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Formbook


Vendor detections: 10


Maldoc score: 5


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 8 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: faddb41690e2a06a400248d03aebc186f54cc62f522e54c21e482d7bd165c720
SHA3-384 hash: f13c464d1249869dc86043509a67314292228f680017b8149a46a0df1fa8680f417b803cf6a407e7b5f9a2f21b494d4b
SHA1 hash: 49bfb9b5d6b4f14a0023710bc37d13d3a9eaa9dd
MD5 hash: c372f4d67f99c3e807be8e424890a131
humanhash: eleven-four-robert-georgia
File name:SecuriteInfo.com.Heur.16160.26396
Download: download sample
Signature Formbook
File size:290'816 bytes
First seen:2020-12-21 11:01:51 UTC
Last seen:2020-12-21 11:33:34 UTC
File type:Excel file xlsx
MIME type:application/vnd.ms-excel
ssdeep 6144:Bk3hbdlylKsgqopeJBWhZFVE+W2NdADU/RrbM4oSEIbgyaNekMiYgIiyJTQJQgrW:b8loSLaNeMIrT3gr
TLSH 16540192B166CA66C71043310CE6965A2323FC55DF778B57724DF36D3EB39A8CA0620B
Reporter SecuriteInfoCom
Tags:FormBook

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: 5
Application name is Microsoft Excel
Office document is in OLE format
Office document contains VBA Macros
OLE dump

MalwareBazaar was able to identify 11 sections in this file using oledump:

Section IDSection sizeSection name
1108 bytesCompObj
2288 bytesDocumentSummaryInformation
3224 bytesSummaryInformation
4277447 bytesWorkbook
5545 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/PROJECT
686 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/PROJECTwm
7991 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/Feuil1
8681 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/Module1
91027 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/ThisWorkbook
102516 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/_VBA_PROJECT
11562 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
SuspiciousEXECMay run an executable file or a system
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 :
153
Origin country :
n/a
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
faddb41690e2a06a400248d03aebc186f54cc62f522e54c21e482d7bd165c720.xls
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2020-12-21 09:42:58 UTC
Tags:
macros macros40 formbook trojan stealer

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Legit
File type:
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet
Has a screenshot:
False
Contains macros:
True
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a window
Creating a file
Replacing files
Creating a process with a hidden window
DNS request
Sending a custom TCP request
Deleting of the original file
Launching a process by exploiting the app vulnerability
Result
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
Legacy Excel File with Macro
Document image
Document image
Result
Verdict:
MALICIOUS
Details
Excel 4.0 Macro
Document contains Excel 4.0 macros (XLM). A valid, albeit dated feature, this document should be treated with suspicion.
Macro Execution Coercion
Detected a document that appears to social engineer the user into activating embedded logic.
Autostarting Excel Macro Sheet
Excel contains Macrosheet logic that will trigger automatically upon document open.
Result
Threat name:
Hidden Macro 4.0 FormBook
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
.NET source code contains very large strings
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
Connects to a URL shortener service
Document exploit detected (process start blacklist hit)
Drops PE files to the document folder of the user
Found Excel 4.0 Macro with suspicious formulas
Found obfuscated Excel 4.0 Macro
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Machine Learning detection for dropped file
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 dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Obfuscated command line found
Office document tries to convince victim to disable security protection (e.g. to enable ActiveX or Macros)
Powershell drops PE file
Queues an APC in another process (thread injection)
Sample uses process hollowing technique
Sigma detected: Microsoft Office Product Spawning Windows Shell
Snort IDS alert for network traffic (e.g. based on Emerging Threat rules)
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 detect virtualization through RDTSC time measurements
Yara detected AntiVM_3
Yara detected FormBook
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 332747 Sample: SecuriteInfo.com.Heur.16160.26396 Startdate: 21/12/2020 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 58 Snort IDS alert for network traffic (e.g. based on Emerging Threat rules) 2->58 60 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->60 62 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 2->62 64 13 other signatures 2->64 11 EXCEL.EXE 106 32 2->11         started        process3 signatures4 82 Obfuscated command line found 11->82 84 Document exploit detected (process start blacklist hit) 11->84 14 powershell.exe 7 11->14         started        16 powershell.exe 16 11 11->16         started        21 powershell.exe 7 11->21         started        process5 dnsIp6 23 bc.exe 14->23         started        42 b26-auth.ga 111.90.156.214, 443, 49166 VERDINABZ Malaysia 16->42 44 tinyurl.com 104.20.138.65, 443, 49165 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 16->44 40 C:\Users\user\Documents\bc.exe, PE32 16->40 dropped 66 Drops PE files to the document folder of the user 16->66 68 Powershell drops PE file 16->68 file7 signatures8 process9 signatures10 70 Tries to detect virtualization through RDTSC time measurements 23->70 72 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 23->72 26 bc.exe 23->26         started        process11 signatures12 74 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 26->74 76 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 26->76 78 Sample uses process hollowing technique 26->78 80 Queues an APC in another process (thread injection) 26->80 29 explorer.exe 26->29 injected process13 dnsIp14 46 www.blogluster.com 154.209.36.118, 49169, 80 POWERLINE-AS-APPOWERLINEDATACENTERHK Seychelles 29->46 48 elevateathleticcenter.com 93.174.123.218, 49170, 80 IPHOSTGRIpDomainGR Greece 29->48 50 9 other IPs or domains 29->50 86 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 29->86 33 rundll32.exe 29->33         started        36 autofmt.exe 29->36         started        signatures15 process16 signatures17 52 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 33->52 54 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 33->54 56 Tries to detect virtualization through RDTSC time measurements 33->56 38 cmd.exe 33->38         started        process18
Threat name:
Document-Office.Downloader.EncDoc
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2020-12-21 08:11:06 UTC
AV detection:
16 of 29 (55.17%)
Threat level:
  3/5
Result
Malware family:
xloader
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:formbook family:xloader loader macro rat spyware stealer trojan
Behaviour
Enumerates system info in registry
Modifies Internet Explorer settings
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Checks processor information in registry
Office loads VBA resources, possible macro or embedded object present
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Deletes itself
Loads dropped DLL
Blocklisted process makes network request
Executes dropped EXE
Xloader Payload
Formbook
Process spawned unexpected child process
Xloader
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
http://www.mentorlawgroup.com/p2he/
Dropper Extraction:
https://tinyurl.com/y9z6zzxj
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_20201029
Author:abuse.ch
Description:Detects ZLoader XLS
Rule name:Email_stealer_bin_mem
Author:James_inthe_box
Description:Email in files like avemaria
Rule name:Excel_Hidden_Macro_Sheet
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:SUSP_Excel4Macro_AutoOpen
Author:John Lambert @JohnLaTwC
Description:Detects Excel4 macro use with auto open / close
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.

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