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Database Entry



Loki


Vendor detections: 11


Maldoc score: 4


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 14 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 8c91c9720eb02f239a680b5ca7745104ccacf19bb8e421c3d4475766ea3d1c21
SHA3-384 hash: c1a9880dba57e800a4ea43343977bab1ad22d8fda377428249c08e262b08abb9bc9a68a16c85d1f090ebb80929645d5e
SHA1 hash: dfd30ee96c4751890019d9114b56bc0dc30f884b
MD5 hash: e67adebc4ef48c989313fb6b1041bedd
humanhash: berlin-cat-purple-fix
File name:Debit note.xls
Download: download sample
Signature Loki
File size:470'016 bytes
First seen:2024-02-08 07:11:14 UTC
Last seen:2024-02-08 08:32:43 UTC
File type:Excel file xls
MIME type:application/vnd.ms-excel
ssdeep 12288:mSNyWQmmme6v3QLQuEV6NCLGZOKTAXkFaDgVcCj4MHE//vc1dPR2nl3:IWQmmav30xI6NCCZOyAXkFaD4cEj1BRq
TLSH T1F9A41200329CC98AE68AA7F965A274DE201CFC327AC5E5C3B788F71E4479FB75123515
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:Loki 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 21 sections in this file using oledump:

Section IDSection sizeSection name
1114 bytesCompObj
2244 bytesDocumentSummaryInformation
3200 bytesSummaryInformation
494 bytesMBD0006FFC7/CompObj
562 bytesMBD0006FFC7/Ole
620909 bytesMBD0006FFC7/CONTENTS
794 bytesMBD0006FFC8/CompObj
862 bytesMBD0006FFC8/Ole
9141190 bytesMBD0006FFC8/CONTENTS
1099 bytesMBD0006FFC9/CompObj
1131530 bytesMBD0006FFC9/Package
12542 bytesMBD0006FFCA/Ole
13256174 bytesWorkbook
14517 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/PROJECT
15104 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/PROJECTwm
16977 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/Sheet1
17977 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/Sheet2
18977 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/Sheet3
19985 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/ThisWorkbook
202644 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/_VBA_PROJECT
21553 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 :
2
# of downloads :
306
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
Legacy Excel File with Macro
Payload URLs
URL
File name
http://172.245.135.142/3333/b19/ballonprocessedbymicrosofttostickonnewindustrytodevelopnewproductupdateandupgradetheperformanceofpc.doC
Embedded Ole
Behaviour
SuspiciousRTF detected
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
embedequation exploit macros shellcode sload
Label:
Malicious
Suspicious Score:
5.7/10
Score Malicious:
58%
Score Benign:
42%
Result
Verdict:
MALICIOUS
Details
Document With Few Pages
Document contains between one and three pages of content. Most malicious documents are sparse in page count.
Result
Threat name:
Lokibot, Strela Stealer
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.spyw.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Connects to a pastebin service (likely for C&C)
Creates autostart registry keys with suspicious values (likely registry only malware)
Document exploit detected (process start blacklist hit)
Excel sheet contains many unusual embedded objects
Found malware configuration
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Installs new ROOT certificates
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 submitted file
Office document tries to convince victim to disable security protection (e.g. to enable ActiveX or Macros)
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: Bad Opsec Defaults Sacrificial Processes With Improper Arguments
Sigma detected: Base64 Encoded PowerShell Command Detected
Sigma detected: EQNEDT32.EXE connecting to internet
Sigma detected: Equation Editor Network Connection
Sigma detected: File Dropped By EQNEDT32EXE
Sigma detected: Potential PowerShell Obfuscation Via Reversed Commands
Sigma detected: PowerShell Base64 Encoded FromBase64String Cmdlet
Sigma detected: Powershell download and load assembly
Sigma detected: Powershell download payload from hardcoded c2 list
Sigma detected: rundll32 run dll from internet
Sigma detected: Script Initiated Connection to Non-Local Network
Sigma detected: Suspicious Microsoft Office Child Process
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
Snort IDS alert for network traffic
Suspicious execution chain found
Suspicious powershell command line found
System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit)
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Tries to harvest and steal ftp login credentials
Tries to harvest and steal Putty / WinSCP information (sessions, passwords, etc)
Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access)
Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file registry)
Very long command line found
Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage)
Writes to foreign memory regions
Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly)
Yara detected aPLib compressed binary
Yara detected Lokibot
Yara detected Strela Stealer
