File name:

5280_36.xlsm

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/8e69c340-4c89-4c95-b85c-a41f3c5b6b4a
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

Emotet is one of the most dangerous trojans ever created. Over the course of its lifetime, it was upgraded to become a very destructive malware. It targets mostly corporate victims but even private users get infected in mass spam email campaigns.

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Analysis date: January 14, 2022, 19:58:38
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
loader
emotet-doc
emotet
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet
File info: Microsoft Excel 2007+
MD5:

E30CEA246A3807BE6924C3EA52E10079

SHA1:

FFC27600E071E38E78A29174FC885D4E2BBDB0AD

SHA256:

02FEF2F393DFA1693167AF8424FF91F298D3C12BAD8411580F82548C7876CDFD

SSDEEP:

1536:OW5FiLysqxG/+CbEcWeu3XDXeoiHwt/uE1d7mT6SrPag3HtQVASgV+:t5kiG/+CbE9H78wt2E1d7e6STa6SH

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • EXCEL.EXE (PID: 1252)

    • Connects to CnC server

      • rundll32.exe (PID: 3504)

    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • rundll32.exe (PID: 3504)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 3004)
      • SearchProtocolHost.exe (PID: 4080)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 3816)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 3120)

    • Unusual execution from Microsoft Office

      • EXCEL.EXE (PID: 1252)

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • rundll32.exe (PID: 3504)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads default file associations for system extensions

      • SearchProtocolHost.exe (PID: 4080)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 3120)

    • Uses RUNDLL32.EXE to load library

      • EXCEL.EXE (PID: 1252)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 3816)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 3120)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 3004)

    • Drops a file with a compile date too recent

      • EXCEL.EXE (PID: 1252)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 3120)

    • Starts itself from another location

      • rundll32.exe (PID: 3816)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • rundll32.exe (PID: 3120)

    • Application launched itself

      • rundll32.exe (PID: 3120)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 3004)

  • INFO

    • Reads Microsoft Office registry keys

      • EXCEL.EXE (PID: 1252)

    • Checks supported languages

      • EXCEL.EXE (PID: 1252)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 3120)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 3816)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 3004)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 3504)

    • Reads the computer name

      • EXCEL.EXE (PID: 1252)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 3120)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 3504)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • EXCEL.EXE (PID: 1252)

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • rundll32.exe (PID: 3504)

    • Checks Windows Trust Settings

      • rundll32.exe (PID: 3504)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.xlsx | Excel Microsoft Office Open XML Format document (61.2)
.zip | Open Packaging Conventions container (31.5)
.zip | ZIP compressed archive (7.2)

EXIF

XML

AppVersion: 16.03
HyperlinksChanged: No
SharedDoc: No
LinksUpToDate: No
Company: -
TitlesOfParts:
  • Sheet
  • Buuk1
  • Srieifew1
  • EWDFFEFAD
HeadingPairs:
  • Листы
  • 3
  • Макросы Excel 4.0
  • 1
ScaleCrop: No
DocSecurity: None
Application: Microsoft Excel
ModifyDate: 2022:01:14 07:23:02Z
CreateDate: 2015:06:05 18:19:34Z
LastModifiedBy: Admin

XMP

Creator: Admin

ZIP

ZipFileName: [Content_Types].xml
ZipUncompressedSize: 1943
ZipCompressedSize: 457
ZipCRC: 0x332b8ba7
ZipModifyDate: 1980:01:01 00:00:00
ZipCompression: Deflated
ZipBitFlag: 0x0006
ZipRequiredVersion: 20
No data.
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Total processes
41
Monitored processes
6
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
3

Behavior graph

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start excel.exe rundll32.exe no specs rundll32.exe searchprotocolhost.exe no specs rundll32.exe no specs rundll32.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1252"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE" /ddeC:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE
Explorer.EXE
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft Excel
Exit code:
0
Version:
14.0.6024.1000
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\program files\microsoft office\office14\excel.exe
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
3004C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Ldjxcnf\ionoqo.acq",YrPLRXHUC:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe—rundll32.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows host process (Rundll32)
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\rundll32.exe
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\imagehlp.dll
3120C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe "C:\Users\admin\erum.ocx",DllRegisterServerC:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
rundll32.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows host process (Rundll32)
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\rundll32.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\imagehlp.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
3504C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Ldjxcnf\ionoqo.acq",DllRegisterServerC:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
rundll32.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows host process (Rundll32)
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\rundll32.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\imagehlp.dll
3816C:\Windows\SysWow64\rundll32.exe ..\erum.ocx,D"&"l"&"lR"&"egister"&"Serve"&"rC:\Windows\SysWow64\rundll32.exe—EXCEL.EXE
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows host process (Rundll32)
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\rundll32.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\imagehlp.dll
4080"C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe" Global\UsGthrFltPipeMssGthrPipe3_ Global\UsGthrCtrlFltPipeMssGthrPipe3 1 -2147483646 "Software\Microsoft\Windows Search" "Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT; MS Search 4.0 Robot)" "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Temp\usgthrsvc" "DownLevelDaemon" C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe—SearchIndexer.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Microsoft Windows Search Protocol Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
7.00.7601.24542 (win7sp1_ldr_escrow.191209-2211)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\searchprotocolhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
Total events
7 280
Read events
7 176
Write events
92
Delete events
12

