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Formbook


Vendor detections: 12


Maldoc score: 4


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 457c61998bb0d3ef729d75719a83c3557febc4e5069ff4f552a0c8aa3823bf91
SHA3-384 hash: 8c04874b77fe297896617deda54d9ef88ec2dc1f7c4a82d782530faf1b27c0b221db8840eb3e5c375a181034287b5f13
SHA1 hash: 59d4399013fb4f89db2093b5f82baa43f07839a3
MD5 hash: fa1260d72bb9b53903d82a91440cb0ce
humanhash: single-indigo-crazy-orange
File name:R.F.Q. 93-2024.xls
Download: download sample
Signature Formbook
File size:1'360'896 bytes
First seen:2024-07-31 10:21:42 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Excel file xls
MIME type:application/vnd.ms-excel
ssdeep 24576:TnUPsNxhAH9NbMzatKBm7WQAoCfg+WHmyOExmkrZIrgAUymAtOyghqyFqQ:bUPS+ZB7Mo/xmxE4QZIrgHJSjNQ
TLSH T198552354BEC70B05C1AF62B00C9E9565062DFC999B83D027729CB35C7AF623507D2BAE
TrID 46.5% (.XLS) Microsoft Excel sheet (alternate) (56500/1/4)
26.7% (.XLS) Microsoft Excel sheet (32500/1/3)
20.1% (.XLS) Microsoft Excel sheet (alternate) (24500/1/2)
6.5% (.) Generic OLE2 / Multistream Compound (8000/1)
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:cve-2017-0199 FormBook 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: 4
OLE dump

MalwareBazaar was able to identify 15 sections in this file using oledump:

Section IDSection sizeSection name
1114 bytesCompObj
2244 bytesDocumentSummaryInformation
3200 bytesSummaryInformation
499 bytesMBD000274B0/CompObj
5718534 bytesMBD000274B0/Package
6618 bytesMBD000274B1/Ole
7617386 bytesWorkbook
8525 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/PROJECT
9104 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/PROJECTwm
10977 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/Sheet1
11977 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/Sheet2
12977 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/Sheet3
13985 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/ThisWorkbook
142644 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/_VBA_PROJECT
15552 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
SuspiciousHex StringsHex-encoded strings were detected, may be used to obfuscate strings (option --decode to see all)

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
400
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
R.F.Q. 93-2024.xls
Verdict:
No threats detected
Analysis date:
2024-07-31 10:25:27 UTC
Tags:
n/a

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
96.5%
Tags:
Generic Infostealer Network Office Stealth
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Searching for the window
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Creating a window
DNS request
Sending an HTTP GET request
Searching for synchronization primitives
Launching a process
Сreating synchronization primitives
Creating a file
Connection attempt by exploiting the app vulnerability
Sending a custom TCP request by exploiting the app vulnerability
Launching a process by exploiting the app vulnerability
Result
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
Legacy Excel File with Macro
Payload URLs
URL
File name
http://ir.cx/RebSZ
Embedded Ole
Behaviour
BlacklistAPI detected
Document image
Document image
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
macros
Gathering data
Result
Threat name:
FormBook, PureLog Stealer
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
.NET source code contains method to dynamically call methods (often used by packers)
.NET source code contains potential unpacker
AI detected suspicious Excel or Word document
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Document exploit detected (process start blacklist hit)
Excel sheet contains many unusual embedded objects
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)
Microsoft Office drops suspicious files
Microsoft Office launches external ms-search protocol handler (WebDAV)
Multi AV Scanner detection for domain / URL
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Office drops RTF file
Office equation editor drops PE file
Office equation editor establishes network connection
Office equation editor starts processes (likely CVE 2017-11882 or CVE-2018-0802)
Office viewer loads remote template
Shellcode detected
Sigma detected: EQNEDT32.EXE connecting to internet
Sigma detected: Equation Editor Network Connection
Sigma detected: File Dropped By EQNEDT32EXE
Sigma detected: Suspicious Binary In User Directory Spawned From Office Application
Sigma detected: Suspicious Microsoft Office Child Process
Yara detected FormBook
Yara detected PureLog Stealer
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1485277 Sample: R.F.Q. 93-2024.xls Startdate: 31/07/2024 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 41 ir.cx 2->41 51 Multi AV Scanner detection for domain / URL 2->51 53 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->53 55 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->55 57 19 other signatures 2->57 8 EXCEL.EXE 57 49 2->8         started        signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 43 104.219.239.104, 49165, 49172, 49173 DATAWAGONUS United States 8->43 45 ir.cx 104.21.76.154, 443, 49163, 49164 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 8->45 29 C:\Users\user\...\R.F.Q. 93-2024.xls (copy), Composite 8->29 dropped 31 greatdayforeveryon...togetmegreat[1].doc, Rich 8->31 dropped 12 WINWORD.EXE 337 37 8->12         started        17 winiti.exe 2 8->17         started        file6 process7 dnsIp8 47 ir.cx 12->47 49 172.67.197.42, 443, 49166, 49171 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 12->49 33 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\...\ir.cx.url, MS 12->33 dropped 35 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\...\RebSZ.url, MS 12->35 dropped 37 ~WRF{4DE1E821-A64A...F-5C597F40575B}.tmp, Composite 12->37 dropped 39 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\4C7CC2C5.doc, Rich 12->39 dropped 63 Microsoft Office launches external ms-search protocol handler (WebDAV) 12->63 65 Office viewer loads remote template 12->65 67 Microsoft Office drops suspicious files 12->67 19 EQNEDT32.EXE 12 12->19         started        69 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 17->69 71 Machine Learning detection for dropped file 17->71 73 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 17->73 23 winiti.exe 17->23         started        file9 signatures10 process11 file12 25 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\winiti.exe, PE32 19->25 dropped 27 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\winiti[1].exe, PE32 19->27 dropped 59 Office equation editor establishes network connection 19->59 61 Office equation editor starts processes (likely CVE 2017-11882 or CVE-2018-0802) 19->61 signatures13
Threat name:
Document-Office.Exploit.CVE-2017-0199
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2024-07-31 08:50:55 UTC
File Type:
Document
Extracted files:
50
AV detection:
13 of 24 (54.17%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
credential_access discovery stealer
Behaviour
Checks processor information in registry
Enumerates system info in registry
Launches Equation Editor
Modifies Internet Explorer settings
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider
Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
Office loads VBA resources, possible macro or embedded object present
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Abuses OpenXML format to download file from external location
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Blocklisted process makes network request
Downloads MZ/PE file
Credentials from Password Stores: Credentials from Web Browsers
Process spawned unexpected child process
Verdict:
Suspicious
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
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:informational_win_ole_protected
Author:Jeff White (karttoon@gmail.com) @noottrak
Description:Identify OLE Project protection within documents.
Rule name:maldoc_OLE_file_magic_number
Author:Didier Stevens (https://DidierStevens.com)
Rule name:office_document_vba
Author:Jean-Philippe Teissier / @Jipe_
Description:Office document with embedded VBA
Reference:https://github.com/jipegit/

File information


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

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