Analysis Overview
SHA256
29cf4278dcde684722f1ed48f31824879bc061672f51bbba812dd6fb4a529a00
Threat Level: Likely malicious
The file 29cf4278dcde684722f1ed48f31824879bc061672f51bbba812dd6fb4a529a00 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
Enumerates system info in registry
Modifies Internet Explorer settings
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Checks processor information in registry
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-06-29 22:06
Signatures
Suspicious Office macro
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-29 22:06
Reported
2024-06-29 22:07
Platform
win7-20231129-en
Max time kernel
49s
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 |
| 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 |
| 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\Se&nd to OneNote | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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\29cf4278dcde684722f1ed48f31824879bc061672f51bbba812dd6fb4a529a00.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/2184-0-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp
memory/2184-1-0x00000000720FD000-0x0000000072108000-memory.dmp
memory/2184-26-0x00000000066C0000-0x00000000067C0000-memory.dmp
memory/2184-65-0x00000000066C0000-0x00000000067C0000-memory.dmp
memory/2184-64-0x00000000066C0000-0x00000000067C0000-memory.dmp
memory/2184-52-0x00000000066C0000-0x00000000067C0000-memory.dmp
memory/2184-80-0x00000000066C0000-0x00000000067C0000-memory.dmp
memory/2184-81-0x00000000720FD000-0x0000000072108000-memory.dmp
memory/2184-82-0x00000000066C0000-0x00000000067C0000-memory.dmp
memory/2184-83-0x00000000066C0000-0x00000000067C0000-memory.dmp
memory/2184-84-0x00000000066C0000-0x00000000067C0000-memory.dmp
memory/2184-85-0x00000000066C0000-0x00000000067C0000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-29 22:06
Reported
2024-06-29 22:07
Platform
win10v2004-20240508-en
Max time kernel
53s
Max time network
54s
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:\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 |
| 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 |
| 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 1412 wrote to memory of 4204 | 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 1412 wrote to memory of 4204 | 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 4204 wrote to memory of 3812 | N/A | C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE | C:\Windows\system32\dwwin.exe |
| PID 4204 wrote to memory of 3812 | 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\29cf4278dcde684722f1ed48f31824879bc061672f51bbba812dd6fb4a529a00.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 4716
C:\Windows\system32\dwwin.exe
C:\Windows\system32\dwwin.exe -x -s 4716
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --no-appcompat-clear --field-trial-handle=4244,i,13035806169561352434,1332896185314862791,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3900 /prefetch:8
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | roaming.officeapps.live.com | udp |
| NL | 52.109.89.19:443 | roaming.officeapps.live.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 8.8.8.8.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 13.86.106.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 240.76.109.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 144.107.17.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 19.89.109.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 72.32.126.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 196.249.167.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 86.23.85.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 171.39.242.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 23.236.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/1412-4-0x00007FFCC6C8D000-0x00007FFCC6C8E000-memory.dmp
memory/1412-7-0x00007FFCC6BF0000-0x00007FFCC6DE5000-memory.dmp
memory/1412-11-0x00007FFC84310000-0x00007FFC84320000-memory.dmp
memory/1412-15-0x00007FFCC6BF0000-0x00007FFCC6DE5000-memory.dmp
memory/1412-18-0x00007FFCC6BF0000-0x00007FFCC6DE5000-memory.dmp
memory/1412-19-0x00007FFCC6BF0000-0x00007FFCC6DE5000-memory.dmp
memory/1412-22-0x00007FFC84310000-0x00007FFC84320000-memory.dmp
memory/1412-21-0x00007FFCC6BF0000-0x00007FFCC6DE5000-memory.dmp
memory/1412-20-0x00007FFCC6BF0000-0x00007FFCC6DE5000-memory.dmp
memory/1412-17-0x00007FFCC6BF0000-0x00007FFCC6DE5000-memory.dmp
memory/1412-16-0x00007FFCC6BF0000-0x00007FFCC6DE5000-memory.dmp
memory/1412-14-0x00007FFCC6BF0000-0x00007FFCC6DE5000-memory.dmp
memory/1412-13-0x00007FFCC6BF0000-0x00007FFCC6DE5000-memory.dmp
memory/1412-12-0x00007FFCC6BF0000-0x00007FFCC6DE5000-memory.dmp
memory/1412-10-0x00007FFCC6BF0000-0x00007FFCC6DE5000-memory.dmp
memory/1412-9-0x00007FFCC6BF0000-0x00007FFCC6DE5000-memory.dmp
memory/1412-8-0x00007FFCC6BF0000-0x00007FFCC6DE5000-memory.dmp
memory/1412-6-0x00007FFCC6BF0000-0x00007FFCC6DE5000-memory.dmp
memory/1412-5-0x00007FFC86C70000-0x00007FFC86C80000-memory.dmp
memory/1412-3-0x00007FFC86C70000-0x00007FFC86C80000-memory.dmp
memory/1412-2-0x00007FFC86C70000-0x00007FFC86C80000-memory.dmp
memory/1412-1-0x00007FFC86C70000-0x00007FFC86C80000-memory.dmp
memory/1412-0-0x00007FFC86C70000-0x00007FFC86C80000-memory.dmp
memory/4204-55-0x00007FFCC6BF0000-0x00007FFCC6DE5000-memory.dmp
memory/4204-67-0x00007FFCC6BF0000-0x00007FFCC6DE5000-memory.dmp
memory/1412-68-0x00007FFCC6BF0000-0x00007FFCC6DE5000-memory.dmp
memory/4204-65-0x00007FFC86C70000-0x00007FFC86C80000-memory.dmp
memory/4204-64-0x00007FFC86C70000-0x00007FFC86C80000-memory.dmp
memory/4204-66-0x00007FFC86C70000-0x00007FFC86C80000-memory.dmp
memory/4204-63-0x00007FFC86C70000-0x00007FFC86C80000-memory.dmp