agenttesla | 456900846bc7241e40616d9f1b075f0144b2f374eb5973efd74500d0dba1fb14

Analysis

max time kernel
72s
max time network
130s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20230220-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20230220-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
30-03-2023 10:46

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General

Target

50...............50..........rtf
Size

24KB
MD5

5eb3eacfdfdb969d2bab0b64be2a5bf7
SHA1

dd56c02a8069a24d01ea3cba2dd6f3c3f53c6d51
SHA256

456900846bc7241e40616d9f1b075f0144b2f374eb5973efd74500d0dba1fb14
SHA512

31afa24c502e0a63a2d40cc02eed4a7a75fb67c66044a0726656bafb6c681c2e2c6ceffde7ee4ed8d84897145c28cf3132be6be0472cf9af42df18e875eaf352
SSDEEP

384:sUTsO06RX+ZjfPRKkmZQqgtX5MicRux6diEAXiRzcYh5q3P6It5j8j072Xau69:sqsO0xVf5KQX2iOEvJXSgYqiII072Xat

Score

10^/10

agenttesla collection keylogger persistence spyware stealer trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

agenttesla

Credentials

Protocol: smtp
Host:
mail.asiaparadisehotel.com
Port:
587
Username:
[email protected]
Password:
06bietthunhatrang
Email To:
[email protected]

Signatures

AgentTesla
Agent Tesla is a remote access tool (RAT) written in visual basic.
keylogger trojan stealer spyware agenttesla
Blocklisted process makes network request 1 IoCs

Processes:

EQNEDT32.EXE

flow pid process

3 1056 EQNEDT32.EXE
Downloads MZ/PE file
Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

Processes:

vbc.exevbc.exe

pid process

772 vbc.exe
1384 vbc.exe
Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

Processes:

EQNEDT32.EXE

pid process

1056 EQNEDT32.EXE
Reads data files stored by FTP clients 2 TTPs
Tries to access configuration files associated with programs like FileZilla.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials in Files
T1081
Reads user/profile data of local email clients 2 TTPs
Email clients store some user data on disk where infostealers will often target it.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials in Files
T1081
Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials in Files
T1081
Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs

Scripting
T1064

flow	pid	process
3	1056	EQNEDT32.EXE

pid	process
772	vbc.exe
1384	vbc.exe

pid	process
1056	EQNEDT32.EXE

Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

collection

Email Collection

T1114

Processes:

vbc.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1283023626-844874658-3193756055-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\15.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676	vbc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1283023626-844874658-3193756055-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676	vbc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1283023626-844874658-3193756055-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676	vbc.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

vbc.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1283023626-844874658-3193756055-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\eubJfun = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\eubJfun\\eubJfun.exe"	vbc.exe

Looks up external IP address via web service 2 IoCs
Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

Processes:

flow ioc

5 api.ipify.org
6 api.ipify.org
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

Processes:

vbc.exe

description pid process target process

PID 772 set thread context of 1384 772 vbc.exe vbc.exe
Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

WINWORD.EXE

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Windows\Debug\WIA\wiatrace.log WINWORD.EXE
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

System Information Discovery
T1082
Office loads VBA resources, possible macro or embedded object present
Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.
persistence

Scheduled Task
T1053

Processes:

schtasks.exe

pid process

1740 schtasks.exe
Launches Equation Editor 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Equation Editor is an old Office component often targeted by exploits such as CVE-2017-11882.
exploit

Exploitation for Client Execution
T1203

Processes:

EQNEDT32.EXE

pid process

1056 EQNEDT32.EXE

flow	ioc
5	api.ipify.org
6	api.ipify.org

description	pid	process	target process
PID 772 set thread context of 1384	772	vbc.exe	vbc.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Debug\WIA\wiatrace.log	WINWORD.EXE

pid	process
1740	schtasks.exe

pid	process
1056	EQNEDT32.EXE

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 31 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

