purecrypter | efe2d9e7b7ea24297926c267b5021b9d14ba5c9c19114f782c6ee55742269809

General

Target

10ff7959558189167db85dd91f6741befe3b5505c6caddfd259c4e3e864c1056.xls
Size

468KB
MD5

54a0857ef1b0d0833d4f8d907b6586a7
SHA1

b7133b4c386b415ecc3897eff44f424d9f079575
SHA256

10ff7959558189167db85dd91f6741befe3b5505c6caddfd259c4e3e864c1056
SHA512

89981ba0e4f410e1ac63117be255b6490c518304d0fd9c93c1ef25048c545d32e5dd3e420f5c18de84a5d70f7b86def4c41fffe3f98809469080f8852ac659c5
SSDEEP

6144:uh0k5eq1h0k5eqnh0k5eO6h0k5eq7UZ+RwPONXoRjDhIcp0fDlavx+W26nA4W6r6:uykdykvykeykf4MYyqk5q8

Score

10^/10

purecrypter smokeloader backdoor downloader loader persistence trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PureCrypter injector 1 IoCs

loader

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1476-66-0x0000000006120000-0x0000000006376000-memory.dmp	family_purecrypter

Detects Smokeloader packer 4 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/596-78-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp	family_smokeloader
behavioral1/memory/596-79-0x0000000000402EF0-mapping.dmp	family_smokeloader
behavioral1/memory/596-82-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp	family_smokeloader
behavioral1/memory/596-83-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp	family_smokeloader

PureCrypter
PureCrypter is a .NET malware loader first seen in early 2021.
loader downloader purecrypter
SmokeLoader
Modular backdoor trojan in use since 2014.
trojan backdoor smokeloader
Blocklisted process makes network request 1 IoCs

Processes:

EQNEDT32.EXE

flow pid process

3 1224 EQNEDT32.EXE
Downloads MZ/PE file
Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

Processes:

vbc.exevbc.exe

pid process

1476 vbc.exe
596 vbc.exe
Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

Processes:

EQNEDT32.EXE

pid process

1224 EQNEDT32.EXE
Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs

Scripting
T1064

flow	pid	process
3	1224	EQNEDT32.EXE

pid	process
1476	vbc.exe
596	vbc.exe

pid	process
1224	EQNEDT32.EXE

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

vbc.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Lbjfpqx = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Zkevyyhtxab\\Lbjfpqx.exe\""	vbc.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

powershell.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Windows PowerShell\Windows PowerShell.lnk	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

Processes:

vbc.exe

description pid process target process

PID 1476 set thread context of 596 1476 vbc.exe vbc.exe
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

System Information Discovery
T1082

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1476 set thread context of 596	1476	vbc.exe	vbc.exe

Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 3 IoCs

SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

vbc.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI	vbc.exe
Key queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI	vbc.exe
Key enumerated	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI	vbc.exe

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Query Registry
T1012

System Information Discovery
T1082

Processes:

EXCEL.EXE

description ioc process

Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\FloatingPointProcessor EXCEL.EXE
Launches Equation Editor 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Equation Editor is an old Office component often targeted by exploits such as CVE-2017-11882.
exploit

Exploitation for Client Execution
T1203

Processes:

EQNEDT32.EXE

pid process

1224 EQNEDT32.EXE

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\FloatingPointProcessor	EXCEL.EXE

pid	process
1224	EQNEDT32.EXE

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 31 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

EXCEL.EXE

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote\Contexts = "55"	EXCEL.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\WINWORD.EXE\" /n \"%1\""	EXCEL.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit	EXCEL.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote\ = "res://C:\\PROGRA~2\\MICROS~1\\Office14\\ONBttnIE.dll/105"	EXCEL.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit\COMMAND	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit\ = "&Edit"	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b0057004f0052004400460069006c00650073003e00620069002400540021005600210030005a003d007b0050006b00300076006d007e0041005a00750020002f006e002000220025003100220000000000	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\E&xport to Microsoft Excel\Contexts = "1"	EXCEL.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit\ = "&Edit"	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\WINWORD.EXE\" /n \"%1\""	EXCEL.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit\COMMAND	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit\command	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\E&xport to Microsoft Excel	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit\command	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\ShowDiscussionButton = "Yes"	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b0057004f0052004400460069006c00650073003e00620069002400540021005600210030005a003d007b0050006b00300076006d007e0041005a00750020002f006e002000220025003100220000000000	EXCEL.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell	EXCEL.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\E&xport to Microsoft Excel\ = "res://C:\\PROGRA~2\\MICROS~1\\Office14\\EXCEL.EXE/3000"	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit	EXCEL.EXE

Modifies registry class 64 IoCs

Processes:

EXCEL.EXE

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shell\Edit\command	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}\InprocServer32\ = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\msohevi.dll"	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Publisher\shell\edit\ = "&Open"	EXCEL.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Print\command	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Word\shell\edit\command	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shell\Edit\ = "&Edit"	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shell\Print	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\DefaultIcon\ = "\"%1\""	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Publisher\shell\edit	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Print\command	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shellex\IconHandler\ = "{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}"	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\EXCEL.EXE\" /dde"	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ddeexec\application	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ddeexec\topic	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Publisher\shell\edit\command	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\MSPub.exe\shell\edit	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\DefaultIcon	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}\Old Icon\htmlfile	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}\InprocServer32	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\MSPub.exe\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\MSPUB.EXE\" %1"	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Word\shell\edit	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Publisher\shell\edit	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\WinWord.exe\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\WINWORD.EXE\" /n \"%1\""	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\WinWord.exe\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b0057004f0052004400460069006c00650073003e00620069002400540021005600210030005a003d007b0050006b00300076006d007e0041005a00750020002f006e002000220025003100220000000000	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b0045005800430045004c00460069006c00650073003e00560069006a00710042006f006600280059003800270077002100460049006400310067004c00510020002f0064006400650000000000	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\MSPub.exe\shell\edit\ = "&Open"	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Edit	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}\Old Icon\mhtmlfile	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Excel.exe	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\EXCEL.EXE\" /dde"	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Publisher	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\msohtmed.exe\" %1"	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Word\shell\edit\command	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\command	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ddeexec\topic	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell	EXCEL.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Edit	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\WinWord.exe\shell\edit\ = "&Open"	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\DefaultIcon	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Excel.exe	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\command	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b0045005800430045004c00460069006c00650073003e00560069006a00710042006f006600280059003800270077002100460049006400310067004c00510020002f0064006400650000000000	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\WinWord.exe\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\WINWORD.EXE\" /n \"%1\""	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\WinWord.exe\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b0057004f0052004400460069006c00650073003e00620069002400540021005600210030005a003d007b0050006b00300076006d007e0041005a00750020002f006e002000220025003100220000000000	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\WinWord.exe	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ddeexec\application	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ddeexec\application\ = "Excel"	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Edit\ = "&Edit"	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\command	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\EXCEL.EXE\" /dde"	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ddeexec\ = "[open(\"%1\")]"	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Word\shell\edit\ = "&Open"	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Word\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\WINWORD.EXE\" /n \"%1\""	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ddeexec\application\ = "Excel"	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ddeexec\topic\ = "system"	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ = "&Open"	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Publisher	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

Processes:

EXCEL.EXE

pid process

1928 EXCEL.EXE

pid	process
1928	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

Processes:

powershell.exevbc.exe

pid	process
976	powershell.exe
596	vbc.exe
596	vbc.exe
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Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

Processes:

pid process

1236
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 IoCs

Processes:

vbc.exe

pid process

596 vbc.exe
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs

Processes:

vbc.exepowershell.exe

description pid process

Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1476 vbc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege 976 powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 1236
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

Processes:

EXCEL.EXE

pid process

1928 EXCEL.EXE
1928 EXCEL.EXE
1928 EXCEL.EXE

pid	process
1236

pid	process
596	vbc.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1476	vbc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	976	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1236

pid	process
1928	EXCEL.EXE
1928	EXCEL.EXE
1928	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 15 IoCs

Processes:

EQNEDT32.EXEvbc.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1224 wrote to memory of 1476	1224	EQNEDT32.EXE	vbc.exe
PID 1224 wrote to memory of 1476	1224	EQNEDT32.EXE	vbc.exe
PID 1224 wrote to memory of 1476	1224	EQNEDT32.EXE	vbc.exe
PID 1224 wrote to memory of 1476	1224	EQNEDT32.EXE	vbc.exe
PID 1476 wrote to memory of 976	1476	vbc.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1476 wrote to memory of 976	1476	vbc.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1476 wrote to memory of 976	1476	vbc.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1476 wrote to memory of 976	1476	vbc.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1476 wrote to memory of 596	1476	vbc.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1476 wrote to memory of 596	1476	vbc.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1476 wrote to memory of 596	1476	vbc.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1476 wrote to memory of 596	1476	vbc.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1476 wrote to memory of 596	1476	vbc.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1476 wrote to memory of 596	1476	vbc.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1476 wrote to memory of 596	1476	vbc.exe	vbc.exe

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\10ff7959558189167db85dd91f6741befe3b5505c6caddfd259c4e3e864c1056.xls
1⤵
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:1928

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:1224

C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe
"C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe"
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1476

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ENC cwB0AGEAcgB0AC0AcwBsAGUAZQBwACAALQBzAGUAYwBvAG4AZABzACAAMgAwAA==
3⤵
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:976

C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe
C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe
3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
PID:596

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Exploitation for Client Execution

Scripting

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1060

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

Scripting

Credential Access

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

3

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe
Filesize
24KB

MD5
28cfc00452c4e3e6c0082fdca3c520fc

SHA1
1260166c856aee0225371c7ab269f3a228cf8fb5

SHA256
93b17c9c6d764b7e218d2d1669e8bd68059da3fe346936071b012d22d52fb35e

SHA512
8413d173f55e5fe9d8fd415fd1f9e76358916ee1de5d1e6dbab3a1b18b0848011e76f7a2ee332f4fca64e8dcb26a8d1492c8d1ebe9ad165eba84c8dda6065af8

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C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe
Filesize
24KB

MD5
28cfc00452c4e3e6c0082fdca3c520fc

SHA1
1260166c856aee0225371c7ab269f3a228cf8fb5

SHA256
93b17c9c6d764b7e218d2d1669e8bd68059da3fe346936071b012d22d52fb35e

SHA512
8413d173f55e5fe9d8fd415fd1f9e76358916ee1de5d1e6dbab3a1b18b0848011e76f7a2ee332f4fca64e8dcb26a8d1492c8d1ebe9ad165eba84c8dda6065af8

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C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe
Filesize
24KB

MD5
28cfc00452c4e3e6c0082fdca3c520fc

SHA1
1260166c856aee0225371c7ab269f3a228cf8fb5

SHA256
93b17c9c6d764b7e218d2d1669e8bd68059da3fe346936071b012d22d52fb35e

SHA512
8413d173f55e5fe9d8fd415fd1f9e76358916ee1de5d1e6dbab3a1b18b0848011e76f7a2ee332f4fca64e8dcb26a8d1492c8d1ebe9ad165eba84c8dda6065af8

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\Users\Public\vbc.exe
Filesize
24KB

MD5
28cfc00452c4e3e6c0082fdca3c520fc

SHA1
1260166c856aee0225371c7ab269f3a228cf8fb5

SHA256
93b17c9c6d764b7e218d2d1669e8bd68059da3fe346936071b012d22d52fb35e

SHA512
8413d173f55e5fe9d8fd415fd1f9e76358916ee1de5d1e6dbab3a1b18b0848011e76f7a2ee332f4fca64e8dcb26a8d1492c8d1ebe9ad165eba84c8dda6065af8

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memory/596-79-0x0000000000402EF0-mapping.dmp

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memory/596-75-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

Filesize
36KB

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memory/596-83-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

Filesize
36KB

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memory/596-82-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

Filesize
36KB

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memory/596-78-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

Filesize
36KB

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memory/596-76-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

Filesize
36KB

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memory/976-67-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/976-70-0x0000000067180000-0x000000006772B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/976-71-0x0000000004BA0000-0x0000000004E72000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.8MB

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memory/976-72-0x0000000067180000-0x000000006772B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/976-73-0x0000000067180000-0x000000006772B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1236-86-0x000007FEF6050000-0x000007FEF6193000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.3MB

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memory/1236-87-0x000007FF33470000-0x000007FF3347A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/1476-64-0x0000000000EB0000-0x0000000000EBC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
48KB

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memory/1476-66-0x0000000006120000-0x0000000006376000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.3MB

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memory/1476-61-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1476-74-0x0000000004E10000-0x0000000004E56000-memory.dmp

Filesize
280KB

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memory/1928-58-0x0000000074AD1000-0x0000000074AD3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/1928-56-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1928-54-0x000000002F0B1000-0x000000002F0B4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
12KB

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memory/1928-55-0x0000000070D81000-0x0000000070D83000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/1928-57-0x0000000071D6D000-0x0000000071D78000-memory.dmp

Filesize
44KB

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memory/1928-84-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1928-85-0x0000000071D6D000-0x0000000071D78000-memory.dmp

Filesize
44KB

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memory/1928-69-0x0000000071D6D000-0x0000000071D78000-memory.dmp

Filesize
44KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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