URL:

https://ssl-download.iskysoft.com/pdfelement-pro-win_full5264.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/c6ac0e9c-a227-4465-8f81-17c9520afc92
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: June 22, 2021, 17:20:54
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MD5:

CF2BB98C02B56E5763814552BCE5CD07

SHA1:

E2C7CA6F4328A365C68421A09D9AFC8C713DD1B0

SHA256:

F65F7A523D5D7441B9A0C445BAD8C9391A8E3F7449833642484DA864F4597813

SSDEEP:

3:N8bW5KKNtrcXY5dJ:2q5KQKY5dJ

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • pdfelement-pro-win_setup_full5264.exe (PID: 3264)
      • pdfelement-pro-win_setup_full5264.exe (PID: 1400)
      • NFWCHK.exe (PID: 3008)

    • Drops executable file immediately after starts

      • pdfelement-pro-win_setup_full5264.exe (PID: 1400)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads Microsoft Outlook installation path

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 1588)
      • pdfelement-pro-win_setup_full5264.exe (PID: 1400)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 1588)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3776)
      • pdfelement-pro-win_setup_full5264.exe (PID: 1400)

    • Drops a file that was compiled in debug mode

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 1588)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3776)
      • pdfelement-pro-win_setup_full5264.exe (PID: 1400)

    • Reads the computer name

      • pdfelement-pro-win_setup_full5264.exe (PID: 1400)
      • NFWCHK.exe (PID: 3008)

    • Checks supported languages

      • pdfelement-pro-win_setup_full5264.exe (PID: 1400)
      • NFWCHK.exe (PID: 3008)

    • Reads internet explorer settings

      • pdfelement-pro-win_setup_full5264.exe (PID: 1400)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3776)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 1588)

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3776)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 1588)
      • pdfelement-pro-win_setup_full5264.exe (PID: 1400)

    • Reads the computer name

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3776)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 1588)

    • Changes internet zones settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3776)

    • Checks Windows Trust Settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 1588)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3776)
      • pdfelement-pro-win_setup_full5264.exe (PID: 1400)

    • Application launched itself

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3776)

    • Reads internet explorer settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 1588)

    • Modifies the phishing filter of IE

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3776)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 1588)

    • Reads the date of Windows installation

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3776)
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No Malware configuration.
No data.
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Total processes
43
Monitored processes
5
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start drop and start iexplore.exe iexplore.exe pdfelement-pro-win_setup_full5264.exe no specs pdfelement-pro-win_setup_full5264.exe nfwchk.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1400"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\PO2HN1X2\pdfelement-pro-win_setup_full5264.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\PO2HN1X2\pdfelement-pro-win_setup_full5264.exe
iexplore.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
pdfelement-for-windows-(is)_setup_full5264.exe
Exit code:
0
Version:
3.0.1.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\po2hn1x2\pdfelement-pro-win_setup_full5264.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.7601.24483_none_2b200f664577e14b\comctl32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
1588"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:3776 CREDAT:267521 /prefetch:2C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
iexplore.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Internet Explorer
Exit code:
0
Version:
11.00.9600.16428 (winblue_gdr.131013-1700)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-downlevel-advapi32-l1-1-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-downlevel-version-l1-1-0.dll
3008C:\Users\Public\Documents\iSkysoft\NFWCHK.exeC:\Users\Public\Documents\iSkysoft\NFWCHK.exe—pdfelement-pro-win_setup_full5264.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Wondershare
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
.NET Framework Checker
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\public\documents\iskysoft\nfwchk.exe
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll
3264"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\PO2HN1X2\pdfelement-pro-win_setup_full5264.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\PO2HN1X2\pdfelement-pro-win_setup_full5264.exe—iexplore.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
pdfelement-for-windows-(is)_setup_full5264.exe
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
3.0.1.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\po2hn1x2\pdfelement-pro-win_setup_full5264.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
3776"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" "https://ssl-download.iskysoft.com/pdfelement-pro-win_full5264.exe"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
Explorer.EXE
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Internet Explorer
Exit code:
0
Version:
11.00.9600.16428 (winblue_gdr.131013-1700)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-downlevel-advapi32-l1-1-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-downlevel-version-l1-1-0.dll
Total events
14 458
Read events
14 285
Write events
172
Delete events
1

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3776) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing
Operation:writeName:NTPDaysSinceLastAutoMigration
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3776) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing
Operation:writeName:NTPLastLaunchLowDateTime
Value:
(PID) Process:(3776) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing
Operation:writeName:NTPLastLaunchHighDateTime
Value:
30893962
(PID) Process:(3776) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\UrlBlockManager
Operation:writeName:NextCheckForUpdateLowDateTime
Value:
251115718
(PID) Process:(3776) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\UrlBlockManager
Operation:writeName:NextCheckForUpdateHighDateTime
Value:
30893963
(PID) Process:(3776) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(3776) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(3776) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
(PID) Process:(3776) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
Operation:writeName:CompatibilityFlags
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3776) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
Executable files
4
Suspicious files
13
Text files
24
Unknown types
11

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3776iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\6BADA8974A10C4BD62CC921D13E43B18_711ED44619924BA6DC33E69F97E7FF63binary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3776iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\57C8EDB95DF3F0AD4EE2DC2B8CFD4157binary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3776iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\6BADA8974A10C4BD62CC921D13E43B18_711ED44619924BA6DC33E69F97E7FF63der
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1588iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\4344B8AF97AF3A423D9EE52899963CDE_848BE1A489707F5220616F3253C52FEEder
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1588iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\644B8874112055B5E195ECB0E8F243A4der
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3776iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\7423F88C7F265F0DEFC08EA88C3BDE45_AA1E8580D4EBC816148CE81268683776der
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1588iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\B398B80134F72209547439DB21AB308D_9487BC0D4381A7CDEB9A8CC43F66D27Cder
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1588iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies\Low\L83U1YAV.txttext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1588iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\4040AEC4719A521FEBA2EA1179F9044Fbinary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1588iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\B398B80134F72209547439DB21AB308D_9487BC0D4381A7CDEB9A8CC43F66D27Cbinary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
17
TCP/UDP connections
41
DNS requests
18
Threats
10

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
1400
pdfelement-pro-win_setup_full5264.exe
HEAD
200
2.16.107.8:80
http://download.iskysoft.com/cbs_down/pdfelement-pro-win_full5264.exe
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
1400
pdfelement-pro-win_setup_full5264.exe
GET
—
2.16.107.8:80
http://download.iskysoft.com/cbs_down/pdfelement-pro-win_full5264.exe
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
1400
pdfelement-pro-win_setup_full5264.exe
GET
—
2.16.107.8:80
http://download.iskysoft.com/cbs_down/pdfelement-pro-win_full5264.exe
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
1588
iexplore.exe
GET
200
93.184.220.29:80
http://status.geotrust.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBR3enuod9bxDxzpICGW%2B2sabjf17QQUkFj%2FsJx1qFFUd7Ht8qNDFjiebMUCEAFKjzXNXYvHVP34LPzp5ck%3D
US
der
471 b
whitelisted
3776
iexplore.exe
GET
200
93.184.220.29:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTBL0V27RVZ7LBduom%2FnYB45SPUEwQU5Z1ZMIJHWMys%2BghUNoZ7OrUETfACEA8Ull8gIGmZT9XHrHiJQeI%3D
US
der
1.47 Kb
whitelisted
1400
pdfelement-pro-win_setup_full5264.exe
GET
200
47.91.67.36:80
http://platform.iskysoft.com/rest/v2/downloader/runtime/?client_sign={C4BA3647-0000-0QM0-0001-12A9866C77DE}&product_id=5264&wae=3.0.1
US
xml
1.72 Kb
suspicious
1588
iexplore.exe
GET
200
93.184.220.29:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAVG%2Fhgj9%2BGUHaOfzhTEYXM%3D
US
der
471 b
whitelisted
1588
iexplore.exe
GET
200
23.55.163.57:80
http://crl.identrust.com/DSTROOTCAX3CRL.crl
US
der
1.16 Kb
whitelisted
3776
iexplore.exe
GET
200
93.184.220.29:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
US
der
471 b
whitelisted
1400
pdfelement-pro-win_setup_full5264.exe
GET
200
93.184.220.29:80
http://status.rapidssl.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBRhhZrQET0hvbSHUJmNfBKqR%2FiT7wQUU8oXWfxrwAMhLxqu5KqoHIJW2nUCEA9DSfVIovmRAazOyvcUUKM%3D
US
der
471 b
shared
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
1588
iexplore.exe
47.246.43.203:443
ssl-download.iskysoft.com
—
US
malicious
3776
iexplore.exe
205.185.216.42:80
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
Highwinds Network Group, Inc.
US
whitelisted
3776
iexplore.exe
204.79.197.200:443
www.bing.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
whitelisted
3776
iexplore.exe
93.184.220.29:80
ocsp.digicert.com
MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business
US
whitelisted
1588
iexplore.exe
47.91.89.199:443
cbs.iskysoft.com
Alibaba (China) Technology Co., Ltd.
US
malicious
1588
iexplore.exe
2.16.107.106:443
download.iskysoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
—
suspicious
1588
iexplore.exe
93.184.220.29:80
ocsp.digicert.com
MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business
US
whitelisted
1588
iexplore.exe
23.55.163.57:80
crl.identrust.com
Akamai International B.V.
US
unknown
3776
iexplore.exe
152.199.19.161:443
iecvlist.microsoft.com
MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business
US
whitelisted
1400
pdfelement-pro-win_setup_full5264.exe
47.91.67.36:80
platform.iskysoft.com
Alibaba (China) Technology Co., Ltd.
US
suspicious

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
ssl-download.iskysoft.com
  • 47.246.43.203
malicious
api.bing.com
  • 13.107.5.80
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 204.79.197.200
  • 13.107.21.200
whitelisted
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
  • 205.185.216.42
  • 205.185.216.10
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 93.184.220.29
whitelisted
cacerts.geotrust.com
  • 104.18.10.39
  • 104.18.11.39
whitelisted
status.geotrust.com
  • 93.184.220.29
whitelisted
cbs.iskysoft.com
  • 47.91.89.199
  • 47.91.76.37
  • 47.91.91.66
  • 47.91.89.20
malicious
download.iskysoft.com
  • 2.16.107.106
  • 2.16.107.8
whitelisted
crl.identrust.com
  • 23.55.163.57
  • 23.55.163.73
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
1400
pdfelement-pro-win_setup_full5264.exe
Generic Protocol Command Decode
SURICATA HTTP Unexpected Request body
—
—
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET DNS Query for .cc TLD
1400
pdfelement-pro-win_setup_full5264.exe
Generic Protocol Command Decode
SURICATA HTTP Unexpected Request body
1400
pdfelement-pro-win_setup_full5264.exe
Generic Protocol Command Decode
SURICATA HTTP Unexpected Request body
1400
pdfelement-pro-win_setup_full5264.exe
Generic Protocol Command Decode
SURICATA HTTP Unexpected Request body
1400
pdfelement-pro-win_setup_full5264.exe
Generic Protocol Command Decode
SURICATA HTTP Unexpected Request body
1400
pdfelement-pro-win_setup_full5264.exe
Generic Protocol Command Decode
SURICATA HTTP Unexpected Request body
1400
pdfelement-pro-win_setup_full5264.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY PE EXE or DLL Windows file download HTTP
1400
pdfelement-pro-win_setup_full5264.exe
Generic Protocol Command Decode
SURICATA HTTP Unexpected Request body
1400
pdfelement-pro-win_setup_full5264.exe
Generic Protocol Command Decode
SURICATA HTTP Unexpected Request body
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Reports
https://ssl-download.iskysoft.com/pdfelement-pro-win_full5264.exe