WINWORD.EXE

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\WINWORD.EXE\" /n \"%1\""	WINWORD.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1283023626-844874658-3193756055-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\ShowDiscussionButton = "Yes"	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1283023626-844874658-3193756055-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\E&xport to Microsoft Excel\ = "res://C:\\PROGRA~2\\MICROS~1\\Office14\\EXCEL.EXE/3000"	WINWORD.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b0057004f0052004400460069006c00650073003e00620069002400540021005600210030005a003d007b0050006b00300076006d007e0041005a00750020002f006e002000220025003100220000000000	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1283023626-844874658-3193756055-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\E&xport to Microsoft Excel	WINWORD.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\WINWORD.EXE\" /n \"%1\""	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell	WINWORD.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit	WINWORD.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit\COMMAND	WINWORD.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit\ = "&Edit"	WINWORD.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1283023626-844874658-3193756055-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1283023626-844874658-3193756055-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1283023626-844874658-3193756055-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit\command	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit\command	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b0057004f0052004400460069006c00650073003e00620069002400540021005600210030005a003d007b0050006b00300076006d007e0041005a00750020002f006e002000220025003100220000000000	WINWORD.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit\COMMAND	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit\ = "&Edit"	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1283023626-844874658-3193756055-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote\ = "res://C:\\PROGRA~2\\MICROS~1\\Office14\\ONBttnIE.dll/105"	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1283023626-844874658-3193756055-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote\Contexts = "55"	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1283023626-844874658-3193756055-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\E&xport to Microsoft Excel\Contexts = "1"	WINWORD.EXE

Modifies registry class 64 IoCs

Processes:

WINWORD.EXE

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shellex\IconHandler	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ddeexec\application	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Print	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\DefaultIcon	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\MSPub.exe\shell\edit\ = "&Open"	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}\InprocServer32\ThreadingModel = "Apartment"	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\WinWord.exe	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Publisher\shell\edit\ = "&Open"	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Word	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Word\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\WINWORD.EXE\" /n \"%1\""	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ddeexec\topic	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ddeexec\topic\ = "system"	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\MSPub.exe\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b005000750062005000720069006d006100720079003e00520024006e0075006a0053005700460065003f007d0061004c00720052007000390078004000570020002500310000000000	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\EXCEL.EXE\" /dde"	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\MSPub.exe\shell\edit\command	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shellex\IconHandler\ = "{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}"	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Edit	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Edit\command	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shell\Print\command	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}\Old Icon	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}\Old Icon\htmlfile	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Word\shell\edit\command	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ddeexec\application\ = "Excel"	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Print\ = "&Print"	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ = "&Open"	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\MSPub.exe\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\MSPUB.EXE\" %1"	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ddeexec	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Word\shell\edit\ = "&Open"	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\EXCEL.EXE\" /dde"	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\MSPub.exe\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\MSPUB.EXE\" %1"	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Word\shell\edit	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ddeexec\topic\ = "system"	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shell\Edit	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\DefaultIcon\ = "\"%1\""	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\command	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Publisher\shell\edit\command	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ = "&Open"	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}\Version	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\DefaultIcon	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\WinWord.exe\shell\edit\command	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ = "&Open"	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ddeexec\application\ = "Excel"	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ddeexec\ = "[open(\"%1\")]"	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Publisher	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ddeexec\topic	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Publisher\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\MSPUB.EXE\" %1"	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b0045005800430045004c00460069006c00650073003e00560069006a00710042006f006600280059003800270077002100460049006400310067004c00510020002f0064006400650000000000	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Word\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b0057004f0052004400460069006c00650073003e00620069002400540021005600210030005a003d007b0050006b00300076006d007e0041005a00750020002f006e002000220025003100220000000000	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\command	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shell	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shell\Print\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\msohtmed.exe\" /p %1"	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\MSPub.exe\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b005000750062005000720069006d006100720079003e00520024006e0075006a0053005700460065003f007d0061004c00720052007000390078004000570020002500310000000000	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Word\shell\edit\command	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shellex\IconHandler\ = "{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}"	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\MSPub.exe	WINWORD.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shell\Print	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\WinWord.exe\shell\edit\ = "&Open"	WINWORD.EXE

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

Processes:

WINWORD.EXE

pid process

1520 WINWORD.EXE
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

Processes:

vbc.exe

pid process

772 vbc.exe
772 vbc.exe
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

Processes:

vbc.exevbc.exe

description pid process

Token: SeDebugPrivilege 772 vbc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1384 vbc.exe
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

WINWORD.EXE

pid process

1520 WINWORD.EXE
1520 WINWORD.EXE

pid	process
1520	WINWORD.EXE

pid	process
772	vbc.exe
772	vbc.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	772	vbc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1384	vbc.exe

pid	process
1520	WINWORD.EXE
1520	WINWORD.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 25 IoCs

Processes:

EQNEDT32.EXEWINWORD.EXEvbc.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1056 wrote to memory of 772	1056	EQNEDT32.EXE	vbc.exe
PID 1056 wrote to memory of 772	1056	EQNEDT32.EXE	vbc.exe
PID 1056 wrote to memory of 772	1056	EQNEDT32.EXE	vbc.exe
PID 1056 wrote to memory of 772	1056	EQNEDT32.EXE	vbc.exe
PID 1520 wrote to memory of 1284	1520	WINWORD.EXE	splwow64.exe
PID 1520 wrote to memory of 1284	1520	WINWORD.EXE	splwow64.exe
PID 1520 wrote to memory of 1284	1520	WINWORD.EXE	splwow64.exe
PID 1520 wrote to memory of 1284	1520	WINWORD.EXE	splwow64.exe
PID 772 wrote to memory of 1944	772	vbc.exe	powershell.exe
PID 772 wrote to memory of 1944	772	vbc.exe	powershell.exe
PID 772 wrote to memory of 1944	772	vbc.exe	powershell.exe
PID 772 wrote to memory of 1944	772	vbc.exe	powershell.exe
PID 772 wrote to memory of 1740	772	vbc.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 772 wrote to memory of 1740	772	vbc.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 772 wrote to memory of 1740	772	vbc.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 772 wrote to memory of 1740	772	vbc.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 772 wrote to memory of 1384	772	vbc.exe	vbc.exe
PID 772 wrote to memory of 1384	772	vbc.exe	vbc.exe
PID 772 wrote to memory of 1384	772	vbc.exe	vbc.exe
PID 772 wrote to memory of 1384	772	vbc.exe	vbc.exe
PID 772 wrote to memory of 1384	772	vbc.exe	vbc.exe
PID 772 wrote to memory of 1384	772	vbc.exe	vbc.exe
PID 772 wrote to memory of 1384	772	vbc.exe	vbc.exe
PID 772 wrote to memory of 1384	772	vbc.exe	vbc.exe
PID 772 wrote to memory of 1384	772	vbc.exe	vbc.exe

outlook_office_path 1 IoCs

Processes:

vbc.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1283023626-844874658-3193756055-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676	vbc.exe

outlook_win_path 1 IoCs

Processes:

vbc.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1283023626-844874658-3193756055-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676	vbc.exe

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\50...............50..........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:1520

C:\Windows\splwow64.exe
C:\Windows\splwow64.exe 12288
2⤵
PID:1284

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:1056

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:772

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\PQCrUHKoqi.exe"
3⤵
PID:1944

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "Updates\PQCrUHKoqi" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpE5CE.tmp"
3⤵
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:1740

C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe
"C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe"
3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- outlook_office_path
- outlook_win_path
PID:1384

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Exploitation for Client Execution

T1203

Scheduled Task

T1053

Scripting

T1064

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Scheduled Task

T1053

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task

T1053

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Scripting

T1064

Credential Access

Credentials in Files

T1081

Discovery

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

T1005

Email Collection

T1114

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpE5CE.tmp
Filesize
1KB

MD5
490de104f4a89ecb8177cb42f4735905

SHA1
fba046b82c6a4cd57dd8ee0a770cf3a7907803a7

SHA256
4c6e97f8f17303fa2d3930cf87a3976b23ac3dd8f9b89181f6f5298115f8b5c5

SHA512
d219eef9b55ba988d07491068797e57aa40a34af8c1a11e6ddbcebdd658849ad1bb2d3a8011ed71a05488f33843299b04fa9839b29315994396dcda79d3d1ff8

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C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe
Filesize
658KB

