File name:

vPouzw.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/d7819ce9-32c2-4763-98cc-433816695be6
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: December 14, 2018, 17:16:07
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 64 bit)
Tags:
trojan
emotet
feodo
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
MD5:

38C01698EC65D2DFD9A456A10C2DD4C7

SHA1:

CCEDC55E35E49A142C61BF45D6E8753C24DA3CEC

SHA256:

38E992EB852AB0C4AC03955FB0DC9BB38E64010FDF9C05331D2B02B6E05689C2

SSDEEP:

24576:eojN0QCLmSSRwpeJiqgkWeALRfkTvicL3a:elL8Rz4FkWXcRa

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Runs PING.EXE for delay simulation

      • cmd.exe (PID: 3032)

    • Runs injected code in another process

      • explorer.exe (PID: 2516)

    • Connects to CnC server

      • explorer.exe (PID: 2516)

    • Application was injected by another process

      • windanr.exe (PID: 2424)
      • dwm.exe (PID: 1784)
      • SearchProtocolHost.exe (PID: 1228)
      • explorer.exe (PID: 1848)

    • EMOTET was detected

      • explorer.exe (PID: 2516)

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • explorer.exe (PID: 2516)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • vPouzw.exe (PID: 2088)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 3032)

    • Application launched itself

      • vPouzw.exe (PID: 2088)
      • imtaykad.exe (PID: 2604)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • vPouzw.exe (PID: 2088)

    • Starts itself from another location

      • vPouzw.exe (PID: 2088)

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • vPouzw.exe (PID: 2088)

    • Connects to unusual port

      • explorer.exe (PID: 2516)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • SearchProtocolHost.exe (PID: 1228)

  • INFO

    • Dropped object may contain Bitcoin addresses

      • cmd.exe (PID: 3032)

    • Reads Microsoft Office registry keys

      • SearchProtocolHost.exe (PID: 1228)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (67.4)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (14.2)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (9.7)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (4.3)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (4.3)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2003:02:27 19:46:32+01:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 3
CodeSize: 643072
InitializedDataSize: 8704
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x7400b
OSVersion: 5
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 5
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 1.0.0.8
ProductVersionNumber: 3.0.0.1
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Dynamic link library
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: GTek Technologies Ltd.
FileDescription: -
FileVersion: 1, 0, 0, 8
InternalName: ChgRes
LegalCopyright: Copyright (C) 1998 - 2003 GTek Technologies Ltd.
OriginalFileName: -
ProductName: GTCoach
ProductVersion: 3, 0, 0, 1

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 27-Feb-2003 18:46:32
Detected languages:
  • English - United States
Debug artifacts:
  • Kcerqphlwbhq23v2RClk/=I9/Y.pdb
CompanyName: GTek Technologies Ltd.
FileDescription: -
FileVersion: 1, 0, 0, 8
InternalName: ChgRes
LegalCopyright: Copyright (C) 1998 - 2003 GTek Technologies Ltd.
OriginalFilename: -
ProductName: GTCoach
ProductVersion: 3, 0, 0, 1

DOS Header

Magic number: MZ
Bytes on last page of file: 0x0090
Pages in file: 0x0003
Relocations: 0x0000
Size of header: 0x0004
Min extra paragraphs: 0x0000
Max extra paragraphs: 0xFFFF
Initial SS value: 0x0000
Initial SP value: 0x00B8
Checksum: 0x0000
Initial IP value: 0x0000
Initial CS value: 0x0000
Overlay number: 0x0000
OEM identifier: 0x0000
OEM information: 0x0000
Address of NE header: 0x000000C0

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 6
Time date stamp: 27-Feb-2003 18:46:32
Pointer to Symbol Table: 0x00000000
Number of symbols: 0
Size of Optional Header: 0x00E0
Characteristics:
  • IMAGE_FILE_32BIT_MACHINE
  • IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE

Sections

Name
Virtual Address
Virtual Size
Raw Size
Charateristics
Entropy
.text
0x00001000
0x0009CBDF
0x0009D000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
5.70654
.rdata
0x0009E000
0x0004BFC3
0x0004C000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
5.97044
.data
0x000EA000
0x0001885C
0x00015000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
6.09842
.idata
0x00103000
0x00000B41
0x00001000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
3.67966
.rsrc
0x00104000
0x000006D6
0x00001000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_GPREL, IMAGE_SCN_LNK_OTHER, IMAGE_SCN_LNK_REMOVE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_TYPE_COPY, IMAGE_SCN_TYPE_DSECT, IMAGE_SCN_TYPE_OVER
1.0317
.reloc
0x00105000
0x00001FE1
0x00002000
IMAGE_SCN_LNK_COMDAT, IMAGE_SCN_LNK_OTHER, IMAGE_SCN_LNK_REMOVE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_NO_DEFER_SPEC_EXC, IMAGE_SCN_TYPE_NO_PAD
4.88152

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
3.38449
728
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_VERSION
101
2.91002
138
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_DIALOG

