Analysis

  • max time kernel
    101s
  • max time network
    143s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20230220-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20230220-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    03-03-2023 04:21

General

  • Target

    e65c722b00600584d7d4b3d076677fe3.rtf

  • Size

    13KB

  • MD5

    e65c722b00600584d7d4b3d076677fe3

  • SHA1

    852f00f649d43f8df47d730a57ec07db9ce29a4d

  • SHA256

    093aed8321e0c99537fde1bd8c9cd7e2bfef3fdcde9ddd5122f4d63665a9e602

  • SHA512

    8fc290a555916e6da21b8611f15a31d47c7db5146d0fad302cb0cd520f8391b4be13cc3e60cda94b0810a679d34725be04386230b5f78723393df6d65371d0a4

  • SSDEEP

    384:/TzQ7OauCOpdDuH+dmq3cP/HbjHcoKM3fyG6ZS9v:rz0OrCOpg+Mq3c3HtKVZS9v

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
  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • 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.

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 31 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 29 IoCs
  • outlook_office_path 1 IoCs
  • outlook_win_path 1 IoCs

Processes

  • 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\e65c722b00600584d7d4b3d076677fe3.rtf"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1400
    • C:\Windows\splwow64.exe
      C:\Windows\splwow64.exe 12288
      2⤵
        PID:2020
    • 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:2036
      • C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe
        "C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe"
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1448
        • 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:988
        • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe
          C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe
          3⤵
            PID:1204
          • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe
            C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe
            3⤵
              PID:1764
            • 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:1768

        Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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        Downloads

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Templates\Normal.dotm

          Filesize

          20KB

          MD5

          23f26032de5db346b2168dacbaca36f2

          SHA1

          a6cc478250ca86fbeccd61136fd903c10f9c6c0a

          SHA256

          dbcd3632e10c6727978464fb9a88186d7d276aceb8a145b857b24663e8311f07

          SHA512

          2ec4fba4f85059bd33d8d4439d6dac0af2fb18c1406cb2d341dbcabc1bdd952ee75bdae16725408635d62f692c2bd5e61623567f93d6bbf8deb9aa80cc2eba82

        • 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/988-82-0x0000000002680000-0x00000000026C0000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          256KB

        • memory/988-83-0x0000000002680000-0x00000000026C0000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          256KB

        • memory/988-78-0x0000000002680000-0x00000000026C0000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          256KB

        • memory/988-79-0x0000000002680000-0x00000000026C0000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          256KB

        • memory/988-81-0x0000000002680000-0x00000000026C0000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          256KB

        • memory/1400-115-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          64KB

        • memory/1400-54-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          64KB

        • memory/1448-73-0x0000000004950000-0x0000000004990000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          256KB

        • memory/1448-80-0x0000000004950000-0x0000000004990000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          256KB

        • memory/1448-75-0x0000000005F50000-0x0000000005FE2000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          584KB

        • memory/1448-67-0x0000000000EC0000-0x0000000000EEE000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          184KB

        • memory/1448-74-0x0000000006170000-0x00000000062AA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.2MB

        • memory/1768-89-0x00000000FFFDE000-0x00000000FFFDF000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          4KB

        • memory/1768-88-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000426000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          152KB

        • memory/1768-87-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000426000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          152KB

        • memory/1768-90-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000426000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          152KB

        • memory/1768-92-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000426000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          152KB

        • memory/1768-94-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000426000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          152KB

        • memory/1768-95-0x0000000004BC0000-0x0000000004C00000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          256KB

        • memory/1768-97-0x0000000004BC0000-0x0000000004C00000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          256KB

        • memory/1768-86-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000426000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          152KB

        • memory/1768-85-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000426000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          152KB