Analysis

  • max time kernel
    116s
  • max time network
    111s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20230220-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20230220-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    10-03-2023 13:33

General

  • Target

    TT-2384934.docx

  • Size

    10KB

  • MD5

    f4c82379e41bccf127f9010ea87d8262

  • SHA1

    d5c10f72a585a3168bc3507486328d06f0d08019

  • SHA256

    b89b2d6eaed3863624271e5465f801ccba1838563a3c88e16927b0b4052f704d

  • SHA512

    38e2984a5df39ddf858de9657da038c6223d5af5cd606ce27f0de7f744c99a4b0e35ec71fc2b9a4f0a1c440400b54c1d0cadcd18de873860e0caf6545041028c

  • SSDEEP

    192:ScIMmtP1aIG/bslPL++uOvl+CVWBXJC0c3jC5R:SPXU/slT+LOvHkZC9jCT

Score
8/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Blocklisted process makes network request 1 IoCs
  • Downloads MZ/PE file
  • Abuses OpenXML format to download file from external location 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
  • Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • 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: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 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\TT-2384934.docx"
    1⤵
    • 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 AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1712
    • C:\Windows\splwow64.exe
      C:\Windows\splwow64.exe 12288
      2⤵
        PID:380
    • 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:2032
      • C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe
        "C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe"
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
        PID:1436

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

    Execution

    Scripting

    1
    T1064

    Exploitation for Client Execution

    1
    T1203

    Defense Evasion

    Scripting

    1
    T1064

    Modify Registry

    1
    T1112

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Office\14.0\OfficeFileCache\FSD-{9074C898-95F7-4918-B18B-F52A83B8F146}.FSD
      Filesize

      128KB

      MD5

      6aa1a8d74b6db57f0fef6a9332d345f6

      SHA1

      d6ef68bcea18bcd6ce2e9360d2942e39c7897946

      SHA256

      d15b004c6e448101d69ccb6aebdf9182e0a95c0e46f97fcf0e1280885d900b08

      SHA512

      f4e8ca7455fbc683a4b5fc7bc18011f64b6e1e3eace6db47fb690a3136e41aecd3fb961648b89f28b9fbbe2378430798166b2ca18834789ac50d3b5cbe6a7486

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Office\14.0\OfficeFileCache\LocalCacheFileEditManager\FSD-CNRY.FSD
      Filesize

      128KB

      MD5

      a452e5cde522f2b128fa8a0be1e97f77

      SHA1

      8cda01bffbb1693be6b1a0c6752d90b4aafcfeae

      SHA256

      cf5ef662aa8452d7059ec050162048b5995d958635d279b5ef0aa0f604ad4c89

      SHA512

      0caebea29e9128b560079ea620a1ff13d6c229eb50f543b451b59e9f68e1812f12e25a5b862b1b0ac5909370dda596be17e7559f64150951cfd1b5d3dae784dd

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Office\14.0\OfficeFileCache\LocalCacheFileEditManager\FSD-{A65D0B7B-D8AB-4D6C-B6C6-D5966EF91837}.FSD
      Filesize

      128KB

      MD5

      645e4be7d75aecae0e9eb3a23e16074b

      SHA1

      25470ea27a6d8d20aa1b8ee28e02ea9fe7effc4d

      SHA256

      eba3923d84393feac9eea01d603448295952736ce8885533b93ee2734783111c

      SHA512

      c5ae209c70b00c68796ec17daea6c25da2eb980be6b01d22de60a2421943197c33c42aa278afcc6f3d1f79939c232e24dde0bd000a3a665a6a51101172341b01

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\EV74ZOZO\hz...........hz[1].doc
      Filesize

      16KB

      MD5

      b70b6b11d348947264298dc43449b9a9

      SHA1

      bf685127779ec95babc2c449e34eec69f2a93eee

      SHA256

      0edba7adc522cd868ce53662fd04cfa6127a93ce1a64e8069931a7a1da6ce7c1

      SHA512

      3b7c83ee3ac9864ff50a98fca40affd81ca8efb26284aaa35d0028d2eb11c366023c1a3d9e1618ea5c7a9e6b511b48c828a0e4f6a2ed152ba4e790ef1ce36021

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{3867B5A2-DE2C-4EDC-8AF3-9A986E1207AB}
      Filesize

      128KB

      MD5

      b22f71885e91e43c4c0896287905c937

      SHA1

      fc9dc46ab7a2afeb35956ea5365075678f469571

      SHA256

      7a091f340a1d06321d75d3abdcbc087497027ac10b57e4d39b20870368ea33b4

      SHA512

      7201d1c7d01a2569e221b128c5d36670bd5ac6b3516bda559c694cda46d08c59302f15e4de241d3f0916107c2a73115ee6cb9f314b535f6fec95cbdb6caff5ab

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

      20KB

      MD5

      a763f1ec9ae77abeea198063a07b5481

      SHA1

      ac9b41a8bff0b43ac922bebeb4c894e22d9669af

      SHA256

      198c27c52006fc461b8628a5422476d60d7bcd5c7b1521477559ab820e0219c5

      SHA512

      17b02e7fd4a3277fea64af45c6a3232853323041e1f0d2fa9ae5d47121cf21a966b7f78bf266b160265ac3d98791ba9d5df0408cb22c2ea5ad5bf71cab70c738

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

      1.0MB

      MD5

      374fb48a959a96ce92ae0e4346763293

      SHA1

      ce9cba115e6efff3bf100335f04da05ffff82b9d

      SHA256

      f2d2638afb528c7476c9ee8e83ddb20e686b0b05f53f2f966fd9eb962427f8aa

      SHA512

      63b2858711ff1a219fe969d563307e9a708be165f9fcedfc2c1c48da270775d033ac915d361a8ac34a98d60904e0abf364b7ccaf27e9fc5a8993fe88c4bd26a3

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

      1.0MB

      MD5

      374fb48a959a96ce92ae0e4346763293

      SHA1

      ce9cba115e6efff3bf100335f04da05ffff82b9d

      SHA256

      f2d2638afb528c7476c9ee8e83ddb20e686b0b05f53f2f966fd9eb962427f8aa

      SHA512

      63b2858711ff1a219fe969d563307e9a708be165f9fcedfc2c1c48da270775d033ac915d361a8ac34a98d60904e0abf364b7ccaf27e9fc5a8993fe88c4bd26a3

    • \Users\Public\vbc.exe
      Filesize

      1.0MB

      MD5

      374fb48a959a96ce92ae0e4346763293

      SHA1

      ce9cba115e6efff3bf100335f04da05ffff82b9d

      SHA256

      f2d2638afb528c7476c9ee8e83ddb20e686b0b05f53f2f966fd9eb962427f8aa

      SHA512

      63b2858711ff1a219fe969d563307e9a708be165f9fcedfc2c1c48da270775d033ac915d361a8ac34a98d60904e0abf364b7ccaf27e9fc5a8993fe88c4bd26a3

    • \Users\Public\vbc.exe
      Filesize

      1.0MB

      MD5

      374fb48a959a96ce92ae0e4346763293

      SHA1

      ce9cba115e6efff3bf100335f04da05ffff82b9d

      SHA256

      f2d2638afb528c7476c9ee8e83ddb20e686b0b05f53f2f966fd9eb962427f8aa

      SHA512

      63b2858711ff1a219fe969d563307e9a708be165f9fcedfc2c1c48da270775d033ac915d361a8ac34a98d60904e0abf364b7ccaf27e9fc5a8993fe88c4bd26a3

    • memory/1712-54-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      64KB

    • memory/1712-175-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      64KB