Malware analysis 1983d430e2516f920dfde5930c9e9b543a398eb4 Malicious activity

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File name:	1983d430e2516f920dfde5930c9e9b543a398eb4
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/9018fa8e-44b0-429e-b048-dca095cfe642
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Analysis date:	July 11, 2019, 13:42:16
OS:	Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:	exploit cve-2017-11882
Indicators:
MIME:	application/octet-stream
File info:	data
MD5:	05C48379DB1736DB0615722B0EB01E40
SHA1:	1983D430E2516F920DFDE5930C9E9B543A398EB4
SHA256:	D6D5AF7020B8496695D2CB5CB169E4B1CABD7D8477BD7C01DA0E33D06791D1D0
SSDEEP:	1536:EU0UwUrUrU0U0UrUrUrUrUrUrUrUwU6U/UMUqUvU45M85M65M85Mk5M85Mo5M85A:0

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Launch configuration

Task duration:: 120 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:: off
Network geolocation:: off
Additional time used:: 60 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 (75.0.3770.100)
Google Update Helper (1.3.34.7)
Java 8 Update 92 (8.0.920.14)
Java Auto Updater (2.8.92.14)
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 (4.7.03062)
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++ 2015-2019 Redistributable (x86) - 14.21.27702 (14.21.27702.2)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2019 X86 Additional Runtime - 14.21.27702 (14.21.27702)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2019 X86 Minimum Runtime - 14.21.27702 (14.21.27702)
Mozilla Firefox 67.0.4 (x86 en-US) (67.0.4)
Notepad++ (32-bit x86) (7.5.1)
Opera 12.15 (12.15.1748)
Skype version 8.29 (8.29)
Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 (KB4087364) (1)
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
KB4019990
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: 3164)
SUSPICIOUS
- Starts Microsoft Office Application
  - rundll32.exe (PID: 3272)
- Starts MSHTA.EXE for opening HTA or HTMLS files
  - EQNEDT32.EXE (PID: 3164)
- Creates files in the user directory
  - mshta.exe (PID: 2124)
- Executed via COM
  - EQNEDT32.EXE (PID: 3164)
INFO
- Reads Microsoft Office registry keys
  - WINWORD.EXE (PID: 3772)
- Creates files in the user directory
  - WINWORD.EXE (PID: 3772)
- Application was crashed
  - EQNEDT32.EXE (PID: 3164)
- Reads internet explorer settings
  - mshta.exe (PID: 2124)

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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

2124

mshta http://bit.ly/2ShPIfD &AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAC

C:\Windows\system32\mshta.exe

EQNEDT32.EXE

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Microsoft (R) HTML Application host

Exit code:

Version:

8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)

Modules

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c:\windows\system32\mshta.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\mshtml.dll
c:\windows\system32\psapi.dll

3164

"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

3272

"C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe" C:\Windows\system32\shell32.dll,OpenAs_RunDLL C:\Users\admin\Desktop\1983d430e2516f920dfde5930c9e9b543a398eb4

C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe

—

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Windows host process (Rundll32)

Exit code:

Version:

6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\rundll32.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\imagehlp.dll

3772

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE" /n "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\1983d430e2516f920dfde5930c9e9b543a398eb4"

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

—

rundll32.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Microsoft Word

Exit code:

Version:

14.0.6024.1000

Modules

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c:\program files\microsoft office\office14\winword.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\winsxs\x86_microsoft.vc90.crt_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_9.0.30729.6161_none_50934f2ebcb7eb57\msvcr90.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_5.82.7601.17514_none_ec83dffa859149af\comctl32.dll

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Total events

1 129

Read events

667

Write events

455

Delete events

Modification events


(PID) Process:	(3272) rundll32.exe	Key:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache
Operation:	write	Name:	LangID
Value: 0904
(PID) Process:	(3272) rundll32.exe	Key:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache
Operation:	write	Name:	C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe
Value: Adobe Acrobat Reader DC
(PID) Process:	(3272) rundll32.exe	Key:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache
Operation:	write	Name:	C:\Windows\eHome\ehshell.exe
Value: Windows Media Center
(PID) Process:	(3272) rundll32.exe	Key:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache
Operation:	write	Name:	C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
Value: Internet Explorer
(PID) Process:	(3272) rundll32.exe	Key:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache
Operation:	write	Name:	C:\Windows\system32\mspaint.exe
Value: Paint
(PID) Process:	(3272) rundll32.exe	Key:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache
Operation:	write	Name:	C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
Value: Notepad
(PID) Process:	(3272) rundll32.exe	Key:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache
Operation:	write	Name:	C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~1\Office14\OIS.EXE
Value: Microsoft Office 2010
(PID) Process:	(3272) rundll32.exe	Key:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache
Operation:	write	Name:	C:\Program Files\Opera\Opera.exe
Value: Opera Internet Browser
(PID) Process:	(3272) rundll32.exe	Key:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache
Operation:	write	Name:	C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\PhotoViewer.dll
Value: Windows Photo Viewer
(PID) Process:	(3272) rundll32.exe	Key:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache
Operation:	write	Name:	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe
Value: VLC media player

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Executable files

Suspicious files

Text files

Unknown types

Dropped files

PID	Process	Filename		Type
3772	WINWORD.EXE	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CVR7F37.tmp.cvr		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3772	WINWORD.EXE	C:\Users\admin\Desktop\~$83d430e2516f920dfde5930c9e9b543a398eb4		pgc
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3772	WINWORD.EXE	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Templates\~$Normal.dotm		pgc
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3772	WINWORD.EXE	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Office\Recent\index.dat		text
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3772	WINWORD.EXE	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Office\Recent\1983d430e2516f920dfde5930c9e9b543a398eb4.LNK		lnk
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2124	mshta.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies\admin@bit[1].txt		text
		MD5:—	SHA256:—

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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
2124	mshta.exe	GET	301	67.199.248.10:80	http://bit.ly/2ShPIfD	US	html	123 b	shared

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Connections

PID	Process	IP	Domain	ASN	CN	Reputation
2124	mshta.exe	67.199.248.10:80	bit.ly	Bitly Inc	US	shared
2124	mshta.exe	35.225.200.121:80	—	—	US	suspicious

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
bit.ly	67.199.248.10 67.199.248.11	shared

Threats

PID	Process	Class	Message
2124	mshta.exe	Misc activity	SUSPICIOUS [PTsecurity] Cmd.Powershell.Download HTTP UserAgent (Win7)

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General Info

1983d430e2516f920dfde5930c9e9b543a398eb4

05C48379DB1736DB0615722B0EB01E40

1983D430E2516F920DFDE5930C9E9B543A398EB4

D6D5AF7020B8496695D2CB5CB169E4B1CABD7D8477BD7C01DA0E33D06791D1D0

1536:EU0UwUrUrU0U0UrUrUrUrUrUrUrUwU6U/UMUqUvU45M85M65M85Mk5M85Mo5M85A:0

Software environment set and analysis options

Launch configuration

Software preset

Hotfixes

Behavior activities

MALICIOUS

Equation Editor starts application (CVE-2017-11882)

SUSPICIOUS

Starts Microsoft Office Application

Starts MSHTA.EXE for opening HTA or HTMLS files

Creates files in the user directory

Executed via COM

INFO

Reads Microsoft Office registry keys

Creates files in the user directory

Application was crashed

Reads internet explorer settings

Malware configuration

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