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Database Entry



Formbook


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 5 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: df14a9b72f7d050a1f00630d191acca3399551238c53f8878bcfc4e7c0cd77e3
SHA3-384 hash: 6aa6edec8e0d67b80da15ece5c9da866e05c05e75f347a47a5e9980523916084b0bc8b8ec99c15d57c63bddb8fc802b3
SHA1 hash: 6590d84b654c866bb7f2630a85e8473ebfa8d96b
MD5 hash: 5b6c6a726f3698c9fadccad2f7067bbb
humanhash: mexico-butter-low-zebra
File name:PO.x00991882822.xlsm
Download: download sample
Signature Formbook
File size:2'793'513 bytes
First seen:2021-03-04 07:44:14 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Excel file xlsm
MIME type:application/octet-stream
ssdeep 1536:enk9N4Tbk8tOFiIeEz3wBYxlx1M8SE45V2Z+0nIcjELcQB3:ekXyjOFow3mYYFrs+0n9S3
TLSH 70D54425F2573612C6D7997440E623F1A372597F18021B8A2FF7AB380C866FA37C5E49
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:FormBook xlsm


Avatar
abuse_ch
Malspam distributing Formbook:

HELO: bosmailout05.eigbox.net
Sending IP: 66.96.187.5
From: lin@weinzhou.com
Subject: Approved order
Attachment: PO.x00991882822.xlsm

Formbook payload URL:
http://5.206.227.81/private/slim.exe

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 dump

MalwareBazaar was able to identify 26 sections in this file using oledump:

Section IDSection sizeSection name
A1662 bytesPROJECT
A2173 bytesPROJECTwm
A3740 bytesVBA/Module1
A4117759 bytesVBA/Module2
A5991 bytesVBA/Sheet1
A6991 bytesVBA/Sheet2
A7991 bytesVBA/Sheet3
A8991 bytesVBA/Sheet4
A9999 bytesVBA/ThisWorkbook
A104630 bytesVBA/_VBA_PROJECT
A112283 bytesVBA/__SRP_0
A12357 bytesVBA/__SRP_1
A13280 bytesVBA/__SRP_2
A14494 bytesVBA/__SRP_3
A15638 bytesVBA/dir
B176 bytesCompObj
B21742 bytesOle10Native
C176 bytesCompObj
C253650 bytesOle10Native
D1102 bytesCompObj
D262 bytesOle
D3256 bytesEquation Native

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
144
Origin country :
n/a
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
PO.x00991882822.xlsm
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2021-03-04 07:47:38 UTC
Tags:
macros ole-embedded macros-on-open exploit CVE-2017-11882 loader trojan formbook stealer

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.sheet.macroEnabled.12
Has a screenshot:
False
Contains macros:
False
Result
Verdict:
Clean
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a window
Result
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
OOXML Excel File with Embedding Objects
Result
Verdict:
MALICIOUS
Details
Macro with Startup Hook
Detected macro logic that will automatically execute on document open. Most malware contains some execution hook.
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.
Macro with DLL Reference
Detected macro logic that will load additional functionality from Dynamically Linked Libraries (DLLs). While not explicitly malicious, this is a common tactic for accessing APIs that are not otherwised exposed via Visual Basic for Applications (VBA).
Document With No Content
Document contains little or no semantic information.
Result
Threat name:
FormBook
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
expl.evad.troj
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Detected unpacking (changes PE section rights)
Document contains an embedded macro with GUI obfuscation
Document contains an embedded VBA macro which may execute processes
Document contains an embedded VBA macro with suspicious strings
Document contains an embedded VBA with functions possibly related to ADO stream file operations
Document contains an embedded VBA with hexadecimal encoded strings
Document contains an embedded VBA with many string operations indicating source code obfuscation
Document exploit detected (creates forbidden files)
Document exploit detected (process start blacklist hit)
Found malware configuration
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Maps a DLL or memory area into another process
Microsoft Office drops suspicious files
Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection)
Modifies the prolog of user mode functions (user mode inline hooks)
Queues an APC in another process (thread injection)
Sample uses process hollowing technique
Sigma detected: Microsoft Office Product Spawning Windows Shell
System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit)
Tries to detect virtualization through RDTSC time measurements
Yara detected FormBook
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 363105 Sample: PO.x00991882822.xlsm Startdate: 04/03/2021 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 50 Found malware configuration 2->50 52 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->52 54 Yara detected FormBook 2->54 56 9 other signatures 2->56 12 EXCEL.EXE 25 33 2->12         started        process3 file4 40 C:\Users\user\...\~$PO.x00991882822.xlsm, data 12->40 dropped 72 Document exploit detected (creates forbidden files) 12->72 74 Document exploit detected (process start blacklist hit) 12->74 76 Microsoft Office drops suspicious files 12->76 16 cscript.exe 3 12->16         started        signatures5 process6 dnsIp7 42 5.206.227.81, 49739, 80 DOTSIPT Portugal 16->42 19 slim.exe 16->19         started        22 conhost.exe 16->22         started        process8 signatures9 58 Detected unpacking (changes PE section rights) 19->58 60 Tries to detect virtualization through RDTSC time measurements 19->60 24 slim.exe 19->24         started        process10 signatures11 62 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 24->62 64 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 24->64 66 Sample uses process hollowing technique 24->66 68 Queues an APC in another process (thread injection) 24->68 27 explorer.exe 24->27 injected process12 dnsIp13 44 sheltersproperties.net 34.102.136.180, 49758, 49760, 80 GOOGLEUS United States 27->44 46 rmpclean.com 66.235.200.146, 49747, 80 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 27->46 48 5 other IPs or domains 27->48 70 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 27->70 31 cmd.exe 27->31         started        34 autoconv.exe 27->34         started        signatures14 process15 signatures16 78 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 31->78 80 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 31->80 82 Tries to detect virtualization through RDTSC time measurements 31->82 36 cmd.exe 1 31->36         started        process17 process18 38 conhost.exe 36->38         started       
Threat name:
Script-Macro.Trojan.Heuristic
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2021-03-04 07:45:06 UTC
AV detection:
9 of 48 (18.75%)
Threat level:
  2/5
Result
Malware family:
formbook
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:formbook rat spyware stealer trojan
Behaviour
Checks processor information in registry
Enumerates system info in registry
Launches Equation Editor
Modifies Internet Explorer settings
NTFS ADS
Script User-Agent
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of UnmapMainImage
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Office loads VBA resources, possible macro or embedded object present
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Loads dropped DLL
Blocklisted process makes network request
Executes dropped EXE
Formbook Payload
Formbook
Process spawned unexpected child process
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
http://www.proofnutriceuticals.com/private/
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:Email_stealer_bin_mem
Author:James_inthe_box
Description:Email in files like avemaria
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

File information


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

Malspam

Formbook

Excel file xlsm df14a9b72f7d050a1f00630d191acca3399551238c53f8878bcfc4e7c0cd77e3

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via e-mail attachment

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