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Formbook


Vendor detections: 13


Maldoc score: 9


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 084815d6dbfd3b18c4e79da980ee09a8409a3f44c271585905e01410937e9dcb
SHA3-384 hash: e9f2b37a66a723b3f306f35354e1b3c7b1dda8aded8c8ae6e3d46dcf2780f37f61e3e4cdcd2a89045bc8f69244d1ff92
SHA1 hash: 8edafcc60ea27932d5c91fa766563892e34dcdd1
MD5 hash: 830599af5122bafd880258b4251384f2
humanhash: massachusetts-table-beer-harry
File name:Proforma Invoice .xlsm
Download: download sample
Signature Formbook
File size:371'940 bytes
First seen:2022-11-15 15:11:59 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Excel file xlsm
MIME type:application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet
ssdeep 6144:vk+RqiI9rPYvKW88hNdgZKoJzHN0/5DC5GHvvxU99oCnlAyPPyuUTuc9r33Ya2:vrI9rgy583oJzeOcHvG99oep3B6uc9Tg
TLSH T1C784237497AC54E246CC35FBD488129CF121F663938AFB9B09E89879940324C4BFE38D
TrID 42.2% (.XLAM) Excel Macro-enabled Open XML add-in (83500/1/13)
29.1% (.XLSM) Excel Microsoft Office Open XML Format document (with Macro) (57500/1/12)
17.2% (.XLSX) Excel Microsoft Office Open XML Format document (34000/1/7)
8.8% (.ZIP) Open Packaging Conventions container (17500/1/4)
2.0% (.ZIP) ZIP compressed archive (4000/1)
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:FormBook xlsm

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: 9
OLE dump

MalwareBazaar was able to identify 8 sections in this file using oledump:

Section IDSection sizeSection name
A1527 bytesPROJECT
A289 bytesPROJECTwm
A3169 bytesVBA/Sheet1
A4352 bytesVBA/ThisWorkbook
A5171 bytesVBA/Workbook
A67 bytesVBA/_VBA_PROJECT
A7228 bytesVBA/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
IOC185.246.220.65IPv4 address
IOCcertutil.exeExecutable file name
IOCXomxrbym.exeExecutable file name
IOCCbfzpitykgovtnshbwqoExecutable file name
SuspiciousShellMay run an executable file or a system command
SuspiciousvbHideMay run an executable file or a system command
SuspiciousHex StringsHex-encoded strings were detected, may be used to obfuscate strings (option --decode to see all)
SuspiciousBase64 StringsBase64-encoded strings were detected, may be used to obfuscate strings (option --decode to see all)

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
252
Origin country :
n/a
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
formbook
ID:
1
File name:
Proforma Invoice .xlsm
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2022-11-15 11:03:47 UTC
Tags:
macros macros-on-open loader formbook trojan stealer

