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Database Entry



ZLoader


Vendor detections: 9


Maldoc score: 1


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 8 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 18030a9ea4cf60ea858db8b302cdd94962069f232be6212787ad1ddca0bbbe54
SHA3-384 hash: 8009ef5e685a490a7cb99730eebeb89f98016a2646be216e7782c60c18d1956461f9f66c67f800150548c7f5296d5504
SHA1 hash: 5bb9ead40881ab04d740573bbb98b1dc2f9c2458
MD5 hash: 9ff9db49a165d7fae4bfeefbe4cf985d
humanhash: jupiter-helium-beer-bravo
File name:PL-NewOrder388374DBA.xls
Download: download sample
Signature ZLoader
File size:72'704 bytes
First seen:2020-12-17 09:09:47 UTC
Last seen:2020-12-17 10:30:14 UTC
File type:Excel file xls
MIME type:application/vnd.ms-excel
ssdeep 1536:9fZ+RwPONXoRjDhIcp0fDlaGGx+cL26nAZN8as44USrbzoAKsYCllllllhyQPZMK:9fZ+RwPONXoRjDhIcp0fDlaGGx+cL26i
TLSH C8638EE6B2E66907CD44037501A783F027B6EC965B6BDB8FA754F71A1F73A808803907
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:Strato xls ZLoader


Avatar
abuse_ch
Malspam distributing ZLoader:

HELO: mo4-p07-ob.smtp.rzone.de
Sending IP: 85.215.255.117
From: Carrie Beshaw <demo@madoxrecords.net>
Subject: Re: Payment from HR. Account Payable
Attachment: PL-NewOrder388374DBA.xls

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: 1
Application name is Microsoft Excel
Office document is in OLE format
OLE dump

MalwareBazaar was able to identify 4 sections in this file using oledump:

Section IDSection sizeSection name
1114 bytesCompObj
2288 bytesDocumentSummaryInformation
3208 bytesSummaryInformation
468578 bytesWorkbook
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
AutoExecAuto_OpenRuns when the Excel Workbook is opened

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
255
Origin country :
n/a
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
PL-NewOrder388374DBA.xls
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2020-12-17 10:06:59 UTC
Tags:
macros macros40

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
File type:
application/vnd.ms-excel
Has a screenshot:
False
Contains macros:
False
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a window
Creating a process with a hidden window
Launching a process
Running batch commands by exploiting the app vulnerability
Result
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
Legacy Office File
Document image
Document image
Result
Verdict:
MALICIOUS
Details
Excel 4.0 Macro
Document contains Excel 4.0 macros (XLM). A valid, albeit dated feature, this document should be treated with suspicion.
Macro Execution Coercion
Detected a document that appears to social engineer the user into activating embedded logic.
Hidden Powershell
Detected a pivot to Powershell that utilizes commonly nefarious attributes such as '-windowstyle hidden'.
Autostarting Excel Macro Sheet
Excel contains Macrosheet logic that will trigger automatically upon document open.
Document With No Content
Document contains little or no semantic information.
Result
Threat name:
Hidden Macro 4.0 FormBook
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
expl.evad.troj.spyw
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Contains functionality to create processes via WMI
Creates processes via WMI
Detected unpacking (changes PE section rights)
Document exploit detected (process start blacklist hit)
Found Excel 4.0 Macro with suspicious formulas
Machine Learning detection for dropped file
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)
Modifies the prolog of user mode functions (user mode inline hooks)
Office document tries to convince victim to disable security protection (e.g. to enable ActiveX or Macros)
PowerShell case anomaly found
Powershell drops PE file
Queues an APC in another process (thread injection)
Sample uses process hollowing technique
Sigma detected: Dot net compiler compiles file from suspicious location
Sigma detected: Microsoft Office Product Spawning Windows Shell
Sigma detected: Suspicious Csc.exe Source File Folder
Tries to detect virtualization through RDTSC time measurements
Yara detected FormBook
Yara detected Generic Dropper
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 331683 Sample: PL-NewOrder388374DBA.xls Startdate: 17/12/2020 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 57 www.sugarestatesseniorliving.com 2->57 59 sugarestatesseniorliving.com 2->59 75 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->75 77 Office document tries to convince victim to disable security protection (e.g. to enable ActiveX or Macros) 2->77 79 Yara detected Generic Dropper 2->79 81 9 other signatures 2->81 11 Test3.jpg 2->11         started        14 EXCEL.EXE 34 36 2->14         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 87 Antivirus detection for dropped file 11->87 89 Detected unpacking (changes PE section rights) 11->89 91 Machine Learning detection for dropped file 11->91 97 2 other signatures 11->97 16 Test3.jpg 11->16         started        93 Document exploit detected (process start blacklist hit) 14->93 95 PowerShell case anomaly found 14->95 19 cmd.exe 1 14->19         started        process6 signatures7 65 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 16->65 67 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 16->67 69 Sample uses process hollowing technique 16->69 71 Queues an APC in another process (thread injection) 16->71 21 explorer.exe 16->21 injected 73 PowerShell case anomaly found 19->73 23 powershell.exe 15 37 19->23         started        28 conhost.exe 19->28         started        process8 dnsIp9 30 help.exe 21->30         started        61 chowhouse.net 162.241.65.134, 49736, 80 UNIFIEDLAYER-AS-1US United States 23->61 63 192.168.2.1 unknown unknown 23->63 53 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\Test1.txt, PE32 23->53 dropped 55 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\yowimejh.cmdline, UTF-8 23->55 dropped 83 Powershell drops PE file 23->83 33 cmd.exe 1 23->33         started        35 cmd.exe 2 23->35         started        38 csc.exe 3 23->38         started        file10 signatures11 process12 file13 99 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 30->99 101 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 30->101 103 Tries to detect virtualization through RDTSC time measurements 30->103 40 cmd.exe 1 30->40         started        42 WMIC.exe 1 33->42         started        49 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\Test3.jpg, PE32 35->49 dropped 51 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\yowimejh.dll, PE32 38->51 dropped 45 cvtres.exe 1 38->45         started        signatures14 process15 signatures16 47 conhost.exe 40->47         started        85 Creates processes via WMI 42->85 process17
Threat name:
Document-Excel.Trojan.Minerva
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2020-12-17 06:24:09 UTC
AV detection:
7 of 29 (24.14%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
macro
Behaviour
Enumerates system info in registry
Modifies Internet Explorer settings
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Checks processor information in registry
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Blocklisted process makes network request
Executes dropped EXE
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.

Rule name:ach_ZLoader_xls_20201029
Author:abuse.ch
Description:Detects ZLoader XLS
Rule name:Email_stealer_bin_mem
Author:James_inthe_box
Description:Email in files like avemaria
Rule name:Excel_Hidden_Macro_Sheet
Rule name:IPPort_combo_mem
Author:James_inthe_box
Description:IP and port combo
Rule name:PowerShell_Case_Anomaly
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects obfuscated PowerShell hacktools
Reference:https://twitter.com/danielhbohannon/status/905096106924761088
Rule name:Select_from_enumeration
Author:James_inthe_box
Description:IP and port combo
Rule name:SharedStrings
Author:Katie Kleemola
Description:Internal names found in LURK0/CCTV0 samples
Rule name:UAC_bypass_bin_mem
Author:James_inthe_box
Description:UAC bypass in files like avemaria

File information


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

Malspam

ZLoader

Excel file xls 18030a9ea4cf60ea858db8b302cdd94962069f232be6212787ad1ddca0bbbe54

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via e-mail attachment

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