MD5
131fc2043b4c740cb1a3bd4a8398a780

SHA1
041be9bfdbed62d56906f5fe2ebdad0f1f7037d5

SHA256
191529d733524665838e0d27b44844ca0a3c914d8577d4f2d8c8b93ea4a7729a

SHA512
e2f5bd59a57b4a47756643e8395d9b8bdf2d1b02e3f4eb20409195027d7921e7614153b93efda90daa00e31cfd72f4f1e26774121d90b3995e681463c69af31c

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C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe
Filesize
658KB

MD5
131fc2043b4c740cb1a3bd4a8398a780

SHA1
041be9bfdbed62d56906f5fe2ebdad0f1f7037d5

SHA256
191529d733524665838e0d27b44844ca0a3c914d8577d4f2d8c8b93ea4a7729a

SHA512
e2f5bd59a57b4a47756643e8395d9b8bdf2d1b02e3f4eb20409195027d7921e7614153b93efda90daa00e31cfd72f4f1e26774121d90b3995e681463c69af31c

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C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe
Filesize
658KB

MD5
131fc2043b4c740cb1a3bd4a8398a780

SHA1
041be9bfdbed62d56906f5fe2ebdad0f1f7037d5

SHA256
191529d733524665838e0d27b44844ca0a3c914d8577d4f2d8c8b93ea4a7729a

SHA512
e2f5bd59a57b4a47756643e8395d9b8bdf2d1b02e3f4eb20409195027d7921e7614153b93efda90daa00e31cfd72f4f1e26774121d90b3995e681463c69af31c

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C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe
Filesize
658KB

MD5
131fc2043b4c740cb1a3bd4a8398a780

SHA1
041be9bfdbed62d56906f5fe2ebdad0f1f7037d5

SHA256
191529d733524665838e0d27b44844ca0a3c914d8577d4f2d8c8b93ea4a7729a

SHA512
e2f5bd59a57b4a47756643e8395d9b8bdf2d1b02e3f4eb20409195027d7921e7614153b93efda90daa00e31cfd72f4f1e26774121d90b3995e681463c69af31c

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\Users\Public\vbc.exe
Filesize
658KB

MD5
131fc2043b4c740cb1a3bd4a8398a780

SHA1
041be9bfdbed62d56906f5fe2ebdad0f1f7037d5

SHA256
191529d733524665838e0d27b44844ca0a3c914d8577d4f2d8c8b93ea4a7729a

SHA512
e2f5bd59a57b4a47756643e8395d9b8bdf2d1b02e3f4eb20409195027d7921e7614153b93efda90daa00e31cfd72f4f1e26774121d90b3995e681463c69af31c

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memory/772-84-0x0000000004930000-0x0000000004962000-memory.dmp

Filesize
200KB

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memory/772-67-0x00000000009B0000-0x0000000000A5A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
680KB

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memory/772-75-0x0000000004E40000-0x0000000004E80000-memory.dmp

Filesize
256KB

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memory/772-77-0x0000000000470000-0x000000000047C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
48KB

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memory/772-78-0x0000000005390000-0x0000000005408000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/772-69-0x0000000004E40000-0x0000000004E80000-memory.dmp

Filesize
256KB

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memory/772-70-0x0000000000460000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/1384-96-0x0000000004460000-0x00000000044A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
256KB

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memory/1384-86-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000430000-memory.dmp

Filesize
192KB

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memory/1384-88-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000430000-memory.dmp

Filesize
192KB

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memory/1384-87-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000430000-memory.dmp

Filesize
192KB

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memory/1384-89-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1384-90-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000430000-memory.dmp

Filesize
192KB

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memory/1384-93-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000430000-memory.dmp

Filesize
192KB

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memory/1384-95-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000430000-memory.dmp

Filesize
192KB

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memory/1384-85-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000430000-memory.dmp

Filesize
192KB

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memory/1384-126-0x0000000004460000-0x00000000044A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
256KB

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memory/1520-54-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1944-100-0x0000000065C60000-0x0000000065ED8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.5MB

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memory/1944-103-0x00000000660C0000-0x0000000066121000-memory.dmp

Filesize
388KB

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