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
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240221-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system -
submitted
08-05-2024 01:10
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
Signed contract-009988876.rtf
Resource
win7-20240221-en
windows7-x64
9 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
Signed contract-009988876.rtf
Resource
win10v2004-20240419-en
windows10-2004-x64
4 signatures
150 seconds
General
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Target
Signed contract-009988876.rtf
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Size
173KB
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MD5
b237eb9658dacc01392eed9e831a8710
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SHA1
4d08e5e26b4b0ef7ebd4328524a58bd2852f409e
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SHA256
df465c0a97a88cde063985fc1236f32e8529c6c5066c1e733511f949236c7932
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SHA512
ebb0349026a6fde9607206bfc65124ad26b7012c3723c7d6d66fdd190289ab0973bb8f8b7e8e5e738698d0bd3187bb1abe18933c990897ee276637943cfcfde8
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SSDEEP
1536:qwAlRkwAlRkwAlRkwAlR1cpNLc1M1UxkK:qwAlawAlawAlawAlfsc1M1IkK
Score
8/10
Malware Config
Signatures
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Blocklisted process makes network request 2 IoCs
flow pid Process 4 3068 EQNEDT32.EXE 7 3068 EQNEDT32.EXE -
Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\Debug\WIA\wiatrace.log WINWORD.EXE -
Office loads VBA resources, possible macro or embedded object present
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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 3068 EQNEDT32.EXE -
description ioc Process Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit WINWORD.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\"" WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell WINWORD.EXE Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit\COMMAND WINWORD.EXE Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2297530677-1229052932-2803917579-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2297530677-1229052932-2803917579-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt WINWORD.EXE Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell WINWORD.EXE Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell WINWORD.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\"" WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2297530677-1229052932-2803917579-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\ShowDiscussionButton = "Yes" WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2297530677-1229052932-2803917579-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\E&xport to Microsoft Excel WINWORD.EXE Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2297530677-1229052932-2803917579-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\E&xport to Microsoft Excel\Contexts = "1" WINWORD.EXE Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit\COMMAND WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit\command WINWORD.EXE Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2297530677-1229052932-2803917579-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote\Contexts = "55" WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2297530677-1229052932-2803917579-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\E&xport to Microsoft Excel\ = "res://C:\\PROGRA~2\\MICROS~1\\Office14\\EXCEL.EXE/3000" WINWORD.EXE Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell WINWORD.EXE Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit\command WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit\ = "&Edit" WINWORD.EXE Set value (data) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b0057004f0052004400460069006c00650073003e00620069002400540021005600210030005a003d007b0050006b00300076006d007e0041005a00750020002f006e002000220025003100220000000000 WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2297530677-1229052932-2803917579-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2297530677-1229052932-2803917579-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote\ = "res://C:\\PROGRA~2\\MICROS~1\\Office14\\ONBttnIE.dll/105" WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit\ = "&Edit" WINWORD.EXE Set value (data) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b0057004f0052004400460069006c00650073003e00620069002400540021005600210030005a003d007b0050006b00300076006d007e0041005a00750020002f006e002000220025003100220000000000 WINWORD.EXE -
Modifies registry class 64 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ddeexec\ = "[open(\"%1\")]" WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\WinWord.exe\shell\edit WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\WinWord.exe\shell\edit\ = "&Open" WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}\Version\14\ = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\msohtmed.exe" WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}\Old Icon WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Publisher WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\DefaultIcon WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\WinWord.exe WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\WinWord.exe\shell\edit\command WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Publisher\shell\edit\ = "&Open" WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shell\Edit\ = "&Edit" WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Word WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\MSPub.exe WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ddeexec\application\ = "Excel" WINWORD.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\"" WINWORD.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" WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shell\Edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\msohtmed.exe\" %1" WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Word\shell\edit WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\MSPub.exe WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ = "&Open" WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ddeexec\ = "[open(\"%1\")]" WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\WinWord.exe\shell\edit\ = "&Open" WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ddeexec\topic WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\MSPub.exe\shell\edit\ = "&Open" WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shellex\IconHandler\ = "{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}" WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Excel.exe WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ddeexec\application WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ = "&Open" WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\command WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ddeexec\application\ = "Excel" WINWORD.EXE Set value (data) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\MSPub.exe\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b005000750062005000720069006d006100720079003e00520024006e0075006a0053005700460065003f007d0061004c00720052007000390078004000570020002500310000000000 WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\MSPub.exe\shell\edit\command WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Word\shell\edit\ = "&Open" WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\EXCEL.EXE\" /dde" WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}\Version WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shell\Print\command WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Publisher WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\MSPub.exe\shell\edit WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ddeexec\topic WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ddeexec\topic\ = "system" WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\MSPub.exe\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\MSPUB.EXE\" %1" WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shell\Edit\command WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ddeexec WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Word\shell\edit\ = "&Open" WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ddeexec\ = "[open(\"%1\")]" WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList WINWORD.EXE Set value (data) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Word\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b0057004f0052004400460069006c00650073003e00620069002400540021005600210030005a003d007b0050006b00300076006d007e0041005a00750020002f006e002000220025003100220000000000 WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ddeexec\application WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ddeexec\topic WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\DefaultIcon WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shellex\IconHandler WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}\Old Icon\htmlfile WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ddeexec WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\EXCEL.EXE\" /dde" WINWORD.EXE Set value (data) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\MSPub.exe\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b005000750062005000720069006d006100720079003e00520024006e0075006a0053005700460065003f007d0061004c00720052007000390078004000570020002500310000000000 WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shell\Print WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Word\shell\edit\command WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ddeexec\application\ = "Excel" WINWORD.EXE -
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
pid Process 2944 WINWORD.EXE -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 2944 WINWORD.EXE 2944 WINWORD.EXE -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2944 wrote to memory of 1940 2944 WINWORD.EXE 31 PID 2944 wrote to memory of 1940 2944 WINWORD.EXE 31 PID 2944 wrote to memory of 1940 2944 WINWORD.EXE 31 PID 2944 wrote to memory of 1940 2944 WINWORD.EXE 31
Processes
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE" /n "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Signed contract-009988876.rtf"1⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2944 -
C:\Windows\splwow64.exeC:\Windows\splwow64.exe 122882⤵PID:1940
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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:3068
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
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Downloads
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Filesize
20KB
MD526be3da03b07f105c33eb83c8bf28e82
SHA1f4c1882d06a6e9a96b868c7d0671fb77f12b25c0
SHA256449cdeddbac607edae5be8f8fd20a93ca48c487459871b01246ea322878e4e6e
SHA51294edf41e72d70cdb605dd35678267371fc8adaf66ab44fb300cea85564f5ba367a5220f90476853f679f8a3490fb703d9a7b32cf8cceec5ef958fddc19efddf2