| File name: | Reader_en_install.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/3d52cc2b-9507-4455-9595-ac4656eca79f |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | May 30, 2025, 22:59:48 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, UPX compressed, 3 sections |
| MD5: | 6922E17D3ACE337754A7F3216159C918 |
| SHA1: | E3E491BB13B4FEB0A338586F463FC7B5828DB3DA |
| SHA256: | FC6A9BB3C48ECAF960942819810537F7FD881DB8E0164C6E6596BE8954401B6F |
| SSDEEP: | 49152:qmB4ZsraOhUKmgguGKw31KJBdRbI72odLKOBF4YnGlVaAixgbv5KW9hKBWCmlGhD:bjyggnK2cRQvLKOBFlnGldi0KsKNqOue |
MALICIOUS
No malicious indicators.SUSPICIOUS
Application launched itself
- Reader_en_install.exe (PID: 2332)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- Reader_en_install.exe (PID: 7048)
- Reader_en_install.exe (PID: 2332)
Reads Microsoft Outlook installation path
- Reader_en_install.exe (PID: 2332)
Reads Internet Explorer settings
- Reader_en_install.exe (PID: 2332)
INFO
The sample compiled with english language support
- Reader_en_install.exe (PID: 2332)
Reads the computer name
- Reader_en_install.exe (PID: 2332)
- Reader_en_install.exe (PID: 7048)
Create files in a temporary directory
- Reader_en_install.exe (PID: 2332)
Process checks computer location settings
- Reader_en_install.exe (PID: 2332)
Checks supported languages
- Reader_en_install.exe (PID: 2332)
- Reader_en_install.exe (PID: 7048)
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- Reader_en_install.exe (PID: 7048)
- Reader_en_install.exe (PID: 2332)
Reads the software policy settings
- Reader_en_install.exe (PID: 7048)
- Reader_en_install.exe (PID: 2332)
Checks proxy server information
- Reader_en_install.exe (PID: 2332)
- Reader_en_install.exe (PID: 7048)
Application launched itself
- Acrobat.exe (PID: 4756)
- msedge.exe (PID: 3140)
- AcroCEF.exe (PID: 7048)
Creates files or folders in the user directory
- Reader_en_install.exe (PID: 2332)
- Reader_en_install.exe (PID: 7048)
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TRiD
| .exe | | | UPX compressed Win32 Executable (76) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (12.6) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (5.6) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (5.6) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2024:09:05 07:42:19+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 14.35 |
| CodeSize: | 1597440 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 20480 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | 3080192 |
| EntryPoint: | 0x4768e0 |
| OSVersion: | 5.1 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 5.1 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 2.0.0.790 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 2.0.0.790 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Windows NT 32-bit |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | English (U.S.) |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| CompanyName: | Adobe Inc |
| FileDescription: | Adobe Download Manager |
| FileVersion: | 2.0.0.790s |
| InternalName: | Adobe Download Manager |
| LegalCopyright: | Copyright 2019 Adobe Inc. All rights reserved. |
| OriginalFileName: | Adobe Download Manager |
| ProductName: | Adobe Download Manager |
| ProductVersion: | 2.0.0.790s |
Total processes
155
Monitored processes
29
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 660 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -Embedding | C:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: NETWORK SERVICE Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: KMS Connection Broker Version: 10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 680 | "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_1\AcroCEF.exe" --type=renderer --log-severity=disable --user-agent-product="ReaderServices/23.1.20093 Chrome/105.0.0.0" --log-file="C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_1\debug.log" --touch-events=enabled --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=8 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2864 --field-trial-handle=1624,i,3262473180870349343,15784794965668922177,131072 --disable-features=BackForwardCache,CalculateNativeWinOcclusion,WinUseBrowserSpellChecker /prefetch:1 | C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_1\AcroCEF.exe | — | AcroCEF.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Adobe Systems Incorporated Integrity Level: LOW Description: Adobe AcroCEF Version: 23.1.20093.0 Modules
| |||||||||||||||
| 1184 | "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_1\AcroCEF.exe" --type=gpu-process --log-severity=disable --user-agent-product="ReaderServices/23.1.20093 Chrome/105.0.0.0" --lang=en-US --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgACAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEgAAAAAAAAASAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAgAAABAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOAAAAEAAAAAAAAAABAAAADgAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --use-gl=disabled --log-file="C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_1\debug.log" --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1660 --field-trial-handle=1624,i,3262473180870349343,15784794965668922177,131072 --disable-features=BackForwardCache,CalculateNativeWinOcclusion,WinUseBrowserSpellChecker /prefetch:2 | C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_1\AcroCEF.exe | — | AcroCEF.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Adobe Systems Incorporated Integrity Level: LOW Description: Adobe AcroCEF Version: 23.1.20093.0 Modules
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| 2332 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Reader_en_install.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Reader_en_install.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Adobe Inc Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Adobe Download Manager Exit code: 0 Version: 2.0.0.790s Modules
| |||||||||||||||
| 2392 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=122.0.6261.70 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 "--annotation=prod=Microsoft Edge" --annotation=ver=122.0.2365.59 --initial-client-data=0x314,0x320,0x324,0x318,0x32c,0x7ffc888a5fd8,0x7ffc888a5fe4,0x7ffc888a5ff0 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Edge Version: 122.0.2365.59 Modules
| |||||||||||||||
| 3100 | "C:\WINDOWS\system32\explorer.exe" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe | — | Reader_en_install.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Explorer Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.3758 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
| |||||||||||||||
| 3140 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --single-argument https://get.adobe.com/reader/completion/adm/?exitcode=-1&type=install&preinstalled=1&workflow=64 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | Reader_en_install.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Edge Version: 122.0.2365.59 Modules
| |||||||||||||||
