Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
windows10-2004_x64 -
resource
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submitted
19-03-2022 13:18
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
The increasingly complicated Russia-Ukraine crisis explained.pdf
Resource
win7-20220310-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
The increasingly complicated Russia-Ukraine crisis explained.pdf
Resource
win10v2004-20220310-en
Behavioral task
behavioral3
Sample
The increasingly complicated Russia-Ukraine crisis explained.pdf.exe
Resource
win7-20220311-en
General
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Target
The increasingly complicated Russia-Ukraine crisis explained.pdf
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Size
8.2MB
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MD5
5e528b8ba38496feea95a628061d0acb
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SHA1
4fe483160449b7d8303809fa3c5f0afe0eae72f2
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SHA256
1585d4432949acd29d160c0d0748c4e695d837c40e4bd5ed9a229c4437f96160
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SHA512
266dbf7ca8839b9c658d261754d725cab9de1dfffa97eeb67f7adc8a7c78de3b82f1187302045e5c61264ac8dc754254df1d6ddb3f854611eb288a8b0a8d855d
Malware Config
Signatures
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Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
Processes:
AcroRd32.exedescription ioc process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0 AcroRd32.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz AcroRd32.exe -
Processes:
AcroRd32.exedescription ioc process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2403053463-4052593947-3703345493-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION AcroRd32.exe -
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
Processes:
AcroRd32.exepid process 4728 AcroRd32.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs
Processes:
AcroRd32.exepid process 4728 AcroRd32.exe 4728 AcroRd32.exe 4728 AcroRd32.exe 4728 AcroRd32.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs
Processes:
AcroRd32.exedescription pid process target process PID 4728 wrote to memory of 2352 4728 AcroRd32.exe RdrCEF.exe PID 4728 wrote to memory of 2352 4728 AcroRd32.exe RdrCEF.exe PID 4728 wrote to memory of 2352 4728 AcroRd32.exe RdrCEF.exe PID 4728 wrote to memory of 1560 4728 AcroRd32.exe RdrCEF.exe PID 4728 wrote to memory of 1560 4728 AcroRd32.exe RdrCEF.exe PID 4728 wrote to memory of 1560 4728 AcroRd32.exe RdrCEF.exe
Processes
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\The increasingly complicated Russia-Ukraine crisis explained.pdf"1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4728 -
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe" --backgroundcolor=165140432⤵PID:2352
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe" --backgroundcolor=165140432⤵PID:1560