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
Drops file in Windows directory
Enumerates physical storage devices
Office loads VBA resources, possible macro or embedded object present
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
Modifies registry class
Suspicious use of UnmapMainImage
Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
Modifies Internet Explorer settings
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V6
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2023-02-15 09:50
Signatures
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2023-02-15 09:50
Reported
2023-02-15 09:52
Platform
win7-20220812-en
Max time kernel
140s
Max time network
146s
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\Temporary Internet Files\counters.dat | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\matrixtitle.exe | N/A |
Drops file in Windows directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\Debug\WIA\wiatrace.log | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Office loads VBA resources, possible macro or embedded object present
Modifies Internet Explorer settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit\command | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\WINWORD.EXE\" /n \"%1\"" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\E&xport to Microsoft Excel\Contexts = "1" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit\ = "&Edit" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote\Contexts = "55" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Key deleted | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Key deleted | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\ShowDiscussionButton = "Yes" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Key deleted | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit\command | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Key deleted | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit\ = "&Edit" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Key deleted | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote\ = "res://C:\\PROGRA~2\\MICROS~1\\Office14\\ONBttnIE.dll/105" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Key deleted | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit\COMMAND | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\WINWORD.EXE\" /n \"%1\"" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\E&xport to Microsoft Excel\ = "res://C:\\PROGRA~2\\MICROS~1\\Office14\\EXCEL.EXE/3000" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Key deleted | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit\COMMAND | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Key deleted | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b0057004f0052004400460069006c00650073003e00620069002400540021005600210030005a003d007b0050006b00300076006d007e0041005a00750020002f006e002000220025003100220000000000 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b0057004f0052004400460069006c00650073003e00620069002400540021005600210030005a003d007b0050006b00300076006d007e0041005a00750020002f006e002000220025003100220000000000 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\E&xport to Microsoft Excel | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History\CachePrefix = "Visited:" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\matrixtitle.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{4917772D-CF6C-4CF6-A6D7-8946A8878649}\WpadDecision = "0" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\matrixtitle.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies\CachePrefix = "Cookie:" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\matrixtitle.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content\CachePrefix | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\matrixtitle.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections\SavedLegacySettings = 4600000002000000090000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\matrixtitle.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{4917772D-CF6C-4CF6-A6D7-8946A8878649} | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\matrixtitle.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{4917772D-CF6C-4CF6-A6D7-8946A8878649}\WpadDecisionTime = 8004c95b2b41d901 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\matrixtitle.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections\DefaultConnectionSettings = 4600000002000000090000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\matrixtitle.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\matrixtitle.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\matrixtitle.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections\DefaultConnectionSettings = 4600000003000000090000000000000000000000000000000400000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001000000020000000a7f0014000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\matrixtitle.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\7e-b2-ad-6b-7a-8c | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\matrixtitle.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{4917772D-CF6C-4CF6-A6D7-8946A8878649}\7e-b2-ad-6b-7a-8c | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\matrixtitle.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\7e-b2-ad-6b-7a-8c\WpadDecisionReason = "1" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\matrixtitle.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\7e-b2-ad-6b-7a-8c\WpadDecisionTime = 8004c95b2b41d901 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\matrixtitle.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\matrixtitle.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\7e-b2-ad-6b-7a-8c\WpadDecision = "0" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\matrixtitle.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ProxyEnable = "0" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\matrixtitle.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{4917772D-CF6C-4CF6-A6D7-8946A8878649}\WpadDecisionReason = "1" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\matrixtitle.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{4917772D-CF6C-4CF6-A6D7-8946A8878649}\WpadNetworkName = "Network 2" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\matrixtitle.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\matrixtitle.exe | N/A |
Modifies registry class
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shell | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}\InprocServer32\ThreadingModel = "Apartment" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ = "&Open" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ddeexec\ = "[open(\"%1\")]" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Print\command | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\WinWord.exe\shell\edit\ = "&Open" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}\Version\14 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\WinWord.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Publisher\shell\edit\command | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\MSPub.exe\shell\edit\command | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\WinWord.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shell\Edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\msohtmed.exe\" %1" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Key deleted | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Edit | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ddeexec\topic | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ddeexec\topic | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ddeexec\topic\ = "system" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Publisher\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b005000750062005000720069006d006100720079003e00520024006e0075006a0053005700460065003f007d0061004c00720052007000390078004000570020002500310000000000 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\ShellEx | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Word | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Print | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Key deleted | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shell\Edit | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}\Old Icon\htmlfile | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b0045005800430045004c00460069006c00650073003e00560069006a00710042006f006600280059003800270077002100460049006400310067004c00510020002f0064006400650000000000 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\WinWord.exe\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\WINWORD.EXE\" /n \"%1\"" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shell\Edit\ = "&Edit" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\WinWord.exe\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\WINWORD.EXE\" /n \"%1\"" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Publisher | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}\Old Icon\mhtmlfile | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ddeexec | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\MSPub.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000_Classes\Local Settings | C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Word\shell\edit | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000_CLASSES\.wps | C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Word\shell\edit | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ = "&Open" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Publisher\shell\edit\ = "&Open" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ddeexec\ = "[open(\"%1\")]" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b0045005800430045004c00460069006c00650073003e00560069006a00710042006f006600280059003800270077002100460049006400310067004c00510020002f0064006400650000000000 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shellex\IconHandler | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\command | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b0045005800430045004c00460069006c00650073003e00560069006a00710042006f006600280059003800270077002100460049006400310067004c00510020002f0064006400650000000000 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\MSPub.exe\shell\edit\ = "&Open" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Edit\ = "&Edit" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\DefaultIcon\ = "\"%1\"" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Word | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}\Version\14\ = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\msohtmed.exe" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ddeexec | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shellex\IconHandler | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\WinWord.exe\shell\edit\command | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b0045005800430045004c00460069006c00650073003e00560069006a00710042006f006600280059003800270077002100460049006400310067004c00510020002f0064006400650000000000 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ddeexec | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\command | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000_CLASSES\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache | C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Word\shell\edit\command | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\WinWord.exe\shell\edit\ = "&Open" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ddeexec\application\ = "Excel" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Publisher\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\MSPUB.EXE\" %1" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\matrixtitle.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\matrixtitle.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\matrixtitle.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.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 FindShellTrayWindow
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
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\matrixtitle.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\matrixtitle.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\matrixtitle.exe
"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\matrixtitle.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\matrixtitle.exe
--eab533ad
C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe" C:\Windows\system32\shell32.dll,OpenAs_RunDLL C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\OutInvoke.wps
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE" /n "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\OutInvoke.wps"
C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
"C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\EnterAssert.ps1xml
C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe
"C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" --started-from-file "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\RequestSplit.mov"
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/1652-54-0x0000000074C91000-0x0000000074C93000-memory.dmp
memory/1652-56-0x00000000002C0000-0x00000000002CD000-memory.dmp
memory/976-55-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
memory/1652-58-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp
memory/976-59-0x00000000001C0000-0x00000000001EC000-memory.dmp
memory/976-60-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp
memory/1900-61-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000231000-memory.dmp
memory/936-62-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
memory/1900-63-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000231000-memory.dmp
memory/976-64-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp
memory/936-65-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp
memory/1208-66-0x000007FEFB761000-0x000007FEFB763000-memory.dmp
memory/884-68-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
memory/884-69-0x00000000720B1000-0x00000000720B4000-memory.dmp
memory/884-70-0x000000006FB31000-0x000000006FB33000-memory.dmp
memory/884-71-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp
memory/884-73-0x0000000070B1D000-0x0000000070B28000-memory.dmp
memory/936-74-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp
memory/884-75-0x0000000070B1D000-0x0000000070B28000-memory.dmp
memory/884-76-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp
memory/884-77-0x0000000070B1D000-0x0000000070B28000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2023-02-15 09:50
Reported
2023-02-15 09:53
Platform
win10v2004-20220901-en
Max time kernel
207s
Max time network
211s
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\INetCache\Content.IE5 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\slidetitle.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\slidetitle.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCookies | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\slidetitle.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History\History.IE5 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\slidetitle.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Modifies Internet Explorer settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\CompatibilityFlags = "0" | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\DecayDateQueue = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb01000000827891ebbe4b61439e7bbfa94c55ed970000000002000000000010660000000100002000000099789fdd15e340bdef24f068aecf0919665e15c43584dbbba965e73848ba844b000000000e80000000020000200000004703af2a289e114ab837f5670ed48b3c040458eed5b1bca1f18b19bc62ee31da20000000c3da48b15950f3354bf03fe1ed729d5244bd6b353d92cdc1adf73f9e0f86b9fa40000000df4c6cabc3aea9b34b89eedcb257658285fc6da109f09ed6fdb39495f65605dcd7ff304cc96226a3c5b681c6a7db0dc355a3f61dbc2128b5227265e32c92553d | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IESettingSync | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastUpdateHighDateTime = "31015203" | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NTPFirstRun = "1" | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch\Version = "WS not running" | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MINIE | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateLowDateTime = "369674810" | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\LastProcessed = 709e4c1a2341d901 | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastUpdateLowDateTime = "369674810" | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastTTLHighDateTime = "50" | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive\{40BB983E-AD16-11ED-A0EE-5ECEF326E858} = "0" | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\LastProcessed = a0fc3b1a2341d901 | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery\AdminActive = "0" | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IESettingSync\SlowSettingTypesChanged = "2" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch\Version = "WS not running" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MINIE\TabBandWidth = "500" | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\DecayDateQueue = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb01000000827891ebbe4b61439e7bbfa94c55ed9700000000020000000000106600000001000020000000e2efb4d3db4f31845c1fe3a86515fdb1c4c649d1acdb19e26e19eb3ffbf8b273000000000e800000000200002000000051f6ef4cae142e25367ef2d1710741141adee77ca19da4eb1cb2b5b084592ea420000000829d6339a8f88e3e46742ed4b8561c1c173ba3e14a0839f82b7f448d55df7d99400000006c9b125ba592e34fdd51a6a89f98fcc7fc4573b5dbddf580f0ba1575dc49ba52164af4cca0db844547eec765b6b8530b85db702373cefc9230776cffbfdd3af6 | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FullScreen = "no" | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Window_Placement = 2c0000000200000003000000ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff2400000024000000aa04000089020000 | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastTTLLowDateTime = "1251635200" | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateHighDateTime = "31015203" | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
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\slidetitle.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies\CachePrefix = "Cookie:" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\slidetitle.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History\CachePrefix = "Visited:" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\slidetitle.exe | N/A |
Modifies registry class
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000_Classes\Local Settings | C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\slidetitle.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\slidetitle.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\slidetitle.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\slidetitle.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\slidetitle.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\slidetitle.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\slidetitle.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\slidetitle.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\slidetitle.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\slidetitle.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\slidetitle.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\slidetitle.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\slidetitle.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\slidetitle.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\slidetitle.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\slidetitle.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.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 FindShellTrayWindow
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.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\slidetitle.exe
"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\slidetitle.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\slidetitle.exe
--a45c7a99
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -nohome
C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:4004 CREDAT:17410 /prefetch:2
C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe
C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe -Embedding
C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe
"C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" --started-from-file "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\CheckpointLimit.mpeg2"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 93.184.220.29:80 | tcp | |
| US | 93.184.221.240:80 | tcp | |
| IE | 13.69.239.74:443 | tcp | |
| BO | 200.58.171.51:80 | tcp | |
| NL | 104.80.229.204:443 | 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 | |
| DE | 159.69.211.211:8080 | tcp | |
| DE | 185.94.252.27:443 | tcp | |
| DE | 185.94.252.249:443 | tcp |
Files
memory/4928-132-0x00000000004F0000-0x0000000000501000-memory.dmp
memory/1008-133-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
memory/4928-134-0x00000000004F0000-0x0000000000501000-memory.dmp
memory/4928-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp
memory/1008-136-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp
memory/3972-137-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
memory/1008-138-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp
memory/3972-139-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp
memory/3972-140-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp