Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    13/08/2026, 16:03

General

  • Target
    crack.exe
  • Size 40.9MB
  • Sample260813-thmecstdkh
  • SHA256 044188a019db3c1095ae0e82dfbaf082a1e7a17b28f1d8834460db2949cdf48c
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Disables service(s) 3 TTPs
  • Stops running service(s) 4 TTPs
  • Indicator Removal: File Deletion 1 TTPs

    Adversaries may delete files left behind by the actions of their intrusion activity.

  • Launches sc.exe 6 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 30 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

  • Kills process with taskkill 12 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 12 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.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\crack.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\crack.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1772
    • C:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exe" /f /t /im acrotray.exe
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3664
    • C:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exe" /f /t /im AdobeCollabSync.exe
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4520
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\crack.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\crack.exe" -sfxwaitall:1 "install.cmd" "%InstChk%"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:524
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Acrobat Temp\install.cmd" "%InstChk%""
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3900
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Acrobat Distiller\DC" /v InstallPath
          4⤵
          • Executes a command shell one-liner
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3252
          • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
            reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Acrobat Distiller\DC" /v InstallPath
            5⤵
              PID:1380
      • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /delete /f /tn "AdobeGCInvoker-1.0"
        2⤵
          PID:3824
        • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /delete /f /tn "Adobe-Genuine-Software-Integrity-Scheduler-1.0"
          2⤵
            PID:4084
          • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /delete /f /tn "Adobe Acrobat Update Task"
            2⤵
              PID:4016
            • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop AGSService
              2⤵
              • Launches sc.exe
              PID:872
            • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop AGMService
              2⤵
              • Launches sc.exe
              PID:4160
            • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop AdobeARMservice
              2⤵
              • Launches sc.exe
              PID:3376
            • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" delete AGSService
              2⤵
              • Launches sc.exe
              PID:228
            • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" delete AGMService
              2⤵
              • Launches sc.exe
              PID:3096
            • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config AdobeARMservice start= disabled
              2⤵
              • Launches sc.exe
              PID:3804
            • C:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exe" /f /t /im armsvc.exe
              2⤵
              • Kills process with taskkill
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:1520
            • C:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exe" /f /t /im "Adobe Genuine Launcher.exe"
              2⤵
              • Kills process with taskkill
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:1392
            • C:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exe" /f /t /im AdobeCleanUpUtility.exe
              2⤵
              • Kills process with taskkill
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:3976
            • C:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exe" /f /t /im AdobeGCClient.exe
              2⤵
              • Kills process with taskkill
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:3344
            • C:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exe" /f /t /im AGCInvokerUtility.exe
              2⤵
              • Kills process with taskkill
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:5116
            • C:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exe" /f /t /im AGMService.exe
              2⤵
              • Kills process with taskkill
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:3200
            • C:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exe" /f /t /im agshelper.exe
              2⤵
              • Kills process with taskkill
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:1704
            • C:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exe" /f /t /im AGSService.exe
              2⤵
              • Kills process with taskkill
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:1792
            • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c RMDIR /s /q "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\AdobeGCClient"
              2⤵
                PID:4036
              • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe" add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\AVEntitlement" /v "bIsNGLLicensing" /t REG_DWORD /d "00000001" /f
                2⤵
                  PID:4600
                • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe" add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\Originals" /v "bDisplayedSplash" /t REG_DWORD /d "00000001" /f
                  2⤵
                    PID:656
                  • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                    "C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe" add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\Originals" /v "bSplashWaitScreenCount" /t REG_DWORD /d "00000003" /f
                    2⤵
                      PID:1088
                    • C:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exe
                      "C:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exe" /f /t /im acrotray.exe
                      2⤵
                      • Kills process with taskkill
                      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                      PID:1924
                    • C:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exe
                      "C:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exe" /f /t /im AdobeCollabSync.exe
                      2⤵
                      • Kills process with taskkill
                      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                      PID:1436
                    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c FOR /f "tokens=2*" %i IN ('REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\Installer" /v Path') DO IF EXIST %j (COPY /y "%jAcrobat\acrodistdll.dll" "%jAcrobat\acrodistdll.dll.bak")
                      2⤵
                      • Executes a command shell one-liner
                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                      PID:1216
                      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\Installer" /v Path
                        3⤵
                        • Executes a command shell one-liner
                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                        PID:3496
                        • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                          REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\Installer" /v Path
                          4⤵
                            PID:5044
                      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c FOR /f "tokens=2*" %i IN ('REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\Installer" /v Path') DO IF EXIST %j (COPY /y "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Acrobat Temp\acrodistdll.dll" "%jAcrobat\acrodistdll.dll")
                        2⤵
                        • Executes a command shell one-liner
                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                        PID:3784
                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\Installer" /v Path
                          3⤵
                          • Executes a command shell one-liner
                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                          PID:3716
                          • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                            REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\Installer" /v Path
                            4⤵
                              PID:3676
                        • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                          "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c FOR /f "tokens=2*" %i IN ('REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\Installer" /v Path') DO IF EXIST %j (COPY /y "%jAcrobat\acrotray.exe" "%jAcrobat\acrotray.exe.bak")
                          2⤵
                          • Executes a command shell one-liner
                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                          PID:3992
                          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\Installer" /v Path
                            3⤵
                            • Executes a command shell one-liner
                            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                            PID:2220
                            • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                              REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\Installer" /v Path
                              4⤵
                                PID:4508
                          • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                            "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c FOR /f "tokens=2*" %i IN ('REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\Installer" /v Path') DO IF EXIST %j (COPY /y "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Acrobat Temp\acrotray.exe" "%jAcrobat\acrotray.exe")
                            2⤵
                            • Executes a command shell one-liner
                            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                            PID:1448
                            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\Installer" /v Path
                              3⤵
                              • Executes a command shell one-liner
                              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                              PID:1476
                              • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\Installer" /v Path
                                4⤵
                                  PID:3844
                            • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                              "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c FOR /f "tokens=2*" %i IN ('REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\Installer" /v Path') DO IF EXIST %j (COPY /y "%jAcrobat\Acrobat.dll" "%jAcrobat\Acrobat.dll.bak")
