This file claims to be Adobe. The signer doesn't match.
- File name claims "Adobe" but has no Authenticode signer. Legitimate Adobe binaries are always signed.
- Engine consensus corroborates: 5/75 engines flagged this file.
Is AdobeGenP.exe safe?
A tier-1 engine identifies an Adobe patching hacktool, while sandbox activity shows process injection and token manipulation in an unsigned, brand-mismatched executable.
Five of 75 engines flagged the executable, with two tier-1 detections and a confirmed Adobe patcher hacktool label. A completed sandbox run also produced a malware finding and recorded T1055 process injection plus T1134 token manipulation, while the unsigned file claims Adobe branding without an Adobe signature.
9e6073848b5bbbe329…0b9c753d7ce050Recommended next actions
Before running
Do not run it. Delete this file from the device, then empty the Recycle Bin or Trash.
If you already ran it
Disconnect from the internet, start a full or offline antivirus scan, then secure important accounts from a clean device.
Intelligence
The saved assessment, checked against the scan evidence and recorded coverage.
The reasoning behind this verdict
This section explains the evidence supporting the verdict and keeps conflicting or missing signals visible.
Five of 75 engines flagged the executable, with two tier-1 detections and a confirmed Adobe patcher hacktool label. A completed sandbox run also produced a malware finding and recorded T1055 process injection plus T1134 token manipulation, while the unsigned file claims Adobe branding without an Adobe signature.
Ikarus identifies the sample as an Adobe patching hacktool, and ESET-NOD32 independently reports it as a potentially unsafe application. The corroboration meets the confirmed-hacktool threshold even though most engines did not flag the file. Runtime evidence adds a malware sandbox finding and offensive techniques T1055, T1134, and T1134.001. The claimed Adobe identity is unsupported by Authenticode signing, producing a brand-mismatch score of 85. Broad historical prevalence and the absence of identified malicious child files reduce uncertainty somewhat, but they do not outweigh the confirmed patcher labeling and offensive runtime behavior.
What We Detected
Five of 75 engines flagged the executable. Ikarus specifically reported PUA.Hacktool.Patcher.Adobe, while ESET-NOD32 reported Win64/Agent.B potentially unsafe application; together, the evidence confirms an Adobe patching hacktool rather than an isolated generic detection. The file is unsigned despite using Adobe branding, resulting in brandMismatch.score=85.
Threat Behavior
One completed sandbox run produced a malware finding and mapped activity to T1055 process injection and T1134/T1134.001 access-token manipulation. The sample also wrote RunAsTI.exe and launched it from the Windows temporary directory, behavior consistent with privileged patching or system modification. No inspected child was identified as malicious, and the host-cache check found no complete contacted-host reputation result was available among 13 inspected contacts; however, that check did not cover every distinct observed domain, IP address, and URL.
What To Do Now
Do not run the executable or use it to modify Adobe software. Quarantine or remove it while keeping endpoint protection enabled, and obtain Adobe applications and updates only through official Adobe distribution channels.
Where this verdict could be wrong5 caveats
- 15 of 17 tier-1 engines did not flag the sample, and the tier-1 family consensus is not strong.
- contactedHosts.inspected=13 lists no cached malicious or suspicious hosts, although it does not cover every distinct observed contact.
- droppedChildren.inspected=4 found no child already identified as malicious, but all four child verdicts remain unknown.
- externalIntel.yaraify.ruleCount=0, externalIntel.circl.hit=false, and externalIntel.malwareBazaar.hit=false; these absences may reflect coverage gaps rather than benignity.
- peAnalysis.highEntropyCode=false and peAnalysis.likelyPacked=false, providing no static indication of packing.
These are the assessment's weak points. If you believe one applies to your file, report the verdict and we'll re-review it.
- 15 of 17 tier-1 engines did not flag the sample
- No strong tier-1 family consensus
- No inspected child was identified as malicious
- No packing or high-entropy code detected
- Widely submitted since 2023
- Confirmed hacktool labeling by Ikarus
- Two tier-1 detections among 75 engines
- Malware finding from one completed sandbox run
- Process injection mapped to MITRE T1055
- Token manipulation mapped to T1134 and T1134.001
- Unsigned executable claiming Adobe branding
Quarantine or delete this executable and do not use it to patch Adobe products. Keep endpoint protection enabled and install Adobe software only from official sources.
Coverage & freshness
Complete means the check returned a usable result. It does not mean the file is safe.
Antivirus
Complete5 of 75 engines flagged the file.
Sandbox
Complete1 isolated runtime environment contributed observations.
Network
Partial13 of 33 contacted hosts were cross-checked; coverage is incomplete.
YARA
Complete1 signature or behavior rule matched.
External intel
Complete3 of 3 independent reference sources completed.
Behavior
Plain-English impact first, then the observed runtime evidence.
Runtime flight recorder
Capture complete- 1isolated sandbox run
- 35MITRE ATT&CK techniques
- 15spawned processes
- 34network contacts
- 32filesystem & mutex artifacts
What this file does
Observed actions and their security significance
High concern: Injected code into another process, a technique that can conceal execution.
High concern: Used an input-capture technique that can record credentials or keystrokes.
High concern: Changed an auto-start location that can make code run after sign-in or restart.
High concern: Manipulated how the operating system loads code, which can redirect execution.
Moderate concern: Contained obfuscated or packed code that makes inspection harder.
Moderate concern: Runs hidden system commands (script or shell).
Moderate concern: Communicated over a common application protocol; malware can use this for command-and-control.
These are observed capabilities from an isolated analysis. A technique does not prove malicious intent on its own, and the file never ran on your device.
Threat context
How hacktools are abused
This is a hacking or cracking tool — the kind used to bypass software licences, generate fake keys, or attack other systems. Even when the tool 'works', these downloads very often carry hidden malware.
Bottom line:Running one means trusting an anonymous author with full access to your PC — rarely worth the risk.
Attack story
Runtime observations grouped by analysis stage. Arrows organize the stages; they do not claim chronology or causality.
Input file
The submitted object
- FileObserved
AdobeGenP.exe
9e6073848b5bbbe3293d6135597cbca645aa056df05f0a8c3d0b9c753d7ce050
01Uploaded file
Processes
Runtime execution
- ProcessObserved
Observed process
"C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\software.exe"
02Isolated runtime analysis - ProcessObserved
Observed process
C:\Windows\Temp\RunAsTI.exe "C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\software.exe"
03Isolated runtime analysis - +1 more recorded observation in Analyst mode
Files
Created or changed
- Written fileObserved
autC803.tmp
C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\autC803.tmp
04Isolated runtime analysis - Written fileObserved
config.ini
C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\config.ini
05Isolated runtime analysis - +1 more recorded observation in Analyst mode
Network
Hosts contacted
- Contacted hostObserved
query.prod.cms.rt.microsoft.com
Contact observed during runtime.
06Isolated runtime analysis - Contacted hostDerived
www.microsoft.com
Saved reputation verdict: safe.
07Contacted-host cross-check - +1 more recorded observation in Analyst mode
7 recorded facts from one runtime window. Every fact remains independently traceable in Analyst mode.
What this file did when executed
This file was detonated in 1 sandbox; 1 returned "malicious".
Adversary techniques mapped to the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
- query.prod.cms.rt.microsoft.com
- www.microsoft.com
- res.public.onecdn.static.microsoft
- www.msftncsi.com
- crt.sectigo.com
- time.windows.com
- fp2e7a.wpc.phicdn.net
- fp2E7A.wpc.2BE4.phicdn.net
- assets.msn.com
- assets.msn.com-ion.edgesuite.net
- 20.99.133.109
- 192.229.211.108
- a83f:8110:2800:1800:4000:1800:1800:100
- 20.99.185.48
- 23.216.147.64
- 20.99.184.37
- 13.107.4.50
- a83f:8110:0:0:1400:0:0:0
- 20.99.186.246
- a83f:8110:0:0:2000:0:0:0
- http://www.msftncsi.com/ncsi.txt
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\GoogleUpdaterInternalService120.0.6077.0\Start
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\GoogleUpdaterInternalService120.0.6077.0\ImagePath
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\GoogleUpdaterInternalService122.0.6180.0\Start
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\GoogleUpdaterInternalService122.0.6180.0\ImagePath
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\GoogleUpdaterInternalService126.0.6441.0\Start
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\GoogleUpdaterInternalService126.0.6441.0\ImagePath
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\autC803.tmp
- C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\config.ini
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\autCF76.tmp
- C:\Windows\Temp\RunAsTI.exe
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\aut89A3.tmp
- %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Temp\autE4C2.tmp
- C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\Temp\WERCAD.tmp.WERInternalMetadata.xml
- C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\Temp\WERE91.tmp.csv
- C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\Temp\WERF1F.tmp.txt
- C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\Temp\WER22B6.tmp.WERInternalMetadata.xml
- AdobeGenP
- \Sessions\1\BaseNamedObjects\AdobeGenP
Files this sample writes at runtime
This file drops 4 children at runtime. None are currently flagged malicious in our cache.
