Analysis

  • max time kernel
    102s
  • max time network
    105s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20230220-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20230220-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    03-04-2023 11:59

General

  • Target

    TTXSWIFTXCOPYXX37,000.00.docx

  • Size

    10KB

  • MD5

    b6be1d349682bfc62dbf86e68ab8ec4a

  • SHA1

    98cbcf6d6d791f8520f8cf78629feac9e01d00fc

  • SHA256

    a578c79ee5c97c543e2465e9740d3d827e61bddddbd9807a18a79c269e6cb37c

  • SHA512

    e0b765f9bb90310ecefcf7f3ffad1f57d57dbbd58278d4001bff412a748e1152a31918a7ef7b443294f9472c0c4415073176f2000e29f6bb45abb03823d65ddf

  • SSDEEP

    192:ScIMmtPGT7G/bIwXOVO995SEzBC4vNq6sM63lb8p:SPXuT+xXOVOBhlqHhw

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

agenttesla

Credentials

  • Protocol:
    smtp
  • Host:
    mail.mitcomicrons.com
  • Port:
    587
  • Username:
    tarif@mitcomicrons.com
  • Password:
    mitco#123
  • Email To:
    obtxxxtf@gmail.com

Signatures

  • AgentTesla

    Agent Tesla is a remote access tool (RAT) written in visual basic.

  • 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 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 2 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
  • 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
  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • 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 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 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\TTXSWIFTXCOPYXX37,000.00.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 SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1304
    • C:\Windows\splwow64.exe
      C:\Windows\splwow64.exe 12288
      2⤵
        PID:788
    • 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:1960
      • 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:1216
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "Updates\AFUneNRXRS" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpED9A.tmp"
          3⤵
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:1852
        • C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe
          "{path}"
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • outlook_office_path
          • outlook_win_path
          PID:1648

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

    Execution

    Scripting

    1
    T1064

    Scheduled Task

    1
    T1053

    Exploitation for Client Execution

    1
    T1203

    Persistence

    Scheduled Task

    1
    T1053

    Privilege Escalation

    Scheduled Task

    1
    T1053

    Defense Evasion

    Scripting

    1
    T1064

    Modify Registry

    1
    T1112

    Credential Access

    Credentials in Files

    3
    T1081

    Discovery

    System Information Discovery

    1
    T1082

    Collection

    Data from Local System

    3
    T1005

    Email Collection

    1
    T1114

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    Downloads

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

      128KB

      MD5

      d97adf3fd160ff08a694d0ae8d425e9e

      SHA1

      b756f4d7d0752a37ca4f52bea86a67473e1a0dde

      SHA256

      1066d18b61be2953230d3f295330a4674cf9e679328fb42a43a68a9951751bc0

      SHA512

      ac28614ae2db5f728b787bb55069f5d9bc72ff6c0daeca866b05cfffaefdcb94708eb4ba1702295e4db03f48cc9f9eca9dd9cee422f804d64212f11677f8911e

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Office\14.0\OfficeFileCache\FSD-{DC292FDA-5826-4A74-933F-E253BAA5BC7F}.FSD
      Filesize

      128KB

      MD5

      554390563bdb2d64b76d1040a7f8be74

      SHA1

      6149e677793cdb0933f7a4af1311d9a9a871aa96

      SHA256

      bd6ed7271dcb447599c3cf17331d78362b47d20aa076498dbf00ec384cb04049

      SHA512

      19279ca18ba69cacc917a34283016c671b8e1c08c38ebfa05412f2defc3edca15f5f04af35f331e00d4920cdababe317d96e62a33445578da7d60aeceec48a87

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

      128KB

      MD5

      7a6a9f493cea0f3402020b7db6750eca

      SHA1

      17e258535fed3c66f1d34361f1ff19ff4d74a410

      SHA256

      c89a767d5e81323d8c054faf266f576ab30baf17cb06b5d6b151877bfa79b94b

      SHA512

      125ec8234903b90dd2ae518027ef350aad8e422e599a89bc2a270827c927a301209e121b06b48d6e41594cde6a76e604d06f9562218b6b909614c1985afcf7fa

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Office\14.0\OfficeFileCache\LocalCacheFileEditManager\FSD-{3951321C-8E99-4559-B51A-DAFC9D154BC9}.FSD
      Filesize

      128KB

      MD5

      826f2e8eed1ba4440da08f128733ef55

      SHA1

      6b5292d043555976a876a6b893409890669e8d51

      SHA256

      7637519269987f548f2c1b5bad75875c9aa1e25f918a8d24f29c0471f84f26d2

      SHA512

      bbf91cf362732f2ebe1db9bab3d1d8974e9e61de06ae96ece2e0dc7c719491f11f337e33d6ddcd4bf3c75ce7d3d5e4a9b710fe417f9fd3b4baa701a42da55064

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\S7FIT0B8\x......xx[1].doc
      Filesize

      26KB

      MD5

      8a16ed1c07b77b743749e470b82bc2c7

      SHA1

      c5d8d11b75ee83418d464b343711dfbfb29f15ef

      SHA256

      5867d3ee084f07a5ba2bbd1ee94f8f40f89a3d497f36d4ba9ec3582db2d3b5de

      SHA512

      96db091ad8c696fb96c9ddad572a283b1b69f52345c2b707e8d8813eed3b7a0bc4dbe00e1c6a01cbeb37970b0b23d645c555599eb3f5c97f9e641391dc11743b

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpED9A.tmp
      Filesize

      1KB

      MD5

      7e5893e73d3738fbc846a390c615163a

      SHA1

      96c03620e4257f5022be5f91624f85a3765b711d

      SHA256

      0f0ad7dbbe05f7f63bd032dae44ba9c9022bd6d58158b9ed217a18fa4b973acf

      SHA512

      490366dec37af9ec6298cf56ef4d8a236eaba62e3f76db6fe0efc26b4666e1a90a29ee547bb895d67b6a9ba49aafc5d448c145896f2802ac34632b7d7599bb35

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{FD51A2EF-7719-43B8-84F4-0DF7E8499976}
      Filesize

      128KB

      MD5

      389f58fa7366f2fee4183602b97125ea

      SHA1

      524bd89115de4841bb588059000f3a351c1f4293

      SHA256

      4faf05aae3af2777fcb0d8f69803481f4212ab995c69b95225673fb2c0836684

      SHA512

      8d6e2ec40f405908f44575aa6e85c15fed60b12dd3c0e58862841fcaf340f1e1e896d51c23461a29041a38b7331ac14c15f72e707585166e5c209c008b6348c6

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

      20KB

      MD5

      60640ad100f1955b59dc85410d67665d

      SHA1

      b19ed94862fb3545658c169a7b9d47930abd971c

      SHA256

      01dc34ce01f754ddbb0a02e61992d0ffa782024eb45ffe8e5b83b7157049c103

      SHA512

      4ea6d974a7fb3cf8de0e04d957a1b4a2fc04730673b4a60b68c27a3c873715198c0a649b9ef6604a9646ddec055255567ac5498f9682a0702776fabac42232f8

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

      1.0MB

      MD5

      1d2e530be1bc9a98c41429524a89c79e

      SHA1

      bb11e3ba94fccdd21877c7180298c1df4f22d56b

      SHA256

      fb79bf743f1d8ec783dffc9e68d31bbe19d8f26954bea74ba81b7842ae36a820

      SHA512

      8ddcc3cbd113f6485ed6867489be2e1af0770e15b245fb5826248c6a6be5d230461e2dfbaab14d517588b781608591c73f7270ed5ebc684721aa2893e0670f37

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

      1.0MB

      MD5

      1d2e530be1bc9a98c41429524a89c79e

      SHA1

      bb11e3ba94fccdd21877c7180298c1df4f22d56b

      SHA256

      fb79bf743f1d8ec783dffc9e68d31bbe19d8f26954bea74ba81b7842ae36a820

      SHA512

      8ddcc3cbd113f6485ed6867489be2e1af0770e15b245fb5826248c6a6be5d230461e2dfbaab14d517588b781608591c73f7270ed5ebc684721aa2893e0670f37

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

      1.0MB

      MD5

      1d2e530be1bc9a98c41429524a89c79e

      SHA1

      bb11e3ba94fccdd21877c7180298c1df4f22d56b

      SHA256

      fb79bf743f1d8ec783dffc9e68d31bbe19d8f26954bea74ba81b7842ae36a820

      SHA512

      8ddcc3cbd113f6485ed6867489be2e1af0770e15b245fb5826248c6a6be5d230461e2dfbaab14d517588b781608591c73f7270ed5ebc684721aa2893e0670f37

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

      1.0MB

      MD5

      1d2e530be1bc9a98c41429524a89c79e

      SHA1

      bb11e3ba94fccdd21877c7180298c1df4f22d56b

      SHA256

      fb79bf743f1d8ec783dffc9e68d31bbe19d8f26954bea74ba81b7842ae36a820

      SHA512

      8ddcc3cbd113f6485ed6867489be2e1af0770e15b245fb5826248c6a6be5d230461e2dfbaab14d517588b781608591c73f7270ed5ebc684721aa2893e0670f37

    • \Users\Public\vbc.exe
      Filesize

      1.0MB

      MD5

      1d2e530be1bc9a98c41429524a89c79e

      SHA1

      bb11e3ba94fccdd21877c7180298c1df4f22d56b

      SHA256

      fb79bf743f1d8ec783dffc9e68d31bbe19d8f26954bea74ba81b7842ae36a820

      SHA512

      8ddcc3cbd113f6485ed6867489be2e1af0770e15b245fb5826248c6a6be5d230461e2dfbaab14d517588b781608591c73f7270ed5ebc684721aa2893e0670f37

    • \Users\Public\vbc.exe
      Filesize

      1.0MB

      MD5

      1d2e530be1bc9a98c41429524a89c79e

      SHA1

      bb11e3ba94fccdd21877c7180298c1df4f22d56b

      SHA256

      fb79bf743f1d8ec783dffc9e68d31bbe19d8f26954bea74ba81b7842ae36a820

      SHA512

      8ddcc3cbd113f6485ed6867489be2e1af0770e15b245fb5826248c6a6be5d230461e2dfbaab14d517588b781608591c73f7270ed5ebc684721aa2893e0670f37

    • memory/1216-154-0x0000000005500000-0x000000000557A000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      488KB

    • memory/1216-153-0x0000000004410000-0x0000000004450000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      256KB

    • memory/1216-155-0x0000000000AB0000-0x0000000000AE0000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      192KB

    • memory/1216-146-0x00000000004D0000-0x00000000004DC000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      48KB

    • memory/1216-144-0x0000000000C40000-0x0000000000D48000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      1.0MB

    • memory/1216-145-0x0000000004410000-0x0000000004450000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      256KB

    • memory/1304-54-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      64KB

    • memory/1304-198-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      64KB

    • memory/1648-164-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000430000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      192KB

    • memory/1648-161-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000430000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      192KB

    • memory/1648-163-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/1648-162-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000430000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      192KB

    • memory/1648-169-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000430000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      192KB

    • memory/1648-167-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000430000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      192KB

    • memory/1648-170-0x0000000004DF0000-0x0000000004E30000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      256KB

    • memory/1648-171-0x0000000004DF0000-0x0000000004E30000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      256KB

    • memory/1648-160-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000430000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      192KB

    • memory/1648-159-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000430000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      192KB