Analysis

  • max time kernel
    600s
  • max time network
    602s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20221111-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20221111-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    19-01-2023 14:59

General

  • Target

    vbc.exe

  • Size

    10.0MB

  • MD5

    93a2d330d57689aea5146c1d7b767ff8

  • SHA1

    39b73da296c473b30d8ef5e4063288653500d3ef

  • SHA256

    50268da94205b374b7b1344a8ae09105e3732dd026350b7418d750a2d4dca7e9

  • SHA512

    b2ef5945d2599a98966ff0c58ad9917481ab27b238d6152fff32bd82313196353312ffd61cde07552d1e9bcba8cc7d2b4f47df360c427618f250217ef372fa3b

  • SSDEEP

    96:vKbBpyUc5+YdueYZkhgEMLUEM5i2RZjz+4KpfBu7uxVJGkFpNeFnUu:vyfyUOfuUk52T/pwu7UVJrlru

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

formbook

Campaign

dcn0

Decoy

ZVx68vDtAMBCwg==

oBMBvsNORkM/O/ox

Ff9pISWkm6eG4lByIspp

c2T42c6CIIF6B8xTxm9XzpVw

bvjhxRbnAC183w==

0lTttSNG4HUDNflyIspp

hPXFlstqiHA/O/ox

WLR+MeerxZ0cNn1ja+IQAYo=

IHRn4xXOVKi477zarG+ObSy7YJA=

Xhf3e+tdAC183w==

Xk0ZAezv2rWH

kngo+vBeSRN7AszNwam3Osmguuqc0MoC

a2Qp7a+E8fSw7LDjpnqEKjsRZA==

3zjy4E7+QM48wg==

YcCmqT3OUNAigVott2pBKiy7YJA=

4+SMeX1juat/5cZ1AZihcyy7YJA=

/+m7sro0OBTl3TMpCw==

i2ctEfe4//a64yklMsgS2J90

+loZ2QKGX0UWgpvErMs=

b9BNCnJWQJS8IfsR0uR3bCy7YJA=

Signatures

  • Formbook

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

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Loads dropped DLL 1 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.

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 13 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 38 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1280
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1408
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ENC cwB0AGEAcgB0AC0AcwBsAGUAZQBwACAALQBzAGUAYwBvAG4AZABzACAANQAwAA==
        3⤵
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1376
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c powershell -ENC cwBlAHQALQBtAHAAcAByAGUAZgBlAHIAZQBuAGMAZQAgAC0AZQB4AGMAbAB1AHMAaQBvAG4AcABhAHQAaAAgAEMAOgBcAA==
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1856
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell -ENC cwBlAHQALQBtAHAAcAByAGUAZgBlAHIAZQBuAGMAZQAgAC0AZQB4AGMAbAB1AHMAaQBvAG4AcABhAHQAaAAgAEMAOgBcAA==
          4⤵
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1712
      • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegAsm.exe
        C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegAsm.exe
        3⤵
          PID:1864
        • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegAsm.exe
          C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegAsm.exe
          3⤵
          • Checks computer location settings
          • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1652
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\colorcpl.exe
        "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\colorcpl.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:1644
        • C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\Firefox.exe
          "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\Firefox.exe"
          3⤵
            PID:1992

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

      Execution

      Scripting

      1
      T1064

      Defense Evasion

      Scripting

      1
      T1064

      Modify Registry

      1
      T1112

      Discovery

      Query Registry

      1
      T1012

      System Information Discovery

      2
      T1082

      Replay Monitor

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      Downloads

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\d93f411851d7c929.customDestinations-ms
        Filesize

        7KB

        MD5

        f4dcb524d6b568df66a800dc01a49355

        SHA1

        5961d5947cf20186e22a42ef0c2a4b090108c196

        SHA256

        d55994cf8aa4bd8d03bffa52ba3fea241076ff88f459a228b8a8b8bdb1f9feef

        SHA512

        ab15500b21654fe866f9d67ca41663ce083135933845d47937c750e212e1cc7d665a2b89c199f6c2f581bd7023be8b556fa746d67e08b254fc33fcd4a9d15539

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

        831KB

        MD5

        05ace2f6d9bef6fd9bbd05ee5262a1f2

        SHA1

        5cce2228e0d9c6cc913cf551e0bf7c76ed74ff59

        SHA256

        002459f4d4758011b4d7f36935f1fe323494b847f8c173a551076a3d30475ebc

        SHA512

        1e717a66a72eb626727144fa7458f472ada54fd1be37072c9e740945e34ba94025737aef44e54752c50c5b79a583c6a91a0d8043bf1bf7c3e7cab8537207f9fc

      • memory/1280-91-0x00000000073C0000-0x00000000074D5000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        1.1MB

      • memory/1280-89-0x00000000073C0000-0x00000000074D5000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        1.1MB

      • memory/1280-82-0x0000000007130000-0x0000000007297000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        1.4MB

      • memory/1376-58-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/1376-60-0x000000006E6B0000-0x000000006EC5B000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        5.7MB

      • memory/1376-61-0x000000006E6B0000-0x000000006EC5B000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        5.7MB

      • memory/1376-62-0x000000006E6B0000-0x000000006EC5B000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        5.7MB

      • memory/1408-57-0x0000000005010000-0x00000000050A2000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        584KB

      • memory/1408-65-0x0000000005330000-0x000000000539A000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        424KB

      • memory/1408-54-0x0000000000F10000-0x0000000000F18000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        32KB

      • memory/1408-56-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000005EE4000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/1408-55-0x0000000076041000-0x0000000076043000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        8KB

      • memory/1644-88-0x0000000001DE0000-0x0000000001E6F000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        572KB

      • memory/1644-83-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/1644-86-0x0000000000080000-0x00000000000AD000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        180KB

      • memory/1644-87-0x0000000001F70000-0x0000000002273000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        3.0MB

      • memory/1644-90-0x0000000000080000-0x00000000000AD000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        180KB

      • memory/1644-85-0x00000000005F0000-0x0000000000608000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        96KB

      • memory/1652-77-0x0000000002050000-0x0000000002353000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        3.0MB

      • memory/1652-81-0x0000000000130000-0x0000000000140000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        64KB

      • memory/1652-80-0x0000000000422000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        8KB

      • memory/1652-68-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042E000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        184KB

      • memory/1652-79-0x0000000000401000-0x000000000042E000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        180KB

      • memory/1652-78-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042E000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        184KB

      • memory/1652-76-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042E000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        184KB

      • memory/1652-72-0x00000000004012B0-mapping.dmp
      • memory/1652-69-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042E000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        184KB

      • memory/1652-71-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042E000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        184KB

      • memory/1712-75-0x000000006E680000-0x000000006EC2B000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        5.7MB

      • memory/1712-64-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/1856-63-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp