Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    143s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20220414-en
  • submitted
    27-06-2022 07:48

General

  • Target

    decrypted.xlsx

  • Size

    65KB

  • MD5

    8f9618a7aa42db05bc62579df02745ef

  • SHA1

    11b9c0f4a6597d9ff11c43dd3aa5f78ca8241540

  • SHA256

    5f170dae688af1256a837d10fb1051d3de21691a8290cc943a1e54f93a53f746

  • SHA512

    41e671151ede9c8dafcd0974aea97252ef7cf7c8d36d3129048cc8d6a32c90c45ab6b45b8988e75bc74cb341f5e25e5b9bf6874c49eb0959b8796c64b67107a6

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xloader

Version

2.6

Campaign

vweq

Decoy

malang-media.com

mrsfence.com

lubetops.com

aitimedia.net

montecryptocapital.com

ahwmedia.com

bvmnc.site

bggearstore.com

bcsantacoloma.online

alltimephotography.com

santacruz-roofings.com

leaplifestyleenterprises.com

censovet.com

similkameenfarms.com

undisclosed.email

thetrinityco.com

rapiturs.com

jedlersdorf.info

mh7jk12e.xyz

flygurlblogwordpress.com

Signatures

  • Xloader

    Xloader is a rebranded version of Formbook malware.

  • suricata: ET MALWARE Terse alphanumeric executable downloader high likelihood of being hostile

    suricata: ET MALWARE Terse alphanumeric executable downloader high likelihood of being hostile

  • Xloader Payload 5 IoCs
  • Blocklisted process makes network request 1 IoCs
  • Downloads MZ/PE file
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Abuses OpenXML format to download file from external location
  • Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
  • Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 4 IoCs
  • Office loads VBA resources, possible macro or embedded object present
  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 2 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 11 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 19 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1428
    • 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\decrypted.xlsx
      2⤵
      • Enumerates system info in registry
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:1660
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chkdsk.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chkdsk.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Enumerates system info in registry
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1424
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE" -Embedding
    1⤵
    • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:432
    • C:\Windows\splwow64.exe
      C:\Windows\splwow64.exe 12288
      2⤵
        PID:1988
    • 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:1636
      • C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe
        "C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe"
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2040
        • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe
          "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe"
          3⤵
          • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1756

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

    Execution

    Scripting

    1
    T1064

    Exploitation for Client Execution

    1
    T1203

    Defense Evasion

    Scripting

    1
    T1064

    Modify Registry

    1
    T1112

    Discovery

    Query Registry

    1
    T1012

    System Information Discovery

    1
    T1082

    Replay Monitor

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\6BADA8974A10C4BD62CC921D13E43B18_28DEA62A0AE77228DD387E155AD0BA27
      Filesize

      1KB

      MD5

      fc887f7c5ef1eeae3fb3ba651f77ac36

      SHA1

      6fd07a59ef6c724a6e6b926e7c235f1a8f396936

      SHA256

      5f98609231b96fc1ecfeff757089f66d6a74bbe8fed6b33d83a799790484aa56

      SHA512

      e4071eec9b1c4b5c2b6cc779bdd0ff4ee71a0a2a05675aee3fbf0749c07b412afe51d25d11cdacca0702c5c96c39047e637beba4e8ecf68644964a06751758a8

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\6BADA8974A10C4BD62CC921D13E43B18_28DEA62A0AE77228DD387E155AD0BA27
      Filesize

      408B

      MD5

      7cfbe852b8f94209f8f083d89b532760

      SHA1

      6504b15d33569649f872b163a084e5347e08f48f

      SHA256

      4c621802bb7634a515e3955bc40156eb30519a3d7aa902636e6f07eee542a88a

      SHA512

      61970bd88ca7730782f95ad5a75767da556291448e95a84af2a7666265b3de55401710c6de1e56cdb59440d1377654403a6d4f11c31faaee3b9197fa36bd67c9

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015
      Filesize

      344B

      MD5

      f62b5508fe2f0260316739a9a95a2758

      SHA1

      8036f6c653c267e45f279b165c8cd1285174cd30

      SHA256

      b0a53e91c35190d13c42df3fb189259c120a837de06d412d497216919521a4d1

      SHA512

      e25414de71531e80c93dd5fea53ea1328a717a1666eb383498d47dd26180e7b78ff112637799092b99e24564a526304b3fc38657f7bf3ebc38879aeaf6c78108

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\TGS3CERJ\8[1].doc
      Filesize

      23KB

      MD5

      c58e805abdf712bf2c46c94d6be98369

      SHA1

      76a8263d4e8945b3f89afa9755b673fd4b335e7d

      SHA256

      c1bc5133c97561f8eb1cc1f858b2536105292636d0fbd4ff8eade252f7bbc39d

      SHA512

      d073a79d7f83c20f52071202deb66d6c7eb79086bd991dec058ddb0db05e447d0390912899383c69ce4f09a4215da340dae0be39a9a1c66675142139f18acd7e

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies\6BVO42WS.txt
      Filesize

