Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20221111-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20221111-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    17/11/2022, 14:56

General

  • Target
    HSBC Payment Advice_pdf.exe
  • Size 298KB
  • Sample221117-sa1rcaef85
  • SHA256 2eeea519e17a33aeece43a9157b2e2caede5b6b34a9afa424d324030cbac48aa
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • formbook

Campaign
  • figc

Decoy
  • 47NW9KXrL+jgHgkaH/SBm7e9+eE=

  • ZiDP2+PQatbRpw==

  • McLVGasjijBUTSo=

  • 7pCDHTcZBQCyFKFSb/4E

  • YwIKwvCFzlnbzcNqDNZ3WH77

  • yFJV/xjTQINSFzg=

  • HJb3EiH2afruNRSvM8UmOTJszaNv

  • vpTsJ8xRpExCgnlkzaoM

  • hUfQlYHe4Qb+DVchQM/mlOM2kjVisoJUMQ==

  • 0URByQED2NCVrO2x5w==

  • 0rjp8oD4ZRKfuI9GPlhwJA==

  • dxYJqqoonh7bHhMqMNIxXJnL5biDg2uv

  • N8ICb2IiuRdOx0dgucigiZ0DBA==

  • xmZ3s1jrZPStPdn5PlhwJA==

  • UxQyYwqi37V3q59to3PU5ZOZtoEGTcin

  • SpBGRe06ITs14S8=

  • spVKc4gldemrMNzf

  • 6IBwrjx2XTs14S8=

  • FOp6CqjQtLdXT25kzaoM

  • P/O46RkpqQ8Uvw==

Signatures

  • Formbook

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 3 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 13 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2648
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HSBC Payment Advice_pdf.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HSBC Payment Advice_pdf.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3460
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nkxzijxtvo.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nkxzijxtvo.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2456
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nkxzijxtvo.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nkxzijxtvo.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Checks computer location settings
          • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:3236
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wscript.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wscript.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2984
      • C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\Firefox.exe
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\Firefox.exe"
        3⤵
          PID:4376

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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          Downloads

          gxwhpjoq.gx

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gxwhpjoq.gx
          • Size 185KB
          • SHA256 4962f9c7d3545452b9935b3177296bb8152c9a90556c1f58a565f065633edb6c
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          nbquab.us

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nbquab.us
          • Size 5KB
          • SHA256 d8dc9fd37789def3be5e65b4438bd75a70a21eddd6a498041bf6360cdc7259a2
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          nkxzijxtvo.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nkxzijxtvo.exe
          • Size 100KB
          • SHA256 22e1376bd4656135d8d019cd7fa2c498d33b3aca93d10cff3d5ebc979dfdee37
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          nkxzijxtvo.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nkxzijxtvo.exe
          • Size 100KB
          • SHA256 22e1376bd4656135d8d019cd7fa2c498d33b3aca93d10cff3d5ebc979dfdee37
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          nkxzijxtvo.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nkxzijxtvo.exe
          • Size 100KB
          • SHA256 22e1376bd4656135d8d019cd7fa2c498d33b3aca93d10cff3d5ebc979dfdee37
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          memory/2648-150-0x0000000008960000-0x0000000008AA4000-memory.dmp

          memory/2648-152-0x0000000008960000-0x0000000008AA4000-memory.dmp

          memory/2648-148-0x0000000008800000-0x000000000895C000-memory.dmp

          memory/2648-143-0x0000000008800000-0x000000000895C000-memory.dmp

          memory/2984-151-0x0000000000370000-0x000000000039D000-memory.dmp

          memory/2984-149-0x00000000025D0000-0x000000000265F000-memory.dmp

          memory/2984-145-0x0000000000B00000-0x0000000000B27000-memory.dmp

          memory/2984-146-0x0000000000370000-0x000000000039D000-memory.dmp

          memory/2984-147-0x0000000002830000-0x0000000002B7A000-memory.dmp

          memory/3236-142-0x00000000018D0000-0x00000000018E0000-memory.dmp

          memory/3236-141-0x00000000018F0000-0x0000000001C3A000-memory.dmp

          memory/3236-139-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042F000-memory.dmp

          memory/3236-140-0x0000000000401000-0x000000000042F000-memory.dmp