File name:

AdobeARM.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/7da6139a-bcbd-489a-823b-adae96e69af8
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: December 18, 2020, 19:35:28
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
MD5:

71A188A3B402DFF346A64A3DC43E9D7C

SHA1:

17FC3CB6E159C474CD3B4FEB5BFAF237BF2139D3

SHA256:

BEF317C827EE68C8C299BB4FA9F08865277C4563E86E6D06E947529BD2962A9E

SSDEEP:

12288:2yr3zVLbHMSOrE87+p7OhquCNVj/qtYuj9KF+1RkvfKzE4DVe+ptzBnM8jqV6:1zptOrLypQ+Tqtl911asZjqV6

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Loads the Task Scheduler COM API

      • MsiExec.exe (PID: 4036)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • AdobeARM.exe (PID: 3248)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • AdobeARM.exe (PID: 3248)

    • Drops a file that was compiled in debug mode

      • AdobeARM.exe (PID: 3248)

  • INFO

    • Application launched itself

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2424)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2424)

    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2424)
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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: 2020:11:03 19:09:47+01:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 14.24
CodeSize: 585728
InitializedDataSize: 776704
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x64860
OSVersion: 6
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 6
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 1.824.40.6920
ProductVersionNumber: 1.824.40.6920
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Windows, Latin1
CompanyName: Adobe Inc.
FileDescription: Adobe Reader and Acrobat Manager
FileVersion: 1.824.40.6920
InternalName: AdobeARM.exe
LegalCopyright: Copyright © 2020 Adobe Inc. All rights reserved.
OriginalFileName: AdobeARM.exe
ProductName: Adobe Reader and Acrobat Manager
ProductVersion: 1.824.40.6920

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 03-Nov-2020 18:09:47
Detected languages:
  • English - United States
Debug artifacts:
  • D:\DCB\CBT_Main\BuildResults\bin\Win32\Release\AdobeARM.pdb
CompanyName: Adobe Inc.
FileDescription: Adobe Reader and Acrobat Manager
FileVersion: 1.824.40.6920
InternalName: AdobeARM.exe
LegalCopyright: Copyright © 2020 Adobe Inc. All rights reserved.
OriginalFilename: AdobeARM.exe
ProductName: Adobe Reader and Acrobat Manager
ProductVersion: 1.824.40.6920

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: 0x00000118

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 5
Time date stamp: 03-Nov-2020 18:09:47
Pointer to Symbol Table: 0x00000000
Number of symbols: 0
Size of Optional Header: 0x00E0
Characteristics:
  • IMAGE_FILE_32BIT_MACHINE
  • IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE

Sections

Name
Virtual Address
Virtual Size
Raw Size
Charateristics
Entropy
.text
0x00001000
0x0008EE9A
0x0008F000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.57423
.rdata
0x00090000
0x0004CCB8
0x0004CE00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
3.55933
.data
0x000DD000
0x00007620
0x00002200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
3.76299
.rsrc
0x000E5000
0x0005F160
0x0005F200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
5.20491
.reloc
0x00145000
0x0000A0E8
0x0000A200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.6639

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
5.12107
796
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_MANIFEST
2
2.9112
16936
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
3
2.99978
9640
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
4
3.49449
4264
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
5
3.76532
2440
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
6
3.56648
1128
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
7
2.99978
9640
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
8
3.02695
308
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_CURSOR
9
3.18243
286
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_DIALOG
10
2.34038
308
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_CURSOR

Imports

ADVAPI32.dll
COMCTL32.dll
CRYPT32.dll
GDI32.dll
KERNEL32.dll
OLEACC.dll
OLEAUT32.dll
PSAPI.DLL
SHELL32.dll
SHLWAPI.dll
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
39
Monitored processes
4
Malicious processes
0
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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start adobearm.exe msiexec.exe no specs msiexec.exe no specs reader_sl.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
2424C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe /VC:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe—services.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Windows® installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\msiexec.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
3248"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AdobeARM.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AdobeARM.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Adobe Inc.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Adobe Reader and Acrobat Manager
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.824.40.6920
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\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
3976"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
4036C:\Windows\system32\MsiExec.exe -Embedding DF00C0638617D00F493443332421C13E M Global\MSI0000C:\Windows\system32\MsiExec.exe—msiexec.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Windows® installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\msiexec.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
Total events
269
Read events
197
Write events
62
Delete events
10

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3248) AdobeARM.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(3248) AdobeARM.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(3248) AdobeARM.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
(PID) Process:(3248) AdobeARM.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\13B\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:LanguageList
Value:
en-US
(PID) Process:(2424) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\InProgress
Operation:writeName:(default)
Value:
C:\Windows\Installer\14811.ipi
(PID) Process:(2424) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders
Operation:writeName:C:\Config.Msi\
Value:
(PID) Process:(2424) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Rollback\Scripts
Operation:writeName:C:\Config.Msi\14812.rbs
Value:
30856565
(PID) Process:(2424) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Rollback\Scripts
Operation:writeName:C:\Config.Msi\14812.rbsLow
Value:
170421760
(PID) Process:(2424) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\A1BF16734F09DF24787B7AE363E01A86
Operation:writeName:68AB67CA408033019195008142726264
Value:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe
(PID) Process:(2424) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\6639F7A1600D0DD43B6C80F98BA770EC
Operation:writeName:68AB67CA408033019195008142726264
Value:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe
Executable files
3
Suspicious files
2
Text files
34
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3248AdobeARM.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tmp2B41.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3248AdobeARM.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tmp2B42.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3248AdobeARM.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tmp464D.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3248AdobeARM.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tmp466D.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2424msiexec.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~DF95ED6C6EAFECC396.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2424msiexec.exeC:\Config.Msi\14813.rbf —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2424msiexec.exeC:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\armsvc.exe —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2424msiexec.exeC:\Windows\Installer\MSI4A06.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2424msiexec.exeC:\Windows\Installer\MSI4A94.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2424msiexec.exeC:\Config.Msi\14812.rbs —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
2
DNS requests
2
Threats
0

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
—
—
2.18.233.74:443
armmf.adobe.com
Akamai International B.V.
—
whitelisted
—
—
104.111.214.232:443
ardownload2.adobe.com
Akamai International B.V.
NL
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
armmf.adobe.com
  • 2.18.233.74
whitelisted
ardownload2.adobe.com
  • 104.111.214.232
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info
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