lokibot | c1846570bb0f165cbf376b88cf51fd8bc54dd055facdd992e8c7e0c28cbc238a

General

Target

HSBC Payment copy.xlsx
Size

2.1MB
MD5

4202a6f44d40ec7811ac7fa371360f62
SHA1

53b5dc8875711fc8782a5e688125489a0596ab4f
SHA256

c1846570bb0f165cbf376b88cf51fd8bc54dd055facdd992e8c7e0c28cbc238a
SHA512

a1d8865d45f9217d7015705b9ce7d41b3f4d342b9f573c4468f469591bea1d02675e958b3cd27fb31126ebfddb5bee0f7fdb170c8333249ae02743e17b4ace3f

Score

10^/10

lokibot ransomware spyware stealer trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

lokibot

C2

http://zunlen.com/chief/jojo/fre.php

http://kbfvzoboss.bid/alien/fre.php

http://alphastand.trade/alien/fre.php

http://alphastand.win/alien/fre.php

http://alphastand.top/alien/fre.php

Signatures

Lokibot
Lokibot is a Password and CryptoCoin Wallet Stealer.
trojan spyware stealer lokibot
Blocklisted process makes network request 1 IoCs

Processes:

EQNEDT32.EXE

flow pid process

6 1972 EQNEDT32.EXE
Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

Processes:

vbc.exevbc.exe

pid process

1540 vbc.exe
1776 vbc.exe
Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs

Processes:

EQNEDT32.EXE

pid process

1972 EQNEDT32.EXE
1972 EQNEDT32.EXE
1972 EQNEDT32.EXE
1972 EQNEDT32.EXE
Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs

Scripting
T1064
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.
ransomware

System Information Discovery
T1082
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

Processes:

vbc.exe

description pid process target process

PID 1540 set thread context of 1776 1540 vbc.exe vbc.exe
Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Query Registry
T1012

System Information Discovery
T1082

Processes:

EXCEL.EXE

description ioc process

Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\FloatingPointProcessor EXCEL.EXE
Launches Equation Editor 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Equation Editor is an old Office component often targeted by exploits such as CVE-2017-11882.
exploit

Exploitation for Client Execution
T1203

Processes:

EQNEDT32.EXE

pid process

1972 EQNEDT32.EXE

flow	pid	process
6	1972	EQNEDT32.EXE

pid	process
1540	vbc.exe
1776	vbc.exe

pid	process
1972	EQNEDT32.EXE
1972	EQNEDT32.EXE
1972	EQNEDT32.EXE
1972	EQNEDT32.EXE

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1540 set thread context of 1776	1540	vbc.exe	vbc.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\FloatingPointProcessor	EXCEL.EXE

pid	process
1972	EQNEDT32.EXE

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 9 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

EXCEL.EXE

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3825035466-2522850611-591511364-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote\ = "res://C:\\PROGRA~2\\MICROS~1\\Office14\\ONBttnIE.dll/105"	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3825035466-2522850611-591511364-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\E&xport to Microsoft Excel	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3825035466-2522850611-591511364-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\E&xport to Microsoft Excel\ = "res://C:\\PROGRA~2\\MICROS~1\\Office14\\EXCEL.EXE/3000"	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3825035466-2522850611-591511364-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\E&xport to Microsoft Excel\Contexts = "1"	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3825035466-2522850611-591511364-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\ShowDiscussionButton = "Yes"	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3825035466-2522850611-591511364-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3825035466-2522850611-591511364-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote\Contexts = "55"	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3825035466-2522850611-591511364-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3825035466-2522850611-591511364-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

Processes:

EXCEL.EXE

pid process

1336 EXCEL.EXE
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

Processes:

vbc.exe

description pid process

Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1776 vbc.exe
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

Processes:

EXCEL.EXE

pid process

1336 EXCEL.EXE
1336 EXCEL.EXE
1336 EXCEL.EXE

pid	process
1336	EXCEL.EXE

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1776	vbc.exe

pid	process
1336	EXCEL.EXE
1336	EXCEL.EXE
1336	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 14 IoCs

Processes:

EQNEDT32.EXEvbc.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 1540	1972	EQNEDT32.EXE	vbc.exe
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 1540	1972	EQNEDT32.EXE	vbc.exe
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 1540	1972	EQNEDT32.EXE	vbc.exe
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 1540	1972	EQNEDT32.EXE	vbc.exe
PID 1540 wrote to memory of 1776	1540	vbc.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1540 wrote to memory of 1776	1540	vbc.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1540 wrote to memory of 1776	1540	vbc.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1540 wrote to memory of 1776	1540	vbc.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1540 wrote to memory of 1776	1540	vbc.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1540 wrote to memory of 1776	1540	vbc.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1540 wrote to memory of 1776	1540	vbc.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1540 wrote to memory of 1776	1540	vbc.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1540 wrote to memory of 1776	1540	vbc.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1540 wrote to memory of 1776	1540	vbc.exe	vbc.exe

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\HSBC Payment copy.xlsx"
1⤵
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:1336

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:1972

C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe
"C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe"
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1540

C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe
"C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe"
3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1776

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Initial Access

Execution

Scripting

1

T1064

Exploitation for Client Execution

1

T1203

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Scripting

1

T1064

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Query Registry

1

T1012

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe
MD5
209a9397bb6c68626ff785164388a65d

SHA1
a3d1b6a707b971638ff56f7470daecdf7b93a346

SHA256
fa27c16596dc5c39fafe2a14e459db8ae0bae2be3d5222d6df7331215c04efaf

SHA512
2186aa67a1eb8a295622b8aaa00938bba387304f8662dd91a1c0d6c2b738fb6533b4613d461b1e0bab2b63375c7739dc8439338339c6f89c7ff07a1667b87aa6

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C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe
MD5
209a9397bb6c68626ff785164388a65d

SHA1
a3d1b6a707b971638ff56f7470daecdf7b93a346

SHA256
fa27c16596dc5c39fafe2a14e459db8ae0bae2be3d5222d6df7331215c04efaf

SHA512
2186aa67a1eb8a295622b8aaa00938bba387304f8662dd91a1c0d6c2b738fb6533b4613d461b1e0bab2b63375c7739dc8439338339c6f89c7ff07a1667b87aa6

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C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe
MD5
209a9397bb6c68626ff785164388a65d

SHA1
a3d1b6a707b971638ff56f7470daecdf7b93a346

SHA256
fa27c16596dc5c39fafe2a14e459db8ae0bae2be3d5222d6df7331215c04efaf

SHA512
2186aa67a1eb8a295622b8aaa00938bba387304f8662dd91a1c0d6c2b738fb6533b4613d461b1e0bab2b63375c7739dc8439338339c6f89c7ff07a1667b87aa6

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\Users\Public\vbc.exe
MD5
209a9397bb6c68626ff785164388a65d

SHA1
a3d1b6a707b971638ff56f7470daecdf7b93a346

SHA256
fa27c16596dc5c39fafe2a14e459db8ae0bae2be3d5222d6df7331215c04efaf

SHA512
2186aa67a1eb8a295622b8aaa00938bba387304f8662dd91a1c0d6c2b738fb6533b4613d461b1e0bab2b63375c7739dc8439338339c6f89c7ff07a1667b87aa6

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\Users\Public\vbc.exe
MD5
209a9397bb6c68626ff785164388a65d

SHA1
a3d1b6a707b971638ff56f7470daecdf7b93a346

SHA256
fa27c16596dc5c39fafe2a14e459db8ae0bae2be3d5222d6df7331215c04efaf

SHA512
2186aa67a1eb8a295622b8aaa00938bba387304f8662dd91a1c0d6c2b738fb6533b4613d461b1e0bab2b63375c7739dc8439338339c6f89c7ff07a1667b87aa6

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\Users\Public\vbc.exe
MD5
209a9397bb6c68626ff785164388a65d

SHA1
a3d1b6a707b971638ff56f7470daecdf7b93a346

SHA256
fa27c16596dc5c39fafe2a14e459db8ae0bae2be3d5222d6df7331215c04efaf

SHA512
2186aa67a1eb8a295622b8aaa00938bba387304f8662dd91a1c0d6c2b738fb6533b4613d461b1e0bab2b63375c7739dc8439338339c6f89c7ff07a1667b87aa6

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\Users\Public\vbc.exe
MD5
209a9397bb6c68626ff785164388a65d

SHA1
a3d1b6a707b971638ff56f7470daecdf7b93a346

SHA256
fa27c16596dc5c39fafe2a14e459db8ae0bae2be3d5222d6df7331215c04efaf

SHA512
2186aa67a1eb8a295622b8aaa00938bba387304f8662dd91a1c0d6c2b738fb6533b4613d461b1e0bab2b63375c7739dc8439338339c6f89c7ff07a1667b87aa6

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memory/1336-4-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1336-3-0x0000000070ED1000-0x0000000070ED3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/1336-2-0x000000002F581000-0x000000002F584000-memory.dmp

Filesize
12KB

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memory/1540-15-0x0000000000060000-0x0000000000061000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1540-14-0x000000006B7D0000-0x000000006BEBE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.9MB

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memory/1540-11-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1540-17-0x00000000004B0000-0x00000000004D3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
140KB

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memory/1540-18-0x0000000004DC0000-0x0000000004DC1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1540-19-0x0000000004D30000-0x0000000004D89000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/1772-6-0x000007FEF7020000-0x000007FEF729A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.5MB

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memory/1776-20-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004A2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
648KB

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memory/1776-21-0x00000000004139DE-mapping.dmp

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memory/1776-24-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004A2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
648KB

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memory/1972-5-0x0000000075DE1000-0x0000000075DE3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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