| 4748 | "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Acrobat.exe" --type=renderer /prefetch:1 | C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Acrobat.exe | — | Acrobat.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Adobe Systems Incorporated Integrity Level: LOW Description: Adobe Acrobat Version: 23.1.20093.0 Modules
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| 4756 | "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Acrobat.exe" | C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Acrobat.exe | Reader_en_install.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Adobe Systems Incorporated Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Adobe Acrobat Version: 23.1.20093.0 Modules
| |||||||||||||||
| 5556 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --no-appcompat-clear --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3328 --field-trial-handle=1968,i,3247943215365064969,8500495103265591454,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:1 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Version: 122.0.2365.59 Modules
| |||||||||||||||
Total events
25 302
Read events
25 175
Write events
121
Delete events
6
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (2332) Reader_en_install.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2332) Reader_en_install.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Cookie: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2332) Reader_en_install.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Visited: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3140) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | failed_count |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3140) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | state |
Value: 2 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3140) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | state |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4756) Acrobat.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Mappings\S-1-15-2-2034283098-2252572593-1072577386-2659511007-3245387615-27016815-3920691934 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DisplayName |
Value: Adobe Acrobat Reader Protected Mode | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3140) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\StabilityMetrics |
| Operation: | write | Name: | user_experience_metrics.stability.exited_cleanly |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3140) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\ClientStateMedium\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\LastWasDefault |
| Operation: | write | Name: | S-1-5-21-1693682860-607145093-2874071422-1001 |
Value: 51E646A8F8942F00 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2332) Reader_en_install.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SlowContextMenuEntries |
Value: 6024B221EA3A6910A2DC08002B30309D0A010000BD0E0C47735D584D9CEDE91E22E23282770100000114020000000000C0000000000000468D0000006078A409B011A54DAFA526D86198A780390100009AD298B2EDA6DE11BA8CA68E55D895936E000000 | |||
Executable files
5
Suspicious files
216
Text files
14
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2332 | Reader_en_install.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Adobe_ADMLogs\Adobe_ADM.log | text | |
MD5:F3B25701FE362EC84616A93A45CE9998 | SHA256:B3D510EF04275CA8E698E5B3CBB0ECE3949EF9252F0CDC839E9EE347409A2209 | |||
| 7048 | Reader_en_install.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\C8E534EE129F27D55460CE17FD628216_1130D9B25898B0DB0D4F04DC5B93F141 | binary | |
MD5:6194AA828D662E2B77A7D7AF3AB6F5E5 | SHA256:D472568C22AE6F66B653AB570D1300FB43E2CD8C8EA11D25CD7FAF32A282F3E1 | |||
| 3140 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Service Worker\Database\LOG.old~RF122756.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3140 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Sync Data\LevelDB\LOG.old~RF122756.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7048 | Reader_en_install.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\C8E534EE129F27D55460CE17FD628216_1130D9B25898B0DB0D4F04DC5B93F141 | binary | |
MD5:6B35F9719C80E0571223D5BCD0B9F2BD | SHA256:366415E535BB5CB0C85FD271C6F937229D92DC8A456C5781C72F0BB46D56A66B | |||
| 3140 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Service Worker\Database\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3140 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Sync Data\LevelDB\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3140 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State~RF122766.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3140 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Site Characteristics Database\LOG.old~RF1227e3.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3140 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old~RF1227f3.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
10
TCP/UDP connections
82
DNS requests
96
Threats
0
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 23.35.229.160:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.147:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7048 | Reader_en_install.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBT3xL4LQLXDRDM9P665TW442vrsUQQUReuir%2FSSy4IxLVGLp6chnfNtyA8CEA6bGI750C3n79tQ4ghAGFo%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7048 | Reader_en_install.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTfIs%2BLjDtGwQ09XEB1Yeq%2BtX%2BBgQQU7NfjgtJxXWRM3y5nP%2Be6mK4cD08CEAitQLJg0pxMn17Nqb2Trtk%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7048 | Reader_en_install.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSRXerF0eFeSWRripTgTkcJWMm7iQQUaDfg67Y7%2BF8Rhvv%2BYXsIiGX0TkICEA5uMvyw4DoMCyvAS1byA4s%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2332 | Reader_en_install.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAz1vQYrVgL0erhQLCPM8GY%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4756 | Acrobat.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAfy81yHqHeveu%2FpR5k1Jb0%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
8392 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.35.229.160:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
8392 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.35.229.160:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
7504 | svchost.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
5216 | RUXIMICS.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
— | — | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 23.48.23.147:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 23.35.229.160:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
2112 | svchost.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
7048 | Reader_en_install.exe | 2.17.190.73:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
2332 | Reader_en_install.exe | 184.24.77.144:443 | use.typekit.net | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
2332 | Reader_en_install.exe | 2.17.190.73:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
use.typekit.net |
| whitelisted |
geo-dc.adobe.com |
| whitelisted |
rdc.adobe.io |
| whitelisted |
p.typekit.net |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |