Malware analysis Intuit_Payroll_Services_Message_file_19126025.pdf Malicious activity

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File name:	Intuit_Payroll_Services_Message_file_19126025.pdf
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/5c76bf90-7373-4d71-aac2-8a69889aca07
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Analysis date:	March 14, 2019, 17:13:41
OS:	Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:	generated-doc
Indicators:
MIME:	application/pdf
File info:	PDF document, version 1.3
MD5:	7E938E80EEDC345AE9B95DCE19153941
SHA1:	AC22BF768AB368724DE6F47E4419C3B3121C5D01
SHA256:	E8C11CC5AD109389BC11E40F897A1304841F76726A8C867E5B53AF343E589775
SSDEEP:	1536:p+Yr+nptqTFnsY7/MMFWfRxGGJ/zIvvqFpiGumX6:gLY37/MXGGJ7USXS

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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: 2840)
- Creates files in the program directory
  - AdobeARM.exe (PID: 3968)
INFO
- Application launched itself
  - AcroRd32.exe (PID: 2840)
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 2684)
  - RdrCEF.exe (PID: 2220)
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 3152)
- Reads Internet Cache Settings
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 3400)
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 2724)
- Creates files in the user directory
  - AcroRd32.exe (PID: 2840)
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 3400)
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 2724)
- Changes internet zones settings
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 2684)
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 3152)
- Reads internet explorer settings
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 3400)
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 2724)

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TRiD

.pdf	\|	Adobe Portable Document Format (100)

EXIF

PDF

ModifyDate:	2019:03:12 19:31:04+03:00
CreateDate:	2019:03:12 19:31:04+03:00
Producer:	dompdf + CPDF
PageCount:	2
Linearized:	No
PDFVersion:	1.3

No data.

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Total processes

Monitored processes

Malicious processes

Suspicious processes

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID	CMD	Path	Indicators	Parent process
2840	"C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Intuit_Payroll_Services_Message_file_19126025.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
2172	"C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe" --type=renderer "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Intuit_Payroll_Services_Message_file_19126025.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
2220	"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
3648	"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="2220.0.1086833937\1484432619" --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
252	"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="2220.1.1632766238\390976379" --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
2684	"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 Exit code: 1 Version: 8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
3400	"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:2684 CREDAT:71937	C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe		iexplore.exe
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Internet Explorer Exit code: 0 Version: 8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
3968	"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
2308	"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
3152	"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)

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Total events

929

Read events

825

Write events

103

Delete events

Modification events


(PID) Process:	(2172) AcroRd32.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\DC\ExitSection
Operation:	write	Name:	bLastExitNormal
Value: 0
(PID) Process:	(2172) AcroRd32.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\DC\AVGeneral
Operation:	write	Name:	bExpandRHPInViewer
Value: 1
(PID) Process:	(2172) AcroRd32.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\DC\NoTimeOut
Operation:	write	Name:	smailto
Value: 5900
(PID) Process:	(2684) iexplore.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
Operation:	write	Name:	CompatibilityFlags
Value: 0
(PID) Process:	(2684) iexplore.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:	write	Name:	UNCAsIntranet
Value: 0
(PID) Process:	(2684) iexplore.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:	write	Name:	AutoDetect
Value: 1
(PID) Process:	(2684) iexplore.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones
Operation:	write	Name:	SecuritySafe
Value: 1
(PID) Process:	(2684) iexplore.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
Operation:	write	Name:	ProxyEnable
Value: 0
(PID) Process:	(2684) iexplore.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections
Operation:	write	Name:	SavedLegacySettings
Value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
(PID) Process:	(2684) iexplore.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\Active
Operation:	write	Name:	{8D358E0A-467C-11E9-AA93-5254004A04AF}
Value: 0

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Executable files

Suspicious files

Text files

Unknown types

Dropped files

PID	Process	Filename		Type
2172	AcroRd32.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\ReaderMessages-journal		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2684	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\RB73MZ6Y\favicon[1].ico		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2684	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Services\search_{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}.ico		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2684	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~DFE8F24EAB3B8C657F.TMP		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2172	AcroRd32.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\acrord32_sbx\A9Rrqxdgq_1qya9dk_1oc.tmp		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2172	AcroRd32.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\acrord32_sbx\A9R1js1n6u_1qya9dj_1oc.tmp		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2172	AcroRd32.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\acrord32_sbx\A9R571f1w_1qya9dm_1oc.tmp		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2172	AcroRd32.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\acrord32_sbx\A9Rniekwp_1qya9dl_1oc.tmp		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2172	AcroRd32.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\acrord32_sbx\A9Rgeo2j0_1qya9dn_1oc.tmp		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2684	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~DF1A4F7E32EA9CD529.TMP		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—

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HTTP(S) requests

TCP/UDP connections

DNS requests

Threats

HTTP requests

PID	Process	Method	HTTP Code	IP	URL	CN	Type	Size	Reputation
2840	AcroRd32.exe	GET	304	2.16.186.33:80	http://acroipm2.adobe.com/15/rdr/ENU/win/nooem/none/consumer/280_15_23_20070.zip	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
2840	AcroRd32.exe	GET	304	2.16.186.33:80	http://acroipm2.adobe.com/15/rdr/ENU/win/nooem/none/consumer/277_15_23_20070.zip	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
2840	AcroRd32.exe	GET	304	2.16.186.33:80	http://acroipm2.adobe.com/15/rdr/ENU/win/nooem/none/consumer/message.zip	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
2840	AcroRd32.exe	GET	304	2.16.186.33:80	http://acroipm2.adobe.com/15/rdr/ENU/win/nooem/none/consumer/281_15_23_20070.zip	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
2684	iexplore.exe	GET	200	204.79.197.200:80	http://www.bing.com/favicon.ico	US	image	237 b	whitelisted
3152	iexplore.exe	GET	200	204.79.197.200:80	http://www.bing.com/favicon.ico	US	image	237 b	whitelisted
2840	AcroRd32.exe	GET	304	2.16.186.33:80	http://acroipm2.adobe.com/15/rdr/ENU/win/nooem/none/consumer/278_15_23_20070.zip	unknown	—	—	whitelisted

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Connections

PID	Process	IP	Domain	ASN	CN	Reputation
2684	iexplore.exe	204.79.197.200:80	www.bing.com	Microsoft Corporation	US	whitelisted
2840	AcroRd32.exe	2.18.233.74:443	armmf.adobe.com	Akamai International B.V.	—	whitelisted
2840	AcroRd32.exe	2.16.186.33:80	acroipm2.adobe.com	Akamai International B.V.	—	whitelisted
—	—	2.18.68.206:443	ardownload2.adobe.com	Akamai International B.V.	—	whitelisted
2724	iexplore.exe	34.73.151.132:443	www.localbizz.in	—	US	unknown
3152	iexplore.exe	204.79.197.200:80	www.bing.com	Microsoft Corporation	US	whitelisted
3400	iexplore.exe	34.73.151.132:443	www.localbizz.in	—	US	unknown
—	—	2.18.233.74:443	armmf.adobe.com	Akamai International B.V.	—	whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
www.bing.com	204.79.197.200 13.107.21.200	whitelisted
www.localbizz.in	34.73.151.132	unknown
acroipm2.adobe.com	2.16.186.33 2.16.186.32	whitelisted
armmf.adobe.com	2.18.233.74	whitelisted
ardownload2.adobe.com	2.18.68.206	whitelisted

Threats

PID	Process	Class	Message
2724	iexplore.exe	Generic Protocol Command Decode	SURICATA STREAM excessive retransmissions
—	—	Generic Protocol Command Decode	SURICATA STREAM excessive retransmissions

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General Info

Intuit_Payroll_Services_Message_file_19126025.pdf

7E938E80EEDC345AE9B95DCE19153941

AC22BF768AB368724DE6F47E4419C3B3121C5D01

E8C11CC5AD109389BC11E40F897A1304841F76726A8C867E5B53AF343E589775

1536:p+Yr+nptqTFnsY7/MMFWfRxGGJ/zIvvqFpiGumX6:gLY37/MXGGJ7USXS

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Behavior activities

MALICIOUS

SUSPICIOUS

Starts Internet Explorer

Creates files in the program directory

INFO

Application launched itself

Reads Internet Cache Settings

Creates files in the user directory

Changes internet zones settings

Reads internet explorer settings

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Static information

TRiD

EXIF

PDF

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