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URL:

http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/30fb3f01-701d-4904-9a5f-06d346e772ab
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: October 09, 2019, 17:21:59
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MD5:

51DA98A8C698ADB8E61B761A47E6C1BE

SHA1:

53FD3365E5B3AAC14FD405FF60978EADC4F7C0CE

SHA256:

E81C9F20CD917F3D168E41309E11B7EBED785567801666D146E05338873D4A13

SSDEEP:

3:N1KJS4X8VXaQGRWfAHw/0:Cc4/RWfN/0

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • readerdc_en_xa_crd_install.exe (PID: 3960)
      • readerdc_en_xa_crd_install.exe (PID: 3856)
      • gccheck_small.exe (PID: 3100)
      • gccheck_small.exe (PID: 3424)
      • setup.exe (PID: 904)
      • gtcheck.exe (PID: 3864)
    • Changes settings of System certificates

      • readerdc_en_xa_crd_install.exe (PID: 3856)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • chrome.exe (PID: 2188)
      • chrome.exe (PID: 2964)
      • readerdc_en_xa_crd_install.exe (PID: 3960)
      • C1041D1A-55C7-4ECE-8412-062E90EBEFF5 (PID: 3888)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2224)
    • Application launched itself

      • readerdc_en_xa_crd_install.exe (PID: 3960)
    • Modifies files in Chrome extension folder

      • chrome.exe (PID: 2964)
    • Reads internet explorer settings

      • readerdc_en_xa_crd_install.exe (PID: 3960)
    • Creates files in the Windows directory

      • MsiExec.exe (PID: 4004)
    • Creates files in the user directory

      • readerdc_en_xa_crd_install.exe (PID: 3960)
    • Creates files in the program directory

      • C1041D1A-55C7-4ECE-8412-062E90EBEFF5 (PID: 3888)
    • Starts application with an unusual extension

      • readerdc_en_xa_crd_install.exe (PID: 3856)
    • Removes files from Windows directory

      • MsiExec.exe (PID: 4004)
    • Adds / modifies Windows certificates

      • readerdc_en_xa_crd_install.exe (PID: 3856)
  • INFO

    • Reads the hosts file

      • chrome.exe (PID: 2964)
      • chrome.exe (PID: 2188)
    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • chrome.exe (PID: 2964)
      • chrome.exe (PID: 2188)
    • Reads Internet Cache Settings

      • chrome.exe (PID: 2964)
    • Application launched itself

      • chrome.exe (PID: 2964)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2224)
    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • MsiExec.exe (PID: 4004)
      • MsiExec.exe (PID: 644)
    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • MSI996E.tmp (PID: 2416)
    • Starts application with an unusual extension

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2224)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.
No data.
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Total processes
80
Monitored processes
41
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
2

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
2964"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" "http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Version:
75.0.3770.100
3640"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" /prefetch:7 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=channel= --annotation=plat=Win32 --annotation=prod=Chrome --annotation=ver=75.0.3770.100 --initial-client-data=0x7c,0x80,0x84,0x78,0x88,0x6e12a9d0,0x6e12a9e0,0x6e12a9ecC:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exechrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Version:
75.0.3770.100
2784"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=watcher --main-thread-id=2968 --on-initialized-event-handle=312 --parent-handle=316 /prefetch:6C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exechrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Version:
75.0.3770.100
3980"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=1008,8131406712034389645,8413944098546675028,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --gpu-preferences=KAAAAAAAAADgAAAgAQAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAACgAAAAEAAAAIAAAAAAAAAAoAAAAAAAAADAAAAAAAAAAOAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAFAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAUAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAEAAAAGAAAA --service-request-channel-token=4442342888228262561 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1016 --ignored=" --type=renderer " /prefetch:2C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exechrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Version:
75.0.3770.100
2188"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --field-trial-handle=1008,8131406712034389645,8413944098546675028,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=network --service-request-channel-token=6695985155984234113 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1524 /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Version:
75.0.3770.100
3712"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1008,8131406712034389645,8413944098546675028,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --lang=en-US --enable-offline-auto-reload --enable-offline-auto-reload-visible-only --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --service-request-channel-token=17849745963465093175 --renderer-client-id=6 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2244 /prefetch:1C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exechrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
75.0.3770.100
2656"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1008,8131406712034389645,8413944098546675028,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --lang=en-US --enable-offline-auto-reload --enable-offline-auto-reload-visible-only --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --service-request-channel-token=3827058929713858949 --renderer-client-id=5 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2208 /prefetch:1C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exechrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
75.0.3770.100
3516"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1008,8131406712034389645,8413944098546675028,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --lang=en-US --extension-process --enable-offline-auto-reload --enable-offline-auto-reload-visible-only --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --service-request-channel-token=11786265478418514338 --renderer-client-id=4 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2240 /prefetch:1C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exechrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
75.0.3770.100
3788"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=1008,8131406712034389645,8413944098546675028,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --disable-gpu-sandbox --use-gl=disabled --gpu-preferences=KAAAAAAAAADgAAAgAQAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAACgAAAAEAAAAIAAAAAAAAAAoAAAAAAAAADAAAAAAAAAAOAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAFAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAUAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAEAAAAGAAAA --service-request-channel-token=16660032567193837032 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3428 /prefetch:2C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exechrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
75.0.3770.100
2100"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1008,8131406712034389645,8413944098546675028,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --enable-offline-auto-reload --enable-offline-auto-reload-visible-only --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --service-request-channel-token=12939359716981862918 --renderer-client-id=8 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2652 /prefetch:1C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exechrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
75.0.3770.100
Total events
11 383
Read events
6 577
Write events
0
Delete events
0

