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Database Entry



SnakeKeylogger


Vendor detections: 10


Maldoc score: 13


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 63ff4ab6e291cbbee220b4d184856258529935445474fddbbb94fa9382fde7da
SHA3-384 hash: 01fa932b5ca992aadee0a0efc7afa7ebfd19eff23baaf9906927de505fb1097a87aed86747e993e903c270b73401eb4a
SHA1 hash: 83f8eedc1121b76d1b9ab5f6b6dbe55b74ac3b69
MD5 hash: 4a5e4dd69269a526967cfb552edad745
humanhash: iowa-nineteen-romeo-alpha
File name:publications0001.xlsm
Download: download sample
Signature SnakeKeylogger
File size:105'405 bytes
First seen:2021-10-28 15:25:37 UTC
Last seen:2021-10-28 16:24:20 UTC
File type:Excel file xlsm
MIME type:application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet
ssdeep 3072:0BOKZu86S3Roy9uFwZlsaFPOHYonHBxqPZPl:0UYuS/IwZltFPgYonHBxqPZ9
TLSH T126A3126636AF653FE28FCD39441A330FEB950942A8467CA65D99714F786C4E30303E9E
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:SnakeKeylogger 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: 13
OLE dump

MalwareBazaar was able to identify 8 sections in this file using oledump:

Section IDSection sizeSection name
A1531 bytesPROJECT
A289 bytesPROJECTwm
A3169 bytesVBA/Sheet1
A41160 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_ActivateRuns when the Excel Workbook is opened
IOCBkcbyhanppaqrfw.batExecutable file name
SuspiciousOpenMay open a file
SuspiciousOutputMay write to a file (if combined with Open)
SuspiciousShellMay run an executable file or a system command
SuspiciousStrReverseMay attempt to obfuscate specific strings (use option --deobf to deobfuscate)
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 :
153
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:
Malicious
File Type:
Excel File with Macro
Document image
Document image
Result
Verdict:
MALICIOUS
Details
Base64 Encoded Powershell Directives
Detected one or more base64 encoded Powershell directives.
Macro with Startup Hook
Detected macro logic that will automatically execute on document open. Most malware contains some execution hook.
Macro with File System Write
Detected macro logic that can write data to the file system.
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...
Base64 Encoded URL
Detected an ANSI or UNICODE http:// or https:// base64 encoded URL prefix.
Document With No Content
Document contains little or no semantic information.
Result
Threat name:
Clipboard Hijacker Snake Keylogger
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
bank.troj.spyw.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
.NET source code contains method to dynamically call methods (often used by packers)
.NET source code references suspicious native API functions
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
Binary or sample is protected by dotNetProtector
Contains functionality to check if a debugger is running (CheckRemoteDebuggerPresent)
Document contains an embedded VBA macro which may execute processes
Document contains VBA stomped code (only p-code) potentially bypassing AV detection
Document exploit detected (creates forbidden files)
Document exploit detected (process start blacklist hit)
Encrypted powershell cmdline option found
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Machine Learning detection for dropped file
Machine Learning detection for sample
Malicious encrypted Powershell command line found
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
May check the online IP address of the machine
Multi AV Scanner detection for domain / URL
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)
Powershell drops PE file
Sigma detected: Microsoft Office Product Spawning Windows Shell
Sigma detected: Suspicious Encoded PowerShell Command Line
Tries to delay execution (extensive OutputDebugStringW loop)
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Tries to harvest and steal ftp login credentials
Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file access)
Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules
Yara detected Clipboard Hijacker
Yara detected Snake Keylogger
Yara detected Telegram RAT
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 511150 Sample: publications0001.xlsm Startdate: 28/10/2021 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 93 Multi AV Scanner detection for domain / URL 2->93 95 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->95 97 Antivirus detection for URL or domain 2->97 99 14 other signatures 2->99 10 EXCEL.EXE 76 18 2->10         started        14 taskeng.exe 1 2->14         started        16 FB_5208.tmp.exe 2->16         started        18 2 other processes 2->18 process3 file4 61 C:\Users\user\Documents\Bkcbyhanppaqrfw.bat, ASCII 10->61 dropped 63 C:\Users\...\publications0001.xlsm (copy), Microsoft 10->63 dropped 131 Document exploit detected (creates forbidden files) 10->131 20 cmd.exe 10->20         started        23 sergf.exe 1 14->23         started        signatures5 process6 signatures7 101 Malicious encrypted Powershell command line found 20->101 103 Encrypted powershell cmdline option found 20->103 25 powershell.exe 12 7 20->25         started        30 FB_9B1A.tmp.exe 20->30         started        32 FB_872C.tmp.exe 20->32         started        105 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 23->105 107 Machine Learning detection for dropped file 23->107 109 Tries to delay execution (extensive OutputDebugStringW loop) 23->109 111 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 23->111 34 sergf.exe 23->34         started        36 cmd.exe 23->36         started        38 cmd.exe 23->38         started        process8 dnsIp9 83 coachcarmenwilliams.com 107.180.51.17, 49167, 80 AS-26496-GO-DADDY-COM-LLCUS United States 25->83 65 C:\Users\...\Wrgxrhxsswbgyhxxbczdbqus.exe, PE32 25->65 dropped 133 Powershell drops PE file 25->133 40 Wrgxrhxsswbgyhxxbczdbqus.exe 2 25->40         started        85 216.146.43.71, 49171, 49172, 80 DYNDNSUS United States 30->85 87 172.67.188.154, 443, 49173 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 30->87 89 3 other IPs or domains 30->89 135 Antivirus detection for dropped file 30->135 137 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 30->137 139 May check the online IP address of the machine 30->139 143 3 other signatures 30->143 141 Machine Learning detection for dropped file 32->141 67 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\FB_9B1A.tmp.exe, PE32 34->67 dropped 69 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\FB_872C.tmp.exe, PE32 34->69 dropped 43 schtasks.exe 36->43         started        file10 signatures11 process12 signatures13 123 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 40->123 125 Machine Learning detection for dropped file 40->125 127 Tries to delay execution (extensive OutputDebugStringW loop) 40->127 129 2 other signatures 40->129 45 Wrgxrhxsswbgyhxxbczdbqus.exe 5 40->45         started        48 cmd.exe 40->48         started        51 cmd.exe 1 40->51         started        process14 file15 71 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\FB_5A05.tmp.exe, PE32 45->71 dropped 73 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\FB_5208.tmp.exe, PE32 45->73 dropped 53 FB_5A05.tmp.exe 12 45->53         started        57 FB_5208.tmp.exe 1 9 45->57         started        91 Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules 48->91 59 schtasks.exe 48->59         started        75 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\...\sergf.exe, PE32 51->75 dropped signatures16 process17 dnsIp18 77 checkip.dyndns.com 216.146.43.70, 49168, 49169, 80 DYNDNSUS United States 53->77 79 freegeoip.app 104.21.19.200, 443, 49170 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 53->79 81 checkip.dyndns.org 53->81 113 Antivirus detection for dropped file 53->113 115 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 53->115 117 May check the online IP address of the machine 53->117 119 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file access) 53->119 121 Machine Learning detection for dropped file 57->121 signatures19
Threat name:
Document-Excel.Trojan.GenScript
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2021-10-28 15:06:23 UTC
AV detection:
8 of 27 (29.63%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
snakekeylogger
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:snakekeylogger collection keylogger macro persistence spyware stealer
Behaviour
Checks processor information in registry
Creates scheduled task(s)
Enumerates system info in registry
Modifies Internet Explorer settings
Modifies registry class
NTFS ADS
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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
Looks up external IP address via web service
Deletes itself
Drops startup file
Loads dropped DLL
Reads data files stored by FTP clients
Reads user/profile data of local email clients
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Blocklisted process makes network request
Downloads MZ/PE file
Executes dropped EXE
Process spawned unexpected child process
Snake Keylogger
Malware Config
Dropper Extraction:
http://coachcarmenwilliams.com/15A87bomDlYqpH20367lj.exe
Malware family:
Phoenix
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

SnakeKeylogger

Excel file xlsm 63ff4ab6e291cbbee220b4d184856258529935445474fddbbb94fa9382fde7da

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via e-mail attachment

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