      73B

      MD5

      28f35ddc06fafd3bfc6c96b2e64894e1

      SHA1

      3b850eea56109424fe0285438a6978e28f6a5619

      SHA256

      7e7c7d64208c027e336767d7b6bfffa4ca9040f4b4721ea1eb30eeedde9e40a8

      SHA512

      a31f7f711d18aeae14b86b73d0e90608316ed8a34417040c2324828de52ba54ccd5f98da5849f394052397396e1f0e0ccfbc817b770f86848a428272ecf621ce

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

      382KB

      MD5

      ae5edb053d773cccdfb1591933d8dca9

      SHA1

      4076a325e8b40ae7f90ed797ca1b74020fe3107c

      SHA256

      b9420d9aebcbac4b5e7410b11383972bc328409d01d3ac2b7188ec7176f28cce

      SHA512

      37da8f4f36447dea7c4f33a490eb4e920ed7539b921895c50fc6f33f467d246364441e70d4d39e597d6733868c1d270b7e0bc7c94bf334b2d34a2f37dd3cf5c3

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

      382KB

      MD5

      ae5edb053d773cccdfb1591933d8dca9

      SHA1

      4076a325e8b40ae7f90ed797ca1b74020fe3107c

      SHA256

      b9420d9aebcbac4b5e7410b11383972bc328409d01d3ac2b7188ec7176f28cce

      SHA512

      37da8f4f36447dea7c4f33a490eb4e920ed7539b921895c50fc6f33f467d246364441e70d4d39e597d6733868c1d270b7e0bc7c94bf334b2d34a2f37dd3cf5c3

    • \Users\Public\vbc.exe
      Filesize

      382KB

      MD5

      ae5edb053d773cccdfb1591933d8dca9

      SHA1

      4076a325e8b40ae7f90ed797ca1b74020fe3107c

      SHA256

      b9420d9aebcbac4b5e7410b11383972bc328409d01d3ac2b7188ec7176f28cce

      SHA512

      37da8f4f36447dea7c4f33a490eb4e920ed7539b921895c50fc6f33f467d246364441e70d4d39e597d6733868c1d270b7e0bc7c94bf334b2d34a2f37dd3cf5c3

    • \Users\Public\vbc.exe
      Filesize

      382KB

      MD5

      ae5edb053d773cccdfb1591933d8dca9

      SHA1

      4076a325e8b40ae7f90ed797ca1b74020fe3107c

      SHA256

      b9420d9aebcbac4b5e7410b11383972bc328409d01d3ac2b7188ec7176f28cce

      SHA512

      37da8f4f36447dea7c4f33a490eb4e920ed7539b921895c50fc6f33f467d246364441e70d4d39e597d6733868c1d270b7e0bc7c94bf334b2d34a2f37dd3cf5c3

    • \Users\Public\vbc.exe
      Filesize

      382KB

      MD5

      ae5edb053d773cccdfb1591933d8dca9

      SHA1

      4076a325e8b40ae7f90ed797ca1b74020fe3107c

      SHA256

      b9420d9aebcbac4b5e7410b11383972bc328409d01d3ac2b7188ec7176f28cce

      SHA512

      37da8f4f36447dea7c4f33a490eb4e920ed7539b921895c50fc6f33f467d246364441e70d4d39e597d6733868c1d270b7e0bc7c94bf334b2d34a2f37dd3cf5c3

    • memory/432-59-0x000000006BA91000-0x000000006BA94000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      12KB

    • memory/432-65-0x000000007296D000-0x0000000072978000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      44KB

    • memory/1424-97-0x00000000000C0000-0x00000000000EB000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      172KB

    • memory/1424-98-0x00000000021F0000-0x00000000024F3000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      3.0MB

    • memory/1424-94-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/1424-99-0x0000000000970000-0x0000000000A00000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      576KB

    • memory/1424-96-0x0000000000A10000-0x0000000000A17000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      28KB

    • memory/1428-90-0x0000000007300000-0x0000000007413000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      1.1MB

    • memory/1428-93-0x0000000007420000-0x0000000007534000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      1.1MB

    • memory/1660-57-0x000000007296D000-0x0000000072978000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      44KB

    • memory/1660-54-0x000000002F1B1000-0x000000002F1B4000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      12KB

    • memory/1660-55-0x0000000071981000-0x0000000071983000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/1660-56-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      64KB

    • memory/1660-58-0x0000000076781000-0x0000000076783000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/1660-64-0x000000007296D000-0x0000000072978000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      44KB

    • memory/1756-89-0x00000000001C0000-0x00000000001D1000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      68KB

    • memory/1756-81-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      172KB

    • memory/1756-87-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      172KB

    • memory/1756-88-0x0000000000BA0000-0x0000000000EA3000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      3.0MB

    • memory/1756-84-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      172KB

    • memory/1756-82-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      172KB

    • memory/1756-92-0x0000000000250000-0x0000000000261000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      68KB

    • memory/1756-85-0x000000000041F280-mapping.dmp
    • memory/1756-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      172KB

    • memory/1988-80-0x000007FEFC331000-0x000007FEFC333000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/1988-77-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/2040-79-0x0000000000670000-0x00000000006A4000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      208KB

    • memory/2040-78-0x0000000001340000-0x00000000013A2000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      392KB

    • memory/2040-74-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp