Analysis Overview
SHA256
cb8970f53ed68586b960e9f49b1a673a4130efde7af49d9bad8b218445ef957d
Threat Level: Likely malicious
The file cb8970f53ed68586b960e9f49b1a673a4130efde7af49d9bad8b218445ef957d was found to be: Likely malicious.
Malicious Activity Summary
Suspicious Office macro
Office loads VBA resources, possible macro or embedded object present
Enumerates system info in registry
Modifies Internet Explorer settings
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Checks processor information in registry
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-05-31 02:04
Signatures
Suspicious Office macro
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-31 02:04
Reported
2024-05-31 02:05
Platform
win7-20240220-en
Max time kernel
45s
Max time network
17s
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-1-5-21-2721934792-624042501-2768869379-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\ShowDiscussionButton = "Yes" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2721934792-624042501-2768869379-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2721934792-624042501-2768869379-1000\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-1-5-21-2721934792-624042501-2768869379-1000\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-1-5-21-2721934792-624042501-2768869379-1000\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-1-5-21-2721934792-624042501-2768869379-1000\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-1-5-21-2721934792-624042501-2768869379-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2721934792-624042501-2768869379-1000\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-1-5-21-2721934792-624042501-2768869379-1000\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 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 |
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\cb8970f53ed68586b960e9f49b1a673a4130efde7af49d9bad8b218445ef957d.xlsm
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | docs.google.com | udp |
| GB | 142.250.200.14:443 | docs.google.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.dropbox.com | udp |
| GB | 162.125.64.18:443 | www.dropbox.com | tcp |
| GB | 162.125.64.18:443 | www.dropbox.com | tcp |
Files
memory/1728-0-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp
memory/1728-1-0x000000007236D000-0x0000000072378000-memory.dmp
memory/1728-26-0x0000000005FD0000-0x00000000060D0000-memory.dmp
memory/1728-39-0x0000000005FD0000-0x00000000060D0000-memory.dmp
memory/1728-65-0x0000000005FD0000-0x00000000060D0000-memory.dmp
memory/1728-64-0x0000000005FD0000-0x00000000060D0000-memory.dmp
memory/1728-66-0x0000000005FD0000-0x00000000060D0000-memory.dmp
memory/1728-67-0x000000007236D000-0x0000000072378000-memory.dmp
memory/1728-68-0x0000000005FD0000-0x00000000060D0000-memory.dmp
memory/1728-69-0x0000000005FD0000-0x00000000060D0000-memory.dmp
memory/1728-70-0x0000000005FD0000-0x00000000060D0000-memory.dmp
memory/1728-71-0x0000000005FD0000-0x00000000060D0000-memory.dmp
memory/1728-72-0x0000000005FD0000-0x00000000060D0000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-31 02:04
Reported
2024-05-31 02:05
Platform
win10v2004-20240426-en
Max time kernel
33s
Max time network
37s
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 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 |
| 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 |
| 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\cb8970f53ed68586b960e9f49b1a673a4130efde7af49d9bad8b218445ef957d.xlsm"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 8.8.8.8.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 104.219.191.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 249.197.17.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | roaming.officeapps.live.com | udp |
| IE | 52.109.76.243:443 | 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 | 243.76.109.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | docs.google.com | udp |
| GB | 142.250.200.14:443 | docs.google.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.dropbox.com | udp |
| GB | 162.125.64.18:443 | www.dropbox.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 14.200.250.142.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 18.64.125.162.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 0.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 209.205.72.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 4.173.189.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 86.23.85.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 18.31.95.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/3612-0-0x00007FFB79690000-0x00007FFB796A0000-memory.dmp
memory/3612-1-0x00007FFB79690000-0x00007FFB796A0000-memory.dmp
memory/3612-2-0x00007FFB79690000-0x00007FFB796A0000-memory.dmp
memory/3612-3-0x00007FFB79690000-0x00007FFB796A0000-memory.dmp
memory/3612-5-0x00007FFB79690000-0x00007FFB796A0000-memory.dmp
memory/3612-4-0x00007FFBB96AD000-0x00007FFBB96AE000-memory.dmp
memory/3612-6-0x00007FFBB9610000-0x00007FFBB9805000-memory.dmp
memory/3612-7-0x00007FFBB9610000-0x00007FFBB9805000-memory.dmp
memory/3612-9-0x00007FFBB9610000-0x00007FFBB9805000-memory.dmp
memory/3612-8-0x00007FFBB9610000-0x00007FFBB9805000-memory.dmp
memory/3612-12-0x00007FFB77280000-0x00007FFB77290000-memory.dmp
memory/3612-11-0x00007FFBB9610000-0x00007FFBB9805000-memory.dmp
memory/3612-15-0x00007FFBB9610000-0x00007FFBB9805000-memory.dmp
memory/3612-14-0x00007FFBB9610000-0x00007FFBB9805000-memory.dmp
memory/3612-16-0x00007FFB77280000-0x00007FFB77290000-memory.dmp
memory/3612-13-0x00007FFBB9610000-0x00007FFBB9805000-memory.dmp
memory/3612-10-0x00007FFBB9610000-0x00007FFBB9805000-memory.dmp
memory/3612-67-0x00007FFBB9610000-0x00007FFBB9805000-memory.dmp
memory/3612-153-0x00007FFBB9610000-0x00007FFBB9805000-memory.dmp