Malware analysis 103-13875646352.xlsm Malicious activity

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File name:	103-13875646352.xlsm
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/8a8f1a44-d85b-4a74-ad36-e396cd8903a0
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Analysis date:	April 25, 2019, 06:48:26
OS:	Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:	exploit cve-2017-11882
Indicators:
MIME:	application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet
File info:	Microsoft Excel 2007+
MD5:	9EFDA574FAAC2B66F467398053598DF5
SHA1:	EC5AE72C1233590DBC8BD3EE1DD1E14F06582166
SHA256:	2928262CA2271DC48EB5A4289A988F4B8B51E63423D46243183A89EA57C56A6B
SSDEEP:	768:5k76LRCQO6c4FAN7Bidt4FFAcr4WNmOFLgvYmz6t:Y8C+c4GN7M4vJlNmOF0gmz6t

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Launch configuration

Task duration:: 300 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:: off
Network geolocation:: off
Additional time used:: 240 seconds
MITM proxy:: off
Privacy:: Public submission
Fakenet option:: off
Route via Tor:: off
Autoconfirmation of UAC:: on
Network:: on

Software preset

Internet Explorer 8.0.7601.17514 undefined
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC MUI (15.023.20070)
Adobe Flash Player 26 ActiveX (26.0.0.131)
Adobe Flash Player 26 NPAPI (26.0.0.131)
Adobe Flash Player 26 PPAPI (26.0.0.131)
Adobe Refresh Manager (1.8.0)
CCleaner (5.35)
FileZilla Client 3.36.0 (3.36.0)
Google Chrome (73.0.3683.75)
Google Update Helper (1.3.33.23)
Java 8 Update 92 (8.0.920.14)
Java Auto Updater (2.8.92.14)
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.1 (4.6.01055)
Microsoft Office Access MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Access Setup Metadata MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Excel MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office OneNote MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Outlook MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office PowerPoint MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Professional 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proof (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proof (French) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proof (Spanish) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proofing (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Publisher MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Shared MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Shared Setup Metadata MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Single Image 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Word MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x86 9.0.30729.6161 (9.0.30729.6161)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x86 Redistributable - 10.0.40219 (10.0.40219)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x86) - 12.0.30501 (12.0.30501.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x86 Additional Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x86 Minimum Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 Redistributable (x86) - 14.15.26706 (14.15.26706.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x86 Additional Runtime - 14.15.26706 (14.15.26706)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x86 Minimum Runtime - 14.15.26706 (14.15.26706)
Mozilla Firefox 65.0.2 (x86 en-US) (65.0.2)
Notepad++ (32-bit x86) (7.5.1)
Opera 12.15 (12.15.1748)
Skype version 8.29 (8.29)
VLC media player (2.2.6)
WinRAR 5.60 (32-bit) (5.60.0)

Hotfixes

Client LanguagePack Package
Client Refresh LanguagePack Package
CodecPack Basic Package
Foundation Package
IE Troubleshooters Package
InternetExplorer Optional Package
KB2534111
KB2999226
KB976902
LocalPack AU Package
LocalPack CA Package
LocalPack GB Package
LocalPack US Package
LocalPack ZA Package
ProfessionalEdition
UltimateEdition

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MALICIOUS
- Equation Editor starts application (CVE-2017-11882)
  - EQNEDT32.EXE (PID: 1496)
SUSPICIOUS
- Creates files in the program directory
  - EQNEDT32.EXE (PID: 1496)
- Creates files in the user directory
  - EQNEDT32.EXE (PID: 1496)
- Executes application which crashes
  - EQNEDT32.EXE (PID: 1496)
INFO
- Reads Microsoft Office registry keys
  - EXCEL.EXE (PID: 916)
  - EXCEL.EXE (PID: 2412)

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No Malware configuration.

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TRiD

.xlsx	\|	Excel Microsoft Office Open XML Format document (61.2)
.zip	\|	Open Packaging Conventions container (31.5)
.zip	\|	ZIP compressed archive (7.2)

EXIF

ZIP

ZipRequiredVersion:	20
ZipBitFlag:	0x0002
ZipCompression:	Deflated
ZipModifyDate:	2019:04:24 17:15:18
ZipCRC:	0xab2e58ef
ZipCompressedSize:	538
ZipUncompressedSize:	3979
ZipFileName:	[Content_Types].xml

XML

ContentTypeId:	0x01010079F111ED35F8CC479449609E8A0923A6
Application:	Microsoft Excel
DocSecurity:	None
ScaleCrop:	No
HeadingPairs:	Worksheets 2
TitlesOfParts:	Start Personal Monthly Budget
Company:	-
LinksUpToDate:	No
SharedDoc:	No
HyperlinksChanged:	No
AppVersion:	16.03
LastModifiedBy:	-
CreateDate:	2019:03:18 20:41:36Z
ModifyDate:	2019:04:24 16:13:55Z

XMP

Creator:	-

No data.

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Total processes

Monitored processes

Malicious processes

Suspicious processes

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID

CMD

Path

Indicators

Parent process

916

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE" /dde

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE

—

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Microsoft Excel

Exit code:

Version:

14.0.6024.1000

Modules

Images
c:\program files\microsoft office\office14\excel.exe
c:\systemroot\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\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll

1496

"C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE" -Embedding

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE

svchost.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Design Science, Inc.