- 775fdbaa36a4a759ff3a…828395Never scannednever seen before
- a3e0ba70ba908de8a758…8764b0Never scannednever seen before
- 2ab6ca4cd53c0e97afad…84e8e6Never scannednever seen before
- 7acea7dd7a05654bb9fc…b587e9Never scannednever seen before
Detection & Forensics
Consensus, attribution, signatures, code structure, prevalence, and identity.
Evidence integrity
Chain of custody for the facts preserved in this report.
- 1rule hit recorded
- 5 / 75engines flagged
- 3,659sources in submission history
Why these facts are shown
Each statement identifies whether it was directly recorded or derived from saved scan facts.
- 01
1 isolated runtime environment classified the observed behavior as malicious.
Verdict inputView chapterProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 02
The file claims to be Adobe, but its publisher identity does not match.
Verdict inputView chapterProvenanceDerivedSourceFile identity comparisonObserved at - 03
1 high-confidence signature or behavior rule matched this file.
Verdict inputView chapterProvenanceDerivedSourceSignature and behavior rulesObserved at - 04
Scanned file: AdobeGenP.exe — 9e6073848b5bbbe3293d6135597cbca645aa056df05f0a8c3d0b9c753d7ce050
ProvenanceObservedSourceUploaded fileObserved at - 05
Observed process — "C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\software.exe"
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 06
Observed process — C:\Windows\Temp\RunAsTI.exe "C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\software.exe"
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 07
File written: autC803.tmp — C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\autC803.tmp
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 08
File written: config.ini — C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\config.ini
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 09
Contacted host: query.prod.cms.rt.microsoft.com — Contact observed during runtime.
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 10
Contacted host: www.microsoft.com — Saved reputation verdict: safe.
ProvenanceDerivedSourceContacted-host cross-checkObserved at
Detection sources at a glance
Category: hacktool
MalwareBazaar, YARAify, and CIRCL hashlookup completed and returned no entries for this hash.
Signatures and behavior heuristics
A community signature or high-severity behavioral heuristic matched. Signatures identify known patterns; heuristics are strong leads but are not proof on their own.
The saved runtime evidence maps this activity to MITRE T1055 (Process Injection). The mapping supports possible process injection, but it does not prove the exact injection method or the operator's intent.
Evidence"C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\software.exe"
5 of 75 engines flagged this file
View all 75 engine results
Section entropy & packers
No high-entropy executable section or known packer signature was detected. Data and resource sections can still have high entropy without indicating packed code.
How widely this file has been seen
Widely seen in the wild for a long time. High prior this is legitimate; isolated detections on common-old files are usually false positives.
Fingerprint and provenance
- File name
- AdobeGenP.exe
- Format
- Win32 EXE
- Code signing
- No verified publisher
- Size
- 1.2 MB
- Last analyzed
- Oct 4, 2026, 7:09 PM UTC
9e6073848b5bbbe3293d6135597cbca645aa056df05f0a8c3d0b9c753d7ce050Safety & FAQ
Complete recovery guidance and answers for the next decision.
What to do now
This file is dangerous. Treat it as harmful and remove it.
- Recovery step 01
Don't run this file. Delete this file from the device, then empty the Recycle Bin or Trash.
- Recovery step 02
If you already ran it, disconnect from the internet and start with a full antivirus scan or Microsoft Defender Offline scan. If compromise is suspected or the problem persists, use a reputable second-opinion scanner and follow incident-recovery or clean-reinstall guidance.
- Recovery step 03
From a different, clean device, change the passwords on your important accounts (email and banking first) and turn on two-factor authentication.
- Recovery step 04
Get a fresh copy from the developer's official site or an official app store.
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