File name:

C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\S\15071\AdobeARMHelper.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/fd8f7ebb-792e-4cb8-82cd-fdf689d81e75
Verdict: Suspicious activity
Analysis date: August 05, 2019, 19:41:23
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:

7182705213142EE4DCF722AA247DD55C

SHA1:

7AFB5FDF4FAC3C682877B22B90F3D9C3737271D2

SHA256:

F9B595F657589A25F6F247B4CDD0DE7F2BA0319B015D33F000728BFC11D0A1C2

SSDEEP:

6144:o/6JSQsSVWSLjX2PxPNMRyfn7LzPdKblt0K+HAfh0v8axvmQuXYvr6yAlX:E6dVWnxlMSn7nFKbltn+Chch6HX

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Loads the Task Scheduler COM API

      • MsiExec.exe (PID: 4084)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • AdobeARM.exe (PID: 1920)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • AdobeARM.exe (PID: 1920)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2776)

    • Creates files in the Windows directory

      • MsiExec.exe (PID: 3880)

    • Removes files from Windows directory

      • MsiExec.exe (PID: 3880)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • notepad++.exe (PID: 1876)

  • INFO

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2776)

    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2776)

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2776)

    • Application launched itself

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2776)

    • Manual execution by user

      • explorer.exe (PID: 272)
      • AdobeARMHelper.exe (PID: 2856)
      • AdobeARMHelper.exe (PID: 1860)
      • notepad++.exe (PID: 1876)

    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • MsiExec.exe (PID: 3880)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (42.2)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (37.3)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (8.8)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (6)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (2.7)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2018:03:21 10:16:41+01:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 9
CodeSize: 239104
InitializedDataSize: 175616
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x15ba8
OSVersion: 5
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 5
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 1.824.27.2646
ProductVersionNumber: 1.824.27.2646
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Unknown (0x50004)
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Neutral
CharacterSet: Unknown (000B)
CompanyName: Adobe Systems Incorporated
EnglishName: English
FileDescription: Adobe Reader and Acrobat Manager Helper
FileVersion: 1.824.27.2646
LanguageId: 0409
LegalCopyright: Copyright 2013 Adobe Systems Incorporated
ProductVersion: 1.824.27.2646

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 21-Mar-2018 09:16:41
Detected languages:
  • English - United States
Debug artifacts:
  • D:\CB\ARM_Main\BuildResults\bin\Win32\Release\AdobeARMHelper.pdb
CompanyName: Adobe Systems Incorporated
EnglishName: English
FileDescription: Adobe Reader and Acrobat Manager Helper
FileVersion: 1.824.27.2646
LanguageId: 0409
LegalCopyright: Copyright 2013 Adobe Systems Incorporated
ProductVersion: 1.824.27.2646

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: 0x000000E8

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 5
Time date stamp: 21-Mar-2018 09:16:41
Pointer to Symbol Table: 0x00000000
Number of symbols: 0
Size of Optional Header: 0x00E0
Characteristics:
  • IMAGE_FILE_32BIT_MACHINE
  • IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE

Sections

Name
Virtual Address
Virtual Size
Raw Size
Charateristics
Entropy
.text
0x00001000
0x0003A4B5
0x0003A600
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.48104
.rdata
0x0003C000
0x000119E0
0x00011A00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
4.58777
.data
0x0004E000
0x00005EFC
0x00002200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
3.8237
.rsrc
0x00054000
0x0000EFF0
0x0000F000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.45148
.reloc
0x00063000
0x0000818C
0x00008200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
3.49649

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
5.01229
633
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_MANIFEST
2
3.55552
2216
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_ICON
3
3.60229
1384
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_ICON
4
7.94357
17442
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_ICON
5
5.17326
16936
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_ICON
6
5.45959
9640
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_ICON
7
5.33398
4264
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_ICON
8
5.07725
2440
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_ICON
9
5.91528
1128
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_ICON
128
2.90246
132
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_GROUP_ICON

Imports

ADVAPI32.dll
COMDLG32.dll
CRYPT32.dll
GDI32.dll
KERNEL32.dll
OLEACC.dll
OLEAUT32.dll
PSAPI.DLL
SHELL32.dll
SHLWAPI.dll
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Total processes
64
Monitored processes
14
Malicious processes
0
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start adobearmhelper.exe adobearm.exe msiexec.exe msiexec.exe no specs reader_sl.exe no specs explorer.exe no specs msiexec.exe no specs adobearmhelper.exe no specs adobearmhelper.exe notepad++.exe gup.exe npp.7.7.1.installer.exe no specs npp.7.7.1.installer.exe adobearmhelper.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
272"C:\Windows\explorer.exe" C:\Windows\explorer.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Explorer
Exit code:
1
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\explorer.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.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\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
768"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AdobeARMHelper.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AdobeARMHelper.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Adobe Reader and Acrobat Manager Helper
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.824.27.2646
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\adobearmhelper.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\psapi.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
1860"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AdobeARMHelper.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AdobeARMHelper.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Adobe Reader and Acrobat Manager Helper
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.824.27.2646
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\adobearmhelper.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\psapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\msi.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
1876"C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AdobeARMHelper.exe"C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Don HO don.h@free.fr
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Notepad++ : a free (GNU) source code editor
Exit code:
0
Version:
7.51
Modules
Images
c:\program files\notepad++\notepad++.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.7601.17514_none_41e6975e2bd6f2b2\comctl32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
1920"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 Systems Incorporated
Integrity Level:
HIGH
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
2632"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AdobeARMHelper.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AdobeARMHelper.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Adobe Reader and Acrobat Manager Helper
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
1.824.27.2646
2776C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe /VC:\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
Images
c:\windows\system32\msiexec.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.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\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2800"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:
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\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
2828"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\npp.7.7.1.Installer.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\npp.7.7.1.Installer.exe—gup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Don HO don.h@free.fr
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Notepad++ : a free (GNU) source code editor
Exit code:
0
Version:
7.7.1.0
2856"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AdobeARMHelper.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AdobeARMHelper.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Adobe Reader and Acrobat Manager Helper
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
1.824.27.2646
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\adobearmhelper.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
Total events
4 143
Read events
4 053
Write events
79
Delete events
11

Modification events

(PID) Process:(768) AdobeARMHelper.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe ARM\1.0\ARM
Operation:writeName:iCanExit
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(768) AdobeARMHelper.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe ARM\1.0\ARM
Operation:delete valueName:iCanExit
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(768) AdobeARMHelper.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(768) AdobeARMHelper.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(1920) AdobeARM.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\72\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:LanguageList
Value:
en-US
(PID) Process:(2776) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\InProgress
Operation:writeName:
Value:
C:\Windows\Installer\3730e9.ipi
(PID) Process:(2776) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders
Operation:writeName:C:\Config.Msi\
Value:
(PID) Process:(2776) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Rollback\Scripts
Operation:writeName:C:\Config.Msi\3730ea.rbs
Value:
30755790
(PID) Process:(2776) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Rollback\Scripts
Operation:writeName:C:\Config.Msi\3730ea.rbsLow
Value:
1085116160
(PID) Process:(2776) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\A1BF16734F09DF24787B7AE363E01A86
Operation:writeName:68AB67CA408033019195008142726264
Value:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe
Executable files
4
Suspicious files
3
Text files
45
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
1920AdobeARM.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tmp582.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1920AdobeARM.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tmp593.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1920AdobeARM.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tmp2F34.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1920AdobeARM.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tmp2F54.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2776msiexec.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~DFE771766566E84667.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2776msiexec.exeC:\Config.Msi\3730eb.rbf —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2776msiexec.exeC:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\armsvc.exe —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2776msiexec.exeC:\Windows\Installer\MSI3280.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2776msiexec.exeC:\Windows\Installer\MSI335C.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2776msiexec.exeC:\Config.Msi\3730ea.rbs —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
1
TCP/UDP connections
6
DNS requests
6
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
—
—
GET
200
2.16.186.11:80
http://isrg.trustid.ocsp.identrust.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBRv9GhNQxLSSGKBnMArPUcsHYovpgQUxKexpHsscfrb4UuQdf%2FEFWCFiRACEAoBQUIAAAFThXNqC4Xspwg%3D
unknown
der
1.37 Kb
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
3048
gup.exe
37.59.28.236:443
notepad-plus-plus.org
OVH SAS
FR
whitelisted
—
—
2.16.186.11:80
isrg.trustid.ocsp.identrust.com
Akamai International B.V.
—
whitelisted
—
—
2.18.233.74:443
armmf.adobe.com
Akamai International B.V.
—
whitelisted
—
—
72.247.224.199:443
ardownload2.adobe.com
Akamai Technologies, Inc.
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
armmf.adobe.com
  • 2.18.233.74
whitelisted
ardownload2.adobe.com
  • 72.247.224.199
whitelisted
notepad-plus-plus.org
  • 37.59.28.236
whitelisted
isrg.trustid.ocsp.identrust.com
  • 2.16.186.11
  • 2.16.186.35
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
Process
Message
notepad++.exe
VerifyLibrary: certificate revocation checking is disabled
notepad++.exe
VerifyLibrary: certificate revocation checking is disabled
notepad++.exe
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Reports
C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\S\15071\AdobeARMHelper.exe