Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
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resource
win7-20231215-en -
resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20231215-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system -
submitted
10-01-2024 10:09
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
504699e285d084cde86b629e0068c163.doc
Resource
win7-20231215-en
windows7-x64
3 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
504699e285d084cde86b629e0068c163.doc
Resource
win10v2004-20231215-en
windows10-2004-x64
1 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral3
Sample
decrypted.xlsx
Resource
win7-20231215-en
windows7-x64
8 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral4
Sample
decrypted.xlsx
Resource
win10v2004-20231222-en
windows10-2004-x64
0 signatures
150 seconds
General
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Target
decrypted.xlsx
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Size
1.2MB
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MD5
8d8b2edd2edb69ff0eb54ce9e50d03f9
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SHA1
3dd3461bbe585d0008e4febcc022a302e9f7d424
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SHA256
3d43e2a31a61ce7d70b6bc9fa11a0067e3b8a5e3ed544dff0f31ca648ae1a8c6
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SHA512
8210744cc7cf989b5d6d84b7a8ea47b1eff067b9a85ec87aeffe0f9b95bc1a5e7c3599debd61727b53cc5c400c73932e0eab52c67688a4fb97d2ec8628fa575c
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SSDEEP
24576:vuAKNTDtsvdXXXXXXXXXXXXUXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXyFzLxjaMv1RBzaQ0r4pP1bs+:29TxAzEI1RBP0r4pOOht3c+EqAnO
Score
8/10
Malware Config
Signatures
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Blocklisted process makes network request 2 IoCs
flow pid Process 3 2744 EQNEDT32.EXE 5 2744 EQNEDT32.EXE -
Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
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.
pid Process 2744 EQNEDT32.EXE -
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell EXCEL.EXE Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit\COMMAND EXCEL.EXE Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor EXCEL.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit EXCEL.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\"" EXCEL.EXE Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell EXCEL.EXE Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor EXCEL.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor EXCEL.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit\command EXCEL.EXE Set value (data) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b0057004f0052004400460069006c00650073003e00620069002400540021005600210030005a003d007b0050006b00300076006d007e0041005a00750020002f006e002000220025003100220000000000 EXCEL.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3427588347-1492276948-3422228430-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote\ = "res://C:\\PROGRA~2\\MICROS~1\\Office14\\ONBttnIE.dll/105" EXCEL.EXE Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3427588347-1492276948-3422228430-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote\Contexts = "55" EXCEL.EXE Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit\COMMAND EXCEL.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor EXCEL.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit\command EXCEL.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\"" EXCEL.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3427588347-1492276948-3422228430-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\ShowDiscussionButton = "Yes" EXCEL.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3427588347-1492276948-3422228430-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\E&xport to Microsoft Excel EXCEL.EXE Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell EXCEL.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell EXCEL.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3427588347-1492276948-3422228430-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar EXCEL.EXE Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit EXCEL.EXE Set value (data) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b0057004f0052004400460069006c00650073003e00620069002400540021005600210030005a003d007b0050006b00300076006d007e0041005a00750020002f006e002000220025003100220000000000 EXCEL.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3427588347-1492276948-3422228430-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\E&xport to Microsoft Excel\ = "res://C:\\PROGRA~2\\MICROS~1\\Office14\\EXCEL.EXE/3000" EXCEL.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit\ = "&Edit" EXCEL.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit\ = "&Edit" EXCEL.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3427588347-1492276948-3422228430-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt EXCEL.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3427588347-1492276948-3422228430-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote EXCEL.EXE Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3427588347-1492276948-3422228430-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\E&xport to Microsoft Excel\Contexts = "1" EXCEL.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit EXCEL.EXE Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit EXCEL.EXE -
Modifies registry class 64 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Edit\ = "&Edit" EXCEL.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit EXCEL.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ddeexec EXCEL.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ddeexec\topic\ = "system" EXCEL.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\MSPub.exe\shell\edit EXCEL.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Publisher\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\MSPUB.EXE\" %1" EXCEL.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Print\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\msohtmed.exe\" /p %1" EXCEL.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList EXCEL.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\MSPub.exe EXCEL.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shell\Edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\msohtmed.exe\" %1" EXCEL.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\msohtmed.exe\" %1" EXCEL.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ = "&Open" EXCEL.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\MSPub.exe\shell\edit\command EXCEL.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell EXCEL.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ddeexec\topic EXCEL.EXE Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shell\Edit\command EXCEL.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shellex\IconHandler EXCEL.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ddeexec\application\ = "Excel" EXCEL.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ddeexec\ = "[open(\"%1\")]" EXCEL.EXE Set value (data) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\MSPub.exe\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b005000750062005000720069006d006100720079003e00520024006e0075006a0053005700460065003f007d0061004c00720052007000390078004000570020002500310000000000 EXCEL.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\WinWord.exe\shell\edit\ = "&Open" EXCEL.EXE Set value (data) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\WinWord.exe\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b0057004f0052004400460069006c00650073003e00620069002400540021005600210030005a003d007b0050006b00300076006d007e0041005a00750020002f006e002000220025003100220000000000 EXCEL.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit EXCEL.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Publisher\shell\edit\ = "&Open" EXCEL.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\WinWord.exe\shell\edit EXCEL.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\WinWord.exe\shell\edit\ = "&Open" EXCEL.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht EXCEL.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}\InprocServer32\ = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\msohevi.dll" EXCEL.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ddeexec\topic EXCEL.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Publisher\shell\edit\command EXCEL.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}\Old Icon\mhtmlfile EXCEL.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\WinWord.exe EXCEL.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit EXCEL.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ddeexec\application EXCEL.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Publisher\shell\edit\command EXCEL.EXE Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shell\Edit EXCEL.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\"" EXCEL.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\WinWord.exe\shell\edit\command EXCEL.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\WinWord.exe\shell\edit EXCEL.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID EXCEL.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\DefaultIcon\ = "\"%1\"" EXCEL.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ddeexec\topic EXCEL.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\WinWord.exe\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\WINWORD.EXE\" /n \"%1\"" EXCEL.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\MSPub.exe EXCEL.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}\InprocServer32 EXCEL.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Edit\command EXCEL.EXE Set value (data) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Word\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b0057004f0052004400460069006c00650073003e00620069002400540021005600210030005a003d007b0050006b00300076006d007e0041005a00750020002f006e002000220025003100220000000000 EXCEL.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shell\Print\ = "&Print" EXCEL.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shellex\IconHandler\ = "{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}" EXCEL.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Print\command EXCEL.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\ShellEx EXCEL.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel EXCEL.EXE Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Edit\command EXCEL.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Print\ = "&Print" EXCEL.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Excel.exe EXCEL.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ddeexec\topic\ = "system" EXCEL.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}\Old Icon\htmlfile EXCEL.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Publisher\shell\edit\ = "&Open" EXCEL.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList EXCEL.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ddeexec EXCEL.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ddeexec\application\ = "Excel" EXCEL.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\MSPub.exe\shell\edit\ = "&Open" EXCEL.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Word\shell\edit EXCEL.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shell\Edit EXCEL.EXE -
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
pid Process 848 EXCEL.EXE -
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 IoCs
pid Process 848 EXCEL.EXE 848 EXCEL.EXE -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
pid Process 848 EXCEL.EXE 848 EXCEL.EXE 848 EXCEL.EXE
Processes
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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\decrypted.xlsx1⤵
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:848
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE"C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE" -Embedding1⤵
- Blocklisted process makes network request
- Launches Equation Editor
PID:2744