Analysis

  • max time kernel
    154s
  • max time network
    157s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-en-20211208
  • submitted
    11-02-2022 18:02

General

  • Target

    TW0091.xlsx

  • Size

    187KB

  • MD5

    41521b74c54998dcd1460d444b07c5f1

  • SHA1

    29dcf07f9964a0c2a36defa2935441f559fe7cd2

  • SHA256

    91cf449506a9c3ade639027f6a38e99ee22d9cc7c2a1c4bc42fc8047185b8918

  • SHA512

    8841ddad3690fb1c1436331b03ac26a356f0ff32ab5df923770da4af94785ee5d73cf0f68367cdb2bd3c31922f8be8726004e737753b11c9b32959f71155466d

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xloader

Version

2.5

Campaign

b80i

Decoy

junkremovallawrencevillega.com

almihdar.com

libertymarket.net

daxvip.com

smartxbusinessnetwork.com

aanhanger-verhuur.com

nigerianspecialtyfoods.com

springeqx.com

jmwimpactrecovery.com

teamindus.net

cannabisconnecticut.net

50mpt.xyz

southstarfenceny.com

allisonwinterdesign.com

appsforbusiness.pro

rampi6.com

dusa.codes

firstclassrealtynj.com

curativecarnivore.com

verzeker.xyz

Signatures

  • Formbook

    Formbook is a data stealing malware which is capable of stealing data.

  • Xloader

    Xloader is a rebranded version of Formbook malware.

  • suricata: ET MALWARE FormBook CnC Checkin (GET)

    suricata: ET MALWARE FormBook CnC Checkin (GET)

  • Xloader Payload 2 IoCs
  • Blocklisted process makes network request 1 IoCs
  • Downloads MZ/PE file
  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 5 IoCs
  • Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 3 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • NSIS installer 10 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 32 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 27 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 9 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    • 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\TW0091.xlsx
      2⤵
      • Enumerates system info in registry
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:1624
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmmon32.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmmon32.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1692
      • C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\Firefox.exe
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\Firefox.exe"
        3⤵
          PID:1712
    • 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:360
      • C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe
        "C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe"
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1984
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lzxupx.exe
          C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lzxupx.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mhwrt
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Loads dropped DLL
          • Adds Run key to start application
          • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:808
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lzxupx.exe
            C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lzxupx.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mhwrt
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:636

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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    Downloads

    • memory/360-59-0x0000000075AC1000-0x0000000075AC3000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/636-77-0x000000000041D000-0x000000000041E000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/636-73-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000429000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      164KB

    • memory/636-78-0x00000000003A0000-0x00000000003B1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      68KB

    • memory/636-75-0x0000000000A00000-0x0000000000D03000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.0MB

    • memory/1268-79-0x0000000006F10000-0x00000000070AF000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.6MB

    • memory/1268-84-0x0000000007750000-0x0000000007872000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.1MB

    • memory/1624-56-0x0000000070F21000-0x0000000070F23000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/1624-58-0x0000000071F0D000-0x0000000071F18000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      44KB

    • memory/1624-55-0x000000002FE51000-0x000000002FE54000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      12KB

    • memory/1624-57-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      64KB

    • memory/1624-85-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      64KB

    • memory/1692-81-0x0000000000080000-0x00000000000A9000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      164KB

    • memory/1692-80-0x00000000005D0000-0x00000000005DD000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      52KB

    • memory/1692-82-0x0000000001FF0000-0x00000000022F3000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.0MB

    • memory/1692-83-0x00000000004E0000-0x0000000000570000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      576KB