Analysis Overview
SHA256
a18b9a414105c5c5d1f16d7aba76347c72c3c66857f2ed64c74b49dc81105745
Threat Level: Likely malicious
The file a18b9a414105c5c5d1f16d7aba76347c72c3c66857f2ed64c74b49dc81105745 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
2024-06-28 21:45
Signatures
Suspicious Office macro
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-28 21:45
Reported
2024-06-28 21:46
Platform
win7-20231129-en
Max time kernel
50s
Max time network
16s
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 |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3627615824-4061627003-3019543961-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3627615824-4061627003-3019543961-1000\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-1-5-21-3627615824-4061627003-3019543961-1000\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-1-5-21-3627615824-4061627003-3019543961-1000\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-1-5-21-3627615824-4061627003-3019543961-1000\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-1-5-21-3627615824-4061627003-3019543961-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\ShowDiscussionButton = "Yes" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3627615824-4061627003-3019543961-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3627615824-4061627003-3019543961-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3627615824-4061627003-3019543961-1000\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 |
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\a18b9a414105c5c5d1f16d7aba76347c72c3c66857f2ed64c74b49dc81105745.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 | pki.goog | udp |
| US | 216.239.32.29:80 | pki.goog | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.microsoft.com | udp |
| 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/2024-0-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp
memory/2024-1-0x000000007243D000-0x0000000072448000-memory.dmp
memory/2024-19-0x00000000060E0000-0x00000000061E0000-memory.dmp
memory/2024-39-0x00000000060E0000-0x00000000061E0000-memory.dmp
memory/2024-64-0x00000000060E0000-0x00000000061E0000-memory.dmp
memory/2024-65-0x00000000060E0000-0x00000000061E0000-memory.dmp
memory/2024-80-0x00000000060E0000-0x00000000061E0000-memory.dmp
memory/2024-81-0x000000007243D000-0x0000000072448000-memory.dmp
memory/2024-82-0x00000000060E0000-0x00000000061E0000-memory.dmp
memory/2024-83-0x00000000060E0000-0x00000000061E0000-memory.dmp
memory/2024-84-0x00000000060E0000-0x00000000061E0000-memory.dmp
memory/2024-85-0x00000000060E0000-0x00000000061E0000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-28 21:45
Reported
2024-06-28 21:46
Platform
win10v2004-20240508-en
Max time kernel
42s
Max time network
51s
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\a18b9a414105c5c5d1f16d7aba76347c72c3c66857f2ed64c74b49dc81105745.xlsm"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | docs.google.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | roaming.officeapps.live.com | udp |
Files
memory/3160-0-0x00007FF87BDF0000-0x00007FF87BE00000-memory.dmp
memory/3160-4-0x00007FF87BDF0000-0x00007FF87BE00000-memory.dmp
memory/3160-3-0x00007FF87BDF0000-0x00007FF87BE00000-memory.dmp
memory/3160-2-0x00007FF87BDF0000-0x00007FF87BE00000-memory.dmp
memory/3160-1-0x00007FF87BDF0000-0x00007FF87BE00000-memory.dmp
memory/3160-6-0x00007FF8BBD70000-0x00007FF8BBF65000-memory.dmp
memory/3160-5-0x00007FF8BBE0D000-0x00007FF8BBE0E000-memory.dmp
memory/3160-7-0x00007FF8BBD70000-0x00007FF8BBF65000-memory.dmp
memory/3160-9-0x00007FF8BBD70000-0x00007FF8BBF65000-memory.dmp
memory/3160-10-0x00007FF879D30000-0x00007FF879D40000-memory.dmp
memory/3160-8-0x00007FF8BBD70000-0x00007FF8BBF65000-memory.dmp
memory/3160-11-0x00007FF8BBD70000-0x00007FF8BBF65000-memory.dmp
memory/3160-12-0x00007FF8BBD70000-0x00007FF8BBF65000-memory.dmp
memory/3160-13-0x00007FF8BBD70000-0x00007FF8BBF65000-memory.dmp
memory/3160-14-0x00007FF8BBD70000-0x00007FF8BBF65000-memory.dmp
memory/3160-17-0x00007FF8BBD70000-0x00007FF8BBF65000-memory.dmp
memory/3160-18-0x00007FF8BBD70000-0x00007FF8BBF65000-memory.dmp
memory/3160-16-0x00007FF879D30000-0x00007FF879D40000-memory.dmp
memory/3160-15-0x00007FF8BBD70000-0x00007FF8BBF65000-memory.dmp
memory/3160-22-0x00007FF8BBD70000-0x00007FF8BBF65000-memory.dmp
memory/3160-21-0x00007FF8BBD70000-0x00007FF8BBF65000-memory.dmp
memory/3160-20-0x00007FF8BBD70000-0x00007FF8BBF65000-memory.dmp
memory/3160-19-0x00007FF8BBD70000-0x00007FF8BBF65000-memory.dmp
memory/3160-67-0x00007FF8BBD70000-0x00007FF8BBF65000-memory.dmp
memory/3160-132-0x00007FF8BBD70000-0x00007FF8BBF65000-memory.dmp
memory/3160-133-0x00007FF8BBD70000-0x00007FF8BBF65000-memory.dmp