Malware Analysis Report

2025-04-03 08:53

Sample ID 230314-vt4y8agg32
Target Q-WRXNbL_Hvy1aPRl0Ogu9LNby1yh_dnd7CFO9LBV1Q.bin
SHA256 43f5915cd6cbf87bf2d5a3d19743a0bbd2cd6f2d7287e76777b0853bd2c15754
Tags
qakbot obama242 1678805546 banker stealer trojan
score
10/10

Table of Contents

Analysis Overview

MITRE ATT&CK

Enterprise Matrix V6

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Signatures

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis Overview

score
10/10

SHA256

43f5915cd6cbf87bf2d5a3d19743a0bbd2cd6f2d7287e76777b0853bd2c15754

Threat Level: Known bad

The file Q-WRXNbL_Hvy1aPRl0Ogu9LNby1yh_dnd7CFO9LBV1Q.bin was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

qakbot obama242 1678805546 banker stealer trojan

Qakbot/Qbot

Process spawned unexpected child process

Loads dropped DLL

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Checks processor information in registry

Enumerates system info in registry

Modifies Internet Explorer settings

Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2023-03-14 17:17

Signatures

N/A

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2023-03-14 17:17

Reported

2023-03-14 17:20

Platform

win7-20230220-en

Max time kernel

149s

Max time network

35s

Command Line

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE" /dde C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Q-WRXNbL_Hvy1aPRl0Ogu9LNby1yh_dnd7CFO9LBV1Q.xll

Signatures

Process spawned unexpected child process

Description Indicator Process Target
Parent C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE is not expected to spawn this process N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wermgr.exe C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE

Qakbot/Qbot

trojan banker stealer qakbot

Enumerates system info in registry

Description Indicator Process Target
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\FloatingPointProcessor C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE N/A

Modifies Internet Explorer settings

adware spyware
Description Indicator Process Target
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1563773381-2037468142-1146002597-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1563773381-2037468142-1146002597-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1563773381-2037468142-1146002597-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1563773381-2037468142-1146002597-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote\Contexts = "55" C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1563773381-2037468142-1146002597-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\E&xport to Microsoft Excel C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1563773381-2037468142-1146002597-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\ShowDiscussionButton = "Yes" C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1563773381-2037468142-1146002597-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote\ = "res://C:\\PROGRA~2\\MICROS~1\\Office14\\ONBttnIE.dll/105" C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1563773381-2037468142-1146002597-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\E&xport to Microsoft Excel\ = "res://C:\\PROGRA~2\\MICROS~1\\Office14\\EXCEL.EXE/3000" C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1563773381-2037468142-1146002597-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\E&xport to Microsoft Excel\Contexts = "1" C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE N/A

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE N/A

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE N/A
N/A N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wermgr.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wermgr.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wermgr.exe N/A
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N/A N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wermgr.exe N/A

Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE N/A

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE N/A

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\Q-WRXNbL_Hvy1aPRl0Ogu9LNby1yh_dnd7CFO9LBV1Q.xll

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wermgr.exe

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wermgr.exe

Network

N/A

Files

memory/2044-54-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp

\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Q-WRXNbL_Hvy1aPRl0Ogu9LNby1yh_dnd7CFO9LBV1Q.xll

MD5 35825efb8c006f5a369710852b11230b
SHA1 c9044fb0eba7e5ac56fc853d07830ec3c551e932
SHA256 43f5915cd6cbf87bf2d5a3d19743a0bbd2cd6f2d7287e76777b0853bd2c15754
SHA512 558eb36fe2d79e84d9c648532d575feb4c63aa22812ff03cbfcbfaad5c42a99597d00903aebdfde38c9ae4a75557df6ea5718b01387e02310f5c400ba239c1e2

\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Q-WRXNbL_Hvy1aPRl0Ogu9LNby1yh_dnd7CFO9LBV1Q.xll

MD5 35825efb8c006f5a369710852b11230b
SHA1 c9044fb0eba7e5ac56fc853d07830ec3c551e932
SHA256 43f5915cd6cbf87bf2d5a3d19743a0bbd2cd6f2d7287e76777b0853bd2c15754
SHA512 558eb36fe2d79e84d9c648532d575feb4c63aa22812ff03cbfcbfaad5c42a99597d00903aebdfde38c9ae4a75557df6ea5718b01387e02310f5c400ba239c1e2

memory/2044-57-0x0000000004130000-0x0000000004153000-memory.dmp

memory/2044-58-0x0000000003150000-0x0000000003181000-memory.dmp

memory/2044-59-0x0000000004130000-0x0000000004153000-memory.dmp

memory/572-60-0x00000000000F0000-0x00000000000F2000-memory.dmp

memory/2044-61-0x0000000004130000-0x0000000004153000-memory.dmp

memory/572-62-0x00000000000C0000-0x00000000000E3000-memory.dmp

memory/572-63-0x00000000000C0000-0x00000000000E3000-memory.dmp

memory/572-64-0x00000000000C0000-0x00000000000E3000-memory.dmp

memory/572-65-0x00000000000C0000-0x00000000000E3000-memory.dmp

memory/572-66-0x00000000000C0000-0x00000000000E3000-memory.dmp

memory/572-67-0x00000000000C0000-0x00000000000E3000-memory.dmp

memory/572-69-0x00000000000C0000-0x00000000000E3000-memory.dmp

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2023-03-14 17:17

Reported

2023-03-14 17:20

Platform

win10v2004-20230220-en

Max time kernel

144s

Max time network

140s

Command Line

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Q-WRXNbL_Hvy1aPRl0Ogu9LNby1yh_dnd7CFO9LBV1Q.xll"

Signatures

Checks processor information in registry

Description Indicator Process Target
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0 C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE N/A
Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE N/A
Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE N/A

Enumerates system info in registry

Description Indicator Process Target
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\BIOS C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE N/A
Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemFamily C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE N/A
Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemSKU C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE N/A

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE N/A

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE N/A
N/A N/A C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE N/A

Processes

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Q-WRXNbL_Hvy1aPRl0Ogu9LNby1yh_dnd7CFO9LBV1Q.xll"

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 209.197.3.8:80 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 196.249.167.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 76.38.195.152.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 199.176.139.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 141.76.109.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 16.42.107.13.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 73.254.224.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 58.104.205.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 217.106.137.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 209.80.50.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 52.152.110.14:443 tcp
NL 20.50.201.201:443 tcp
NL 173.223.113.164:443 tcp
US 204.79.197.203:80 tcp
US 52.152.110.14:443 tcp
US 209.197.3.8:80 tcp
US 93.184.220.29:80 tcp
NL 173.223.113.131:80 tcp
US 204.79.197.203:80 tcp
US 52.152.110.14:443 tcp
US 52.152.110.14:443 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 97.238.32.23.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa udp
US 52.152.110.14:443 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 176.122.125.40.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 97.97.242.52.in-addr.arpa udp

Files

memory/2656-133-0x00007FF908D70000-0x00007FF908D80000-memory.dmp

memory/2656-134-0x00007FF908D70000-0x00007FF908D80000-memory.dmp

memory/2656-135-0x00007FF908D70000-0x00007FF908D80000-memory.dmp

memory/2656-137-0x00007FF908D70000-0x00007FF908D80000-memory.dmp

memory/2656-136-0x00007FF908D70000-0x00007FF908D80000-memory.dmp

memory/2656-138-0x00007FF906C60000-0x00007FF906C70000-memory.dmp

memory/2656-139-0x00007FF906C60000-0x00007FF906C70000-memory.dmp

memory/2656-157-0x00007FF908D70000-0x00007FF908D80000-memory.dmp

memory/2656-158-0x00007FF908D70000-0x00007FF908D80000-memory.dmp

memory/2656-159-0x00007FF908D70000-0x00007FF908D80000-memory.dmp

memory/2656-160-0x00007FF908D70000-0x00007FF908D80000-memory.dmp