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Searching for the window
Sending a custom TCP request
Creating a window
Сreating synchronization primitives
Creating a process with a hidden window
Launching a process
Sending an HTTP GET request
Creating a file
Creating a process from a recently created file
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Running batch commands by exploiting the app vulnerability
Result
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
Excel File with Macro
Payload URLs
URL
File name
http://185.246.220.65/ifi/Xomxrbym.exe
ThisWorkbook
Behaviour
BlacklistAPI detected
Document image
Document image
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
certutil certutil.exe cmd macros macros-on-open
Label:
Malicious
Suspicious Score:
9.9/10
Score Malicious:
1%
Score Benign:
0%
Result
Verdict:
MALICIOUS
Details
Macro with Startup Hook
Detected macro logic that will automatically execute on document open. Most malware contains some execution hook.
IPv4 Dotted Quad URL
A URL was detected referencing a direct IP address, as opposed to a domain name.
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.
Document With No Content
Document contains little or no semantic information.
Result
Threat name:
FormBook
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
.NET source code contains potential unpacker
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Document contains an embedded VBA macro which may execute processes
Document exploit detected (process start blacklist hit)
Drops PE files to the document folder of the user
Encrypted powershell cmdline option found
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Machine Learning detection for dropped file
Machine Learning detection for sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Maps a DLL or memory area into another process
Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection)
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)
Queues an APC in another process (thread injection)
Sample uses process hollowing technique
Snort IDS alert for network traffic
System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit)
Tries to detect virtualization through RDTSC time measurements
Yara detected FormBook
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 746772 Sample: Proforma Invoice .xlsm Startdate: 15/11/2022 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 65 Snort IDS alert for network traffic 2->65 67 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->67 69 Antivirus detection for URL or domain 2->69 71 11 other signatures 2->71 11 EXCEL.EXE 53 14 2->11         started        process3 file4 49 C:\Users\user\...\~$Proforma Invoice .xlsm, data 11->49 dropped 14 cmd.exe 11->14         started        process5 process6 16 Cbfzpitykgovtnshbwqos.exe.exe 13 3 14->16         started        20 certutil.exe 14 14->20         started        dnsIp7 41 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\...\Vrtulg.exe, PE32 16->41 dropped 53 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 16->53 55 Machine Learning detection for dropped file 16->55 57 Encrypted powershell cmdline option found 16->57 63 2 other signatures 16->63 23 Cbfzpitykgovtnshbwqos.exe.exe 16->23         started        26 powershell.exe 6 16->26         started        51 185.246.220.65, 49171, 49172, 49173 LVLT-10753US Germany 20->51 43 C:\Users\...\Cbfzpitykgovtnshbwqos.exe.exe, PE32 20->43 dropped 45 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\Xomxrbym[1].exe, PE32 20->45 dropped 47 C:\Users\...\4B0AE90634DA3B828573AC39237D00C9, PE32 20->47 dropped 59 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 20->59 61 Drops PE files to the document folder of the user 20->61 file8 signatures9 process10 signatures11 73 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 23->73 75 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 23->75 77 Sample uses process hollowing technique 23->77 79 Queues an APC in another process (thread injection) 23->79 28 explorer.exe 23->28 injected process12 process13 30 Vrtulg.exe 12 1 28->30         started        33 Vrtulg.exe 1 28->33         started        35 raserver.exe 28->35         started        signatures14 81 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 30->81 83 Machine Learning detection for dropped file 30->83 85 Encrypted powershell cmdline option found 30->85 37 powershell.exe 7 30->37         started        39 powershell.exe 33->39         started        87 Tries to detect virtualization through RDTSC time measurements 35->87 process15
Threat name:
Document-Excel.Downloader.Powdow
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2022-11-15 10:51:03 UTC
File Type:
Document
Extracted files:
26
AV detection:
19 of 39 (48.72%)
Threat level:
  3/5
Result
Malware family:
formbook
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:formbook campaign:nurs persistence rat spyware stealer trojan
Behaviour
Checks processor information in registry
Enumerates system info in registry
Modifies Internet Explorer settings
Modifies registry class
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Office loads VBA resources, possible macro or embedded object present
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Adds Run key to start application
Checks computer location settings
Loads dropped DLL
Downloads MZ/PE file
Executes dropped EXE
Formbook payload
Formbook
Process spawned unexpected child process
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


MalwareBazaar uses YARA rules from several public and non-public repositories, such as YARAhub and Malpedia. Those are being matched against malware samples uploaded to MalwareBazaar as well as against any suspicious process dumps they may create. Please note that only results from TLP:CLEAR rules are being displayed.

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Author:Didier Stevens (@DidierStevens)
Description:Contains a valid Bitcoin address
Rule name:informational_win_ole_protected
Author:Jeff White (karttoon@gmail.com) @noottrak
Description:Identify OLE Project protection within documents.
Rule name:malware_shellcode_hash
Author:JPCERT/CC Incident Response Group
Description:detect shellcode api hash value
Rule name:meth_get_eip
Author:Willi Ballenthin
Rule name:pdb_YARAify
Author:@wowabiy314
Description:PDB
Rule name:vbaproject_bin
Author:CD_R0M_
Description:{76 62 61 50 72 6f 6a 65 63 74 2e 62 69 6e} is hex for vbaproject.bin. Macros are often used by threat actors. Work in progress - Ran out of time

File information


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

Malspam

Formbook

Excel file xlsm 084815d6dbfd3b18c4e79da980ee09a8409a3f44c271585905e01410937e9dcb

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via e-mail attachment

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