Analysis

  • max time kernel
    144s
  • max time network
    138s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240215-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240215-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    11-03-2024 13:40

General

  • Target

    RFQ.xls

  • Size

    317KB

  • MD5

    5a54c634aafe8f429437854c349f0d53

  • SHA1

    561859535231c8d09b33fcea4485829db1e96c7d

  • SHA256

    403cba077fb06d93f68158de86d15d1dcd3d51e5bf7b7457bfdce5c13c1c07ab

  • SHA512

    ab6193366cd9134820462bc69a2eb3f632ed8f8c7fb32587d54caed572cf671c119a873f2b921efc5bc7f883258bad9aa92395bf99f6dc5bad33434ee6d9bf53

  • SSDEEP

    6144:HsunJ2oY35qAOJl/YrLYz+WrNhZF+E+fgL+0dD8ivSbVyGMIvzUwDNOQ46862f7L:HlJ2l3bVyGMIvgwZOQoJuIAm

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

agenttesla

Credentials

Signatures

  • AgentTesla

    Agent Tesla is a remote access tool (RAT) written in visual basic.

  • Blocklisted process makes network request 1 IoCs
  • Downloads MZ/PE file
  • Abuses OpenXML format to download file from external location
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Reads WinSCP keys stored on the system 2 TTPs

    Tries to access WinSCP stored sessions.

  • Reads data files stored by FTP clients 2 TTPs

    Tries to access configuration files associated with programs like FileZilla.

  • Reads user/profile data of local email clients 2 TTPs

    Email clients store some user data on disk where infostealers will often target it.

  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 2 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • Office loads VBA resources, possible macro or embedded object present
  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Launches Equation Editor 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Equation Editor is an old Office component often targeted by exploits such as CVE-2017-11882.

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 31 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 17 IoCs

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\RFQ.xls
    1⤵
    • Enumerates system info in registry
    • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
    • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2700
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE" -Embedding
    1⤵
    • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2464
    • C:\Windows\splwow64.exe
      C:\Windows\splwow64.exe 12288
      2⤵
        PID:2412
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE" -Embedding
      1⤵
      • Blocklisted process makes network request
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Launches Equation Editor
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2388
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\CNN.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\CNN.exe"
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1240
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\CNN.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\CNN.exe"
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Adds Run key to start application
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1204

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Office\14.0\OfficeFileCache\FSD-{10EBFF11-83B4-4320-8AC4-09750A0666B3}.FSD

      Filesize

      128KB

      MD5

      e88f955c618764cf1d16dd1820a2e54b

      SHA1

      62cf2954439373bc871b32a764a7d05413bbe125

      SHA256

      ff2bd0f51c30704a2d2c5047ee3e6857e7971d44e7a85be793366bfe29cf595f

      SHA512

      11c13bcd8788c7a519bf2dea03f64bbc578b3cfb2d5e0ee4e42de6afcfff30a4b276fcc5430fe8ff3e845e5ea1658405cfee7a4ff50f34c3afaeb7b4d47b600e

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Office\14.0\OfficeFileCache\LocalCacheFileEditManager\FSD-CNRY.FSD

      Filesize

      128KB

      MD5

      9455771cba1a289559ccf6c0fc0e0457

      SHA1

      298e4b021acfa72e260e09d717b648390223ff04

      SHA256

      80ee7b675f8098da8d2be2fe919c607945d7b1f6fa1eeb54a0c335b626d7dab8

      SHA512

      dc772c4e0717800293a30571ace2018a2a589a5ba212a36d36fb8eceda703ef47bd6fd4ee2ba1a932fdc3315563a4c060156f1547c33cb1dc648ff883676c2a9

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Office\14.0\OfficeFileCache\LocalCacheFileEditManager\FSD-CNRY.FSD

      Filesize

      128KB

      MD5

      efd5d6b95572ff187ac41945be4c16f1

      SHA1

      f13dd96251de4afeafb5d72a4729f5d8265792d5

      SHA256

      65b199820a9d9bbbc12fc8d5b165a6045396c99c4ff19f6316c5f04164cc1d38

      SHA512

      5f2117788e7a4be1390559b0cd435dc605a03c5f9895d8ed72f939f97e5758f475de091878409237ff44ca861385b245ac263dd9d03b2f11c3ae9fde0875a166

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Office\14.0\OfficeFileCache\LocalCacheFileEditManager\FSD-{8288677A-96E9-4589-A0B4-582F9257F309}.FSD

      Filesize

      128KB

      MD5

      e11bc0dc4828df89f92e7ff29017de8f

      SHA1

      601fc434baab97a0e50e67d30b192f5d6ddde331

      SHA256

      cc9f861235c482851a30b21af360087ed728bdfca99ec5e72c93f1c920aadaa8

      SHA512

      77da5a71de50ba6f8cd1269abf303fa5f66a99aca1991d8bcc39ba2e131202723fc0e06365a92d1005a939608dbc662324db5886e8a8e9853c9e68e159482508

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\OOWQLMJV\teamsreadytolovethegirlwithentireplaceandgivesuchalove____togetreturnthelovebecauseshelovemealotwithalllovekissyoudear[1].doc

      Filesize

      61KB

      MD5

      d83f6d8ce1a3c8815517c54cefc38470

      SHA1

      6ffd2332b214ddd9256779998d5b438501fb0987

      SHA256

      6879a22406dbd6875510727ae24ace48d73a0b9cc4a36180ec8e79fc1c004409

      SHA512

      fb063617eb712e5ab0ab784bcbea48bff018a4ee941fd02eda109cc77cef9a053ce1cfda97dd678fee870e66a8f2b72c8844fdeffa1d2e58aae01ec17ca0e477

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{D1429FF0-3084-494F-B01A-75963E54E3B9}

      Filesize

      128KB

      MD5

      ec483b61887a18d03ef98f1d045c7d82

      SHA1

      c9ff186fda5c7f66c95808c32d01d4c0eb27ffff

      SHA256

      3aa45b18e5b87b817ca0982ab65a6e4df1059fb59d544906ebffa05d22d09b76

      SHA512

      3dc3eb83e2aa8ab74756314f04ffb5d66d99eb0ed49b747d5621606e7cfff1ce3af37bc15a202e7f6b10134847b70ffab4a7ebae90d8ea8593848d60b534ad07

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\CNN.exe

      Filesize

      416KB

      MD5

      fa3fb006d6a088352f4eb2ae1245e65b

      SHA1

      4decc705c1a4f6f5f7c8ef34ce0db01b5bcb306e

      SHA256

      e8e7e8a99578a440cbfe5e8661416f2c2ff65aa73d80db2618c792ca42d5ec6e

      SHA512

      4eb971eb1589aa28f8f7981b8c8f3d9ed811635f691ff5adad53f144a08dadcf76f6c97245a8a47e17c435e17400117969a341b259b8b8f50b079be7f20702bf

    • memory/1204-113-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000442000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      264KB

    • memory/1204-109-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000442000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      264KB

    • memory/1204-124-0x0000000004B60000-0x0000000004BA0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      256KB

    • memory/1204-123-0x000000006A400000-0x000000006AAEE000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      6.9MB

    • memory/1204-121-0x0000000004B60000-0x0000000004BA0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      256KB

    • memory/1204-120-0x000000006A400000-0x000000006AAEE000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      6.9MB

    • memory/1204-117-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000442000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      264KB

    • memory/1204-119-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000442000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      264KB

    • memory/1204-111-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/1204-110-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000442000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      264KB

    • memory/1204-105-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000442000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      264KB

    • memory/1204-103-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000442000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      264KB

    • memory/1240-99-0x00000000008E0000-0x000000000094E000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      440KB

    • memory/1240-108-0x0000000000380000-0x0000000000381000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/1240-102-0x0000000004A70000-0x0000000004AB0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      256KB

    • memory/1240-100-0x000000006AC90000-0x000000006B37E000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      6.9MB

    • memory/1240-116-0x000000006AC90000-0x000000006B37E000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      6.9MB

    • memory/2464-107-0x000000007288D000-0x0000000072898000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      44KB

    • memory/2464-5-0x000000002FA71000-0x000000002FA72000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/2464-7-0x000000007288D000-0x0000000072898000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      44KB

    • memory/2464-9-0x0000000002EA0000-0x0000000002EA2000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/2700-0-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      64KB

    • memory/2700-10-0x0000000001EB0000-0x0000000001EB2000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/2700-1-0x000000007288D000-0x0000000072898000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      44KB

    • memory/2700-79-0x000000007288D000-0x0000000072898000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      44KB