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Database Entry



Quakbot


Vendor detections: 10


Maldoc score: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 310121955d11b8c4ecb14a5373f2dda35ddaac230db890b6e306302e22b11ffe
SHA3-384 hash: 2011e83ca8db06dec777a755dbc2dc8eb08342dfab6ccb27912a8f181214ce149b22121384ddc4f13d0fa2f00944b66f
SHA1 hash: 996717d117629fb99f697129c98dab92eac0eca2
MD5 hash: 771470585379f22a6c76e4ff08728512
humanhash: purple-robin-nine-michigan
File name:Compensation_Reject-958463727-09292021.xls
Download: download sample
Signature Quakbot
File size:129'024 bytes
First seen:2021-09-30 09:08:37 UTC
Last seen:2021-09-30 10:07:15 UTC
File type:Excel file xls
MIME type:application/vnd.ms-excel
ssdeep 3072:nk3hOdsylKlgxopeiBNhZFGzE+cL2kdAic6YehWfG5tUHKGDbpmsii7YuGB7C06T:nk3hOdsylKlgxopeiBNhZF+E+W2kdAiC
TLSH T160C3AD463797C94BE94913398EE3969B2B72FC20DE32570332453F0E4EB96A18D17663
Reporter adrian__luca
Tags:Quakbot 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: 10
OLE dump

MalwareBazaar was able to identify 22 sections in this file using oledump:

Section IDSection sizeSection name
1108 bytesCompObj
2244 bytesDocumentSummaryInformation
3208 bytesSummaryInformation
4101851 bytesWorkbook
5700 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/PROJECT
630 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/PROJECTlk
7140 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/PROJECTwm
897 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/UserForm2/CompObj
9302 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/UserForm2/VBFrame
10263 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/UserForm2/f
11268 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/UserForm2/o
121120 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/Module1
133910 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/Module5
14991 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/Sheet1
151675 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/ThisWorkbook
161182 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/UserForm2
174347 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/_VBA_PROJECT
182476 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/__SRP_0
19146 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/__SRP_1
20170 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/__SRP_2
21156 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/__SRP_3
221074 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
AutoExecauto_openRuns when the Excel Workbook is opened
AutoExecauto_closeRuns when the Excel Workbook is closed
IOC188.165.62.15IPv4 address
IOC45.84.0.123IPv4 address
IOC45.138.172.22IPv4 address
SuspiciousRunMay run an executable file or a system command
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)
SuspiciousBase64 StringsBase64-encoded strings were detected, may be used to obfuscate strings (option --decode to see all)

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
183
Origin country :
n/a
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
Compensation_Reject-958463727-09292021.xls
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2021-09-30 09:08:55 UTC
Tags:
macros macros-on-open macros-on-close loader

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
File type:
application/vnd.ms-excel
Has a screenshot:
False
Contains macros:
True
Result
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
Legacy Excel File with Macro
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.
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...
Result
Threat name:
Hidden Macro 4.0 Qbot
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Allocates memory in foreign processes
Document exploit detected (drops PE files)
Document exploit detected (process start blacklist hit)
Document exploit detected (UrlDownloadToFile)
Drops PE files to the user root directory
Found malware configuration
Injects code into the Windows Explorer (explorer.exe)
Maps a DLL or memory area into another process
Office document tries to convince victim to disable security protection (e.g. to enable ActiveX or Macros)
Office process drops PE file
Overwrites code with unconditional jumps - possibly settings hooks in foreign process
Sigma detected: Microsoft Office Product Spawning Windows Shell
Sigma detected: Regsvr32 Command Line Without DLL
Sigma detected: Schedule system process
Uses cmd line tools excessively to alter registry or file data
Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected hidden Macro 4.0 in Excel
Yara detected Qbot
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 494138 Sample: Compensation_Reject-9584637... Startdate: 30/09/2021 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 61 Found malware configuration 2->61 63 Document exploit detected (drops PE files) 2->63 65 Office document tries to convince victim to disable security protection (e.g. to enable ActiveX or Macros) 2->65 67 7 other signatures 2->67 9 EXCEL.EXE 196 36 2->9         started        14 taskeng.exe 1 2->14         started        process3 dnsIp4 49 188.165.62.15, 49167, 80 OVHFR France 9->49 51 45.138.172.22, 80 COMBAHTONcombahtonGmbHDE Germany 9->51 53 45.84.0.123, 80 ALEXHOSTMD Russian Federation 9->53 47 C:\Users\user\...\44469.4662202546[1].dat, PE32 9->47 dropped 79 Document exploit detected (UrlDownloadToFile) 9->79 16 regsvr32.exe 9->16         started        18 regsvr32.exe 9->18         started        20 regsvr32.exe 9->20         started        22 regsvr32.exe 14->22         started        24 regsvr32.exe 14->24         started        file5 signatures6 process7 process8 26 regsvr32.exe 16->26         started        29 regsvr32.exe 22->29         started        31 regsvr32.exe 24->31         started        signatures9 69 Overwrites code with unconditional jumps - possibly settings hooks in foreign process 26->69 71 Injects code into the Windows Explorer (explorer.exe) 26->71 73 Writes to foreign memory regions 26->73 33 explorer.exe 8 1 26->33         started        75 Allocates memory in foreign processes 29->75 77 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 29->77 36 explorer.exe 8 1 29->36         started        process10 file11 55 Uses cmd line tools excessively to alter registry or file data 33->55 57 Drops PE files to the user root directory 33->57 59 Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules 33->59 39 schtasks.exe 33->39         started        45 C:\Users\user\Drezd.red, PE32 36->45 dropped 41 reg.exe 1 36->41         started        43 reg.exe 1 36->43         started        signatures12 process13
Threat name:
Document-Excel.Trojan.Valyria
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2021-09-30 09:09:20 UTC
AV detection:
14 of 45 (31.11%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
macro macro_on_action
Behaviour
Checks processor information in registry
Enumerates system info in registry
Modifies Internet Explorer settings
Modifies registry class
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Office loads VBA resources, possible macro or embedded object present
Process spawned unexpected child process
Malware Config
Dropper Extraction:
http://188.165.62.15/44469.3813597222.dat
http://45.84.0.123/44469.3813597222.dat
http://45.138.172.22/44469.3813597222.dat
http://188.165.62.15/44469.4648887731.dat
http://45.84.0.123/44469.4648887731.dat
http://45.138.172.22/44469.4648887731.dat
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:buerloader_halo_generated
Author:Halogen Generated Rule, Corsin Camichel
Rule name:TA505_Maldoc_21Nov_2
Author:Arkbird_SOLG
Description:invitation (1).xls
Reference:https://twitter.com/58_158_177_102/status/1197432303057637377
Rule name:zloader_halo_generated
Author:Halogen Generated Rule, Corsin Camichel

File information


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

Malspam

Quakbot

Excel file xls 310121955d11b8c4ecb14a5373f2dda35ddaac230db890b6e306302e22b11ffe

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via e-mail attachment

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