File name:

AdobeUnlicensedPopupBlocker.zip

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/5aa907f6-bdb1-4d6f-80ed-11c0f6f71660
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: March 29, 2025, 09:37:58
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
arch-exec
arch-doc
Indicators:
MIME: application/zip
File info: Zip archive data, at least v2.0 to extract, compression method=store
MD5:

C2C3A0E857AC236306711D51CC8CE2B4

SHA1:

EF43EBE18AF3FB49CB0296ECEE89A2098A0C5C1A

SHA256:

DE1814E4C419A647155F1746F69B7E5CEBED8224B38FD3BD1207E057BCDBB369

SSDEEP:

98304:PH9m9/A21oIum56cbwlpzazqzWWc+m89g/DfvnaKaY9W9IyXznyD5ZUUwa4Iq5GW:2gURbY8O

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Generic archive extractor

      • WinRAR.exe (PID: 7152)

    • Uses Task Scheduler to run other applications

      • cmd.exe (PID: 5056)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Runs PING.EXE to delay simulation

      • cmd.exe (PID: 1628)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 5352)

    • Uses NETSH.EXE to delete a firewall rule or allowed programs

      • cmd.exe (PID: 1628)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 5056)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 5352)

    • Using 'findstr.exe' to search for text patterns in files and output

      • cmd.exe (PID: 1628)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 6972)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 5344)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 1532)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 6736)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 6800)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 3768)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 5352)

    • Deletes scheduled task without confirmation

      • schtasks.exe (PID: 5344)
      • schtasks.exe (PID: 7020)

    • Stops a currently running service

      • sc.exe (PID: 4120)
      • sc.exe (PID: 6132)

    • Uses TASKKILL.EXE to kill process

      • cmd.exe (PID: 5056)

    • Hides command output

      • cmd.exe (PID: 6972)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 5344)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 1532)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 3768)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 6800)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 6736)

    • Uses NSLOOKUP.EXE to check DNS info

      • cmd.exe (PID: 6972)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 5344)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 1532)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 3768)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 6800)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 6736)

    • Application launched itself

      • cmd.exe (PID: 1628)
      • Start.exe (PID: 1276)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 5352)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 7020)

    • Starts SC.EXE for service management

      • cmd.exe (PID: 5056)

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • cmd.exe (PID: 1628)
      • Start.exe (PID: 4208)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 5352)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 7020)

    • Windows service management via SC.EXE

      • sc.exe (PID: 2656)
      • sc.exe (PID: 4608)

    • Executing commands from ".cmd" file

      • Start.exe (PID: 4208)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • Start.exe (PID: 4208)

    • There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)

      • Start.exe (PID: 1276)

  • INFO

    • Manual execution by a user

      • cmd.exe (PID: 5056)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 1628)
      • wget.exe (PID: 7000)
      • Start.exe (PID: 1276)
      • notepad.exe (PID: 1324)
      • notepad.exe (PID: 2108)
      • OpenWith.exe (PID: 5936)

    • Checks supported languages

      • Start.exe (PID: 4208)
      • wget.exe (PID: 7000)
      • Start.exe (PID: 1276)
      • wget.exe (PID: 6268)

    • Process checks computer location settings

      • Start.exe (PID: 4208)

    • Reads the computer name

      • Start.exe (PID: 1276)
      • Start.exe (PID: 4208)
      • wget.exe (PID: 6268)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • Start.exe (PID: 1276)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • notepad.exe (PID: 1324)
      • notepad.exe (PID: 2108)

    • Reads Microsoft Office registry keys

      • OpenWith.exe (PID: 5936)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • slui.exe (PID: 2096)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • slui.exe (PID: 2096)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.zip | ZIP compressed archive (100)

EXIF

ZIP

ZipRequiredVersion: 20
ZipBitFlag: 0x0002
ZipCompression: None
ZipModifyDate: 2025:02:10 15:10:04
ZipCRC: 0x00000000
ZipCompressedSize: -
ZipUncompressedSize: -
ZipFileName: 1/
No data.
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Total processes
185
Monitored processes
62
Malicious processes
5
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start winrar.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs netsh.exe no specs ping.exe no specs findstr.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs netsh.exe no specs schtasks.exe no specs schtasks.exe no specs schtasks.exe no specs schtasks.exe no specs sc.exe no specs sc.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs sc.exe no specs sc.exe no specs nslookup.exe findstr.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs nslookup.exe findstr.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs nslookup.exe findstr.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs start.exe no specs start.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs netsh.exe no specs wget.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs ping.exe no specs findstr.exe no specs notepad.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs nslookup.exe findstr.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs nslookup.exe findstr.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs nslookup.exe findstr.exe no specs wget.exe findstr.exe no specs notepad.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs find.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs findstr.exe no specs openwith.exe no specs slui.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
896nslookup -type=ns ic.adobe.ioC:\Windows\SysWOW64\nslookup.exe
cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
nslookup
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\nslookup.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
1188netsh advfirewall firewall delete rule name="Adobe Unlicensed Pop-up" dir=outC:\Windows\System32\netsh.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Network Command Shell
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\netsh.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
1228netsh advfirewall firewall delete rule name="Adobe Unlicensed Pop-up Blocker" dir=outC:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Network Command Shell
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\netsh.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
1276"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Start.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Start.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Adobe Unlicensed Pop-up Block Starter
Version:
1.0.0.0000
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\start.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\shell32.dll
1324"C:\WINDOWS\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\pihole.txtC:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Notepad
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\notepad.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32full.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
1532C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c 2>nul nslookup -type=ns ic.adobe.io|findstr /i /l /c:"nameserver = "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
1532\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—wget.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
1628C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\admin\Desktop\BlockIPs.cmd" "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
255
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\cmdext.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
1764nslookup -type=ns ic.adobe.ioC:\Windows\System32\nslookup.exe
cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
nslookup
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\nslookup.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ws2_32.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\dnsapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\mswsock.dll
c:\windows\system32\iphlpapi.dll
2096C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\slui.exe
svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Activation Client
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\slui.exe
c:\windows\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\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
Total events
11 075
Read events
11 066
Write events
9
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(7152) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\ArcHistory
Operation:writeName:3
Value:
C:\Users\admin\Desktop\preferences.zip
(PID) Process:(7152) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\ArcHistory
Operation:writeName:2
Value:
C:\Users\admin\Desktop\chromium_ext.zip
(PID) Process:(7152) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\ArcHistory
Operation:writeName:1
Value:
C:\Users\admin\Desktop\omni_23_10_2024_.zip
(PID) Process:(7152) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\ArcHistory
Operation:writeName:0
Value:
C:\Users\admin\Desktop\AdobeUnlicensedPopupBlocker.zip
(PID) Process:(7152) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths
Operation:writeName:name
Value:
120
(PID) Process:(7152) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths
Operation:writeName:size
Value:
80
(PID) Process:(7152) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths
Operation:writeName:type
Value:
120
(PID) Process:(7152) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths
Operation:writeName:mtime
Value:
100
(PID) Process:(7152) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\FileList
Operation:writeName:ArcSort
Value:
32
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
0
Text files
2
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
6040findstr.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\pihole_new.txttext
MD5:4940F66A06224D7532C364824ABAAFF4
SHA256:5B0CC6A16937571C205A0704DD5AA0B13F4CA29A7E286F51EC551E80257E2EAF
5352cmd.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\pihole.txttext
MD5:4940F66A06224D7532C364824ABAAFF4
SHA256:5B0CC6A16937571C205A0704DD5AA0B13F4CA29A7E286F51EC551E80257E2EAF
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HTTP(S) requests
4
TCP/UDP connections
22
DNS requests
18
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
7000
RUXIMICS.exe
GET
200
23.48.23.161:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
POST
500
40.91.76.224:443
https://activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com/SLActivateProduct/SLActivateProduct.asmx?configextension=Retail
unknown
xml
512 b
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
104.21.80.1:443
https://a.dove.isdumb.one/pihole.txt
unknown
text
36.9 Kb
—
—
—
POST
500
40.91.76.224:443
https://activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com/SLActivateProduct/SLActivateProduct.asmx?configextension=Retail
unknown
xml
512 b
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
7000
RUXIMICS.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
—
—
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
7000
RUXIMICS.exe
23.48.23.161:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
6268
wget.exe
104.21.80.1:443
a.dove.isdumb.one
CLOUDFLARENET
—
unknown
2320
slui.exe
40.91.76.224:443
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
2096
slui.exe
40.91.76.224:443
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 20.73.194.208
  • 40.127.240.158
whitelisted
google.com
  • 172.217.16.206
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.48.23.161
  • 23.48.23.191
  • 23.48.23.169
  • 23.48.23.194
  • 23.48.23.179
  • 23.48.23.181
whitelisted
2.100.168.192.in-addr.arpa
  • —
whitelisted
ic.adobe.io
  • —
whitelisted
a.dove.isdumb.one
  • 104.21.80.1
  • 104.21.64.1
  • 104.21.96.1
  • 104.21.16.1
  • 104.21.112.1
  • 104.21.48.1
  • 104.21.32.1
unknown
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
  • 40.91.76.224
whitelisted

Threats

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AdobeUnlicensedPopupBlocker.zip