Modification events

No data
Executable files
534
Suspicious files
150
Text files
844
Unknown types
158

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2964chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Site Characteristics Database\LOG.old
MD5:
SHA256:
2964chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\BudgetDatabase\LOG.old
MD5:
SHA256:
2964chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\fb3226d3-1fa2-48aa-bb63-ff01ab398a2a.tmp
MD5:
SHA256:
2964chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\000020.dbtmp
MD5:
SHA256:
2964chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\LOG.old~RF114e4c.TMPtext
MD5:213AE3DA120D7862D60B5763B6C9D466
SHA256:5736534D6EE654C1BF1A8E79E73330AF58F622E8657285330D2C7189A55604F4
2964chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Feature Engagement Tracker\EventDB\LOG.oldtext
MD5:3D551B6E929CF62F7AA66091E718704B
SHA256:1698A1B1BC3E86676392FB8BD4C712438302A5A2220503C08F290ED4B1790404
2964chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\shared_proto_db\LOG.old
MD5:
SHA256:
2964chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\LOG.oldtext
MD5:213AE3DA120D7862D60B5763B6C9D466
SHA256:5736534D6EE654C1BF1A8E79E73330AF58F622E8657285330D2C7189A55604F4
2964chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Feature Engagement Tracker\EventDB\LOG.old~RF114ed8.TMPtext
MD5:3D551B6E929CF62F7AA66091E718704B
SHA256:1698A1B1BC3E86676392FB8BD4C712438302A5A2220503C08F290ED4B1790404
2964chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Site Characteristics Database\LOG.old~RF114e4c.TMPtext
MD5:007E2C8F160468CC5A8B6C225F0AC40C
SHA256:7F09CF7AC785C12F0062EB23854505C4ED396C6522ECA7109B43AD5CC1A5F74B
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HTTP(S) requests
12
TCP/UDP connections
78
DNS requests
44
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
2188
chrome.exe
GET
301
172.227.83.12:80
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
US
html
261 b
whitelisted
2188
chrome.exe
GET
200
172.217.130.73:80
http://r4---sn-2gb7sn7r.gvt1.com/edgedl/chromewebstore/L2Nocm9tZV9leHRlbnNpb24vYmxvYnMvOTRmQUFXVHlhaGJaUTdMLWtCSkNJUl9ZQQ/1.0.0.5_nmmhkkegccagdldgiimedpiccmgmieda.crx?cms_redirect=yes&mip=89.187.165.47&mm=28&mn=sn-2gb7sn7r&ms=nvh&mt=1570641684&mv=m&mvi=3&pl=24&shardbypass=yes
US
crx
293 Kb
whitelisted
2188
chrome.exe
GET
200
13.107.4.50:80
http://www.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/authrootstl.cab
US
compressed
57.0 Kb
whitelisted
2188
chrome.exe
GET
302
172.217.18.174:80
http://redirector.gvt1.com/edgedl/chromewebstore/L2Nocm9tZV9leHRlbnNpb24vYmxvYnMvOWVmQUFXS041NV9ZVXlJVWwxbGc5TUM4dw/7519.422.0.3_pkedcjkdefgpdelpbcmbmeomcjbeemfm.crx
US
html
514 b
whitelisted
2188
chrome.exe
GET
200
13.107.4.50:80
http://www.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/authrootstl.cab
US
compressed
57.0 Kb
whitelisted