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Microsoft Equation Editor

Exit code:

Version:

00110900

Modules

Images
c:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\equation\eqnedt32.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll

2412

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE" /dde

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE

—

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Microsoft Excel

Exit code:

Version:

14.0.6024.1000

Modules

Images
c:\program files\microsoft office\office14\excel.exe
c:\systemroot\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\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll

2700

"C:\Windows\system32\ntvdm.exe" -i1

C:\Windows\system32\ntvdm.exe

—

EQNEDT32.EXE

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

NTVDM.EXE

Exit code:

3221225477

Version:

6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\ntvdm.exe
c:\systemroot\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\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll

2756

"C:\Windows\explorer.exe"

C:\Windows\explorer.exe

—

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Windows Explorer

Exit code:

Version:

6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\explorer.exe
c:\systemroot\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\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll

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Total events

928

Read events

856

Write events

Delete events

Modification events


(PID) Process:	(916) EXCEL.EXE	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Excel\Resiliency\StartupItems
Operation:	write	Name:	2*9
Value: 322A390094030000010000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:	(916) EXCEL.EXE	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledLanguages
Operation:	write	Name:	1033
Value: Off
(PID) Process:	(916) EXCEL.EXE	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledLanguages
Operation:	write	Name:	1033
Value: On
(PID) Process:	(916) EXCEL.EXE	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Excel
Operation:	write	Name:	MTTT
Value: 9403000028D87EEA32FBD40100000000
(PID) Process:	(916) EXCEL.EXE	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Excel\Resiliency\StartupItems
Operation:	delete value	Name:	2*9
Value: 322A390094030000010000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:	(916) EXCEL.EXE	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Excel\Resiliency\StartupItems
Operation:	delete key	Name:
Value:
(PID) Process:	(916) EXCEL.EXE	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Excel\Resiliency
Operation:	delete key	Name:
Value:
(PID) Process:	(916) EXCEL.EXE	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:	write	Name:	UNCAsIntranet
Value: 0
(PID) Process:	(916) EXCEL.EXE	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:	write	Name:	AutoDetect
Value: 1
(PID) Process:	(916) EXCEL.EXE	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Excel\Resiliency\DocumentRecovery\113304
Operation:	write	Name:	113304
Value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Executable files

Suspicious files

Text files

Unknown types

Dropped files

PID	Process	Filename		Type
916	EXCEL.EXE	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CVR2E02.tmp.cvr		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
916	EXCEL.EXE	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~$103-13875646352.xlsm.xlsx		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2412	EXCEL.EXE	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CVRFB93.tmp.cvr		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
1496	EQNEDT32.EXE	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\H6QNMHE9\obi9[1].htm		html
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2700	ntvdm.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\scs2880.tmp		text
		MD5:4C361DEA398F7AEEF49953BDC0AB4A9B	SHA256:06D61C23E6CA59B9DDAD1796ECCC42C032CD8F6F424AF6CFEE5D085D36FF7DFD
1496	EQNEDT32.EXE	C:\ProgramData\nameX.exe		html
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2700	ntvdm.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\scs287F.tmp		text
		MD5:8CF6DDB5AA59B49F34B967CD46F013B6	SHA256:EE06792197C3E025B84860A72460EAF628C66637685F8C52C5A08A9CC35D376C
1496	EQNEDT32.EXE	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\IETldCache\index.dat		dat
		MD5:D7A950FEFD60DBAA01DF2D85FEFB3862	SHA256:75D0B1743F61B76A35B1FEDD32378837805DE58D79FA950CB6E8164BFA72073A

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HTTP(S) requests

TCP/UDP connections

DNS requests

Threats

HTTP requests

PID	Process	Method	HTTP Code	IP	URL	CN	Type	Size	Reputation
1496	EQNEDT32.EXE	GET	200	185.224.137.188:80	http://superiorlinks.esy.es/files/obi9.exe	unknown	html	1.17 Kb	suspicious

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Connections

PID	Process	IP	Domain	ASN	CN	Reputation
1496	EQNEDT32.EXE	185.224.137.188:80	superiorlinks.esy.es	—	—	suspicious

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
superiorlinks.esy.es	185.224.137.188	suspicious

Threats

PID	Process	Class	Message
1496	EQNEDT32.EXE	Potentially Bad Traffic	ET CURRENT_EVENTS Terse alphanumeric executable downloader high likelihood of being hostile

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General Info

103-13875646352.xlsm

9EFDA574FAAC2B66F467398053598DF5

EC5AE72C1233590DBC8BD3EE1DD1E14F06582166

2928262CA2271DC48EB5A4289A988F4B8B51E63423D46243183A89EA57C56A6B

768:5k76LRCQO6c4FAN7Bidt4FFAcr4WNmOFLgvYmz6t:Y8C+c4GN7M4vJlNmOF0gmz6t

Software environment set and analysis options

Launch configuration

Software preset

Hotfixes

Behavior activities

MALICIOUS

Equation Editor starts application (CVE-2017-11882)

SUSPICIOUS

Creates files in the program directory

Creates files in the user directory

Executes application which crashes

INFO

Reads Microsoft Office registry keys

Malware configuration

Static information

TRiD

EXIF

ZIP

XML

XMP

Video and screenshots

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Modules

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