Malware Analysis Report

2025-03-15 06:59

Sample ID 231228-n8dl9adhg9
Target dd7dd9c834e64e7a2183c8a5663d15d1
SHA256 4f8ce7172e95659e40d63f466cab5d23ce24b024fe46262a4de228694c0d3ee9
Tags
macro xlm
score
8/10

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
8/10

SHA256

4f8ce7172e95659e40d63f466cab5d23ce24b024fe46262a4de228694c0d3ee9

Threat Level: Likely malicious

The file dd7dd9c834e64e7a2183c8a5663d15d1 was found to be: Likely malicious.

Malicious Activity Summary

macro xlm

Suspicious Office macro

Checks processor information in registry

Enumerates system info in registry

Modifies Internet Explorer settings

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2023-12-28 12:03

Signatures

Suspicious Office macro

macro xlm
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2023-12-28 12:03

Reported

2024-01-08 15:46

Platform

win7-20231215-en

Max time kernel

105s

Max time network

121s

Command Line

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE" /dde C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dd7dd9c834e64e7a2183c8a5663d15d1.xls

Signatures

Enumerates system info in registry

Description Indicator Process Target
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\FloatingPointProcessor C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE N/A

Modifies Internet Explorer settings

adware spyware
Description Indicator Process Target
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-452311807-3713411997-1028535425-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-452311807-3713411997-1028535425-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-452311807-3713411997-1028535425-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote\Contexts = "55" C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-452311807-3713411997-1028535425-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\ShowDiscussionButton = "Yes" C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-452311807-3713411997-1028535425-1000\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-1-5-21-452311807-3713411997-1028535425-1000\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
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-452311807-3713411997-1028535425-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\E&xport to Microsoft Excel C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-452311807-3713411997-1028535425-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\E&xport to Microsoft Excel\ = "res://C:\\PROGRA~2\\MICROS~1\\Office14\\EXCEL.EXE/3000" C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-452311807-3713411997-1028535425-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\E&xport to Microsoft Excel\Contexts = "1" C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE N/A

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE N/A

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A 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\dd7dd9c834e64e7a2183c8a5663d15d1.xls

Network

N/A

Files

memory/3056-0-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp

memory/3056-1-0x00000000723ED000-0x00000000723F8000-memory.dmp

memory/3056-2-0x00000000723ED000-0x00000000723F8000-memory.dmp

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2023-12-28 12:03

Reported

2024-01-08 15:46

Platform

win10v2004-20231215-en

Max time kernel

151s

Max time network

155s

Command Line

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dd7dd9c834e64e7a2183c8a5663d15d1.xls"

Signatures

Checks processor information in registry

Description Indicator Process Target
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0 C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE N/A
Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE N/A
Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE N/A

Enumerates system info in registry

Description Indicator Process Target
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\BIOS C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE N/A
Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemFamily C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE N/A
Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemSKU C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.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

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow

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

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx

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

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

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dd7dd9c834e64e7a2183c8a5663d15d1.xls"

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 138.91.171.81:80 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 97.32.109.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 23.181.190.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 208.194.73.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 177.178.17.96.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 57.169.31.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 11.173.189.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 157.123.68.40.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 16.234.44.23.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 195.233.44.23.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 146.78.124.51.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 26.165.165.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 198.187.3.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 43.58.199.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 140.71.91.104.in-addr.arpa udp
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 8.8.8.8:53 200.197.79.204.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 192.178.17.96.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 205.178.17.96.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 105.193.132.51.in-addr.arpa udp

Files

memory/5096-0-0x00007FF9B2350000-0x00007FF9B2360000-memory.dmp

memory/5096-1-0x00007FF9F22D0000-0x00007FF9F24C5000-memory.dmp

memory/5096-2-0x00007FF9B2350000-0x00007FF9B2360000-memory.dmp

memory/5096-4-0x00007FF9F22D0000-0x00007FF9F24C5000-memory.dmp

memory/5096-3-0x00007FF9B2350000-0x00007FF9B2360000-memory.dmp

memory/5096-6-0x00007FF9B2350000-0x00007FF9B2360000-memory.dmp

memory/5096-5-0x00007FF9F22D0000-0x00007FF9F24C5000-memory.dmp

memory/5096-7-0x00007FF9B2350000-0x00007FF9B2360000-memory.dmp

memory/5096-8-0x00007FF9F22D0000-0x00007FF9F24C5000-memory.dmp

memory/5096-9-0x00007FF9F22D0000-0x00007FF9F24C5000-memory.dmp

memory/5096-13-0x00007FF9AFCB0000-0x00007FF9AFCC0000-memory.dmp

memory/5096-15-0x00007FF9F22D0000-0x00007FF9F24C5000-memory.dmp

memory/5096-17-0x00007FF9F22D0000-0x00007FF9F24C5000-memory.dmp

memory/5096-19-0x00007FF9F22D0000-0x00007FF9F24C5000-memory.dmp

memory/5096-21-0x00007FF9AFCB0000-0x00007FF9AFCC0000-memory.dmp

memory/5096-22-0x00007FF9F22D0000-0x00007FF9F24C5000-memory.dmp

memory/5096-23-0x00007FF9F22D0000-0x00007FF9F24C5000-memory.dmp

memory/5096-20-0x00007FF9F22D0000-0x00007FF9F24C5000-memory.dmp

memory/5096-18-0x00007FF9F22D0000-0x00007FF9F24C5000-memory.dmp

memory/5096-16-0x00007FF9F22D0000-0x00007FF9F24C5000-memory.dmp

memory/5096-14-0x00007FF9F22D0000-0x00007FF9F24C5000-memory.dmp

memory/5096-12-0x00007FF9F22D0000-0x00007FF9F24C5000-memory.dmp

memory/5096-11-0x00007FF9F22D0000-0x00007FF9F24C5000-memory.dmp

memory/5096-10-0x00007FF9F22D0000-0x00007FF9F24C5000-memory.dmp

memory/5096-33-0x00007FF9F22D0000-0x00007FF9F24C5000-memory.dmp

memory/5096-34-0x00007FF9F22D0000-0x00007FF9F24C5000-memory.dmp

memory/5096-35-0x00007FF9F22D0000-0x00007FF9F24C5000-memory.dmp

memory/5096-36-0x00007FF9F22D0000-0x00007FF9F24C5000-memory.dmp

memory/5096-37-0x00007FF9F22D0000-0x00007FF9F24C5000-memory.dmp

memory/5096-38-0x00007FF9F22D0000-0x00007FF9F24C5000-memory.dmp

memory/5096-39-0x00007FF9F22D0000-0x00007FF9F24C5000-memory.dmp

memory/5096-40-0x00007FF9F22D0000-0x00007FF9F24C5000-memory.dmp

memory/5096-42-0x00007FF9F22D0000-0x00007FF9F24C5000-memory.dmp

memory/5096-43-0x00007FF9F22D0000-0x00007FF9F24C5000-memory.dmp

memory/5096-41-0x00007FF9F22D0000-0x00007FF9F24C5000-memory.dmp

memory/5096-44-0x00007FF9F22D0000-0x00007FF9F24C5000-memory.dmp