Analysis Overview
SHA256
4403566fa15abd132779d7e8518a892575fa647fbc49fe21820aeb8ca207afd7
Threat Level: Likely malicious
The file 4403566fa15abd132779d7e8518a892575fa647fbc49fe21820aeb8ca207afd7 was found to be: Likely malicious.
Malicious Activity Summary
Office macro that triggers on suspicious action
Suspicious Office macro
Office loads VBA resources, possible macro or embedded object present
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Checks processor information in registry
Enumerates system info in registry
Modifies Internet Explorer settings
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-05-20 08:14
Signatures
Office macro that triggers on suspicious action
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Suspicious Office macro
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-20 08:14
Reported
2024-05-20 08:15
Platform
win7-20240221-en
Max time kernel
29s
Max time network
19s
Command Line
Signatures
Office loads VBA resources, possible macro or embedded object present
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-1-5-21-330940541-141609230-1670313778-1000\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 |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-330940541-141609230-1670313778-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\E&xport to Microsoft Excel | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-330940541-141609230-1670313778-1000\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-1-5-21-330940541-141609230-1670313778-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-330940541-141609230-1670313778-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\ShowDiscussionButton = "Yes" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-330940541-141609230-1670313778-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-330940541-141609230-1670313778-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-330940541-141609230-1670313778-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote\Contexts = "55" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-330940541-141609230-1670313778-1000\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 |
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 |
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\4403566fa15abd132779d7e8518a892575fa647fbc49fe21820aeb8ca207afd7.xls
Network
Files
memory/3024-0-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp
memory/3024-1-0x00000000729AD000-0x00000000729B8000-memory.dmp
memory/3024-2-0x0000000000760000-0x0000000000860000-memory.dmp
memory/3024-3-0x0000000000760000-0x0000000000860000-memory.dmp
memory/3024-4-0x0000000000760000-0x0000000000860000-memory.dmp
memory/3024-16-0x0000000000760000-0x0000000000860000-memory.dmp
memory/3024-17-0x0000000000760000-0x0000000000860000-memory.dmp
memory/3024-27-0x0000000000760000-0x0000000000860000-memory.dmp
memory/3024-5-0x0000000000760000-0x0000000000860000-memory.dmp
memory/3024-10-0x0000000000760000-0x0000000000860000-memory.dmp
memory/3024-36-0x0000000000760000-0x0000000000860000-memory.dmp
memory/3024-33-0x0000000000760000-0x0000000000860000-memory.dmp
memory/3024-32-0x0000000000760000-0x0000000000860000-memory.dmp
memory/3024-31-0x0000000000760000-0x0000000000860000-memory.dmp
memory/3024-30-0x0000000000760000-0x0000000000860000-memory.dmp
memory/3024-29-0x0000000000760000-0x0000000000860000-memory.dmp
memory/3024-25-0x0000000000760000-0x0000000000860000-memory.dmp
memory/3024-24-0x0000000000760000-0x0000000000860000-memory.dmp
memory/3024-23-0x0000000000760000-0x0000000000860000-memory.dmp
memory/3024-21-0x0000000000760000-0x0000000000860000-memory.dmp
memory/3024-20-0x0000000000760000-0x0000000000860000-memory.dmp
memory/3024-18-0x0000000000760000-0x0000000000860000-memory.dmp
memory/3024-15-0x0000000000760000-0x0000000000860000-memory.dmp
memory/3024-14-0x0000000000760000-0x0000000000860000-memory.dmp
memory/3024-13-0x0000000000760000-0x0000000000860000-memory.dmp
memory/3024-12-0x0000000000760000-0x0000000000860000-memory.dmp
memory/3024-11-0x0000000000760000-0x0000000000860000-memory.dmp
memory/3024-9-0x0000000000760000-0x0000000000860000-memory.dmp
memory/3024-6-0x0000000000760000-0x0000000000860000-memory.dmp
memory/3024-8-0x0000000000760000-0x0000000000860000-memory.dmp
memory/3024-7-0x0000000000760000-0x0000000000860000-memory.dmp
memory/3024-39-0x00000000729AD000-0x00000000729B8000-memory.dmp
memory/3024-40-0x0000000000760000-0x0000000000860000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-20 08:14
Reported
2024-05-20 08:15
Platform
win10v2004-20240508-en
Max time kernel
35s
Max time network
32s
Command Line
Signatures
Checks processor information in registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| 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 |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString | 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 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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\4403566fa15abd132779d7e8518a892575fa647fbc49fe21820aeb8ca207afd7.xls"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 196.249.167.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | roaming.officeapps.live.com | udp |
| FR | 52.109.68.129:443 | roaming.officeapps.live.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 46.28.109.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 129.68.109.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 140.32.126.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | g.bing.com | udp |
| US | 204.79.197.237:443 | g.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 237.197.79.204.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 13.86.106.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| NL | 23.62.61.194:443 | www.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 205.47.74.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 194.61.62.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 157.123.68.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 171.39.242.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/1340-0-0x00007FFBD62B0000-0x00007FFBD62C0000-memory.dmp
memory/1340-2-0x00007FFBD62B0000-0x00007FFBD62C0000-memory.dmp
memory/1340-1-0x00007FFBD62B0000-0x00007FFBD62C0000-memory.dmp
memory/1340-6-0x00007FFBD62B0000-0x00007FFBD62C0000-memory.dmp
memory/1340-5-0x00007FFC16230000-0x00007FFC16425000-memory.dmp
memory/1340-4-0x00007FFBD62B0000-0x00007FFBD62C0000-memory.dmp
memory/1340-3-0x00007FFC162CD000-0x00007FFC162CE000-memory.dmp
memory/1340-7-0x00007FFC16230000-0x00007FFC16425000-memory.dmp
memory/1340-9-0x00007FFC16230000-0x00007FFC16425000-memory.dmp
memory/1340-10-0x00007FFC16230000-0x00007FFC16425000-memory.dmp
memory/1340-8-0x00007FFC16230000-0x00007FFC16425000-memory.dmp
memory/1340-11-0x00007FFC16230000-0x00007FFC16425000-memory.dmp
memory/1340-12-0x00007FFBD3FE0000-0x00007FFBD3FF0000-memory.dmp
memory/1340-13-0x00007FFBD3FE0000-0x00007FFBD3FF0000-memory.dmp
memory/1340-32-0x00007FFC16230000-0x00007FFC16425000-memory.dmp
memory/1340-33-0x00007FFC16230000-0x00007FFC16425000-memory.dmp
memory/1340-34-0x00007FFC16230000-0x00007FFC16425000-memory.dmp
memory/1340-41-0x00007FFC16230000-0x00007FFC16425000-memory.dmp
memory/1340-42-0x00007FFC16230000-0x00007FFC16425000-memory.dmp
memory/1340-43-0x00007FFC16230000-0x00007FFC16425000-memory.dmp