2188
chrome.exe
GET
302
172.217.18.174:80
http://redirector.gvt1.com/edgedl/chromewebstore/L2Nocm9tZV9leHRlbnNpb24vYmxvYnMvOTRmQUFXVHlhaGJaUTdMLWtCSkNJUl9ZQQ/1.0.0.5_nmmhkkegccagdldgiimedpiccmgmieda.crx
US
html
509 b
whitelisted
3960
readerdc_en_xa_crd_install.exe
GET
302
108.128.130.224:80
http://stats.adobe.com/b/ss/adbacdcprod/1/H.25.4/s96527665875918?AQB=1&ndh=1&t=9%2F9%2F2019%2018%3A23%3A12%203%20-60&ce=UTF-8&ns=adobecorp&pageName=acdc_rdr_adm_launched&g=res%3A%2F%2FC%3A%5CUsers%5Cadmin%5CDownloads%5Creaderdc_en_xa_crd_install.exe%2F160&ch=acdc_reader&events=event96&products=%3Breader_adm&c1=adm&c2=acdc%20downloads&c3=get.adobe.com&c4=en_us&c5=en_us%3Aacdc_rdr_adm_launched&v18=new&v22=wednesday%20-%2011%3A00am&v73=acdc_reader&s=1280x720&c=32&j=1.5&v=Y&k=N&bw=620&bh=358&ct=lan&hp=N&AQE=1
US
whitelisted
2188
chrome.exe
GET
200
13.225.239.93:80
http://x.ss2.us/x.cer
US
der
1.27 Kb
whitelisted
2188
chrome.exe
GET
200
13.225.239.93:80
http://x.ss2.us/x.cer
US
der
1.27 Kb
whitelisted
2188
chrome.exe
GET
301
193.104.215.66:80
http://get.adobe.com/reader/
unknown
html
237 b
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
2188
chrome.exe
172.217.18.163:443
ssl.gstatic.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
2188
chrome.exe
172.217.16.163:443
clientservices.googleapis.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
2188
chrome.exe
172.217.18.164:443
www.google.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
2188
chrome.exe
193.104.215.66:443
get.adobe.com
Level 3 Communications, Inc.
malicious
2188
chrome.exe
193.104.215.66:80
get.adobe.com
Level 3 Communications, Inc.
malicious
2188
chrome.exe
172.227.83.12:80
www.adobe.com
Akamai Technologies, Inc.
US
whitelisted
2188
chrome.exe
172.227.83.12:443
www.adobe.com
Akamai Technologies, Inc.
US
whitelisted
2188
chrome.exe
216.58.205.234:443
www.googleapis.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
2188
chrome.exe
216.58.206.13:443
accounts.google.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
2188
chrome.exe
35.169.161.115:443
fonts.adobe.com
Amazon.com, Inc.
US
unknown

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
clientservices.googleapis.com
  • 172.217.16.163
whitelisted
www.adobe.com
  • 172.227.83.12
whitelisted
accounts.google.com
  • 216.58.206.13
shared
www.google.com
  • 172.217.18.164
whitelisted
ssl.gstatic.com
  • 172.217.18.163
whitelisted
www.googleapis.com
  • 216.58.205.234
  • 172.217.21.234
  • 172.217.18.10
  • 172.217.18.170
  • 216.58.206.10
  • 172.217.23.106
  • 216.58.207.74
  • 172.217.16.138
  • 172.217.22.42
whitelisted
get.adobe.com
  • 193.104.215.66
  • 192.147.130.63
whitelisted
wwwimages2.adobe.com
  • 104.103.81.164
whitelisted
fonts.adobe.com
  • 35.169.161.115
  • 34.236.250.64
whitelisted
assets.adobedtm.com
  • 2.18.232.23
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info