| File name: | PDFpower.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/c76053e4-b12b-4375-8b6d-f02f3a2eb0f3 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | Stealers are a group of malicious software that are intended for gaining unauthorized access to users’ information and transferring it to the attacker. The stealer malware category includes various types of programs that focus on their particular kind of data, including files, passwords, and cryptocurrency. Stealers are capable of spying on their targets by recording their keystrokes and taking screenshots. This type of malware is primarily distributed as part of phishing campaigns. |
| Analysis date: | April 04, 2025, 21:05:40 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 3 sections |
| MD5: | 1E2A99AE43D6365148D412B5DFEE0E1C |
| SHA1: | 33C02D70ABB2F1F12A79CFD780D875A94E7FE877 |
| SHA256: | E248B01E3CCDE76B4D8E8077D4FCB4D0B70E5200BF4E738B45A0BD28FBC2CAE6 |
| SSDEEP: | 24576:sWjYtbXSRxqO8m657w6ZBLmkitKqBCjC0PDgM5A6X:sW8tbiJVV1BCjB7 |
MALICIOUS
Actions looks like stealing of personal data
- PDFpower.exe (PID: 3192)
SUSPICIOUS
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- PDFpower.exe (PID: 2320)
- PDFpower.exe (PID: 3192)
SQL CE related mutex has been found
- PDFpower.exe (PID: 3192)
- PDFpower.exe (PID: 2320)
Searches for installed software
- PDFpower.exe (PID: 3192)
Creates a software uninstall entry
- PDFpower.exe (PID: 3192)
INFO
Checks supported languages
- PDFpower.exe (PID: 2320)
- PDFpower.exe (PID: 3192)
- identity_helper.exe (PID: 8056)
- identity_helper.exe (PID: 7976)
- identity_helper.exe (PID: 7536)
- identity_helper.exe (PID: 8148)
- identity_helper.exe (PID: 4068)
Manual execution by a user
- PDFpower.exe (PID: 3192)
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- PDFpower.exe (PID: 2320)
- PDFpower.exe (PID: 3192)
Reads the computer name
- PDFpower.exe (PID: 2320)
- PDFpower.exe (PID: 3192)
- identity_helper.exe (PID: 8056)
- identity_helper.exe (PID: 7976)
- identity_helper.exe (PID: 7536)
- identity_helper.exe (PID: 8148)
- identity_helper.exe (PID: 4068)
Disables trace logs
- PDFpower.exe (PID: 2320)
- PDFpower.exe (PID: 3192)
Checks proxy server information
- PDFpower.exe (PID: 2320)
- PDFpower.exe (PID: 3192)
Create files in a temporary directory
- PDFpower.exe (PID: 2320)
- PDFpower.exe (PID: 3192)
Reads the software policy settings
- PDFpower.exe (PID: 3192)
- PDFpower.exe (PID: 2320)
- slui.exe (PID: 6808)
Creates files or folders in the user directory
- PDFpower.exe (PID: 3192)
Application launched itself
- msedge.exe (PID: 2336)
- msedge.exe (PID: 684)
- msedge.exe (PID: 1228)
- msedge.exe (PID: 7544)
- msedge.exe (PID: 1276)
Reads Environment values
- identity_helper.exe (PID: 7976)
- identity_helper.exe (PID: 8056)
- identity_helper.exe (PID: 7536)
- identity_helper.exe (PID: 8148)
- identity_helper.exe (PID: 4068)
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TRiD
| .exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (49.4) |
|---|---|---|
| .scr | | | Windows screen saver (23.4) |
| .dll | | | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (11.7) |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (8) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (3.5) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2042:10:01 03:36:44+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, Large address aware |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 48 |
| CodeSize: | 1056256 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 19456 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x103c5e |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 6 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 4.0.1.0 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 4.0.1.0 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | Neutral |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| Comments: | - |
| CompanyName: | - |
| FileDescription: | PdfPower |
| FileVersion: | 4.0.1.0 |
| InternalName: | PdfPowerB2C.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | Copyright © 2022 |
| LegalTrademarks: | - |
| OriginalFileName: | PdfPowerB2C.exe |
| ProductName: | PdfPower |
| ProductVersion: | 4.0.1.0 |
| AssemblyVersion: | 4.0.1.0 |
Total processes
259
Monitored processes
130
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 444 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --single-argument microsoft-edge: | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | PDFpower.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 122.0.2365.59 Modules
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| 456 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3324 --field-trial-handle=2184,i,3672570584858745362,15729643952322502560,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 122.0.2365.59 Modules
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| 684 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --no-startup-window | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | msedge.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 122.0.2365.59 Modules
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| 872 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\122.0.2365.59\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6300 --field-trial-handle=2164,i,8521905101806258382,3349817727211486089,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\122.0.2365.59\identity_helper.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: PWA Identity Proxy Host Exit code: 3221226029 Version: 122.0.2365.59 Modules
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| 920 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6648 --field-trial-handle=2164,i,8521905101806258382,3349817727211486089,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 122.0.2365.59 Modules
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| 1132 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=7532 --field-trial-handle=2404,i,2229986747221629669,7906712237800932344,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 122.0.2365.59 Modules
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| 1228 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --no-startup-window | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | msedge.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 122.0.2365.59 Modules
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| 1276 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --no-startup-window | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | msedge.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Edge Version: 122.0.2365.59 Modules
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| 1532 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --extension-process --renderer-sub-type=extension --no-appcompat-clear --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3640 --field-trial-handle=2352,i,13558773863523253298,869271484354115585,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:2 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Version: 122.0.2365.59 Modules
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| 1600 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --no-appcompat-clear --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=18 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6068 --field-trial-handle=2312,i,15568934465009474091,463812286707381418,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:1 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 122.0.2365.59 Modules
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Total events
27 408
Read events
27 108
Write events
262
Delete events
38
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (2320) PDFpower.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\PDFpower_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2320) PDFpower.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\PDFpower_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2320) PDFpower.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\PDFpower_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2320) PDFpower.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\PDFpower_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2320) PDFpower.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\PDFpower_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ConsoleTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2320) PDFpower.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\PDFpower_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MaxFileSize |
Value: 1048576 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2320) PDFpower.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\PDFpower_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileDirectory |
Value: %windir%\tracing | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2320) PDFpower.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\PDFpower_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2320) PDFpower.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\PDFpower_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2320) PDFpower.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\PDFpower_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
Executable files
52
Suspicious files
818
Text files
290
Unknown types
1
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2336 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old~RF11372a.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2336 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2336 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old~RF11372a.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2336 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2336 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old~RF11373a.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2336 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\EdgePushStorageWithConnectTokenAndKey\LOG.old~RF11373a.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2336 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2336 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\EdgePushStorageWithConnectTokenAndKey\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2336 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old~RF113749.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2336 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
4
TCP/UDP connections
193
DNS requests
258
Threats
0
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.143:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4560 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.52.120.96:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4560 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.52.120.96:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 23.48.23.143:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
— | — | 20.10.31.115:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
3192 | PDFpower.exe | 142.250.184.206:443 | google.com | GOOGLE | US | whitelisted |
2320 | PDFpower.exe | 142.250.184.206:443 | google.com | GOOGLE | US | whitelisted |
3192 | PDFpower.exe | 159.65.254.30:443 | info.searchpoweronline.com | DIGITALOCEAN-ASN | US | suspicious |
4560 | SIHClient.exe | 172.202.163.200:443 | slscr.update.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | GB | whitelisted |
4560 | SIHClient.exe | 23.52.120.96:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
bl.searchpoweronline.com |
| unknown |
www.google-analytics.com |
| whitelisted |
info.searchpoweronline.com |
| unknown |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |