Analysis

  • max time kernel
    151s
  • max time network
    147s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-en-20211014
  • submitted
    21-10-2021 18:00

General

  • Target

    Purchase_order_21518..xlsx

  • Size

    369KB

  • MD5

    ed8f6c80d452216334d567e436083218

  • SHA1

    920f2cf0d8c596bbeaa1b8c02fcf021b63b15e3e

  • SHA256

    29dd041104753d8f02fdab92cb502f4c263c8e22605bd5ddeb352b416cc9044d

  • SHA512

    993dfd924731f6b4eb5453a2e9483427dba79d70849b20678f9e8f68f09a7266714c07989687d78df6877266743bc244444fbf0d7ab848449273bf1b54023446

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xloader

Version

2.5

Campaign

mwev

C2

http://www.scion-go-getter.com/mwev/

Decoy

9linefarms.com

meadow-spring.com

texascountrycharts.com

chinatowndeliver.com

grindsword.com

thegurusigavebirthto.com

rip-online.com

lm-safe-keepingtoyof6.xyz

plumbtechconsulting.com

jgoerlach.com

inbloomsolutions.com

foxandmew.com

tikomobile.store

waybunch.com

thepatriottutor.com

qask.top

pharmacylinked.com

ishii-miona.com

sugarandrocks.com

anabolenpower.net

Signatures

  • Xloader

    Xloader is a rebranded version of Formbook malware.

  • Xloader Payload 3 IoCs
  • Blocklisted process makes network request 2 IoCs
  • Downloads MZ/PE file
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 2 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
  • Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 24 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 47 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1268
    • 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_21518..xlsx
      2⤵
      • Enumerates system info in registry
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:1520
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wscript.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wscript.exe"
      2⤵
      • Blocklisted process makes network request
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1164
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        /c del "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mobsync.exe"
        3⤵
          PID:1468
    • 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:1468
      • 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:1060
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mobsync.exe
          C:\Windows\System32\mobsync.exe
          3⤵
          • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:892
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          cmd /c ""C:\Users\Public\Trast.bat" "
          3⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1260
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /K C:\Users\Public\UKO.bat
            4⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:1592
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
              reg delete hkcu\Environment /v windir /f
              5⤵
              • Modifies registry key
              PID:1336
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
              reg add hkcu\Environment /v windir /d "cmd /c start /min C:\Users\Public\KDECO.bat reg delete hkcu\Environment /v windir /f && REM "
              5⤵
              • Modifies registry key
              PID:1088
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
              schtasks /Run /TN \Microsoft\Windows\DiskCleanup\SilentCleanup /I
              5⤵
                PID:324
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
            cmd /c ""C:\Users\Public\nest.bat" "
            3⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:824
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
              reg delete hkcu\Environment /v windir /f
              4⤵
              • Modifies registry key
              PID:968

      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

      3
      T1112

      Discovery

      Query Registry

      1
      T1012

      System Information Discovery

      1
      T1082

      Replay Monitor

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      Downloads

      • C:\Users\Public\Trast.bat
        MD5

        4068c9f69fcd8a171c67f81d4a952a54

        SHA1

        4d2536a8c28cdcc17465e20d6693fb9e8e713b36

        SHA256

        24222300c78180b50ed1f8361ba63cb27316ec994c1c9079708a51b4a1a9d810

        SHA512

        a64f9319acc51fffd0491c74dcd9c9084c2783b82f95727e4bfe387a8528c6dcf68f11418e88f1e133d115daf907549c86dd7ad866b2a7938add5225fbb2811d

      • C:\Users\Public\UKO.bat
        MD5

        eaf8d967454c3bbddbf2e05a421411f8

        SHA1

        6170880409b24de75c2dc3d56a506fbff7f6622c

        SHA256

        f35f2658455a2e40f151549a7d6465a836c33fa9109e67623916f889849eac56

        SHA512

        fe5be5c673e99f70c93019d01abb0a29dd2ecf25b2d895190ff551f020c28e7d8f99f65007f440f0f76c5bcac343b2a179a94d190c938ea3b9e1197890a412e9

      • C:\Users\Public\nest.bat
        MD5

        8ada51400b7915de2124baaf75e3414c

        SHA1

        1a7b9db12184ab7fd7fce1c383f9670a00adb081

        SHA256

        45aa3957c29865260a78f03eef18ae9aebdbf7bea751ecc88be4a799f2bb46c7

        SHA512

        9afc138157a4565294ca49942579cdb6f5d8084e56f9354738de62b585f4c0fa3e7f2cbc9541827f2084e3ff36c46eed29b46f5dd2444062ffcd05c599992e68

      • C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe
        MD5

        efe651adf6dfc657dfe4d65434e2de5c

        SHA1

        725123f3b05260f8bd443dabafecf3b4037c3c34

        SHA256

        5669a61c8828077f2fae98db6f109c7b864109e5b273a9d4e6600335ce051f9b

        SHA512

        3a374bf09132f19bfbd953cc3b5a6f1ba174a3d7591656aa7230083046725b2b167850bf552aff65d7411acb47a9c233e1741cd91aa7762e5557001c7dd3b69b

      • C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe
        MD5

        efe651adf6dfc657dfe4d65434e2de5c

        SHA1

        725123f3b05260f8bd443dabafecf3b4037c3c34

        SHA256

        5669a61c8828077f2fae98db6f109c7b864109e5b273a9d4e6600335ce051f9b

        SHA512

        3a374bf09132f19bfbd953cc3b5a6f1ba174a3d7591656aa7230083046725b2b167850bf552aff65d7411acb47a9c233e1741cd91aa7762e5557001c7dd3b69b

      • \Users\Public\vbc.exe
        MD5

        efe651adf6dfc657dfe4d65434e2de5c

        SHA1

        725123f3b05260f8bd443dabafecf3b4037c3c34

        SHA256

        5669a61c8828077f2fae98db6f109c7b864109e5b273a9d4e6600335ce051f9b

        SHA512

        3a374bf09132f19bfbd953cc3b5a6f1ba174a3d7591656aa7230083046725b2b167850bf552aff65d7411acb47a9c233e1741cd91aa7762e5557001c7dd3b69b

      • \Users\Public\vbc.exe
        MD5

        efe651adf6dfc657dfe4d65434e2de5c

        SHA1

        725123f3b05260f8bd443dabafecf3b4037c3c34

        SHA256

        5669a61c8828077f2fae98db6f109c7b864109e5b273a9d4e6600335ce051f9b

        SHA512

        3a374bf09132f19bfbd953cc3b5a6f1ba174a3d7591656aa7230083046725b2b167850bf552aff65d7411acb47a9c233e1741cd91aa7762e5557001c7dd3b69b

      • memory/324-78-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/824-91-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/892-70-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/892-81-0x0000000072480000-0x00000000724A9000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        164KB

      • memory/892-68-0x0000000000080000-0x0000000000081000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/892-67-0x0000000072480000-0x00000000724A9000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        164KB

      • memory/892-83-0x00000000001F0000-0x0000000000201000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        68KB

      • memory/892-82-0x00000000021B0000-0x00000000024B3000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        3.0MB

      • memory/892-80-0x0000000000090000-0x0000000000091000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/968-93-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/1060-64-0x00000000001E1000-0x00000000001F5000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        80KB

      • memory/1060-63-0x00000000001C0000-0x00000000001C1000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/1060-61-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/1088-77-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/1164-88-0x00000000000A0000-0x00000000000C9000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        164KB

      • memory/1164-90-0x0000000000560000-0x00000000005F0000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        576KB

      • memory/1164-85-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/1164-89-0x0000000002120000-0x0000000002423000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        3.0MB

      • memory/1164-87-0x0000000000050000-0x0000000000076000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        152KB

      • memory/1260-72-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/1268-94-0x0000000004AA0000-0x0000000004B9E000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        1016KB

      • memory/1268-84-0x0000000006DF0000-0x0000000006F3C000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        1.3MB

      • memory/1336-76-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/1468-86-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/1468-58-0x0000000075BA1000-0x0000000075BA3000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        8KB

      • memory/1520-55-0x000000002FD01000-0x000000002FD04000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        12KB

      • memory/1520-57-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        64KB

      • memory/1520-56-0x0000000071B61000-0x0000000071B63000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        8KB

      • memory/1520-95-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        64KB

      • memory/1592-74-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp