election-headlines-FTE2016.docm
This report is generated from a file or URL submitted to this webservice on November 14th 2016 12:52:17 (UTC) and action script Heavy Anti-Evasion
Guest System: Windows 7 32 bit, Home Premium, 6.1 (build 7601), Service Pack 1
Report generated by
Falcon Sandbox v5.40 © Hybrid Analysis
Incident Response
Risk Assessment
- Fingerprint
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Reads the active computer name
Reads the cryptographic machine GUID - Evasive
- References security related windows services
- Spreading
- Opens the MountPointManager (often used to detect additional infection locations)
Indicators
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Malicious Indicators 3
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External Systems
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Sample was identified as malicious by a trusted Antivirus engine
- details
- No specific details available
- source
- External System
- relevance
- 5/10
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Sample was identified as malicious by at least one Antivirus engine
- details
- 2/52 Antivirus vendors marked sample as malicious (3% detection rate)
- source
- External System
- relevance
- 8/10
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Sample was identified as malicious by a trusted Antivirus engine
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System Security
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References security related windows services
- details
- "O\K__^q.Wspv)3fH.ll0+>gv6dz</`;F$Mq@lp`*6|i6bfe1ozli'G%QD2]?M7!!IXYVb;BXG[/9__}w'5$Ay" (Indicator: "bfe")
- source
- File/Memory
- relevance
- 7/10
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References security related windows services
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Suspicious Indicators 8
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Environment Awareness
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Reads the active computer name
- details
- "WINWORD.EXE" (Path: "HKLM\SYSTEM\CONTROLSET001\CONTROL\COMPUTERNAME\ACTIVECOMPUTERNAME"; Key: "COMPUTERNAME")
- source
- Registry Access
- relevance
- 5/10
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Reads the cryptographic machine GUID
- details
- "WINWORD.EXE" (Path: "HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\CRYPTOGRAPHY"; Key: "MACHINEGUID")
- source
- Registry Access
- relevance
- 10/10
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Reads the active computer name
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Installation/Persistance
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Opens the MountPointManager (often used to detect additional infection locations)
- details
- "WINWORD.EXE" opened "MountPointManager"
- source
- API Call
- relevance
- 5/10
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Opens the MountPointManager (often used to detect additional infection locations)
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System Security
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Hooks API calls
- details
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"VariantChangeType@OLEAUT32.DLL" in "WINWORD.EXE"
"SysAllocStringByteLen@OLEAUT32.DLL" in "WINWORD.EXE"
"SysFreeString@OLEAUT32.DLL" in "WINWORD.EXE"
"VariantClear@OLEAUT32.DLL" in "WINWORD.EXE"
"OleLoadFromStream@OLE32.DLL" in "WINWORD.EXE" - source
- Hook Detection
- relevance
- 10/10
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Queries sensitive IE security settings
- details
- "WINWORD.EXE" (Path: "HKCU\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\INTERNET EXPLORER\SECURITY"; Key: "DISABLESECURITYSETTINGSCHECK")
- source
- Registry Access
- relevance
- 8/10
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Hooks API calls
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Unusual Characteristics
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Contains embedded string with suspicious keywords
- details
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Found suspicious keyword "Chr" which indicates: "May attempt to obfuscate specific strings"
Found suspicious keyword "Lib" which indicates: "May run code from a DLL" - source
- File/Memory
- relevance
- 10/10
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Installs hooks/patches the running process
- details
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"WINWORD.EXE" wrote bytes "e92399d5f0" to virtual address "0x768E5DEE" ("VariantChangeType@OLEAUT32.DLL")
"WINWORD.EXE" wrote bytes "164c7940" to virtual address "0x6A669904" (part of module "RICHED20.DLL")
"WINWORD.EXE" wrote bytes "e96033d3f0" to virtual address "0x768E4731" ("SysAllocStringByteLen@OLEAUT32.DLL")
"WINWORD.EXE" wrote bytes "e99a54d2f0" to virtual address "0x768E3E59" ("SysFreeString@OLEAUT32.DLL")
"WINWORD.EXE" wrote bytes "29b94341" to virtual address "0x688E78E4" (part of module "OART.DLL")
"WINWORD.EXE" wrote bytes "c4cab57680bbb57652bab5769fbbb57608bbb57646ceb5766138b676de2fb676d0d9b57600000000177913774f9113777f6f1377f4f7137711f71377f2831377857e137700000000" to virtual address "0x6E391000" (part of module "MSIMG32.DLL")
"WINWORD.EXE" wrote bytes "2ade7f40" to virtual address "0x6A7710AC" (part of module "MSPTLS.DLL")
"WINWORD.EXE" wrote bytes "650ed9d4" to virtual address "0x2F271B94" (part of module "WINWORD.EXE")
"WINWORD.EXE" wrote bytes "ddcf4341" to virtual address "0x6AF9CA70" (part of module "GFX.DLL")
"WINWORD.EXE" wrote bytes "e93655d3f0" to virtual address "0x768E3EAE" ("VariantClear@OLEAUT32.DLL")
"WINWORD.EXE" wrote bytes "09247941" to virtual address "0x67830BA8" (part of module "MSO.DLL")
"WINWORD.EXE" wrote bytes "38af4341" to virtual address "0x6647F530" (part of module "WWLIB.DLL")
"WINWORD.EXE" wrote bytes "e99e48a7f0" to virtual address "0x76B63D01" ("SetUnhandledExceptionFilter@KERNEL32.DLL")
"WINWORD.EXE" wrote bytes "e9c5322cf2" to virtual address "0x758F6143" ("OleLoadFromStream@OLE32.DLL") - source
- Hook Detection
- relevance
- 10/10
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Reads information about supported languages
- details
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"WINWORD.EXE" (Path: "HKLM\SYSTEM\CONTROLSET001\CONTROL\NLS\LOCALE"; Key: "00000409")
"WINWORD.EXE" (Path: "HKLM\SYSTEM\CONTROLSET001\CONTROL\NLS\LOCALE"; Key: "00000401")
"WINWORD.EXE" (Path: "HKLM\SYSTEM\CONTROLSET001\CONTROL\NLS\LOCALE"; Key: "0000040D")
"WINWORD.EXE" (Path: "HKLM\SYSTEM\CONTROLSET001\CONTROL\NLS\LOCALE"; Key: "0000041E")
"WINWORD.EXE" (Path: "HKLM\SYSTEM\CONTROLSET001\CONTROL\NLS\LOCALE"; Key: "0000042A")
"WINWORD.EXE" (Path: "HKLM\SYSTEM\CONTROLSET001\CONTROL\NLS\LOCALE"; Key: "00000439")
"WINWORD.EXE" (Path: "HKLM\SYSTEM\CONTROLSET001\CONTROL\NLS\LOCALE"; Key: "00000420")
"WINWORD.EXE" (Path: "HKLM\SYSTEM\CONTROLSET001\CONTROL\NLS\LOCALE"; Key: "00000429") - source
- Registry Access
- relevance
- 3/10
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Contains embedded string with suspicious keywords
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Informative 6
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General
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Creates a writable file in a temporary directory
- details
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"WINWORD.EXE" created file "%TEMP%\~DFF5929A867E190BB4.TMP"
