Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20220812-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20220812-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    04-11-2022 20:00

General

  • Target

    941e0547c51948f5a4e8798b2455eb420d48923f042a4fd8bfadef2956dca6cd.xls

  • Size

    197KB

  • MD5

    8929528f1020108fb8b259a3e348f322

  • SHA1

    b2d3999e307b587c876301cdc63e9e660d897cb2

  • SHA256

    941e0547c51948f5a4e8798b2455eb420d48923f042a4fd8bfadef2956dca6cd

  • SHA512

    0a503e28afc67e5e2ae5d19756d852977fea365b1f0a70a9288a61126a4b684267d61ee44f8fa1a643610fe70d41c1c7c45be26ab86d0ef6287e6537a3a0d441

  • SSDEEP

    3072:FjTI8g9jTI8gnOZwGcFdWRaRW2oRS46bwnaPF0VbAdGtAqF4x8XWhcIiVxVXWOyP:1TmNTmnOZyWURWthnwWaXKXupiVryv/

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

formbook

Campaign

f4ca

Decoy

omFHB5ajfJi1UEIEV9XcoRw=

UBjJkmQPyprdhcFF/bdCWQ==

evGKkBUj1je+otcfpw==

KgvGVeOATSt3nug0BIOm2JvOQycB

Lv6o3K0r9aSjI0lr9fg1txw=

LH1jJb/HieQpsEdqWCQTvX2PmsDVIeg=

99dte0XauJfk6Xv+uQxJFgA1gMktBA==

21FkkGB9gMniDQw2ffu6

r4lKBM/q6TZwVZfS

F+14qHeVWi56KdQ=

BgWXRsVoICMvvQ==

I+EozFl0Uy56KdQ=

xoXCgEllKEbWfjFCCLo=

qo9G1lXvvGt5GkxrLQWw

ORNlYic0PJ2ip4geEFSv

Yj+GFpvFxy0uVYx1fLI/XQ==

XL+veIKPjOTe4fjvFs+n

D2JKVAfuakXCAyoEvw==

voWJU81tH56wvt/vImbCcgVd

dVEcwFrmb8bZ4vXvFs+n

Signatures

  • Formbook

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

  • Blocklisted process makes network request 1 IoCs
  • Downloads MZ/PE file
  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs
  • Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs
  • 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 6 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 25 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 22 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1384
    • 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\941e0547c51948f5a4e8798b2455eb420d48923f042a4fd8bfadef2956dca6cd.xls
      2⤵
      • Enumerates system info in registry
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:968
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\help.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\help.exe"
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:768
      • C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\Firefox.exe
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\Firefox.exe"
        3⤵
          PID:1380
    • 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:1928
      • C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe
        "C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe"
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1440
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\yuyojlpdd.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\yuyojlpdd.exe"
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Loads dropped DLL
          • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
          • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:836
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\yuyojlpdd.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\yuyojlpdd.exe"
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Checks computer location settings
            • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:1820

    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

    2
    T1012

    System Information Discovery

    3
    T1082

    Replay Monitor

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\uxihpr.zx
      Filesize

      5KB

      MD5

      d54e51cfe2eb61eecb8518184631a900

      SHA1

      a4c20513e75bf1785f4b5658328f7623635f6d53

      SHA256

      807d62f7c4ec7ff7804a8a88ce0d2f5be710e163d65e6c709ec9f6a675f73d10

      SHA512

      d0e8397bfaf380622d50aeeb85ae63c3f547a2237f4a5ce43b2f67f79464bbfe46c7f539f1ea42622e7f958aba42375d45d75838bb10403cb398ed61352597f0

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wvvuxvn.cc
      Filesize

      185KB

      MD5

      91c02a03c98d9b9fcefdf2c006ad2e51

      SHA1

      00bc63213b18fe2a1e54560e93c74c83837bbdcb

      SHA256

      014d38ffaa628106fab91c0f5ca1682624b80891f681ddce51a12dd569ff4c89

      SHA512

      4fb0f6585fb93af610cdfd06eb06c7038fca1e75226fd440d43a7d948e5492621bf25a9bd69271f00029c27a44563bf4ee8f3bc12651407192497567cf120fad

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\yuyojlpdd.exe
      Filesize

      8KB

      MD5

      b4d86ad7d19d5582a1cdd164f173d183

      SHA1

      62e9ea7e253105348dc04f87f49c5b83fd6abdc6

      SHA256

      8b034e2390d543fca81b71124c29304ee20a8d053170709fa11f061141ed11d2

      SHA512

      a512b5161249857d13640dfd1797c8dfd097e42a402ba546f6a4b8e272e3b050f3c2453faa86fe41cdda5a5216d2a50131c0c683ff0bfaf8887ef150a63a0180

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\yuyojlpdd.exe
      Filesize

      8KB

      MD5

      b4d86ad7d19d5582a1cdd164f173d183

      SHA1

      62e9ea7e253105348dc04f87f49c5b83fd6abdc6

      SHA256

      8b034e2390d543fca81b71124c29304ee20a8d053170709fa11f061141ed11d2

      SHA512

      a512b5161249857d13640dfd1797c8dfd097e42a402ba546f6a4b8e272e3b050f3c2453faa86fe41cdda5a5216d2a50131c0c683ff0bfaf8887ef150a63a0180

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\yuyojlpdd.exe
      Filesize

      8KB

      MD5

      b4d86ad7d19d5582a1cdd164f173d183

      SHA1

      62e9ea7e253105348dc04f87f49c5b83fd6abdc6

      SHA256

      8b034e2390d543fca81b71124c29304ee20a8d053170709fa11f061141ed11d2

      SHA512

      a512b5161249857d13640dfd1797c8dfd097e42a402ba546f6a4b8e272e3b050f3c2453faa86fe41cdda5a5216d2a50131c0c683ff0bfaf8887ef150a63a0180

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

      226KB

      MD5

      f30dc6dd8fe2e44bf9b8c45115e6f83c

      SHA1

      cf0033fda00be69b914807455b696b37c24ad9cf

      SHA256

      1d05865cde860a1f608fd49bb66177de78e910bb2dc231b57908a388dea5c0c2

      SHA512

      7116d1742238ee2299f135a9f5d35ed0ff857710eb7c8ca2d99c32cab68ed9b39c906219c3933fc2bdd776319ca13ceebb345b25816898ac347a6eff6c818d72

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

      226KB

      MD5

      f30dc6dd8fe2e44bf9b8c45115e6f83c

      SHA1

      cf0033fda00be69b914807455b696b37c24ad9cf

      SHA256

      1d05865cde860a1f608fd49bb66177de78e910bb2dc231b57908a388dea5c0c2

      SHA512

      7116d1742238ee2299f135a9f5d35ed0ff857710eb7c8ca2d99c32cab68ed9b39c906219c3933fc2bdd776319ca13ceebb345b25816898ac347a6eff6c818d72

    • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sqlite3.dll
      Filesize

      1.0MB

      MD5

      ce5c15b5092877974d5b6476ad1cb2d7

      SHA1

      76a6fc307d1524081cba1886d312df97c9dd658f

      SHA256

      1f1a186ea26bd2462ea2a9cf35a816b92caf0897fdf332af3a61569e0ba97b24

      SHA512

      bb9ced38c63d2a29e18c38f60020cfdf0161384cd4ad6328352626643becdf49f6b4bef47012391720344fdd8ad520aa802dcbbed15b5026d27eb93b0a839c90

    • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\yuyojlpdd.exe
      Filesize

      8KB

      MD5

      b4d86ad7d19d5582a1cdd164f173d183

      SHA1

      62e9ea7e253105348dc04f87f49c5b83fd6abdc6

      SHA256

      8b034e2390d543fca81b71124c29304ee20a8d053170709fa11f061141ed11d2

      SHA512

      a512b5161249857d13640dfd1797c8dfd097e42a402ba546f6a4b8e272e3b050f3c2453faa86fe41cdda5a5216d2a50131c0c683ff0bfaf8887ef150a63a0180

    • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\yuyojlpdd.exe
      Filesize

      8KB

      MD5

      b4d86ad7d19d5582a1cdd164f173d183

      SHA1

      62e9ea7e253105348dc04f87f49c5b83fd6abdc6

      SHA256

      8b034e2390d543fca81b71124c29304ee20a8d053170709fa11f061141ed11d2

      SHA512

      a512b5161249857d13640dfd1797c8dfd097e42a402ba546f6a4b8e272e3b050f3c2453faa86fe41cdda5a5216d2a50131c0c683ff0bfaf8887ef150a63a0180

    • \Users\Public\vbc.exe
      Filesize

      226KB

      MD5

      f30dc6dd8fe2e44bf9b8c45115e6f83c

      SHA1

      cf0033fda00be69b914807455b696b37c24ad9cf

      SHA256

      1d05865cde860a1f608fd49bb66177de78e910bb2dc231b57908a388dea5c0c2

      SHA512

      7116d1742238ee2299f135a9f5d35ed0ff857710eb7c8ca2d99c32cab68ed9b39c906219c3933fc2bdd776319ca13ceebb345b25816898ac347a6eff6c818d72

    • memory/768-82-0x0000000000F70000-0x0000000000F76000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      24KB

    • memory/768-79-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/768-83-0x00000000000D0000-0x00000000000FD000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      180KB

    • memory/768-84-0x00000000005C0000-0x000000000064F000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      572KB

    • memory/768-85-0x00000000000D0000-0x00000000000FD000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      180KB

    • memory/768-81-0x0000000000890000-0x0000000000B93000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      3.0MB

    • memory/836-66-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/968-80-0x0000000072BFD000-0x0000000072C08000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      44KB

    • memory/968-58-0x0000000075921000-0x0000000075923000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/968-55-0x0000000071C11000-0x0000000071C13000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/968-88-0x0000000072BFD000-0x0000000072C08000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      44KB

    • memory/968-86-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      64KB

    • memory/968-56-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      64KB

    • memory/968-54-0x000000002F4C1000-0x000000002F4C4000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      12KB

    • memory/968-57-0x0000000072BFD000-0x0000000072C08000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      44KB

    • memory/1384-87-0x0000000004B30000-0x0000000004BDF000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      700KB

    • memory/1384-78-0x00000000074B0000-0x0000000007645000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      1.6MB

    • memory/1384-90-0x0000000004B30000-0x0000000004BDF000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      700KB

    • memory/1440-61-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/1820-72-0x00000000004012B0-mapping.dmp
    • memory/1820-75-0x0000000000401000-0x000000000042F000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      184KB

    • memory/1820-77-0x0000000000120000-0x0000000000130000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      64KB

    • memory/1820-74-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042F000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      188KB

    • memory/1820-76-0x0000000000910000-0x0000000000C13000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      3.0MB