Analysis

  • max time kernel
    143s
  • max time network
    117s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20230220-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20230220-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    28-03-2023 06:17

General

  • Target

    invoice.xls

  • Size

    1.3MB

  • MD5

    ccd88bef786f8ea5476f550b4bf3328a

  • SHA1

    eb36320094269ca0e3c7ebcb8405b2d41ec35bf2

  • SHA256

    77f0075657d4275615fc35fa3008ed59f05a0b4e6fb785af1fd236b3abc0d1b4

  • SHA512

    8cddfd64a141365c9d13b2d0ed329bc4fc21a2d2c623d51b7c29b62c7eb2e9233bc0129df8603f9c1b3a8a0ee6965e84f3100edefcff9f15639ff0d721f66242

  • SSDEEP

    24576:WLK+WQmmav30xMSSMMednErP6bvdXXXXXXXXXXXXUXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXpSSMM5:WLKzQmmQ30uMM6uMsR6lr3DGbP

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Snake Keylogger

    Keylogger and Infostealer first seen in November 2020.

  • Snake Keylogger payload 5 IoCs
  • Blocklisted process makes network request 1 IoCs
  • Downloads MZ/PE file
  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs
  • Reads data files stored by FTP clients 2 TTPs

    Tries to access configuration files associated with programs like FileZilla.

  • Reads user/profile data of local email clients 2 TTPs

    Email clients store some user data on disk where infostealers will often target it.

  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • 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.

  • 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 behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 13 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\invoice.xls
    1⤵
    • Enumerates system info in registry
    • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2028
  • 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:928
    • C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe
      "C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1612
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fzutvwnon.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fzutvwnon.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\amhfv.r
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1976
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fzutvwnon.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fzutvwnon.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • outlook_office_path
          • outlook_win_path
          PID:1920

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

Credential Access

Credentials in Files

3
T1081

Discovery

System Information Discovery

2
T1082

Query Registry

1
T1012

Collection

Data from Local System

3
T1005

Email Collection

1
T1114

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.MSO\3DC6A8B2.emf
    Filesize

    249KB

    MD5

    1a7fbc59e6099e8c42e1f3ea1fc1e57c

    SHA1

    069f119c72e0cf9fbb1149b7c55627bc5da20a89

    SHA256

    59309207b0a12b350fa5936f92c9cc1102fcacbb977717edc979fec025ae708f

    SHA512

    669c1e823eb91fb5ea8c76ee16dcfc8ee415421871b9d7035dbc1a234712b9e80311b21d8aeb61f99c69367c279774e54c56870cede82916b551add45e073ed1

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.MSO\C3AF7D0B.emf
    Filesize

    1.4MB

    MD5

    d69c22a341e111feea69df6d8c655d60

    SHA1

    ac862337f2efa43627508927f5052ce694012206

    SHA256

    05b2053bf1d070d6034b45cd79b54d80da3c6d88d016671a345e75048b1a68db

    SHA512

    d4db33ed046b3c9ba09c4b3feac17b1fe2e75fce67f4154fd795d504708c295a1e3c8331ed3d6c3ee9950c936c4cc25b5d690558c26f2e1f7771bd5eb275822c

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\amhfv.r
    Filesize

    6KB

    MD5

    5385c914ba21e2acd3ed22e8e8cb531d

    SHA1

    41af2470ddf143003b0a5e7e30228bb2925053d0

    SHA256

    ed30c27eb637febd67dc4c5ae3714e88f12b0871543d774ae9ce64f4fb4c36fd

    SHA512

    1fa6c8c7dd10ef32882568f157aa410674dd86981205393df30f055fb755d7dc07364016d44e5e636befeb32258020cd16288fac863e6acdca6c00c032ac8238

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fzutvwnon.exe
    Filesize

    138KB

    MD5

    5ae5136cf30b0ac8348fd79052c86b0c

    SHA1

    0db2a625e6e7ebdcee5cd3c5cbe583d56bb236ea

    SHA256

    a59f2e2032ab0c2c6ced4498f8d88c50b3a7d677b7cb977fb3fcca6838ebef1e

    SHA512

    86444ede91ad600a9943b1bc42a670d2f2a874c1a99d32fb83c851c219ca23e2f2c1ecc896c295b2af970392cca72d2406ff2a006e7333120308737e61ba76b9

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fzutvwnon.exe
    Filesize

    138KB

    MD5

    5ae5136cf30b0ac8348fd79052c86b0c

    SHA1

    0db2a625e6e7ebdcee5cd3c5cbe583d56bb236ea

    SHA256

    a59f2e2032ab0c2c6ced4498f8d88c50b3a7d677b7cb977fb3fcca6838ebef1e

    SHA512

    86444ede91ad600a9943b1bc42a670d2f2a874c1a99d32fb83c851c219ca23e2f2c1ecc896c295b2af970392cca72d2406ff2a006e7333120308737e61ba76b9

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fzutvwnon.exe
    Filesize

    138KB

    MD5

    5ae5136cf30b0ac8348fd79052c86b0c

    SHA1

    0db2a625e6e7ebdcee5cd3c5cbe583d56bb236ea

    SHA256

    a59f2e2032ab0c2c6ced4498f8d88c50b3a7d677b7cb977fb3fcca6838ebef1e

    SHA512

    86444ede91ad600a9943b1bc42a670d2f2a874c1a99d32fb83c851c219ca23e2f2c1ecc896c295b2af970392cca72d2406ff2a006e7333120308737e61ba76b9

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fzutvwnon.exe
    Filesize

    138KB

    MD5

    5ae5136cf30b0ac8348fd79052c86b0c

    SHA1

    0db2a625e6e7ebdcee5cd3c5cbe583d56bb236ea

    SHA256

    a59f2e2032ab0c2c6ced4498f8d88c50b3a7d677b7cb977fb3fcca6838ebef1e

    SHA512

    86444ede91ad600a9943b1bc42a670d2f2a874c1a99d32fb83c851c219ca23e2f2c1ecc896c295b2af970392cca72d2406ff2a006e7333120308737e61ba76b9

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ujutoge.pl
    Filesize

    225KB

    MD5

    ac99a9fb725cf4377037eb3a4f9c6990

    SHA1

    015488a0284f3141ee2a22cfff267fa330f07a9f

    SHA256

    dc05a51ed6fde34cb631f3cc1a61762cb165f86e0b8db5f66db455cd8d9ce78c

    SHA512

    4578355428502a2798a252de5c0b70f0a4598902c3be1732fe7c54ae13a4f4f24c3cb72fcf5b04ac5ae3bf7cf00a2280f73135dcbd8dcb4bc315d8ef02ed55dc

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

    284KB

    MD5

    3d5458f26b59708a5d0da5567189aa41

    SHA1

    826bcb30b6bb04c549caf271b447710b015e316f

    SHA256

    f1a4fd0ba166dd905af0029c7f759f23c52481e050fa067d4a8ac6866d71090d

    SHA512

    205741a7c70a90bdaf955c083d65a54776fa62b1af6714ecd902a0c5f9b3fbc804675d96e582b35990b18f5b22ac78d3e050ac2496b8d4512a350b8cbb9dd465

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

    284KB

    MD5

    3d5458f26b59708a5d0da5567189aa41

    SHA1

    826bcb30b6bb04c549caf271b447710b015e316f

    SHA256

    f1a4fd0ba166dd905af0029c7f759f23c52481e050fa067d4a8ac6866d71090d

    SHA512

    205741a7c70a90bdaf955c083d65a54776fa62b1af6714ecd902a0c5f9b3fbc804675d96e582b35990b18f5b22ac78d3e050ac2496b8d4512a350b8cbb9dd465

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

    284KB

    MD5

    3d5458f26b59708a5d0da5567189aa41

    SHA1

    826bcb30b6bb04c549caf271b447710b015e316f

    SHA256

    f1a4fd0ba166dd905af0029c7f759f23c52481e050fa067d4a8ac6866d71090d

    SHA512

    205741a7c70a90bdaf955c083d65a54776fa62b1af6714ecd902a0c5f9b3fbc804675d96e582b35990b18f5b22ac78d3e050ac2496b8d4512a350b8cbb9dd465

  • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fzutvwnon.exe
    Filesize

    138KB

    MD5

    5ae5136cf30b0ac8348fd79052c86b0c

    SHA1

    0db2a625e6e7ebdcee5cd3c5cbe583d56bb236ea

    SHA256

    a59f2e2032ab0c2c6ced4498f8d88c50b3a7d677b7cb977fb3fcca6838ebef1e

    SHA512

    86444ede91ad600a9943b1bc42a670d2f2a874c1a99d32fb83c851c219ca23e2f2c1ecc896c295b2af970392cca72d2406ff2a006e7333120308737e61ba76b9

  • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fzutvwnon.exe
    Filesize

    138KB

    MD5

    5ae5136cf30b0ac8348fd79052c86b0c

    SHA1

    0db2a625e6e7ebdcee5cd3c5cbe583d56bb236ea

    SHA256

    a59f2e2032ab0c2c6ced4498f8d88c50b3a7d677b7cb977fb3fcca6838ebef1e

    SHA512

    86444ede91ad600a9943b1bc42a670d2f2a874c1a99d32fb83c851c219ca23e2f2c1ecc896c295b2af970392cca72d2406ff2a006e7333120308737e61ba76b9

  • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fzutvwnon.exe
    Filesize

    138KB

    MD5

    5ae5136cf30b0ac8348fd79052c86b0c

    SHA1

    0db2a625e6e7ebdcee5cd3c5cbe583d56bb236ea

    SHA256

    a59f2e2032ab0c2c6ced4498f8d88c50b3a7d677b7cb977fb3fcca6838ebef1e

    SHA512

    86444ede91ad600a9943b1bc42a670d2f2a874c1a99d32fb83c851c219ca23e2f2c1ecc896c295b2af970392cca72d2406ff2a006e7333120308737e61ba76b9

  • \Users\Public\vbc.exe
    Filesize

    284KB

    MD5

    3d5458f26b59708a5d0da5567189aa41

    SHA1

    826bcb30b6bb04c549caf271b447710b015e316f

    SHA256

    f1a4fd0ba166dd905af0029c7f759f23c52481e050fa067d4a8ac6866d71090d

    SHA512

    205741a7c70a90bdaf955c083d65a54776fa62b1af6714ecd902a0c5f9b3fbc804675d96e582b35990b18f5b22ac78d3e050ac2496b8d4512a350b8cbb9dd465

  • memory/1920-95-0x00000000020F0000-0x0000000002130000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    256KB

  • memory/1920-91-0x00000000003D0000-0x00000000003F6000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    152KB

  • memory/1920-85-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000437000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    220KB

  • memory/1920-93-0x00000000020F0000-0x0000000002130000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    256KB

  • memory/1920-92-0x00000000020F0000-0x0000000002130000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    256KB

  • memory/1920-90-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000437000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    220KB

  • memory/1920-89-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000437000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    220KB

  • memory/2028-54-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2028-107-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    64KB