URL:

pdfixers.com

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/b8168bce-cdb7-459b-813c-7f839cb2f877
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: November 22, 2023, 07:20:58
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
SHA1:

C94E0FE339A2CD8AD8F78FAC052B6988D45EA0F6

SHA256:

C5F3E5F23133BF555E5834F8431BBAAE6F5C66E1258BDF6B544F45EDD23633B9

SSDEEP:

3:gLGKI:gLGT

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Drops the executable file immediately after the start

      • PdfixersSetup.exe (PID: 3784)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads the Internet Settings

      • PdfixersSetup.exe (PID: 3784)
      • PdfixersSetup.exe (PID: 1856)

    • Reads Microsoft Outlook installation path

      • PdfixersSetup.exe (PID: 3784)
      • PdfixersSetup.exe (PID: 1856)

    • Checks Windows Trust Settings

      • PdfixersSetup.exe (PID: 3784)
      • PdfixersSetup.exe (PID: 1856)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • PdfixersSetup.exe (PID: 3784)
      • PdfixersSetup.exe (PID: 1856)

    • Reads Internet Explorer settings

      • PdfixersSetup.exe (PID: 3784)
      • PdfixersSetup.exe (PID: 1856)

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • PdfixersSetup.exe (PID: 3784)
      • PdfixersSetup.exe (PID: 1856)

  • INFO

    • Manual execution by a user

      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 3020)
      • explorer.exe (PID: 3540)
      • PdfixersSetup.exe (PID: 1856)

    • Application launched itself

      • chrome.exe (PID: 2928)

    • Checks supported languages

      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 3020)
      • PdfixersSetup.exe (PID: 3784)
      • PdfixersSetup.exe (PID: 1856)

    • The process uses the downloaded file

      • chrome.exe (PID: 1360)
      • chrome.exe (PID: 2444)
      • chrome.exe (PID: 1644)
      • chrome.exe (PID: 2928)
      • chrome.exe (PID: 2884)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 3020)
      • PdfixersSetup.exe (PID: 3784)
      • PdfixersSetup.exe (PID: 1856)

    • Reads the computer name

      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 3020)
      • PdfixersSetup.exe (PID: 3784)
      • PdfixersSetup.exe (PID: 1856)

    • Drops the executable file immediately after the start

      • chrome.exe (PID: 2928)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • PdfixersSetup.exe (PID: 3784)
      • PdfixersSetup.exe (PID: 1856)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • PdfixersSetup.exe (PID: 3784)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.
No data.
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Total processes
63
Monitored processes
25
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start chrome.exe chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs wmpnscfg.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs pdfixerssetup.exe chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs explorer.exe no specs pdfixerssetup.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
148"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3436 --field-trial-handle=1136,i,7956968999604701588,14971268538947193219,131072 /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.5414.120
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\109.0.5414.120\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
588"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilReadIcon --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=icon_reader --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3584 --field-trial-handle=1136,i,7956968999604701588,14971268538947193219,131072 /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.5414.120
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\109.0.5414.120\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
664"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3360 --field-trial-handle=1136,i,7956968999604701588,14971268538947193219,131072 /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.5414.120
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\109.0.5414.120\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
1360"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=quarantine.mojom.Quarantine --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2848 --field-trial-handle=1136,i,7956968999604701588,14971268538947193219,131072 /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.5414.120
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\109.0.5414.120\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
1644"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=quarantine.mojom.Quarantine --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3892 --field-trial-handle=1136,i,7956968999604701588,14971268538947193219,131072 /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.5414.120
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\109.0.5414.120\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
1856"C:\Users\admin\Downloads\PdfixersSetup.exe" C:\Users\admin\Downloads\PdfixersSetup.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Pdfixers
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\downloads\pdfixerssetup.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.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\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll
1944"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilReadIcon --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=icon_reader --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3564 --field-trial-handle=1136,i,7956968999604701588,14971268538947193219,131072 /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.5414.120
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\109.0.5414.120\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
2068"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgACAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEgAAAAAAAAASAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAgAAABAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOAAAAEAAAAAAAAAABAAAADgAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --use-gl=angle --use-angle=swiftshader-webgl --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2896 --field-trial-handle=1136,i,7956968999604701588,14971268538947193219,131072 /prefetch:2C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.5414.120
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\109.0.5414.120\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
2376"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3204 --field-trial-handle=1136,i,7956968999604701588,14971268538947193219,131072 /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.5414.120
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\109.0.5414.120\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
2444"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=quarantine.mojom.Quarantine --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3420 --field-trial-handle=1136,i,7956968999604701588,14971268538947193219,131072 /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.5414.120
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\109.0.5414.120\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
Total events
16 390
Read events
16 225
Write events
162
Delete events
3

