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CuteWriter.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/12816c1f-7f40-4a1a-9fe6-dd2def593078
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: November 08, 2019, 16:39:23
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
installer
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
MD5:

33FD7B23182DD55F1C8C8D4C4F6959CF

SHA1:

D1290C304BF3E06F1DEE9AB4E5B8B9588C263299

SHA256:

DE1AB47D7E5D6533C75C7F09205E465F99B534ED5024AA84F5FF91A9E4EEA242

SSDEEP:

98304:PXvFBSTEPOrAuzpejDkCToF9FDqVTwrvIt9z8o2gL:vvPjGLIjoCTkDOOvI78E

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • spoolsv.exe (PID: 1204)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • CuteWriter.tmp (PID: 2880)
      • CuteWriter.exe (PID: 2412)
      • CuteWriter.exe (PID: 3860)
      • Setup.exe (PID: 1932)
      • spoolsv.exe (PID: 1204)

    • Creates files in the Windows directory

      • spoolsv.exe (PID: 1204)
      • Setup.exe (PID: 1932)

    • Removes files from Windows directory

      • spoolsv.exe (PID: 1204)

    • Starts Internet Explorer

      • CuteWriter.tmp (PID: 2880)

  • INFO

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • Setup.exe (PID: 1932)
      • CuteWriter.tmp (PID: 3376)
      • CuteWriter.tmp (PID: 2880)

    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • CuteWriter.tmp (PID: 2880)
      • Setup.exe (PID: 1932)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • Setup.exe (PID: 1932)

    • Changes internet zones settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2768)

    • Reads internet explorer settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3840)

    • Application launched itself

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2768)

    • Adds / modifies Windows certificates

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3840)

    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • Setup.exe (PID: 1932)

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3840)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3840)

    • Changes settings of System certificates

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3840)

    • Reads Internet Cache Settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3840)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.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)

EXIF

EXE

ProductVersion: 4.0.0.1
ProductName: CutePDF Writer
LegalCopyright: Copyright © 2003-2019 Acro Software Inc.
FileVersion: 4.0.0.1
FileDescription: CutePDF Writer Setup
CompanyName: Acro Software Inc.
Comments: CutePDF Setup
CharacterSet: Unicode
LanguageCode: Neutral
FileSubtype: -
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileOS: Win32
FileFlags: (none)
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
ProductVersionNumber: 4.0.0.1
FileVersionNumber: 4.0.0.1
Subsystem: Windows GUI
SubsystemVersion: 4
ImageVersion: 6
OSVersion: 1
EntryPoint: 0xa5f8
UninitializedDataSize: -
InitializedDataSize: 17920
CodeSize: 40448
LinkerVersion: 2.25
PEType: PE32
TimeStamp: 1992:06:20 00:22:17+02:00
MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 19-Jun-1992 22:22:17
Detected languages:
  • Dutch - Netherlands
  • English - United States
Comments: CutePDF Setup
CompanyName: Acro Software Inc.
FileDescription: CutePDF Writer Setup
FileVersion: 4.0.0.1
LegalCopyright: Copyright © 2003-2019 Acro Software Inc.
ProductName: CutePDF Writer
ProductVersion: 4.0.0.1

DOS Header

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

PE Headers

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:
  • IMAGE_FILE_32BIT_MACHINE
  • IMAGE_FILE_BYTES_REVERSED_HI
  • IMAGE_FILE_BYTES_REVERSED_LO
  • IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE
  • IMAGE_FILE_LINE_NUMS_STRIPPED
  • IMAGE_FILE_LOCAL_SYMS_STRIPPED
  • IMAGE_FILE_RELOCS_STRIPPED

Sections

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
4.59222

Resources

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

Imports

advapi32.dll
comctl32.dll
kernel32.dll
oleaut32.dll
user32.dll
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Total processes
43
Monitored processes
8
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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drop and start start drop and start drop and start cutewriter.exe cutewriter.tmp no specs cutewriter.exe cutewriter.tmp setup.exe spoolsv.exe iexplore.exe iexplore.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
2412"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CuteWriter.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CuteWriter.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Acro Software Inc.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
CutePDF Writer Setup
Exit code:
0
Version:
4.0.0.1
3376"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-QP7R3.tmp\CuteWriter.tmp" /SL5="$4012C,3016218,56832,C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CuteWriter.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-QP7R3.tmp\CuteWriter.tmp—CuteWriter.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Setup/Uninstall
Exit code:
0
Version:
51.52.0.0
3860"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CuteWriter.exe" /SPAWNWND=$D011E /NOTIFYWND=$4012C C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CuteWriter.exe
CuteWriter.tmp
User:
admin
Company:
Acro Software Inc.
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
CutePDF Writer Setup
Exit code:
0
Version:
4.0.0.1
2880"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-1DNL4.tmp\CuteWriter.tmp" /SL5="$50126,3016218,56832,C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CuteWriter.exe" /SPAWNWND=$D011E /NOTIFYWND=$4012C C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-1DNL4.tmp\CuteWriter.tmp
CuteWriter.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Setup/Uninstall
Exit code:
0
Version:
51.52.0.0
1932"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-CCRVT.tmp\Setup.exe" /inscpw4 -d"C:\Program Files\CutePDF Writer"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-CCRVT.tmp\Setup.exe
CuteWriter.tmp
User:
admin
Company:
Acro Software Inc.
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
CutePDF Writer Setup
Exit code:
0
Version:
4, 0, 0, 1
1204C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exeC:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe
services.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Spooler SubSystem App
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
2768"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -nohomeC:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
CuteWriter.tmp
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Internet Explorer
Version:
8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
3840"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:2768 CREDAT:79873C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
iexplore.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Internet Explorer
Version:
8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Total events
1 481
Read events
700
Write events
0
Delete events
0

Modification events

No data
Executable files
28
Suspicious files
9
Text files
41
Unknown types
11

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2880CuteWriter.tmpC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-CCRVT.tmp\is-0A2PH.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2880CuteWriter.tmpC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-CCRVT.tmp\is-UT49P.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2880CuteWriter.tmpC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-CCRVT.tmp\is-IPHCA.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2880CuteWriter.tmpC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-CCRVT.tmp\is-7IMFA.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2880CuteWriter.tmpC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-CCRVT.tmp\is-46ADE.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2880CuteWriter.tmpC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-CCRVT.tmp\is-OCQGA.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2880CuteWriter.tmpC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-CCRVT.tmp\is-JNGS2.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2880CuteWriter.tmpC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-CCRVT.tmp\is-3568U.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2880CuteWriter.tmpC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-CCRVT.tmp\is-DSL4L.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2880CuteWriter.tmpC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-CCRVT.tmp\is-AKQNG.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
3
TCP/UDP connections
11
DNS requests
6
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
2768
iexplore.exe
GET
200
13.107.21.200:80
http://www.bing.com/favicon.ico
US
image
237 b
whitelisted
3840
iexplore.exe
GET
200
8.253.204.249:80
http://www.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/authrootstl.cab
US
compressed
57.4 Kb
whitelisted
3840
iexplore.exe
GET
200
8.253.204.249:80
http://www.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/47BEABC922EAE80E78783462A79F45C254FDE68B.crt
US
der
969 b
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
3840
iexplore.exe
216.58.210.2:443
pagead2.googlesyndication.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
2768
iexplore.exe
13.107.21.200:80
www.bing.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
whitelisted
3840
iexplore.exe
8.253.204.249:80
www.download.windowsupdate.com
Global Crossing
US
suspicious
3840
iexplore.exe
166.62.55.163:443
www.cutepdf-editor.com
GoDaddy.com, LLC
US
unknown
3840
iexplore.exe
172.217.18.110:443
www.google-analytics.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
3840
iexplore.exe
216.58.207.40:443
www.googletagmanager.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
www.cutepdf-editor.com
  • 166.62.55.163
suspicious
www.bing.com
  • 13.107.21.200
  • 204.79.197.200
whitelisted
www.download.windowsupdate.com
  • 8.253.204.249
  • 67.26.73.254
  • 67.26.139.254
  • 8.253.95.120
  • 8.253.95.121
whitelisted
www.googletagmanager.com
  • 216.58.207.40
whitelisted
pagead2.googlesyndication.com
  • 216.58.210.2
whitelisted
www.google-analytics.com
  • 172.217.18.110
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info
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