agenttesla | 49cbd743a040465d6757e0e5d408d674624053368967940cd8c51ac97925bfc8

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
138s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20231020-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20231020-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
28/11/2023, 07:05

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General

Target

gunzipped.xls
Size

391KB
MD5

2ac8a298c47d91f127ff8951e5e00fd4
SHA1

bf41a1fb5658b33d886ddc20b7d424c6dbd91d15
SHA256

49cbd743a040465d6757e0e5d408d674624053368967940cd8c51ac97925bfc8
SHA512

856988af820bd0a102b4b917e2c66840d6c8f41f5adc45f21df11ccf95061ff8476fbc98a1a069a8d514f2ad903b1ace95d74e8781149c994df772b1b3a7494c
SSDEEP

6144:Zn1m9kdbk71u+FZetJs0hdMJUXWDYWBXVH11IyqyLuJvsEKEY6Uvo:ZOee1CtqSdLWDYMZ1SFPsETYPvo

Score

10^/10

agenttesla keylogger persistence spyware stealer trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

agenttesla

Credentials

Protocol: ftp
Host:
ftp://ftp.acc-engineering.xyz
Port:
21
Username:
[email protected]
Password:
chinonsonkechi22#

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

flow	pid	Process
9	2020	EQNEDT32.EXE

Downloads MZ/PE file
Abuses OpenXML format to download file from external location

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1148	wlanext.exe
1092	wlanext.exe
1704	wlanext.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2020	EQNEDT32.EXE
2020	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
T1552.001
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
T1552.001
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
T1552.001

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1154728922-3261336865-3456416385-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\winrar = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\winrar\\winrar.exe"	wlanext.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.

flow	ioc
12	api.ipify.org
13	api.ipify.org

Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Windows PowerShell\Windows PowerShell.lnk	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1148 set thread context of 1704	1148	wlanext.exe	39

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

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/Job

T1053

pid	Process
2332	schtasks.exe

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\FloatingPointProcessor	EXCEL.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

pid	Process
2020	EQNEDT32.EXE

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 31 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1154728922-3261336865-3456416385-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1154728922-3261336865-3456416385-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell	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 deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit\COMMAND	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b0057004f0052004400460069006c00650073003e00620069002400540021005600210030005a003d007b0050006b00300076006d007e0041005a00750020002f006e002000220025003100220000000000	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1154728922-3261336865-3456416385-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote\ = "res://C:\\PROGRA~2\\MICROS~1\\Office14\\ONBttnIE.dll/105"	EXCEL.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 HTML Editor\shell	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\command	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1154728922-3261336865-3456416385-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\E&xport to Microsoft Excel	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1154728922-3261336865-3456416385-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\E&xport to Microsoft Excel\ = "res://C:\\PROGRA~2\\MICROS~1\\Office14\\EXCEL.EXE/3000"	EXCEL.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit\COMMAND	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1154728922-3261336865-3456416385-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1154728922-3261336865-3456416385-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\E&xport to Microsoft Excel\Contexts = "1"	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1154728922-3261336865-3456416385-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\ShowDiscussionButton = "Yes"	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\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	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit\command	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
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1154728922-3261336865-3456416385-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote\Contexts = "55"	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b0057004f0052004400460069006c00650073003e00620069002400540021005600210030005a003d007b0050006b00300076006d007e0041005a00750020002f006e002000220025003100220000000000	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor	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 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\shell\edit	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\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 MHTML Editor\shell\edit\ = "&Edit"	WINWORD.EXE

