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Database Entry



ZLoader


Vendor detections: 7


Maldoc score: 11


Intelligence 7 IOCs YARA 9 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 78157a1df91bf1b66eb259a223fb58d195185aff1b519c0014368458fd82bbbf
SHA3-384 hash: f0dedc47c82eac6c930cc5df8574439d41259e6c6b9beca4a932195448a059cc76f2847b989821274241488f0daf41d8
SHA1 hash: d94435bba9561052120e4a53615e75bac693c957
MD5 hash: e8ecce7c673d1df0d5186bb60143380e
humanhash: pip-lamp-zebra-maryland
File name:New Purchase Order.xls
Download: download sample
Signature ZLoader
File size:65'024 bytes
First seen:2021-03-01 07:25:29 UTC
Last seen:2021-03-01 08:53:57 UTC
File type:Excel file xls
MIME type:application/vnd.ms-excel
ssdeep 1536:h2k3hbdlylKsgqopeJBWhZFGkE+cL2NdAcKlFHdRh2QPXZvI:h2k3hbdlylKsgqopeJBWhZFGkE+cL2NR
TLSH 06532C56BAB6CC65C65507714DE7C6A12737FC246FF7828B3284F31E1EB3A80AD42246
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:xls ZLoader


Avatar
abuse_ch
Malspam distributing ZLoader:

HELO: server.axiasource.com
Sending IP: 111.90.146.37
From: Gianni Smarrelli <gianni@pantalonasrl.com>
Subject: RE: REMINDER - RFQ Italy Pantalone Srl
Attachment: New Purchase Order.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: 11
Application name is Microsoft Excel
Office document is in OLE format
Office document contains VBA Macros
OLE dump

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

Section IDSection sizeSection name
1108 bytesCompObj
2244 bytesDocumentSummaryInformation
3224 bytesSummaryInformation
434494 bytesWorkbook
5542 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/PROJECT
686 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/PROJECTwm
79897 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/Module1
8985 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/Sheet1
9993 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/ThisWorkbook
105167 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/_VBA_PROJECT
113314 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/__SRP_0
12101 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/__SRP_1
131614 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/__SRP_2
14160 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/__SRP_3
15572 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_closeRuns when the Excel Workbook is closed
SuspiciousWriteMay write to a file (if combined with Open)
SuspiciousCreateMay execute file or a system command through WMI
SuspiciousCreateObjectMay create an OLE object
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 :
4
# of downloads :
138
Origin country :
n/a
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
New Purchase Order.xls
Verdict:
Suspicious activity
Analysis date:
2021-03-01 07:27:08 UTC
Tags:
macros macros-on-close

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:
Clean
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a window
Result
Verdict:
Suspicious
File Type:
Legacy Excel File with Macro
Result
Threat name:
AveMaria
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
phis.troj.spyw.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
Connects to a URL shortener service
Connects to many ports of the same IP (likely port scanning)
Contains functionality to hide user accounts
Contains functionality to inject threads in other processes
Contains functionality to steal Chrome passwords or cookies
Contains functionality to steal e-mail passwords
Creates an autostart registry key pointing to binary in C:\Windows
Creates processes via WMI
Document contains an embedded VBA macro which may execute processes
Document contains an embedded VBA macro with suspicious strings
Hides that the sample has been downloaded from the Internet (zone.identifier)
Increases the number of concurrent connection per server for Internet Explorer
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Suspicious powershell command line found
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file access)
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected AveMaria stealer
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 359883 Sample: New Purchase Order.xls Startdate: 01/03/2021 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 42 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->42 44 Yara detected AveMaria stealer 2->44 46 Suspicious powershell command line found 2->46 48 7 other signatures 2->48 6 powershell.exe 12 6 2->6         started        10 mshta.exe 5 30 2->10         started        12 mshta.exe 10 2->12         started        14 EXCEL.EXE 10 8 2->14         started        process3 dnsIp4 22 ia801400.us.archive.org 207.241.228.140, 443, 49177 INTERNET-ARCHIVEUS United States 6->22 24 ia801403.us.archive.org 207.241.228.143, 443, 49178 INTERNET-ARCHIVEUS United States 6->24 50 Writes to foreign memory regions 6->50 52 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 6->52 16 aspnet_compiler.exe 3 4 6->16         started        26 j.mp 67.199.248.16, 49165, 80 GOOGLE-PRIVATE-CLOUDUS United States 10->26 28 blogspot.l.googleusercontent.com 142.250.185.129, 443, 49166, 49171 GOOGLEUS United States 10->28 32 3 other IPs or domains 10->32 54 Creates an autostart registry key pointing to binary in C:\Windows 10->54 56 Creates processes via WMI 10->56 30 ia601502.us.archive.org 207.241.227.112, 443, 49176 INTERNET-ARCHIVEUS United States 12->30 signatures5 process6 dnsIp7 20 107.175.1.186, 49179, 54213 AS-COLOCROSSINGUS United States 16->20 34 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file access) 16->34 36 Contains functionality to inject threads in other processes 16->36 38 Contains functionality to steal Chrome passwords or cookies 16->38 40 4 other signatures 16->40 signatures8
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  8/10
Tags:
macro
Behaviour
Checks processor information in registry
Enumerates system info in registry
Modifies Internet Explorer settings
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Office loads VBA resources, possible macro or embedded object present
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:ach_ZLoader_xls_20210125
Author:abuse.ch
Description:Detects ZLoader XLS
Rule name:adonunix
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:AD on UNIX
Rule name:Email_stealer_bin_mem
Author:James_inthe_box
Description:Email in files like avemaria
Rule name:INDICATOR_PPT_MasterMana
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects known malicious pattern (MasterMana) in PowerPoint documents.
Rule name:IPPort_combo_mem
Author:James_inthe_box
Description:IP and port combo
Rule name:Select_from_enumeration
Author:James_inthe_box
Description:IP and port combo
Rule name:SharedStrings
Author:Katie Kleemola
Description:Internal names found in LURK0/CCTV0 samples
Rule name:UAC_bypass_bin_mem
Author:James_inthe_box
Description:UAC bypass in files like avemaria
Rule name:ZloaderXLSInvoice

File information


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

Malspam

ZLoader

Excel file xls 78157a1df91bf1b66eb259a223fb58d195185aff1b519c0014368458fd82bbbf

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via e-mail attachment

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