Malware Analysis Report

2025-08-10 17:57

Sample ID 230214-2tqj6agg23
Target 2019-05-01-Emotet-binary-retrieved-by-Word-macro.exe
SHA256 2032acdf04511314d53f51d1fef7f9e62e69abbe3db0b31a0302a8545ab1bd82
Tags
emotet banker trojan
score
10/10

Table of Contents

Analysis Overview

MITRE ATT&CK

Enterprise Matrix V6

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Signatures

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis Overview

score
10/10

SHA256

2032acdf04511314d53f51d1fef7f9e62e69abbe3db0b31a0302a8545ab1bd82

Threat Level: Known bad

The file 2019-05-01-Emotet-binary-retrieved-by-Word-macro.exe was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

emotet banker trojan

Emotet

Drops file in System32 directory

Enumerates physical storage devices

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS

Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

Suspicious use of UnmapMainImage

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Modifies registry class

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2023-02-14 22:52

Signatures

N/A

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2023-02-14 22:52

Reported

2023-02-14 22:56

Platform

win7-20221111-en

Max time kernel

208s

Max time network

211s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2019-05-01-Emotet-binary-retrieved-by-Word-macro.exe"

Signatures

Emotet

trojan banker emotet

Drops file in System32 directory

Description Indicator Process Target
File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\counters.dat C:\Windows\SysWOW64\unpackbears.exe N/A

Enumerates physical storage devices

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS

Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{6ECFCAC3-D841-49AF-AC7D-5BE7CB93B33F}\WpadDecision = "0" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\unpackbears.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings C:\Windows\SysWOW64\unpackbears.exe N/A
Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections\DefaultConnectionSettings = 4600000002000000090000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\unpackbears.exe N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies\CachePrefix = "Cookie:" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\unpackbears.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings C:\Windows\SysWOW64\unpackbears.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ProxyEnable = "0" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\unpackbears.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad C:\Windows\SysWOW64\unpackbears.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{6ECFCAC3-D841-49AF-AC7D-5BE7CB93B33F} C:\Windows\SysWOW64\unpackbears.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\8a-3e-3e-d0-0f-44 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\unpackbears.exe N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\8a-3e-3e-d0-0f-44\WpadDetectedUrl C:\Windows\SysWOW64\unpackbears.exe N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content\CachePrefix C:\Windows\SysWOW64\unpackbears.exe N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History\CachePrefix = "Visited:" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\unpackbears.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{6ECFCAC3-D841-49AF-AC7D-5BE7CB93B33F}\WpadDecisionReason = "1" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\unpackbears.exe N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{6ECFCAC3-D841-49AF-AC7D-5BE7CB93B33F}\WpadNetworkName = "Network 2" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\unpackbears.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{6ECFCAC3-D841-49AF-AC7D-5BE7CB93B33F}\8a-3e-3e-d0-0f-44 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\unpackbears.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\8a-3e-3e-d0-0f-44\WpadDecision = "0" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\unpackbears.exe N/A
Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections\DefaultConnectionSettings = 4600000004000000090000000000000000000000000000000400000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001000000020000000a7f004b000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\unpackbears.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections C:\Windows\SysWOW64\unpackbears.exe N/A
Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\8a-3e-3e-d0-0f-44\WpadDecisionTime = 804f2b88cf40d901 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\unpackbears.exe N/A
Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{6ECFCAC3-D841-49AF-AC7D-5BE7CB93B33F}\WpadDecisionTime = 605572e2cf40d901 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\unpackbears.exe N/A
Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\8a-3e-3e-d0-0f-44\WpadDecisionTime = 605572e2cf40d901 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\unpackbears.exe N/A
Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections\SavedLegacySettings = 4600000002000000090000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\unpackbears.exe N/A
Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections\DefaultConnectionSettings = 4600000003000000090000000000000000000000000000000400000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001000000020000000a7f004b000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\unpackbears.exe N/A
Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{6ECFCAC3-D841-49AF-AC7D-5BE7CB93B33F}\WpadDecisionTime = 804f2b88cf40d901 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\unpackbears.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\8a-3e-3e-d0-0f-44\WpadDecisionReason = "1" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\unpackbears.exe N/A

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\unpackbears.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\unpackbears.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\unpackbears.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\unpackbears.exe N/A

Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2019-05-01-Emotet-binary-retrieved-by-Word-macro.exe N/A

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2019-05-01-Emotet-binary-retrieved-by-Word-macro.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2019-05-01-Emotet-binary-retrieved-by-Word-macro.exe"

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2019-05-01-Emotet-binary-retrieved-by-Word-macro.exe

--6dea9298

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\unpackbears.exe

"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\unpackbears.exe"

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\unpackbears.exe

--ba3423e3

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
BO 200.58.171.51:80 tcp
BO 200.58.171.51:80 tcp
MX 189.196.140.187:80 tcp
MX 189.196.140.187:80 tcp
KR 222.104.222.145:443 tcp
KR 222.104.222.145:443 tcp
MY 115.132.227.247:443 tcp
MY 115.132.227.247:443 tcp

Files

memory/1428-54-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

memory/1728-55-0x00000000003B0000-0x00000000003C1000-memory.dmp

memory/1728-56-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

memory/1428-57-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000231000-memory.dmp

memory/1428-58-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp

memory/1428-59-0x0000000075591000-0x0000000075593000-memory.dmp

memory/868-60-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

memory/1428-61-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

memory/868-62-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2023-02-14 22:52

Reported

2023-02-14 22:55

Platform

win10v2004-20220812-en

Max time kernel

130s

Max time network

147s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2019-05-01-Emotet-binary-retrieved-by-Word-macro.exe"

Signatures

Emotet

trojan banker emotet

Drops file in System32 directory

Description Indicator Process Target
File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCookies C:\Windows\SysWOW64\redistslide.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History\History.IE5 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\redistslide.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.IE5 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\redistslide.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE C:\Windows\SysWOW64\redistslide.exe N/A

Enumerates physical storage devices

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS

Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content\CachePrefix C:\Windows\SysWOW64\redistslide.exe N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies\CachePrefix = "Cookie:" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\redistslide.exe N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History\CachePrefix = "Visited:" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\redistslide.exe N/A

Modifies registry class

Description Indicator Process Target
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2891029575-1462575-1165213807-1000_Classes\Local Settings C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe N/A

Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2019-05-01-Emotet-binary-retrieved-by-Word-macro.exe N/A

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe N/A

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2019-05-01-Emotet-binary-retrieved-by-Word-macro.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2019-05-01-Emotet-binary-retrieved-by-Word-macro.exe"

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2019-05-01-Emotet-binary-retrieved-by-Word-macro.exe

--6dea9298

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\redistslide.exe

"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\redistslide.exe"

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\redistslide.exe

--779f322e

C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe

C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding

C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe

C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe -Embedding

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 93.184.221.240:80 tcp
US 93.184.221.240:80 tcp
BO 200.58.171.51:80 tcp
IE 13.69.239.72:443 tcp
MX 189.196.140.187:80 tcp
US 93.184.221.240:80 tcp
US 93.184.221.240:80 tcp
KR 222.104.222.145:443 tcp
MY 115.132.227.247:443 tcp
CO 190.85.206.228:80 tcp

Files

memory/4304-132-0x0000000002160000-0x0000000002171000-memory.dmp

memory/5056-133-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

memory/4304-134-0x0000000002160000-0x0000000002171000-memory.dmp

memory/4304-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

memory/5056-136-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp

memory/1988-137-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

memory/5056-138-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

memory/1988-139-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp

memory/1988-140-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp