File name:

quotation

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/09b21bdb-c25d-4528-8cbb-b0c904b360cd
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: March 14, 2019, 09:38:59
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
ole-embedded
exploit
cve-2017-11882
Indicators:
MIME: text/rtf
File info: Rich Text Format data, version 1, unknown character set
MD5:

1B674BEE3D8261AB797CDBC2C9644C92

SHA1:

0DCDA80AD0A6C0F13BD7A9260E23D2D569DE842C

SHA256:

6D4211FE7B01222BFA653DCC9E3EADD542BBD5B03AB44F2C459508EFF9ACFF39

SSDEEP:

24576:5Qm8xSgwrBs1EddCBUhXo+O9of4f6UfOY:s

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Suspicious connection from the Equation Editor

      • EQNEDT32.EXE (PID: 3860)

    • Equation Editor starts application (CVE-2017-11882)

      • EQNEDT32.EXE (PID: 3860)

    • Runs PING.EXE for delay simulation

      • cmd.exe (PID: 3600)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 592)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 3608)

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • ~AFER125419.tmp (PID: 2416)
      • ~AFER125419.tmp (PID: 1704)
      • ~AFER125419.tmp (PID: 3260)
      • ~AFER125419.tmp (PID: 3848)
      • ~AFER125419.tmp (PID: 880)
      • ~AFER125419.tmp (PID: 2736)

    • Writes to a start menu file

      • cmd.exe (PID: 936)

    • Unusual execution from Microsoft Office

      • WINWORD.EXE (PID: 2956)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • EQNEDT32.EXE (PID: 3860)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 2720)

    • Reads internet explorer settings

      • EQNEDT32.EXE (PID: 3860)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • cmd.exe (PID: 3436)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 936)

    • Starts application with an unusual extension

      • cmd.exe (PID: 3400)
      • ~AFER125419.tmp (PID: 2416)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • cmd.exe (PID: 936)

    • Starts Internet Explorer

      • rundll32.exe (PID: 3852)

    • Uses RUNDLL32.EXE to load library

      • WINWORD.EXE (PID: 2956)

    • Reads Internet Cache Settings

      • WINWORD.EXE (PID: 2956)

    • Cleans NTFS data-stream (Zone Identifier)

      • ~AFER125419.tmp (PID: 2416)

    • Application launched itself

      • ~AFER125419.tmp (PID: 2416)

  • INFO

    • Reads Microsoft Office registry keys

      • WINWORD.EXE (PID: 2956)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • WINWORD.EXE (PID: 2956)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3964)

    • Application launched itself

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3484)

    • Changes internet zones settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3484)

    • Reads internet explorer settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3964)

    • Reads Internet Cache Settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3964)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3484)

    • Changes settings of System certificates

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3484)

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3484)

    • Adds / modifies Windows certificates

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3484)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.rtf | Rich Text Format (100)

EXIF

RTF

Author: n3o
LastModifiedBy: n3o
CreateDate: 2019:03:12 13:30:00
ModifyDate: 2019:03:12 13:33:00
RevisionNumber: 1
TotalEditTime: 3 minutes
Pages: 1
Words: 3
Characters: 18
CharactersWithSpaces: 20
InternalVersionNumber: 99
No data.
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Total processes
62
Monitored processes
23
Malicious processes
4
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start winword.exe no specs eqnedt32.exe cmd.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs ping.exe no specs cmd.exe cmd.exe no specs ping.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs ~afer125419.tmp no specs ping.exe no specs cmd.exe rundll32.exe no specs iexplore.exe iexplore.exe ~afer125419.tmp no specs ~afer125419.tmp no specs ~afer125419.tmp no specs ~afer125419.tmp no specs ~afer125419.tmp no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
592"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping localhost -n 2C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe—EQNEDT32.EXE
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\winbrand.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
880"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~AFER125419.tmp"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~AFER125419.tmp—~AFER125419.tmp
User:
admin
Company:
ASSET PORTFOLIO SERVICING ROMANIA SRL
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Branding Dynamic Link Library
Exit code:
3221225758
Version:
5.9.24.2
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\~afer125419.tmp
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
936cmd /c copy %temp%\~AFER125419.tmp "%appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\winhost.exe"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
wmiprvse.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\winbrand.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
1704"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~AFER125419.tmp"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~AFER125419.tmp—~AFER125419.tmp
User:
admin
Company:
ASSET PORTFOLIO SERVICING ROMANIA SRL
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Branding Dynamic Link Library
Exit code:
3221225758
Version:
5.9.24.2
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\~afer125419.tmp
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
2416C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~AFER125419.tmpC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~AFER125419.tmp—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
ASSET PORTFOLIO SERVICING ROMANIA SRL
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Branding Dynamic Link Library
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.9.24.2
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\~afer125419.tmp
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.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\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll
2540ping localhost -n 2C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
TCP/IP Ping Command
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\ping.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\iphlpapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\nsi.dll
2544ping localhost -n 2C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
TCP/IP Ping Command
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\ping.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\iphlpapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\nsi.dll
2636ping localhost -n 2C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
TCP/IP Ping Command
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\ping.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\iphlpapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\nsi.dll
2720cmd /c echo|set /p "=MZ">%temp%\~F9.TMPC:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe—wmiprvse.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
1
Version:
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\winbrand.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
2736"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~AFER125419.tmp"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~AFER125419.tmp—~AFER125419.tmp
User:
admin
Company:
ASSET PORTFOLIO SERVICING ROMANIA SRL
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Branding Dynamic Link Library
Exit code:
3221225758
Version:
5.9.24.2
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\~afer125419.tmp
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
Total events
1 832
Read events
1 374
Write events
448
Delete events
10

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2956) WINWORD.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Word\Resiliency\StartupItems
Operation:writeName:hn&
Value:
686E26008C0B0000010000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(2956) WINWORD.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledLanguages
Operation:writeName:1033
Value:
Off
(PID) Process:(2956) WINWORD.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledLanguages
Operation:writeName:1033
Value:
On
(PID) Process:(2956) WINWORD.EXEKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\00004109D30000000000000000F01FEC\Usage
Operation:writeName:WORDFiles
Value:
1315831829
(PID) Process:(2956) WINWORD.EXEKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\00004109D30000000000000000F01FEC\Usage
Operation:writeName:ProductFiles
Value:
1315831948
(PID) Process:(2956) WINWORD.EXEKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\00004109D30000000000000000F01FEC\Usage
Operation:writeName:ProductFiles
Value:
1315831949
(PID) Process:(2956) WINWORD.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Word
Operation:writeName:MTTT
Value:
8C0B0000A0A331CC49DAD40100000000
(PID) Process:(2956) WINWORD.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Word\Resiliency\StartupItems
Operation:writeName:qo&
Value:
716F26008C0B000004000000000000008C00000001000000840000003E0043003A005C00550073006500720073005C00610064006D0069006E005C0041007000700044006100740061005C0052006F0061006D0069006E0067005C004D006900630072006F0073006F00660074005C00540065006D0070006C0061007400650073005C004E006F0072006D0061006C002E0064006F0074006D00000000000000
(PID) Process:(2956) WINWORD.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Word\Resiliency\StartupItems
Operation:delete valueName:qo&
Value:
716F26008C0B000004000000000000008C00000001000000840000003E0043003A005C00550073006500720073005C00610064006D0069006E005C0041007000700044006100740061005C0052006F0061006D0069006E0067005C004D006900630072006F0073006F00660074005C00540065006D0070006C0061007400650073005C004E006F0072006D0061006C002E0064006F0074006D00000000000000
(PID) Process:(2956) WINWORD.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
0
Executable files
2
Suspicious files
2
Text files
22
Unknown types
6

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2956WINWORD.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CVRDED8.tmp.cvr —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3484iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\0UU90R59\favicon[1].ico —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3484iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Services\search_{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}.ico —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3964iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies\Low\admin@bing[2].txt —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3964iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5\OCDM6JB6\search[1].txt —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2956WINWORD.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Templates\~$Normal.dotmpgc
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3484iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\RB73MZ6Y\favicon[1].ico —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2956WINWORD.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.MSO\DF70BC49.wmfwmf
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3860EQNEDT32.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\R9ZEWH8D\we[1].htahtml
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3436cmd.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~AFER125419.tmpexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
3
TCP/UDP connections
10
DNS requests
5
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
3964
iexplore.exe
GET
302
23.51.118.23:80
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=57426&Ext=tmp
NL
—
—
whitelisted
3964
iexplore.exe
GET
301
2.16.186.24:80
http://shell.windows.com/fileassoc/fileassoc.asp?Ext=tmp
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
3484
iexplore.exe
GET
200
204.79.197.200:80
http://www.bing.com/favicon.ico
US
image
237 b
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
3860
EQNEDT32.EXE
173.198.217.123:443
modernizingforeignassistance.net
Turnkey Internet Inc.
US
suspicious
3484
iexplore.exe
204.79.197.200:80
www.bing.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
whitelisted
3964
iexplore.exe
23.51.118.23:80
go.microsoft.com
Akamai Technologies, Inc.
NL
whitelisted
3964
iexplore.exe
2.16.186.24:80
shell.windows.com
Akamai International B.V.
—
whitelisted
3484
iexplore.exe
204.79.197.200:443
www.bing.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
whitelisted
3964
iexplore.exe
204.79.197.200:443
www.bing.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
whitelisted
3964
iexplore.exe
65.55.163.76:443
login.live.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
modernizingforeignassistance.net
  • 173.198.217.123
suspicious
www.bing.com
  • 204.79.197.200
  • 13.107.21.200
whitelisted
go.microsoft.com
  • 23.51.118.23
whitelisted
shell.windows.com
  • 2.16.186.24
  • 2.16.186.27
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 65.55.163.76
  • 65.55.163.90
  • 65.55.163.91
whitelisted

Threats

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