6a579d1e4523e3f258a1fad0ebbd43ce6e1ebfd4482a776924a143f2b19883fe

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
152s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20260911-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
submitted
02/10/2026, 08:53

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General

Target
Cofense_Onbording/self-guided-new-hire-setup - mot.pdf
Size 1.1MB
Sample261002-kth2mstyfw
SHA256 6a579d1e4523e3f258a1fad0ebbd43ce6e1ebfd4482a776924a143f2b19883fe
MD5 591fba4fa41199dbe192b26b8152baa6
SHA1 9bfdae93bb404db8b9f880a1d473bf97615fe738
SHA512 bf6e27f7ac9cd153e45f65638813161d0b1098dcf21ab36822cc9d9c243ac00b22d36a296af5038d1c5c68e35be70aea1bfd02d684a6c65166b1f8cf8ba78402
SSDEEP 24576:wyuafeg3q3b8e4cMrgVftsbLFccccc27t:w/am45JmsbLxt
TLSH
T11235E00388186DCFD22943F47F0B3C6A7A5EB265E0C566F6322CCF872750E6A5C4B55A
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

3^/10

adware discovery spyware

Malware Config

Signatures

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 8 IoCs

Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	RdrCEF.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	RdrCEF.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	RdrCEF.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	RdrCEF.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	RdrCEF.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	RdrCEF.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	AcroRd32.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	RdrCEF.exe

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

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

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-939655444-3071939294-1401108526-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION	AcroRd32.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4936	AcroRd32.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs

pid	Process
4936	AcroRd32.exe
4936	AcroRd32.exe
4936	AcroRd32.exe
4936	AcroRd32.exe
4936	AcroRd32.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4936 wrote to memory of 696	4936	AcroRd32.exe	91
PID 696 wrote to memory of 856	696	RdrCEF.exe	94
PID 696 wrote to memory of 2212	696	RdrCEF.exe	95
PID 696 wrote to memory of 2212	696	RdrCEF.exe	95
PID 696 wrote to memory of 3240	696	RdrCEF.exe	97
PID 696 wrote to memory of 3240	696	RdrCEF.exe	97
PID 696 wrote to memory of 4716	696	RdrCEF.exe	98
PID 696 wrote to memory of 1060	696	RdrCEF.exe	99
PID 696 wrote to memory of 4756	696	RdrCEF.exe	101

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\Cofense_Onbording\self-guided-new-hire-setup - mot.pdf"
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Checks processor information in registry
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4936
- 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⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:696
- - 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=F119D9EBA6AF7749DD2188B1D659AED0 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1740 --allow-no-sandbox-job --ignored=" --type=renderer " /prefetch:2
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:856
- - 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=92C2DBA204F0CFE8367A12F3CF35362F --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=92C2DBA204F0CFE8367A12F3CF35362F --renderer-client-id=2 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1748 --allow-no-sandbox-job /prefetch:1
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2212
- - 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=FB40CDD51D61941136B8D1B49AA75C6A --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=FB40CDD51D61941136B8D1B49AA75C6A --renderer-client-id=4 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2312 --allow-no-sandbox-job /prefetch:1
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:3240
- - 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=4C85D82D5947F8804CBF9C6897C9ECBB --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2684 --allow-no-sandbox-job --ignored=" --type=renderer " /prefetch:2
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:4716
- - 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=AFBB84E9021FB31E2BE2516E99519F03 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2840 --allow-no-sandbox-job --ignored=" --type=renderer " /prefetch:2
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:1060
- - 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=C1961CDCC84F3F4B095BCB58D7D10842 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1908 --allow-no-sandbox-job --ignored=" --type=renderer " /prefetch:2
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:4756

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

ReaderMessages

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\ReaderMessages
Size 64KB
SHA256 49c6a7aeec174c44af499bbe9c8a563d1866ecd4ffb40c5ecea6767c9ef5d825
MD5 2cbe4867ac3a3246122f643c035e3d23
SHA1 f2db2ff5d570735cbe121cd41fe4eda0b039914f
SHA512 57e77924d1dabc2697dbb5092ea2a6ea55350beb2316133652ccd3660beebe51f3c662c0c1b39c2253394965a948377bc98abaaf0092d56b1c20bca9182860c4
SSDEEP 384:ije5dThatELJ8SWvDTuGmQgZsLglKhubvGZsLRZh+vS4:i9+eUZsLQCZsL3hUS4
TLSH
T12C53CBDB26348040CA07A8BBADB5731BB662D0BFC1C6F1E87E858A1780F453D9775687
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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