Malware Analysis Report

2025-01-22 15:44

Sample ID 231222-q3ptfaedb6
Target ad1cd20cdf48ccb42ddefd3c3a0033b9
SHA256 497c758891df758b6b57ed619904acc433ec0a12353faf1162e1ba92cf46ed90
Tags
xlm
score
10/10

Table of Contents

Analysis Overview

MITRE ATT&CK

Enterprise Matrix V15

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Signatures

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis Overview

score
10/10

SHA256

497c758891df758b6b57ed619904acc433ec0a12353faf1162e1ba92cf46ed90

Threat Level: Known bad

The file ad1cd20cdf48ccb42ddefd3c3a0033b9 was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

xlm

Process spawned unexpected child process

Modifies Internet Explorer settings

Checks processor information in registry

Enumerates system info in registry

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2023-12-22 13:47

Signatures

N/A

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2023-12-22 13:47

Reported

2023-12-23 20:08

Platform

win7-20231215-en

Max time kernel

0s

Max time network

119s

Command Line

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE" /dde C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ad1cd20cdf48ccb42ddefd3c3a0033b9.xlsm

Signatures

Process spawned unexpected child process

Description Indicator Process Target
Parent C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE is not expected to spawn this process N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wscript.exe C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE

Modifies Internet Explorer settings

adware spyware
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3818056530-936619650-3554021955-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote\Contexts = "55" C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3818056530-936619650-3554021955-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3818056530-936619650-3554021955-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\ShowDiscussionButton = "Yes" C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3818056530-936619650-3554021955-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3818056530-936619650-3554021955-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3818056530-936619650-3554021955-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote\ = "res://C:\\PROGRA~2\\MICROS~1\\Office14\\ONBttnIE.dll/105" C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE N/A

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\ad1cd20cdf48ccb42ddefd3c3a0033b9.xlsm

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wscript.exe

wscript C:\zer\spp.vbs

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
NL 46.17.98.187:80 tcp
NL 46.17.98.187:80 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 google.com udp
GB 216.58.212.238:80 google.com tcp

Files

memory/2336-1-0x00000000720FD000-0x0000000072108000-memory.dmp

memory/2336-0-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp

memory/2336-2-0x00000000720FD000-0x0000000072108000-memory.dmp

memory/2336-5-0x00000000720FD000-0x0000000072108000-memory.dmp

memory/2336-4-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2023-12-22 13:47

Reported

2023-12-23 20:08

Platform

win10v2004-20231215-en

Max time kernel

146s

Max time network

150s

Command Line

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE" -x -s 3800

Signatures

Checks processor information in registry

Description Indicator Process Target
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0 C:\Windows\system32\dwwin.exe N/A
Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz C:\Windows\system32\dwwin.exe N/A
Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString C:\Windows\system32\dwwin.exe N/A

Enumerates system info in registry

Description Indicator Process Target
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\BIOS C:\Windows\system32\dwwin.exe N/A
Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemSKU C:\Windows\system32\dwwin.exe N/A

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE N/A

Processes

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE" -x -s 3800

C:\Windows\system32\dwwin.exe

C:\Windows\system32\dwwin.exe -x -s 3800

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ad1cd20cdf48ccb42ddefd3c3a0033b9.xlsm"

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 208.194.73.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 180.178.17.96.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 97.32.109.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 84.177.190.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 9.228.82.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 50.23.12.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 41.110.16.96.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 198.187.3.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 2.136.104.51.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 183.1.37.23.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 119.110.54.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 18.134.221.88.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 174.178.17.96.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 24.134.221.88.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 217.135.221.88.in-addr.arpa udp
US 138.91.171.81:80 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 176.178.17.96.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 203.135.221.88.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 194.178.17.96.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 43.58.199.20.in-addr.arpa udp
GB 96.17.178.174:80 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 udp
GB 96.17.178.174:80 tcp
GB 96.17.178.174:80 tcp
GB 96.17.178.174:80 tcp
GB 96.17.178.174:80 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 14.227.111.52.in-addr.arpa udp
GB 96.17.178.174:80 tcp
GB 96.17.178.174:80 tcp
GB 96.17.178.174:80 tcp
GB 96.17.178.174:80 tcp
GB 96.17.178.174:80 tcp
GB 96.17.178.174:80 tcp
GB 96.17.178.174:80 tcp
GB 96.17.178.174:80 tcp
GB 96.17.178.174:80 tcp
GB 96.17.178.174:80 tcp
GB 96.17.178.174:80 tcp
GB 96.17.178.174:80 tcp
GB 96.17.178.174:80 tcp
GB 96.17.178.174:80 tcp
GB 96.17.178.174:80 tcp
GB 96.17.178.174:80 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tse1.mm.bing.net udp
US 204.79.197.200:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 204.79.197.200:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 204.79.197.200:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 204.79.197.200:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 204.79.197.200:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
GB 96.17.178.174:80 tcp
GB 96.17.178.174:80 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 15.173.189.20.in-addr.arpa udp

Files

memory/224-1-0x00007FFE05B10000-0x00007FFE05B20000-memory.dmp

memory/224-5-0x00007FFE05B10000-0x00007FFE05B20000-memory.dmp

memory/224-7-0x00007FFE45A90000-0x00007FFE45C85000-memory.dmp

memory/224-9-0x00007FFE45A90000-0x00007FFE45C85000-memory.dmp

memory/224-10-0x00007FFE45A90000-0x00007FFE45C85000-memory.dmp

memory/224-11-0x00007FFE45A90000-0x00007FFE45C85000-memory.dmp

memory/224-14-0x00007FFE45A90000-0x00007FFE45C85000-memory.dmp

memory/224-16-0x00007FFE45A90000-0x00007FFE45C85000-memory.dmp

memory/224-19-0x00007FFE45A90000-0x00007FFE45C85000-memory.dmp

memory/224-21-0x00007FFE45A90000-0x00007FFE45C85000-memory.dmp

memory/224-22-0x00007FFE45A90000-0x00007FFE45C85000-memory.dmp

memory/224-20-0x00007FFE45A90000-0x00007FFE45C85000-memory.dmp

memory/224-18-0x00007FFE45A90000-0x00007FFE45C85000-memory.dmp

memory/224-17-0x00007FFE45A90000-0x00007FFE45C85000-memory.dmp

memory/224-15-0x00007FFE45A90000-0x00007FFE45C85000-memory.dmp

memory/1076-28-0x00007FFE45A90000-0x00007FFE45C85000-memory.dmp

memory/224-13-0x00007FFE45A90000-0x00007FFE45C85000-memory.dmp

memory/224-33-0x00007FFE45A90000-0x00007FFE45C85000-memory.dmp

memory/224-12-0x00007FFE03820000-0x00007FFE03830000-memory.dmp

memory/1076-40-0x00007FFE45A90000-0x00007FFE45C85000-memory.dmp

memory/1076-39-0x00007FFE05B10000-0x00007FFE05B20000-memory.dmp

memory/1076-38-0x00007FFE05B10000-0x00007FFE05B20000-memory.dmp

memory/1076-37-0x00007FFE05B10000-0x00007FFE05B20000-memory.dmp

memory/1076-36-0x00007FFE05B10000-0x00007FFE05B20000-memory.dmp

memory/224-8-0x00007FFE03820000-0x00007FFE03830000-memory.dmp

memory/224-6-0x00007FFE45A90000-0x00007FFE45C85000-memory.dmp

memory/224-4-0x00007FFE45A90000-0x00007FFE45C85000-memory.dmp

memory/224-3-0x00007FFE05B10000-0x00007FFE05B20000-memory.dmp

memory/224-2-0x00007FFE05B10000-0x00007FFE05B20000-memory.dmp

memory/224-0-0x00007FFE05B10000-0x00007FFE05B20000-memory.dmp