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1388848 Sample: Debit note.xls Startdate: 08/02/2024 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 85 Snort IDS alert for network traffic 2->85 87 Multi AV Scanner detection for domain / URL 2->87 89 Found malware configuration 2->89 91 26 other signatures 2->91 9 EXCEL.EXE 58 57 2->9         started        13 wscript.exe 2->13         started        process3 dnsIp4 67 172.245.135.142, 49162, 49163, 49164 AS-COLOCROSSINGUS United States 9->67 53 ballonprocessedbym...formanceofpc[1].doc, ISO-8859 9->53 dropped 16 wscript.exe 1 9->16         started        20 WINWORD.EXE 346 37 9->20         started        23 AcroRd32.exe 28 9->23         started        117 Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage) 13->117 file5 signatures6 process7 dnsIp8 59 paste.ee 16->59 61 paste.ee 172.67.187.200, 443, 49171, 49172 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 16->61 69 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 16->69 71 Suspicious powershell command line found 16->71 73 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 16->73 83 5 other signatures 16->83 25 powershell.exe 4 16->25         started        45 ballonprocessedbym...ormanceofpc.doC.url, MS 20->45 dropped 47 C:\Users\user\...\b19 on 172.245.135.142.url, MS 20->47 dropped 49 ~WRF{5BFF9BFB-4A04...C-82F3DC5AF8EB}.tmp, Composite 20->49 dropped 51 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\3154C601.doc, ISO-8859 20->51 dropped 75 Microsoft Office launches external ms-search protocol handler (WebDAV) 20->75 77 Office viewer loads remote template 20->77 79 Microsoft Office drops suspicious files 20->79 28 EQNEDT32.EXE 12 20->28         started        31 rundll32.exe 9 20->31         started        33 RdrCEF.exe 23->33         started        file9 81 Connects to a pastebin service (likely for C&C) 59->81 signatures10 process11 file12 109 Suspicious powershell command line found 25->109 111 Suspicious execution chain found 25->111 35 powershell.exe 13 6 25->35         started        55 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\cupcakesweet.vbs, Unicode 28->55 dropped 57 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\cupcakesweet[1].vbs, Unicode 28->57 dropped 113 Office equation editor establishes network connection 28->113 115 Office equation editor starts processes (likely CVE 2017-11882 or CVE-2018-0802) 28->115 signatures13 process14 dnsIp15 63 45.74.19.84, 49173, 80 HVC-ASUS United States 35->63 93 Suspicious powershell command line found 35->93 95 Creates autostart registry keys with suspicious values (likely registry only malware) 35->95 97 Writes to foreign memory regions 35->97 99 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 35->99 39 RegAsm.exe 35->39         started        43 powershell.exe 5 35->43         started        signatures16 process17 dnsIp18 65 sempersim.su 103.215.221.168, 49175, 49176, 49177 ErtebatGostarAminKoshaEU Iran (ISLAMIC Republic Of) 39->65 101 Tries to harvest and steal Putty / WinSCP information (sessions, passwords, etc) 39->101 103 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file registry) 39->103 105 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access) 39->105 107 2 other signatures 39->107 signatures19
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.ScarletFlash
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2024-02-08 02:55:46 UTC
File Type:
Document
Extracted files:
54
AV detection:
9 of 38 (23.68%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  8/10
Tags:
n/a
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
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
Checks processor information in registry
Enumerates system info in registry
Launches Equation Editor
Modifies Internet Explorer settings
Modifies registry class
Script User-Agent
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
Office loads VBA resources, possible macro or embedded object present
Enumerates physical storage devices
Drops file in System32 directory
Abuses OpenXML format to download file from external location
Blocklisted process makes network request
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:Borland
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:Check_OutputDebugStringA_iat
Rule name:cobalt_strike_tmp01925d3f
Author:The DFIR Report
Description:files - file ~tmp01925d3f.exe
Reference:https://thedfirreport.com
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerException__SetConsoleCtrl
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:informational_win_ole_protected
Author:Jeff White (karttoon@gmail.com) @noottrak
Description:Identify OLE Project protection within documents.
Rule name:maldoc_getEIP_method_1
Author:Didier Stevens (https://DidierStevens.com)
Rule name:maldoc_OLE_file_magic_number
Author:Didier Stevens (https://DidierStevens.com)
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:office_document_vba
Author:Jean-Philippe Teissier / @Jipe_
Description:Office document with embedded VBA
Reference:https://github.com/jipegit/
Rule name:PE_Digital_Certificate
Author:albertzsigovits
Rule name:SEH__vba
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:vmdetect
Author:nex
Description:Possibly employs anti-virtualization techniques

File information


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

Malspam

Loki

Excel file xls 8c91c9720eb02f239a680b5ca7745104ccacf19bb8e421c3d4475766ea3d1c21

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via e-mail attachment

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