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2928) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:failed_count
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2928) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2928) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\ThirdParty
Operation:writeName:StatusCodes
Value:
01000000
(PID) Process:(2928) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
2
(PID) Process:(2928) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Update\ClientState\{8A69D345-D564-463c-AFF1-A69D9E530F96}
Operation:writeName:dr
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2928) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\StabilityMetrics
Operation:writeName:user_experience_metrics.stability.exited_cleanly
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2928) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome
Operation:writeName:UsageStatsInSample
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2928) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Google\Update\ClientStateMedium\{8A69D345-D564-463C-AFF1-A69D9E530F96}
Operation:writeName:usagestats
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2928) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Update\ClientState\{8A69D345-D564-463c-AFF1-A69D9E530F96}
Operation:writeName:metricsid_installdate
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2928) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Update\ClientState\{8A69D345-D564-463c-AFF1-A69D9E530F96}
Operation:writeName:metricsid_enableddate
Value:
0
Executable files
4
Suspicious files
98
Text files
34
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2928chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old~RF167851.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2928chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2928chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Data\LevelDB\LOG.old~RF167871.TMPtext
MD5:CDCC923CEC2CD9228330551E6946A9C2
SHA256:592F4750166BE662AA88728F9969537163FEC5C3E95E81537C8C6917F8D0929E
2928chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Site Characteristics Database\LOG.oldtext
MD5:513218482935B0D388C0A990D868387A
SHA256:8E39CBAAF4AACC3A01AFA74EA8C30FB24FE69A22B8B30728AFB1614FD68809D9
2928chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Site Characteristics Database\LOG.old~RF167851.TMPtext
MD5:D5C9ECBD2DCA29D89266782824D7AF99
SHA256:D22D1243ACC064A30823180D0E583C853E9395367C78C2AD9DE59A463904F702
2928chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Platform Notifications\LOG.old~RF167a55.TMPtext
MD5:0917C6BFC618ACD47C1F53C7E7FFFF9C
SHA256:A5CAF56982DA7AE34B201E8609610786B4730371EF0812B7D418A2F9B73547BC
2928chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\coupon_db\LOG.old~RF167c39.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2928chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\coupon_db\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2928chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Session Storage\LOG.oldtext
MD5:29B82603A20A26A3F99DB34525AF7448
SHA256:9601A054A9C6AA6A65CEFAA229046476C1A089989FA6441DAD71D39F6794B980
2928chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\optimization_guide_model_metadata_store\LOG.old~RF168c08.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
4
TCP/UDP connections
36
DNS requests
37
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
3784
PdfixersSetup.exe
GET
200
23.53.40.64:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?d0d75e017eb0f368
unknown
compressed
4.66 Kb
unknown
3784
PdfixersSetup.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTBL0V27RVZ7LBduom%2FnYB45SPUEwQU5Z1ZMIJHWMys%2BghUNoZ7OrUETfACEAo3h2ReX7SMIk79G%2B0UDDw%3D
unknown
binary
1.47 Kb
unknown
3784
PdfixersSetup.exe
GET
200
172.217.16.131:80
http://ocsp.pki.goog/gsr1/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBS3V7W2nAf4FiMTjpDJKg6%2BMgGqMQQUYHtmGkUNl8qJUC99BM00qP%2F8%2FUsCEHe9DWzbNvka6iEPxPBY0w0%3D
unknown
binary
1.41 Kb
unknown
3784
PdfixersSetup.exe
GET
200
172.217.16.131:80
http://ocsp.pki.goog/gtsr1/ME4wTDBKMEgwRjAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQwkcLWD4LqGJ7bE7B1XZsEbmfwUAQU5K8rJnEaK0gnhS9SZizv8IkTcT4CDQIDvFCjJ1PwkYAi7fE%3D
unknown
binary
724 b
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
3596
chrome.exe
104.21.11.17:443
pdfixers.com
—
—
unknown
2588
svchost.exe
239.255.255.250:1900
—
—
—
whitelisted
2928
chrome.exe
239.255.255.250:1900
—
—
—
whitelisted
3596
chrome.exe
216.58.212.141:443
accounts.google.com
GOOGLE
US
whitelisted
3596
chrome.exe
142.250.185.170:443
fonts.googleapis.com
GOOGLE
US
whitelisted
3596
chrome.exe
142.250.184.200:443
www.googletagmanager.com
GOOGLE
US
unknown
3596
chrome.exe
172.217.18.3:443
fonts.gstatic.com
GOOGLE
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
accounts.google.com
  • 216.58.212.141
shared
pdfixers.com
  • 104.21.11.17
  • 172.67.147.142
unknown
fonts.googleapis.com
  • 142.250.185.170
whitelisted
www.googletagmanager.com
  • 142.250.184.200
whitelisted
fonts.gstatic.com
  • 172.217.18.3
whitelisted
googleads.g.doubleclick.net
  • 142.250.185.194
whitelisted
www.google.com
  • 172.217.16.132
  • 172.217.16.196
whitelisted
www.google.de
  • 142.250.184.195
whitelisted
optimizationguide-pa.googleapis.com
  • 216.58.206.42
  • 172.217.18.106
  • 216.58.212.138
  • 142.250.185.74
  • 142.250.185.106
  • 142.250.185.138
  • 142.250.185.170
  • 142.250.185.202
  • 142.250.185.234
  • 142.250.186.74
  • 142.250.186.106
  • 142.250.181.234
  • 142.250.184.202
  • 142.250.184.234
  • 142.250.186.138
  • 142.250.186.170
whitelisted
cdn.jsdelivr.net
  • 104.16.89.20
  • 104.16.87.20
  • 104.16.88.20
  • 104.16.85.20
  • 104.16.86.20
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
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