Analysis

  • max time kernel
    147s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-en-20210920
  • submitted
    21-10-2021 08:25

General

  • Target

    new_order.xlsx

  • Size

    369KB

  • MD5

    769b73e8a1a135fe942ad288a81e759d

  • SHA1

    7e4431f8b1254ff52b712a708784787ccd154c9f

  • SHA256

    bdb3bffbe1e9d781bea723b985ca461f7a5871c5aaf7cf5aa1d78434719d8f82

  • SHA512

    318b3b85eb1214389796d7051dac207e90d26e3ec9940c5a5618fbfa16d0ad4eb01fdfa99e116a1bdf84c6a5bceb95a53665b796eabfccd45a6b99fb42c173c3

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xloader

Version

2.5

Campaign

rqan

C2

http://www.cardboutiqueapp.com/rqan/

Decoy

panda.wiki

gailkannamassage.com

ungravitystudio.com

coraggiomusicschool.com

51walkerstreetrippleside.com

infemax.store

mapara-foundation.net

elitespeedwaxs.com

manateeprint.com

thelocksmithtradeshow.com

phoenix-out-of-ashes.com

marionkgregory.store

abasketofwords.com

century21nokta.com

anthonyaarnold.com

forevermyanmar.com

ramashi.com

uniquecarbonbrush.com

packecco.com

appelnacrtl.quest

Signatures

  • Xloader

    Xloader is a rebranded version of Formbook malware.

  • Xloader Payload 3 IoCs
  • Blocklisted process makes network request 1 IoCs
  • Downloads MZ/PE file
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs
  • Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
  • 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 31 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 27 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 15 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1272
    • 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
      2⤵
      • Enumerates system info in registry
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:844
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wscript.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wscript.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1176
  • 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:664
    • C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe
      "C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1788
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DpiScaling.exe
        C:\Windows\System32\DpiScaling.exe
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1452

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Execution

Scripting

1
T1064

Exploitation for Client Execution

1
T1203

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1060

Defense Evasion

Scripting

1
T1064

Modify Registry

2
T1112

Discovery

Query Registry

1
T1012

System Information Discovery

1
T1082

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe
    MD5

    f18415663ac901d3a7a7611fcb7216d7

    SHA1

    45edad88886ec4bc0f84575ed7cf88824706f00e

    SHA256

    3866e9136311887153ad162da7eac31ae351fdccdb9a73d383b6655269ef6177

    SHA512

    f3a05974c5cbc04ca1b55a08305502cf4bfb8c6b2b69a98dbf2c3f273e4a80187415d8fc1e090ba0504208774681681dd813d116b78d79d69259d0b6e3f9fe8a

  • C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe
    MD5

    f18415663ac901d3a7a7611fcb7216d7

    SHA1

    45edad88886ec4bc0f84575ed7cf88824706f00e

    SHA256

    3866e9136311887153ad162da7eac31ae351fdccdb9a73d383b6655269ef6177

    SHA512

    f3a05974c5cbc04ca1b55a08305502cf4bfb8c6b2b69a98dbf2c3f273e4a80187415d8fc1e090ba0504208774681681dd813d116b78d79d69259d0b6e3f9fe8a

  • \Users\Public\vbc.exe
    MD5

    f18415663ac901d3a7a7611fcb7216d7

    SHA1

    45edad88886ec4bc0f84575ed7cf88824706f00e

    SHA256

    3866e9136311887153ad162da7eac31ae351fdccdb9a73d383b6655269ef6177

    SHA512

    f3a05974c5cbc04ca1b55a08305502cf4bfb8c6b2b69a98dbf2c3f273e4a80187415d8fc1e090ba0504208774681681dd813d116b78d79d69259d0b6e3f9fe8a

  • \Users\Public\vbc.exe
    MD5

    f18415663ac901d3a7a7611fcb7216d7

    SHA1

    45edad88886ec4bc0f84575ed7cf88824706f00e

    SHA256

    3866e9136311887153ad162da7eac31ae351fdccdb9a73d383b6655269ef6177

    SHA512

    f3a05974c5cbc04ca1b55a08305502cf4bfb8c6b2b69a98dbf2c3f273e4a80187415d8fc1e090ba0504208774681681dd813d116b78d79d69259d0b6e3f9fe8a

  • \Users\Public\vbc.exe
    MD5

    f18415663ac901d3a7a7611fcb7216d7

    SHA1

    45edad88886ec4bc0f84575ed7cf88824706f00e

    SHA256

    3866e9136311887153ad162da7eac31ae351fdccdb9a73d383b6655269ef6177

    SHA512

    f3a05974c5cbc04ca1b55a08305502cf4bfb8c6b2b69a98dbf2c3f273e4a80187415d8fc1e090ba0504208774681681dd813d116b78d79d69259d0b6e3f9fe8a

  • \Users\Public\vbc.exe
    MD5

    f18415663ac901d3a7a7611fcb7216d7

    SHA1

    45edad88886ec4bc0f84575ed7cf88824706f00e

    SHA256

    3866e9136311887153ad162da7eac31ae351fdccdb9a73d383b6655269ef6177

    SHA512

    f3a05974c5cbc04ca1b55a08305502cf4bfb8c6b2b69a98dbf2c3f273e4a80187415d8fc1e090ba0504208774681681dd813d116b78d79d69259d0b6e3f9fe8a

  • memory/664-56-0x0000000074F81000-0x0000000074F83000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/844-54-0x0000000071261000-0x0000000071263000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/844-55-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/844-84-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/844-53-0x000000002FE91000-0x000000002FE94000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    12KB

  • memory/1176-78-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/1176-79-0x0000000000670000-0x0000000000696000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    152KB

  • memory/1176-82-0x0000000001F20000-0x0000000001FB0000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    576KB

  • memory/1176-81-0x0000000002020000-0x0000000002323000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    3.0MB

  • memory/1176-80-0x0000000000070000-0x0000000000099000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    164KB

  • memory/1272-77-0x0000000007030000-0x00000000070FC000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    816KB

  • memory/1272-83-0x0000000007410000-0x000000000758F000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    1.5MB

  • memory/1452-75-0x0000000001FD0000-0x00000000022D3000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    3.0MB

  • memory/1452-74-0x0000000072480000-0x00000000724A9000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    164KB

  • memory/1452-73-0x0000000000090000-0x0000000000091000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1452-76-0x0000000000250000-0x0000000000261000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    68KB

  • memory/1452-70-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/1452-68-0x0000000000080000-0x0000000000081000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1452-67-0x0000000072480000-0x00000000724A9000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    164KB

  • memory/1788-64-0x00000000003C1000-0x00000000003D5000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    80KB

  • memory/1788-63-0x00000000001B0000-0x00000000001B1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1788-61-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp