Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20221111-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20221111-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    27-01-2023 09:16

General

  • Target

    Doc_230127.xlsx

  • Size

    751KB

  • MD5

    223722998eedb55be29303871403d229

  • SHA1

    c77a66ba6b49f19471eed470c7ab13c9574ec5e5

  • SHA256

    c59569a4dcfea9baca6013c1abdc304577907e8cc1659fc8df93d6bb48129845

  • SHA512

    b22c9c6f5ecfa2dbfa896eccc139c50a0424931b51db3a53088cd0c405a0c8f12f07240781a268bdb34adbfac43f07dfb5922efd3523c4fad714677e39687691

  • SSDEEP

    12288:seQslI5UMktTW6VV7PINexvXJzEiGGZb7s8pr7E8+qlPqX46lp6d+kWlM/:qY0k48IkNkGZbtZovqlPqJlp6QPM/

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

formbook

Campaign

poub

Decoy

WY0eksfISzRg4O6c+opnGL6gaw==

moRjn9ExtYi8UmUo+Tya

2vME+GedoxzFnuLXesUoVj4=

EvW4JWJ1NQ8nN3tA3SM=

2mK9efMZMgN1VOs=

8d0jua5b0J6AQEW7

/2cyThOd37DSTYMASDye4Q0t/Vs=

ral+tbIh2KKAQEW7

YLY9jsPtYB/FRmMo+Tya

R1WcElWAMtFxFrVqtZT2ZpIS9xRZNho=

KFXGg/T1pCC9GjrxUPTcjw==

8mMlK5nDwjjPFTP5jMtAtQ0t/Vs=

c7am8nhhlCo=

UW91trZj6dENxuRdpxOvW1Cf

sjOMUcvq6lYJCZEfV4euFzY=

62nBgPjdmWQkmWElww==

64E8JqA1aruSUvw=

NqI1reXpcR+REye0

8+y1oOsbjgSyEhjXUPTcjw==

Rx9by8gNBwN1VOs=

Signatures

  • Formbook

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

  • Xloader

    Xloader is a rebranded version of Formbook malware.

  • Xloader payload 3 IoCs
  • Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • 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 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 3 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • 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 24 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 33 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1208
    • 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\Doc_230127.xlsx
      2⤵
      • Enumerates system info in registry
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:1112
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wuapp.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wuapp.exe"
      2⤵
      • Adds policy Run key to start application
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:912
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        /c del "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ozggicxy.exe"
        3⤵
          PID:836
        • C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\Firefox.exe
          "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\Firefox.exe"
          3⤵
            PID:1636
      • 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
        • Launches Equation Editor
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1908
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Public\name.exe
          2⤵
          • Loads dropped DLL
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1844
          • C:\Users\Public\name.exe
            C:\Users\Public\name.exe
            3⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Loads dropped DLL
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:1796
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ozggicxy.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ozggicxy.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rznlc.m
              4⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Loads dropped DLL
              • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
              • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:1568
              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ozggicxy.exe
                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ozggicxy.exe"
                5⤵
                • Executes dropped EXE
                • Checks computer location settings
                • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:1624

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

      Execution

      Exploitation for Client Execution

      1
      T1203

      Persistence

      Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

      1
      T1060

      Defense Evasion

      Modify Registry

      2
      T1112

      Discovery

      Query Registry

      2
      T1012

      System Information Discovery

      3
      T1082

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      Downloads

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nfekeauyiy.uih
        Filesize

        196KB

        MD5

        62db7e07dd4481e9b594a97c4b97281a

        SHA1

        0996af042cee334be6c8d71b689e1c3405dba59e

        SHA256

        e0ab3c275ba03990a2f28abd8f37f8ff078fb8dce7fb939c6029631a5b4018a6

        SHA512

        90823ffa0232b7c18bb927dfbd87f4e5220bcf8e23f55d6638ac6ca26c29341c2ed80b2039f3893323a315071f64c572cbee70f33dd9fa2c723465a6b476e23a

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

        50KB

        MD5

        f73f9940d91bb012db1ea328b3897c82

        SHA1

        a2168931605a10f3604dc2c24504d82a51ab6e99

        SHA256

        2cd78183a6fca82b8e05a38466051f56529a1f5843cfd6bf7274ffe30e9abf57

        SHA512

        e74c2ac031aab4ede16a0b2525a22545b555c3e659fed10079a9921e3620e42b22f2052ec5f930519881a3b7e2dd1afbd0931d1696d99e516466314b90aa217a

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

        50KB

        MD5

        f73f9940d91bb012db1ea328b3897c82

        SHA1

        a2168931605a10f3604dc2c24504d82a51ab6e99

        SHA256

        2cd78183a6fca82b8e05a38466051f56529a1f5843cfd6bf7274ffe30e9abf57

        SHA512

        e74c2ac031aab4ede16a0b2525a22545b555c3e659fed10079a9921e3620e42b22f2052ec5f930519881a3b7e2dd1afbd0931d1696d99e516466314b90aa217a

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

        50KB

        MD5

        f73f9940d91bb012db1ea328b3897c82

        SHA1

        a2168931605a10f3604dc2c24504d82a51ab6e99

        SHA256

        2cd78183a6fca82b8e05a38466051f56529a1f5843cfd6bf7274ffe30e9abf57

        SHA512

        e74c2ac031aab4ede16a0b2525a22545b555c3e659fed10079a9921e3620e42b22f2052ec5f930519881a3b7e2dd1afbd0931d1696d99e516466314b90aa217a

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rznlc.m
        Filesize

        5KB

        MD5

        56075b8221603dd51f2e7cc79097c954

        SHA1

        0df59bf418b3398bb248b63ff834e7dea05596f0

        SHA256

        0775d03420d1805c24855734fdcbe12f7dc1d1bd150b345274495054b41576dc

        SHA512

        47bb8745800a315fb7f8b6717a70fa6b5c648309c02954bb41faccd29c42be7d8e6a1d1de1cae946e2893cb0660be93fd6487891364941279656723db004086c

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

        249KB

        MD5

        f020e4ab9dacdc83e6b1a4537b5338bc

        SHA1

        2006686a3a91ed7892cffc9b1bc68c57d59118b3

        SHA256

        3290889312a146f7ed60102439cb580f84057c98c530c31cae7461b2764f5ad4

        SHA512

        b959b9b3cebd08a09dddad4933be828a3ce4d45269d64121cb2009898e2cc0508fd36ee7b3bb1dc00ed32ca7071d59a0173b3d17ac88184b8a083ef64820585a

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

        249KB

        MD5

        f020e4ab9dacdc83e6b1a4537b5338bc

        SHA1

        2006686a3a91ed7892cffc9b1bc68c57d59118b3

        SHA256

        3290889312a146f7ed60102439cb580f84057c98c530c31cae7461b2764f5ad4

        SHA512

        b959b9b3cebd08a09dddad4933be828a3ce4d45269d64121cb2009898e2cc0508fd36ee7b3bb1dc00ed32ca7071d59a0173b3d17ac88184b8a083ef64820585a

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

        50KB

        MD5

        f73f9940d91bb012db1ea328b3897c82

        SHA1

        a2168931605a10f3604dc2c24504d82a51ab6e99

        SHA256

        2cd78183a6fca82b8e05a38466051f56529a1f5843cfd6bf7274ffe30e9abf57

        SHA512

        e74c2ac031aab4ede16a0b2525a22545b555c3e659fed10079a9921e3620e42b22f2052ec5f930519881a3b7e2dd1afbd0931d1696d99e516466314b90aa217a

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

        50KB

        MD5

        f73f9940d91bb012db1ea328b3897c82

        SHA1

        a2168931605a10f3604dc2c24504d82a51ab6e99

        SHA256

        2cd78183a6fca82b8e05a38466051f56529a1f5843cfd6bf7274ffe30e9abf57

        SHA512

        e74c2ac031aab4ede16a0b2525a22545b555c3e659fed10079a9921e3620e42b22f2052ec5f930519881a3b7e2dd1afbd0931d1696d99e516466314b90aa217a

      • \Users\Public\name.exe
        Filesize

        249KB

        MD5

        f020e4ab9dacdc83e6b1a4537b5338bc

        SHA1

        2006686a3a91ed7892cffc9b1bc68c57d59118b3

        SHA256

        3290889312a146f7ed60102439cb580f84057c98c530c31cae7461b2764f5ad4

        SHA512

        b959b9b3cebd08a09dddad4933be828a3ce4d45269d64121cb2009898e2cc0508fd36ee7b3bb1dc00ed32ca7071d59a0173b3d17ac88184b8a083ef64820585a

      • memory/836-85-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/912-83-0x00000000000F0000-0x00000000000FB000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        44KB

      • memory/912-88-0x0000000000090000-0x00000000000BC000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        176KB

      • memory/912-86-0x0000000001F20000-0x0000000002223000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        3.0MB

      • memory/912-84-0x0000000000090000-0x00000000000BC000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        176KB

      • memory/912-81-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/912-87-0x0000000001D90000-0x0000000001E20000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        576KB

      • memory/1112-58-0x00000000760D1000-0x00000000760D3000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        8KB

      • memory/1112-54-0x000000002F9A1000-0x000000002F9A4000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        12KB

      • memory/1112-56-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        64KB

      • memory/1112-76-0x000000006D0C1000-0x000000006D0C3000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        8KB

      • memory/1112-69-0x000000006CCD1000-0x000000006CCD3000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        8KB

      • memory/1112-55-0x0000000071AC1000-0x0000000071AC3000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        8KB

      • memory/1112-93-0x0000000072AAD000-0x0000000072AB8000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        44KB

      • memory/1112-57-0x0000000072AAD000-0x0000000072AB8000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        44KB

      • memory/1112-92-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        64KB

      • memory/1112-82-0x0000000072AAD000-0x0000000072AB8000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        44KB

      • memory/1208-80-0x0000000007370000-0x00000000074D8000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        1.4MB

      • memory/1208-89-0x0000000006C10000-0x0000000006D2E000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        1.1MB

      • memory/1208-90-0x0000000006C10000-0x0000000006D2E000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        1.1MB

      • memory/1568-67-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/1624-74-0x000000000041FF10-mapping.dmp
      • memory/1624-78-0x0000000000730000-0x0000000000A33000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        3.0MB

      • memory/1624-79-0x0000000000340000-0x0000000000351000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        68KB

      • memory/1624-77-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        176KB

      • memory/1796-63-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/1844-60-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp