Analysis

  • max time kernel
    102s
  • max time network
    144s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20230220-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20230220-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    02-03-2023 11:32

General

  • Target

    CUSTOM FORM E.xls

  • Size

    1.0MB

  • MD5

    d221ce0d91ef94f55dff3560fe260c45

  • SHA1

    a5fef0be95fafd95a8e95742e10de6e34c52420d

  • SHA256

    367f43f9444ce24cad2611f59e61608566a772fe098d081e20349440010681d7

  • SHA512

    d543a590a5150de7c539ef264017f018c5f0d1c9ae14ce21ec7fc1d260962553beea3186f1856eec5af0be9b5300a4a060cf3c459a4bbff95fc59531057a5ec1

  • SSDEEP

    24576:1LKswByWQmmav30xImiIBJRWQmmav30xBmD9cf9gX1zb1slqxke8:1LKhtQmmQ30AIzgQmmQ30k9Rcq4

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

purecrypter

C2

http://192.3.26.135/uo/Ksagb.png

Extracted

Family

snakekeylogger

Credentials

Signatures

  • PureCrypter

    PureCrypter is a .NET malware loader first seen in early 2021.

  • Snake Keylogger

    Keylogger and Infostealer first seen in November 2020.

  • Snake Keylogger payload 7 IoCs
  • Blocklisted process makes network request 1 IoCs
  • Downloads MZ/PE file
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs
  • Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 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 31 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 17 IoCs
  • outlook_office_path 1 IoCs
  • outlook_win_path 1 IoCs

Processes

  • 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\CUSTOM FORM E.xls"
    1⤵
    • Enumerates system info in registry
    • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:1160
  • 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:1500
    • C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe
      "C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • 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:1696
      • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe
        C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe
        3⤵
        • Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • outlook_office_path
        • outlook_win_path
        PID:1708

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.MSO\518EFE6F.emf

    Filesize

    34KB

    MD5

    45a59c1f6c28f3482d99581847d4c23d

    SHA1

    84b20b623a0f4201ab4da594d913678e1f41e605

    SHA256

    279547054598362f2ae11cb90f3dcaa4747c09cc183d2723ba0cceb31e7dace3

    SHA512

    f1b8693656f2f042db46f77e9cf44de863fbd2abd54a126252f0fdfca00316d2c56ce5c2f1fe5f065fed6dc58252775ff896e666299fd7d4ac988374d7371592

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.MSO\5CFAB8F9.emf

    Filesize

    577KB

    MD5

    c66a3200e21bdbd893a777827175e28b

    SHA1

    a005604fce42311a25d648c2a20ff1860d63b30e

    SHA256

    7de235fa8091bf6b9c1e6d4985c061a90cdc43327e9cbb90ee836a348fe9ca61

    SHA512

    a0d4ee5e57e165d25d5f13cde1fbe589074b4f76034e92d37af6d154f2b2db727b08958143a4b6c7efee1881e482a451144f8d47334a56d9273a38a321e91faa

  • C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe

    Filesize

    159KB

    MD5

    2c8ecd01029e296bf5c6b743e07bcc8d

    SHA1

    98534bd6d5c08cf14734a63713d930e12f69c5f0

    SHA256

    c1c2c7f68cd6257da48226477b7be1b3d82b9f6ee7b1e421b7b9d5191f89c8c6

    SHA512

    983590ed6f4aacd9f80142b60f4f64627a2f639ccda9c32b3c6260caad10f0fd667cd0c5cc93dc26ace5c5c6b1a84b4e8a27623bba873bf15f81537e64889726

  • C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe

    Filesize

    159KB

    MD5

    2c8ecd01029e296bf5c6b743e07bcc8d

    SHA1

    98534bd6d5c08cf14734a63713d930e12f69c5f0

    SHA256

    c1c2c7f68cd6257da48226477b7be1b3d82b9f6ee7b1e421b7b9d5191f89c8c6

    SHA512

    983590ed6f4aacd9f80142b60f4f64627a2f639ccda9c32b3c6260caad10f0fd667cd0c5cc93dc26ace5c5c6b1a84b4e8a27623bba873bf15f81537e64889726

  • C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe

    Filesize

    159KB

    MD5

    2c8ecd01029e296bf5c6b743e07bcc8d

    SHA1

    98534bd6d5c08cf14734a63713d930e12f69c5f0

    SHA256

    c1c2c7f68cd6257da48226477b7be1b3d82b9f6ee7b1e421b7b9d5191f89c8c6

    SHA512

    983590ed6f4aacd9f80142b60f4f64627a2f639ccda9c32b3c6260caad10f0fd667cd0c5cc93dc26ace5c5c6b1a84b4e8a27623bba873bf15f81537e64889726

  • \Users\Public\vbc.exe

    Filesize

    159KB

    MD5

    2c8ecd01029e296bf5c6b743e07bcc8d

    SHA1

    98534bd6d5c08cf14734a63713d930e12f69c5f0

    SHA256

    c1c2c7f68cd6257da48226477b7be1b3d82b9f6ee7b1e421b7b9d5191f89c8c6

    SHA512

    983590ed6f4aacd9f80142b60f4f64627a2f639ccda9c32b3c6260caad10f0fd667cd0c5cc93dc26ace5c5c6b1a84b4e8a27623bba873bf15f81537e64889726

  • memory/1160-54-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/1160-108-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/1476-75-0x0000000000B10000-0x0000000000B3E000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    184KB

  • memory/1476-76-0x00000000049C0000-0x0000000004A00000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    256KB

  • memory/1476-77-0x0000000006500000-0x000000000663A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.2MB

  • memory/1476-78-0x0000000005B00000-0x0000000005B92000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    584KB

  • memory/1476-84-0x00000000049C0000-0x0000000004A00000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    256KB

  • memory/1696-86-0x0000000002650000-0x0000000002690000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    256KB

  • memory/1696-85-0x0000000002650000-0x0000000002690000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    256KB

  • memory/1696-87-0x0000000002650000-0x0000000002690000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    256KB

  • memory/1696-81-0x0000000002650000-0x0000000002690000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    256KB

  • memory/1696-82-0x0000000002650000-0x0000000002690000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    256KB

  • memory/1696-83-0x0000000002650000-0x0000000002690000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    256KB

  • memory/1708-94-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000426000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    152KB

  • memory/1708-91-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000426000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    152KB

  • memory/1708-89-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000426000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    152KB

  • memory/1708-98-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000426000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    152KB

  • memory/1708-96-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000426000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    152KB

  • memory/1708-99-0x0000000000DC0000-0x0000000000E00000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    256KB

  • memory/1708-100-0x0000000000DC0000-0x0000000000E00000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    256KB

  • memory/1708-92-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000426000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    152KB

  • memory/1708-93-0x00000000FFFDE000-0x00000000FFFDF000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1708-90-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000426000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    152KB