Managed XDR

fax-767.xls (Emotet) — malware analysis report

File info

Filename
fax-767.xls
File type
Composite Document File V2 Document, Little Endian, Os: Windows, Version 6.2, Code page: 1252, Author: Windows User, Last Saved By: Windows User, Name of Creating Application: Microsoft Excel, Create Time/Date: Wed Feb 3 13:00:39 2021, Last Saved Time/Date: Wed Feb 3 13:00:53 2021, Security: 0
File size
786 KB
First seen
Last seen

Environment

win7/x86 en

Hashes

SHA1
f8fa3a86d5ef21b0a12b7b379de4cff074790f48
SHA256
0b18ec92065020e7de0e0508299743783aac3df5d97bdfacb5cbc2118a9a336b
MD5
9d6073aed037108448c90e5495969ebd

Malwares

  • Emotet

Signatures

Execution

T1203 office_exploit_http: The document exhibits suspicious behaviour (performs HTTP requests)
T1559.001 com_exec: Execution of Win32_Process.Create COM Method
T1064 office_macros_suspicious: Document contains suspicious macro
T1204.002 office_wmi_load: Microsoft Office loads WMI DLL files (WMI usage indicator in macros)
T1064 office_macros: The document contains macroses (total: 11)
T1064 office_macros_autoexec: The document contains an auto-start macro
T1204.002 office_vb_load: Microsoft Office is loading VB DLL files (macros usage indicator)
T1106 susp_callbacks: Suspicious usage of some WinAPI with callbacks

Privilege Escalation

T1134 opens_thread_token: Opens the access token associated with a thread
T1134 opens_process_token: Opens the access token associated with a process

Defense Evasion

T1497 debugs_self: Creates a process and debugs it
T1064 office_macros_suspicious: Document contains suspicious macro
T1564 office_vba_stomping: VBA Stomping was detected in the document (the VBA source code and P-code are different)
T1497 evasion_trustrecords: Attempts to detect Sandbox exploring trusted documents
T1497 windows_enumthread: Attempts to enumerate windows using EnumThreadWindows and SendMessage for text obtaining
T1497.002 async_mouse: Watches for mouse clicks using GetAsyncKeyState to detect human activity
T1134 opens_thread_token: Opens the access token associated with a thread
T1134 opens_process_token: Opens the access token associated with a process
T1064 office_macros: The document contains macroses (total: 11)
T1064 office_macros_autoexec: The document contains an auto-start macro

Credential Access

T1555.003 cookie_files: Accesses cookie files
T1552 cookie_files: Accesses cookie files

Discovery

T1497 debugs_self: Creates a process and debugs it
T1082 windows_enumthread: Attempts to enumerate windows using EnumThreadWindows and SendMessage for text obtaining
T1497 evasion_trustrecords: Attempts to detect Sandbox exploring trusted documents
T1497 windows_enumthread: Attempts to enumerate windows using EnumThreadWindows and SendMessage for text obtaining
T1497.002 async_mouse: Watches for mouse clicks using GetAsyncKeyState to detect human activity
T1083 checks_recent_files: Attempt to check recently opened files through registry

Command and Control

T1071.001 office_exploit_http: The document exhibits suspicious behaviour (performs HTTP requests)
T1071.004 office_exploit_dns: The document exhibits suspicious behaviour (performs DNS requests)
T1071.001 network_http: Performs HTTP requests
T1071.001 wininet_https: Performs HTTP/HTTPS requests using WinInet

Other

yara_rules: Static rules
suspicious_process: Spawns a suspicious process
suspicious_process_network: Unusual process network activity detected
dns_without_resolve: DNS query without a response
office_summary: The document contains suspicious metadata
break_limit_exceeded: Warning: function calls limit has been exceeded
get_policy_info: Retrieves information about a Policy object
test_check_service: Starts services
antisandbox_check_graphics_card: Uses CreateDXGIFactory, potentially to detect graphics card
checktokenmembership: Checks user token with CheckTokenMembership call
suricata_alert: Malicious traffic detected

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