Malware Analysis Report

2025-01-22 12:11

Sample ID 240531-ctjdeabg7z
Target af9e9b5792c58a4fb8c70da658a6a012d560426e29c4b183acaacc8db684166b
SHA256 af9e9b5792c58a4fb8c70da658a6a012d560426e29c4b183acaacc8db684166b
Tags
macro
score
8/10

Table of Contents

Analysis Overview

MITRE ATT&CK

Enterprise Matrix V15

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Signatures

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis Overview

score
8/10

SHA256

af9e9b5792c58a4fb8c70da658a6a012d560426e29c4b183acaacc8db684166b

Threat Level: Likely malicious

The file af9e9b5792c58a4fb8c70da658a6a012d560426e29c4b183acaacc8db684166b was found to be: Likely malicious.

Malicious Activity Summary

macro

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

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-05-31 02:22

Signatures

Suspicious Office macro

macro
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-05-31 02:22

Reported

2024-05-31 02:23

Platform

win7-20240215-en

Max time kernel

46s

Max time network

16s

Command Line

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE" /dde C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\af9e9b5792c58a4fb8c70da658a6a012d560426e29c4b183acaacc8db684166b.xlsm

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

adware spyware
Description Indicator Process Target
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2248906074-2862704502-246302768-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2248906074-2862704502-246302768-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\ShowDiscussionButton = "Yes" C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2248906074-2862704502-246302768-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\E&xport to Microsoft Excel C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2248906074-2862704502-246302768-1000\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
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2248906074-2862704502-246302768-1000\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-1-5-21-2248906074-2862704502-246302768-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2248906074-2862704502-246302768-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2248906074-2862704502-246302768-1000\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-1-5-21-2248906074-2862704502-246302768-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote\Contexts = "55" 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

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\af9e9b5792c58a4fb8c70da658a6a012d560426e29c4b183acaacc8db684166b.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/1276-0-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-1-0x0000000071F9D000-0x0000000071FA8000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-2-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-9-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-3-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-12-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-6-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-5-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-4-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-7-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-8-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-26-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-25-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-24-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-23-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-21-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-20-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-19-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-18-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-17-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-16-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-15-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-14-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-13-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-11-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-10-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-29-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-39-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-38-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-37-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-36-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-46-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-41-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-59-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-65-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-64-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-63-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-61-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-60-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-58-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-57-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-56-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-55-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-54-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-53-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-52-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-51-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-49-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-48-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-47-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-45-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-44-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-43-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-62-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-42-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-50-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-40-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-35-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-34-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-33-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-32-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-31-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-30-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-28-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-27-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-66-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-67-0x0000000071F9D000-0x0000000071FA8000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-68-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-69-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-70-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-71-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

memory/1276-72-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-05-31 02:22

Reported

2024-05-31 02:23

Platform

win10v2004-20240508-en

Max time kernel

37s

Max time network

34s

Command Line

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\af9e9b5792c58a4fb8c70da658a6a012d560426e29c4b183acaacc8db684166b.xlsm"

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

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\af9e9b5792c58a4fb8c70da658a6a012d560426e29c4b183acaacc8db684166b.xlsm"

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 97.32.109.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 228.249.119.40.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 8.8.8.8:53 178.238.32.23.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 129.68.109.52.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
US 8.8.8.8:53 76.32.126.40.in-addr.arpa udp
GB 162.125.64.18:443 www.dropbox.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 g.bing.com udp
US 204.79.197.237:443 g.bing.com tcp
NL 23.62.61.194:443 www.bing.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 18.64.125.162.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 237.197.79.204.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 194.61.62.23.in-addr.arpa udp
NL 23.62.61.194:443 www.bing.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 26.35.223.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 196.249.167.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 72.239.69.13.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 157.123.68.40.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 15.164.165.52.in-addr.arpa udp

Files

memory/2932-3-0x00007FFCDDD70000-0x00007FFCDDD80000-memory.dmp

memory/2932-2-0x00007FFCDDD70000-0x00007FFCDDD80000-memory.dmp

memory/2932-1-0x00007FFCDDD70000-0x00007FFCDDD80000-memory.dmp

memory/2932-0-0x00007FFCDDD70000-0x00007FFCDDD80000-memory.dmp

memory/2932-4-0x00007FFD1DD8D000-0x00007FFD1DD8E000-memory.dmp

memory/2932-5-0x00007FFCDDD70000-0x00007FFCDDD80000-memory.dmp

memory/2932-10-0x00007FFD1DCF0000-0x00007FFD1DEE5000-memory.dmp

memory/2932-12-0x00007FFD1DCF0000-0x00007FFD1DEE5000-memory.dmp

memory/2932-13-0x00007FFCDBBB0000-0x00007FFCDBBC0000-memory.dmp

memory/2932-11-0x00007FFD1DCF0000-0x00007FFD1DEE5000-memory.dmp

memory/2932-9-0x00007FFD1DCF0000-0x00007FFD1DEE5000-memory.dmp

memory/2932-8-0x00007FFD1DCF0000-0x00007FFD1DEE5000-memory.dmp

memory/2932-14-0x00007FFD1DCF0000-0x00007FFD1DEE5000-memory.dmp

memory/2932-15-0x00007FFD1DCF0000-0x00007FFD1DEE5000-memory.dmp

memory/2932-7-0x00007FFD1DCF0000-0x00007FFD1DEE5000-memory.dmp

memory/2932-16-0x00007FFCDBBB0000-0x00007FFCDBBC0000-memory.dmp

memory/2932-18-0x00007FFD1DCF0000-0x00007FFD1DEE5000-memory.dmp

memory/2932-17-0x00007FFD1DCF0000-0x00007FFD1DEE5000-memory.dmp

memory/2932-6-0x00007FFD1DCF0000-0x00007FFD1DEE5000-memory.dmp

memory/2932-72-0x00007FFD1DCF0000-0x00007FFD1DEE5000-memory.dmp

memory/2932-155-0x00007FFD1DCF0000-0x00007FFD1DEE5000-memory.dmp