File name:

MacroExe.xlsm

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/c5ebb5f3-118a-4c84-ac76-11668712316c
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: December 13, 2024, 18:41:14
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Tags:
macros
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet
File info: Microsoft Excel 2007+
MD5:

4062325D51A3A8CD4286B25A90EBA9F3

SHA1:

6788B53F8C01CF96DA76A97990F6B4658318A281

SHA256:

05C61B17AB21CC5222D3EDFEBE467A930724ED5C64D0AE72396E39A58D3B2E37

SSDEEP:

3072:OUXvui7IZFBJY4wvgOMDbHHV+hG+Y0co9H9ZG9y2vaac5I:5XGZFXJwvqDzH6G+tco9HTG9y2yI

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Uses base64 encoding (SCRIPT)

      • EXCEL.EXE (PID: 6580)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • EXCEL.EXE (PID: 6580)
    • Detects the decoding of a binary file from Base64 (SCRIPT)

      • EXCEL.EXE (PID: 6580)
    • Unusual execution from MS Office

      • EXCEL.EXE (PID: 6580)
    • Microsoft Office executes commands via PowerShell or Cmd

      • EXCEL.EXE (PID: 6580)
    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • EXCEL.EXE (PID: 6580)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Sets XML DOM element text (SCRIPT)

      • splwow64.exe (PID: 6772)
      • EXCEL.EXE (PID: 6580)
    • Reads data from a binary Stream object (SCRIPT)

      • EXCEL.EXE (PID: 6580)
    • Runs shell command (SCRIPT)

      • EXCEL.EXE (PID: 6580)
  • INFO

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • splwow64.exe (PID: 6772)
    • The process uses the downloaded file

      • EXCEL.EXE (PID: 4540)
    • Manual execution by a user

      • EXCEL.EXE (PID: 6580)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.xlam | Excel Macro-enabled Open XML add-in (42.4)
.xlsm | Excel Microsoft Office Open XML Format document (with Macro) (29.2)
.xlsx | Excel Microsoft Office Open XML Format document (17.3)
.zip | Open Packaging Conventions container (8.9)
.zip | ZIP compressed archive (2)

EXIF

ZIP

ZipRequiredVersion: 20
ZipBitFlag: 0x0006
ZipCompression: Deflated
ZipModifyDate: 1980:01:01 00:00:00
ZipCRC: 0x6e9922cf
ZipCompressedSize: 433
ZipUncompressedSize: 1551
ZipFileName: [Content_Types].xml

XMP

Creator: openpyxl
Description: 0ZTFrYTRfYTliM2Q3ZjVlMmM4ZjRhMWIwZDZlM2MyYjdhNWQ5ZThjMWY0YjJhNmMzZDdmMGU1Yg==

XML

LastModifiedBy: Aayush Barhate
CreateDate: 2024:12:08 10:25:05Z
ModifyDate: 2024:12:08 10:53:04Z
Application: Microsoft Excel
DocSecurity: None
ScaleCrop: No
HeadingPairs:
  • Worksheets
  • 1
TitlesOfParts: Sheet1
LinksUpToDate: No
SharedDoc: No
HyperlinksChanged: No
AppVersion: 16.03
No data.
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Total processes
146
Monitored processes
11
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start excel.exe excel.exe splwow64.exe no specs lxxelcgihz9a.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs oyajk4kh6xxo.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
4540"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\MacroExe.xlsm.xlsxC:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft Excel
Exit code:
0
Version:
16.0.16026.20146
Modules
Images
c:\program files\microsoft office\root\office16\excel.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
6580"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE" "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\MacroExe.xlsm"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft Excel
Version:
16.0.16026.20146
Modules
Images
c:\program files\microsoft office\root\office16\excel.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
6772C:\WINDOWS\splwow64.exe 8192C:\Windows\splwow64.exeEXCEL.EXE
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Print driver host for applications
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\splwow64.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
6916C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\LxXeLcgIhZ9A.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\LxXeLcgIhZ9A.exeEXCEL.EXE
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
3221225781
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\lxxelcgihz9a.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
6924\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exeLxXeLcgIhZ9A.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
6992cmd /c del "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\LxXeLcgIhZ9A.exe" /f /qC:\Windows\System32\cmd.exeEXCEL.EXE
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
7000\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
7104C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\oYaJK4KH6xXo.exe nite1ka4_a9b3d7f5e2c8f4a1b0d6e3c2b7a5d9e8c1f4b2a6c3d7f0e5b fsefsefsefseC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\oYaJK4KH6xXo.exeEXCEL.EXE
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
3221225781
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\oyajk4kh6xxo.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
7112\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exeoYaJK4KH6xXo.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
2996cmd /c del "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\oYaJK4KH6xXo.exe" /f /qC:\Windows\System32\cmd.exeEXCEL.EXE
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
Total events
11 277
Read events
10 909
Write events
323
Delete events
45

