lokibot | 2e8ccd25523029d5fb95e26d019b7730c0e22d15572c7ddc272828f2e99d9633

General

Target

NEW ORDER.xlsx
Size

2.3MB
MD5

5ce08c29f2632b716acc24b405c379a1
SHA1

599f3ed25603c0315ac8f85449c708095069d1ff
SHA256

2e8ccd25523029d5fb95e26d019b7730c0e22d15572c7ddc272828f2e99d9633
SHA512

07cb7e63e526f0a7c82cc0bfaeb27020478304964488fb1215c90fb968b7abcbf7d74e9c80a9109f29c75f298827d13824da6d9b387b455ba0fff330d3013a91

Score

10^/10

lokibot ransomware spyware stealer trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

lokibot

C2

http://becharnise.ir/fa9/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

7 1716 EQNEDT32.EXE
Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

Processes:

vbc.exevbc.exe

pid process

1840 vbc.exe
1216 vbc.exe
Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs

Processes:

EQNEDT32.EXE

pid process

1716 EQNEDT32.EXE
1716 EQNEDT32.EXE
1716 EQNEDT32.EXE
1716 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 1840 set thread context of 1216 1840 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

1716 EQNEDT32.EXE

flow	pid	process
7	1716	EQNEDT32.EXE

pid	process
1840	vbc.exe
1216	vbc.exe

pid	process
1716	EQNEDT32.EXE
1716	EQNEDT32.EXE
1716	EQNEDT32.EXE
1716	EQNEDT32.EXE

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1840 set thread context of 1216	1840	vbc.exe	vbc.exe

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

pid	process
1716	EQNEDT32.EXE

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 9 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

EXCEL.EXE

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-293278959-2699126792-324916226-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote\Contexts = "55"	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-293278959-2699126792-324916226-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\E&xport to Microsoft Excel	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-293278959-2699126792-324916226-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-293278959-2699126792-324916226-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote\ = "res://C:\\PROGRA~2\\MICROS~1\\Office14\\ONBttnIE.dll/105"	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-293278959-2699126792-324916226-1000\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-1-5-21-293278959-2699126792-324916226-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\E&xport to Microsoft Excel\Contexts = "1"	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-293278959-2699126792-324916226-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-293278959-2699126792-324916226-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\ShowDiscussionButton = "Yes"	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-293278959-2699126792-324916226-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

Processes:

EXCEL.EXE

pid process

1872 EXCEL.EXE
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

Processes:

vbc.exe

description pid process

Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1216 vbc.exe
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

Processes:

EXCEL.EXE

pid process

1872 EXCEL.EXE
1872 EXCEL.EXE
1872 EXCEL.EXE

pid	process
1872	EXCEL.EXE

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1216	vbc.exe

pid	process
1872	EXCEL.EXE
1872	EXCEL.EXE
1872	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 14 IoCs

Processes:

EQNEDT32.EXEvbc.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1716 wrote to memory of 1840	1716	EQNEDT32.EXE	vbc.exe
PID 1716 wrote to memory of 1840	1716	EQNEDT32.EXE	vbc.exe
PID 1716 wrote to memory of 1840	1716	EQNEDT32.EXE	vbc.exe
PID 1716 wrote to memory of 1840	1716	EQNEDT32.EXE	vbc.exe
PID 1840 wrote to memory of 1216	1840	vbc.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1840 wrote to memory of 1216	1840	vbc.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1840 wrote to memory of 1216	1840	vbc.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1840 wrote to memory of 1216	1840	vbc.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1840 wrote to memory of 1216	1840	vbc.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1840 wrote to memory of 1216	1840	vbc.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1840 wrote to memory of 1216	1840	vbc.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1840 wrote to memory of 1216	1840	vbc.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1840 wrote to memory of 1216	1840	vbc.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1840 wrote to memory of 1216	1840	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\NEW ORDER.xlsx"
1⤵
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:1872

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:1716

C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe
"C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe"
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1840

C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe
"{path}"
3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1216

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
472e637499fc849a7158ea979035bf54

SHA1
5ba6cba5be772c037336e17c92c0e1f8055e2bc7

SHA256
2f86d6a428c7cacbdb5330d5d48907a60cbd2318e78a7997ebb7f5dd35ab0044

SHA512
35db45837a58116c1712cf4c6a3a321a6a83a29ec5d889bc64973bddd82c1ca161f842802e9ea6b19a86c7f64c9f97cfb3385f4479d12af9c3c0064e235edd19

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C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe
MD5
472e637499fc849a7158ea979035bf54

SHA1
5ba6cba5be772c037336e17c92c0e1f8055e2bc7

SHA256
2f86d6a428c7cacbdb5330d5d48907a60cbd2318e78a7997ebb7f5dd35ab0044

SHA512
35db45837a58116c1712cf4c6a3a321a6a83a29ec5d889bc64973bddd82c1ca161f842802e9ea6b19a86c7f64c9f97cfb3385f4479d12af9c3c0064e235edd19

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C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe
MD5
472e637499fc849a7158ea979035bf54

SHA1
5ba6cba5be772c037336e17c92c0e1f8055e2bc7

SHA256
2f86d6a428c7cacbdb5330d5d48907a60cbd2318e78a7997ebb7f5dd35ab0044

SHA512
35db45837a58116c1712cf4c6a3a321a6a83a29ec5d889bc64973bddd82c1ca161f842802e9ea6b19a86c7f64c9f97cfb3385f4479d12af9c3c0064e235edd19

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\Users\Public\vbc.exe
MD5
472e637499fc849a7158ea979035bf54

SHA1
5ba6cba5be772c037336e17c92c0e1f8055e2bc7

SHA256
2f86d6a428c7cacbdb5330d5d48907a60cbd2318e78a7997ebb7f5dd35ab0044

SHA512
35db45837a58116c1712cf4c6a3a321a6a83a29ec5d889bc64973bddd82c1ca161f842802e9ea6b19a86c7f64c9f97cfb3385f4479d12af9c3c0064e235edd19

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\Users\Public\vbc.exe
MD5
472e637499fc849a7158ea979035bf54

SHA1
5ba6cba5be772c037336e17c92c0e1f8055e2bc7

SHA256
2f86d6a428c7cacbdb5330d5d48907a60cbd2318e78a7997ebb7f5dd35ab0044

SHA512
35db45837a58116c1712cf4c6a3a321a6a83a29ec5d889bc64973bddd82c1ca161f842802e9ea6b19a86c7f64c9f97cfb3385f4479d12af9c3c0064e235edd19

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\Users\Public\vbc.exe
MD5
472e637499fc849a7158ea979035bf54

SHA1
5ba6cba5be772c037336e17c92c0e1f8055e2bc7

SHA256
2f86d6a428c7cacbdb5330d5d48907a60cbd2318e78a7997ebb7f5dd35ab0044

SHA512
35db45837a58116c1712cf4c6a3a321a6a83a29ec5d889bc64973bddd82c1ca161f842802e9ea6b19a86c7f64c9f97cfb3385f4479d12af9c3c0064e235edd19

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\Users\Public\vbc.exe
MD5
472e637499fc849a7158ea979035bf54

SHA1
5ba6cba5be772c037336e17c92c0e1f8055e2bc7

SHA256
2f86d6a428c7cacbdb5330d5d48907a60cbd2318e78a7997ebb7f5dd35ab0044

SHA512
35db45837a58116c1712cf4c6a3a321a6a83a29ec5d889bc64973bddd82c1ca161f842802e9ea6b19a86c7f64c9f97cfb3385f4479d12af9c3c0064e235edd19

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memory/996-6-0x000007FEF7810000-0x000007FEF7A8A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.5MB

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memory/1216-20-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004A2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
648KB

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memory/1216-21-0x00000000004139DE-mapping.dmp

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memory/1216-24-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004A2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
648KB

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memory/1716-5-0x00000000760B1000-0x00000000760B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/1840-11-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1840-14-0x000000006C360000-0x000000006CA4E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.9MB

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memory/1840-15-0x00000000009A0000-0x00000000009A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1840-17-0x0000000004DF0000-0x0000000004DF1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1840-18-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/1840-19-0x0000000005180000-0x0000000005202000-memory.dmp

Filesize
520KB

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memory/1872-4-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1872-2-0x000000002F421000-0x000000002F424000-memory.dmp

Filesize
12KB

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memory/1872-3-0x0000000071201000-0x0000000071203000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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