Analysis Overview
SHA256
e5936f60478373eb2bba2acb992531d5c753130937f3ecc160904a5663b4c31b
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 25f943be1bb8caf3d5954dbb68a908b9 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Process spawned unexpected child process
Suspicious Office macro
Enumerates system info in registry
Modifies Internet Explorer settings
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Checks processor information in registry
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2023-12-31 03:13
Signatures
Suspicious Office macro
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2023-12-31 03:13
Reported
2024-01-02 01:58
Platform
win7-20231215-en
Max time kernel
163s
Max time network
213s
Command Line
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\regsvr32.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE |
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
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-928733405-3780110381-2966456290-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\ShowDiscussionButton = "Yes" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-928733405-3780110381-2966456290-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-928733405-3780110381-2966456290-1000\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-1-5-21-928733405-3780110381-2966456290-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\E&xport to Microsoft Excel\Contexts = "1" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-928733405-3780110381-2966456290-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-928733405-3780110381-2966456290-1000\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-1-5-21-928733405-3780110381-2966456290-1000\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 |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-928733405-3780110381-2966456290-1000\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-1-5-21-928733405-3780110381-2966456290-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\E&xport to Microsoft Excel | 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 SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 1336 wrote to memory of 1220 | N/A | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe |
| PID 1336 wrote to memory of 1220 | N/A | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe |
| PID 1336 wrote to memory of 1220 | N/A | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe |
| PID 1336 wrote to memory of 1220 | N/A | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe |
| PID 1336 wrote to memory of 1220 | N/A | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe |
| PID 1336 wrote to memory of 1220 | N/A | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe |
| PID 1336 wrote to memory of 1220 | N/A | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe |
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\25f943be1bb8caf3d5954dbb68a908b9.xlsm
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
regsvr32 -silent ..\we.hide
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | metalpro.com.ng | udp |
| CA | 198.27.69.89:80 | metalpro.com.ng | tcp |
| CA | 198.27.69.89:443 | metalpro.com.ng | tcp |
| CA | 198.27.69.89:443 | metalpro.com.ng | tcp |
| CA | 198.27.69.89:443 | metalpro.com.ng | tcp |
| CA | 198.27.69.89:443 | metalpro.com.ng | tcp |
Files
memory/1336-1-0x000000007282D000-0x0000000072838000-memory.dmp
memory/1336-0-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp
memory/1336-5-0x000000007282D000-0x0000000072838000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2023-12-31 03:13
Reported
2024-01-02 01:58
Platform
win10v2004-20231215-en
Max time kernel
163s
Max time network
210s
Command Line
Signatures
Process spawned unexpected child process
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Parent C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE is not expected to spawn this process | N/A | C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\regsvr32.exe | C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE |
Checks processor information in registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString | C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
| 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 |
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
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 3776 wrote to memory of 3056 | N/A | C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE | C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\regsvr32.exe |
| PID 3776 wrote to memory of 3056 | N/A | C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE | C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\regsvr32.exe |
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\25f943be1bb8caf3d5954dbb68a908b9.xlsm"
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\regsvr32.exe
regsvr32 -silent ..\we.hide
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| NL | 52.142.223.178:80 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 148.177.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 180.178.17.96.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 241.154.82.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 59.128.231.4.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 26.35.223.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | metalpro.com.ng | udp |
| CA | 198.27.69.89:80 | metalpro.com.ng | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 6.181.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 41.110.16.96.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 89.69.27.198.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| CA | 198.27.69.89:443 | metalpro.com.ng | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 14.173.189.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 157.123.68.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 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 |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 15.164.165.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 158.240.127.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 104.241.123.92.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 23.236.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 18.134.221.88.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 119.110.54.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 194.178.17.96.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 178.178.17.96.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 50.134.221.88.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| CA | 198.27.69.89:443 | metalpro.com.ng | tcp |
| CA | 198.27.69.89:443 | metalpro.com.ng | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 40.13.222.173.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 14.227.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 176.178.17.96.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| GB | 96.17.178.176:80 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 211.135.221.88.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/3776-0-0x00007FF975390000-0x00007FF9753A0000-memory.dmp
memory/3776-1-0x00007FF975390000-0x00007FF9753A0000-memory.dmp
memory/3776-2-0x00007FF975390000-0x00007FF9753A0000-memory.dmp
memory/3776-4-0x00007FF9B5310000-0x00007FF9B5505000-memory.dmp
memory/3776-3-0x00007FF975390000-0x00007FF9753A0000-memory.dmp
memory/3776-5-0x00007FF9B5310000-0x00007FF9B5505000-memory.dmp
memory/3776-6-0x00007FF9B5310000-0x00007FF9B5505000-memory.dmp
memory/3776-9-0x00007FF9B5310000-0x00007FF9B5505000-memory.dmp
memory/3776-10-0x00007FF9B5310000-0x00007FF9B5505000-memory.dmp
memory/3776-8-0x00007FF9B5310000-0x00007FF9B5505000-memory.dmp
memory/3776-7-0x00007FF975390000-0x00007FF9753A0000-memory.dmp
memory/3776-11-0x00007FF972F40000-0x00007FF972F50000-memory.dmp
memory/3776-12-0x00007FF972F40000-0x00007FF972F50000-memory.dmp
memory/3776-22-0x00007FF9B5310000-0x00007FF9B5505000-memory.dmp