Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7v20201028
  • submitted
    19-01-2021 06:52

General

  • Target

    PO AR483-1590436 _ J-3000 PROJT.xlsx

  • Size

    55KB

  • MD5

    245fa98d0fc156ccd21c92b31ec8c5c7

  • SHA1

    b5cabd660aafef98fc3fbc987aa1bc4d5884fa17

  • SHA256

    a681967d5d91f1def07dcde80d561b9621381760b781c970746673d53e7bfcd7

  • SHA512

    b78e1f36524ddb9a76d36ee809150bd8cf0f2a0a3ae747d79046e6cb5a14e863485e0740c2a860b7f40be19b70f2607c0cd9f1a753facf8c41d4c7c2cd22c3b7

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

remcos

C2

4sureme.ddns.net:4902

Signatures

  • ModiLoader, DBatLoader

    ModiLoader is a Delphi loader that misuses cloud services to download other malicious families.

  • Remcos

    Remcos is a closed-source remote control and surveillance software.

  • ModiLoader First Stage 5 IoCs
  • Blocklisted process makes network request 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Abuses OpenXML format to download file from external location
  • Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
  • Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Office loads VBA resources, possible macro or embedded object present
  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Launches Equation Editor 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Equation Editor is an old Office component often targeted by exploits such as CVE-2017-11882.

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 9 IoCs
  • Modifies system certificate store 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Script User-Agent 2 IoCs

    Uses user-agent string associated with script host/environment.

  • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 27 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE" /dde "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PO AR483-1590436 _ J-3000 PROJT.xlsx"
    1⤵
    • Enumerates system info in registry
    • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
    • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:1648
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE" -Embedding
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1104
    • C:\Windows\splwow64.exe
      C:\Windows\splwow64.exe 12288
      2⤵
        PID:308
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE" -Embedding
      1⤵
      • Blocklisted process makes network request
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Launches Equation Editor
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:364
      • C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe
        "C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe"
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Modifies system certificate store
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1416
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\internet explorer\ieinstal.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\internet explorer\ieinstal.exe"
          3⤵
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          PID:1804

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

    Execution

    Scripting

    1
    T1064

    Exploitation for Client Execution

    1
    T1203

    Persistence

    Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

    1
    T1060

    Defense Evasion

    Scripting

    1
    T1064

    Modify Registry

    3
    T1112

    Install Root Certificate

    1
    T1130

    Discovery

    Query Registry

    1
    T1012

    System Information Discovery

    1
    T1082

    Replay Monitor

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\I4HTQEUG\document[1].doc
      MD5

      6d238a412f808d2c4c56865d7f4c4d16

      SHA1

      cf2c952dd7303167d7e666763dcf278088190f52

      SHA256

      a4ab58cc18771c7141e96d45714b7aeb046ff7173ec5266f08da7b28d411744e

      SHA512

      764bc68ac1f55d2b0b717ec8434f22c8bc5baf50cfa517e8d0fbae22f2419332d33f67d5dc41bab415e5e68af9b42c41df8262f25ea105f65c4984e8c5c3fbe8

    • C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe
      MD5

      ae8ba034c111e338ffc8cced610e23c7

      SHA1

      edfd786403ebea26e612b0240b1ce980f170f245

      SHA256

      6cdb03bc316fbf184d610d24d85ca86ec2269413ae8ae8ac87f296afb08dacea

      SHA512

      bbae7a78743ded59170bab7fa5a2a240ab24fbe065f39d0c00d13655fefba4074d23e952ca994945a722f24dedee6d59c8d2ca0569f2497a1e3f82b1490c2b42

    • C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe
      MD5

      ae8ba034c111e338ffc8cced610e23c7

      SHA1

      edfd786403ebea26e612b0240b1ce980f170f245

      SHA256

      6cdb03bc316fbf184d610d24d85ca86ec2269413ae8ae8ac87f296afb08dacea

      SHA512

      bbae7a78743ded59170bab7fa5a2a240ab24fbe065f39d0c00d13655fefba4074d23e952ca994945a722f24dedee6d59c8d2ca0569f2497a1e3f82b1490c2b42

    • \Users\Public\vbc.exe
      MD5

      ae8ba034c111e338ffc8cced610e23c7

      SHA1

      edfd786403ebea26e612b0240b1ce980f170f245

      SHA256

      6cdb03bc316fbf184d610d24d85ca86ec2269413ae8ae8ac87f296afb08dacea

      SHA512

      bbae7a78743ded59170bab7fa5a2a240ab24fbe065f39d0c00d13655fefba4074d23e952ca994945a722f24dedee6d59c8d2ca0569f2497a1e3f82b1490c2b42

    • \Users\Public\vbc.exe
      MD5

      ae8ba034c111e338ffc8cced610e23c7

      SHA1

      edfd786403ebea26e612b0240b1ce980f170f245

      SHA256

      6cdb03bc316fbf184d610d24d85ca86ec2269413ae8ae8ac87f296afb08dacea

      SHA512

      bbae7a78743ded59170bab7fa5a2a240ab24fbe065f39d0c00d13655fefba4074d23e952ca994945a722f24dedee6d59c8d2ca0569f2497a1e3f82b1490c2b42

    • \Users\Public\vbc.exe
      MD5

      ae8ba034c111e338ffc8cced610e23c7

      SHA1

      edfd786403ebea26e612b0240b1ce980f170f245

      SHA256

      6cdb03bc316fbf184d610d24d85ca86ec2269413ae8ae8ac87f296afb08dacea

      SHA512

      bbae7a78743ded59170bab7fa5a2a240ab24fbe065f39d0c00d13655fefba4074d23e952ca994945a722f24dedee6d59c8d2ca0569f2497a1e3f82b1490c2b42

    • memory/308-16-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/308-18-0x000007FEFB6F1000-0x000007FEFB6F3000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/364-10-0x0000000074B31000-0x0000000074B33000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/1104-6-0x000000006B241000-0x000000006B244000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      12KB

    • memory/1416-14-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/1416-17-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000231000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/1648-3-0x0000000071001000-0x0000000071003000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/1648-4-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      64KB

    • memory/1648-2-0x000000002FC01000-0x000000002FC04000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      12KB

    • memory/1804-21-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/1804-20-0x0000000000090000-0x0000000000091000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/1804-22-0x0000000000110000-0x0000000000111000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/1804-25-0x0000000000140000-0x0000000000141000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/1804-30-0x0000000010540000-0x0000000010564000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      144KB

    • memory/1804-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000421000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      132KB

    • memory/1956-5-0x000007FEF7080000-0x000007FEF72FA000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      2.5MB