                              2⤵
                              • Executes a command shell one-liner
                              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                              PID:820
                              • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\Installer" /v Path
                                3⤵
                                • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                PID:2884
                                • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                  REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\Installer" /v Path
                                  4⤵
                                    PID:208
                              • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                                "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c FOR /f "tokens=2*" %i IN ('REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\Installer" /v Path') DO IF EXIST %j (COPY /y "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Acrobat Temp\Acrobat.dll" "%jAcrobat\Acrobat.dll")
                                2⤵
                                • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                PID:3332
                                • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\Installer" /v Path
                                  3⤵
                                  • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                  PID:4772
                                  • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                    REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\Installer" /v Path
                                    4⤵
                                      PID:4428
                                • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                                  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c FOR /f "tokens=2*" %i IN ('REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\Installer" /v Path') DO IF EXIST %j (COPY /y "%jAcrobat\AdobeCollabSync.exe" "%jAcrobat\AdobeCollabSync.exe.bak")
                                  2⤵
                                  • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                  PID:3096
                                  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\Installer" /v Path
                                    3⤵
                                    • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                    PID:1928
                                    • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                      REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\Installer" /v Path
                                      4⤵
                                        PID:4948
                                  • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                                    "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c FOR /f "tokens=2*" %i IN ('REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\Installer" /v Path') DO IF EXIST %j (COPY /y "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Acrobat Temp\AdobeCollabSync.exe" "%jAcrobat\AdobeCollabSync.exe")
                                    2⤵
                                    • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                    PID:1460
                                    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\Installer" /v Path
                                      3⤵
                                      • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                      PID:3720
                                      • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                        REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\Installer" /v Path
                                        4⤵
                                          PID:384
                                    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                                      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c FOR /f "tokens=2*" %i IN ('REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\Installer" /v Path') DO IF EXIST %j (COPY /y "%jAcrobat\Adobe Crash Processor.exe" "%jAcrobat\Adobe Crash Processor.exe.bak")
                                      2⤵
                                      • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                      PID:1208
                                      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\Installer" /v Path
                                        3⤵
                                        • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                        PID:4260
                                        • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                          REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\Installer" /v Path
                                          4⤵
                                            PID:4284
                                      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                                        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c FOR /f "tokens=2*" %i IN ('REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\Installer" /v Path') DO IF EXIST %j (DEL /q "%jAcrobat\Adobe Crash Processor.exe")
                                        2⤵
                                        • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                        PID:3976
                                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\Installer" /v Path
                                          3⤵
                                          • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                          PID:2868
                                          • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                            REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\Installer" /v Path
                                            4⤵
                                              PID:4704
                                        • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                                          "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c FOR /f "tokens=2*" %i IN ('REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\Installer" /v Path') DO IF EXIST %j (COPY /y "%jAcrobat\CRLogTransport.exe" "%jAcrobat\CRLogTransport.exe.bak")
                                          2⤵
                                          • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                          PID:4152
                                          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\Installer" /v Path
                                            3⤵
                                            • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                            PID:3168
                                            • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                              REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\Installer" /v Path
                                              4⤵
                                                PID:4720
                                          • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                                            "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c FOR /f "tokens=2*" %i IN ('REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\Installer" /v Path') DO IF EXIST %j (DEL /q "%jAcrobat\CRLogTransport.exe")
                                            2⤵
                                            • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                            PID:1284
                                            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\Installer" /v Path
                                              3⤵
                                              • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                              PID:3200
                                              • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\Installer" /v Path
                                                4⤵
                                                  PID:972
                                            • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                                              "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c FOR /f "tokens=2*" %i IN ('REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\Installer" /v Path') DO IF EXIST %j (COPY /y "%jAcrobat\LogTransport2.exe" "%jAcrobat\LogTransport2.exe.bak")
                                              2⤵
                                              • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                              PID:1672
                                              • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\Installer" /v Path
                                                3⤵
                                                • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                                PID:3328
                                                • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                  REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\Installer" /v Path
                                                  4⤵
                                                    PID:4424
                                              • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                                                "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c FOR /f "tokens=2*" %i IN ('REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\Installer" /v Path') DO IF EXIST %j (DEL /q "%jAcrobat\LogTransport2.exe")
                                                2⤵
                                                • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                                PID:1956
                                                • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\Installer" /v Path
                                                  3⤵
                                                  • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                                  PID:1400
                                                  • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                    REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\Installer" /v Path
                                                    4⤵
                                                      PID:2844

                                              Network

                                                    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                                    Downloads

                                                    install.cmd

                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Acrobat Temp\install.cmd
                                                    • Size 401B
                                                    • SHA256 4be87bd53502eb455dbb58a0a4b11e811fd764002db4cf48ef1eb9467995b0f1
                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH