Malware Analysis Report

2025-08-10 17:57

Sample ID 230214-fspqksac8y
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

Suspicious use of UnmapMainImage

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2023-02-14 05:08

Signatures

N/A

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2023-02-14 05:08

Reported

2023-02-14 05:11

Platform

win7-20221111-en

Max time kernel

139s

Max time network

152s

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\keyevents.exe N/A

Enumerates physical storage devices

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS

Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections\DefaultConnectionSettings = 4600000002000000090000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\keyevents.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{6593A80B-747C-4EF0-919F-EEA9710F141A}\WpadDecisionReason = "1" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\keyevents.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{6593A80B-747C-4EF0-919F-EEA9710F141A}\WpadDecision = "0" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\keyevents.exe N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{6593A80B-747C-4EF0-919F-EEA9710F141A}\WpadNetworkName = "Network 2" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\keyevents.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\2a-f5-3a-f3-4f-fc C:\Windows\SysWOW64\keyevents.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\2a-f5-3a-f3-4f-fc\WpadDecisionReason = "1" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\keyevents.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings C:\Windows\SysWOW64\keyevents.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections C:\Windows\SysWOW64\keyevents.exe N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History\CachePrefix = "Visited:" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\keyevents.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad C:\Windows\SysWOW64\keyevents.exe N/A
Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections\DefaultConnectionSettings = 4600000003000000090000000000000000000000000000000400000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001000000020000000a7f004f000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\keyevents.exe N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content\CachePrefix C:\Windows\SysWOW64\keyevents.exe N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies\CachePrefix = "Cookie:" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\keyevents.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings C:\Windows\SysWOW64\keyevents.exe N/A
Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{6593A80B-747C-4EF0-919F-EEA9710F141A}\WpadDecisionTime = 80f724d63a40d901 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\keyevents.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ProxyEnable = "0" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\keyevents.exe N/A
Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections\SavedLegacySettings = 4600000002000000090000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\keyevents.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{6593A80B-747C-4EF0-919F-EEA9710F141A} C:\Windows\SysWOW64\keyevents.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{6593A80B-747C-4EF0-919F-EEA9710F141A}\2a-f5-3a-f3-4f-fc C:\Windows\SysWOW64\keyevents.exe N/A
Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\2a-f5-3a-f3-4f-fc\WpadDecisionTime = 80f724d63a40d901 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\keyevents.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\2a-f5-3a-f3-4f-fc\WpadDecision = "0" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\keyevents.exe N/A

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

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

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

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\keyevents.exe

--3ea5d8e

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/1228-54-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

memory/1924-55-0x00000000001B0000-0x00000000001C1000-memory.dmp

memory/1924-56-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

memory/1228-57-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000231000-memory.dmp

memory/1228-58-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp

memory/1228-59-0x0000000075091000-0x0000000075093000-memory.dmp

memory/1228-61-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

memory/1188-60-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

memory/1188-62-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp

memory/1188-64-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2023-02-14 05:08

Reported

2023-02-14 05:11

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\INetCache\Content.IE5 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\bitnis.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE C:\Windows\SysWOW64\bitnis.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCookies C:\Windows\SysWOW64\bitnis.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History\History.IE5 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\bitnis.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\bitnis.exe N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies\CachePrefix = "Cookie:" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\bitnis.exe N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History\CachePrefix = "Visited:" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\bitnis.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\bitnis.exe

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

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\bitnis.exe

--8c9449dd

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 20.44.10.122:443 tcp
BO 200.58.171.51:80 tcp
NL 8.238.21.126:80 tcp
NL 8.238.21.126:80 tcp
NL 8.238.21.126:80 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/4264-132-0x00000000005B0000-0x00000000005C1000-memory.dmp

memory/4440-133-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

memory/4264-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

memory/4264-134-0x00000000005B0000-0x00000000005C1000-memory.dmp

memory/4440-136-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp

memory/4440-137-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp

memory/1828-138-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

memory/4440-139-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

memory/1828-140-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp

memory/1828-141-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp