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File name:	PROTECTION_ACCOUNT.pdf
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/64e8a332-57ee-44c5-ac49-aaa222c1e4a6
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Analysis date:	December 18, 2018, 13:58:26
OS:	Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MIME:	application/pdf
File info:	PDF document, version 1.4
MD5:	96C9F9C1B65D65EC36B77F2483D2F9C1
SHA1:	20DAC50BED3115BA65C92B06BAD55CFCFF59C99E
SHA256:	E150EB050027D9B5076017BA05D316892051AC8FB6A1C1385A9739AF33AB4980
SSDEEP:	768:xcAWVEtieZ7QJafDAnFa7a7PhKXtwaJyi1OGXxi6:xlWVQZ/fDAnp7Zow0rBi6

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Launch configuration

Task duration:: 120 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:: off
Network geolocation:: off
Additional time used:: 60 seconds
MITM proxy:: off
Privacy:: Public submission
Fakenet option:: off
Route via Tor:: off
Autoconfirmation of UAC:: on
Network:: on

Software preset

Internet Explorer 8.0.7601.17514 undefined
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC MUI (15.023.20070)
Adobe Flash Player 26 ActiveX (26.0.0.131)
Adobe Flash Player 26 NPAPI (26.0.0.131)
Adobe Flash Player 26 PPAPI (26.0.0.131)
Adobe Refresh Manager (1.8.0)
CCleaner (5.35)
FileZilla Client 3.36.0 (3.36.0)
Google Chrome (68.0.3440.106)
Google Update Helper (1.3.33.17)
Java 8 Update 92 (8.0.920.14)
Java Auto Updater (2.8.92.14)
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.1 (4.6.01055)
Microsoft Office Access MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Access Setup Metadata MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Excel MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office OneNote MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Outlook MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office PowerPoint MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Professional 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proof (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proof (French) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proof (Spanish) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proofing (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Publisher MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Shared MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Shared Setup Metadata MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Single Image 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Word MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x86 9.0.30729.6161 (9.0.30729.6161)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x86 Redistributable - 10.0.40219 (10.0.40219)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x86) - 12.0.30501 (12.0.30501.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x86 Additional Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x86 Minimum Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 Redistributable (x86) - 14.15.26706 (14.15.26706.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x86 Additional Runtime - 14.15.26706 (14.15.26706)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x86 Minimum Runtime - 14.15.26706 (14.15.26706)
Mozilla Firefox 61.0.2 (x86 en-US) (61.0.2)
Notepad++ (32-bit x86) (7.5.1)
Opera 12.15 (12.15.1748)
Skype version 8.29 (8.29)
VLC media player (2.2.6)
WinRAR 5.60 (32-bit) (5.60.0)

Hotfixes

Client LanguagePack Package
Client Refresh LanguagePack Package
CodecPack Basic Package
Foundation Package
IE Troubleshooters Package
InternetExplorer Optional Package
KB2534111
KB2999226
KB976902
LocalPack AU Package
LocalPack CA Package
LocalPack GB Package
LocalPack US Package
LocalPack ZA Package
ProfessionalEdition
UltimateEdition

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MALICIOUS
No malicious indicators.
SUSPICIOUS
- Starts Internet Explorer
  - AcroRd32.exe (PID: 3472)
- Creates files in the program directory
  - AdobeARM.exe (PID: 3640)
INFO
- Application launched itself
  - AcroRd32.exe (PID: 3472)
  - RdrCEF.exe (PID: 2836)
- Reads settings of System Certificates
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 3964)
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 3268)
- Creates files in the user directory
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 3268)
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 3964)
  - FlashUtil32_26_0_0_131_ActiveX.exe (PID: 3796)
- Reads internet explorer settings
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 3964)
- Changes internet zones settings
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 3268)
- Reads Internet Cache Settings
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 3964)

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TRiD

.pdf	\|	Adobe Portable Document Format (100)

EXIF

PDF

PDFVersion:	1.4
Linearized:	No

No data.

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Total processes

Monitored processes

Malicious processes

Suspicious processes

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Process information

PID	CMD	Path	Indicators	Parent process
3472	"C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PROTECTION_ACCOUNT.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 Version: 15.23.20070.215641
2772	"C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe" --type=renderer "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PROTECTION_ACCOUNT.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 Version: 15.23.20070.215641
2836	"C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe" --backgroundcolor=16448250	C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	—	AcroRd32.exe
User: admin Company: Adobe Systems Incorporated Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Adobe RdrCEF Version: 15.23.20053.211670
1140	"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="2836.0.1199627380\469025409" --allow-no-sandbox-job /prefetch:673131151	C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	—	RdrCEF.exe
User: admin Company: Adobe Systems Incorporated Integrity Level: LOW Description: Adobe RdrCEF Version: 15.23.20053.211670
3972	"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="2836.1.980465468\1844082882" --allow-no-sandbox-job /prefetch:673131151	C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	—	RdrCEF.exe
User: admin Company: Adobe Systems Incorporated Integrity Level: LOW Description: Adobe RdrCEF Version: 15.23.20053.211670
3268	"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -nohome	C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe		AcroRd32.exe
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Internet Explorer Version: 8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
3964	"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:3268 CREDAT:71937	C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe		iexplore.exe
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Internet Explorer Version: 8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
3640	"C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe" /PRODUCT:Reader /VERSION:15.0 /MODE:3	C:\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 Version: 1.824.27.2646
3204	"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
3796	C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_26_0_0_131_ActiveX.exe -Embedding	C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_26_0_0_131_ActiveX.exe	—	svchost.exe
User: admin Company: Adobe Systems Incorporated Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 26.0 r0 Version: 26,0,0,131

