| File name: | AdobeARMHelper.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/eaa112e4-0132-4d8e-b363-6805fd1d401b |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | November 04, 2021, 01:21:58 |
| OS: | Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit) |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/x-dosexec |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows |
| MD5: | D626BBF10E5E0476A9EEF3EE88E64B28 |
| SHA1: | 90927A5F392944DF0ABD62637522E3D79745E181 |
| SHA256: | E2691FA20E9999925D353723AC966926012B69C3A7440AC61B558E108BB45799 |
| SSDEEP: | 6144:Q+u2/HNToSIYP3Ylj96XgNucveoC7rh+NmFYOk5PzQMuXFeGmWz2piEYvr6NaBR:fu2JLjX0ucvFC7rh+w3kt9uXFen06IBR |
MALICIOUS
Drops executable file immediately after starts
- msiexec.exe (PID: 3308)
Changes settings of System certificates
- msiexec.exe (PID: 3308)
Loads the Task Scheduler COM API
- MsiExec.exe (PID: 2484)
SUSPICIOUS
Checks supported languages
- AdobeARMHelper.exe (PID: 1812)
- AdobeARM.exe (PID: 1544)
- Reader_sl.exe (PID: 2040)
Executed as Windows Service
- msiexec.exe (PID: 3308)
Reads Windows owner or organization settings
- msiexec.exe (PID: 3308)
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- AdobeARM.exe (PID: 1544)
- msiexec.exe (PID: 3308)
Drops a file that was compiled in debug mode
- AdobeARM.exe (PID: 1544)
- msiexec.exe (PID: 3308)
Reads the Windows organization settings
- msiexec.exe (PID: 3308)
Reads the computer name
- AdobeARM.exe (PID: 1544)
- AdobeARMHelper.exe (PID: 1812)
Adds / modifies Windows certificates
- msiexec.exe (PID: 3308)
Searches for installed software
- msiexec.exe (PID: 3308)
Creates files in the program directory
- msiexec.exe (PID: 3308)
- AdobeARM.exe (PID: 1544)
Creates a software uninstall entry
- msiexec.exe (PID: 3308)
Application launched itself
- msiexec.exe (PID: 3308)
INFO
Reads settings of System Certificates
- AdobeARM.exe (PID: 1544)
- msiexec.exe (PID: 3308)
Checks Windows Trust Settings
- AdobeARM.exe (PID: 1544)
- msiexec.exe (PID: 3308)
Reads the computer name
- msiexec.exe (PID: 3308)
- AcroRd32.exe (PID: 2432)
- MsiExec.exe (PID: 2484)
- AcroRd32.exe (PID: 2736)
Checks supported languages
- msiexec.exe (PID: 3308)
- MsiExec.exe (PID: 2484)
- AcroRd32.exe (PID: 2432)
- AcroRd32.exe (PID: 2736)
Searches for installed software
- AcroRd32.exe (PID: 2432)
Application launched itself
- AcroRd32.exe (PID: 2432)
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TRiD
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (52.9) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (23.5) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (23.5) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2020:05:08 02:19:53+02:00 |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 14.24 |
| CodeSize: | 235008 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 179712 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x1efc0 |
| OSVersion: | 6 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 6 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 1.824.38.2551 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 1.824.38.2551 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Unknown (0x50004) |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | English (U.S.) |
| CharacterSet: | Unknown (000B) |
| CompanyName: | Adobe Inc. |
| EnglishName: | English |
| FileDescription: | Adobe Reader and Acrobat Manager Helper |
| FileVersion: | 1.824.38.2551 |
| LanguageId: | 0409 |
| LegalCopyright: | Copyright © 2020 Adobe Inc. All rights reserved. |
| ProductVersion: | 1.824.38.2551 |
Summary
| Architecture: | IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386 |
|---|---|
| Subsystem: | IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI |
| Compilation Date: | 08-May-2020 00:19:53 |
| Detected languages: |
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| Debug artifacts: |
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| CompanyName: | Adobe Inc. |
| EnglishName: | English |
| FileDescription: | Adobe Reader and Acrobat Manager Helper |
| FileVersion: | 1.824.38.2551 |
| LanguageId: | 0409 |
| LegalCopyright: | Copyright © 2020 Adobe Inc. All rights reserved. |
| ProductVersion: | 1.824.38.2551 |
DOS Header
| Magic number: | MZ |
|---|---|
| Bytes on last page of file: | 0x0090 |
| Pages in file: | 0x0003 |
| Relocations: | 0x0000 |
| Size of header: | 0x0004 |
| Min extra paragraphs: | 0x0000 |
| Max extra paragraphs: | 0xFFFF |
| Initial SS value: | 0x0000 |
| Initial SP value: | 0x00B8 |
| Checksum: | 0x0000 |
| Initial IP value: | 0x0000 |
| Initial CS value: | 0x0000 |
| Overlay number: | 0x0000 |
| OEM identifier: | 0x0000 |
| OEM information: | 0x0000 |
| Address of NE header: | 0x00000118 |
PE Headers
| Signature: | PE |
|---|---|
| Machine: | IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386 |
| Number of sections: | 5 |
| Time date stamp: | 08-May-2020 00:19:53 |
| Pointer to Symbol Table: | 0x00000000 |
| Number of symbols: | 0 |
| Size of Optional Header: | 0x00E0 |
| Characteristics: |
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Sections
Name | Virtual Address | Virtual Size | Raw Size | Charateristics | Entropy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
