neshta | 20163a5eb0b8c8bc8853d5b1a4516f12e94a14737f59e112ee51d6d6e37b9466

Analysis

max time kernel
118s
max time network
120s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-en-20210920
submitted
08-10-2021 07:09

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General

Target

COAU7229898130.xlsx
Size

327KB
MD5

86e0d3f2f6c8d3e8cf4da4e316f8960a
SHA1

ce24becfb84a908059c0403ba3ba940dda9c0db4
SHA256

20163a5eb0b8c8bc8853d5b1a4516f12e94a14737f59e112ee51d6d6e37b9466
SHA512

0d71d4b2e745efa0161321ef9d9768145ea7cb5fbff8f89b5e8bcd600d8770479c194f41f198d90b61595cbb1e1a408a7381be08c49be1ef139a0e5cce338bb7

Score

10^/10

neshta persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta Payload 3 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1100-78-0x00000000004080E4-mapping.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/1100-77-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/1100-82-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
persistence

Modify Registry
T1112

Change Default File Association
T1042

Processes:

vbc.exe

description ioc process

Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*" vbc.exe
Neshta
Malware from the neshta family is designed to infect itself into other files to spread itself and cause damage.
persistence spyware neshta
Blocklisted process makes network request 1 IoCs

Processes:

EQNEDT32.EXE

flow pid process

4 868 EQNEDT32.EXE
Downloads MZ/PE file
Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

Processes:

vbc.exevbc.exe

pid process

1164 vbc.exe
1100 vbc.exe
Loads dropped DLL 6 IoCs

Processes:

EQNEDT32.EXEvbc.exe

pid process

868 EQNEDT32.EXE
868 EQNEDT32.EXE
868 EQNEDT32.EXE
868 EQNEDT32.EXE
1100 vbc.exe
1100 vbc.exe
Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials in Files
T1081
Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs

Scripting
T1064
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

Processes:

vbc.exe

description pid process target process

PID 1164 set thread context of 1100 1164 vbc.exe vbc.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	vbc.exe

flow	pid	process
4	868	EQNEDT32.EXE

pid	process
1164	vbc.exe
1100	vbc.exe

pid	process
868	EQNEDT32.EXE
868	EQNEDT32.EXE
868	EQNEDT32.EXE
868	EQNEDT32.EXE
1100	vbc.exe
1100	vbc.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1164 set thread context of 1100	1164	vbc.exe	vbc.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs

Processes:

vbc.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WORDICON.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Resource\Icons\SC_REA~1.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~2.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CLVIEW.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\VPREVIEW.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpshare.exe	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\BCSSync.exe	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORE.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\ODeploy.exe	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CNFNOT32.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GROOVEMN.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\WinMail.exe	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GRAPH.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\OIS.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTE.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBE_~1.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\ink\mip.exe	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOBD5D~1.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOF5E2~1.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\setup_wm.exe	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmlaunch.exe	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\Setup.exe	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GO664E~1.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\IECONT~1.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wab.exe	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\SETUPF~1\{AC76B~1\Setup.exe	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBEU~1.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORDB.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\ImagingDevices.exe	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{F4220~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOICONS.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\WMPDMC.exe	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\SELFCERT.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmprph.exe	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\1033\ONELEV.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOHTMED.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTEM.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~4.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOUC.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpconfig.exe	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmplayer.exe	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\ADOBEA~1\Versions\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\SOURCE~1\OSE.EXE	vbc.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

vbc.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com vbc.exe
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

System Information Discovery
T1082
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

868 EQNEDT32.EXE

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	vbc.exe

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

pid	process
868	EQNEDT32.EXE

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 31 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

EXCEL.EXE

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit\command	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\WINWORD.EXE\" /n \"%1\""	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3456797065-1076791440-4146276586-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor	EXCEL.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit\COMMAND	EXCEL.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3456797065-1076791440-4146276586-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\E&xport to Microsoft Excel\Contexts = "1"	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3456797065-1076791440-4146276586-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\E&xport to Microsoft Excel\ = "res://C:\\PROGRA~2\\MICROS~1\\Office14\\EXCEL.EXE/3000"	EXCEL.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit\command	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit\ = "&Edit"	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3456797065-1076791440-4146276586-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3456797065-1076791440-4146276586-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote\ = "res://C:\\PROGRA~2\\MICROS~1\\Office14\\ONBttnIE.dll/105"	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b0057004f0052004400460069006c00650073003e00620069002400540021005600210030005a003d007b0050006b00300076006d007e0041005a00750020002f006e002000220025003100220000000000	EXCEL.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3456797065-1076791440-4146276586-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote\Contexts = "55"	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit\ = "&Edit"	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3456797065-1076791440-4146276586-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\E&xport to Microsoft Excel	EXCEL.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit	EXCEL.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit\COMMAND	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b0057004f0052004400460069006c00650073003e00620069002400540021005600210030005a003d007b0050006b00300076006d007e0041005a00750020002f006e002000220025003100220000000000	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3456797065-1076791440-4146276586-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\ShowDiscussionButton = "Yes"	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3456797065-1076791440-4146276586-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt	EXCEL.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor	EXCEL.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\WINWORD.EXE\" /n \"%1\""	EXCEL.EXE

Modifies registry class 64 IoCs

Processes:

EXCEL.EXEvbc.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}\InprocServer32	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ddeexec\application\ = "Excel"	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\MSPub.exe	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ddeexec	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}\Version\14\ = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\msohtmed.exe"	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\WinWord.exe\shell\edit\command	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ = "&Open"	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Publisher\shell\edit\command	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}\Old Icon\mhtmlfile	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ = "&Open"	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Word\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b0057004f0052004400460069006c00650073003e00620069002400540021005600210030005a003d007b0050006b00300076006d007e0041005a00750020002f006e002000220025003100220000000000	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	vbc.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\DefaultIcon	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Word\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b0057004f0052004400460069006c00650073003e00620069002400540021005600210030005a003d007b0050006b00300076006d007e0041005a00750020002f006e002000220025003100220000000000	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\WinWord.exe\shell\edit\ = "&Open"	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\command	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Edit	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\MSPub.exe\shell\edit	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\WinWord.exe\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b0057004f0052004400460069006c00650073003e00620069002400540021005600210030005a003d007b0050006b00300076006d007e0041005a00750020002f006e002000220025003100220000000000	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ddeexec\topic\ = "system"	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shellex\IconHandler	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}\Old Icon	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\WinWord.exe\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b0057004f0052004400460069006c00650073003e00620069002400540021005600210030005a003d007b0050006b00300076006d007e0041005a00750020002f006e002000220025003100220000000000	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\MSPub.exe	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\WinWord.exe\shell\edit\command	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shell	EXCEL.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shell\Print	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\EXCEL.EXE\" /dde"	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ddeexec\topic\ = "system"	EXCEL.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Print\command	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Print\ = "&Print"	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\MSPub.exe\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\MSPUB.EXE\" %1"	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Word	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\EXCEL.EXE\" /dde"	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ddeexec\ = "[open(\"%1\")]"	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b0045005800430045004c00460069006c00650073003e00560069006a00710042006f006600280059003800270077002100460049006400310067004c00510020002f0064006400650000000000	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Publisher	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Word\shell\edit	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ddeexec\topic\ = "system"	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Publisher\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\MSPUB.EXE\" %1"	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shell\Print\ = "&Print"	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b0045005800430045004c00460069006c00650073003e00560069006a00710042006f006600280059003800270077002100460049006400310067004c00510020002f0064006400650000000000	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ddeexec\ = "[open(\"%1\")]"	EXCEL.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Edit\command	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\command	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Print\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\msohtmed.exe\" /p %1"	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shell\Edit\command	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shell\Print	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\WinWord.exe\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\WINWORD.EXE\" /n \"%1\""	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b0045005800430045004c00460069006c00650073003e00560069006a00710042006f006600280059003800270077002100460049006400310067004c00510020002f0064006400650000000000	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ddeexec\topic	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Print\command	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\DefaultIcon\ = "\"%1\""	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ddeexec\application	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\ShellEx	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}\InprocServer32\ = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\msohevi.dll"	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\DefaultIcon	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

Processes:

EXCEL.EXE

pid process

2040 EXCEL.EXE
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs

Processes:

EXCEL.EXE

pid process

2040 EXCEL.EXE
2040 EXCEL.EXE
2040 EXCEL.EXE
2040 EXCEL.EXE
2040 EXCEL.EXE

pid	process
2040	EXCEL.EXE

pid	process
2040	EXCEL.EXE
2040	EXCEL.EXE
2040	EXCEL.EXE
2040	EXCEL.EXE
2040	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 16 IoCs

Processes:

EQNEDT32.EXEvbc.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 868 wrote to memory of 1164	868	EQNEDT32.EXE	vbc.exe
PID 868 wrote to memory of 1164	868	EQNEDT32.EXE	vbc.exe
PID 868 wrote to memory of 1164	868	EQNEDT32.EXE	vbc.exe
PID 868 wrote to memory of 1164	868	EQNEDT32.EXE	vbc.exe
PID 1164 wrote to memory of 1100	1164	vbc.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1164 wrote to memory of 1100	1164	vbc.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1164 wrote to memory of 1100	1164	vbc.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1164 wrote to memory of 1100	1164	vbc.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1164 wrote to memory of 1100	1164	vbc.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1164 wrote to memory of 1100	1164	vbc.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1164 wrote to memory of 1100	1164	vbc.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1164 wrote to memory of 1100	1164	vbc.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1164 wrote to memory of 1100	1164	vbc.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1164 wrote to memory of 1100	1164	vbc.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1164 wrote to memory of 1100	1164	vbc.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1164 wrote to memory of 1100	1164	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\COAU7229898130.xlsx
1⤵
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:2040

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:868

C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe
"C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe"
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1164

C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe
"C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe"
3⤵
- 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
PID:1100

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Exploitation for Client Execution

T1203

Scripting

T1064

Persistence

Change Default File Association

T1042

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Scripting

T1064

Credential Access

Credentials in Files

T1081

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\MICROS~1\Windows\TEMPOR~1\Content.IE5\K8CH4PHC\VBC_1_~1.EXE
MD5
13a1c548abf86e0c908fdeca6fb315fe

SHA1
c2988a93906cffd63704990194eb9b3ba556a209

SHA256
42b3efec41088a0afd2cc17e038169dd572baa116aa734a427012d39917f4107

SHA512
db1b2013853fcad8c54337af2cb42f1c54a0b73cf438475e58d799a0623808686ca5100f275de8d90d3169747e0ed3ee132bca720c0e04eea565c33fde58a50d

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C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe
MD5
13a1c548abf86e0c908fdeca6fb315fe

SHA1
c2988a93906cffd63704990194eb9b3ba556a209

SHA256
42b3efec41088a0afd2cc17e038169dd572baa116aa734a427012d39917f4107

SHA512
db1b2013853fcad8c54337af2cb42f1c54a0b73cf438475e58d799a0623808686ca5100f275de8d90d3169747e0ed3ee132bca720c0e04eea565c33fde58a50d

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C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe
MD5
13a1c548abf86e0c908fdeca6fb315fe

SHA1
c2988a93906cffd63704990194eb9b3ba556a209

SHA256
42b3efec41088a0afd2cc17e038169dd572baa116aa734a427012d39917f4107

SHA512
db1b2013853fcad8c54337af2cb42f1c54a0b73cf438475e58d799a0623808686ca5100f275de8d90d3169747e0ed3ee132bca720c0e04eea565c33fde58a50d

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C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe
MD5
13a1c548abf86e0c908fdeca6fb315fe

SHA1
c2988a93906cffd63704990194eb9b3ba556a209

SHA256
42b3efec41088a0afd2cc17e038169dd572baa116aa734a427012d39917f4107

SHA512
db1b2013853fcad8c54337af2cb42f1c54a0b73cf438475e58d799a0623808686ca5100f275de8d90d3169747e0ed3ee132bca720c0e04eea565c33fde58a50d

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\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE
MD5
9e2b9928c89a9d0da1d3e8f4bd96afa7

SHA1
ec66cda99f44b62470c6930e5afda061579cde35

SHA256
8899b4ed3446b7d55b54defbc1acb7c5392a4b3bc8ec2cdc7c31171708965043

SHA512
2ca5ad1d0e12a8049de885b90b7f56fe77c868e0d6dae4ec4b6f3bc0bf7b2e73295cc9b1328c2b45357ffb0d7804622ab3f91a56140b098e93b691032d508156

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\Users\Public\vbc.exe
MD5
13a1c548abf86e0c908fdeca6fb315fe

SHA1
c2988a93906cffd63704990194eb9b3ba556a209

SHA256
42b3efec41088a0afd2cc17e038169dd572baa116aa734a427012d39917f4107

SHA512
db1b2013853fcad8c54337af2cb42f1c54a0b73cf438475e58d799a0623808686ca5100f275de8d90d3169747e0ed3ee132bca720c0e04eea565c33fde58a50d

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\Users\Public\vbc.exe
MD5
13a1c548abf86e0c908fdeca6fb315fe

SHA1
c2988a93906cffd63704990194eb9b3ba556a209

SHA256
42b3efec41088a0afd2cc17e038169dd572baa116aa734a427012d39917f4107

SHA512
db1b2013853fcad8c54337af2cb42f1c54a0b73cf438475e58d799a0623808686ca5100f275de8d90d3169747e0ed3ee132bca720c0e04eea565c33fde58a50d

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\Users\Public\vbc.exe
MD5
13a1c548abf86e0c908fdeca6fb315fe

SHA1
c2988a93906cffd63704990194eb9b3ba556a209

SHA256
42b3efec41088a0afd2cc17e038169dd572baa116aa734a427012d39917f4107

SHA512
db1b2013853fcad8c54337af2cb42f1c54a0b73cf438475e58d799a0623808686ca5100f275de8d90d3169747e0ed3ee132bca720c0e04eea565c33fde58a50d

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\Users\Public\vbc.exe
MD5
13a1c548abf86e0c908fdeca6fb315fe

SHA1
c2988a93906cffd63704990194eb9b3ba556a209

SHA256
42b3efec41088a0afd2cc17e038169dd572baa116aa734a427012d39917f4107

SHA512
db1b2013853fcad8c54337af2cb42f1c54a0b73cf438475e58d799a0623808686ca5100f275de8d90d3169747e0ed3ee132bca720c0e04eea565c33fde58a50d

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\Users\Public\vbc.exe
MD5
13a1c548abf86e0c908fdeca6fb315fe

SHA1
c2988a93906cffd63704990194eb9b3ba556a209

SHA256
42b3efec41088a0afd2cc17e038169dd572baa116aa734a427012d39917f4107

SHA512
db1b2013853fcad8c54337af2cb42f1c54a0b73cf438475e58d799a0623808686ca5100f275de8d90d3169747e0ed3ee132bca720c0e04eea565c33fde58a50d

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memory/868-56-0x0000000075BD1000-0x0000000075BD3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/1100-76-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1100-75-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1100-82-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1100-77-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1100-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1100-71-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1100-72-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1100-73-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1100-74-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1100-78-0x00000000004080E4-mapping.dmp

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memory/1164-67-0x0000000004D00000-0x0000000004D01000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1164-69-0x0000000005710000-0x0000000005766000-memory.dmp

Filesize
344KB

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memory/1164-64-0x0000000000FB0000-0x0000000000FB1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1164-61-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1164-68-0x00000000004E0000-0x00000000004F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
68KB

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memory/2040-53-0x000000002F921000-0x000000002F924000-memory.dmp

Filesize
12KB

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memory/2040-55-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2040-54-0x0000000071781000-0x0000000071783000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/2040-85-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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