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Database Entry



NanoCore


Vendor detections: 13


Maldoc score: 9


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 1c4065a74e498f81e52e540a9256d9dd6ae977db47e4e23261082dd243b0b6e6
SHA3-384 hash: 46343168b983e0cfb38352e45b9e6ca628eb5eb39fd05ad31f057046b866ae71a55138bfe4c71a69260e37f51826b4bb
SHA1 hash: 88589daa34d34319b738074a55fe5df0ad26450e
MD5 hash: 4c6f7d395c1be706445704dafba0851b
humanhash: nebraska-golf-helium-double
File name:IMG_106520007520.xlsm
Download: download sample
Signature NanoCore
File size:104'605 bytes
First seen:2022-02-28 08:24:36 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Excel file xlsm
MIME type:application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet
ssdeep 3072:4dOKZu86S3Roy9uFwZlsaFPOHYonHBxqPZrx:4IYuS/IwZltFPgYonHBxqPZt
TLSH T17FA31296366F657BE28F8D39441A334BEBE1054568067CA24DADB14F785C8E30302F9F
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:NanoCore 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
A4346 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
IOC13.231.238.12IPv4 address
IOCcertutil.exeExecutable file name
IOCIMG_106520007520.batExecutable file name
IOCBctfscfu.exeExecutable 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 :
243
Origin country :
n/a
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Malicious
File type:
application/vnd.ms-excel.sheet.macroEnabled.12
Has a screenshot:
False
Contains macros:
True
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Searching for the window
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://13.231.238.12/board/IMG_106520007520.bat
ThisWorkbook
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 Execution Coercion
Detected a document that appears to social engineer the user into activating embedded logic.
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:
AgentTesla
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.adwa.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
.NET source code contains potential unpacker
.NET source code contains very large array initializations
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
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
Found malware configuration
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Machine Learning detection for sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Modifies the hosts file
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)
Queries sensitive BIOS Information (via WMI, Win32_Bios & Win32_BaseBoard, often done to detect virtual machines)
Queries sensitive network adapter information (via WMI, Win32_NetworkAdapter, often done to detect virtual machines)
Sigma detected: Microsoft Office Product Spawning Windows Shell
Sigma detected: Suspicious Certutil Command
Sigma detected: Windows Shell File Write to Suspicious Folder
System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit)
Yara detected AgentTesla
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 579674 Sample: IMG_106520007520.xlsm Startdate: 28/02/2022 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 58 Found malware configuration 2->58 60 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->60 62 Antivirus detection for URL or domain 2->62 64 12 other signatures 2->64 8 EXCEL.EXE 53 15 2->8         started        11 updete.exe 12 2->11         started        14 updete.exe 2->14         started        process3 file4 46 C:\Users\user\...\~$IMG_106520007520.xlsm, data 8->46 dropped 16 cmd.exe 8->16         started        78 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 11->78 signatures5 process6 process7 18 Bctfscfu.exe.exe 13 4 16->18         started        23 certutil.exe 14 16->23         started        dnsIp8 50 172.217.168.14 GOOGLEUS United States 18->50 52 8.8.8.8 GOOGLEUS United States 18->52 34 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\...\updete.exe, PE32 18->34 dropped 36 C:\Users\...\Rqubkfxqynihuretlupbmmxrpsx.exe, PE32 18->36 dropped 66 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 18->66 68 Queries sensitive network adapter information (via WMI, Win32_NetworkAdapter, often done to detect virtual machines) 18->68 70 Queries sensitive BIOS Information (via WMI, Win32_Bios & Win32_BaseBoard, often done to detect virtual machines) 18->70 72 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 18->72 25 Bctfscfu.exe.exe 2 18->25         started        30 Rqubkfxqynihuretlupbmmxrpsx.exe 12 18->30         started        32 Bctfscfu.exe.exe 18->32         started        54 13.231.238.12 AMAZON-02US United States 23->54 38 C:\Users\user\Documents\Bctfscfu.exe.exe, PE32 23->38 dropped 40 C:\Users\user\...\IMG_106520007520[1].bat, PE32 23->40 dropped 42 C:\Users\...\234D91B479E7E228B1A6A18E6DE1D65F, PE32 23->42 dropped 44 C:\Users\...\234D91B479E7E228B1A6A18E6DE1D65F, data 23->44 dropped 74 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 23->74 76 Drops PE files to the document folder of the user 23->76 file9 signatures10 process11 dnsIp12 56 66.29.141.5 ADVANTAGECOMUS United States 25->56 48 C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts, ASCII 25->48 dropped 80 Modifies the hosts file 25->80 file13 signatures14
Threat name:
Script-Macro.Downloader.Powdow
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2022-02-28 04:19:14 UTC
File Type:
Document
Extracted files:
28
AV detection:
16 of 28 (57.14%)
Threat level:
  3/5
Result
Malware family:
nanocore
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:agenttesla family:nanocore collection evasion keylogger macro persistence 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: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious behavior: SetClipboardViewer
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
outlook_office_path
outlook_win_path
Office loads VBA resources, possible macro or embedded object present
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
Adds Run key to start application
Checks whether UAC is enabled
Checks computer location settings
Reads data files stored by FTP clients
Reads user/profile data of local email clients
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Downloads MZ/PE file
Drops file in Drivers directory
Executes dropped EXE
AgentTesla Payload
AgentTesla
NanoCore
Process spawned unexpected child process
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
https://glassqot.xyz/assign/inc/ec9969fc557458.php
2.56.56.96:111
Malware family:
Agent Tesla v3
Verdict:
Malicious
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.

Malspam

NanoCore

Excel file xlsm 1c4065a74e498f81e52e540a9256d9dd6ae977db47e4e23261082dd243b0b6e6

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via e-mail attachment

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