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Database Entry



AZORult


Vendor detections: 14


Maldoc score: 16


Intelligence 14 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: e9025e83eee4a4936dbea2ce192b977756b629fe4c75320216dac882df75005c
SHA3-384 hash: 2592b3860a317e79d919a225239be7f1ca024b6ddea1bf54412df8ddf8315355685f21b47d107d48d756995401e320b0
SHA1 hash: 61b5dc5e4d9db690539ac0f89f66e8f11ac5f8a7
MD5 hash: af6d1614da49a3794aa118633f0dbcb9
humanhash: asparagus-july-emma-kentucky
File name:Schmitz.xls
Download: download sample
Signature AZORult
File size:1'011'712 bytes
First seen:2023-06-01 09:45:16 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Excel file xls
MIME type:application/vnd.ms-excel
ssdeep 12288:Ih+ju8dTjV5FlT4Tl1BIxV5GixgBe2WFL+qlzg33WWdw38mO3pr897:Ihud//QT6xr36eJ0qm33WWkWpq7
TLSH T19C251816B71AC917E861B3304EC1F9EBB624BC51AF4F8A23718EB35ED6336C76451608
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:AZORult xls


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abuse_ch
AZORult C2:
http://pcwizard.net/yz/mann/index.php

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: 16
OLE dump

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

Section IDSection sizeSection name
1107 bytesCompObj
2244 bytesDocumentSummaryInformation
3232 bytesSummaryInformation
4517949 bytesWorkbook
5424 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/PROJECT
662 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/PROJECTwm
7991 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/Sheet1
8373004 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/ThisWorkbook
98954 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/_VBA_PROJECT
1020417 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/__SRP_0
11351 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/__SRP_1
1240916 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/__SRP_2
1334258 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/__SRP_3
14514 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_opeNRuns when the Excel Workbook is opened
AutoExecwOrkbOok_opENRuns when the Excel Workbook is opened
IOCADVpAcK.dlLExecutable file name
IOCCC.infExecutable file name
SuspiciousEnvironMay read system environment variables
SuspiciousOpenMay open a file
SuspiciousWriteMay write to a file (if combined with Open)
SuspiciousPutMay write to a file (if combined with Open)
SuspiciousBinaryMay read or write a binary file (if combined with Open)
SuspiciousLibMay run code from a DLL
SuspiciousHex StringsHex-encoded strings were detected, may be used to obfuscate strings (option --decode to see all)

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
321
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
azorult
ID:
1
File name:
Schmitz.xls
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2023-06-01 09:48:03 UTC
Tags:
macros macros-on-open opendir loader azorult

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Searching for the window
Creating a window
Сreating synchronization primitives
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Delayed writing of the file
Launching a process
DNS request
Sending an HTTP GET request
Creating a process from a recently created file
Running batch commands by exploiting the app vulnerability
Result
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
Legacy Excel File with Macro
Behaviour
BlacklistAPI detected
Document image
Document image
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
advpack.dll evasive lolbin macros macros-on-open packed
Label:
Malicious
Suspicious Score:
6.8/10
Score Malicious:
69%
Score Benign:
31%
Result
Threat name:
AZORult
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
expl.evad.phis.troj.spyw
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Contains functionality to detect sleep reduction / modifications
Detected AZORult Info Stealer
Detected unpacking (changes PE section rights)
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 many large arrays containing integers whith all have value ranges 0 to 255 (possibly executable binary code)
Document contains an embedded VBA with many randomly named variables
Document exploit detected (process start blacklist hit)
Found malware configuration
Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen)
Machine Learning detection for sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Maps a DLL or memory area into another process
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)
Sigma detected: Execute DLL with spoofed extension
Snort IDS alert for network traffic
System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit)
Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (window names)
Tries to harvest and steal Bitcoin Wallet information
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 Crypto Currency Wallets
Tries to steal Instant Messenger accounts or passwords
Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access)
Yara detected Azorult
Yara detected Azorult Info Stealer
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 879692 Sample: Schmitz.xls Startdate: 01/06/2023 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 61 Snort IDS alert for network traffic 2->61 63 Multi AV Scanner detection for domain / URL 2->63 65 Found malware configuration 2->65 67 15 other signatures 2->67 10 EXCEL.EXE 54 14 2->10         started        process3 file4 39 C:\Users\user\Desktop\Schmitz.xls, Composite 10->39 dropped 13 cmd.exe 1 10->13         started        process5 process6 15 rundll32.exe 13->15         started        17 certutil.exe 2 13->17         started        20 more.com 13->20         started        file7 22 rundll32.exe 1 15->22         started        35 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\smdsr.jpg, MS-DOS 17->35 dropped process8 dnsIp9 49 thenaturalflavorproject.com 69.49.245.155, 49179, 80 UNIFIEDLAYER-AS-1US United States 22->49 37 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\versx.exe, PE32 22->37 dropped 69 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 22->69 27 versx.exe 13 22->27         started        file10 signatures11 process12 signatures13 71 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 27->71 73 Detected unpacking (changes PE section rights) 27->73 75 Detected AZORult Info Stealer 27->75 77 3 other signatures 27->77 30 versx.exe 66 27->30         started        process14 dnsIp15 51 pcwizard.net 162.240.230.249, 49180, 49181, 80 UNIFIEDLAYER-AS-1US United States 30->51 41 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\vcruntime140.dll, PE32 30->41 dropped 43 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\ucrtbase.dll, PE32 30->43 dropped 45 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\softokn3.dll, PE32 30->45 dropped 47 45 other files (none is malicious) 30->47 dropped 53 Tries to harvest and steal Putty / WinSCP information (sessions, passwords, etc) 30->53 55 Tries to steal Instant Messenger accounts or passwords 30->55 57 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access) 30->57 59 4 other signatures 30->59 file16 signatures17
Threat name:
Script.Trojan.Woreflint
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2023-06-01 09:46:05 UTC
File Type:
Document
Extracted files:
18
AV detection:
8 of 37 (21.62%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
azorult
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:azorult collection discovery infostealer macro spyware stealer trojan
Behaviour
Checks processor information in registry
Enumerates system info in registry
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
outlook_office_path
outlook_win_path
Office loads VBA resources, possible macro or embedded object present
Drops file in Windows directory
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting
Checks installed software on the system
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Reads data files stored by FTP clients
Reads local data of messenger 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
Azorult
Process spawned unexpected child process
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
http://pcwizard.net/yz/mann/index.php
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

File information


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

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