Analysis

  • max time kernel
    137s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7v20210408
  • submitted
    27-09-2021 06:03

General

  • Target

    Purchase Order.xlsx

  • Size

    290KB

  • MD5

    79dbf0cb4518f97174ee4535672a0a60

  • SHA1

    5dd9de078a0945c39431df3bcb44151637331353

  • SHA256

    b61d1249505ff6814c04662bba102938cda38a0062bd78e11839d24cead1f577

  • SHA512

    8f4b5e00c90f960d7b6d931267ec59f28e37a54248ab0bbae5bd94a2cc6ca294cd3ab0065eb8fde2ed32963e5976772ec2ec85f0e79c2635351f935d2d5f01af

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

agenttesla

Credentials

  • Protocol:
    smtp
  • Host:
    us2.smtp.mailhostbox.com
  • Port:
    587
  • Username:
    [email protected]
  • Password:
    )fjqy!s9

Signatures

  • AgentTesla

    Agent Tesla is a remote access tool (RAT) written in visual basic.

  • Detect Neshta Payload 10 IoCs
  • Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Neshta

    Malware from the neshta family is designed to infect itself into other files to spread itself and cause damage.

  • AgentTesla Payload 3 IoCs
  • Blocklisted process makes network request 1 IoCs
  • Downloads MZ/PE file
  • Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 10 IoCs
  • Reads data files stored by FTP clients 2 TTPs

    Tries to access configuration files associated with programs like FileZilla.

  • Reads user/profile data of local email clients 2 TTPs

    Email clients store some user data on disk where infostealers will often target it.

  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 5 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • 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 registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 37 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\Purchase Order.xlsx"
    1⤵
    • Enumerates system info in registry
    • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
    • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:1832
  • 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:1248
    • C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe
      "C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe"
      2⤵
      • Modifies system executable filetype association
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:988
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\vbc.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\vbc.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1688
        • C:\Windows\svchost.com
          "C:\Windows\svchost.com" "C:\Windows\System32\WINDOW~1\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\vbc.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1608
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WINDOW~1\v1.0\powershell.exe
            C:\Windows\System32\WINDOW~1\v1.0\powershell.exe Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\vbc.exe
            5⤵
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:1268
        • C:\Windows\svchost.com
          "C:\Windows\svchost.com" "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "Updates\DasQupfvgQ" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpC705.tmp"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1264
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
            C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe /Create /TN Updates\DasQupfvgQ /XML C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpC705.tmp
            5⤵
            • Creates scheduled task(s)
            PID:1464
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\vbc.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\vbc.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          PID:596
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\vbc.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\vbc.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Adds Run key to start application
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          PID:1440

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\MICROS~1\Windows\TEMPOR~1\Content.IE5\L1Y3K90W\MALCOM~1.EXE
    MD5

    1ad95ef0201298ba4966062d800ae957

    SHA1

    855db465c5aa7dc416a0fad8e55cebb1c8a46363

    SHA256

    784caaac6239bb681860dfd26ecff2f584342e2454bfb2ec807706d0ffd31731

    SHA512

    fa3f8619a34822f2c2adaf6828382c9647187bf73c063bd1cb33f062271429b610787256aa93d51055dc5f1c3e256e92bc526f8a17ce3a26f46595547759a6ba

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\vbc.exe
    MD5

    6427002ddf28933e5df19b7b8dcb159a

    SHA1

    138ff1f042b2f5984a8b57939d8586b26127e729

    SHA256

    4b2d34c642b7459d86399786f7e239e8528b4ac4f261aa974251fa634fc24cc0

    SHA512

    cd746bb9ba5fe1fe3704e624a8ae9e4b0c6d9a20f2f3939fca9821d6c3c4e8c668ac3450244c02838239867274ec9eeb4ba2b29da582ca715148f7301cfecd09

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\vbc.exe
    MD5

    6427002ddf28933e5df19b7b8dcb159a

    SHA1

    138ff1f042b2f5984a8b57939d8586b26127e729

    SHA256

    4b2d34c642b7459d86399786f7e239e8528b4ac4f261aa974251fa634fc24cc0

    SHA512

    cd746bb9ba5fe1fe3704e624a8ae9e4b0c6d9a20f2f3939fca9821d6c3c4e8c668ac3450244c02838239867274ec9eeb4ba2b29da582ca715148f7301cfecd09

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\vbc.exe
    MD5

    6427002ddf28933e5df19b7b8dcb159a

    SHA1

    138ff1f042b2f5984a8b57939d8586b26127e729

    SHA256

    4b2d34c642b7459d86399786f7e239e8528b4ac4f261aa974251fa634fc24cc0

    SHA512

    cd746bb9ba5fe1fe3704e624a8ae9e4b0c6d9a20f2f3939fca9821d6c3c4e8c668ac3450244c02838239867274ec9eeb4ba2b29da582ca715148f7301cfecd09

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\vbc.exe
    MD5

    6427002ddf28933e5df19b7b8dcb159a

    SHA1

    138ff1f042b2f5984a8b57939d8586b26127e729

    SHA256

    4b2d34c642b7459d86399786f7e239e8528b4ac4f261aa974251fa634fc24cc0

    SHA512

    cd746bb9ba5fe1fe3704e624a8ae9e4b0c6d9a20f2f3939fca9821d6c3c4e8c668ac3450244c02838239867274ec9eeb4ba2b29da582ca715148f7301cfecd09

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp5023.tmp
    MD5

    6f0a4052f6e17e7f4421c158a0737213

    SHA1

    6e8d0cad22ba114c2055285da99acb356753f18f

    SHA256

    35cb6b09abac97762f2b4fb4933affb74d1b7228cebce741a4837fdc9f6db684

    SHA512

    91ea32e2bc8a4014c4ad27edacd082ecabbee744fc6c527fbb810f5b1023a999fc0795c0661b5a5551e915a8ca5f696e721580cc72bd4ad218cf4a4abc6d7086

  • C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe
    MD5

    1ad95ef0201298ba4966062d800ae957

    SHA1

    855db465c5aa7dc416a0fad8e55cebb1c8a46363

    SHA256

    784caaac6239bb681860dfd26ecff2f584342e2454bfb2ec807706d0ffd31731

    SHA512

    fa3f8619a34822f2c2adaf6828382c9647187bf73c063bd1cb33f062271429b610787256aa93d51055dc5f1c3e256e92bc526f8a17ce3a26f46595547759a6ba

  • C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe
    MD5

    1ad95ef0201298ba4966062d800ae957

    SHA1

    855db465c5aa7dc416a0fad8e55cebb1c8a46363

    SHA256

    784caaac6239bb681860dfd26ecff2f584342e2454bfb2ec807706d0ffd31731

    SHA512

    fa3f8619a34822f2c2adaf6828382c9647187bf73c063bd1cb33f062271429b610787256aa93d51055dc5f1c3e256e92bc526f8a17ce3a26f46595547759a6ba

  • C:\Windows\directx.sys
    MD5

    7779b7aac555eb734d1d878a0dfce1e2

    SHA1

    4216e4f627f3933d918ae4b86683e205e630d3a5

    SHA256

    62263e548942d1b55bc1f1c79489ddf0fc111a11df3660b30e202a8472fc7331

    SHA512

    e9608bb14045f4789c367771fd2a043a13e9732dd3daa4bd41bed753f46d9e0334d4af9bff59a755e8511988dea3b3a88f887940a09668eff07eb7e4b2ad209b

  • C:\Windows\svchost.com
    MD5

    ac3aa03e4370013a0dfd295363e22ec7

    SHA1

    320ad9813cd7be1a24f2b530af1edc52f5ea76b1

    SHA256

    821cbd807979771a80287ae994b20bfb3fb5f5fc3ce74dbaf588aa8797179181

    SHA512

    e05630d9f11951e31338bcb492c09214b9d2f68a8553c525400b9b0966239804a1332241a397d8d0a6bf3b2b21937aa1140c74aa44ea0b5d0d9739417d9095a8

  • C:\Windows\svchost.com
    MD5

    ac3aa03e4370013a0dfd295363e22ec7

    SHA1

    320ad9813cd7be1a24f2b530af1edc52f5ea76b1

    SHA256

    821cbd807979771a80287ae994b20bfb3fb5f5fc3ce74dbaf588aa8797179181

    SHA512

    e05630d9f11951e31338bcb492c09214b9d2f68a8553c525400b9b0966239804a1332241a397d8d0a6bf3b2b21937aa1140c74aa44ea0b5d0d9739417d9095a8

  • C:\Windows\svchost.com
    MD5

    ac3aa03e4370013a0dfd295363e22ec7

    SHA1

    320ad9813cd7be1a24f2b530af1edc52f5ea76b1

    SHA256

    821cbd807979771a80287ae994b20bfb3fb5f5fc3ce74dbaf588aa8797179181

    SHA512

    e05630d9f11951e31338bcb492c09214b9d2f68a8553c525400b9b0966239804a1332241a397d8d0a6bf3b2b21937aa1140c74aa44ea0b5d0d9739417d9095a8

  • \PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE
    MD5

    9e2b9928c89a9d0da1d3e8f4bd96afa7

    SHA1

    ec66cda99f44b62470c6930e5afda061579cde35

    SHA256

    8899b4ed3446b7d55b54defbc1acb7c5392a4b3bc8ec2cdc7c31171708965043

    SHA512

    2ca5ad1d0e12a8049de885b90b7f56fe77c868e0d6dae4ec4b6f3bc0bf7b2e73295cc9b1328c2b45357ffb0d7804622ab3f91a56140b098e93b691032d508156

  • \PROGRA~2\Google\Temp\GUMFBCB.tmp\GOFB2B~1.EXE
    MD5

    583ff3367e050c4d62bc03516473b40a

    SHA1

    6aa1d26352b78310e711884829c35a69ed1bf0f9

    SHA256

    6b63f8dd47d8b3baa71b6cd205d428861b96bf09cf479071e75ddd23f97c0146

    SHA512

    e9bdd5cc2e29db48cc524488fbadb08e808f17f6e18fa595cfebae229c94f2547079e52a2ada214169577b89b2ffbef424729cd90acdea3774f5c76aec192be0

  • \PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1335~1.452\GOFB2B~1.EXE
    MD5

    583ff3367e050c4d62bc03516473b40a

    SHA1

    6aa1d26352b78310e711884829c35a69ed1bf0f9

    SHA256

    6b63f8dd47d8b3baa71b6cd205d428861b96bf09cf479071e75ddd23f97c0146

    SHA512

    e9bdd5cc2e29db48cc524488fbadb08e808f17f6e18fa595cfebae229c94f2547079e52a2ada214169577b89b2ffbef424729cd90acdea3774f5c76aec192be0

  • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\vbc.exe
    MD5

    6427002ddf28933e5df19b7b8dcb159a

    SHA1

    138ff1f042b2f5984a8b57939d8586b26127e729

    SHA256

    4b2d34c642b7459d86399786f7e239e8528b4ac4f261aa974251fa634fc24cc0

    SHA512

    cd746bb9ba5fe1fe3704e624a8ae9e4b0c6d9a20f2f3939fca9821d6c3c4e8c668ac3450244c02838239867274ec9eeb4ba2b29da582ca715148f7301cfecd09

  • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\vbc.exe
    MD5

    6427002ddf28933e5df19b7b8dcb159a

    SHA1

    138ff1f042b2f5984a8b57939d8586b26127e729

    SHA256

    4b2d34c642b7459d86399786f7e239e8528b4ac4f261aa974251fa634fc24cc0

    SHA512

    cd746bb9ba5fe1fe3704e624a8ae9e4b0c6d9a20f2f3939fca9821d6c3c4e8c668ac3450244c02838239867274ec9eeb4ba2b29da582ca715148f7301cfecd09

  • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\vbc.exe
    MD5

    6427002ddf28933e5df19b7b8dcb159a

    SHA1

    138ff1f042b2f5984a8b57939d8586b26127e729

    SHA256

    4b2d34c642b7459d86399786f7e239e8528b4ac4f261aa974251fa634fc24cc0

    SHA512

    cd746bb9ba5fe1fe3704e624a8ae9e4b0c6d9a20f2f3939fca9821d6c3c4e8c668ac3450244c02838239867274ec9eeb4ba2b29da582ca715148f7301cfecd09

  • \Users\Public\vbc.exe
    MD5

    1ad95ef0201298ba4966062d800ae957

    SHA1

    855db465c5aa7dc416a0fad8e55cebb1c8a46363

    SHA256

    784caaac6239bb681860dfd26ecff2f584342e2454bfb2ec807706d0ffd31731

    SHA512

    fa3f8619a34822f2c2adaf6828382c9647187bf73c063bd1cb33f062271429b610787256aa93d51055dc5f1c3e256e92bc526f8a17ce3a26f46595547759a6ba

  • \Users\Public\vbc.exe
    MD5

    1ad95ef0201298ba4966062d800ae957

    SHA1

    855db465c5aa7dc416a0fad8e55cebb1c8a46363

    SHA256

    784caaac6239bb681860dfd26ecff2f584342e2454bfb2ec807706d0ffd31731

    SHA512

    fa3f8619a34822f2c2adaf6828382c9647187bf73c063bd1cb33f062271429b610787256aa93d51055dc5f1c3e256e92bc526f8a17ce3a26f46595547759a6ba

  • \Users\Public\vbc.exe
    MD5

    1ad95ef0201298ba4966062d800ae957

    SHA1

    855db465c5aa7dc416a0fad8e55cebb1c8a46363

    SHA256

    784caaac6239bb681860dfd26ecff2f584342e2454bfb2ec807706d0ffd31731

    SHA512

    fa3f8619a34822f2c2adaf6828382c9647187bf73c063bd1cb33f062271429b610787256aa93d51055dc5f1c3e256e92bc526f8a17ce3a26f46595547759a6ba

  • \Users\Public\vbc.exe
    MD5

    1ad95ef0201298ba4966062d800ae957

    SHA1

    855db465c5aa7dc416a0fad8e55cebb1c8a46363

    SHA256

    784caaac6239bb681860dfd26ecff2f584342e2454bfb2ec807706d0ffd31731

    SHA512

    fa3f8619a34822f2c2adaf6828382c9647187bf73c063bd1cb33f062271429b610787256aa93d51055dc5f1c3e256e92bc526f8a17ce3a26f46595547759a6ba

  • memory/988-67-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/1248-62-0x00000000762C1000-0x00000000762C3000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/1264-92-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/1268-120-0x0000000005940000-0x0000000005941000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1268-114-0x00000000057A0000-0x00000000057A1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1268-89-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/1268-103-0x00000000004F0000-0x00000000004F1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1268-143-0x0000000006500000-0x0000000006501000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1268-142-0x00000000064F0000-0x00000000064F1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1268-106-0x0000000004A00000-0x0000000004A01000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1268-128-0x00000000059F0000-0x00000000059F1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1268-127-0x0000000006430000-0x0000000006431000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1268-119-0x00000000058D0000-0x00000000058D1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1268-111-0x0000000004990000-0x0000000004991000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1268-110-0x00000000024E0000-0x00000000024E1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1268-107-0x00000000049C0000-0x00000000049C1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1268-108-0x00000000049C2000-0x00000000049C3000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1268-144-0x000000007EF20000-0x000000007EF21000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1440-146-0x0000000000381000-0x0000000000382000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1440-101-0x00000000004375EE-mapping.dmp
  • memory/1440-104-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043C000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    240KB

  • memory/1440-109-0x0000000000380000-0x0000000000381000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1440-100-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043C000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    240KB

  • memory/1464-98-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/1608-86-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/1688-77-0x0000000004FA0000-0x0000000004FA1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1688-83-0x0000000004FE0000-0x0000000005052000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    456KB

  • memory/1688-72-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/1688-75-0x0000000000EB0000-0x0000000000EB1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1688-78-0x0000000000700000-0x000000000071D000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    116KB

  • memory/1688-84-0x0000000004430000-0x0000000004475000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    276KB

  • memory/1832-60-0x0000000071CA1000-0x0000000071CA3000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/1832-59-0x000000002F4D1000-0x000000002F4D4000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    12KB

  • memory/1832-61-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/1832-145-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    64KB