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File name:

Paymentadvice.xlsx

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/45245ab2-b94c-4068-a9c7-483b0fd7f90f
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

Agent Tesla is spyware that collects information about the actions of its victims by recording keystrokes and user interactions. It is falsely marketed as a legitimate software on the dedicated website where this malware is sold.

Analysis date: March 14, 2019, 13:34:00
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 64 bit)
Tags:
opendir
exploit
CVE-2017-11882
loader
stealer
evasion
trojan
rat
agenttesla
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet
File info: Microsoft Excel 2007+
MD5:

77C25F788EF53769BACE7EEDA30C2009

SHA1:

D6956D7AB4DF07C0025D0A5ED58A2A4F6D1C54F1

SHA256:

F44EE86652999164C7D40D90C97F924C2C0E8D500E342ED1EC4B9558571DBFF6

SSDEEP:

768:NnSlNxqmSKKsxqCbTAX1QM8Txw3txxI0AVrQYDi3d08GmplnVkIz9EfxJ:FSlWJsgCfAFIxU0DoNkIzuJ

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • nbvcx.exe (PID: 3000)
      • nbvcx.exe (PID: 2312)
      • 8edf29e3-ce99-451c-884e-2303f15ee2a2.exe (PID: 544)
    • Suspicious connection from the Equation Editor

      • EQNEDT32.EXE (PID: 2596)
    • Equation Editor starts application (CVE-2017-11882)

      • EQNEDT32.EXE (PID: 2596)
    • Downloads executable files from the Internet

      • EQNEDT32.EXE (PID: 2596)
    • Known privilege escalation attack

      • nbvcx.exe (PID: 2312)
    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • nbvcx.exe (PID: 2312)
    • Actions looks like stealing of personal data

      • 8edf29e3-ce99-451c-884e-2303f15ee2a2.exe (PID: 544)
      • nbvcx.exe (PID: 2312)
    • Stealing of credential data

      • 8edf29e3-ce99-451c-884e-2303f15ee2a2.exe (PID: 544)
    • AGENTTESLA was detected

      • nbvcx.exe (PID: 2312)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • EQNEDT32.EXE (PID: 2596)
      • nbvcx.exe (PID: 2312)
    • Application launched itself

      • nbvcx.exe (PID: 3000)
    • Modifies the open verb of a shell class

      • nbvcx.exe (PID: 2312)
    • Loads DLL from Mozilla Firefox

      • 8edf29e3-ce99-451c-884e-2303f15ee2a2.exe (PID: 544)
    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • 8edf29e3-ce99-451c-884e-2303f15ee2a2.exe (PID: 544)
    • Connects to SMTP port

      • nbvcx.exe (PID: 2312)
    • Checks for external IP

      • nbvcx.exe (PID: 2312)
  • INFO

    • Reads Microsoft Office registry keys

      • EXCEL.EXE (PID: 1640)
    • Creates files in the user directory

      • EXCEL.EXE (PID: 1640)
    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • EXCEL.EXE (PID: 1640)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

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

XML

AppVersion: 12
HyperlinksChanged: No
SharedDoc: No
LinksUpToDate: No
Company: -
TitlesOfParts:
  • Sheet1
  • Sheet2
  • Sheet3
HeadingPairs:
  • Worksheets
  • 3
ScaleCrop: No
DocSecurity: None
Application: Microsoft Excel
ModifyDate: 2019:03:04 04:41:20Z
CreateDate: 2006:09:16 00:00:00Z
LastModifiedBy: -

XMP

Creator: -

ZIP

ZipFileName: [Content_Types].xml
ZipUncompressedSize: 1947
ZipCompressedSize: 425
ZipCRC: 0xf9b9528b
ZipModifyDate: 2019:03:13 23:44:18
ZipCompression: Deflated
ZipBitFlag: 0x0002
ZipRequiredVersion: 20
No data.
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Total processes
47
Monitored processes
7
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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start drop and start drop and start excel.exe no specs eqnedt32.exe nbvcx.exe no specs #AGENTTESLA nbvcx.exe eventvwr.exe no specs eventvwr.exe 8edf29e3-ce99-451c-884e-2303f15ee2a2.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1640"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE" /ddeC:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXEexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft Excel
Exit code:
0
Version:
14.0.4756.1000
2596"C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE" -EmbeddingC:\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:
0
Version:
00110900
3000C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nbvcx.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nbvcx.exeEQNEDT32.EXE
User:
admin
Company:
Umps
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Augiteporphyrite
Exit code:
0
Version:
8.08.0001
2312:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nbvcx.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nbvcx.exe
nbvcx.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Umps
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Augiteporphyrite
Version:
8.08.0001
2800"C:\Windows\System32\eventvwr.exe" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\eventvwr.exenbvcx.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Event Viewer Snapin Launcher
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
2772"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\eventvwr.exe" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\eventvwr.exe
nbvcx.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Event Viewer Snapin Launcher
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
544"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8edf29e3-ce99-451c-884e-2303f15ee2a2.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4572c12e-00a9-461c-918c-1d7734a7d6fc.tmpC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8edf29e3-ce99-451c-884e-2303f15ee2a2.exe
nbvcx.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Exit code:
0
Version:
0.0.0.0
Total events
1 074
Read events
985
Write events
76
Delete events
13

Modification events

(PID) Process:(1640) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Excel\Resiliency\StartupItems
Operation:writeName:v2$
Value:
7632240068060000010000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(1640) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledLanguages
Operation:writeName:1033
Value:
Off
(PID) Process:(1640) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledLanguages
Operation:writeName:1033
Value:
On
(PID) Process:(1640) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Excel
Operation:writeName:MTTT
Value:
680600000EB4B89B6ADAD40100000000
(PID) Process:(1640) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Excel\Resiliency\StartupItems
Operation:delete valueName:v2$
Value:
7632240068060000010000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(1640) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Excel\Resiliency\StartupItems
Operation:delete keyName:
Value:
(PID) Process:(1640) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Excel\Resiliency
Operation:delete keyName:
Value:
(PID) Process:(1640) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\00004109D30000000100000000F01FEC\Usage
Operation:writeName:EXCELFiles
Value:
1315831831
(PID) Process:(1640) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\00004109D30000000100000000F01FEC\Usage
Operation:writeName:ProductFiles
Value:
1315831934
(PID) Process:(1640) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
Executable files
3
Suspicious files
2
Text files
3
Unknown types
2

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
1640EXCEL.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CVRFAF6.tmp.cvr
MD5:
SHA256:
1640EXCEL.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.MSO\E997D8B1.png
MD5:
SHA256:
1640EXCEL.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.MSO\865586FE.png
MD5:
SHA256:
1640EXCEL.EXEC:\Users\admin\Desktop\~$Paymentadvice.xlsx
MD5:
SHA256:
1640EXCEL.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Office\Recent\Paymentadvice.LNKlnk
MD5:28624137FFB5C14BED6247749251CE2F
SHA256:110008C8F5E7A80AE450B801AD9766CFA9F54CA0B40B2E9C54306E36561FD916
2312nbvcx.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8edf29e3-ce99-451c-884e-2303f15ee2a2.exeexecutable
MD5:AFC242F6E1D17A413E034F9EAB70E28B
SHA256:5FF4BEA99B66DA3E069F890D298B54CBB4809631CAD7224E2AD8664E8BC3729D
2596EQNEDT32.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nbvcx.exeexecutable
MD5:5C173C26C57E0D0249F6E5E3EC1362F0
SHA256:B4BF672CFC8F70D09393EAC68D203B204C14ECAD7F00ED2FB17D7D39AA4BABA4
3000nbvcx.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~DF83CCBF87CC1F2FBF.TMPbinary
MD5:7B7BCAC37973BC6CCDA8396E9A021C8E
SHA256:CAB361D91CB67B0BA82071C4E6EA912364E94D35E5ECA3FF95B5DEFB75644F0C
2596EQNEDT32.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\BDW1XBVN\du[1].comexecutable
MD5:5C173C26C57E0D0249F6E5E3EC1362F0
SHA256:B4BF672CFC8F70D09393EAC68D203B204C14ECAD7F00ED2FB17D7D39AA4BABA4
1640EXCEL.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Office\Recent\index.dattext
MD5:F7B6CAC7F188EB792D18081CDBEA3A0B
SHA256:E6CB618FDCEF31BA718560DD734A256C03A61CFA496FFD9F2EC5D4DAB1D4F04E
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HTTP(S) requests
2
TCP/UDP connections
3
DNS requests
3
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
2596
EQNEDT32.EXE
GET
200
204.93.161.26:80
http://simplex-express.com/zs/du.com
US
executable
970 Kb
suspicious
2312
nbvcx.exe
GET
200
52.200.125.74:80
http://checkip.amazonaws.com/
US
text
16 b
shared
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
2312
nbvcx.exe
208.91.199.223:587
smtp.tpczj.biz
PDR
US
shared
2596
EQNEDT32.EXE
204.93.161.26:80
simplex-express.com
Server Central Network
US
suspicious
2312
nbvcx.exe
52.200.125.74:80
checkip.amazonaws.com
Amazon.com, Inc.
US
shared

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
simplex-express.com
  • 204.93.161.26
suspicious
smtp.tpczj.biz
  • 208.91.199.223
  • 208.91.199.225
  • 208.91.198.143
  • 208.91.199.224
malicious
checkip.amazonaws.com
  • 52.200.125.74
  • 34.196.82.108
  • 34.233.102.38
  • 18.233.42.138
  • 52.0.208.170
  • 52.202.139.131
shared

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
2596
EQNEDT32.EXE
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY PE EXE or DLL Windows file download HTTP
2596
EQNEDT32.EXE
A Network Trojan was detected
ET CURRENT_EVENTS Likely Evil EXE download from MSXMLHTTP non-exe extension M2
2312
nbvcx.exe
Generic Protocol Command Decode
SURICATA Applayer Detect protocol only one direction
2312
nbvcx.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
MALWARE [PTsecurity] AgentTesla IP Check
2312
nbvcx.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
MALWARE [PTsecurity] Trojan-Spy.Keylogger.AgentTesla Exfiltration by SMTP
2 ETPRO signatures available at the full report
No debug info