formbook | aa47725c6f6cc10c7fb0cf630272d34456bf7eb49922fde230dbdd352819dffc

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
148s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20220812-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20220812-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
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16-02-2023 11:56

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General

Target

CONTRACT 2023.docx
Size

10KB
MD5

db41e48f7d56dbc3543d29270b14f41a
SHA1

3561319bfedaa64e9468a8c452013e9a757fd111
SHA256

aa47725c6f6cc10c7fb0cf630272d34456bf7eb49922fde230dbdd352819dffc
SHA512

ac9a9fdf069235b07539b89b85dcfa8be4fd2d306cea4139d8bb29c75c02cd852d3532701cd9b17086eb29cc9009818a37749001b527d53891f07d4c4a7ba03a
SSDEEP

192:ScIMmtP5hG/b7XN+eOY/O+5+5F7Jar/YEChI35OJ:SPXRE7XtOY/7wtar/YECO5C

Score

10^/10

formbook ho62 rat spyware stealer trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

formbook

Version

4.1

Campaign

ho62

Decoy

aqawonky.com

ancachsroadsideassistance.com

artologycreatlive.com

olesinfo.africa

lovebreatheandsleep.com

friendsofdragonsprings.com

homecomingmums.wiki

hg222.bet

precision-spares.co.uk

generalhospitaleu.africa

touchstone4x4.africa

dynamator.com

dental-implants-52531.com

efefear.buzz

bentonapp.net

89luxu.com

bridgesonelm.com

acesaigon.online

instantapprovals.loans

evuniverso.com

Signatures

Formbook
Formbook is a data stealing malware which is capable of stealing data.
trojan spyware stealer formbook

Formbook payload 4 IoCs

rat

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/964-77-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042F000-memory.dmp	formbook
behavioral1/memory/964-84-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042F000-memory.dmp	formbook
behavioral1/memory/1056-86-0x00000000000C0000-0x00000000000EF000-memory.dmp	formbook
behavioral1/memory/1056-87-0x00000000000C0000-0x00000000000EF000-memory.dmp	formbook

Blocklisted process makes network request 1 IoCs

Processes:

EQNEDT32.EXE

flow pid process

7 1960 EQNEDT32.EXE
Downloads MZ/PE file

flow	pid	process
7	1960	EQNEDT32.EXE

Abuses OpenXML format to download file from external location 2 IoCs

Processes:

WINWORD.EXE

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3845472200-3839195424-595303356-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common	WINWORD.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3845472200-3839195424-595303356-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\Common\Offline\Files\http://1332625003/O_O.DOC	WINWORD.EXE

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

Processes:

vbc.exexolphqs.exexolphqs.exe

pid process

1144 vbc.exe
1912 xolphqs.exe
964 xolphqs.exe
Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

Processes:

EQNEDT32.EXEvbc.exexolphqs.exe

pid process

1960 EQNEDT32.EXE
1144 vbc.exe
1912 xolphqs.exe
Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs

Scripting
T1064

pid	process
1144	vbc.exe
1912	xolphqs.exe
964	xolphqs.exe

pid	process
1960	EQNEDT32.EXE
1144	vbc.exe
1912	xolphqs.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 3 IoCs

Processes:

xolphqs.exexolphqs.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1912 set thread context of 964	1912	xolphqs.exe	xolphqs.exe
PID 964 set thread context of 1412	964	xolphqs.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 964 set thread context of 1412	964	xolphqs.exe	Explorer.EXE

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

WINWORD.EXE

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Windows\Debug\WIA\wiatrace.log WINWORD.EXE
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

System Information Discovery
T1082
Office loads VBA resources, possible macro or embedded object present
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

1960 EQNEDT32.EXE

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Debug\WIA\wiatrace.log	WINWORD.EXE

pid	process
1960	EQNEDT32.EXE

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 31 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

WINWORD.EXE

description	ioc	process
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor	WINWORD.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit\COMMAND	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3845472200-3839195424-595303356-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\ShowDiscussionButton = "Yes"	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3845472200-3839195424-595303356-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3845472200-3839195424-595303356-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\E&xport to Microsoft Excel\Contexts = "1"	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3845472200-3839195424-595303356-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3845472200-3839195424-595303356-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote\ = "res://C:\\PROGRA~2\\MICROS~1\\Office14\\ONBttnIE.dll/105"	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit\command	WINWORD.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b0057004f0052004400460069006c00650073003e00620069002400540021005600210030005a003d007b0050006b00300076006d007e0041005a00750020002f006e002000220025003100220000000000	WINWORD.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit\COMMAND	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit\command	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3845472200-3839195424-595303356-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote	WINWORD.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell	WINWORD.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\""	WINWORD.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit\ = "&Edit"	WINWORD.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\""	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3845472200-3839195424-595303356-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote\Contexts = "55"	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3845472200-3839195424-595303356-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\E&xport to Microsoft Excel	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit\ = "&Edit"	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b0057004f0052004400460069006c00650073003e00620069002400540021005600210030005a003d007b0050006b00300076006d007e0041005a00750020002f006e002000220025003100220000000000	WINWORD.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor	WINWORD.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3845472200-3839195424-595303356-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\E&xport to Microsoft Excel\ = "res://C:\\PROGRA~2\\MICROS~1\\Office14\\EXCEL.EXE/3000"	WINWORD.EXE

Modifies registry class 64 IoCs

Processes:

WINWORD.EXE

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\ShellEx	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ddeexec	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\WinWord.exe\shell\edit\ = "&Open"	WINWORD.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shell\Edit\command	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shell\Edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\msohtmed.exe\" %1"	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\MSPub.exe\shell\edit\command	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\WinWord.exe\shell\edit\command	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\WinWord.exe\shell\edit\command	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b0045005800430045004c00460069006c00650073003e00560069006a00710042006f006600280059003800270077002100460049006400310067004c00510020002f0064006400650000000000	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Word\shell\edit	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Word\shell\edit\command	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shell\Print	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Word	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ddeexec\topic	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\WinWord.exe\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b0057004f0052004400460069006c00650073003e00620069002400540021005600210030005a003d007b0050006b00300076006d007e0041005a00750020002f006e002000220025003100220000000000	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Edit\command	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Edit\ = "&Edit"	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Excel.exe	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ddeexec\ = "[open(\"%1\")]"	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\MSPub.exe\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\MSPUB.EXE\" %1"	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shell	WINWORD.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"	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\command	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Print\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\msohtmed.exe\" /p %1"	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ddeexec\application\ = "Excel"	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Publisher\shell\edit\command	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shellex\IconHandler\ = "{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}"	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}\InprocServer32	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\MSPub.exe\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b005000750062005000720069006d006100720079003e00520024006e0075006a0053005700460065003f007d0061004c00720052007000390078004000570020002500310000000000	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}\Old Icon\mhtmlfile	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\command	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Word\shell\edit\ = "&Open"	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Word\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b0057004f0052004400460069006c00650073003e00620069002400540021005600210030005a003d007b0050006b00300076006d007e0041005a00750020002f006e002000220025003100220000000000	WINWORD.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Edit	WINWORD.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"	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\DefaultIcon	WINWORD.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"	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\command	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\WinWord.exe	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Publisher\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\MSPUB.EXE\" %1"	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\msohtmed.exe\" %1"	WINWORD.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"	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}\Version	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\MSPub.exe\shell\edit	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ddeexec\application\ = "Excel"	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shellex\IconHandler	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ddeexec	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\MSPub.exe\shell\edit\command	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shellex\IconHandler	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ddeexec\ = "[open(\"%1\")]"	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ddeexec\topic	WINWORD.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Edit\command	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Print\command	WINWORD.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Print\command	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht	WINWORD.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shell\Print	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Word\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\WINWORD.EXE\" /n \"%1\""	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\MSPub.exe\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b005000750062005000720069006d006100720079003e00520024006e0075006a0053005700460065003f007d0061004c00720052007000390078004000570020002500310000000000	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\DefaultIcon	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Word\shell\edit\command	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b0045005800430045004c00460069006c00650073003e00560069006a00710042006f006600280059003800270077002100460049006400310067004c00510020002f0064006400650000000000	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}\Version\14	WINWORD.EXE

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

Processes:

WINWORD.EXE

pid process

1640 WINWORD.EXE
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs

Processes:

xolphqs.exe

pid process

964 xolphqs.exe
964 xolphqs.exe
964 xolphqs.exe
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 5 IoCs

Processes:

xolphqs.exexolphqs.exe

pid process

1912 xolphqs.exe
964 xolphqs.exe
964 xolphqs.exe
964 xolphqs.exe
964 xolphqs.exe

pid	process
1640	WINWORD.EXE

pid	process
964	xolphqs.exe
964	xolphqs.exe
964	xolphqs.exe

pid	process
1912	xolphqs.exe
964	xolphqs.exe
964	xolphqs.exe
964	xolphqs.exe
964	xolphqs.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

Processes:

xolphqs.exeExplorer.EXE

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	964	xolphqs.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1412	Explorer.EXE
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1412	Explorer.EXE
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1412	Explorer.EXE

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 14 IoCs

Processes:

Explorer.EXE

pid	process
1412	Explorer.EXE
1412	Explorer.EXE
1412	Explorer.EXE
1412	Explorer.EXE
1412	Explorer.EXE
1412	Explorer.EXE
1412	Explorer.EXE
1412	Explorer.EXE
1412	Explorer.EXE
1412	Explorer.EXE
1412	Explorer.EXE
1412	Explorer.EXE
1412	Explorer.EXE
1412	Explorer.EXE

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 6 IoCs

Processes:

Explorer.EXE

pid process

1412 Explorer.EXE
1412 Explorer.EXE
1412 Explorer.EXE
1412 Explorer.EXE
1412 Explorer.EXE
1412 Explorer.EXE
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

WINWORD.EXE

pid process

1640 WINWORD.EXE
1640 WINWORD.EXE

pid	process
1640	WINWORD.EXE
1640	WINWORD.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

Processes:

EQNEDT32.EXEvbc.exeWINWORD.EXExolphqs.exexolphqs.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1960 wrote to memory of 1144	1960	EQNEDT32.EXE	vbc.exe
PID 1960 wrote to memory of 1144	1960	EQNEDT32.EXE	vbc.exe
PID 1960 wrote to memory of 1144	1960	EQNEDT32.EXE	vbc.exe
PID 1960 wrote to memory of 1144	1960	EQNEDT32.EXE	vbc.exe
PID 1144 wrote to memory of 1912	1144	vbc.exe	xolphqs.exe
PID 1144 wrote to memory of 1912	1144	vbc.exe	xolphqs.exe
PID 1144 wrote to memory of 1912	1144	vbc.exe	xolphqs.exe
PID 1144 wrote to memory of 1912	1144	vbc.exe	xolphqs.exe
PID 1640 wrote to memory of 748	1640	WINWORD.EXE	splwow64.exe
PID 1640 wrote to memory of 748	1640	WINWORD.EXE	splwow64.exe
PID 1640 wrote to memory of 748	1640	WINWORD.EXE	splwow64.exe
PID 1640 wrote to memory of 748	1640	WINWORD.EXE	splwow64.exe
PID 1912 wrote to memory of 964	1912	xolphqs.exe	xolphqs.exe
PID 1912 wrote to memory of 964	1912	xolphqs.exe	xolphqs.exe
PID 1912 wrote to memory of 964	1912	xolphqs.exe	xolphqs.exe
PID 1912 wrote to memory of 964	1912	xolphqs.exe	xolphqs.exe
PID 1912 wrote to memory of 964	1912	xolphqs.exe	xolphqs.exe
PID 964 wrote to memory of 1056	964	xolphqs.exe	help.exe
PID 964 wrote to memory of 1056	964	xolphqs.exe	help.exe
PID 964 wrote to memory of 1056	964	xolphqs.exe	help.exe
PID 964 wrote to memory of 1056	964	xolphqs.exe	help.exe

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
PID:1412

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE" /n "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CONTRACT 2023.docx"
2⤵
- Abuses OpenXML format to download file from external location
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1640

C:\Windows\splwow64.exe
C:\Windows\splwow64.exe 12288
3⤵
PID:748

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:1960

C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe
"C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe"
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1144

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xolphqs.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xolphqs.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mcgvde.ntc
3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1912

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xolphqs.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xolphqs.exe"
4⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:964

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\help.exe
"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\help.exe"
5⤵
PID:1056

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
/c del "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xolphqs.exe"
6⤵
PID:1576

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Initial Access

Execution

Scripting

T1064

Exploitation for Client Execution

T1203

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Scripting

T1064

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mcgvde.ntc
Filesize
5KB

MD5
2158b6f6fbc4323784502fe09f67d374

SHA1
11d4f117b0b12624732233c4e441992c5f2aa941

SHA256
852ab06f6277dad42bdb21f2286758827a85753bd448cbbf274ab5cc36769011

SHA512
5087964836e512e1a96d7a5a91a332afdd4506eca891aa11bfebf0d53be18df8f7714f8956ad421337ae285042c230592553c3468118399b0067f3720c74beb5

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wcywthqp.lox
Filesize
205KB

MD5
50b87517af8f71318c61195fe1b59d8d

SHA1
3acca8c7303a089f923736d9a23163e0c3d1bd91

SHA256
83f687edce0472f433ceea84e915748bc68ea5a6262a9e8f647f152d5303d8c1

SHA512
d204250af58ecc4a0f9c83a7e7d27236ab84c19eeae4836c5f5a27199cd93e70a313cf42cdafef4b0f91b3da391d2efe8bf2728c1d48bd4a2da6156ec75ca076

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xolphqs.exe
Filesize
322KB

MD5
0f02466fa84fe048bebaf19fe03f8b2c

SHA1
f69361d60e0b3e22808d6db11c294837dd9a8a06

SHA256
786eb65df0a1e6b38cd4128108b9ecc78361eabf3cdcc066f210d18323669bd8

SHA512
ba23c1b29f8d32a3a6a0f071a4c46d8d7da5e5c3fab4d5331bd72fc35c8954c0da2ec22dffd3b83c2ad932dcc0555c2cc8e6b5d99ebe9a87845973d2b48125a4

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xolphqs.exe
Filesize
322KB

MD5
0f02466fa84fe048bebaf19fe03f8b2c

SHA1
f69361d60e0b3e22808d6db11c294837dd9a8a06

SHA256
786eb65df0a1e6b38cd4128108b9ecc78361eabf3cdcc066f210d18323669bd8

SHA512
ba23c1b29f8d32a3a6a0f071a4c46d8d7da5e5c3fab4d5331bd72fc35c8954c0da2ec22dffd3b83c2ad932dcc0555c2cc8e6b5d99ebe9a87845973d2b48125a4

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xolphqs.exe
Filesize
322KB

MD5
0f02466fa84fe048bebaf19fe03f8b2c

SHA1
f69361d60e0b3e22808d6db11c294837dd9a8a06

SHA256
786eb65df0a1e6b38cd4128108b9ecc78361eabf3cdcc066f210d18323669bd8

SHA512
ba23c1b29f8d32a3a6a0f071a4c46d8d7da5e5c3fab4d5331bd72fc35c8954c0da2ec22dffd3b83c2ad932dcc0555c2cc8e6b5d99ebe9a87845973d2b48125a4

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C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe
Filesize
372KB

MD5
23601ca76095ced5f2dfcd1c709e2188

SHA1
ebefe37df46e0e48bcc21fca82fdc832b038004b

SHA256
28eab3eceafb6ec64f887fc3817cc8f578300fd5f85f228513e4b2eb54ebe809

SHA512
34789a94e88e0079ab265ac23dbe725358c23d0ca069efb19e4a63479618dee57ce3ba848ef8c1f946129fd41f7e4baf9417446d71ed453b6c7ccccc3716b407

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C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe
Filesize
372KB

MD5
23601ca76095ced5f2dfcd1c709e2188

SHA1
ebefe37df46e0e48bcc21fca82fdc832b038004b

SHA256
28eab3eceafb6ec64f887fc3817cc8f578300fd5f85f228513e4b2eb54ebe809

SHA512
34789a94e88e0079ab265ac23dbe725358c23d0ca069efb19e4a63479618dee57ce3ba848ef8c1f946129fd41f7e4baf9417446d71ed453b6c7ccccc3716b407

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xolphqs.exe
Filesize
322KB

MD5
0f02466fa84fe048bebaf19fe03f8b2c

SHA1
f69361d60e0b3e22808d6db11c294837dd9a8a06

SHA256
786eb65df0a1e6b38cd4128108b9ecc78361eabf3cdcc066f210d18323669bd8

SHA512
ba23c1b29f8d32a3a6a0f071a4c46d8d7da5e5c3fab4d5331bd72fc35c8954c0da2ec22dffd3b83c2ad932dcc0555c2cc8e6b5d99ebe9a87845973d2b48125a4

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xolphqs.exe
Filesize
322KB

MD5
0f02466fa84fe048bebaf19fe03f8b2c

SHA1
f69361d60e0b3e22808d6db11c294837dd9a8a06

SHA256
786eb65df0a1e6b38cd4128108b9ecc78361eabf3cdcc066f210d18323669bd8

SHA512
ba23c1b29f8d32a3a6a0f071a4c46d8d7da5e5c3fab4d5331bd72fc35c8954c0da2ec22dffd3b83c2ad932dcc0555c2cc8e6b5d99ebe9a87845973d2b48125a4

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\Users\Public\vbc.exe
Filesize
372KB

MD5
23601ca76095ced5f2dfcd1c709e2188

SHA1
ebefe37df46e0e48bcc21fca82fdc832b038004b

SHA256
28eab3eceafb6ec64f887fc3817cc8f578300fd5f85f228513e4b2eb54ebe809

SHA512
34789a94e88e0079ab265ac23dbe725358c23d0ca069efb19e4a63479618dee57ce3ba848ef8c1f946129fd41f7e4baf9417446d71ed453b6c7ccccc3716b407

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memory/748-70-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/748-76-0x000007FEFB751000-0x000007FEFB753000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/964-81-0x00000000003E0000-0x00000000003F5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
84KB

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memory/964-84-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
188KB

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memory/964-74-0x000000000041F070-mapping.dmp

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memory/964-77-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
188KB

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memory/964-78-0x0000000000A30000-0x0000000000D33000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.0MB

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memory/964-79-0x00000000002A0000-0x00000000002B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
84KB

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memory/1056-87-0x00000000000C0000-0x00000000000EF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
188KB

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memory/1056-86-0x00000000000C0000-0x00000000000EF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
188KB

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memory/1056-85-0x0000000000D70000-0x0000000000D76000-memory.dmp

Filesize
24KB

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memory/1056-83-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1144-61-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1412-82-0x0000000007200000-0x000000000736A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.4MB

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memory/1412-80-0x0000000007080000-0x00000000071F3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.4MB

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memory/1640-58-0x0000000070CAD000-0x0000000070CB8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
44KB

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memory/1640-54-0x0000000072241000-0x0000000072244000-memory.dmp

Filesize
12KB

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memory/1640-55-0x000000006FCC1000-0x000000006FCC3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/1640-56-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1640-57-0x0000000075091000-0x0000000075093000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/1912-66-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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