Malware Analysis Report

2025-08-10 17:57

Sample ID 230215-l5nxpsba6w
Target 2019-05-01-Emotet-binary-updated-after-initial-infection-2-of-2.exe
SHA256 486ede4ecff9a951261af3d267072bf75a37e7812afd91dc4c30bf5535dede8b
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

486ede4ecff9a951261af3d267072bf75a37e7812afd91dc4c30bf5535dede8b

Threat Level: Known bad

The file 2019-05-01-Emotet-binary-updated-after-initial-infection-2-of-2.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 WriteProcessMemory

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS

Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself

Suspicious use of UnmapMainImage

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2023-02-15 10:07

Signatures

N/A

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2023-02-15 10:07

Reported

2023-02-15 10:09

Platform

win7-20221111-en

Max time kernel

138s

Max time network

150s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2019-05-01-Emotet-binary-updated-after-initial-infection-2-of-2.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\relatedpinned.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\ProxyEnable = "0" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\relatedpinned.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad C:\Windows\SysWOW64\relatedpinned.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{4E566BF7-283E-4679-A5BE-D733678121C4} C:\Windows\SysWOW64\relatedpinned.exe N/A
Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{4E566BF7-283E-4679-A5BE-D733678121C4}\WpadDecisionTime = d09887c02d41d901 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\relatedpinned.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\5e-34-c3-27-25-22 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\relatedpinned.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{4E566BF7-283E-4679-A5BE-D733678121C4}\5e-34-c3-27-25-22 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\relatedpinned.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings C:\Windows\SysWOW64\relatedpinned.exe N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History\CachePrefix = "Visited:" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\relatedpinned.exe N/A
Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections\DefaultConnectionSettings = 4600000003000000090000000000000000000000000000000400000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001000000020000000a7f0042000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\relatedpinned.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{4E566BF7-283E-4679-A5BE-D733678121C4}\WpadDecisionReason = "1" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\relatedpinned.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{4E566BF7-283E-4679-A5BE-D733678121C4}\WpadDecision = "0" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\relatedpinned.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections C:\Windows\SysWOW64\relatedpinned.exe N/A
Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections\DefaultConnectionSettings = 4600000002000000090000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\relatedpinned.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings C:\Windows\SysWOW64\relatedpinned.exe N/A
Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections\SavedLegacySettings = 4600000002000000090000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\relatedpinned.exe N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{4E566BF7-283E-4679-A5BE-D733678121C4}\WpadNetworkName = "Network 2" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\relatedpinned.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\5e-34-c3-27-25-22\WpadDecisionReason = "1" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\relatedpinned.exe N/A
Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\5e-34-c3-27-25-22\WpadDecisionTime = d09887c02d41d901 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\relatedpinned.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\5e-34-c3-27-25-22\WpadDecision = "0" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\relatedpinned.exe N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content\CachePrefix C:\Windows\SysWOW64\relatedpinned.exe N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies\CachePrefix = "Cookie:" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\relatedpinned.exe N/A

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\relatedpinned.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\relatedpinned.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\relatedpinned.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-2-of-2.exe N/A

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Description Indicator Process Target
PID 1540 wrote to memory of 1224 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2019-05-01-Emotet-binary-updated-after-initial-infection-2-of-2.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2019-05-01-Emotet-binary-updated-after-initial-infection-2-of-2.exe
PID 1540 wrote to memory of 1224 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2019-05-01-Emotet-binary-updated-after-initial-infection-2-of-2.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2019-05-01-Emotet-binary-updated-after-initial-infection-2-of-2.exe
PID 1540 wrote to memory of 1224 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2019-05-01-Emotet-binary-updated-after-initial-infection-2-of-2.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2019-05-01-Emotet-binary-updated-after-initial-infection-2-of-2.exe
PID 1540 wrote to memory of 1224 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2019-05-01-Emotet-binary-updated-after-initial-infection-2-of-2.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2019-05-01-Emotet-binary-updated-after-initial-infection-2-of-2.exe
PID 1540 wrote to memory of 1224 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2019-05-01-Emotet-binary-updated-after-initial-infection-2-of-2.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2019-05-01-Emotet-binary-updated-after-initial-infection-2-of-2.exe
PID 1540 wrote to memory of 1224 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2019-05-01-Emotet-binary-updated-after-initial-infection-2-of-2.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2019-05-01-Emotet-binary-updated-after-initial-infection-2-of-2.exe
PID 1540 wrote to memory of 1224 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2019-05-01-Emotet-binary-updated-after-initial-infection-2-of-2.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2019-05-01-Emotet-binary-updated-after-initial-infection-2-of-2.exe
PID 1400 wrote to memory of 1164 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\relatedpinned.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\relatedpinned.exe
PID 1400 wrote to memory of 1164 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\relatedpinned.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\relatedpinned.exe
PID 1400 wrote to memory of 1164 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\relatedpinned.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\relatedpinned.exe
PID 1400 wrote to memory of 1164 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\relatedpinned.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\relatedpinned.exe

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2019-05-01-Emotet-binary-updated-after-initial-infection-2-of-2.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2019-05-01-Emotet-binary-updated-after-initial-infection-2-of-2.exe"

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2019-05-01-Emotet-binary-updated-after-initial-infection-2-of-2.exe

--53146567

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\relatedpinned.exe

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

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\relatedpinned.exe

--fdaa67b9

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/1540-54-0x0000000075931000-0x0000000075933000-memory.dmp

memory/1224-55-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

memory/1540-56-0x0000000000230000-0x000000000023D000-memory.dmp

memory/1540-58-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

memory/1224-59-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000259000-memory.dmp

memory/1224-60-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000429000-memory.dmp

memory/1400-62-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000231000-memory.dmp

memory/1164-63-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

memory/1400-64-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000231000-memory.dmp

memory/1224-66-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

memory/1164-67-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000429000-memory.dmp

memory/1164-68-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000429000-memory.dmp

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2023-02-15 10:07

Reported

2023-02-15 10:09

Platform

win10v2004-20221111-en

Max time kernel

134s

Max time network

152s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2019-05-01-Emotet-binary-updated-after-initial-infection-2-of-2.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\IE C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dmaimpl.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCookies C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dmaimpl.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History\History.IE5 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dmaimpl.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.IE5 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dmaimpl.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\dmaimpl.exe N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies\CachePrefix = "Cookie:" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dmaimpl.exe N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History\CachePrefix = "Visited:" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dmaimpl.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-2-of-2.exe N/A

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2019-05-01-Emotet-binary-updated-after-initial-infection-2-of-2.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2019-05-01-Emotet-binary-updated-after-initial-infection-2-of-2.exe"

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2019-05-01-Emotet-binary-updated-after-initial-infection-2-of-2.exe

--53146567

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dmaimpl.exe

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

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dmaimpl.exe

--1bccdc8e

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 93.184.220.29:80 tcp
US 209.197.3.8:80 tcp
BO 200.58.171.51:80 tcp
US 209.197.3.8:80 tcp
US 209.197.3.8:80 tcp
NL 104.80.225.205:443 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/900-132-0x00000000005C0000-0x00000000005D1000-memory.dmp

memory/612-133-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

memory/900-134-0x00000000005C0000-0x00000000005D1000-memory.dmp

memory/900-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

memory/612-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000429000-memory.dmp

memory/3444-137-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

memory/612-138-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

memory/3444-139-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000429000-memory.dmp

memory/3444-140-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000429000-memory.dmp