Analysis Overview
SHA256
498fa19c34ef1fb2001f7862a102ddee369b22d9349cc995ff49aee53716971c
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 498fa19c34ef1fb2001f7862a102ddee369b22d9349cc995ff49aee53716971c was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Cobaltstrike
Checks computer location settings
Enumerates physical storage devices
Unsigned PE
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Checks processor information in registry
Modifies Internet Explorer settings
Modifies registry class
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
MITRE ATT&CK Matrix V13
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-06-14 11:22
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-14 11:22
Reported
2024-06-14 11:24
Platform
win7-20240221-en
Max time kernel
134s
Max time network
145s
Command Line
Signatures
Cobaltstrike
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 2300 wrote to memory of 1664 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\498fa19c34ef1fb2001f7862a102ddee369b22d9349cc995ff49aee53716971c.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe |
| PID 2300 wrote to memory of 1664 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\498fa19c34ef1fb2001f7862a102ddee369b22d9349cc995ff49aee53716971c.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe |
| PID 2300 wrote to memory of 1664 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\498fa19c34ef1fb2001f7862a102ddee369b22d9349cc995ff49aee53716971c.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe |
| PID 2300 wrote to memory of 1664 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\498fa19c34ef1fb2001f7862a102ddee369b22d9349cc995ff49aee53716971c.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\498fa19c34ef1fb2001f7862a102ddee369b22d9349cc995ff49aee53716971c.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\498fa19c34ef1fb2001f7862a102ddee369b22d9349cc995ff49aee53716971c.exe"
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe" "C:\Users\Public\doc.pdf"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| CN | 180.97.66.35:80 | tcp | |
| CN | 180.97.66.35:80 | tcp | |
| CN | 58.243.203.35:80 | tcp | |
| CN | 58.243.203.35:80 | tcp | |
| CN | 219.151.25.35:80 | tcp |
Files
memory/2300-2-0x00000000002C0000-0x0000000000301000-memory.dmp
memory/2300-0-0x00000000002C0000-0x0000000000301000-memory.dmp
memory/2300-5-0x0000000001DE0000-0x0000000002252000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Public\doc.pdf
| MD5 | d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e |
| SHA1 | da39a3ee5e6b4b0d3255bfef95601890afd80709 |
| SHA256 | e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855 |
| SHA512 | cf83e1357eefb8bdf1542850d66d8007d620e4050b5715dc83f4a921d36ce9ce47d0d13c5d85f2b0ff8318d2877eec2f63b931bd47417a81a538327af927da3e |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Acrobat\9.0\SharedDataEvents
| MD5 | 7cd9e3478f9afadcf9b40f39d22c6dbf |
| SHA1 | 319ad07d653b3156b63fee6690d7bd7cd7911022 |
| SHA256 | c536271e717364a766d14dd8cdc83e0ea3fc8821c6e79ef0a7cd700e0aba08fc |
| SHA512 | 0a78c321a9f411fbc0957e96f27e021cb753177b3ebbcb077023f320c40ffccc2855b72f69b7972ee3bec527ed9572389516890f2d895ce5c6f2f7c9d5121f59 |
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-14 11:22
Reported
2024-06-14 11:24
Platform
win10v2004-20240508-en
Max time kernel
140s
Max time network
149s
Command Line
Signatures
Cobaltstrike
Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2539840389-1261165778-1087677076-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\498fa19c34ef1fb2001f7862a102ddee369b22d9349cc995ff49aee53716971c.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Checks processor information in registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz | C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe | N/A |
Modifies Internet Explorer settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2539840389-1261165778-1087677076-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION | C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe | N/A |
Modifies registry class
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2539840389-1261165778-1087677076-1000_Classes\Local Settings | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\498fa19c34ef1fb2001f7862a102ddee369b22d9349cc995ff49aee53716971c.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\498fa19c34ef1fb2001f7862a102ddee369b22d9349cc995ff49aee53716971c.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\498fa19c34ef1fb2001f7862a102ddee369b22d9349cc995ff49aee53716971c.exe"
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe" "C:\Users\Public\doc.pdf"
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
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=2169338B1EB971831A5EB95A5AD48DC4 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1716 --allow-no-sandbox-job --ignored=" --type=renderer " /prefetch:2
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=E9BF1D49B0B6A4E94553527925A0A33A --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=E9BF1D49B0B6A4E94553527925A0A33A --renderer-client-id=2 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1728 --allow-no-sandbox-job /prefetch:1
C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
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=49E4274090167BBFA9FD166767112A9A --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2276 --allow-no-sandbox-job --ignored=" --type=renderer " /prefetch:2
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=C2D0D27CD55F4E3F185484DBB02EEE1A --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1904 --allow-no-sandbox-job --ignored=" --type=renderer " /prefetch:2
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=A0379D9FFAA8F15047722E1B6D0AD682 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1716 --allow-no-sandbox-job --ignored=" --type=renderer " /prefetch:2
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| CN | 180.97.66.35:80 | tcp | |
| CN | 58.243.203.35:80 | tcp | |
| CN | 219.151.25.35:80 | tcp | |
| CN | 218.93.204.35:80 | tcp |
Files
memory/4628-0-0x000001B4F1240000-0x000001B4F1281000-memory.dmp
memory/4628-4-0x000001B4F1240000-0x000001B4F1250000-memory.dmp
memory/4628-3-0x000001B4F2CC0000-0x000001B4F3132000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Public\doc.pdf
| MD5 | d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e |
| SHA1 | da39a3ee5e6b4b0d3255bfef95601890afd80709 |
| SHA256 | e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855 |
| SHA512 | cf83e1357eefb8bdf1542850d66d8007d620e4050b5715dc83f4a921d36ce9ce47d0d13c5d85f2b0ff8318d2877eec2f63b931bd47417a81a538327af927da3e |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\ReaderMessages
| MD5 | b30d3becc8731792523d599d949e63f5 |
| SHA1 | 19350257e42d7aee17fb3bf139a9d3adb330fad4 |
| SHA256 | b1b77e96279ead2b460de3de70e2ea4f5ad1b853598a4e27a5caf3f1a32cc4f3 |
| SHA512 | 523f54895fb07f62b9a5f72c8b62e83d4d9506bda57b183818615f6eb7286e3b9c5a50409bc5c5164867c3ccdeae88aa395ecca6bc7e36d991552f857510792e |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\ReaderMessages
| MD5 | 752a1f26b18748311b691c7d8fc20633 |
| SHA1 | c1f8e83eebc1cc1e9b88c773338eb09ff82ab862 |
| SHA256 | 111dac2948e4cecb10b0d2e10d8afaa663d78d643826b592d6414a1fd77cc131 |
| SHA512 | a2f5f262faf2c3e9756da94b2c47787ce3a9391b5bd53581578aa9a764449e114836704d6dec4aadc097fed4c818831baa11affa1eb25be2bfad9349bb090fe5 |
memory/4628-44-0x000001B4F1240000-0x000001B4F1250000-memory.dmp