Managed XDR

targeted-advance-persi...vernment-officers.docx — malware analysis report

File info

Filename
targeted-advance-persistent-threat-apt-against-government-officers.docx
File type
Microsoft OOXML
File size
375.3 KB
First seen
Last seen

Environment

win7/x86 en

Hashes

SHA1
92b54852c1c47969b856fece5e068beff1ac18fb
SHA256
fec66a9aabf379d150ad51926b318f9c03edbe8f7e655193c036db6c0ba9a6b6
MD5
ccec3e4857cbb197ac79b0f3b01f5189

Signatures

Initial Access

T1192 downloader_ms_word: Suspicious link to an external file (Microsoft Word)

Execution

T1203 exploit_CVE_2017_0199: Possible exploitation of CVE-2017-0199
T1204.002 mimics_extension: Attempts to mimic the file extension

Privilege Escalation

T1134 sets_privilegies_via_adjusttokenprivileges: Sets process privilege via AdjustTokenPrivileges
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 evasion_trustrecords: Attempts to detect Sandbox exploring trusted documents
T1497.001 antivm_queries_computername: Retrieves the computer name
T1497.002 async_mouse: Watches for mouse clicks using GetAsyncKeyState to detect human activity
T1134 sets_privilegies_via_adjusttokenprivileges: Sets process privilege via AdjustTokenPrivileges
T1134 opens_thread_token: Opens the access token associated with a thread
T1134 opens_process_token: Opens the access token associated with a process
T1036 mimics_extension: Attempts to mimic the file extension

Credential Access

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

Discovery

T1497 evasion_trustrecords: Attempts to detect Sandbox exploring trusted documents
T1497.001 antivm_queries_computername: Retrieves the computer name
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
T1135 server_share_info: Retrieves information about each shared resource on a server

Command and Control

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

Other

creates_doc: Creates (office) documents in the file system
unexpected_exception: Unexpected exception
create_rpc_bindings: Creates RPC connection
creates_suspended_process: Creates suspended process
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