Modification events

(PID) Process:(4540) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\Common\ClientTelemetry\Sampling
Operation:writeName:1
Value:
01D014000000001000B24E9A3E02000000000000000600000000000000
(PID) Process:(4540) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\Common\CrashPersistence\EXCEL\4540
Operation:writeName:0
Value:
0B0E10BA4684650474BD4F86F1BEAD4FEBAD0D230046A2EB96FAE9B1D3ED016A04102400449A7D64B29D01008500A907556E6B6E6F776EC906022222CA0DC2190000C91003783634C511BC23D2120965007800630065006C002E00650078006500C51620C517808004C91808323231322D44656300
(PID) Process:(4540) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledEditingLanguages
Operation:writeName:de-de
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(4540) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledEditingLanguages
Operation:writeName:es-es
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(4540) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledEditingLanguages
Operation:writeName:fr-fr
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(4540) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledEditingLanguages
Operation:writeName:it-it
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(4540) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledEditingLanguages
Operation:writeName:ja-jp
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(4540) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledEditingLanguages
Operation:writeName:ko-kr
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(4540) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledEditingLanguages
Operation:writeName:pt-br
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(4540) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledEditingLanguages
Operation:writeName:ru-ru
Value:
1
Executable files
3
Suspicious files
31
Text files
3
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
4540EXCEL.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Diagnostics\EXCEL\App1734115289181440900_658446BA-7404-4FBD-86F1-BEAD4FEBAD0D.log
MD5:
SHA256:
4540EXCEL.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\FontCache\4\Catalog\ListAll.Jsonbinary
MD5:C37972CBD8748E2CA6DA205839B16444
SHA256:D4CFBB0E8B9D3E36ECE921B9B51BD37EF1D3195A9CFA1C4586AEA200EB3434A7
4540EXCEL.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\FontCache\4\PreviewFont\flat_officeFontsPreview_4_40.ttfpi2
MD5:4296A064B917926682E7EED650D4A745
SHA256:E04E41C74D6C78213BA1588BACEE64B42C0EDECE85224C474A714F39960D8083
4540EXCEL.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Office\16.0\WebServiceCache\AllUsers\officeclient.microsoft.com\AD0F7603-B2DD-41B4-8621-F3A1B1D4C065xml
MD5:AB2F9B6755E415E9CD780C10FA48C4F7
SHA256:F49222204F751949FFF0306397648E287B3AFEF22DED3E98713147AF5D9411F3
4540EXCEL.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Personalization\Governance\Anonymous\floodgatecampaigns.jsonbinary
MD5:A374BBC9227E23DFC11FEDA8EC526B09
SHA256:48C688BA7E75902723A881A8B51CAD87D728611FC6ECB36B91E92217D123251C
4540EXCEL.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Floodgate\Excel.Settings.jsonbinary
MD5:E4E83F8123E9740B8AA3C3DFA77C1C04
SHA256:6034F27B0823B2A6A76FE296E851939FD05324D0AF9D55F249C79AF118B0EB31
4540EXCEL.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Floodgate\Excel.SurveyEventActivityStats.jsonbinary
MD5:6CA4960355E4951C72AA5F6364E459D5
SHA256:88301F0B7E96132A2699A8BCE47D120855C7F0A37054540019E3204D6BCBABA3
4540EXCEL.EXEC:\Users\admin\Desktop\~$MacroExe.xlsm.xlsxbinary
MD5:21E5D64E6DD2C94C577A61B0A25DE7A4
SHA256:657F0604A7C1F6CFDC4E8A224F59BD6E1900A4A4DD8B3F61A20F67DEBE41F209
4540EXCEL.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Diagnostics\EXCEL\App1734115289179971600_658446BA-7404-4FBD-86F1-BEAD4FEBAD0D.logtext
MD5:2E4C11082B9DA78B773D4A441CA3AB04
SHA256:C8E2025AD200B3BA5562C2C141144ECF46EDB79614F52C3B863D1AC10C9F6D6A
4540EXCEL.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Office\16.0\excel.exe_Rules.xmlxml
MD5:13AF026BB17E87B1A24C00E8295447B0
SHA256:4695B860F6568E9EDDC220E4C80C848D5B6BE780C9A4A31FAD4D878E098FF8DB
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HTTP(S) requests
10
TCP/UDP connections
45
DNS requests
27
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
716
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.32.238.112:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
1176
svchost.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
whitelisted
4540
EXCEL.EXE
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEA77flR%2B3w%2FxBpruV2lte6A%3D
unknown
whitelisted
5064
SearchApp.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D
unknown
whitelisted
6484
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
88.221.169.152:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
whitelisted
6484
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
88.221.169.152:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
whitelisted
716
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.37.202.100:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
6580
EXCEL.EXE
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAn5bsKVVV8kdJ6vHl3O1J0%3D
unknown
whitelisted
4684
backgroundTaskHost.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAn5bsKVVV8kdJ6vHl3O1J0%3D
unknown
whitelisted
4684
backgroundTaskHost.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D
unknown
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
3884
RUXIMICS.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
716
svchost.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
716
svchost.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
716
svchost.exe
23.32.238.112:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
716
svchost.exe
23.37.202.100:80
www.microsoft.com
Linknet-Fastnet ASN
ID
whitelisted
4540
EXCEL.EXE
52.109.32.97:443
officeclient.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
GB
whitelisted
4540
EXCEL.EXE
52.113.194.132:443
ecs.office.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
google.com
  • 142.250.185.206
whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 4.231.128.59
  • 20.73.194.208
  • 40.127.240.158
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.32.238.112
  • 23.32.238.107
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 23.37.202.100
  • 88.221.169.152
whitelisted
officeclient.microsoft.com
  • 52.109.32.97
whitelisted
ecs.office.com
  • 52.113.194.132
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 2.19.80.89
  • 2.19.80.75
  • 2.19.80.27
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 40.126.32.138
  • 40.126.32.134
  • 20.190.160.22
  • 40.126.32.133
  • 40.126.32.72
  • 40.126.32.68
  • 40.126.32.136
  • 40.126.32.140
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 192.229.221.95
whitelisted
nexusrules.officeapps.live.com
  • 52.111.227.11
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info