Analysis

  • max time kernel
    299s
  • max time network
    272s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20230220-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20230220-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    17/05/2023, 15:33

General

  • Target

    https://www.pdfpowertool.com/_/download/ppt/pdfpowertool_setup.exe

Score
8/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Downloads MZ/PE file
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 6 IoCs
  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 44 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" "--simulate-outdated-no-au='Tue, 31 Dec 2099 23:59:59 GMT'" https://www.pdfpowertool.com/_/download/ppt/pdfpowertool_setup.exe
    1⤵
    • Enumerates system info in registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1708
    • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" /prefetch:7 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=channel= --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Chrome --annotation=ver=106.0.5249.119 --initial-client-data=0xc0,0xc4,0xc8,0x94,0xcc,0x7fef6839758,0x7fef6839768,0x7fef6839778
      2⤵
        PID:932
      • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
        "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEgAAAAAAAAASAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAgAAABAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOAAAAEAAAAAAAAAABAAAADgAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1212 --field-trial-handle=1344,i,15161285710137646405,12076652190213967798,131072 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:904
        • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
          "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1516 --field-trial-handle=1344,i,15161285710137646405,12076652190213967798,131072 /prefetch:8
          2⤵
            PID:2032
          • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
            "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1648 --field-trial-handle=1344,i,15161285710137646405,12076652190213967798,131072 /prefetch:8
            2⤵
              PID:1260
            • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
              "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --display-capture-permissions-policy-allowed --enable-chrome-cart --first-renderer-process --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2288 --field-trial-handle=1344,i,15161285710137646405,12076652190213967798,131072 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:1592
              • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --display-capture-permissions-policy-allowed --enable-chrome-cart --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2292 --field-trial-handle=1344,i,15161285710137646405,12076652190213967798,131072 /prefetch:1
                2⤵
                  PID:1648
                • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilReadIcon --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=icon_reader --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3736 --field-trial-handle=1344,i,15161285710137646405,12076652190213967798,131072 /prefetch:8
                  2⤵
                    PID:2024
                  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilReadIcon --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=icon_reader --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3712 --field-trial-handle=1344,i,15161285710137646405,12076652190213967798,131072 /prefetch:8
                    2⤵
                      PID:1364
                    • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                      "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEgAAAAAAAAASAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAgAAABAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOAAAAEAAAAAAAAAABAAAADgAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --use-gl=angle --use-angle=swiftshader-webgl --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1388 --field-trial-handle=1344,i,15161285710137646405,12076652190213967798,131072 /prefetch:2
                      2⤵
                        PID:2192
                      • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                        "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=quarantine.mojom.Quarantine --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1356 --field-trial-handle=1344,i,15161285710137646405,12076652190213967798,131072 /prefetch:8
                        2⤵
                          PID:2308
                        • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                          "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilReadIcon --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=icon_reader --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4136 --field-trial-handle=1344,i,15161285710137646405,12076652190213967798,131072 /prefetch:8
                          2⤵
                            PID:2384
                          • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                            "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilReadIcon --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=icon_reader --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3324 --field-trial-handle=1344,i,15161285710137646405,12076652190213967798,131072 /prefetch:8
                            2⤵
                              PID:2392
                            • C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\pdfpowertool_setup.exe
                              "C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\pdfpowertool_setup.exe"
                              2⤵
                              • Executes dropped EXE
                              • Loads dropped DLL
                              PID:2508
                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-L0APK.tmp\pdfpowertool_setup.tmp
                                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-L0APK.tmp\pdfpowertool_setup.tmp" /SL5="$50174,1895690,119296,C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\pdfpowertool_setup.exe"
                                3⤵
                                • Executes dropped EXE
                                • Loads dropped DLL
                                • Drops file in Program Files directory
                                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
                                PID:2568
                            • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                              "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4328 --field-trial-handle=1344,i,15161285710137646405,12076652190213967798,131072 /prefetch:8
                              2⤵
                                PID:2936
                            • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\106.0.5249.119\elevation_service.exe
                              "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\106.0.5249.119\elevation_service.exe"
                              1⤵
                                PID:2024

                              Network

                              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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                              Downloads

                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

                                Filesize

                                62KB

                                MD5

                                3ac860860707baaf32469fa7cc7c0192

                                SHA1

                                c33c2acdaba0e6fa41fd2f00f186804722477639

                                SHA256

                                d015145d551ecd14916270efad773bbc9fd57fad2228d2c24559f696c961d904

                                SHA512

                                d62ad2408c969a95550fb87efda50f988770ba5e39972041bf85924275baf156b8bec309ecc6409e5acdd37ec175dea40eff921ab58933b5b5b5d35a6147567c

                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

                                Filesize

                                304B

                                MD5

                                e9179f1895956a470bf372a554728394

                                SHA1

                                86e2ff6198ec43b9f1cf41b14aa6a2754e9e9b41

                                SHA256

                                58610d5a12d2bcb685790a53df61f508fd288069520ea9a74e1ef7632c913f7b

                                SHA512

                                f071e06f19b3a85b55b20a542c9ff27659bf2a5fdb249810be4b422d43b09adbc651fd19413daaa3a1e0b452c4cdf151aa85acd18ba39ff8e937a14e3e82cd26

                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\040f2519-0cf5-4208-91fb-09c31f6f12c5.tmp

                                Filesize

                                4KB

                                MD5

                                3717f28488a1c8f46e3a1f1dea2861de

                                SHA1

                                c3e94e3febe592e86f68d77abb345fccdf5d841e

                                SHA256

                                1ec988fa506ef595e67e594dfe88faf625c0a19b47c3fba00ae131e2e0f0c846

                                SHA512

                                e67a63dfe81f8595c00d795a61f1123fcf25f0306b81906ff85d7b95c0418dfb88d85ba702b2f58026ed6959daa5acc997515b13a496260b49c2ebb7e84853c7

                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\DawnCache\data_1

                                Filesize

                                264KB

                                MD5

                                f50f89a0a91564d0b8a211f8921aa7de

                                SHA1

                                112403a17dd69d5b9018b8cede023cb3b54eab7d

                                SHA256

                                b1e963d702392fb7224786e7d56d43973e9b9efd1b89c17814d7c558ffc0cdec

                                SHA512

                                bf8cda48cf1ec4e73f0dd1d4fa5562af1836120214edb74957430cd3e4a2783e801fa3f4ed2afb375257caeed4abe958265237d6e0aacf35a9ede7a2e8898d58

                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\GCM Store\Encryption\CURRENT~RF6d6f67.TMP

                                Filesize

                                16B

                                MD5

                                46295cac801e5d4857d09837238a6394

                                SHA1

                                44e0fa1b517dbf802b18faf0785eeea6ac51594b

                                SHA256

                                0f1bad70c7bd1e0a69562853ec529355462fcd0423263a3d39d6d0d70b780443

                                SHA512

                                8969402593f927350e2ceb4b5bc2a277f3754697c1961e3d6237da322257fbab42909e1a742e22223447f3a4805f8d8ef525432a7c3515a549e984d3eff72b23

                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences

                                Filesize

                                4KB

                                MD5

                                a4ccdeaafb05287613e8af688eb3745f

                                SHA1

                                4b30cb2586b2b840e8c43658fe4f133a2e324326

                                SHA256

                                5c216fa8ac00ba13068fb076b7ee1941c6bd024d393e21f4b3869061a463e2fa

                                SHA512

                                59f5492beb41ad8b16d46b8963dc6dac72d04205ee0aa3fe3efe8ac40759f62f16c923459ea1225441b140fbc6b895a95ebe54b27323090a02a22dc1f20eba4a

                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences

                                Filesize

                                4KB

                                MD5

                                9f6277a95a6d436e96806683f4bf88ab

                                SHA1

                                78914dbf793747a8048e75d87cf0ebd1f96e3e7a

                                SHA256

                                e084f01912a47653b8f2ce52a791a4ef21f876416f34a02b52a64cdfd303023b

                                SHA512

                                8801c36763f9fc422eca04a67561a93aebc108da99c98494b57386d1a1623df04f1db0808b2987b1576594fca0fedf99e26b4fd1e5ef72c92792e7a6558991ee

                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Site Characteristics Database\CURRENT

                                Filesize

                                16B

                                MD5

                                6752a1d65b201c13b62ea44016eb221f

                                SHA1

                                58ecf154d01a62233ed7fb494ace3c3d4ffce08b

                                SHA256

                                0861415cada612ea5834d56e2cf1055d3e63979b69eb71d32ae9ae394d8306cd

                                SHA512

                                9cfd838d3fb570b44fc3461623ab2296123404c6c8f576b0de0aabd9a6020840d4c9125eb679ed384170dbcaac2fa30dc7fa9ee5b77d6df7c344a0aa030e0389

                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tar1389.tmp

                                Filesize

                                164KB

                                MD5

                                4ff65ad929cd9a367680e0e5b1c08166

                                SHA1

                                c0af0d4396bd1f15c45f39d3b849ba444233b3a2

                                SHA256

                                c8733c93cc5aaf5ca206d06af22ee8dbdec764fb5085019a6a9181feb9dfdee6

                                SHA512

                                f530dc0d024a5a3b8903ffaaa41b608a5ccdd6da4ba1949f2c2e55a9fca475fec5c8d2119b5763cabe7ef1c3788fb9dcac621869db51d65b1d83cfe404fb4c27

                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-L0APK.tmp\pdfpowertool_setup.tmp

                                Filesize

                                1.1MB

                                MD5

                                e4a2856522e6a817e3f0edd2677fa647

                                SHA1

                                7cffea7ad238e4d2a64238139ab64802dbaf1185

                                SHA256

                                e11132ca9fb98307830147446f5f731e19e308949e1a473d177d5a9f7ddf9c7e

                                SHA512

                                25df15be9123496ed7f798ef892da334cc347016fcede7a6d4d580871926b2396923d71db9fdf8773dbca7a33e03bf33774c4bf2c9837918d1411eead573d964

                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-L0APK.tmp\pdfpowertool_setup.tmp

                                Filesize

                                1.1MB

                                MD5

                                e4a2856522e6a817e3f0edd2677fa647

                                SHA1

                                7cffea7ad238e4d2a64238139ab64802dbaf1185

                                SHA256

                                e11132ca9fb98307830147446f5f731e19e308949e1a473d177d5a9f7ddf9c7e

                                SHA512

                                25df15be9123496ed7f798ef892da334cc347016fcede7a6d4d580871926b2396923d71db9fdf8773dbca7a33e03bf33774c4bf2c9837918d1411eead573d964

                              • C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\pdfpowertool_setup.exe

                                Filesize

                                2.2MB

                                MD5

                                cac8718490502e7bd8a73650fc38bd05

                                SHA1

                                30496b83f4da2e13b3cae2f466552e3d595b128c

                                SHA256

                                e4b0c42ba1157e3c0f34cdec004ef1092542e42c34af7fee048ebf79a12098a9

                                SHA512

                                f0df823d7a675047366d903f6d3e42c9545e7ef968b8a5a10947c760bf4b264da33a4c84f4b98ccb4fef22e09506730df9292375bcc08e03fab9038d5a773232

                              • C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\pdfpowertool_setup.exe

                                Filesize

                                2.2MB

                                MD5

                                cac8718490502e7bd8a73650fc38bd05

                                SHA1

                                30496b83f4da2e13b3cae2f466552e3d595b128c

                                SHA256

                                e4b0c42ba1157e3c0f34cdec004ef1092542e42c34af7fee048ebf79a12098a9

                                SHA512

                                f0df823d7a675047366d903f6d3e42c9545e7ef968b8a5a10947c760bf4b264da33a4c84f4b98ccb4fef22e09506730df9292375bcc08e03fab9038d5a773232

                              • C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\pdfpowertool_setup.exe

                                Filesize

                                2.2MB

                                MD5

                                cac8718490502e7bd8a73650fc38bd05

                                SHA1

                                30496b83f4da2e13b3cae2f466552e3d595b128c

                                SHA256

                                e4b0c42ba1157e3c0f34cdec004ef1092542e42c34af7fee048ebf79a12098a9

                                SHA512

                                f0df823d7a675047366d903f6d3e42c9545e7ef968b8a5a10947c760bf4b264da33a4c84f4b98ccb4fef22e09506730df9292375bcc08e03fab9038d5a773232

                              • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-70A1S.tmp\_isetup\_shfoldr.dll

                                Filesize

                                22KB

                                MD5

                                92dc6ef532fbb4a5c3201469a5b5eb63

                                SHA1

                                3e89ff837147c16b4e41c30d6c796374e0b8e62c

                                SHA256

                                9884e9d1b4f8a873ccbd81f8ad0ae257776d2348d027d811a56475e028360d87

                                SHA512

                                9908e573921d5dbc3454a1c0a6c969ab8a81cc2e8b5385391d46b1a738fb06a76aa3282e0e58d0d2ffa6f27c85668cd5178e1500b8a39b1bbae04366ae6a86d3

                              • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-70A1S.tmp\_isetup\_shfoldr.dll

                                Filesize

                                22KB

                                MD5

                                92dc6ef532fbb4a5c3201469a5b5eb63

                                SHA1

                                3e89ff837147c16b4e41c30d6c796374e0b8e62c

                                SHA256

                                9884e9d1b4f8a873ccbd81f8ad0ae257776d2348d027d811a56475e028360d87

                                SHA512

                                9908e573921d5dbc3454a1c0a6c969ab8a81cc2e8b5385391d46b1a738fb06a76aa3282e0e58d0d2ffa6f27c85668cd5178e1500b8a39b1bbae04366ae6a86d3

                              • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-L0APK.tmp\pdfpowertool_setup.tmp

                                Filesize

                                1.1MB

                                MD5

                                e4a2856522e6a817e3f0edd2677fa647

                                SHA1

                                7cffea7ad238e4d2a64238139ab64802dbaf1185

                                SHA256

                                e11132ca9fb98307830147446f5f731e19e308949e1a473d177d5a9f7ddf9c7e

                                SHA512

                                25df15be9123496ed7f798ef892da334cc347016fcede7a6d4d580871926b2396923d71db9fdf8773dbca7a33e03bf33774c4bf2c9837918d1411eead573d964

                              • memory/2508-217-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000428000-memory.dmp

                                Filesize

                                160KB

                              • memory/2508-233-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000428000-memory.dmp

                                Filesize

                                160KB

                              • memory/2508-195-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000428000-memory.dmp

                                Filesize

                                160KB

                              • memory/2568-218-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000052B000-memory.dmp

                                Filesize

                                1.2MB

                              • memory/2568-221-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000052B000-memory.dmp

                                Filesize

                                1.2MB

                              • memory/2568-209-0x0000000000240000-0x0000000000241000-memory.dmp

                                Filesize

                                4KB

                              • memory/2568-232-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000052B000-memory.dmp

                                Filesize

                                1.2MB