File name:

steps.pdf

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/067fd14b-3cee-4ca5-aac9-78f2bdf9bb3f
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: November 30, 2020, 01:28:37
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/pdf
File info: PDF document, version 1.4
MD5:

8B49F32B5F586CD0EFFD7B5D3ED3341E

SHA1:

E1F8392201EDFB60891DCE79D319A53B30A33B1C

SHA256:

F7BC85F27399BCF1D23C3DA59019639897A1CE00404A2A5515FE8182CE566D0B

SSDEEP:

1536:7vQTm0Hw5P3NtaLI0yYCyk+5OzVxEAQUYPhVcl8Qn5qr:V0HS/n0yXp5fY5VK8Qn5qr

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  • MALICIOUS

    No malicious indicators.
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Starts Internet Explorer

      • AcroRd32.exe (PID: 2476)
    • Creates files in the program directory

      • AdobeARM.exe (PID: 2716)
  • INFO

    • Application launched itself

      • AcroRd32.exe (PID: 2476)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2564)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 620)
      • RdrCEF.exe (PID: 2968)
    • Changes internet zones settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 620)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2564)
    • Reads the hosts file

      • RdrCEF.exe (PID: 2968)
    • Creates files in the user directory

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 620)
    • Reads internet explorer settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 952)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2836)
    • Changes IE settings (feature browser emulation)

      • AcroRd32.exe (PID: 2476)
    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • AcroRd32.exe (PID: 2476)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.pdf | Adobe Portable Document Format (100)

EXIF

PDF

PDFVersion: 1.4
Linearized: No
Title: -
Creator: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.5
Producer: Qt 4.8.7
CreateDate: 2020:11:30 03:05:44+03:00
PageCount: 1
No data.
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Total processes
44
Monitored processes
11
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start acrord32.exe acrord32.exe no specs rdrcef.exe no specs rdrcef.exe no specs rdrcef.exe no specs adobearm.exe no specs reader_sl.exe no specs iexplore.exe iexplore.exe no specs iexplore.exe no specs iexplore.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
620"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" http://winboti.thandheddtali.com@88.218.16.89/privbertdowndoorfC:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
AcroRd32.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Internet Explorer
Exit code:
1
Version:
11.00.9600.16428 (winblue_gdr.131013-1700)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe
c:\systemroot\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\iertutil.dll
688"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="2968.0.1712756900\799848948" --allow-no-sandbox-job /prefetch:673131151C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exeRdrCEF.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Adobe RdrCEF
Exit code:
0
Version:
15.23.20053.211670
Modules
Images
c:\program files\adobe\acrobat reader dc\reader\acrocef\rdrcef.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
952"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:620 CREDAT:267521 /prefetch:2C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exeiexplore.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:\systemroot\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\iertutil.dll
1236"C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe" --type=renderer "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\steps.pdf"C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exeAcroRd32.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC
Exit code:
0
Version:
15.23.20070.215641
Modules
Images
c:\program files\adobe\acrobat reader dc\reader\acrord32.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
2476"C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\steps.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
Exit code:
0
Version:
15.23.20070.215641
Modules
Images
c:\program files\adobe\acrobat reader dc\reader\acrord32.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
2540"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="2968.1.549877196\241368163" --allow-no-sandbox-job /prefetch:673131151C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exeRdrCEF.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Adobe RdrCEF
Exit code:
0
Version:
15.23.20053.211670
Modules
Images
c:\program files\adobe\acrobat reader dc\reader\acrocef\rdrcef.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
2564"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" http://winboti.thandheddtali.com@88.218.16.89/privbertdowndoorfC:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exeAcroRd32.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:\systemroot\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\iertutil.dll
2716"C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe" /PRODUCT:Reader /VERSION:15.0 /MODE:3C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exeAcroRd32.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Adobe Reader and Acrobat Manager
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.824.27.2646
Modules
Images
c:\program files\common files\adobe\arm\1.0\adobearm.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msi.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
2744"C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Reader_sl.exe" C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Reader_sl.exeAdobeARM.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Adobe Acrobat SpeedLauncher
Exit code:
0
Version:
15.23.20053.211670
Modules
Images
c:\program files\adobe\acrobat reader dc\reader\reader_sl.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
2836"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:2564 CREDAT:267521 /prefetch:2C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exeiexplore.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:\systemroot\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\iertutil.dll
Total events
858
Read events
708
Write events
149
Delete events
1

Modification events

(PID) Process:(1236) AcroRd32.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\DC\ExitSection
Operation:writeName:bLastExitNormal
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(1236) AcroRd32.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\DC\AVGeneral
Operation:writeName:bExpandRHPInViewer
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(1236) AcroRd32.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\DC\NoTimeOut
Operation:writeName:smailto
Value:
5900
(PID) Process:(2476) AcroRd32.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION
Operation:writeName:AcroRd32.exe
Value:
10001
(PID) Process:(2476) AcroRd32.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
Operation:writeName:ProxyEnable
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2476) AcroRd32.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections
Operation:writeName:SavedLegacySettings
Value:
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
(PID) Process:(1236) AcroRd32.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\DiskCabs
Operation:writeName:bForms_AdhocWorkflowBackup
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(1236) AcroRd32.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\DiskCabs
Operation:writeName:bJSCache_GlobSettings
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(1236) AcroRd32.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\DiskCabs
Operation:writeName:bJSCache_GlobData
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2476) AcroRd32.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\13B\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:LanguageList
Value:
en-US
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
9
Text files
19
Unknown types
21

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
1236AcroRd32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\ReaderMessages-journal
MD5:
SHA256:
1236AcroRd32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\acrord32_sbx\A9R1l1c3iu_ee2czu_yc.tmp
MD5:
SHA256:
1236AcroRd32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\acrord32_sbx\A9Rgk5yo7_ee2czv_yc.tmp
MD5:
SHA256:
1236AcroRd32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\acrord32_sbx\A9R38n5h4_ee2czw_yc.tmp
MD5:
SHA256:
1236AcroRd32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\acrord32_sbx\A9R1bz5yoh_ee2czx_yc.tmp
MD5:
SHA256:
2476AcroRd32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CabC75.tmp
MD5:
SHA256:
2476AcroRd32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TarC76.tmp
MD5:
SHA256:
2716AdobeARM.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tmp6B8D.tmp
MD5:
SHA256:
2716AdobeARM.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tmp6B9E.tmp
MD5:
SHA256:
620iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Services\search_{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}.ico
MD5:
SHA256:
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HTTP(S) requests
7
TCP/UDP connections
8
DNS requests
10
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
2476
AcroRd32.exe
GET
304
92.122.188.31:80
http://acroipm2.adobe.com/15/rdr/ENU/win/nooem/none/consumer/280_15_23_20070.zip
unknown
whitelisted
2476
AcroRd32.exe
GET
304
92.122.188.31:80
http://acroipm2.adobe.com/15/rdr/ENU/win/nooem/none/consumer/277_15_23_20070.zip
unknown
whitelisted
2476
AcroRd32.exe
GET
304
92.122.188.31:80
http://acroipm2.adobe.com/15/rdr/ENU/win/nooem/none/consumer/281_15_23_20070.zip
unknown
whitelisted
2476
AcroRd32.exe
GET
200
93.184.220.29:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAH9o%2BtuynXIiEOLckvPvJE%3D
US
der
471 b
whitelisted
2476
AcroRd32.exe
GET
200
92.122.188.31:80
http://acroipm2.adobe.com/15/rdr/ENU/win/nooem/none/consumer/message.zip
unknown
compressed
9.54 Kb
whitelisted
620
iexplore.exe
GET
200
13.107.21.200:80
http://www.bing.com/favicon.ico
US
image
237 b
whitelisted
2476
AcroRd32.exe
GET
304
92.122.188.31:80
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
2476
AcroRd32.exe
2.18.233.74:443
armmf.adobe.com
Akamai International B.V.
whitelisted
2476
AcroRd32.exe
93.184.220.29:80
ocsp.digicert.com
MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business
US
whitelisted
2.18.233.74:443
armmf.adobe.com
Akamai International B.V.
whitelisted
2476
AcroRd32.exe
92.122.188.31:80
acroipm2.adobe.com
NTT America, Inc.
suspicious
620
iexplore.exe
13.107.21.200:80
www.bing.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
whitelisted
23.212.156.158:443
ardownload2.adobe.com
GTT Communications Inc.
US
suspicious
92.122.188.31:80
acroipm2.adobe.com
NTT America, Inc.
suspicious

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
acroipm2.adobe.com
  • 92.122.188.31
  • 92.122.188.30
whitelisted
armmf.adobe.com
  • 2.18.233.74
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 93.184.220.29
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 204.79.197.200
  • 13.107.21.200
whitelisted
api.bing.com
  • 13.107.5.80
whitelisted
ardownload2.adobe.com
  • 23.212.156.158
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info