File name:

Dawkins-Concrete#Inv_097843.pdf

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/0f2823a6-6c13-4e4b-b9e4-e694a7c35479
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: January 18, 2019, 03:30:16
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/pdf
File info: PDF document, version 1.4
MD5:

BD8F7AE56975B6FE8B7265D9EBF5E8FC

SHA1:

A2D7046DA6419737516720B56268BE3BDC677CFF

SHA256:

C6E8524E4E92AAB13AF77809CBE4558023EB294FD80FF6AC816DA41D69AF5057

SSDEEP:

3072:glolkesDpgfzVHC4b2NoKXttiupnLQTZZigL+Z6tTJsL4xiJuQflO3q:gl1DeLVHXbOoYqCL8ZFL+K+TJjF

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  • MALICIOUS

    No malicious indicators.

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • AdobeARM.exe (PID: 3192)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • AdobeARM.exe (PID: 3192)

    • Starts Internet Explorer

      • AcroRd32.exe (PID: 2820)

  • INFO

    • Application launched itself

      • AcroRd32.exe (PID: 2820)
      • RdrCEF.exe (PID: 3956)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2780)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2796)

    • Changes internet zones settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2780)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2796)

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • AcroRd32.exe (PID: 2820)

    • Reads Internet Cache Settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3408)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 1932)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 312)

    • Reads internet explorer settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3408)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 1932)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 312)
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: 2
Language: x-unknown
Creator: Apache FOP Version 1.1
Producer: Apache FOP Version 1.1
CreateDate: 2019:01:17 15:42:43+01:00

ICC_Profile

ProfileCMMType: Lino
ProfileVersion: 2.1.0
ProfileClass: Display Device Profile
ColorSpaceData: RGB
ProfileConnectionSpace: XYZ
ProfileDateTime: 1998:02:09 06:49:00
ProfileFileSignature: acsp
PrimaryPlatform: Microsoft Corporation
CMMFlags: Not Embedded, Independent
DeviceManufacturer: IEC
DeviceModel: sRGB
DeviceAttributes: Reflective, Glossy, Positive, Color
RenderingIntent: Perceptual
ConnectionSpaceIlluminant: 0.9642 1 0.82491
ProfileCreator: HP
ProfileID: -
ProfileCopyright: Copyright (c) 1998 Hewlett-Packard Company
ProfileDescription: sRGB IEC61966-2.1
MediaWhitePoint: 0.95045 1 1.08905
MediaBlackPoint: 0 0 0
RedMatrixColumn: 0.43607 0.22249 0.01392
GreenMatrixColumn: 0.38515 0.71687 0.09708
BlueMatrixColumn: 0.14307 0.06061 0.7141
DeviceMfgDesc: IEC http://www.iec.ch
DeviceModelDesc: IEC 61966-2.1 Default RGB colour space - sRGB
ViewingCondDesc: Reference Viewing Condition in IEC61966-2.1
ViewingCondIlluminant: 19.6445 20.3718 16.8089
ViewingCondSurround: 3.92889 4.07439 3.36179
ViewingCondIlluminantType: D50
Luminance: 76.03647 80 87.12462
MeasurementObserver: CIE 1931
MeasurementBacking: 0 0 0
MeasurementGeometry: Unknown
MeasurementFlare: 0.999%
MeasurementIlluminant: D65
Technology: Cathode Ray Tube Display
RedTRC: (Binary data 2060 bytes, use -b option to extract)
GreenTRC: (Binary data 2060 bytes, use -b option to extract)
BlueTRC: (Binary data 2060 bytes, use -b option to extract)

XMP

Format: application/pdf
Language: x-unknown
Date: 2019:01:17 15:42:43+01:00
Producer: Apache FOP Version 1.1
PDFVersion: 1.4
CreatorTool: Apache FOP Version 1.1
MetadataDate: 2019:01:17 15:42:43+01:00
CreateDate: 2019:01:17 15:42:43+01:00
No data.
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Total processes
41
Monitored processes
12
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
312"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:2796 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
1932"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:2780 CREDAT:6405C:\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\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.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
2144"C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe" --type=renderer "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Dawkins-Concrete#Inv_097843.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:
0
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
2780"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:
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
2796"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
2820"C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Dawkins-Concrete#Inv_097843.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:
0
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\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.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\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
3048"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="3956.1.1368322876\1124427651" --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
3192"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
3232"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="3956.0.1985366828\64233931" --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
Total events
1 162
Read events
1 023
Write events
138
Delete events
1

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2144) AcroRd32.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\DC\ExitSection
Operation:writeName:bLastExitNormal
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2144) AcroRd32.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\DC\AVGeneral
Operation:writeName:bExpandRHPInViewer
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2144) AcroRd32.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\DC\NoTimeOut
Operation:writeName:smailto
Value:
5900
(PID) Process:(2796) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
Operation:writeName:CompatibilityFlags
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2796) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2796) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2796) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones
Operation:writeName:SecuritySafe
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2796) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
Operation:writeName:ProxyEnable
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2796) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections
Operation:writeName:SavedLegacySettings
Value:
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
(PID) Process:(2796) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\Active
Operation:writeName:{74287BA4-1AD1-11E9-BAD8-5254004A04AF}
Value:
0
Executable files
2
Suspicious files
2
Text files
65
Unknown types
12

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2144AcroRd32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\ReaderMessages-journal —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2796iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\RB73MZ6Y\favicon[1].ico —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2796iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Services\search_{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}.ico —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2144AcroRd32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\acrord32_sbx\A9R9ly9vi_11s3slj_1nk.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2144AcroRd32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\acrord32_sbx\A9Rc0tlie_11s3sli_1nk.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2144AcroRd32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\acrord32_sbx\A9R4j0aea_11s3slh_1nk.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2144AcroRd32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\acrord32_sbx\A9R1uuqiwx_11s3slg_1nk.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2144AcroRd32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\acrord32_sbx\A9Rl7r08f_11s3slk_1nk.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2796iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~DF9BF213B8DBCCB840.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2796iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~DFA9AA399290C21690.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
7
TCP/UDP connections
23
DNS requests
8
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
2820
AcroRd32.exe
GET
304
2.16.186.33:80
http://acroipm2.adobe.com/15/rdr/ENU/win/nooem/none/consumer/277_15_23_20070.zip
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
2820
AcroRd32.exe
GET
304
2.16.186.33:80
http://acroipm2.adobe.com/15/rdr/ENU/win/nooem/none/consumer/278_15_23_20070.zip
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
2796
iexplore.exe
GET
200
204.79.197.200:80
http://www.bing.com/favicon.ico
US
image
237 b
whitelisted
2820
AcroRd32.exe
GET
304
2.16.186.33:80
http://acroipm2.adobe.com/15/rdr/ENU/win/nooem/none/consumer/280_15_23_20070.zip
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
2780
iexplore.exe
GET
200
204.79.197.200:80
http://www.bing.com/favicon.ico
US
image
237 b
whitelisted
2820
AcroRd32.exe
GET
304
2.16.186.33:80
http://acroipm2.adobe.com/15/rdr/ENU/win/nooem/none/consumer/message.zip
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
2820
AcroRd32.exe
GET
304
2.16.186.33:80
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
2796
iexplore.exe
204.79.197.200:80
www.bing.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
whitelisted
312
iexplore.exe
194.36.173.105:443
waterfallinhouse.info
—
—
unknown
2820
AcroRd32.exe
23.210.248.251:443
armmf.adobe.com
Akamai International B.V.
NL
whitelisted
2780
iexplore.exe
204.79.197.200:80
www.bing.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
whitelisted
3408
iexplore.exe
194.36.173.105:443
waterfallinhouse.info
—
—
unknown
—
—
23.210.248.251:443
armmf.adobe.com
Akamai International B.V.
NL
whitelisted
—
—
104.111.214.232:443
ardownload2.adobe.com
Akamai International B.V.
NL
whitelisted
1932
iexplore.exe
194.36.173.105:443
waterfallinhouse.info
—
—
unknown
2820
AcroRd32.exe
2.16.186.33:80
acroipm2.adobe.com
Akamai International B.V.
—
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
www.bing.com
  • 204.79.197.200
  • 13.107.21.200
whitelisted
waterfallinhouse.info
  • 194.36.173.105
unknown
acroipm2.adobe.com
  • 2.16.186.33
  • 2.16.186.32
whitelisted
armmf.adobe.com
  • 23.210.248.251
whitelisted
ardownload2.adobe.com
  • 104.111.214.232
whitelisted

Threats

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