formbook | 5d429d5b5040db22296b658ddf87b4ee8a5dd7ba5e780453c2336dd13555e4bf

General

Target

shipping docs.exe
Size

608KB
MD5

b2746eceecc59cdef8881c91a88550f4
SHA1

63011e47cee50731bbd9b3cc8a15dbb6b9f8fad7
SHA256

5d429d5b5040db22296b658ddf87b4ee8a5dd7ba5e780453c2336dd13555e4bf
SHA512

8855654ba48a0fd8220adaffe97d636652fdd480aed3d12da4884f9b277ab53924dd290e71fba1fb33ff6635e2656d50660479ab4491adb4dbafc482655da922

Score

10^/10

formbook xloader a8hq loader persistence rat spyware stealer suricata trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xloader

Version

2.6

Campaign

a8hq

Decoy

veteransductcleaning.com

beajtjunkies.com

houseofascofi.com

scottsdalemediator.com

atelyadesign.com

profitcase.pro

imtokenio.club

qinglingpai.com

bigsmile-meal.net

daytonlivestream.com

aspiradores10.online

ytybs120.com

hdatelier.com

bearpierce.com

yeson28ca.com

booklearner.com

m8j9.club

mmophamthinhlegend.space

hq4a7o6zb.com

sophiadaki.online

Signatures

Formbook
Formbook is a data stealing malware which is capable of stealing data.
trojan spyware stealer formbook
Xloader
Xloader is a rebranded version of Formbook malware.
loader xloader
suricata: ET MALWARE FormBook CnC Checkin (GET)
suricata: ET MALWARE FormBook CnC Checkin (GET)
suricata
suricata: ET MALWARE FormBook CnC Checkin (POST) M2
suricata: ET MALWARE FormBook CnC Checkin (POST) M2
suricata

Xloader Payload 3 IoCs

rat

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3100-137-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp	xloader
behavioral2/memory/3100-139-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp	xloader
behavioral2/memory/4080-146-0x0000000000BA0000-0x0000000000BCB000-memory.dmp	xloader

Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

msiexec.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run	msiexec.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run\BHQLQ490VLN = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Qntc\\lfnxnxipixh.exe"	msiexec.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

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 3 IoCs

Processes:

shipping docs.exeshipping docs.exemsiexec.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4452 set thread context of 3100	4452	shipping docs.exe	shipping docs.exe
PID 3100 set thread context of 1092	3100	shipping docs.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 4080 set thread context of 1092	4080	msiexec.exe	Explorer.EXE

Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

msiexec.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Qntc\lfnxnxipixh.exe msiexec.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Qntc\lfnxnxipixh.exe	msiexec.exe

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

msiexec.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\Registry\User\S-1-5-21-1081944012-3634099177-1681222835-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IntelliForms\Storage2	msiexec.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 48 IoCs

Processes:

shipping docs.exeshipping docs.exemsiexec.exe

pid	process
4452	shipping docs.exe
4452	shipping docs.exe
3100	shipping docs.exe
3100	shipping docs.exe
3100	shipping docs.exe
3100	shipping docs.exe
4080	msiexec.exe
4080	msiexec.exe
4080	msiexec.exe
4080	msiexec.exe
4080	msiexec.exe
4080	msiexec.exe
4080	msiexec.exe
4080	msiexec.exe
4080	msiexec.exe
4080	msiexec.exe
4080	msiexec.exe
4080	msiexec.exe
4080	msiexec.exe
4080	msiexec.exe
4080	msiexec.exe
4080	msiexec.exe
4080	msiexec.exe
4080	msiexec.exe
4080	msiexec.exe
4080	msiexec.exe
4080	msiexec.exe
4080	msiexec.exe
4080	msiexec.exe
4080	msiexec.exe
4080	msiexec.exe
4080	msiexec.exe
4080	msiexec.exe
4080	msiexec.exe
4080	msiexec.exe
4080	msiexec.exe
4080	msiexec.exe
4080	msiexec.exe
4080	msiexec.exe
4080	msiexec.exe
4080	msiexec.exe
4080	msiexec.exe
4080	msiexec.exe
4080	msiexec.exe
4080	msiexec.exe
4080	msiexec.exe
4080	msiexec.exe
4080	msiexec.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

Processes:

Explorer.EXE

pid process

1092 Explorer.EXE
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 7 IoCs

Processes:

shipping docs.exemsiexec.exe

pid process

3100 shipping docs.exe
3100 shipping docs.exe
3100 shipping docs.exe
4080 msiexec.exe
4080 msiexec.exe
4080 msiexec.exe
4080 msiexec.exe
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs

Processes:

shipping docs.exeshipping docs.exemsiexec.exe

description pid process

Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4452 shipping docs.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3100 shipping docs.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4080 msiexec.exe

pid	process
1092	Explorer.EXE

pid	process
3100	shipping docs.exe
3100	shipping docs.exe
3100	shipping docs.exe
4080	msiexec.exe
4080	msiexec.exe
4080	msiexec.exe
4080	msiexec.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	shipping docs.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3100	shipping docs.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4080	msiexec.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs

Processes:

shipping docs.exeExplorer.EXEmsiexec.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 2352	4452	shipping docs.exe	shipping docs.exe
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 2352	4452	shipping docs.exe	shipping docs.exe
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 2352	4452	shipping docs.exe	shipping docs.exe
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 3100	4452	shipping docs.exe	shipping docs.exe
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 3100	4452	shipping docs.exe	shipping docs.exe
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 3100	4452	shipping docs.exe	shipping docs.exe
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 3100	4452	shipping docs.exe	shipping docs.exe
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 3100	4452	shipping docs.exe	shipping docs.exe
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 3100	4452	shipping docs.exe	shipping docs.exe
PID 1092 wrote to memory of 4080	1092	Explorer.EXE	msiexec.exe
PID 1092 wrote to memory of 4080	1092	Explorer.EXE	msiexec.exe
PID 1092 wrote to memory of 4080	1092	Explorer.EXE	msiexec.exe
PID 4080 wrote to memory of 4644	4080	msiexec.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4080 wrote to memory of 4644	4080	msiexec.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4080 wrote to memory of 4644	4080	msiexec.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4080 wrote to memory of 4048	4080	msiexec.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4080 wrote to memory of 4048	4080	msiexec.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4080 wrote to memory of 4048	4080	msiexec.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4080 wrote to memory of 3116	4080	msiexec.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4080 wrote to memory of 3116	4080	msiexec.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4080 wrote to memory of 3116	4080	msiexec.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4080 wrote to memory of 4544	4080	msiexec.exe	Firefox.exe
PID 4080 wrote to memory of 4544	4080	msiexec.exe	Firefox.exe
PID 4080 wrote to memory of 4544	4080	msiexec.exe	Firefox.exe

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1092

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\shipping docs.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\shipping docs.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4452

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\shipping docs.exe
"{path}"
3⤵
PID:2352

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\shipping docs.exe
"{path}"
3⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3100

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe
"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe"
2⤵
- Adds policy Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4080

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
/c del "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\shipping docs.exe"
3⤵
PID:4644

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
/c copy "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Login Data" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DB1" /V
3⤵
PID:4048

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
/c copy "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Login Data" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DB1" /V
3⤵
PID:3116

C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\Firefox.exe
"C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\Firefox.exe"
3⤵
PID:4544

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1060

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

2

T1112

Credential Access

Credentials in Files

1

T1081

Discovery

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

1

T1005

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DB1
Filesize
40KB

MD5
b608d407fc15adea97c26936bc6f03f6

SHA1
953e7420801c76393902c0d6bb56148947e41571

SHA256
b281ce54125d4250a80f48fcc02a8eea53f2c35c3b726e2512c3d493da0013bf

SHA512
cc96ddf4bf90d6aaa9d86803cb2aa30cd8e9b295aee1bd5544b88aeab63dc60bb1d4641e846c9771bab51aabbfbcd984c6d3ee83b96f5b65d09c0841d464b9e4

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DB1
Filesize
48KB

MD5
349e6eb110e34a08924d92f6b334801d

SHA1
bdfb289daff51890cc71697b6322aa4b35ec9169

SHA256
c9fd7be4579e4aa942e8c2b44ab10115fa6c2fe6afd0c584865413d9d53f3b2a

SHA512
2a635b815a5e117ea181ee79305ee1baf591459427acc5210d8c6c7e447be3513ead871c605eb3d32e4ab4111b2a335f26520d0ef8c1245a4af44e1faec44574

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memory/1092-149-0x0000000008500000-0x000000000861B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/1092-142-0x00000000082C0000-0x000000000844F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.6MB

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memory/2352-135-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/3100-141-0x0000000001970000-0x0000000001981000-memory.dmp

Filesize
68KB

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memory/3100-137-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
172KB

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memory/3100-139-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
172KB

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memory/3100-140-0x00000000019B0000-0x0000000001CFA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.3MB

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memory/3100-136-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/3116-152-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/4048-150-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/4080-148-0x0000000002B50000-0x0000000002BE0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
576KB

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memory/4080-143-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/4080-145-0x0000000000100000-0x0000000000112000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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memory/4080-146-0x0000000000BA0000-0x0000000000BCB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
172KB

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memory/4080-147-0x0000000002C50000-0x0000000002F9A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.3MB

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memory/4452-130-0x00000000003D0000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
632KB

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memory/4452-133-0x0000000004EF0000-0x0000000004F8C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
624KB

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memory/4452-132-0x0000000004E50000-0x0000000004EE2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
584KB

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memory/4452-134-0x0000000004DE0000-0x0000000004DEA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/4452-131-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000059A4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.6MB

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memory/4644-144-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

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