Malware Analysis Report

2025-03-15 06:59

Sample ID 240109-kpztlacbdn
Target 4ddfa1d452b4901aec55543c3cbd0ce9
SHA256 57bbc327c41c66b949c266e425d22344101df9064d3784d5c0ec600af9af9efa
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

57bbc327c41c66b949c266e425d22344101df9064d3784d5c0ec600af9af9efa

Threat Level: Likely malicious

The file 4ddfa1d452b4901aec55543c3cbd0ce9 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

2024-01-09 08:47

Signatures

Suspicious Office macro

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

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-01-09 08:47

Reported

2024-01-09 08:50

Platform

win7-20231215-en

Max time kernel

159s

Max time network

126s

Command Line

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE" /dde C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4ddfa1d452b4901aec55543c3cbd0ce9.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
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3308111660-3636268597-2291490419-1000\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-1-5-21-3308111660-3636268597-2291490419-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3308111660-3636268597-2291490419-1000\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-1-5-21-3308111660-3636268597-2291490419-1000\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-1-5-21-3308111660-3636268597-2291490419-1000\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-1-5-21-3308111660-3636268597-2291490419-1000\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
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3308111660-3636268597-2291490419-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3308111660-3636268597-2291490419-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\ShowDiscussionButton = "Yes" C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3308111660-3636268597-2291490419-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote 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\4ddfa1d452b4901aec55543c3cbd0ce9.xls

Network

N/A

Files

memory/2168-0-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp

memory/2168-1-0x0000000071D8D000-0x0000000071D98000-memory.dmp

memory/2168-2-0x0000000071D8D000-0x0000000071D98000-memory.dmp

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-01-09 08:47

Reported

2024-01-09 08:49

Platform

win10v2004-20231215-en

Max time kernel

151s

Max time network

153s

Command Line

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4ddfa1d452b4901aec55543c3cbd0ce9.xls"

Signatures

Checks processor information in registry

Description Indicator Process Target
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
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0 C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE N/A

Enumerates system info in registry

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

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
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\4ddfa1d452b4901aec55543c3cbd0ce9.xls"

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 5.181.190.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 46.28.109.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 208.194.73.20.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 41.110.16.96.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 27.178.89.13.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 55.36.223.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 158.240.127.40.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 157.123.68.40.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 56.126.166.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 18.134.221.88.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 43.229.111.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 57.169.31.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 84.65.42.20.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

Files

memory/812-0-0x00007FFBC5C90000-0x00007FFBC5CA0000-memory.dmp

memory/812-1-0x00007FFBC5C90000-0x00007FFBC5CA0000-memory.dmp

memory/812-2-0x00007FFC05C10000-0x00007FFC05E05000-memory.dmp

memory/812-4-0x00007FFC05C10000-0x00007FFC05E05000-memory.dmp

memory/812-3-0x00007FFBC5C90000-0x00007FFBC5CA0000-memory.dmp

memory/812-6-0x00007FFBC5C90000-0x00007FFBC5CA0000-memory.dmp

memory/812-7-0x00007FFBC5C90000-0x00007FFBC5CA0000-memory.dmp

memory/812-8-0x00007FFC05C10000-0x00007FFC05E05000-memory.dmp

memory/812-5-0x00007FFC05C10000-0x00007FFC05E05000-memory.dmp

memory/812-9-0x00007FFC05C10000-0x00007FFC05E05000-memory.dmp

memory/812-10-0x00007FFC05C10000-0x00007FFC05E05000-memory.dmp

memory/812-11-0x00007FFBC3A40000-0x00007FFBC3A50000-memory.dmp

memory/812-12-0x00007FFC05C10000-0x00007FFC05E05000-memory.dmp

memory/812-13-0x00007FFC05C10000-0x00007FFC05E05000-memory.dmp

memory/812-14-0x00007FFC05C10000-0x00007FFC05E05000-memory.dmp

memory/812-15-0x00007FFC05C10000-0x00007FFC05E05000-memory.dmp

memory/812-16-0x00007FFC05C10000-0x00007FFC05E05000-memory.dmp

memory/812-17-0x00007FFC05C10000-0x00007FFC05E05000-memory.dmp

memory/812-18-0x00007FFC05C10000-0x00007FFC05E05000-memory.dmp

memory/812-19-0x00007FFC05C10000-0x00007FFC05E05000-memory.dmp

memory/812-20-0x00007FFC05C10000-0x00007FFC05E05000-memory.dmp

memory/812-21-0x00007FFBC3A40000-0x00007FFBC3A50000-memory.dmp

memory/812-22-0x00007FFC05C10000-0x00007FFC05E05000-memory.dmp

memory/812-32-0x00007FFC05C10000-0x00007FFC05E05000-memory.dmp

memory/812-33-0x00007FFC05C10000-0x00007FFC05E05000-memory.dmp

memory/812-34-0x00007FFC05C10000-0x00007FFC05E05000-memory.dmp

memory/812-35-0x00007FFC05C10000-0x00007FFC05E05000-memory.dmp

memory/812-36-0x00007FFC05C10000-0x00007FFC05E05000-memory.dmp

memory/812-37-0x00007FFC05C10000-0x00007FFC05E05000-memory.dmp

memory/812-38-0x00007FFC05C10000-0x00007FFC05E05000-memory.dmp

memory/812-39-0x00007FFC05C10000-0x00007FFC05E05000-memory.dmp