Malware Analysis Report

2025-01-03 06:01

Sample ID 240228-qlb61sce56
Target 230717-qwxkpscc39
SHA256 b1cad1540ecb290088252635f8e130022eed7486eb128c0ca3d676945d60a9fc
Tags
emotet epoch3 banker trojan
score
10/10

Table of Contents

Analysis Overview

MITRE ATT&CK

Enterprise Matrix V15

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

b1cad1540ecb290088252635f8e130022eed7486eb128c0ca3d676945d60a9fc

Threat Level: Known bad

The file 230717-qwxkpscc39 was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

emotet epoch3 banker trojan

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

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

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\230717-qwxkpscc39.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\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: 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

Description Indicator Process Target
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
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
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 use of SendNotifyMessage

Description Indicator Process Target
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
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
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

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

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\230717-qwxkpscc39.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\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: RenamesItself

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\230717-qwxkpscc39.exe N/A

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