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Total events

690

Read events

581

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Modification events

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Executable files

Suspicious files

Text files

Unknown types

Dropped files

PID	Process	Filename		Type
2772	AcroRd32.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\acrord32_sbx\A9R4j0aea_aiuvpz_250.tmp		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2772	AcroRd32.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\acrord32_sbx\A9Rvd3qkk_aiuvpy_250.tmp		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2772	AcroRd32.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\acrord32_sbx\A9R44st15_aiuvpx_250.tmp		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2772	AcroRd32.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\acrord32_sbx\A9Rc0tlie_aiuvq0_250.tmp		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2772	AcroRd32.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\acrord32_sbx\A9R9ly9vi_aiuvq1_250.tmp		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3268	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\RB73MZ6Y\favicon[1].ico		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3268	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Services\search_{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}.ico		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3964	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5\OCDM6JB6\ItQ1lf[1].txt		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3268	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\R9ZEWH8D\favicon[2].png		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3640	AdobeARM.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tmp4DA4.tmp		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—

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HTTP(S) requests

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DNS requests

Threats

HTTP requests

PID	Process	Method	HTTP Code	IP	URL	CN	Type	Size	Reputation
3472	AcroRd32.exe	GET	304	2.16.186.32:80	http://acroipm2.adobe.com/15/rdr/ENU/win/nooem/none/consumer/280_15_23_20070.zip	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
3472	AcroRd32.exe	GET	304	2.16.186.32:80	http://acroipm2.adobe.com/15/rdr/ENU/win/nooem/none/consumer/281_15_23_20070.zip	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
3472	AcroRd32.exe	GET	304	2.16.186.32:80	http://acroipm2.adobe.com/15/rdr/ENU/win/nooem/none/consumer/278_15_23_20070.zip	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
3472	AcroRd32.exe	GET	304	2.16.186.32:80	http://acroipm2.adobe.com/15/rdr/ENU/win/nooem/none/consumer/message.zip	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
3472	AcroRd32.exe	GET	304	2.16.186.32:80	http://acroipm2.adobe.com/15/rdr/ENU/win/nooem/none/consumer/277_15_23_20070.zip	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
3268	iexplore.exe	GET	200	204.79.197.200:80	http://www.bing.com/favicon.ico	US	image	237 b	whitelisted

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Connections

PID	Process	IP	Domain	ASN	CN	Reputation
—	—	23.210.248.251:443	armmf.adobe.com	Akamai International B.V.	NL	whitelisted
3964	iexplore.exe	31.31.196.224:443	vsenasvete.info	Domain names registrar REG.RU, Ltd	RU	malicious
3472	AcroRd32.exe	23.210.248.251:443	armmf.adobe.com	Akamai International B.V.	NL	whitelisted
3472	AcroRd32.exe	2.16.186.32:80	acroipm2.adobe.com	Akamai International B.V.	—	whitelisted
3964	iexplore.exe	104.27.169.32:443	anon.to	Cloudflare Inc	US	shared
3268	iexplore.exe	204.79.197.200:80	www.bing.com	Microsoft Corporation	US	whitelisted
3268	iexplore.exe	104.27.169.32:443	anon.to	Cloudflare Inc	US	shared
3964	iexplore.exe	172.217.168.14:443	www.google-analytics.com	Google Inc.	US	whitelisted
3964	iexplore.exe	23.227.38.64:443	704-shop.myshopify.com	Shopify, Inc.	CA	malicious
—	—	2.18.233.74:443	ardownload2.adobe.com	Akamai International B.V.	—	whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
acroipm2.adobe.com	2.16.186.32 2.16.186.33	whitelisted
armmf.adobe.com	23.210.248.251	whitelisted
www.bing.com	204.79.197.200 13.107.21.200	whitelisted
vsenasvete.info	31.31.196.224	malicious
anon.to	104.27.169.32 104.27.168.32	malicious
www.google-analytics.com	172.217.168.14	whitelisted
ardownload2.adobe.com	2.18.233.74	whitelisted
704-shop.myshopify.com	23.227.38.64	malicious

Threats

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General Info

PROTECTION_ACCOUNT.pdf

96C9F9C1B65D65EC36B77F2483D2F9C1

20DAC50BED3115BA65C92B06BAD55CFCFF59C99E

E150EB050027D9B5076017BA05D316892051AC8FB6A1C1385A9739AF33AB4980

768:xcAWVEtieZ7QJafDAnFa7a7PhKXtwaJyi1OGXxi6:xlWVQZ/fDAnp7Zow0rBi6

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Starts Internet Explorer

Creates files in the program directory

INFO

Application launched itself

Reads settings of System Certificates

Creates files in the user directory

Reads internet explorer settings

Changes internet zones settings

Reads Internet Cache Settings

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