Modification events

(PID) Process:(1252) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Excel\Resiliency\StartupItems
Operation:writeName:<c9
Value:
3C633900E4040000010000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(1252) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledLanguages
Operation:writeName:1033
Value:
Off
(PID) Process:(1252) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledLanguages
Operation:writeName:1041
Value:
Off
(PID) Process:(1252) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledLanguages
Operation:writeName:1046
Value:
Off
(PID) Process:(1252) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledLanguages
Operation:writeName:1036
Value:
Off
(PID) Process:(1252) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledLanguages
Operation:writeName:1031
Value:
Off
(PID) Process:(1252) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledLanguages
Operation:writeName:1040
Value:
Off
(PID) Process:(1252) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledLanguages
Operation:writeName:1049
Value:
Off
(PID) Process:(1252) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledLanguages
Operation:writeName:3082
Value:
Off
(PID) Process:(1252) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledLanguages
Operation:writeName:1042
Value:
Off
Executable files
3
Suspicious files
5
Text files
1
Unknown types
1

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
1252EXCEL.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CVRE3AC.tmp.cvr —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1252EXCEL.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\PO2HN1X2\Tmho7DmakD[1].dllexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3504rundll32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\57C8EDB95DF3F0AD4EE2DC2B8CFD4157binary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1252EXCEL.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies\JBRLR9CF.txttext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3504rundll32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\57C8EDB95DF3F0AD4EE2DC2B8CFD4157compressed
MD5:F7DCB24540769805E5BB30D193944DCE
SHA256:6B88C6AC55BBD6FEA0EBE5A760D1AD2CFCE251C59D0151A1400701CB927E36EA
3120rundll32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Ldjxcnf\ionoqo.acqexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3504rundll32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\77EC63BDA74BD0D0E0426DC8F8008506binary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3504rundll32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\77EC63BDA74BD0D0E0426DC8F8008506compressed
MD5:ACAEDA60C79C6BCAC925EEB3653F45E0
SHA256:6B0CECCF0103AFD89844761417C1D23ACC41F8AEBF3B7230765209B61EEE5658
3504rundll32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cab8432.tmpcompressed
MD5:ACAEDA60C79C6BCAC925EEB3653F45E0
SHA256:6B0CECCF0103AFD89844761417C1D23ACC41F8AEBF3B7230765209B61EEE5658
3504rundll32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tar8433.tmpcat
MD5:D99661D0893A52A0700B8AE68457351A
SHA256:BDD5111162A6FA25682E18FA74E37E676D49CAFCB5B7207E98E5256D1EF0D003
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HTTP(S) requests
3
TCP/UDP connections
7
DNS requests
2
Threats
9

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
1252
EXCEL.EXE
GET
200
104.21.57.10:80
http://badmakeup.biz/dhl/3ez4GMS65Gk6Bgxd/
US
executable
574 Kb
suspicious
3504
rundll32.exe
GET
200
93.184.221.240:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/authrootstl.cab?4c24a92f440efddd
US
compressed
59.9 Kb
whitelisted
3504
rundll32.exe
GET
200
93.184.221.240:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?728cb08b1e0fdde4
US
compressed
4.70 Kb
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
3504
rundll32.exe
93.184.221.240:80
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business
US
whitelisted
1252
EXCEL.EXE
104.21.57.10:80
badmakeup.biz
Cloudflare Inc
US
suspicious
3504
rundll32.exe
45.138.98.34:80
—
—
—
malicious
3504
rundll32.exe
69.16.218.101:8080
—
Liquid Web, L.L.C
US
malicious
—
—
45.138.98.34:80
—
—
—
malicious

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
badmakeup.biz
  • 104.21.57.10
  • 172.67.188.183
suspicious
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
  • 93.184.221.240
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
—
—
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO Observed DNS Query to .biz TLD
1252
EXCEL.EXE
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY PE EXE or DLL Windows file download HTTP
1252
EXCEL.EXE
A Network Trojan was detected
ET CURRENT_EVENTS Likely Evil EXE download from MSXMLHTTP non-exe extension M2
1252
EXCEL.EXE
Misc activity
ET INFO Possible EXE Download From Suspicious TLD
1252
EXCEL.EXE
Misc activity
ET INFO EXE - Served Attached HTTP
3504
rundll32.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET CNC Feodo Tracker Reported CnC Server group 17
3504
rundll32.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET CNC Feodo Tracker Reported CnC Server group 20
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