"WINWORD.EXE" created file "%TEMP%\~DF7EB71349E39C5CF5.TMP"
"WINWORD.EXE" created file "%TEMP%\~DFDAE029ABBFC8C0C1.TMP"
"WINWORD.EXE" created file "%TEMP%\~DF408C1A6A88758A08.TMP"
"WINWORD.EXE" created file "%TEMP%\~DF7EDF0875D5D1C4B4.TMP" - source
- API Call
- relevance
- 1/10
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Creates mutants
- details
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"\Sessions\1\BaseNamedObjects\Global\552FFA80-3393-423d-8671-7BA046BB5906"
"\Sessions\1\BaseNamedObjects\Local\10MU_ACBPIDS_S-1-5-5-0-61105"
"\Sessions\1\BaseNamedObjects\Local\10MU_ACB10_S-1-5-5-0-61105"
"\Sessions\1\BaseNamedObjects\Local\ZonesCounterMutex"
"\Sessions\1\BaseNamedObjects\Local\ZoneAttributeCacheCounterMutex"
"\Sessions\1\BaseNamedObjects\Local\ZonesCacheCounterMutex"
"\Sessions\1\BaseNamedObjects\Local\ZonesLockedCacheCounterMutex"
"\Sessions\1\BaseNamedObjects\Global\MsoShellExtRegAccess_S-1-5-21-4162757579-3804539371-4239455898-1000" - source
- Created Mutant
- relevance
- 3/10
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Loads rich edit control libraries
- details
- "WINWORD.EXE" loaded module "%COMMONPROGRAMFILES%\microsoft shared\OFFICE14\RICHED20.DLL" at 6A620000
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- Loaded Module
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Creates a writable file in a temporary directory
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Installation/Persistance
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Dropped files
- details
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"~$4a4319b9c37c1f05a4cbfb136c0eaf4a05476028d40a2a6bb07afc567f0f88.doc" has type "data"
"~WRS{B4A5C5A6-3C96-44E4-B2C8-B6C84F613CBF}.tmp" has type "FoxPro FPT blocks size 0 next free block index 218103808 1st used item "\375""
"~$Normal.dotm" has type "data" - source
- Binary File
- relevance
- 3/10
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Touches files in the Windows directory
- details
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"WINWORD.EXE" touched file "%WINDIR%\Globalization\Sorting\sortdefault.nls"
"WINWORD.EXE" touched file "%WINDIR%\Fonts\staticcache.dat"
"WINWORD.EXE" touched file "%WINDIR%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.0.3705\clr.dll"
"WINWORD.EXE" touched file "%WINDIR%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.0.3705\mscorwks.dll"
"WINWORD.EXE" touched file "%WINDIR%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\clr.dll"
"WINWORD.EXE" touched file "%WINDIR%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\mscorwks.dll"
"WINWORD.EXE" touched file "%WINDIR%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\clr.dll"
"WINWORD.EXE" touched file "%WINDIR%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\mscorwks.dll"
"WINWORD.EXE" touched file "%WINDIR%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\clr.dll"
"WINWORD.EXE" touched file "%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Caches"
"WINWORD.EXE" touched file "%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Caches\cversions.1.db"
"WINWORD.EXE" touched file "%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Caches\{AFBF9F1A-8EE8-4C77-AF34-C647E37CA0D9}.1.ver0x0000000000000007.db"
"WINWORD.EXE" touched file "%WINDIR%\system32\rsaenh.dll"
"WINWORD.EXE" touched file "%WINDIR%\system32\en-US\KERNELBASE.dll.mui"
"WINWORD.EXE" touched file "%WINDIR%\System32\msxml6r.dll"
"WINWORD.EXE" touched file "%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.Word\~WRS{B4A5C5A6-3C96-44E4-B2C8-B6C84F613CBF}.tmp"
"WINWORD.EXE" touched file "%WINDIR%\system32\en-US\MSCTF.dll.mui"
"WINWORD.EXE" touched file "%WINDIR%\System32"
"WINWORD.EXE" touched file "%WINDIR%\system32\tzres.dll" - source
- API Call
- relevance
- 7/10
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Dropped files
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Network Related
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Found potential URL in binary/memory
- details
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Heuristic match: "q,E@&T<>95MfL]aBU$/#/)[}>5FW4uyFu1xqwhq-Ax2iN;nH7x&6a#g~w28=2zU<pBQ[yqE/~{bZfZUJRf/6bYFb),&M#2!jl3{zb'2CR<,IbD^.)0$\7mLQ3Tme/VH[.CN"
Pattern match: "fMedhjaN3E.SS/l-"
Heuristic match: ":7zQXB1u%rgdYd8Ue)DwHpDaC`$4.GD"
Heuristic match: "#gO@'CvFaG^dF$kc<g]qD'=z/`$hcORWj|P}ER9CYb'&7'E$@(]{_mbbko`_K{vh@(0.VE"
Pattern match: "X.HmC/iBG"
Heuristic match: "M6s;+5s!Z ?pmf%sL.Pf"
Pattern match: "R-.PQ/3AB%"
Heuristic match: "RT]=O>AnwP;o`Szm (K,'\ul{O$thUR~ i|t!3\4J&Q1.Sl"
Heuristic match: "J$~o){=ID0Y.HK"
Heuristic match: "$4-N&z;(?Q(=B'qmVyUcFQzT$gl{`;@iqDJt@3CG?)%]+L'58G,Ud^9i6!1I!5t]G[l{lYm:mHb+_7GCciH8W=oJG1OL(5ZtSjQY2N})dE.gi"
Heuristic match: "U|KH)TkTVwW}?CU8PirFDYgr`=y?XW^OoJdMW+,bLQ}A$cK,T~*ZzE=x5Bf*HRPgF,_5Nv[$CIB^gBjf/F{.fR"
Pattern match: "qA.FaM/xLYJS_A0^in2mxp]fF!7hUIrnB6K.B.P6BzxFv7nFx7~2`z}pD" - source
- File/Memory
- relevance
- 10/10
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Found potential URL in binary/memory
File Details
election-headlines-FTE2016.docm
- Filename
- election-headlines-FTE2016.docm
- Size
- 816KiB (835072 bytes)
- Type
- docx office
- Description
- Composite Document File V2 Document, No summary info
- Architecture
- WINDOWS
- SHA256
- ef4a4319b9c37c1f05a4cbfb136c0eaf4a05476028d40a2a6bb07afc567f0f88
- MD5
- a8e700492e113f73558131d94bc9ae2f
- SHA1
- b5684384c8028f0324ed7119f6abf379f2789970
Classification (TrID)
- 80.0% (.DOC) Microsoft Word document
- 20.0% (.) Generic OLE2 / Multistream Compound File
Screenshots
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Hybrid Analysis
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Analysed 1 process in total (System Resource Monitor).
- WINWORD.EXE /n "C:\ef4a4319b9c37c1f05a4cbfb136c0eaf4a05476028d40a2a6bb07afc567f0f88.doc" (PID: 2564)
Network Analysis
DNS Requests
No relevant DNS requests were made.
Contacted Hosts
No relevant hosts were contacted.
HTTP Traffic
No relevant HTTP requests were made.
Extracted Strings
Extracted Files
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Informative 3
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~$Normal.dotm
- Size
- 162B (162 bytes)
- Type
- data
- Runtime Process
- WINWORD.EXE (PID: 2564)
- MD5
- f5ddc5b93531fce246af5fc139215c5e
- SHA1
- 8a75f9ce32936d363b3ba37ec767ecc117eb0f7f
- SHA256
- ffb8c6a51806723a127101032575b4fe07a1f8aac162a67590b89053142e8c0e
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~WRS{B4A5C5A6-3C96-44E4-B2C8-B6C84F613CBF}.tmp
- Size
- 1KiB (1024 bytes)
- Type
- FoxPro FPT, blocks size 0, next free block index 218103808, 1st used item "\375"
- Runtime Process
- WINWORD.EXE (PID: 2564)
- MD5
- 5d4d94ee7e06bbb0af9584119797b23a
- SHA1
- dbb111419c704f116efa8e72471dd83e86e49677
- SHA256
- 4826c0d860af884d3343ca6460b0006a7a2ce7dbccc4d743208585d997cc5fd1
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~$4a4319b9c37c1f05a4cbfb136c0eaf4a05476028d40a2a6bb07afc567f0f88.doc
- Size
- 162B (162 bytes)
- Type
- data
- Runtime Process
- WINWORD.EXE (PID: 2564)
- MD5
- f5ddc5b93531fce246af5fc139215c5e
- SHA1
- 8a75f9ce32936d363b3ba37ec767ecc117eb0f7f
- SHA256
- ffb8c6a51806723a127101032575b4fe07a1f8aac162a67590b89053142e8c0e
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