Imports

KERNEL32.dll
No data.
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Total processes
43
Monitored processes
11
Malicious processes
4
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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drop and start drop and start start inject inject inject inject vpouzw.exe vpouzw.exe no specs imtaykad.exe no specs cmd.exe ping.exe no specs imtaykad.exe no specs #EMOTET explorer.exe dwm.exe explorer.exe windanr.exe searchprotocolhost.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1228"C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe" Global\UsGthrFltPipeMssGthrPipe_S-1-5-21-3896776584-4254864009-862391680-10004_ Global\UsGthrCtrlFltPipeMssGthrPipe_S-1-5-21-3896776584-4254864009-862391680-10004 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" "1"C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe
SearchIndexer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft Windows Search Protocol Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
7.00.7601.23930 (win7sp1_ldr.171011-1526)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\searchprotocolhost.exe
c:\systemroot\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
1784"C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"C:\Windows\System32\dwm.exe
svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Desktop Window Manager
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\dwm.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\uxtheme.dll
1848C:\Windows\Explorer.EXEC:\Windows\explorer.exe
—
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Explorer
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\winanr.dll
c:\windows\system32\mswsock.dll
c:\windows\system32\wshtcpip.dll
c:\windows\explorer.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
1964ping.exe -n 6 127.0.0.1 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
TCP/IP Ping Command
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\ping.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\systemroot\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
2076C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vPouzw.exe /CC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vPouzw.exe—vPouzw.exe
User:
admin
Company:
GTek Technologies Ltd.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Version:
1, 0, 0, 8
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\vpouzw.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\systemroot\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
2088"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vPouzw.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vPouzw.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
GTek Technologies Ltd.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Version:
1, 0, 0, 8
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\vpouzw.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\systemroot\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
2424"windanr.exe"C:\Windows\system32\windanr.exe
qemu-ga.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\windanr.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\winanr.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2516C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
imtaykad.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Explorer
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\explorer.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\systemroot\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
2604C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Reffgfngeg\imtaykad.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Reffgfngeg\imtaykad.exe—vPouzw.exe
User:
admin
Company:
GTek Technologies Ltd.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Version:
1, 0, 0, 8
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\microsoft\reffgfngeg\imtaykad.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\systemroot\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
2948C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Reffgfngeg\imtaykad.exe /CC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Reffgfngeg\imtaykad.exe—imtaykad.exe
User:
admin
Company:
GTek Technologies Ltd.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Version:
1, 0, 0, 8
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\microsoft\reffgfngeg\imtaykad.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\systemroot\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
Total events
199
Read events
157
Write events
42
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2088) vPouzw.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2088) vPouzw.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2088) vPouzw.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2088) vPouzw.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2516) explorer.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(2516) explorer.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(2516) explorer.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
(PID) Process:(2516) explorer.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
Operation:writeName:ProxyEnable
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2516) explorer.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections
Operation:writeName:SavedLegacySettings
Value:
4600000067000000010000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(2516) explorer.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
Executable files
2
Suspicious files
11
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2516explorer.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cab2391.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2516explorer.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tar23A2.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2516explorer.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\BDW1XBVN\t3[1] —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2516explorer.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\BDW1XBVN\sample4096k[1].bin —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2088vPouzw.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Reffgfngeg\imtaykad.datbinary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2516explorer.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Reffgfngeg\imtaykad.datbinary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2516explorer.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\77EC63BDA74BD0D0E0426DC8F8008506compressed
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2516explorer.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\77EC63BDA74BD0D0E0426DC8F8008506binary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2088vPouzw.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Reffgfngeg\imtaykad.exeexecutable
MD5:38C01698EC65D2DFD9A456A10C2DD4C7
SHA256:38E992EB852AB0C4AC03955FB0DC9BB38E64010FDF9C05331D2B02B6E05689C2
3032cmd.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vPouzw.exeexecutable
MD5:60B7C0FEAD45F2066E5B805A91F4F0FC
SHA256:80C10EE5F21F92F89CBC293A59D2FD4C01C7958AACAD15642558DB700943FA22
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HTTP(S) requests
1
TCP/UDP connections
19
DNS requests
3
Threats
2

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
2516
explorer.exe
GET
200
93.184.221.240:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/authrootstl.cab?28f8b60cd8fdae61
US
compressed
55.2 Kb
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
2516
explorer.exe
73.192.173.92:443
—
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
US
unknown
2516
explorer.exe
76.31.213.142:443
—
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
US
unknown
2516
explorer.exe
24.117.165.162:50000
—
—
US
malicious
2516
explorer.exe
70.69.149.112:443
—
Shaw Communications Inc.
CA
unknown
2516
explorer.exe
85.25.211.31:65400
—
Host Europe GmbH
DE
unknown
2516
explorer.exe
93.184.221.189:443
cdn.speedof.me
MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business
US
whitelisted
2516
explorer.exe
93.184.221.240:80
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
dns.msftncsi.com
  • 131.107.255.255
shared
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
  • 93.184.221.240
whitelisted
cdn.speedof.me
  • 93.184.221.189
unknown

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
2516
explorer.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET CNC Feodo Tracker Reported CnC Server group 14
2516
explorer.exe
unknown
SURICATA TCPv4 invalid checksum
Process
Message
explorer.exe
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Reports
vPouzw.exe