Analysis Overview
SHA256
af36e4799f17fd1a0e26b30752b9613e42dc7200e4aa3fe3e6663daf42587dcd
Threat Level: Likely malicious
The file af36e4799f17fd1a0e26b30752b9613e42dc7200e4aa3fe3e6663daf42587dcd was found to be: Likely malicious.
Malicious Activity Summary
Suspicious Office macro
Process spawned suspicious child process
Office loads VBA resources, possible macro or embedded object present
Modifies Internet Explorer settings
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Enumerates system info in registry
Checks processor information in registry
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-06-23 21:32
Signatures
Suspicious Office macro
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-23 21:32
Reported
2024-06-23 21:33
Platform
win7-20240611-en
Max time kernel
35s
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-1-5-21-39690363-730359138-1046745555-1000\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-1-5-21-39690363-730359138-1046745555-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-39690363-730359138-1046745555-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\E&xport to Microsoft Excel | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-39690363-730359138-1046745555-1000\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-1-5-21-39690363-730359138-1046745555-1000\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-1-5-21-39690363-730359138-1046745555-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote\Contexts = "55" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-39690363-730359138-1046745555-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\E&xport to Microsoft Excel\Contexts = "1" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-39690363-730359138-1046745555-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\ShowDiscussionButton = "Yes" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-39690363-730359138-1046745555-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt | 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\af36e4799f17fd1a0e26b30752b9613e42dc7200e4aa3fe3e6663daf42587dcd.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/1672-0-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp
memory/1672-1-0x00000000721BD000-0x00000000721C8000-memory.dmp
memory/1672-26-0x0000000005F40000-0x0000000006040000-memory.dmp
memory/1672-39-0x0000000005F40000-0x0000000006040000-memory.dmp
memory/1672-40-0x0000000005F40000-0x0000000006040000-memory.dmp
memory/1672-65-0x0000000005F40000-0x0000000006040000-memory.dmp
memory/1672-66-0x0000000005F40000-0x0000000006040000-memory.dmp
memory/1672-67-0x00000000721BD000-0x00000000721C8000-memory.dmp
memory/1672-68-0x0000000005F40000-0x0000000006040000-memory.dmp
memory/1672-69-0x0000000005F40000-0x0000000006040000-memory.dmp
memory/1672-70-0x0000000005F40000-0x0000000006040000-memory.dmp
memory/1672-71-0x0000000005F40000-0x0000000006040000-memory.dmp
memory/1672-72-0x0000000005F40000-0x0000000006040000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-23 21:32
Reported
2024-06-23 21:33
Platform
win10v2004-20240611-en
Max time kernel
36s
Max time network
35s
Command Line
Signatures
Process spawned suspicious child process
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Parent C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE is not expected to spawn this process | N/A | C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE | C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE |
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 |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0 | C:\Windows\system32\dwwin.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz | C:\Windows\system32\dwwin.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString | C:\Windows\system32\dwwin.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 |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\BIOS | C:\Windows\system32\dwwin.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemSKU | C:\Windows\system32\dwwin.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 behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| 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 |
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 |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 3316 wrote to memory of 5064 | N/A | C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE | C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE |
| PID 3316 wrote to memory of 5064 | N/A | C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE | C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE |
| PID 5064 wrote to memory of 4040 | N/A | C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE | C:\Windows\system32\dwwin.exe |
| PID 5064 wrote to memory of 4040 | N/A | C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE | C:\Windows\system32\dwwin.exe |
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\af36e4799f17fd1a0e26b30752b9613e42dc7200e4aa3fe3e6663daf42587dcd.xlsm"
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE" -x -s 4868
C:\Windows\system32\dwwin.exe
C:\Windows\system32\dwwin.exe -x -s 4868
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 | 82.90.14.23.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 | 18.89.109.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 243.76.109.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 71.31.126.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | g.bing.com | udp |
| US | 13.107.21.237:443 | g.bing.com | tcp |
| NL | 23.62.61.194:443 | www.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 43.58.199.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 237.21.107.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 194.61.62.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 209.205.72.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 103.169.127.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 18.31.95.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 34.56.20.217.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/3316-0-0x00007FFA2B450000-0x00007FFA2B460000-memory.dmp
memory/3316-2-0x00007FFA2B450000-0x00007FFA2B460000-memory.dmp
memory/3316-3-0x00007FFA2B450000-0x00007FFA2B460000-memory.dmp
memory/3316-4-0x00007FFA6B46D000-0x00007FFA6B46E000-memory.dmp
memory/3316-1-0x00007FFA2B450000-0x00007FFA2B460000-memory.dmp
memory/3316-6-0x00007FFA6B3D0000-0x00007FFA6B5C5000-memory.dmp
memory/3316-5-0x00007FFA2B450000-0x00007FFA2B460000-memory.dmp
memory/3316-7-0x00007FFA6B3D0000-0x00007FFA6B5C5000-memory.dmp
memory/3316-11-0x00007FFA6B3D0000-0x00007FFA6B5C5000-memory.dmp
memory/3316-10-0x00007FFA6B3D0000-0x00007FFA6B5C5000-memory.dmp
memory/3316-14-0x00007FFA6B3D0000-0x00007FFA6B5C5000-memory.dmp
memory/3316-13-0x00007FFA6B3D0000-0x00007FFA6B5C5000-memory.dmp
memory/3316-12-0x00007FFA6B3D0000-0x00007FFA6B5C5000-memory.dmp
memory/3316-8-0x00007FFA28C20000-0x00007FFA28C30000-memory.dmp
memory/3316-9-0x00007FFA6B3D0000-0x00007FFA6B5C5000-memory.dmp
memory/3316-16-0x00007FFA6B3D0000-0x00007FFA6B5C5000-memory.dmp
memory/3316-18-0x00007FFA6B3D0000-0x00007FFA6B5C5000-memory.dmp
memory/3316-17-0x00007FFA6B3D0000-0x00007FFA6B5C5000-memory.dmp
memory/3316-15-0x00007FFA28C20000-0x00007FFA28C30000-memory.dmp
memory/5064-42-0x00007FFA6B3D0000-0x00007FFA6B5C5000-memory.dmp
memory/5064-56-0x00007FFA2B450000-0x00007FFA2B460000-memory.dmp
memory/5064-57-0x00007FFA2B450000-0x00007FFA2B460000-memory.dmp
memory/5064-58-0x00007FFA2B450000-0x00007FFA2B460000-memory.dmp
memory/5064-59-0x00007FFA2B450000-0x00007FFA2B460000-memory.dmp
memory/5064-60-0x00007FFA6B3D0000-0x00007FFA6B5C5000-memory.dmp
memory/3316-61-0x00007FFA6B3D0000-0x00007FFA6B5C5000-memory.dmp