.text | 0x00001000 | 0x0003940A | 0x00039600 | IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ | 6.58183 |
.rdata | 0x0003B000 | 0x000148AA | 0x00014A00 | IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ | 4.82384 |
.data | 0x00050000 | 0x000044B4 | 0x00001800 | IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE | 3.43889 |
.rsrc | 0x00055000 | 0x0000EFF8 | 0x0000F000 | IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ | 6.44741 |
.reloc | 0x00064000 | 0x00003C80 | 0x00003E00 | IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ | 6.59621 |
Resources
Title | Entropy | Size | Codepage | Language | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5.06216 | 651 | UNKNOWN | English - United States | RT_MANIFEST |
2 | 3.55552 | 2216 | UNKNOWN | English - United States | RT_ICON |
3 | 3.60229 | 1384 | UNKNOWN | English - United States | RT_ICON |
4 | 7.94357 | 17442 | UNKNOWN | English - United States | RT_ICON |
5 | 5.17326 | 16936 | UNKNOWN | English - United States | RT_ICON |
6 | 5.45959 | 9640 | UNKNOWN | English - United States | RT_ICON |
7 | 5.33398 | 4264 | UNKNOWN | English - United States | RT_ICON |
8 | 5.07725 | 2440 | UNKNOWN | English - United States | RT_ICON |
9 | 5.91528 | 1128 | UNKNOWN | English - United States | RT_ICON |
128 | 2.90246 | 132 | UNKNOWN | English - United States | RT_GROUP_ICON |
Imports
ADVAPI32.dll |
CRYPT32.dll |
GDI32.dll |
KERNEL32.dll |
OLEACC.dll |
OLEAUT32.dll |
PSAPI.DLL |
SHELL32.dll |
SHLWAPI.dll |
USER32.dll |
Total processes
44
Monitored processes
8
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
1
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1544 | "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe" | C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe | AdobeARMHelper.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Adobe Inc. Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Adobe Reader and Acrobat Manager Exit code: 0 Version: 1.824.39.9311 Modules
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| 1812 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AdobeARMHelper.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AdobeARMHelper.exe | Explorer.EXE | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Adobe Inc. Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Adobe Reader and Acrobat Manager Helper Exit code: 0 Version: 1.824.38.2551 Modules
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| 2040 | "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: HIGH Description: Adobe Acrobat SpeedLauncher Exit code: 0 Version: 20.12.20041.394260 Modules
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| 2432 | "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe" /l /slMode | C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe | — | Reader_sl.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Adobe Systems Incorporated Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Exit code: 0 Version: 20.13.20064.405839 Modules
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| 2484 | C:\Windows\system32\MsiExec.exe -Embedding DF4E05C1BA03AA0017B62924962E911C E Global\MSI0000 | C:\Windows\system32\MsiExec.exe | — | msiexec.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Windows� installer Exit code: 0 Version: 5.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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| 2736 | "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe" --type=renderer /l /slMode | 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 Exit code: 0 Version: 20.13.20064.405839 Modules
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| 2920 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AdobeARMHelper.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AdobeARMHelper.exe | — | Explorer.EXE | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Adobe Inc. Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Adobe Reader and Acrobat Manager Helper Exit code: 3221226540 Version: 1.824.38.2551 Modules
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| 3308 | C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe /V | C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe | services.exe | ||||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Windows� installer Exit code: 0 Version: 5.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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Total events
10 446
Read events
10 351
Write events
84
Delete events
11
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (1812) AdobeARMHelper.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe ARM\1.0\ARM |
| Operation: | write | Name: | iCanExit |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1812) AdobeARMHelper.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe ARM\1.0\ARM |
| Operation: | delete value | Name: | iCanExit |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1812) AdobeARMHelper.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ProxyBypass |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1812) AdobeARMHelper.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | IntranetName |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1812) AdobeARMHelper.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | UNCAsIntranet |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1812) AdobeARMHelper.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | AutoDetect |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1544) AdobeARM.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1544) AdobeARM.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Cookie: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1544) AdobeARM.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Visited: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1544) AdobeARM.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\16C\52C64B7E |
| Operation: | write | Name: | LanguageList |
Value: en-US | |||
Executable files
9
Suspicious files
3
Text files
3
Unknown types
8
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1812 | AdobeARMHelper.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AdobeARM.log | text | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3308 | msiexec.exe | C:\Windows\Installer\MSI8FBF.tmp | binary | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 1544 | AdobeARM.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tmp7283.tmp | der | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3308 | msiexec.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~DF61C01B152D07D316.TMP | gmc | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3308 | msiexec.exe | C:\Windows\Installer\108f71.ipi | binary | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3308 | msiexec.exe | C:\Config.Msi\108f72.rbs | binary | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 1544 | AdobeARM.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tmp8E1B.tmp | der | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3308 | msiexec.exe | C:\Windows\Installer\MSI91A6.tmp | executable | |
MD5:9BC66786CBD79D26485085D85C1222EC | SHA256:7C56F00E1DEC292B891587F0248E8DCEDC0EE6BDDA8D178B6E6921F98D7369EC | |||
| 1544 | AdobeARM.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tmp8E6A.tmp | der | |
MD5:EAA7C12AC8AEE58127F41DF94D1A80B9 | SHA256:F4697E0F5180C0B133416E65A855F75230629F6F0AEF64531770C3158C676C5D | |||
| 1544 | AdobeARM.exe | C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\S\22419\AdobeARM.msi | executable | |
MD5:C301B2D824D1FEE8D5174739B3AD73FA | SHA256:79225E474FB99C322665E6C2D056A04F34912C0AA23BA50D607004F3CBA86550 | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
16
TCP/UDP connections
2
DNS requests
2
Threats
0
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | HEAD | 200 | 92.123.225.64:80 | http://ardownload.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/AcrobatDC/2100720099/AcroRdrDCUpd2100720099.msi | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 206 | 92.123.225.64:80 | http://ardownload.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/AcrobatDC/2100720099/AcroRdrDCUpd2100720099.msi | unknown | binary | 4.71 Kb | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 206 | 92.123.225.64:80 | http://ardownload.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/AcrobatDC/2100720099/AcroRdrDCUpd2100720099.msi | unknown | binary | 10.2 Kb | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 206 | 92.123.225.64:80 | http://ardownload.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/AcrobatDC/2100720099/AcroRdrDCUpd2100720099.msi | unknown | binary | 21.4 Kb | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 206 | 92.123.225.64:80 | http://ardownload.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/AcrobatDC/2100720099/AcroRdrDCUpd2100720099.msi | unknown | mp3 | 7.42 Kb | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 206 | 92.123.225.64:80 | http://ardownload.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/AcrobatDC/2100720099/AcroRdrDCUpd2100720099.msi | unknown | binary | 10.2 Kb | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 206 | 92.123.225.64:80 | http://ardownload.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/AcrobatDC/2100720099/AcroRdrDCUpd2100720099.msi | unknown | binary | 89.0 Kb | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 206 | 92.123.225.64:80 | http://ardownload.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/AcrobatDC/2100720099/AcroRdrDCUpd2100720099.msi | unknown | binary | 44.0 Kb | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 206 | 92.123.225.64:80 | http://ardownload.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/AcrobatDC/2100720099/AcroRdrDCUpd2100720099.msi | unknown | binary | 179 Kb | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 206 | 92.123.225.64:80 | http://ardownload.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/AcrobatDC/2100720099/AcroRdrDCUpd2100720099.msi | unknown | binary | 359 Kb | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | 92.123.225.64:80 | ardownload.adobe.com | Akamai International B.V. | — | suspicious |
— | — | 2.21.141.61:443 | armmf.adobe.com | Telia Company AB | — | suspicious |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
armmf.adobe.com |
| whitelisted |
ardownload.adobe.com |
| whitelisted |