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Formbook


Vendor detections: 13


Maldoc score: 8


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 7 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 78d04244289fe215008b2c7d8937813b740228e5b60092287346e66e29c8182d
SHA3-384 hash: 8444a2f6670436b6f9c64bc4ff54741108df7e9b28bbb70ae13fd48d796f2f5b53328224b08ba4ae34c5590e94657a24
SHA1 hash: 3682d9bb93f77602331e0faa13534d89dce7549b
MD5 hash: 5116f60729db73f6140f715f13046970
humanhash: video-thirteen-quiet-jersey
File name:EFT $27,150 Receipt Confirmation.xls
Download: download sample
Signature Formbook
File size:33'280 bytes
First seen:2022-09-13 06:13:03 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Excel file xls
MIME type:application/vnd.ms-excel
ssdeep 768:bgk3hOdsylKlgxopeiBNhZFGzE+cL2kdAJdOxfb9:Uk3hOdsylKlgxopeiBNhZFGzE+cL2kdp
TLSH T112E24CA2B3D6D906D98507764CE7C6D62727FC915FA3834B328AF71E1F71A808903617
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: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: 8
OLE dump

MalwareBazaar was able to identify 14 sections in this file using oledump:

Section IDSection sizeSection name
1107 bytesCompObj
2244 bytesDocumentSummaryInformation
3216 bytesSummaryInformation
416915 bytesWorkbook
5412 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/PROJECT
659 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/PROJECTwm
71329 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/ThisWorkbook
82787 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/UrKir
92874 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/_VBA_PROJECT
101293 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/__SRP_0
11177 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/__SRP_1
12352 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/__SRP_2
13264 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/__SRP_3
14523 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
AutoExecWorkbook_ActivateRuns when the Excel Workbook is opened
AutoExecWorksheet_ChangeRuns when the file is opened and ActiveX objects trigger events
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 :
1
# of downloads :
235
Origin country :
n/a
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
EFT $27,150 Receipt Confirmation.xls
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2022-09-13 06:26:44 UTC
Tags:
macros macros-on-open maldoc-20

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:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Searching for the window
Sending a custom TCP request
Creating a window
Сreating synchronization primitives
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
DNS request
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Creating a process from a recently created file
Bypassing of proactive protection methods using Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)
Launching a process by exploiting the app vulnerability
Result
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
Legacy Excel File with Macro
Behaviour
BlacklistAPI detected
Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
  5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-vm macros macros-on-open
Label:
Malicious
Suspicious Score:
8.0/10
Score Malicious:
81%
Score Benign:
19%
Result
Verdict:
MALICIOUS
Details
Macro with Startup Hook
Detected macro logic that will automatically execute on document open. Most malware contains some execution hook.
Document With Minimal Content
Document contains less than 1 kilobyte of semantic information.
Result
Threat name:
FormBook
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
.NET source code contains potential unpacker
Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Creates processes via WMI
Document contains an embedded VBA macro which may execute processes
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)
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 submitted file
Powershell drops PE file
Queues an APC in another process (thread injection)
Sample uses process hollowing technique
Sigma detected: Scheduled temp file as task from temp location
Suspicious powershell command line found
System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit)
Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function)
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access)
Uses netstat to query active network connections and open ports
Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules
Yara detected AntiVM3
Yara detected FormBook
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 701773 Sample: EFT $27,150 Receipt Confirm... Startdate: 13/09/2022 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 67 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->67 69 Antivirus detection for URL or domain 2->69 71 Sigma detected: Scheduled temp file as task from temp location 2->71 73 11 other signatures 2->73 9 powershell.exe 12 7 2->9         started        14 EXCEL.EXE 53 13 2->14         started        process3 dnsIp4 43 yscten.gq 162.240.78.140, 443, 49171 UNIFIEDLAYER-AS-1US United States 9->43 39 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\file.exe, PE32 9->39 dropped 83 Powershell drops PE file 9->83 16 file.exe 1 8 9->16         started        41 C:\...FT $27,150 Receipt Confirmation.xls, Composite 14->41 dropped file5 signatures6 process7 file8 35 C:\Users\user\AppData\...vNPtbhtEdlUIY.exe, PE32 16->35 dropped 37 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp3A9.tmp, XML 16->37 dropped 59 Machine Learning detection for dropped file 16->59 61 Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules 16->61 63 Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender 16->63 65 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 16->65 20 file.exe 16->20         started        23 powershell.exe 6 16->23         started        25 schtasks.exe 16->25         started        signatures9 process10 signatures11 75 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 20->75 77 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 20->77 79 Sample uses process hollowing technique 20->79 81 Queues an APC in another process (thread injection) 20->81 27 explorer.exe 20->27 injected process12 dnsIp13 45 casaalbergplafelicita.com 195.110.124.133, 49172, 80 REGISTER-ASIT Italy 27->45 47 www.casaalbergplafelicita.com 27->47 85 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 27->85 87 Uses netstat to query active network connections and open ports 27->87 31 NETSTAT.EXE 9 27->31         started        signatures14 process15 dnsIp16 49 www.sqlite.org 45.33.6.223, 49173, 80 LINODE-APLinodeLLCUS United States 31->49 51 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access) 31->51 53 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 31->53 55 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 31->55 57 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 31->57 signatures17
Threat name:
Script.Trojan.Woreflint
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2022-09-13 00:58:07 UTC
File Type:
Document
Extracted files:
17
AV detection:
3 of 41 (7.32%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
formbook
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:formbook campaign:4frd macro macro_on_action rat spyware stealer trojan
Behaviour
Checks processor information in registry
Creates scheduled task(s)
Enumerates system info in registry
Gathers network information
Modifies Internet Explorer settings
Modifies registry class
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Office loads VBA resources, possible macro or embedded object present
Enumerates physical storage devices
Drops file in System32 directory
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Checks computer location settings
Blocklisted process makes network request
Downloads MZ/PE file
Executes dropped EXE
Formbook
Process spawned unexpected child process
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:BitcoinAddress
Author:Didier Stevens (@DidierStevens)
Description:Contains a valid Bitcoin address
Rule name:informational_win_ole_protected
Author:Jeff White (karttoon@gmail.com) @noottrak
Description:Identify OLE Project protection within documents.
Rule name:malware_shellcode_hash
Author:JPCERT/CC Incident Response Group
Description:detect shellcode api hash value
Rule name:meth_get_eip
Author:Willi Ballenthin
Rule name:pdb_YARAify
Author:@wowabiy314
Description:PDB
Rule name:RansomwareTest2
Author:Daoyuan Wu
Description:Test Ransomware YARA rules
Rule name:RansomwareTest3
Author:Daoyuan Wu
Description:Test Ransomware YARA rules

File information


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

Malspam

Formbook

Excel file xls 78d04244289fe215008b2c7d8937813b740228e5b60092287346e66e29c8182d

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via e-mail attachment

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