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Description

This report contains information obtained from automated analysis and is not intended to be a complete description of the submitted sample. Results may be limited due to the complexity of the samples, or due to the ability of the samples to defend against automated analysis techniques. If additional information is required, please contact the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) using the information provided at the end of this report.

Submission included one malicious RTF file. The primary purpose of this file is to download and install a malicious payload on the infected system.

This report contains preliminary analysis and is not intended to be a complete description of the submitted artifacts’ capabilities. Results may be incomplete due to the artifacts’ complexity or ability to defend against analysis techniques. If additional information is required, please contact the US-CERT Security Operations Center using the information at the end of this report.

Analysis Environment: 32_bit, windows_7

For a downloadable copy of IOCs, see MIFR-10056799-1.v2.stix.

Files (1)

96d217fc287e7ef0af46449eba405e4b49217834d6335a48b85519b75942c74c (PRODUCT SPECIFICATION.doc)

Domains (1)

marianvanherp.nl

96d217fc287e7ef0af46449eba405e4b49217834d6335a48b85519b75942c74c

Tags

CVE-2012-0158droppertrojan

Details

Antivirus

YARA Rules

No matches found.

ssdeep Matches

No matches found.

Relationships

Description

PRODUCT SPECIFICATION.doc is a malicious RTF file designed to download and install a malicious payload on the victim system. Once the RTF document is opened, the document attempts to download and install a malicious payload from a C2 server using the following URI:

–Begin URI–
hxxp://marianvanherp.nl/libraries/joomla/crypt/.new/austin2.exe
–End URI–

The following is a sample HTTP GET request observed during analysis:

–Begin GET request–
GET /libraries/joomla/crypt/.new/austin2.exe HTTP/1.1
Accept: */*
Accept-Encoding: gzip, deflate
User-Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 6.1; Trident/4.0; SLCC2; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; .NET CLR 3.5.30729; .NET CLR 3.0.30729; Media Center PC 6.0; InfoPath.2; .NET4.0C; .NET4.0E)
Host: marianvanherp.nl
Connection: Keep-Alive
–End GET request–

Based on static analysis, it appears that the document attempts to download the payload into %Current Directory%pong.exe before it is executed. The file the document attempted to download was not available for download at the time of analysis.

marianvanherp.nl

Tags

command-and-control

URLs

• hxxp://marianvanherp.nl/libraries/joomla/crypt/.new/austin2.exe

HTTP Sessions

• GET /libraries/joomla/crypt/.new/austin2.exe HTTP/1.1
  Accept: */*
  Accept-Encoding: gzip, deflate
  User-Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 6.1; Trident/4.0; SLCC2; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; .NET CLR 3.5.30729; .NET CLR 3.0.30729; Media Center PC 6.0; InfoPath.2; .NET4.0C; .NET4.0E)
  Host: marianvanherp.nl
  Connection: Keep-Alive

Whois

Domain name: marianvanherp.nl
Status:     active
Reseller:
Hostingtime
Spieringwater 5
2993DM Barendrecht
Netherlands

Registrar:
Mijn InternetOplossing B.V.
Markerkant 13 18
1314AN ALMERE
Netherlands

DNSSEC:     no

Domain nameservers:
ns1.hostingtime.eu
ns2.hostingtime.eu

Record maintained by: NL Domain Registry
inetnum:        185.69.232.0 – 185.69.235.255
netname:        NL-SPANGOINTERNET-20140912
descr:         Spango Internet B.V.
org:            ORG-SIB86-RIPE
country:        NL
admin-c:        TF3211-RIPE
tech-c:         TF3211-RIPE
mnt-lower:     SPANGO-MNT
mnt-routes:     SPANGO-MNT
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
status:         ALLOCATED PA
created:        2014-09-12T09:59:53Z
last-modified: 2016-04-14T08:30:39Z
source:         RIPE

organisation: ORG-SIB86-RIPE
org-name:     Spango Internet B.V.
org-type:     LIR
address:        Koningsbeltweg 78
address:        1329 AK
address:        Almere
address:        NETHERLANDS
phone:         +31854014710
e-mail:         info@spango.com
abuse-c:        AC28594-RIPE
mnt-ref:        SPANGO-MNT
mnt-ref:        RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
abuse-mailbox: admin@spango.com
created:        2014-09-09T07:52:49Z
last-modified: 2016-02-15T15:50:28Z
source:         RIPE

person:         T Fox
address:        Spango Internet BV
address:        Koningsbeltweg 78, 1329AK, Almere, The Netherlands
phone:         +31854014710
nic-hdl:        TF3211-RIPE
mnt-by:         SPANGO-MNT
created:        2014-09-10T15:19:46Z
last-modified: 2014-09-10T15:22:46Z
source:         RIPE

% Information related to ‘185.69.232.0/22AS48635’

route:         185.69.232.0/22
descr:         Spango IPv4 Route
origin:         AS48635
mnt-by:         SPANGO-MNT
created:        2015-08-13T19:49:30Z
last-modified: 2015-08-13T19:49:30Z
source:         RIPE

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CISA recommends that users and administrators consider using the following best practices to strengthen the security posture of their organization’s systems. Any configuration changes should be reviewed by system owners and administrators prior to implementation to avoid unwanted impacts.

• Maintain up-to-date antivirus signatures and engines.
• Keep operating system patches up-to-date.
• Disable File and Printer sharing services. If these services are required, use strong passwords or Active Directory authentication.
• Restrict users’ ability (permissions) to install and run unwanted software applications. Do not add users to the local administrators group unless required.
• Enforce a strong password policy and implement regular password changes.
• Exercise caution when opening e-mail attachments even if the attachment is expected and the sender appears to be known.
• Enable a personal firewall on agency workstations, configured to deny unsolicited connection requests.
• Disable unnecessary services on agency workstations and servers.
• Scan for and remove suspicious e-mail attachments; ensure the scanned attachment is its “true file type” (i.e., the extension matches the file header).
• Monitor users’ web browsing habits; restrict access to sites with unfavorable content.
• Exercise caution when using removable media (e.g., USB thumb drives, external drives, CDs, etc.).
• Scan all software downloaded from the Internet prior to executing.
• Maintain situational awareness of the latest threats and implement appropriate Access Control Lists (ACLs).

Additional information on malware incident prevention and handling can be found in National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication 800-83, “Guide to Malware Incident Prevention & Handling for Desktops and Laptops”.

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