kinsing | b8e7463804f018302c3aaa751882bd966c615e8cba54835dc631927e95abd22c

Analysis

max time kernel
141s
max time network
135s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20231222-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231222-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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25-01-2024 17:26

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General

Target

7516af94d77807d75ee7611ab28d2baf.pdf
Size

39KB
MD5

7516af94d77807d75ee7611ab28d2baf
SHA1

28fdaad6def1072f24cf0cd142837a72ffe21040
SHA256

b8e7463804f018302c3aaa751882bd966c615e8cba54835dc631927e95abd22c
SHA512

32720581cc586a827efe133f88b90e1b867ab8366bf389043a0b85593960b5be77a4469165e9332aab9a1e156817a260ecf0b72abfc3f846346d3c5f59bb500f
SSDEEP

768:rgGzpDwqw/Ue0u8qS/+Wjy6UEkaYVz2Y8p4GvfARjYYYZD:UGFc+TM6U5n2Y8p4eARjYYYZD

Score

10^/10

kinsing loader

Malware Config

Signatures

Kinsing
Kinsing is a loader written in Golang.
loader kinsing

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

AcroRd32.exe

description	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

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

AcroRd32.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1168293393-3419776239-306423207-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION	AcroRd32.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 20 IoCs

Processes:

AcroRd32.exe

pid	Process
2088	AcroRd32.exe
2088	AcroRd32.exe
2088	AcroRd32.exe
2088	AcroRd32.exe
2088	AcroRd32.exe
2088	AcroRd32.exe
2088	AcroRd32.exe
2088	AcroRd32.exe
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2088	AcroRd32.exe
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2088	AcroRd32.exe
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2088	AcroRd32.exe
2088	AcroRd32.exe
2088	AcroRd32.exe
2088	AcroRd32.exe
2088	AcroRd32.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

Processes:

AcroRd32.exe

pid	Process
2088	AcroRd32.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs

Processes:

AcroRd32.exe

pid	Process
2088	AcroRd32.exe
2088	AcroRd32.exe
2088	AcroRd32.exe
2088	AcroRd32.exe
2088	AcroRd32.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes:

AcroRd32.exeRdrCEF.exe

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 4856	2088	AcroRd32.exe	92
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 4856	2088	AcroRd32.exe	92
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 4856	2088	AcroRd32.exe	92
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 4376	4856	RdrCEF.exe	93
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 4376	4856	RdrCEF.exe	93
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 4376	4856	RdrCEF.exe	93
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 4376	4856	RdrCEF.exe	93
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 4376	4856	RdrCEF.exe	93
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 4376	4856	RdrCEF.exe	93
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 4376	4856	RdrCEF.exe	93
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 4376	4856	RdrCEF.exe	93
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 4376	4856	RdrCEF.exe	93
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 4376	4856	RdrCEF.exe	93
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 4376	4856	RdrCEF.exe	93
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 4376	4856	RdrCEF.exe	93
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 4376	4856	RdrCEF.exe	93
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 4376	4856	RdrCEF.exe	93
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 4376	4856	RdrCEF.exe	93
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 4376	4856	RdrCEF.exe	93
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 4376	4856	RdrCEF.exe	93
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 4376	4856	RdrCEF.exe	93
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 4376	4856	RdrCEF.exe	93
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 4376	4856	RdrCEF.exe	93
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 4376	4856	RdrCEF.exe	93
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 4376	4856	RdrCEF.exe	93
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 4376	4856	RdrCEF.exe	93
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 4376	4856	RdrCEF.exe	93
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 4376	4856	RdrCEF.exe	93
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 4376	4856	RdrCEF.exe	93
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 4376	4856	RdrCEF.exe	93
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 4376	4856	RdrCEF.exe	93
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 4376	4856	RdrCEF.exe	93
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 4376	4856	RdrCEF.exe	93
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 4376	4856	RdrCEF.exe	93
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 4376	4856	RdrCEF.exe	93
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 4376	4856	RdrCEF.exe	93
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 4376	4856	RdrCEF.exe	93
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 4376	4856	RdrCEF.exe	93
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 4376	4856	RdrCEF.exe	93
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 4376	4856	RdrCEF.exe	93
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 4376	4856	RdrCEF.exe	93
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 4376	4856	RdrCEF.exe	93
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 4376	4856	RdrCEF.exe	93
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 4376	4856	RdrCEF.exe	93
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 3160	4856	RdrCEF.exe	94
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 3160	4856	RdrCEF.exe	94
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 3160	4856	RdrCEF.exe	94
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 3160	4856	RdrCEF.exe	94
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 3160	4856	RdrCEF.exe	94
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 3160	4856	RdrCEF.exe	94
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 3160	4856	RdrCEF.exe	94
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 3160	4856	RdrCEF.exe	94
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 3160	4856	RdrCEF.exe	94
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 3160	4856	RdrCEF.exe	94
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 3160	4856	RdrCEF.exe	94
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 3160	4856	RdrCEF.exe	94
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 3160	4856	RdrCEF.exe	94
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 3160	4856	RdrCEF.exe	94
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 3160	4856	RdrCEF.exe	94
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 3160	4856	RdrCEF.exe	94
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 3160	4856	RdrCEF.exe	94
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 3160	4856	RdrCEF.exe	94
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 3160	4856	RdrCEF.exe	94
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 3160	4856	RdrCEF.exe	94

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\7516af94d77807d75ee7611ab28d2baf.pdf"
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2088
- 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=16514043
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4856
- - C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe" --type=gpu-process --disable-pack-loading --lang=en-US --log-file="C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\debug.log" --log-severity=disable --product-version="ReaderServices/19.10.20064 Chrome/64.0.3282.119" --gpu-preferences=GAAAAAAAAAAAB4AAAQAAAAAAAAAAAGAA --use-gl=swiftshader-webgl --gpu-vendor-id=0x1234 --gpu-device-id=0x1111 --gpu-driver-vendor="Google Inc." --gpu-driver-version=3.3.0.2 --gpu-driver-date=2017/04/07 --disable-pack-loading --lang=en-US --log-file="C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\debug.log" --log-severity=disable --product-version="ReaderServices/19.10.20064 Chrome/64.0.3282.119" --service-request-channel-token=29E3EDBB4334F5BC4838950D72A0F2C4 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1748 --allow-no-sandbox-job --ignored=" --type=renderer " /prefetch:2
    3⤵
    PID:4376
- - C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe" --type=renderer --disable-browser-side-navigation --disable-gpu-compositing --service-pipe-token=B4A145FC06F7CFBFEDE261F17726F2CC --lang=en-US --disable-pack-loading --lang=en-US --log-file="C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\debug.log" --log-severity=disable --product-version="ReaderServices/19.10.20064 Chrome/64.0.3282.119" --enable-pinch --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --enable-gpu-async-worker-context --content-image-texture-target=0,0,3553;0,1,3553;0,2,3553;0,3,3553;0,4,3553;0,5,3553;0,6,3553;0,7,3553;0,8,3553;0,9,3553;0,10,3553;0,11,3553;0,12,3553;0,13,3553;0,14,3553;0,15,3553;0,16,3553;0,17,3553;0,18,3553;1,0,3553;1,1,3553;1,2,3553;1,3,3553;1,4,3553;1,5,3553;1,6,3553;1,7,3553;1,8,3553;1,9,3553;1,10,3553;1,11,3553;1,12,3553;1,13,3553;1,14,3553;1,15,3553;1,16,3553;1,17,3553;1,18,3553;2,0,3553;2,1,3553;2,2,3553;2,3,3553;2,4,3553;2,5,3553;2,6,3553;2,7,3553;2,8,3553;2,9,3553;2,10,3553;2,11,3553;2,12,3553;2,13,3553;2,14,3553;2,15,3553;2,16,3553;2,17,3553;2,18,3553;3,0,3553;3,1,3553;3,2,3553;3,3,3553;3,4,3553;3,5,3553;3,6,3553;3,7,3553;3,8,3553;3,9,3553;3,10,3553;3,11,3553;3,12,3553;3,13,3553;3,14,3553;3,15,3553;3,16,3553;3,17,3553;3,18,3553;4,0,3553;4,1,3553;4,2,3553;4,3,3553;4,4,3553;4,5,3553;4,6,3553;4,7,3553;4,8,3553;4,9,3553;4,10,3553;4,11,3553;4,12,3553;4,13,3553;4,14,3553;4,15,3553;4,16,3553;4,17,3553;4,18,3553;5,0,3553;5,1,3553;5,2,3553;5,3,3553;5,4,3553;5,5,3553;5,6,3553;5,7,3553;5,8,3553;5,9,3553;5,10,3553;5,11,3553;5,12,3553;5,13,3553;5,14,3553;5,15,3553;5,16,3553;5,17,3553;5,18,3553;6,0,3553;6,1,3553;6,2,3553;6,3,3553;6,4,3553;6,5,3553;6,6,3553;6,7,3553;6,8,3553;6,9,3553;6,10,3553;6,11,3553;6,12,3553;6,13,3553;6,14,3553;6,15,3553;6,16,3553;6,17,3553;6,18,3553 --disable-accelerated-video-decode --service-request-channel-token=B4A145FC06F7CFBFEDE261F17726F2CC --renderer-client-id=2 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1756 --allow-no-sandbox-job /prefetch:1
    3⤵
    PID:3160
- - C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe" --type=gpu-process --disable-pack-loading --lang=en-US --log-file="C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\debug.log" --log-severity=disable --product-version="ReaderServices/19.10.20064 Chrome/64.0.3282.119" --gpu-preferences=GAAAAAAAAAAAB4AAAQAAAAAAAAAAAGAA --use-gl=swiftshader-webgl --gpu-vendor-id=0x1234 --gpu-device-id=0x1111 --gpu-driver-vendor="Google Inc." --gpu-driver-version=3.3.0.2 --gpu-driver-date=2017/04/07 --disable-pack-loading --lang=en-US --log-file="C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\debug.log" --log-severity=disable --product-version="ReaderServices/19.10.20064 Chrome/64.0.3282.119" --service-request-channel-token=B80F91E648B7509403DF98C04DF61901 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2156 --allow-no-sandbox-job --ignored=" --type=renderer " /prefetch:2
