Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20220414-en
  • submitted
    28-06-2022 07:05

General

  • Target

    107.172.76.188_-_y_-_invoice_009.doc___2cbbbd94f2f1e7f68053ab93a418f86a.rtf

  • Size

    26KB

  • MD5

    2cbbbd94f2f1e7f68053ab93a418f86a

  • SHA1

    f32aa57b0d5e8a7435552e4323c8ffbce605f9f0

  • SHA256

    8b5ac7f6a15aea59562e54f35ca8a614909fb2503817ac697ef6db08ec605630

  • SHA512

    63cf8891bee22ff48c9a822b9dcc9bc326a225e24616bf1b394f7682ab0b99d1561828ff6062ab6d3fe772801cbeda970c1237b7e5f31b586cb96982871e20c8

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xloader

Version

2.8

Campaign

nn40

Decoy

LYAg0yANOGEAGeaFOrA/

MQWuERZplP+VZy/uszI=

CF0oDN0JimIaGy/uszI=

ltJnyC+ReohYaiTvj1qbEA==

B9OkgdctVKBAFjSUaw==

sbDVwSZVVqVB11/deow8GA==

v1gHDe0pzno=

i+/0n2vHUfGPR98k77tukZ90MQ==

SUtCnbS96Qm21g==

8X9qzyt1dpAo31jXrXfKb49fBPY=

5KlPxqHzSstuFjSUaw==

0r/Kesv/zuanroxvNQW0Gm8=

FFgS7kfPYAqpdhhgRgnBJHY=

LgusAHrkrIoWr0FWIe2o/04UXPw=

vBq9Gvxa9wbKbS/uszI=

Z+q6HAZNNeqwwQ==

wbS4fMb06SjU5Kbseow8GA==

1mZEuZvJ/m0L9bof56PkkZ90MQ==

JCJIM74lHk/o+tiFOrA/

d14FrM8rGEgIzVkT67+3XaEh

Signatures

  • Xloader

    Xloader is a rebranded version of Formbook malware.

  • suricata: ET MALWARE FormBook CnC Checkin (GET)

    suricata: ET MALWARE FormBook CnC Checkin (GET)

  • 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 2 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Loads dropped DLL 5 IoCs
  • Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • Office loads VBA resources, possible macro or embedded object present
  • 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 20 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 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:1400
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE" /n "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\107.172.76.188_-_y_-_invoice_009.doc___2cbbbd94f2f1e7f68053ab93a418f86a.rtf"
      2⤵
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1336
      • C:\Windows\splwow64.exe
        C:\Windows\splwow64.exe 12288
        3⤵
          PID:1660
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wlanext.exe
        "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wlanext.exe"
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1836
    • 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:1076
      • C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe
        "C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe"
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1696
        • C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe
          "C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe"
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Checks computer location settings
          • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1268

    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\Public\vbc.exe
      Filesize

      641KB

      MD5

      85be6547409011c0804230f2f09f7ca3

      SHA1

      33eb9c66bb959332f963ab928fdbd655ac9e5e4e

      SHA256

      1d9fc02237d06ae3ee5ea85ae14a05ab41ee99f03ac660e3f6360ac6864bf7fd

      SHA512

      5e9e790f043d47bf21cd77caa556d18b957ab2c9587ef63836f84b8f42b102a8de085a2c6c2cf5a504b5a034c74dc25f2961b8415779311323e71c15b4432b7b

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

      641KB

      MD5

      85be6547409011c0804230f2f09f7ca3

      SHA1

      33eb9c66bb959332f963ab928fdbd655ac9e5e4e

      SHA256

      1d9fc02237d06ae3ee5ea85ae14a05ab41ee99f03ac660e3f6360ac6864bf7fd

      SHA512

      5e9e790f043d47bf21cd77caa556d18b957ab2c9587ef63836f84b8f42b102a8de085a2c6c2cf5a504b5a034c74dc25f2961b8415779311323e71c15b4432b7b

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

      641KB

      MD5

      85be6547409011c0804230f2f09f7ca3

      SHA1

      33eb9c66bb959332f963ab928fdbd655ac9e5e4e

      SHA256

      1d9fc02237d06ae3ee5ea85ae14a05ab41ee99f03ac660e3f6360ac6864bf7fd

      SHA512

      5e9e790f043d47bf21cd77caa556d18b957ab2c9587ef63836f84b8f42b102a8de085a2c6c2cf5a504b5a034c74dc25f2961b8415779311323e71c15b4432b7b

    • \Users\Public\vbc.exe
      Filesize

      641KB

      MD5

      85be6547409011c0804230f2f09f7ca3

      SHA1

      33eb9c66bb959332f963ab928fdbd655ac9e5e4e

      SHA256

      1d9fc02237d06ae3ee5ea85ae14a05ab41ee99f03ac660e3f6360ac6864bf7fd

      SHA512

      5e9e790f043d47bf21cd77caa556d18b957ab2c9587ef63836f84b8f42b102a8de085a2c6c2cf5a504b5a034c74dc25f2961b8415779311323e71c15b4432b7b

    • \Users\Public\vbc.exe
      Filesize

      641KB

      MD5

      85be6547409011c0804230f2f09f7ca3

      SHA1

      33eb9c66bb959332f963ab928fdbd655ac9e5e4e

      SHA256

      1d9fc02237d06ae3ee5ea85ae14a05ab41ee99f03ac660e3f6360ac6864bf7fd

      SHA512

      5e9e790f043d47bf21cd77caa556d18b957ab2c9587ef63836f84b8f42b102a8de085a2c6c2cf5a504b5a034c74dc25f2961b8415779311323e71c15b4432b7b

    • \Users\Public\vbc.exe
      Filesize

      641KB

      MD5

      85be6547409011c0804230f2f09f7ca3

      SHA1

      33eb9c66bb959332f963ab928fdbd655ac9e5e4e

      SHA256

      1d9fc02237d06ae3ee5ea85ae14a05ab41ee99f03ac660e3f6360ac6864bf7fd

      SHA512

      5e9e790f043d47bf21cd77caa556d18b957ab2c9587ef63836f84b8f42b102a8de085a2c6c2cf5a504b5a034c74dc25f2961b8415779311323e71c15b4432b7b

    • \Users\Public\vbc.exe
      Filesize

      641KB

      MD5

      85be6547409011c0804230f2f09f7ca3

      SHA1

      33eb9c66bb959332f963ab928fdbd655ac9e5e4e

      SHA256

      1d9fc02237d06ae3ee5ea85ae14a05ab41ee99f03ac660e3f6360ac6864bf7fd

      SHA512

      5e9e790f043d47bf21cd77caa556d18b957ab2c9587ef63836f84b8f42b102a8de085a2c6c2cf5a504b5a034c74dc25f2961b8415779311323e71c15b4432b7b

    • \Users\Public\vbc.exe
      Filesize

      641KB

      MD5

      85be6547409011c0804230f2f09f7ca3

      SHA1

      33eb9c66bb959332f963ab928fdbd655ac9e5e4e

      SHA256

      1d9fc02237d06ae3ee5ea85ae14a05ab41ee99f03ac660e3f6360ac6864bf7fd

      SHA512

      5e9e790f043d47bf21cd77caa556d18b957ab2c9587ef63836f84b8f42b102a8de085a2c6c2cf5a504b5a034c74dc25f2961b8415779311323e71c15b4432b7b

    • memory/1268-88-0x0000000000240000-0x0000000000251000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      68KB

    • memory/1268-91-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      176KB

    • memory/1268-87-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      176KB

    • memory/1268-83-0x00000000001F0000-0x0000000000201000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      68KB

    • memory/1268-81-0x0000000000BF0000-0x0000000000EF3000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      3.0MB

    • memory/1268-79-0x000000000041F640-mapping.dmp
    • memory/1268-78-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      176KB

    • memory/1268-76-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      176KB

    • memory/1268-75-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      176KB

    • memory/1336-55-0x000000006FBF1000-0x000000006FBF3000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/1336-57-0x0000000070BDD000-0x0000000070BE8000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      44KB

    • memory/1336-98-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      64KB

    • memory/1336-71-0x0000000070BDD000-0x0000000070BE8000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      44KB

    • memory/1336-56-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      64KB

    • memory/1336-54-0x0000000072171000-0x0000000072174000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      12KB

    • memory/1336-99-0x0000000070BDD000-0x0000000070BE8000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      44KB

    • memory/1336-58-0x0000000074B51000-0x0000000074B53000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/1400-97-0x0000000006D60000-0x0000000006E43000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      908KB

    • memory/1400-84-0x0000000006A50000-0x0000000006B4F000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      1020KB

    • memory/1400-89-0x0000000007360000-0x0000000007494000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      1.2MB

    • memory/1400-96-0x0000000006D60000-0x0000000006E43000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      908KB

    • memory/1660-85-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/1660-86-0x000007FEFB5D1000-0x000007FEFB5D3000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/1696-65-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/1696-73-0x0000000005B10000-0x0000000005B7A000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      424KB

    • memory/1696-68-0x0000000000B40000-0x0000000000BE6000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      664KB

    • memory/1696-70-0x00000000002D0000-0x00000000002EC000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      112KB

    • memory/1696-72-0x00000000002F0000-0x00000000002FA000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      40KB

    • memory/1696-74-0x0000000000680000-0x00000000006B2000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      200KB

    • memory/1836-90-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/1836-92-0x0000000000FF0000-0x0000000001006000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      88KB

    • memory/1836-93-0x0000000000A00000-0x0000000000D03000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      3.0MB

    • memory/1836-94-0x00000000000C0000-0x00000000000EC000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      176KB

    • memory/1836-95-0x00000000008C0000-0x0000000000950000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      576KB