Analysis Overview
SHA256
6d7aff70a84d9237bde3b149ff04532cafb29b6f358886b5038a737af5934d1f
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 2019-05-01-Emotet-binary-updated-after-initial-infection-1-of-2.exe was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Emotet
Drops file in System32 directory
Enumerates physical storage devices
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
Suspicious use of UnmapMainImage
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V6
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2023-02-14 23:20
Signatures
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2023-02-14 23:20
Reported
2023-02-14 23:23
Platform
win7-20221111-en
Max time kernel
134s
Max time network
146s
Command Line
Signatures
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\titlecycle.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\titlecycle.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History\CachePrefix = "Visited:" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\titlecycle.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\titlecycle.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections\DefaultConnectionSettings = 4600000003000000090000000000000000000000000000000400000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001000000020000000a7f003e000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\titlecycle.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{07EF5CA5-5487-4F68-A28B-446A09990724}\WpadDecision = "0" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\titlecycle.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\de-ad-a6-79-4d-0d\WpadDecisionTime = 207c3571d340d901 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\titlecycle.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\de-ad-a6-79-4d-0d\WpadDecision = "0" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\titlecycle.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\titlecycle.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ProxyEnable = "0" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\titlecycle.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{07EF5CA5-5487-4F68-A28B-446A09990724}\WpadDecisionReason = "1" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\titlecycle.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{07EF5CA5-5487-4F68-A28B-446A09990724}\WpadDecisionTime = 207c3571d340d901 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\titlecycle.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{07EF5CA5-5487-4F68-A28B-446A09990724}\de-ad-a6-79-4d-0d | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\titlecycle.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections\DefaultConnectionSettings = 4600000002000000090000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\titlecycle.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content\CachePrefix | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\titlecycle.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{07EF5CA5-5487-4F68-A28B-446A09990724} | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\titlecycle.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\de-ad-a6-79-4d-0d | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\titlecycle.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies\CachePrefix = "Cookie:" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\titlecycle.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\titlecycle.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections\SavedLegacySettings = 4600000002000000090000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\titlecycle.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{07EF5CA5-5487-4F68-A28B-446A09990724}\WpadNetworkName = "Network 2" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\titlecycle.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\de-ad-a6-79-4d-0d\WpadDecisionReason = "1" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\titlecycle.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\titlecycle.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\titlecycle.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\titlecycle.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-updated-after-initial-infection-1-of-2.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of UnmapMainImage
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2019-05-01-Emotet-binary-updated-after-initial-infection-1-of-2.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2019-05-01-Emotet-binary-updated-after-initial-infection-1-of-2.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\titlecycle.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\titlecycle.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2019-05-01-Emotet-binary-updated-after-initial-infection-1-of-2.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2019-05-01-Emotet-binary-updated-after-initial-infection-1-of-2.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2019-05-01-Emotet-binary-updated-after-initial-infection-1-of-2.exe
--a1bda328
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\titlecycle.exe
"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\titlecycle.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\titlecycle.exe
--69c5a860
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 |
Files
memory/1108-54-0x00000000767F1000-0x00000000767F3000-memory.dmp
memory/2040-55-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
memory/1108-56-0x0000000000280000-0x0000000000291000-memory.dmp
memory/1108-58-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp
memory/2040-59-0x0000000000230000-0x000000000025C000-memory.dmp
memory/2040-60-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp
memory/1176-61-0x0000000000370000-0x0000000000381000-memory.dmp
memory/2040-63-0x0000000000230000-0x000000000023D000-memory.dmp
memory/2040-64-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp
memory/1124-62-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
memory/1124-65-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp
memory/1124-67-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2023-02-14 23:20
Reported
2023-02-14 23:23
Platform
win10v2004-20221111-en
Max time kernel
136s
Max time network
145s
Command Line
Signatures
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\unpacktexture.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History\History.IE5 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\unpacktexture.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.IE5 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\unpacktexture.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\unpacktexture.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\unpacktexture.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies\CachePrefix = "Cookie:" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\unpacktexture.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History\CachePrefix = "Visited:" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\unpacktexture.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\unpacktexture.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\unpacktexture.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\unpacktexture.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\unpacktexture.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\unpacktexture.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\unpacktexture.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\unpacktexture.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\unpacktexture.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\unpacktexture.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\unpacktexture.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-updated-after-initial-infection-1-of-2.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2019-05-01-Emotet-binary-updated-after-initial-infection-1-of-2.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2019-05-01-Emotet-binary-updated-after-initial-infection-1-of-2.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2019-05-01-Emotet-binary-updated-after-initial-infection-1-of-2.exe
--a1bda328
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\unpacktexture.exe
"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\unpacktexture.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\unpacktexture.exe
--1debc37f
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 93.184.220.29:80 | tcp | |
| US | 93.184.220.29:80 | tcp | |
| BO | 200.58.171.51:80 | tcp | |
| NL | 104.80.225.205:443 | tcp | |
| US | 93.184.221.240:80 | tcp | |
| US | 93.184.221.240:80 | tcp | |
| US | 93.184.221.240:80 | tcp | |
| MX | 189.196.140.187:80 | tcp | |
| KR | 222.104.222.145:443 | tcp | |
| MY | 115.132.227.247:443 | tcp | |
| CO | 190.85.206.228:80 | tcp |
Files
memory/4904-132-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
memory/2420-133-0x0000000000590000-0x00000000005A1000-memory.dmp
memory/2420-134-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp
memory/4904-135-0x00000000004A0000-0x00000000004B1000-memory.dmp
memory/4904-136-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp
memory/4772-137-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
memory/4904-138-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp
memory/4772-139-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp
memory/4772-140-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp