| File name: | CuteWriter.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/aba71018-d74b-4adf-9ff2-213b07ed67e7 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | A loader is malicious software that infiltrates devices to deliver malicious payloads. This malware is capable of infecting victims’ computers, analyzing their system information, and installing other types of threats, such as trojans or stealers. Criminals usually deliver loaders through phishing emails and links by relying on social engineering to trick users into downloading and running their executables. Loaders employ advanced evasion and persistence tactics to avoid detection. |
| Analysis date: | November 03, 2020, 05:40:15 |
| OS: | Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/x-dosexec |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows |
| MD5: | FF842EB7C3533C069A03E8ACCFE6C79B |
| SHA1: | FDF1F3F2A83D62B15C6BF84095FE3AE2EF8E4C38 |
| SHA256: | DC0E49348AEA174F45EF38B49E3A65A805CDF4FC159C451F01639B8E4CD943C7 |
| SSDEEP: | 49152:s9pvP23tHqlxN8xdmWQKm/5/1Es63/q1NsrZS6gwR/BcqAeeZy+ragl:mpvPYF2CxdmWRKlVKZ3Zcqor2gl |
| .exe | | | Inno Setup installer (77.7) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable Delphi generic (10) |
| .dll | | | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (4.6) |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (3.1) |
| .exe | | | Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (1.4) |
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 1992:06:20 00:22:17+02:00 |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 2.25 |
| CodeSize: | 40448 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 17920 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0xa5f8 |
| OSVersion: | 1 |
| ImageVersion: | 6 |
| SubsystemVersion: | 4 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 4.0.0.4 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 4.0.0.4 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | Neutral |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| Comments: | CutePDF Setup |
| CompanyName: | Acro Software Inc. |
| FileDescription: | CutePDF Writer Setup |
| FileVersion: | 4.0.0.4 |
| LegalCopyright: | Copyright © 2003-2020 Acro Software Inc. |
| ProductName: | CutePDF Writer |
| ProductVersion: | 4.0.0.4 |
| Architecture: | IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386 |
|---|---|
| Subsystem: | IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI |
| Compilation Date: | 19-Jun-1992 22:22:17 |
| Detected languages: |
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| Comments: | CutePDF Setup |
| CompanyName: | Acro Software Inc. |
| FileDescription: | CutePDF Writer Setup |
| FileVersion: | 4.0.0.4 |
| LegalCopyright: | Copyright © 2003-2020 Acro Software Inc. |
| ProductName: | CutePDF Writer |
| ProductVersion: | 4.0.0.4 |
| Magic number: | MZ |
|---|---|
| Bytes on last page of file: | 0x0050 |
| Pages in file: | 0x0002 |
| Relocations: | 0x0000 |
| Size of header: | 0x0004 |
| Min extra paragraphs: | 0x000F |
| Max extra paragraphs: | 0xFFFF |
| Initial SS value: | 0x0000 |
| Initial SP value: | 0x00B8 |
| Checksum: | 0x0000 |
| Initial IP value: | 0x0000 |
| Initial CS value: | 0x0000 |
| Overlay number: | 0x001A |
| OEM identifier: | 0x0000 |
| OEM information: | 0x0000 |
| Address of NE header: | 0x00000100 |
| Signature: | PE |
|---|---|
| Machine: | IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386 |
| Number of sections: | 8 |
| Time date stamp: | 19-Jun-1992 22:22:17 |
| Pointer to Symbol Table: | 0x00000000 |
| Number of symbols: | 0 |
| Size of Optional Header: | 0x00E0 |
| Characteristics: |
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Name | Virtual Address | Virtual Size | Raw Size | Charateristics | Entropy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CODE | 0x00001000 | 0x00009D30 | 0x00009E00 | IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ | 6.63175 |
DATA | 0x0000B000 | 0x00000250 | 0x00000400 | IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE | 2.75472 |
BSS | 0x0000C000 | 0x00000E90 | 0x00000000 | IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE | 0 |
.idata | 0x0000D000 | 0x00000950 | 0x00000A00 | IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE | 4.43073 |
.tls | 0x0000E000 | 0x00000008 | 0x00000000 | IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE | 0 |
.rdata | 0x0000F000 | 0x00000018 | 0x00000200 | IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_SHARED | 0.204488 |
.reloc | 0x00010000 | 0x000008C4 | 0x00000000 | IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_SHARED | 0 |
.rsrc | 0x00011000 | 0x00002C00 | 0x00002C00 | IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_SHARED | 4.59046 |
Title | Entropy | Size | Codepage | Language | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5.13965 | 1580 | UNKNOWN | English - United States | RT_MANIFEST |
2 | 3.47151 | 1384 | UNKNOWN | Dutch - Netherlands | RT_ICON |
3 | 3.91708 | 744 | UNKNOWN | Dutch - Netherlands | RT_ICON |
4 | 3.91366 | 2216 | UNKNOWN | Dutch - Netherlands | RT_ICON |
4089 | 3.21823 | 754 | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | RT_STRING |
4090 | 3.31515 | 780 | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | RT_STRING |
4091 | 3.25024 | 718 | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | RT_STRING |
4093 | 2.86149 | 104 | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | RT_STRING |
4094 | 3.20731 | 180 | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | RT_STRING |
4095 | 3.04592 | 174 | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | RT_STRING |
advapi32.dll |
comctl32.dll |
kernel32.dll |
oleaut32.dll |
user32.dll |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 492 | C:\PROGRA~1\CUTEPD~1\CPWSave.exe /Automation /pt S-1-5-21-1302019708-1500728564-335382590-1000 "CutePDF Writer" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CutePDF Writer v4.0\PWD236.tmp" "Microsoft Word - expresslarge.rtf" | C:\PROGRA~1\CUTEPD~1\CPWSave.exe | — | spoolsv.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Acro Software Inc. Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: CutePDF Writer Exit code: 0 Version: 4, 0, 0, 4 Modules
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| 872 | Setup.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WZSE0.TMP\Setup.exe | converter.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: HIGH Exit code: 0 Modules
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| 1188 | C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe | C:\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
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| 1516 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-FVD2T.tmp\CuteWriter.tmp" /SL5="$30132,3022890,56832,C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CuteWriter.exe" /SPAWNWND=$40130 /NOTIFYWND=$20138 | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-FVD2T.tmp\CuteWriter.tmp | CuteWriter.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Setup/Uninstall Exit code: 0 Version: 51.52.0.0 Modules
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| 2512 | C:\PROGRA~1\CUTEPD~1\CPWSave.exe /pt S-1-5-21-1302019708-1500728564-335382590-1000 "CutePDF Writer" | C:\PROGRA~1\CUTEPD~1\CPWSave.exe | — | spoolsv.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Acro Software Inc. Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: CutePDF Writer Exit code: 0 Version: 4, 0, 0, 4 Modules
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| 2584 | "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" https://www.cutepdf-editor.com/support/writer.asp | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | CuteWriter.tmp | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Internet Explorer Exit code: 1 Version: 11.00.9600.16428 (winblue_gdr.131013-1700) Modules
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| 2612 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-ACIH9.tmp\CuteWriter.tmp" /SL5="$20138,3022890,56832,C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CuteWriter.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-ACIH9.tmp\CuteWriter.tmp | — | CuteWriter.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Setup/Uninstall Exit code: 0 Version: 51.52.0.0 Modules
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| 2692 | C:\PROGRA~1\GPLGS\gswin32c.exe @"C:\PROGRA~1\CUTEPD~1\pdfwrite.rsp" "-IC:\Program Files\GPLGS" -sOutputFile="C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CutePDF Writer v4.0\PWD236.tmp" -c save pop -f "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CutePDF Writer v4.0\PWD236.tmp.PS" | C:\PROGRA~1\GPLGS\gswin32c.exe | — | CPWSave.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Exit code: 0 Modules
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| 2768 | "C:\PROGRA~1\CUTEPD~1\CPWRIT~1.EXE" -f"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CutePDF Writer v4.0\PWD236.tmp" -p"CutePDF Writer" -s"S-1-5-21-1302019708-1500728564-335382590-1000" | C:\PROGRA~1\CUTEPD~1\CPWRIT~1.EXE | — | spoolsv.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Exit code: 0 Modules
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| 2948 | "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:2584 CREDAT:275457 /prefetch:2 | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | iexplore.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Internet Explorer Exit code: 0 Version: 11.00.9600.16428 (winblue_gdr.131013-1700) Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (1516) CuteWriter.tmp | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Owner |
Value: EC050000FECD16DBA3B1D601 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1516) CuteWriter.tmp | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SessionHash |
Value: BAC45157B96217833544B50F35615E197C1B1C9B11D2FBBCA5B243F19AB4C6A6 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1516) CuteWriter.tmp | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Sequence |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1516) CuteWriter.tmp | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | RegFiles0000 |
Value: C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-TDT69.tmp\cpwmon32_v40.dll | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1516) CuteWriter.tmp | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | RegFilesHash |
Value: 319DF6CB949E8E17B24BD1E7BBA5FAB0A9B26D3EBD89462D53465AE4E40C5F04 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3400) Setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Acro Software Inc\CutePDF Writer |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Port Name |
Value: CPW4: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3400) Setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Acro Software Inc\CutePDF Writer |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Printer Name |
Value: CutePDF Writer | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3400) Setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Acro Software Inc\CutePDF Writer |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Destination Folder |
Value: C:\Program Files\CutePDF Writer | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3400) Setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Acro Software Inc\CutePDF Writer |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Programmatic Access |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3400) Setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ProxyEnable |
Value: 0 | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1516 | CuteWriter.tmp | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-TDT69.tmp\is-O4E6L.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 1516 | CuteWriter.tmp | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-TDT69.tmp\is-A00DP.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 1516 | CuteWriter.tmp | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-TDT69.tmp\is-NDLBJ.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 1516 | CuteWriter.tmp | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-TDT69.tmp\is-N773S.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 1516 | CuteWriter.tmp | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-TDT69.tmp\is-5SLDI.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 1516 | CuteWriter.tmp | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-TDT69.tmp\is-7CGFA.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 1516 | CuteWriter.tmp | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-TDT69.tmp\is-0C1E7.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 1516 | CuteWriter.tmp | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-TDT69.tmp\is-OPEO1.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 1516 | CuteWriter.tmp | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-TDT69.tmp\is-O2JLC.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 1516 | CuteWriter.tmp | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-TDT69.tmp\is-13059.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2948 | iexplore.exe | GET | 200 | 216.58.206.3:80 | http://ocsp.pki.goog/gts1o1core/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBRCRjDCJxnb3nDwj%2Fxz5aZfZjgXvAQUmNH4bhDrz5vsYJ8YkBug630J%2FSsCEBHHklXGCJy8AgAAAAB9mX8%3D | US | der | 471 b | whitelisted |
2584 | iexplore.exe | GET | 200 | 93.184.220.29:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTBL0V27RVZ7LBduom%2FnYB45SPUEwQU5Z1ZMIJHWMys%2BghUNoZ7OrUETfACEA8sEMlbBsCTf7jUSfg%2BhWk%3D | US | der | 1.47 Kb | whitelisted |
2584 | iexplore.exe | GET | 200 | 93.184.220.29:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTBL0V27RVZ7LBduom%2FnYB45SPUEwQU5Z1ZMIJHWMys%2BghUNoZ7OrUETfACEA8sEMlbBsCTf7jUSfg%2BhWk%3D | US | der | 1.47 Kb | whitelisted |
2584 | iexplore.exe | GET | 200 | 104.18.24.243:80 | http://ocsp.msocsp.com/MFQwUjBQME4wTDAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSIGkp0%2Fv9GUvNUu1EP06Tu7%2BChyAQUkZ47RGw9V5xCdyo010%2FRzEqXLNoCExwAFF8jA2u85i8%2FLFYAAAAUXyM%3D | US | der | 1.75 Kb | whitelisted |
2948 | iexplore.exe | GET | 200 | 192.124.249.23:80 | http://ocsp.godaddy.com//MEIwQDA%2BMDwwOjAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQdI2%2BOBkuXH93foRUj4a7lAr4rGwQUOpqFBxBnKLbv9r0FQW4gwZTaD94CAQc%3D | US | der | 1.69 Kb | whitelisted |
2948 | iexplore.exe | GET | 200 | 192.124.249.24:80 | http://ocsp.godaddy.com//MEIwQDA%2BMDwwOjAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQdI2%2BOBkuXH93foRUj4a7lAr4rGwQUOpqFBxBnKLbv9r0FQW4gwZTaD94CAQc%3D | US | der | 1.69 Kb | whitelisted |
2948 | iexplore.exe | GET | 200 | 216.58.206.3:80 | http://ocsp.pki.goog/gts1o1core/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBRCRjDCJxnb3nDwj%2Fxz5aZfZjgXvAQUmNH4bhDrz5vsYJ8YkBug630J%2FSsCEBHHklXGCJy8AgAAAAB9mX8%3D | US | der | 471 b | whitelisted |
2948 | iexplore.exe | GET | 200 | 216.58.206.3:80 | http://ocsp.pki.goog/gts1o1core/MFIwUDBOMEwwSjAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBRCRjDCJxnb3nDwj%2Fxz5aZfZjgXvAQUmNH4bhDrz5vsYJ8YkBug630J%2FSsCEQDopzvCvNaHRggAAAAAXcGw | US | der | 472 b | whitelisted |
3400 | Setup.exe | GET | 200 | 64.34.201.145:80 | http://download.cutepdf.com/download/gplgs.exe | US | executable | 7.73 Mb | whitelisted |
2584 | iexplore.exe | GET | 200 | 93.184.220.29:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTBL0V27RVZ7LBduom%2FnYB45SPUEwQU5Z1ZMIJHWMys%2BghUNoZ7OrUETfACEA8sEMlbBsCTf7jUSfg%2BhWk%3D | US | der | 1.47 Kb | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3400 | Setup.exe | 64.34.201.145:80 | download.cutepdf.com | Peer 1 Network (USA) Inc. | US | suspicious |
2948 | iexplore.exe | 192.124.249.24:80 | ocsp.godaddy.com | Sucuri | US | suspicious |
2948 | iexplore.exe | 64.34.201.144:443 | www.cutepdf-editor.com | Peer 1 Network (USA) Inc. | US | unknown |
2948 | iexplore.exe | 192.124.249.23:80 | ocsp.godaddy.com | Sucuri | US | suspicious |
2948 | iexplore.exe | 172.217.16.194:443 | pagead2.googlesyndication.com | Google Inc. | US | whitelisted |
2584 | iexplore.exe | 152.199.19.161:443 | iecvlist.microsoft.com | MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business | US | whitelisted |
2948 | iexplore.exe | 216.58.206.3:80 | ocsp.pki.goog | Google Inc. | US | whitelisted |
2948 | iexplore.exe | 216.58.212.168:443 | www.googletagmanager.com | Google Inc. | US | whitelisted |
2948 | iexplore.exe | 142.250.74.194:443 | googleads.g.doubleclick.net | Google Inc. | US | suspicious |
2584 | iexplore.exe | 93.184.220.29:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business | US | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
download.cutepdf.com |
| whitelisted |
www.cutepdf-editor.com |
| suspicious |
ocsp.godaddy.com |
| whitelisted |
pagead2.googlesyndication.com |
| whitelisted |
www.googletagmanager.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.pki.goog |
| whitelisted |
googleads.g.doubleclick.net |
| whitelisted |
api.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
iecvlist.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
3400 | Setup.exe | Misc activity | APP [PTsecurity] CutePDF |
3400 | Setup.exe | Misc activity | APP [PTsecurity] CutePDF |
3400 | Setup.exe | Potential Corporate Privacy Violation | ET POLICY PE EXE or DLL Windows file download HTTP |