784162F004131C943E76B94DCED571490F9968AEF98A
2200pdf_thing.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WZSE0.TMP\pdf995\res\drivedir\COPYINGtext
MD5:ECA1DE0BB44B5A08FB2A49EA070DB87A
SHA256:B15F41248F0957EDFD2D91202EE810A6EF2D92C0256D330585D806677306A706
2200pdf_thing.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WZSE0.TMP\pdf995\res\drivedir\._rates_button.gifad
MD5:965214A4C0D81987CBF423746B32A250
SHA256:AD0099E60257D52612BC784162F004131C943E76B94DCED571490F9968AEF98A
2200pdf_thing.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WZSE0.TMP\pdf995\res\drivedir\._masthead_rule.gifad
MD5:965214A4C0D81987CBF423746B32A250
SHA256:AD0099E60257D52612BC784162F004131C943E76B94DCED571490F9968AEF98A
2200pdf_thing.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WZSE0.TMP\pdf995\res\drivedir\995.csstext
MD5:6CEFAFFF6FA9C049C9FC0BCE24AD2897
SHA256:8F9A0FB91CB5FC4B3D9670F3AE04BD4777FA3D5C67D17C52E712C1AAFB508827
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HTTP(S) requests
9
TCP/UDP connections
6
DNS requests
3
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
2724
iexplore.exe
GET
67.195.197.75:80
http://www.pdf995.com/p995.css
US
malicious
2724
iexplore.exe
GET
200
67.195.197.75:80
http://www.pdf995.com/download.html
US
html
4.88 Kb
malicious
2724
iexplore.exe
GET
200
67.195.197.75:80
http://www.pdf995.com/p995.css
US
text
15.1 Kb
malicious
2724
iexplore.exe
GET
200
67.195.197.75:80
http://www.pdf995.com/gfx/pdf995_logo_tag.png
US
image
16.1 Kb
malicious
2724
iexplore.exe
GET
200
67.195.197.75:80
http://www.pdf995.com/gfx/banner555_itw.png
US
image
10.6 Kb
malicious
2724
iexplore.exe
GET
200
67.195.197.75:80
http://www.pdf995.com/gfx/burgerorng.png
US
image
150 b
malicious
2724
iexplore.exe
GET
200
67.195.197.75:80
http://www.pdf995.com/favicon.ico
US
image
261 b
malicious
2680
iexplore.exe
GET
200
204.79.197.200:80
http://www.bing.com/favicon.ico
US
image
237 b
whitelisted
2724
iexplore.exe
GET
200
34.199.57.58:80
http://np.lexity.com/embed/YW/575a37e70516a5142014fb3665259b9f?id=745625770af5
US
compressed
3.62 Kb
unknown
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
2680
iexplore.exe
204.79.197.200:80
www.bing.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
whitelisted
2724
iexplore.exe
67.195.197.75:80
www.pdf995.com
US
malicious
2724
iexplore.exe
34.199.57.58:80
np.lexity.com
Amazon.com, Inc.
US
unknown

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
www.pdf995.com
  • 67.195.197.75
malicious
www.bing.com
  • 204.79.197.200
  • 13.107.21.200
whitelisted
np.lexity.com
  • 34.199.57.58
  • 50.16.39.145
unknown

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info