Analysis Overview
SHA256
b1cad1540ecb290088252635f8e130022eed7486eb128c0ca3d676945d60a9fc
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 230717-qwxkpscc39 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Emotet
Drops file in System32 directory
Unsigned PE
Enumerates physical storage devices
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-02-28 13:20
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-02-28 13:20
Reported
2024-02-28 13:21
Platform
win7-20240221-en
Max time kernel
55s
Max time network
62s
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\playmaker.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\History\CachePrefix = "Visited:" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\playmaker.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{272B4E99-5783-43F7-859A-B70E45308E1C}\c6-51-22-6f-38-9c | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\playmaker.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\c6-51-22-6f-38-9c\WpadDecisionTime = a034a3fd486ada01 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\playmaker.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\c6-51-22-6f-38-9c\WpadDecision = "0" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\playmaker.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\playmaker.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ProxyEnable = "0" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\playmaker.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\playmaker.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{272B4E99-5783-43F7-859A-B70E45308E1C} | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\playmaker.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{272B4E99-5783-43F7-859A-B70E45308E1C}\WpadNetworkName = "Network 2" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\playmaker.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\c6-51-22-6f-38-9c | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\playmaker.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\c6-51-22-6f-38-9c\WpadDecisionReason = "1" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\playmaker.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections\DefaultConnectionSettings = 4600000002000000090000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\playmaker.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content\CachePrefix | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\playmaker.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\playmaker.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections\SavedLegacySettings = 4600000002000000090000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\playmaker.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections\DefaultConnectionSettings = 4600000003000000090000000000000000000000000000000400000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001000000020000000a7f007a000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\playmaker.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{272B4E99-5783-43F7-859A-B70E45308E1C}\WpadDecision = "0" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\playmaker.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\playmaker.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies\CachePrefix = "Cookie:" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\playmaker.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{272B4E99-5783-43F7-859A-B70E45308E1C}\WpadDecisionReason = "1" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\playmaker.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{272B4E99-5783-43F7-859A-B70E45308E1C}\WpadDecisionTime = a034a3fd486ada01 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\playmaker.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\playmaker.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\230717-qwxkpscc39.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\230717-qwxkpscc39.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\230717-qwxkpscc39.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\230717-qwxkpscc39.exe
--ce824825
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\playmaker.exe
"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\playmaker.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\playmaker.exe
--8f928866
C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| PE | 190.117.206.153:443 | tcp | |
| PE | 190.117.206.153:443 | tcp |
Files
memory/1048-0-0x00000000003C0000-0x00000000003D6000-memory.dmp
memory/1048-2-0x00000000003B0000-0x00000000003C0000-memory.dmp
memory/1616-6-0x0000000000240000-0x0000000000256000-memory.dmp
memory/3024-11-0x0000000000380000-0x0000000000396000-memory.dmp
memory/2676-16-0x0000000000300000-0x0000000000316000-memory.dmp
memory/2936-21-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001405E8000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-02-28 13:20
Reported
2024-02-28 13:23
Platform
win10v2004-20240226-en
Max time kernel
147s
Max time network
154s
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\IE | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\foottangent.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCookies | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\foottangent.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History\History.IE5 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\foottangent.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.IE5 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\foottangent.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\foottangent.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies\CachePrefix = "Cookie:" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\foottangent.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History\CachePrefix = "Visited:" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\foottangent.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\foottangent.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\foottangent.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\foottangent.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\foottangent.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\foottangent.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\foottangent.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\foottangent.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\foottangent.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\foottangent.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\foottangent.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\230717-qwxkpscc39.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 820 wrote to memory of 3600 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\230717-qwxkpscc39.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\230717-qwxkpscc39.exe |
| PID 820 wrote to memory of 3600 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\230717-qwxkpscc39.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\230717-qwxkpscc39.exe |
| PID 820 wrote to memory of 3600 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\230717-qwxkpscc39.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\230717-qwxkpscc39.exe |
| PID 3660 wrote to memory of 804 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\foottangent.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\foottangent.exe |
| PID 3660 wrote to memory of 804 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\foottangent.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\foottangent.exe |
| PID 3660 wrote to memory of 804 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\foottangent.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\foottangent.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\230717-qwxkpscc39.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\230717-qwxkpscc39.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\230717-qwxkpscc39.exe
--ce824825
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\foottangent.exe
"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\foottangent.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\foottangent.exe
--ef85e16d
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 67.31.126.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 182.178.17.96.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 9.228.82.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tse1.mm.bing.net | udp |
| US | 204.79.197.200:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 204.79.197.200:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 204.79.197.200:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 204.79.197.200:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 204.79.197.200:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 200.197.79.204.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 41.110.16.96.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| PE | 190.117.206.153:443 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 26.165.165.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 18.31.95.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 0.205.248.87.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| PK | 203.99.187.137:443 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 210.178.17.96.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| CU | 200.55.168.82:20 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 11.227.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 190.178.17.96.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 70.32.94.58:8080 | tcp | |
| US | 20.231.121.79:80 | tcp | |
| GB | 213.138.100.98:8080 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 23.173.189.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/820-0-0x0000000002090000-0x00000000020A6000-memory.dmp
memory/820-3-0x0000000000600000-0x0000000000610000-memory.dmp
memory/3600-6-0x00000000005E0000-0x00000000005F6000-memory.dmp
memory/3660-11-0x0000000000610000-0x0000000000626000-memory.dmp
memory/804-16-0x0000000000600000-0x0000000000616000-memory.dmp