Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    143s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20230220-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20230220-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    11/04/2023, 06:49

General

  • Target

    ekstre_pdf.exe

  • Size

    308KB

  • MD5

    a37dc47f86e84e5d0d2e6414c3cd5272

  • SHA1

    7c9a14ff443cc5de805200d6bcc750d64fb4b677

  • SHA256

    5902402fafb4be22faca64535718137ce5afd70004a14657daa9e7c6c3240feb

  • SHA512

    5f7cae8e6dc0f6d35c56ec212943359d78ae792f6dcbd8eb5987c1d8e020c49befa23951788fda56550ca83b05a478c7fbbc0c6178c9b1830b6050741a7638a3

  • SSDEEP

    6144:XhtyHU2Gthj3FRzxZckklMg0GGOvGmADclkMo6xkHwQEel:Xh4G9NxWBZ0VOvGm+cpRxg/Eel

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

formbook

Version

4.1

Campaign

mi94

Decoy

realdigitalmarketing.co.uk

athle91.com

zetuinteriors.africa

jewelry2adore.biz

sneakersuomo.com

hotcoa.com

bestpetfinds.com

elatedfreedom.com

louisegoulet.com

licensescape.com

jenniferfalconerrealtor.com

xqan.net

textare.net

doctorlinkscsk.link

bizformspro.com

ameriealthcaritasfl.com

hanfengmeiye.com

anjin98.com

credit-cards-54889.com

dinero.news

Signatures

  • Formbook

    Formbook is a data stealing malware which is capable of stealing data.

  • Guloader,Cloudeye

    A shellcode based downloader first seen in 2020.

  • Formbook payload 4 IoCs
  • Checks QEMU agent file 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Checks presence of QEMU agent, possibly to detect virtualization.

  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of NtCreateThreadExHideFromDebugger 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 3 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.

  • Gathers network information 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses commandline utility to view network configuration.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 13 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1380
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ekstre_pdf.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ekstre_pdf.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks QEMU agent file
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1048
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ekstre_pdf.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ekstre_pdf.exe"
        3⤵
        • Checks QEMU agent file
        • Suspicious use of NtCreateThreadExHideFromDebugger
        • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:332
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NETSTAT.EXE
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NETSTAT.EXE"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Gathers network information
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1972
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        /c del "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ekstre_pdf.exe"
        3⤵
        • Deletes itself
        PID:1676

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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        Downloads

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\DORME.ini

          Filesize

          31B

          MD5

          3000f7f0f12b7139ea28160c52098e25

          SHA1

          9d032395f38d341881019b996e591160d542054b

          SHA256

          467b09ff26622746d205628ae325ec9838461bc5fe741b3757bb39ddec87ecb1

          SHA512

          a76a2f1e3686e2ffd03388ec7dbcd4afa6ae53ccd3aa40c6fbbf0c994eee5e2685d0c412f15ec4506c1175f5a84712e1a8b7ae32e6a0327e1ba47321a59e0ee2

        • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nso7725.tmp\System.dll

          Filesize

          12KB

          MD5

          d968cb2b98b83c03a9f02dd9b8df97dc

          SHA1

          d784c9b7a92dce58a5038beb62a48ff509e166a0

          SHA256

          a4ec98011ef99e595912718c1a1bf1aa67bfc2192575729d42f559d01f67b95c

          SHA512

          2ee41dc68f329a1519a8073ece7d746c9f3bf45d8ef3b915deb376af37e26074134af5f83c8af0fe0ab227f0d1acca9f37e5ca7ae37c46c3bcc0331fe5e2b97e

        • memory/332-94-0x00000000335F0000-0x0000000033605000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          84KB

        • memory/332-96-0x0000000001470000-0x0000000003941000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          36.8MB

        • memory/332-83-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001462000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          16.4MB

        • memory/332-84-0x0000000001470000-0x0000000003941000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          36.8MB

        • memory/332-85-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001462000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          16.4MB

        • memory/332-86-0x0000000001470000-0x0000000003941000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          36.8MB

        • memory/332-88-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001462000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          16.4MB

        • memory/332-90-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001462000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          16.4MB

        • memory/332-91-0x0000000001470000-0x0000000003941000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          36.8MB

        • memory/332-93-0x0000000033C20000-0x0000000033F23000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          3.0MB

        • memory/332-98-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001462000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          16.4MB

        • memory/1048-81-0x0000000003660000-0x0000000005B31000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          36.8MB

        • memory/1048-82-0x0000000003660000-0x0000000005B31000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          36.8MB

        • memory/1380-106-0x0000000000240000-0x0000000000340000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1024KB

        • memory/1380-95-0x0000000003910000-0x0000000003A17000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.0MB

        • memory/1380-92-0x0000000003810000-0x0000000003910000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1024KB

        • memory/1380-107-0x0000000007C60000-0x0000000007D6C000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.0MB

        • memory/1380-108-0x0000000007C60000-0x0000000007D6C000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.0MB

        • memory/1380-111-0x0000000007C60000-0x0000000007D6C000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.0MB

        • memory/1972-99-0x0000000000AE0000-0x0000000000AE9000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          36KB

        • memory/1972-101-0x00000000000D0000-0x00000000000FF000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          188KB

        • memory/1972-102-0x0000000002080000-0x0000000002383000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          3.0MB

        • memory/1972-103-0x00000000000D0000-0x00000000000FF000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          188KB

        • memory/1972-105-0x0000000001EF0000-0x0000000001F84000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          592KB

        • memory/1972-97-0x0000000000AE0000-0x0000000000AE9000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          36KB