Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20220414-en
  • submitted
    27-06-2022 15:04

General

  • Target

    decrypted.xlsx

  • Size

    64KB

  • MD5

    f47afe6c3e0e23c768f4cb611d98f824

  • SHA1

    63fe705d6d6a85117f57af2431f083ba6c472eed

  • SHA256

    57c1e1c28a5b553d08d4ab23656d014d8b2e0b071207b516f6db3dd726b575c6

  • SHA512

    e4ee26d06dcd59a9362560972fb27f036e95e6872533679cfe1a3e643c60187af18fe63766e0bf8d89c317852ef28db6b19178bf65c0ce07681b3b941227e4ff

Score
8/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Blocklisted process makes network request 1 IoCs
  • Downloads MZ/PE file
  • Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
  • Abuses OpenXML format to download file from external location
  • Loads dropped DLL 5 IoCs
  • Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs
  • Office loads VBA resources, possible macro or embedded object present
  • 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 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 28 IoCs

Processes

  • 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
    1⤵
    • Enumerates system info in registry
    • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
    • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:388
  • 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:1692
    • C:\Windows\splwow64.exe
      C:\Windows\splwow64.exe 12288
      2⤵
        PID:872
    • 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:588
      • C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe
        "C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe"
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1620
        • C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe
          "C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe"
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          PID:1812
        • C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe
          "C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe"
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          PID:1152
        • C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe
          "C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe"
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          PID:376
        • C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe
          "C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe"
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          PID:1080
        • C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe
          "C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe"
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          PID:1740

    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

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\0O8D7KIM\shp[1].doc
      Filesize

      24KB

      MD5

      25ed8c4bb053d2c52b433b77089420f7

      SHA1

      52a213942458654f9baaeaa4de7473c7967ba431

      SHA256

      a6e19f56646d7a6743337d3aeb7baea8e1b3b991e10af7410786fa02845b1852

      SHA512

      fe2151b84918a609bfb084cdde0774ad61ddd9651b52756e7c0e70b122a9b745851f94263d3cc0183b6e58d94645bbe92160e9480fdc69e924539c2678398ff2

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

      502KB

      MD5

      6237a36be522069ff7f84128c2cbb5c4

      SHA1

      2c57d875e90ef11903529ec81862aa01e8945129

      SHA256

      8261a237ce6bd2bfae4c46b2e8a338b00ea9047f1fa6c5cc9ac1e6d00f0a3a06

      SHA512

      c36ae59fca8d0345b1ccf19838894ca2103cab1222c2e2f00f56e57d26d50cbeda24034e5dba05bd2d7cb533997b2235a4adddc992d5069938287d1bbad0855e

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

      502KB

      MD5

      6237a36be522069ff7f84128c2cbb5c4

      SHA1

      2c57d875e90ef11903529ec81862aa01e8945129

      SHA256

      8261a237ce6bd2bfae4c46b2e8a338b00ea9047f1fa6c5cc9ac1e6d00f0a3a06

      SHA512

      c36ae59fca8d0345b1ccf19838894ca2103cab1222c2e2f00f56e57d26d50cbeda24034e5dba05bd2d7cb533997b2235a4adddc992d5069938287d1bbad0855e

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

      502KB

      MD5

      6237a36be522069ff7f84128c2cbb5c4

      SHA1

      2c57d875e90ef11903529ec81862aa01e8945129

      SHA256

      8261a237ce6bd2bfae4c46b2e8a338b00ea9047f1fa6c5cc9ac1e6d00f0a3a06

      SHA512

      c36ae59fca8d0345b1ccf19838894ca2103cab1222c2e2f00f56e57d26d50cbeda24034e5dba05bd2d7cb533997b2235a4adddc992d5069938287d1bbad0855e

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

      502KB

      MD5

      6237a36be522069ff7f84128c2cbb5c4

      SHA1

      2c57d875e90ef11903529ec81862aa01e8945129

      SHA256

      8261a237ce6bd2bfae4c46b2e8a338b00ea9047f1fa6c5cc9ac1e6d00f0a3a06

      SHA512

      c36ae59fca8d0345b1ccf19838894ca2103cab1222c2e2f00f56e57d26d50cbeda24034e5dba05bd2d7cb533997b2235a4adddc992d5069938287d1bbad0855e

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

      502KB

      MD5

      6237a36be522069ff7f84128c2cbb5c4

      SHA1

      2c57d875e90ef11903529ec81862aa01e8945129

      SHA256

      8261a237ce6bd2bfae4c46b2e8a338b00ea9047f1fa6c5cc9ac1e6d00f0a3a06

      SHA512

      c36ae59fca8d0345b1ccf19838894ca2103cab1222c2e2f00f56e57d26d50cbeda24034e5dba05bd2d7cb533997b2235a4adddc992d5069938287d1bbad0855e

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

      502KB

      MD5

      6237a36be522069ff7f84128c2cbb5c4

      SHA1

      2c57d875e90ef11903529ec81862aa01e8945129

      SHA256

      8261a237ce6bd2bfae4c46b2e8a338b00ea9047f1fa6c5cc9ac1e6d00f0a3a06

      SHA512

      c36ae59fca8d0345b1ccf19838894ca2103cab1222c2e2f00f56e57d26d50cbeda24034e5dba05bd2d7cb533997b2235a4adddc992d5069938287d1bbad0855e

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

      502KB

      MD5

      6237a36be522069ff7f84128c2cbb5c4

      SHA1

      2c57d875e90ef11903529ec81862aa01e8945129

      SHA256

      8261a237ce6bd2bfae4c46b2e8a338b00ea9047f1fa6c5cc9ac1e6d00f0a3a06

      SHA512

      c36ae59fca8d0345b1ccf19838894ca2103cab1222c2e2f00f56e57d26d50cbeda24034e5dba05bd2d7cb533997b2235a4adddc992d5069938287d1bbad0855e

    • \Users\Public\vbc.exe
      Filesize

      502KB

      MD5

      6237a36be522069ff7f84128c2cbb5c4

      SHA1

      2c57d875e90ef11903529ec81862aa01e8945129

      SHA256

      8261a237ce6bd2bfae4c46b2e8a338b00ea9047f1fa6c5cc9ac1e6d00f0a3a06

      SHA512

      c36ae59fca8d0345b1ccf19838894ca2103cab1222c2e2f00f56e57d26d50cbeda24034e5dba05bd2d7cb533997b2235a4adddc992d5069938287d1bbad0855e

    • \Users\Public\vbc.exe
      Filesize

      502KB

      MD5

      6237a36be522069ff7f84128c2cbb5c4

      SHA1

      2c57d875e90ef11903529ec81862aa01e8945129

      SHA256

      8261a237ce6bd2bfae4c46b2e8a338b00ea9047f1fa6c5cc9ac1e6d00f0a3a06

      SHA512

      c36ae59fca8d0345b1ccf19838894ca2103cab1222c2e2f00f56e57d26d50cbeda24034e5dba05bd2d7cb533997b2235a4adddc992d5069938287d1bbad0855e

    • \Users\Public\vbc.exe
      Filesize

      502KB

      MD5

      6237a36be522069ff7f84128c2cbb5c4

      SHA1

      2c57d875e90ef11903529ec81862aa01e8945129

      SHA256

      8261a237ce6bd2bfae4c46b2e8a338b00ea9047f1fa6c5cc9ac1e6d00f0a3a06

      SHA512

      c36ae59fca8d0345b1ccf19838894ca2103cab1222c2e2f00f56e57d26d50cbeda24034e5dba05bd2d7cb533997b2235a4adddc992d5069938287d1bbad0855e

    • \Users\Public\vbc.exe
      Filesize

      502KB

      MD5

      6237a36be522069ff7f84128c2cbb5c4

      SHA1

      2c57d875e90ef11903529ec81862aa01e8945129

      SHA256

      8261a237ce6bd2bfae4c46b2e8a338b00ea9047f1fa6c5cc9ac1e6d00f0a3a06

      SHA512

      c36ae59fca8d0345b1ccf19838894ca2103cab1222c2e2f00f56e57d26d50cbeda24034e5dba05bd2d7cb533997b2235a4adddc992d5069938287d1bbad0855e

    • \Users\Public\vbc.exe
      Filesize

      502KB

      MD5

      6237a36be522069ff7f84128c2cbb5c4

      SHA1

      2c57d875e90ef11903529ec81862aa01e8945129

      SHA256

      8261a237ce6bd2bfae4c46b2e8a338b00ea9047f1fa6c5cc9ac1e6d00f0a3a06

      SHA512

      c36ae59fca8d0345b1ccf19838894ca2103cab1222c2e2f00f56e57d26d50cbeda24034e5dba05bd2d7cb533997b2235a4adddc992d5069938287d1bbad0855e

    • memory/388-56-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      64KB

    • memory/388-54-0x000000002F621000-0x000000002F624000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      12KB

    • memory/388-57-0x0000000072C2D000-0x0000000072C38000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      44KB

    • memory/388-55-0x0000000071C41000-0x0000000071C43000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/388-78-0x0000000072C2D000-0x0000000072C38000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      44KB

    • memory/388-58-0x0000000076C81000-0x0000000076C83000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/872-74-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/872-77-0x000007FEFC451000-0x000007FEFC453000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/1620-82-0x0000000004D90000-0x0000000004DFA000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      424KB

    • memory/1620-81-0x0000000000510000-0x000000000051A000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      40KB

    • memory/1620-83-0x00000000020D0000-0x0000000002102000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      200KB

    • memory/1620-79-0x00000000004F0000-0x000000000050C000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      112KB

    • memory/1620-71-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/1620-75-0x00000000003B0000-0x0000000000434000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      528KB

    • memory/1692-80-0x0000000072C2D000-0x0000000072C38000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      44KB

    • memory/1692-59-0x000000006BF91000-0x000000006BF94000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      12KB

    • memory/1692-63-0x0000000072C2D000-0x0000000072C38000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      44KB