Modifies registry class 64 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\MSPub.exe\shell\edit	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Edit\ = "&Edit"	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\WinWord.exe\shell\edit	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Word\shell\edit\command	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}\Version\14	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\DefaultIcon	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\ = "&Open"	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shell\Edit\command	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Print\ = "&Print"	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ddeexec\application	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ddeexec	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Word	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Word\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\WINWORD.EXE\" /n \"%1\""	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ddeexec\ = "[open(\"%1\")]"	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ddeexec\topic	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Edit	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shellex\IconHandler	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
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ddeexec\application\ = "Excel"	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ddeexec\application	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\ShellEx	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ddeexec\application	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ddeexec\application	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}\Version\14\ = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\msohtmed.exe"	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shell\Edit	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b0045005800430045004c00460069006c00650073003e00560069006a00710042006f006600280059003800270077002100460049006400310067004c00510020002f0064006400650000000000	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\WinWord.exe\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\WINWORD.EXE\" /n \"%1\""	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\MSPub.exe\shell\edit\ = "&Open"	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shell	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\WinWord.exe\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b0057004f0052004400460069006c00650073003e00620069002400540021005600210030005a003d007b0050006b00300076006d007e0041005a00750020002f006e002000220025003100220000000000	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Publisher\shell\edit	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ddeexec\application\ = "Excel"	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ddeexec\application\ = "Excel"	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\Wow6432Node\CLSID	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\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
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\EXCEL.EXE\" /dde"	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\MSPub.exe\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b005000750062005000720069006d006100720079003e00520024006e0075006a0053005700460065003f007d0061004c00720052007000390078004000570020002500310000000000	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
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Word\shell\edit\command	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\mhtmlfile\shell\Edit\command	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\.htm\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ddeexec	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ddeexec\ = "[open(\"%1\")]"	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shell\Print\command	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\WinWord.exe	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ = "&Open"	WINWORD.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Print\command	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\WinWord.exe\shell\edit\command	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 Publisher	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\MSPub.exe	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
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Print\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\msohtmed.exe\" /p %1"	WINWORD.EXE

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2244	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 5 IoCs

pid	Process
1148	wlanext.exe
1148	wlanext.exe
1704	wlanext.exe
1704	wlanext.exe
2092	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1148	wlanext.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1704	wlanext.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2092	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs

pid	Process
2244	EXCEL.EXE
2244	EXCEL.EXE
2244	EXCEL.EXE
2308	WINWORD.EXE
2308	WINWORD.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 29 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2020 wrote to memory of 1148	2020	EQNEDT32.EXE	31
PID 2020 wrote to memory of 1148	2020	EQNEDT32.EXE	31
PID 2020 wrote to memory of 1148	2020	EQNEDT32.EXE	31
PID 2020 wrote to memory of 1148	2020	EQNEDT32.EXE	31
PID 2308 wrote to memory of 2760	2308	WINWORD.EXE	32
PID 2308 wrote to memory of 2760	2308	WINWORD.EXE	32
PID 2308 wrote to memory of 2760	2308	WINWORD.EXE	32
PID 2308 wrote to memory of 2760	2308	WINWORD.EXE	32
PID 1148 wrote to memory of 2092	1148	wlanext.exe	34
PID 1148 wrote to memory of 2092	1148	wlanext.exe	34
PID 1148 wrote to memory of 2092	1148	wlanext.exe	34
PID 1148 wrote to memory of 2092	1148	wlanext.exe	34
PID 1148 wrote to memory of 2332	1148	wlanext.exe	36
PID 1148 wrote to memory of 2332	1148	wlanext.exe	36
PID 1148 wrote to memory of 2332	1148	wlanext.exe	36
PID 1148 wrote to memory of 2332	1148	wlanext.exe	36
PID 1148 wrote to memory of 1092	1148	wlanext.exe	38
PID 1148 wrote to memory of 1092	1148	wlanext.exe	38
PID 1148 wrote to memory of 1092	1148	wlanext.exe	38
PID 1148 wrote to memory of 1092	1148	wlanext.exe	38
PID 1148 wrote to memory of 1704	1148	wlanext.exe	39
PID 1148 wrote to memory of 1704	1148	wlanext.exe	39
PID 1148 wrote to memory of 1704	1148	wlanext.exe	39
PID 1148 wrote to memory of 1704	1148	wlanext.exe	39
PID 1148 wrote to memory of 1704	1148	wlanext.exe	39
PID 1148 wrote to memory of 1704	1148	wlanext.exe	39
PID 1148 wrote to memory of 1704	1148	wlanext.exe	39
PID 1148 wrote to memory of 1704	1148	wlanext.exe	39
PID 1148 wrote to memory of 1704	1148	wlanext.exe	39

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\gunzipped.xls
1⤵
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:2244

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE" -Embedding
1⤵
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2308
- C:\Windows\splwow64.exe
  C:\Windows\splwow64.exe 12288
  2⤵
  PID:2760

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:2020
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\wlanext.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\wlanext.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1148
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\PyBQOQK.exe"
    3⤵
    - Drops file in System32 directory
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2092
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "Updates\PyBQOQK" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp9E52.tmp"
    3⤵
    - Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2332
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\wlanext.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\wlanext.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    PID:1092
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\wlanext.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\wlanext.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Adds Run key to start application
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1704

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Exploitation for Client Execution

T1203

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Unsecured Credentials

T1552

Credentials In Files

T1552.001

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

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

Filesize
128KB

MD5
6f0c59753f56d33e71660b2375811597

SHA1
ae53aaca267354867c447e6f9fa13427e6e3e2aa

SHA256
0e9d50aa1c6411e3c6b00b00450faf1bb006e9fdad010a942cad3d9163d2bcdb

SHA512
745a7daccce0db2e26cfa02085e133e53c0db64c94bba177c1a8c290e770fffa9829eabadd59f0c31e65385cd0e9b5d8f859e43982ff301316aca7ba3b68c5be

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Office\14.0\OfficeFileCache\FSD-{8A93C3B9-5F22-4A01-BC9D-F58AFD345342}.FSD

Filesize
128KB

MD5
233ef8dbb2d044d337c4b37bb4eeaf07

SHA1
3e2f47df8f7096a9ee24df6dba0beb40fa8c032e

SHA256
9fdae683801e9d87cf9c143f1f7febe9bd85349f5a463cb8268ffd1e4092d153

SHA512
7ceb52015442e9d039f806d18a1134a2ccbbc68f3855957a0f9002ec2abcd142333510c23419301d7d6a45882520c31b6bebee7a21d6656ae9ded9d8bdd43481

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

Filesize
128KB

MD5
49fdff8510ae1f892a2f454e38bf3f2d

SHA1
5d75b116fdbf641d70a778564141c5694c43bf48

SHA256
e1efc1ac4b418cb71609f2bb8d1900916545730996d0d3b4a1001abad8e48a66

SHA512
773026deb536ba48c2bf42612d3b8a45328a9f3cc1f4cf1a32ad6046496d5c87157baf973607e4ba773e469261ad4817a333de283ac4b31f97afa0d3b51566fd

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Office\14.0\OfficeFileCache\LocalCacheFileEditManager\FSD-{50E76406-5ADC-45DD-9264-C269BFB0444F}.FSD

Filesize
128KB

MD5
d03472fae64ad0e3dd51d2cb1b3d75d3

SHA1
673ef9dbf1c8f4ef1b2df0d7d1747c9e24b9f810

SHA256
a8e75b66f615b29996b2c0f13ff4400377212bfa9c04e350c510a0fc19170515

SHA512
c10323462bf9de366630345a762f7f1bc6370b245f0c01e91c329db33b688f0dfa8cdd7fc6ad04e0d0bac59bebfb0a828a3896ac431bc2441c93fd1ddb1091d5

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\WQGVC737\microsoftEdgedeletedentirehistorycachefromthepctoclean[1].doc

Filesize
58KB

MD5
ad19c30e8fc0f89004a1f960b477707f

SHA1
0bb59500525d0b45c506c7b4fab6c1d905ee3280

SHA256
395694b99ce0310e2aa9e6b96f479c36956af254b047c959a022c2b1fef2d6c6

SHA512
2914142721a10abcd44ce05ba2c2e385555cd40e158e7a57315c3a2a0d61606f4ea1ace7c7b95cb7665fbfe1ff4ab399d68d431ae49271dff70889e8e7b30bd3

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.MSO\236ED8F9.doc

Filesize
58KB

MD5
ad19c30e8fc0f89004a1f960b477707f

SHA1
0bb59500525d0b45c506c7b4fab6c1d905ee3280

SHA256
395694b99ce0310e2aa9e6b96f479c36956af254b047c959a022c2b1fef2d6c6

SHA512
2914142721a10abcd44ce05ba2c2e385555cd40e158e7a57315c3a2a0d61606f4ea1ace7c7b95cb7665fbfe1ff4ab399d68d431ae49271dff70889e8e7b30bd3

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp9E52.tmp

Filesize
1KB

MD5
d643c6bdccc23d6ded6c385c82fd2b91

SHA1
b3c006c4de5606ecd8a472c4fefb9b31c8387c6b

SHA256
81ae89d643dbfce1ce7a5cbb389b271c2f7be9055f2736f4ecd83cce6f69a266

SHA512
5233f9f3c12f98635c880b5b002e94c41039ae61816227c0bacd7b23bb4e8140723edc608bcddd9120635b8c0f0e85b3d614eba41a7ca876047c98f6570304ef

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{E649741E-6830-4915-9804-5AD18EB0330C}

Filesize
128KB

MD5
ea73cf75d637a294a2b95995942ca506

SHA1
2aacac865c8fe69b8c78dd42fba57c6a5abfa35f

SHA256
a9b4429f84fd77b9bfe0be290608fc93fac3e12ae6dbbf3438714d14737d46dc

SHA512
b40ab01083333b089d853ae10956f16fe258d1c8b6b1f2c18c29a757be065dc56f24d0922d421c21474095de2478f1a44739c4fa60139f0cf2ab5b393adb18c9

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\wlanext.exe

Filesize
641KB

MD5
9f78a2d7e3d3e313d6a08ae547af7a20

SHA1
71d7ea0ce9d8da1248d281c3099ce7a2e6da4ac1

SHA256
7906ee05067f6ef5bfb9e5ea9ddd16575ca0830d465bc06a3cfedafaf6167192

SHA512
3004ec216dc2bf63a8e36f4b26382f36a7529e3a3256b40ab4ac111cbfe093dae9f2359c9b4b2b3d6792dbc44995fce0db85e4568b12fce9a59bee19ac4adfb4

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\wlanext.exe

Filesize
641KB

MD5
9f78a2d7e3d3e313d6a08ae547af7a20

SHA1
71d7ea0ce9d8da1248d281c3099ce7a2e6da4ac1

SHA256
7906ee05067f6ef5bfb9e5ea9ddd16575ca0830d465bc06a3cfedafaf6167192

SHA512
3004ec216dc2bf63a8e36f4b26382f36a7529e3a3256b40ab4ac111cbfe093dae9f2359c9b4b2b3d6792dbc44995fce0db85e4568b12fce9a59bee19ac4adfb4

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\wlanext.exe

Filesize
641KB

MD5
9f78a2d7e3d3e313d6a08ae547af7a20

SHA1
71d7ea0ce9d8da1248d281c3099ce7a2e6da4ac1

SHA256
7906ee05067f6ef5bfb9e5ea9ddd16575ca0830d465bc06a3cfedafaf6167192

SHA512
3004ec216dc2bf63a8e36f4b26382f36a7529e3a3256b40ab4ac111cbfe093dae9f2359c9b4b2b3d6792dbc44995fce0db85e4568b12fce9a59bee19ac4adfb4

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\wlanext.exe

Filesize
641KB

MD5
9f78a2d7e3d3e313d6a08ae547af7a20

SHA1
71d7ea0ce9d8da1248d281c3099ce7a2e6da4ac1

SHA256
7906ee05067f6ef5bfb9e5ea9ddd16575ca0830d465bc06a3cfedafaf6167192

SHA512
3004ec216dc2bf63a8e36f4b26382f36a7529e3a3256b40ab4ac111cbfe093dae9f2359c9b4b2b3d6792dbc44995fce0db85e4568b12fce9a59bee19ac4adfb4

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\wlanext.exe

Filesize
641KB

MD5
9f78a2d7e3d3e313d6a08ae547af7a20

SHA1
71d7ea0ce9d8da1248d281c3099ce7a2e6da4ac1

SHA256
7906ee05067f6ef5bfb9e5ea9ddd16575ca0830d465bc06a3cfedafaf6167192

SHA512
3004ec216dc2bf63a8e36f4b26382f36a7529e3a3256b40ab4ac111cbfe093dae9f2359c9b4b2b3d6792dbc44995fce0db85e4568b12fce9a59bee19ac4adfb4

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\wlanext.exe

Filesize
641KB

MD5
9f78a2d7e3d3e313d6a08ae547af7a20

SHA1
71d7ea0ce9d8da1248d281c3099ce7a2e6da4ac1

SHA256
7906ee05067f6ef5bfb9e5ea9ddd16575ca0830d465bc06a3cfedafaf6167192

SHA512
3004ec216dc2bf63a8e36f4b26382f36a7529e3a3256b40ab4ac111cbfe093dae9f2359c9b4b2b3d6792dbc44995fce0db85e4568b12fce9a59bee19ac4adfb4

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\wlanext.exe

Filesize
641KB

MD5
9f78a2d7e3d3e313d6a08ae547af7a20

SHA1
71d7ea0ce9d8da1248d281c3099ce7a2e6da4ac1

SHA256
7906ee05067f6ef5bfb9e5ea9ddd16575ca0830d465bc06a3cfedafaf6167192

SHA512
3004ec216dc2bf63a8e36f4b26382f36a7529e3a3256b40ab4ac111cbfe093dae9f2359c9b4b2b3d6792dbc44995fce0db85e4568b12fce9a59bee19ac4adfb4

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memory/1148-107-0x0000000000230000-0x000000000023A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/1148-108-0x0000000004DA0000-0x0000000004E1A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
488KB

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memory/1148-129-0x0000000069DA0000-0x000000006A48E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.9MB

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memory/1148-99-0x0000000001260000-0x0000000001306000-memory.dmp

Filesize
664KB

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memory/1148-100-0x0000000069DA0000-0x000000006A48E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.9MB

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memory/1148-102-0x0000000000AE0000-0x0000000000B20000-memory.dmp

Filesize
256KB

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memory/1148-103-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000079A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
104KB

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memory/1148-104-0x0000000000210000-0x0000000000218000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/1704-128-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000440000-memory.dmp

Filesize
256KB

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memory/1704-133-0x0000000069DA0000-0x000000006A48E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.9MB

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memory/1704-139-0x0000000069DA0000-0x000000006A48E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.9MB

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memory/1704-138-0x0000000001210000-0x0000000001250000-memory.dmp

Filesize
256KB

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memory/1704-132-0x0000000001210000-0x0000000001250000-memory.dmp

Filesize
256KB

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memory/1704-126-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000440000-memory.dmp

Filesize
256KB

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memory/1704-115-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000440000-memory.dmp

Filesize
256KB

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memory/1704-118-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000440000-memory.dmp

Filesize
256KB

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memory/1704-119-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000440000-memory.dmp

Filesize
256KB

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memory/1704-120-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000440000-memory.dmp

Filesize
256KB

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memory/1704-121-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1704-123-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000440000-memory.dmp

Filesize
256KB

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memory/2092-131-0x0000000064AC0000-0x000000006506B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2092-136-0x0000000064AC0000-0x000000006506B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2092-135-0x0000000001C70000-0x0000000001CB0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
256KB

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memory/2092-134-0x0000000001C70000-0x0000000001CB0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
256KB

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memory/2092-130-0x0000000064AC0000-0x000000006506B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2244-1-0x000000007208D000-0x0000000072098000-memory.dmp

Filesize
44KB

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memory/2244-0-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2244-8-0x0000000001F90000-0x0000000001F92000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/2244-105-0x000000007208D000-0x0000000072098000-memory.dmp

Filesize
44KB

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memory/2308-7-0x0000000002070000-0x0000000002072000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/2308-106-0x000000007208D000-0x0000000072098000-memory.dmp

Filesize
44KB

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memory/2308-3-0x000000002F5D1000-0x000000002F5D2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2308-5-0x000000007208D000-0x0000000072098000-memory.dmp

Filesize
44KB

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