Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
138s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260911-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
13/11/2026, 12:22
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
Widening%20the%20Circle%20%281%29.pdf
Resource
win10v2004-20260911-en
6 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target Widening%20the%20Circle%20%281%29.pdf
- Size 274KB
- Sample261113-pj8a1aae39
- SHA256 2c8495c62b85f627aa1338c2dd132cccd4311efd85e5eb7d5de30f35023161ca
- MD5 bccddbdc7c8f80de8ff1c24ec75e7b60
- SHA1 508b07c5f473af18bce9295d944622574a20c3fe
- SHA512 95b0f0a7a786e9c29e7da80772bfdd027c9d29d6b40fa3fa61d2a6eaa58ebea2d0d70e2d2a3a7c7a78966bc5a524c3eb01080e56bb01cf8e4c6d333615330a56
- SSDEEP 6144:swg5doLkud0WfCHJj7CtjfUunyx1h7Jcu+2k5RtaQ8Eov0Set+Y74:swmaz3uJj7wbxnyx1h7JT+NRMQ/4jG4
- TLSH T125540160E5991CDDF897C5005B3E369E4B9CB2A392E434C016BD464FA142A89DCF7ACF
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language AcroRd32.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 RdrCEF.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.
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 -
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 640 AcroRd32.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs
pid Process 640 AcroRd32.exe 640 AcroRd32.exe 640 AcroRd32.exe 640 AcroRd32.exe 640 AcroRd32.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 640 wrote to memory of 4168 640 AcroRd32.exe 88 PID 4168 wrote to memory of 4260 4168 RdrCEF.exe 89 PID 4168 wrote to memory of 1280 4168 RdrCEF.exe 90 PID 4168 wrote to memory of 1280 4168 RdrCEF.exe 90 PID 4168 wrote to memory of 1012 4168 RdrCEF.exe 92 PID 4168 wrote to memory of 3284 4168 RdrCEF.exe 93 PID 4168 wrote to memory of 3284 4168 RdrCEF.exe 93 PID 4168 wrote to memory of 3496 4168 RdrCEF.exe 94 PID 4168 wrote to memory of 3452 4168 RdrCEF.exe 95
Processes
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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\Widening%20the%20Circle%20%281%29.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:640 -
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=165140432⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4168 -
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=997644E25EB161B1C7D3AC9DEF4B81B7 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1740 --allow-no-sandbox-job --ignored=" --type=renderer " /prefetch:23⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4260
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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=8DA0BDC7FBFD5E7C4BE4A8F5A84D202A --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=8DA0BDC7FBFD5E7C4BE4A8F5A84D202A --renderer-client-id=2 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1752 --allow-no-sandbox-job /prefetch:13⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:1280
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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=A4736576DAB4725BC0E9D4FE26C1B3DD --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2296 --allow-no-sandbox-job --ignored=" --type=renderer " /prefetch:23⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:1012
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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=653C8874EA8B6C33847FEF241AE769A6 --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=653C8874EA8B6C33847FEF241AE769A6 --renderer-client-id=5 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1948 --allow-no-sandbox-job /prefetch:13⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:3284
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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=E3D3FC47CF7B205F58E21591A8C57CF1 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2584 --allow-no-sandbox-job --ignored=" --type=renderer " /prefetch:23⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:3496
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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=A3083AD6B981882C27E0AF3243FD7932 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2828 --allow-no-sandbox-job --ignored=" --type=renderer " /prefetch:23⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:3452
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\ReaderMessages
- Size 64KB
- SHA256 cb433372715ebc0adbd2382e72af0af607a7be0174e42275cd3d95b0f226a008
- MD5 c8b51658f8e050fb055c7e1642c676b5
- SHA1 c842305df84daf9e0672bb0e5e8fb4dda4e49b5a
- SHA512 ae760423f5b3a67688bbc95fff2162b84ca51f8360a9d56aa0da63e38aec4109f23c5041c0ec29e76b3ead0dfdc6793076746ae8ad8029465c8a5b347616682e
- SSDEEP 384:ijeJdThatELJ8SWvDTuGmQgZsLglKhubvGZsLRZh+vS4:i1+eUZsLQCZsL3hUS4
- TLSH T12D53CBDB26348040CA07A8BBADB5731BB662D0BFC1C6F1E87E858A1780F453D9775687
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH