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Database Entry



Formbook


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 21440ed93287774fba4db75ff68a5c90cdb52d41109b9976ddcaa94bff9b288f
SHA3-384 hash: a94322cdcecd54538496030059e0f48de5d61d8400a47ad5e408eb5bc3aec111fbd0b4016a53910908d01204df1ee89f
SHA1 hash: ebd152668f7617ca1ba64a3d5baab9a6cac0fc42
MD5 hash: f2be8593553010231b2c6e4fe8cb03ad
humanhash: enemy-pip-kentucky-early
File name:New Contract - WR MAFO.xlsx
Download: download sample
Signature Formbook
File size:234'760 bytes
First seen:2021-11-29 09:37:54 UTC
Last seen:2021-12-06 14:54:07 UTC
File type:Excel file xlsx
MIME type:application/encrypted
ssdeep 6144:pNCC9sEGoVXLioh7zjeSIjf02DKj2xJYKJcXoRn8O:6mvBioBeSIjf1KgJYKJcXoRn8O
TLSH T1C1341267B291B9ABEFA94FB4D230574D74DADFD48A8D3EC12A70B148443295343270B7
Reporter proxylife
Tags:CVE-2017-11882 FormBook Lokibot 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 dump
Detection: VelvetSweatshop

MalwareBazaar was able to identify 6 sections in this file using oledump:

Section IDSection sizeSection name
164 bytesDataSpaces/DataSpaceInfo/StrongEncryptionDataSpace
2112 bytesDataSpaces/DataSpaceMap
3208 bytesDataSpaces/TransformInfo/StrongEncryptionTransform/Primary
476 bytesDataSpaces/Version
5228104 bytesEncryptedPackage
6224 bytesEncryptionInfo

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
3
# of downloads :
389
Origin country :
n/a
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
New Contract - WR MAFO.xlsx
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2021-11-29 09:38:56 UTC
Tags:
encrypted opendir exploit CVE-2017-11882 loader trojan formbook stealer

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

Behaviour
Searching for the window
DNS request
Creating a window
Searching for synchronization primitives
Launching a process
Creating a file
Сreating synchronization primitives
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Launching cmd.exe command interpreter
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process by context flags manipulation
Sending an HTTP GET request to an infection source by exploiting the app vulnerability
Creating a process from a recently created file
Unauthorized injection to a system process
Result
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
OOXML Excel File with Embedding Objects in Encrypted Excel File
Document image
Document image
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
CVE-2017-11882 embedequation exploit shellcode VelvetSweatshop
Result
Threat name:
FormBook
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Drops PE files to the user root directory
Found malware configuration
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
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 equation editor drops PE file
Office equation editor starts processes (likely CVE 2017-11882 or CVE-2018-0802)
Queues an APC in another process (thread injection)
Sample uses process hollowing technique
Sigma detected: Droppers Exploiting CVE-2017-11882
Sigma detected: EQNEDT32.EXE connecting to internet
Sigma detected: Execution from Suspicious Folder
Sigma detected: File Dropped By EQNEDT32EXE
Snort IDS alert for network traffic (e.g. based on Emerging Threat rules)
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 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 530265 Sample: New Contract - WR  MAFO.xlsx Startdate: 29/11/2021 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 43 www.esyscoloradosprings.com 2->43 45 websites076.homestead.com 2->45 59 Snort IDS alert for network traffic (e.g. based on Emerging Threat rules) 2->59 61 Found malware configuration 2->61 63 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->63 65 12 other signatures 2->65 11 EQNEDT32.EXE 12 2->11         started        16 EXCEL.EXE 33 29 2->16         started        signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 53 103.145.254.163, 49165, 80 VNPT-AS-VNVIETNAMPOSTSANDTELECOMMUNICATIONSGROUPVN unknown 11->53 37 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\vbc[1].exe, PE32 11->37 dropped 39 C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe, PE32 11->39 dropped 83 Office equation editor starts processes (likely CVE 2017-11882 or CVE-2018-0802) 11->83 18 vbc.exe 17 11->18         started        41 C:\Users\...\~$New Contract - WR  MAFO.xlsx, data 16->41 dropped file6 signatures7 process8 file9 35 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\lwtrc.dll, PE32 18->35 dropped 67 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 18->67 69 Tries to detect virtualization through RDTSC time measurements 18->69 71 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 18->71 22 vbc.exe 18->22         started        signatures10 process11 signatures12 73 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 22->73 75 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 22->75 77 Sample uses process hollowing technique 22->77 79 Queues an APC in another process (thread injection) 22->79 25 explorer.exe 22->25 injected process13 dnsIp14 47 markarge.com 160.153.136.3, 49166, 80 GODADDY-AMSDE United States 25->47 49 mask60.com 116.212.126.191, 80 FTG-AS-APForewinTelecomGroupLimitedISPatHK Hong Kong 25->49 51 2 other IPs or domains 25->51 81 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 25->81 29 cmmon32.exe 9 25->29         started        signatures15 process16 dnsIp17 55 www.mask60.com 29->55 57 mask60.com 29->57 85 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 29->85 87 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 29->87 89 Tries to detect virtualization through RDTSC time measurements 29->89 33 cmd.exe 29->33         started        signatures18 process19
Threat name:
Document-Office.Exploit.CVE-2017-11882
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2021-11-29 01:23:35 UTC
File Type:
Document
Extracted files:
51
AV detection:
16 of 28 (57.14%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
xloader
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:xloader campaign:fqiq loader rat suricata
Behaviour
Checks processor information in registry
Enumerates system info in registry
Launches Equation Editor
Modifies Internet Explorer settings
Modifies registry class
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
NSIS installer
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Loads dropped DLL
Uses the VBS compiler for execution
Blocklisted process makes network request
Downloads MZ/PE file
Executes dropped EXE
Xloader Payload
Xloader
suricata: ET MALWARE FormBook CnC Checkin (GET)
suricata: ET MALWARE Terse alphanumeric executable downloader high likelihood of being hostile
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
http://www.esyscoloradosprings.com/fqiq/
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.

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