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Database Entry



CobaltStrike


Vendor detections: 7


Maldoc score: 19


Intelligence 7 IOCs YARA File information Comments 1

SHA256 hash: 049c1872e0355d768fab2bdbb1759527ff8074e0be5652f6fbada81d23f705fe
SHA3-384 hash: bca46c03ddf08c6c06a2b97346b4175631c248c6a4a7fd9feb63cb2adf237bf07186f37fc69c896862120ebcd8e93d3f
SHA1 hash: e2c5d88b7b61f219edd229065ba0f17aa7edfec9
MD5 hash: a7575dcc4c5a83b20e7be92429e5fff3
humanhash: aspen-ohio-oregon-social
File name:a7575dcc4c5a83b20e7be92429e5fff3
Download: download sample
Signature CobaltStrike
File size:728'064 bytes
First seen:2021-07-14 20:57:02 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Excel file xlsx
MIME type:application/vnd.ms-excel
ssdeep 12288:HRYbXrlUc6XS/CwRl+4MW1H5onZHBDznxcp/c0UGtkbByxlFYd2DrpdMw:IUc6EjDMW1UrDjxcNcfgZI2v
TLSH T1F5F458E5ABA4CDB5DB41C2718C9D1A5463B4CC118A09AFC77255B038FF3BB798E881C6
Reporter zbetcheckin
Tags:CobaltStrike excel xlsx

Office OLE Information


This malware samples appears to be an Office document. The following table provides more information about this document using oletools and oledump.

OLE id
Maldoc score: 19
Application name is Microsoft Excel
Office document is in OLE format
Office document contains VBA Macros
OLE dump

MalwareBazaar was able to identify 10 sections in this file using oledump:

Section IDSection sizeSection name
1114 bytesCompObj
2256 bytesDocumentSummaryInformation
3268 bytesSummaryInformation
4710881 bytesWorkbook
5422 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/PROJECT
662 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/PROJECTwm
7977 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/Sheet1
82126 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/ThisWorkbook
92652 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/_VBA_PROJECT
10515 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/dir
OLE vba

MalwareBazaar was able to extract and deobfuscate VBA script(s) the following information from OLE objects embedded in this file using olevba:

TypeKeywordDescription
AutoExecWorkBook_OpenRuns when the Excel Workbook is opened
SuspiciousEnvironMay read system environment variables
SuspiciousWriteMay write to a file (if combined with Open)
SuspiciousCreateTextFileMay create a text file
SuspiciousShellMay run an executable file or a system command
SuspiciousWscript.ShellMay run an executable file or a system command
SuspiciousCreateObjectMay create an OLE object
SuspiciousChrMay attempt to obfuscate specific strings (use option --deobf to deobfuscate)
SuspiciousExecMay run an executable file or a system
SuspiciousHex StringsHex-encoded strings were detected, may be used to obfuscate strings (option --decode to see all)

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
492
Origin country :
n/a
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
a7575dcc4c5a83b20e7be92429e5fff3
Verdict:
No threats detected
Analysis date:
2021-07-14 20:58:54 UTC
Tags:
macros macros-on-open

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Legit
File type:
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet
Has a screenshot:
False
Contains macros:
True
Result
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
Legacy Excel File with Macro
Payload URLs
URL
File name
edibleupcountry.com
WorkBook
Document image
Document image
Result
Verdict:
MALICIOUS
Details
Macro with Startup Hook
Detected macro logic that will automatically execute on document open. Most malware contains some execution hook.
Macro with File System Write
Detected macro logic that can write data to the file system.
Macro Contains Suspicious String
Detected a macro with a suspicious string. Suspicious strings include privileged function calls, obfuscations, odd registry keys, etc...
InQuest Machine Learning
An InQuest machine-learning model classified this macro as potentially malicious.
Result
Threat name:
CobaltStrike
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Contains functionality to detect sleep reduction / modifications
Detected unpacking (changes PE section rights)
Detected unpacking (overwrites its own PE header)
Document contains an embedded VBA macro which may execute processes
Document contains an embedded VBA macro with suspicious strings
Document contains an embedded VBA with functions possibly related to ADO stream file operations
Document exploit detected (creates forbidden files)
Document exploit detected (process start blacklist hit)
Found malware configuration
Machine Learning detection for dropped file
Machine Learning detection for sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Microsoft Office creates scripting files
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Office document tries to convince victim to disable security protection (e.g. to enable ActiveX or Macros)
Sigma detected: Microsoft Office Product Spawning Windows Shell
Tries to detect sandboxes / dynamic malware analysis system (file name check)
Tries to detect virtualization through RDTSC time measurements
Uses known network protocols on non-standard ports
Yara detected CobaltStrike
Yara detected Powershell download and execute
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Threat name:
Script-Macro.Trojan.Wacatac
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2021-07-14 20:57:06 UTC
File Type:
Document
Extracted files:
16
AV detection:
9 of 29 (31.03%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
cobaltstrike
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:cobaltstrike botnet:1359593325 backdoor trojan
Behaviour
Checks processor information in registry
Enumerates system info in registry
Modifies Internet Explorer settings
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Office loads VBA resources, possible macro or embedded object present
Loads dropped DLL
Blocklisted process makes network request
Downloads MZ/PE file
Executes dropped EXE
Cobaltstrike
Process spawned unexpected child process
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
http://192.236.146.5:80/cx
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

File information


The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Web download

CobaltStrike

Excel file xlsx 049c1872e0355d768fab2bdbb1759527ff8074e0be5652f6fbada81d23f705fe

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

Comments



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zbet commented on 2021-07-14 20:57:02 UTC

url : hxxp://fasteasyupdates.com:8088/img/Invoice%20471471%20from%20Quickbooks,%20LLC.xls