Managed XDR

spreadsheet.xls (ZLoader) — malware analysis report

File info

Filename
spreadsheet.xls
File type
Composite Document File V2 Document, Little Endian, Os: Windows, Version 10.0, Code page: 1252, Author: Dexter MORGAN, Last Saved By: Dexter MORGAN, Name of Creating Application: Microsoft Excel, Create Time/Date: Sat Feb 6 22:23:31 2021, Last Saved Time/Date: Sat Feb 6 22:28:51 2021, Security: 1
File size
268 KB
First seen
Last seen

Environment

w10/x64 en

Hashes

SHA1
43319260f29200d2f6aab93bda82d7bb6b360805
SHA256
4f168a7c2855a54244765fc82d1fd065074b71da4ddc36415778813e48da0198
MD5
9efd557ba439cc0a56e375edd608b21c

Malwares

  • ZLoader

Signatures

Resource Development

T1608.005 contacts_url_shortener: Connects to url shortening services

Execution

T1059.001 suspicious_powershell: Suspicious document behavior (creates PowerShell process)
T1064 office_macros_hidden: Document contains suspicious Excel 4.0 macro
T1059.001 suspicious_process: Spawns a suspicious process
T1064 office_macros_suspicious: Document contains suspicious macro
T1047 antivm_wmi: Uses WMI to detect virtual environment
T1047 has_wmi: Executes one or several WMI requests
T1204.002 office_vb_load: Microsoft Office is loading VB DLL files (macros usage indicator)
T1204.002 office_com_load: Microsoft Office loads COM DLL files (indicator of COM usage in macros)
T1064 office_macros: The document contains macroses (total: 3)
T1064 office_macros_autoexec: The document contains an auto-start macro
T1059.001 url_cmdline: Cmdline of process contains URL
T1059.003 url_cmdline: Cmdline of process contains URL

Privilege Escalation

T1055 injection_failed: The attempt to inject into a process has failed
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

T1064 office_macros_hidden: Document contains suspicious Excel 4.0 macro
T1497.001 antivm_wmi: Uses WMI to detect virtual environment
T1064 office_macros_suspicious: Document contains suspicious macro
T1497 evasion_printers: Attempts to detect Sandbox by exploring existing printers
T1497 evasion_trustrecords: Attempts to detect Sandbox exploring trusted documents
T1497.001 antivm_generic_productname: Checks system product name in registry, possibly for anti-virtualization
T1064 office_macros: The document contains macroses (total: 3)
T1064 office_macros_autoexec: The document contains an auto-start macro
T1055 injection_failed: The attempt to inject into a process has failed
T1134 opens_thread_token: Opens the access token associated with a thread
T1134 opens_process_token: Opens the access token associated with a process

Credential Access

T1555.004 windows_credential_manager: Acquire credentials from the Windows Credential Manager

Discovery

T1057 has_wmi: Executes one or several WMI requests
T1497.001 antivm_wmi: Uses WMI to detect virtual environment
T1082 has_wmi: Executes one or several WMI requests
T1518 locates_browser: Attempts to identify where browsers are installed
T1497 evasion_printers: Attempts to detect Sandbox by exploring existing printers
T1497 evasion_trustrecords: Attempts to detect Sandbox exploring trusted documents
T1497.001 antivm_generic_productname: Checks system product name in registry, possibly for anti-virtualization
T1083 checks_recent_files: Attempt to check recently opened files through registry

Command and Control

T1071.001 winhttp_https: Performs HTTP/HTTPS requests using WinHttp

Other

yara_rules: Static rules
creates_exe: Creates executable files in the file system
network_bind: Starts servers listening at None
process_crashed: One of the processes has failed
unexpected_exception: Unexpected exception
network_powershell: PowerShell process network connection detected
office_summary: The document contains suspicious metadata
create_rpc_bindings: Creates RPC connection
creates_suspended_process: Creates suspended process
suspicious_network_port: Performs TCP or UDP request to non-standard port
test_check_service: Starts services
dotnet_suspicious_cultureidentifier: Dotnet program contains invalid CultureIdentifier

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