    3⤵
    PID:2064
- - C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe" --type=gpu-process --disable-pack-loading --lang=en-US --log-file="C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\debug.log" --log-severity=disable --product-version="ReaderServices/19.10.20064 Chrome/64.0.3282.119" --gpu-preferences=GAAAAAAAAAAAB4AAAQAAAAAAAAAAAGAA --use-gl=swiftshader-webgl --gpu-vendor-id=0x1234 --gpu-device-id=0x1111 --gpu-driver-vendor="Google Inc." --gpu-driver-version=3.3.0.2 --gpu-driver-date=2017/04/07 --disable-pack-loading --lang=en-US --log-file="C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\debug.log" --log-severity=disable --product-version="ReaderServices/19.10.20064 Chrome/64.0.3282.119" --service-request-channel-token=8206392BE0C0D00F187827213261A489 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2340 --allow-no-sandbox-job --ignored=" --type=renderer " /prefetch:2
    3⤵
    PID:5032
- - C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe" --type=renderer --disable-browser-side-navigation --disable-gpu-compositing --service-pipe-token=98E91B4873DA00AB289569DB74E52BAE --lang=en-US --disable-pack-loading --lang=en-US --log-file="C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\debug.log" --log-severity=disable --product-version="ReaderServices/19.10.20064 Chrome/64.0.3282.119" --enable-pinch --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --enable-gpu-async-worker-context --content-image-texture-target=0,0,3553;0,1,3553;0,2,3553;0,3,3553;0,4,3553;0,5,3553;0,6,3553;0,7,3553;0,8,3553;0,9,3553;0,10,3553;0,11,3553;0,12,3553;0,13,3553;0,14,3553;0,15,3553;0,16,3553;0,17,3553;0,18,3553;1,0,3553;1,1,3553;1,2,3553;1,3,3553;1,4,3553;1,5,3553;1,6,3553;1,7,3553;1,8,3553;1,9,3553;1,10,3553;1,11,3553;1,12,3553;1,13,3553;1,14,3553;1,15,3553;1,16,3553;1,17,3553;1,18,3553;2,0,3553;2,1,3553;2,2,3553;2,3,3553;2,4,3553;2,5,3553;2,6,3553;2,7,3553;2,8,3553;2,9,3553;2,10,3553;2,11,3553;2,12,3553;2,13,3553;2,14,3553;2,15,3553;2,16,3553;2,17,3553;2,18,3553;3,0,3553;3,1,3553;3,2,3553;3,3,3553;3,4,3553;3,5,3553;3,6,3553;3,7,3553;3,8,3553;3,9,3553;3,10,3553;3,11,3553;3,12,3553;3,13,3553;3,14,3553;3,15,3553;3,16,3553;3,17,3553;3,18,3553;4,0,3553;4,1,3553;4,2,3553;4,3,3553;4,4,3553;4,5,3553;4,6,3553;4,7,3553;4,8,3553;4,9,3553;4,10,3553;4,11,3553;4,12,3553;4,13,3553;4,14,3553;4,15,3553;4,16,3553;4,17,3553;4,18,3553;5,0,3553;5,1,3553;5,2,3553;5,3,3553;5,4,3553;5,5,3553;5,6,3553;5,7,3553;5,8,3553;5,9,3553;5,10,3553;5,11,3553;5,12,3553;5,13,3553;5,14,3553;5,15,3553;5,16,3553;5,17,3553;5,18,3553;6,0,3553;6,1,3553;6,2,3553;6,3,3553;6,4,3553;6,5,3553;6,6,3553;6,7,3553;6,8,3553;6,9,3553;6,10,3553;6,11,3553;6,12,3553;6,13,3553;6,14,3553;6,15,3553;6,16,3553;6,17,3553;6,18,3553 --disable-accelerated-video-decode --service-request-channel-token=98E91B4873DA00AB289569DB74E52BAE --renderer-client-id=6 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2152 --allow-no-sandbox-job /prefetch:1
    3⤵
    PID:1960
- - C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe" --type=gpu-process --disable-pack-loading --lang=en-US --log-file="C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\debug.log" --log-severity=disable --product-version="ReaderServices/19.10.20064 Chrome/64.0.3282.119" --gpu-preferences=GAAAAAAAAAAAB4AAAQAAAAAAAAAAAGAA --use-gl=swiftshader-webgl --gpu-vendor-id=0x1234 --gpu-device-id=0x1111 --gpu-driver-vendor="Google Inc." --gpu-driver-version=3.3.0.2 --gpu-driver-date=2017/04/07 --disable-pack-loading --lang=en-US --log-file="C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\debug.log" --log-severity=disable --product-version="ReaderServices/19.10.20064 Chrome/64.0.3282.119" --service-request-channel-token=E8653B687787BD0C03485A865E73F291 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2684 --allow-no-sandbox-job --ignored=" --type=renderer " /prefetch:2
    3⤵
    PID:2144

C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:2796

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\ReaderMessages

Filesize
64KB

MD5
c83bdd92ff08434db4b349a4648c374a

SHA1
d211ba995e852ae98d2c564bd9a806ca6b8def4c

SHA256
027a562e28a55a8f9fbba42bc235a3a3e48cf75f845f8aff0127752d58be39bd

SHA512
bafa30bb274d9a82da5ed9e6a3d719a39354b59030e73d3373a87516fe3ae426bfbf875e86690a5a78da6831cdb7ea865e795727d594ff8fe5f1df6087a7097f

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\ReaderMessages

Filesize
36KB

MD5
b30d3becc8731792523d599d949e63f5

SHA1
19350257e42d7aee17fb3bf139a9d3adb330fad4

SHA256
b1b77e96279ead2b460de3de70e2ea4f5ad1b853598a4e27a5caf3f1a32cc4f3

SHA512
523f54895fb07f62b9a5f72c8b62e83d4d9506bda57b183818615f6eb7286e3b9c5a50409bc5c5164867c3ccdeae88aa395ecca6bc7e36d991552f857510792e

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\ReaderMessages

Filesize
56KB

MD5
752a1f26b18748311b691c7d8fc20633

SHA1
c1f8e83eebc1cc1e9b88c773338eb09ff82ab862

SHA256
111dac2948e4cecb10b0d2e10d8afaa663d78d643826b592d6414a1fd77cc131

SHA512
a2f5f262faf2c3e9756da94b2c47787ce3a9391b5bd53581578aa9a764449e114836704d6dec4aadc097fed4c818831baa11affa1eb25be2bfad9349bb090fe5

Download Submit
memory/2088-26-0x000000000A330000-0x000000000A380000-memory.dmp

Filesize
320KB

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