URL:

http://quercuscontracts.co.uk/wp-includes/LLC/Z72xZdV51I/

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/e0b805f1-2fd2-471d-9bd6-d1500fe00401
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.

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Analysis date: April 25, 2019, 14:28:51
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
opendir
emotet
trojan
feodo
Indicators:
MD5:

833887EADE3C86751F4E3EDDE6C8A0C1

SHA1:

CB5525F26CE7C11154E5135F3CE8844F9929A054

SHA256:

C7C9EB1A9A41F90A5B8845DA284523C7FC3FA39BA8BD0EBA080D9F388B80102F

SSDEEP:

3:N1KPkQBEXEBZLQIVIMLGe273/SfaKn:Cs+QVdf73sBn

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • p8au7elen.exe (PID: 2592)
      • p8au7elen.exe (PID: 1260)
      • soundser.exe (PID: 3876)
      • GAHN.exe (PID: 116)
      • soundser.exe (PID: 756)
      • soundser.exe (PID: 2556)
      • GAHN.exe (PID: 2760)
      • soundser.exe (PID: 2580)

    • Emotet process was detected

      • soundser.exe (PID: 3876)
      • soundser.exe (PID: 2556)

    • Changes settings of System certificates

      • WScript.exe (PID: 1020)

    • EMOTET was detected

      • soundser.exe (PID: 756)
      • soundser.exe (PID: 2580)

    • Connects to CnC server

      • soundser.exe (PID: 756)
      • soundser.exe (PID: 2580)

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • soundser.exe (PID: 756)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executes scripts

      • WinRAR.exe (PID: 2412)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • WScript.exe (PID: 1020)
      • p8au7elen.exe (PID: 1260)
      • soundser.exe (PID: 756)
      • GAHN.exe (PID: 2760)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • WScript.exe (PID: 1020)

    • Application launched itself

      • p8au7elen.exe (PID: 2592)
      • soundser.exe (PID: 3876)
      • GAHN.exe (PID: 116)

    • Starts itself from another location

      • p8au7elen.exe (PID: 1260)
      • GAHN.exe (PID: 2760)

    • Connects to server without host name

      • soundser.exe (PID: 756)
      • soundser.exe (PID: 2580)

    • Adds / modifies Windows certificates

      • WScript.exe (PID: 1020)

  • INFO

    • Application launched itself

      • chrome.exe (PID: 3860)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2228)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2188)

    • Reads internet explorer settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2228)

    • Changes internet zones settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2188)

    • Reads Internet Cache Settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2228)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2188)
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No Malware configuration.
No data.
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Total processes
56
Monitored processes
23
Malicious processes
10
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start drop and start drop and start drop and start drop and start chrome.exe chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs iexplore.exe iexplore.exe chrome.exe no specs winrar.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs wscript.exe p8au7elen.exe no specs p8au7elen.exe #EMOTET soundser.exe no specs #EMOTET soundser.exe chrome.exe no specs gahn.exe no specs gahn.exe #EMOTET soundser.exe no specs #EMOTET soundser.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
116"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\soundser\GAHN.exe"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\soundser\GAHN.exe—soundser.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\soundser\gahn.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\authz.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\uxtheme.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
284"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=936,11386654071856108858,16858156815828479352,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --disable-gpu-sandbox --use-gl=disabled --gpu-preferences=KAAAAAAAAACAAwAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAEAAAAIAAAAAAAAACgAAAAEAAAAIAAAAAAAAAAoAAAAAAAAADAAAAAAAAAAOAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAFAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAUAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAEAAAAGAAAA --service-request-channel-token=7121573323456087626 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3616 /prefetch:2C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google Inc.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
73.0.3683.75
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\73.0.3683.75\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
556"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --field-trial-handle=936,11386654071856108858,16858156815828479352,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --service-request-channel-token=16815772926620672048 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=468 --ignored=" --type=renderer " /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google Inc.
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
73.0.3683.75
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\73.0.3683.75\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
644"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=936,11386654071856108858,16858156815828479352,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --gpu-preferences=KAAAAAAAAACAAwAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAEAAAAIAAAAAAAAACgAAAAEAAAAIAAAAAAAAAAoAAAAAAAAADAAAAAAAAAAOAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAFAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAUAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAEAAAAGAAAA --service-request-channel-token=13573518157503743225 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=960 --ignored=" --type=renderer " /prefetch:2C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google Inc.
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
73.0.3683.75
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\73.0.3683.75\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
684"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=936,11386654071856108858,16858156815828479352,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --service-pipe-token=7470578327680934334 --lang=en-US --enable-offline-auto-reload --enable-offline-auto-reload-visible-only --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --service-request-channel-token=7470578327680934334 --renderer-client-id=5 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1976 /prefetch:1C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google Inc.
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
73.0.3683.75
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\73.0.3683.75\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
756--3ab57678C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\soundser\soundser.exe
soundser.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\soundser\soundser.exe
c:\systemroot\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
1020"C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$DIa2412.11568\Document_071286535174US_Apr_24_2019.js" C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
WinRAR.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft ® Windows Based Script Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.8.7600.16385
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\wscript.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\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
1260--cb8cab0fC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\p8au7elen.exe
p8au7elen.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\p8au7elen.exe
c:\systemroot\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
1828"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --field-trial-handle=936,11386654071856108858,16858156815828479352,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --service-request-channel-token=10767686924225834321 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2084 --ignored=" --type=renderer " /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google Inc.
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
73.0.3683.75
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\73.0.3683.75\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2188"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Internet Explorer
Exit code:
1
Version:
8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.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\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
Total events
2 494
Read events
2 237
Write events
248
Delete events
9

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3860) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:failed_count
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3860) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
2
(PID) Process:(3860) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\ThirdParty
Operation:writeName:StatusCodes
Value:
(PID) Process:(3860) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\ThirdParty
Operation:writeName:StatusCodes
Value:
01000000
(PID) Process:(3860) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3860) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Update\ClientState\{8A69D345-D564-463c-AFF1-A69D9E530F96}
Operation:writeName:dr
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3860) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome
Operation:writeName:UsageStatsInSample
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3860) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BrowserExitCodes
Operation:delete valueName:3488-13197474229333984
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3860) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Google\Update\ClientStateMedium\{8A69D345-D564-463C-AFF1-A69D9E530F96}
Operation:writeName:usagestats
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3860) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BrowserExitCodes
Operation:delete valueName:3860-13200676146653500
Value:
259
Executable files
4
Suspicious files
38
Text files
95
Unknown types
12

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3860chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\ShaderCache\GPUCache\index —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3860chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\ShaderCache\GPUCache\data_0 —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3860chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\ShaderCache\GPUCache\data_1 —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3860chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\ShaderCache\GPUCache\data_2 —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3860chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\ShaderCache\GPUCache\data_3 —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3860chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\069b713f-9e5f-4d7f-a5ec-b42eb23f926e.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3860chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\000018.dbtmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3860chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\GPUCache\index —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3860chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\CURRENT —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3860chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\GPUCache\data_0 —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
10
TCP/UDP connections
23
DNS requests
13
Threats
31

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
3860
chrome.exe
GET
200
50.87.151.200:80
http://quercuscontracts.co.uk/wp-includes/LLC/Z72xZdV51I/
US
compressed
14.4 Kb
suspicious
756
soundser.exe
POST
—
70.116.68.186:80
http://70.116.68.186/prov/badge/
US
—
—
malicious
2228
iexplore.exe
GET
200
50.87.151.200:80
http://quercuscontracts.co.uk/wp-includes/LLC/Z72xZdV51I/
US
compressed
14.4 Kb
suspicious
2228
iexplore.exe
GET
200
50.87.151.200:80
http://quercuscontracts.co.uk/wp-includes/LLC/Z72xZdV51I/
US
compressed
14.4 Kb
suspicious
2188
iexplore.exe
GET
200
204.79.197.200:80
http://www.bing.com/favicon.ico
US
image
237 b
whitelisted
756
soundser.exe
POST
—
68.229.130.39:80
http://68.229.130.39/loadan/
US
—
—
malicious
756
soundser.exe
POST
200
190.112.228.47:443
http://190.112.228.47:443/enable/
CW
binary
72.2 Kb
malicious
2580
soundser.exe
POST
—
68.229.130.39:80
http://68.229.130.39/vermont/guids/ringin/merge/
US
—
—
malicious
2580
soundser.exe
POST
—
70.116.68.186:80
http://70.116.68.186/symbols/ringin/
US
—
—
malicious
2580
soundser.exe
POST
—
190.112.228.47:443
http://190.112.228.47:443/teapot/
CW
—
—
malicious
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
3860
chrome.exe
50.87.151.200:80
quercuscontracts.co.uk
Unified Layer
US
suspicious
3860
chrome.exe
172.217.18.99:443
clientservices.googleapis.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
3860
chrome.exe
172.217.22.45:443
accounts.google.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
3860
chrome.exe
172.217.22.68:443
www.google.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
3860
chrome.exe
172.217.18.3:443
ssl.gstatic.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
3860
chrome.exe
216.58.206.3:443
www.google.es
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
2188
iexplore.exe
204.79.197.200:80
www.bing.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
whitelisted
3860
chrome.exe
216.58.208.35:443
www.gstatic.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
2228
iexplore.exe
50.87.151.200:80
quercuscontracts.co.uk
Unified Layer
US
suspicious
1020
WScript.exe
162.222.226.140:443
continentalleap.com
PDR
US
malicious

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
clientservices.googleapis.com
  • 172.217.18.99
whitelisted
quercuscontracts.co.uk
  • 50.87.151.200
suspicious
accounts.google.com
  • 172.217.22.45
shared
www.google.com
  • 172.217.22.68
malicious
ssl.gstatic.com
  • 172.217.18.3
whitelisted
www.google.es
  • 216.58.206.3
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 204.79.197.200
  • 13.107.21.200
whitelisted
www.gstatic.com
  • 216.58.208.35
whitelisted
continentalleap.com
  • 162.222.226.140
malicious
clients1.google.com
  • 216.58.208.46
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
2228
iexplore.exe
Misc activity
ET INFO SUSPICIOUS Single JS file inside of ZIP Download (Observed as lure in malspam campaigns)
3860
chrome.exe
Misc activity
ET INFO SUSPICIOUS Single JS file inside of ZIP Download (Observed as lure in malspam campaigns)
2228
iexplore.exe
Misc activity
ET INFO SUSPICIOUS Single JS file inside of ZIP Download (Observed as lure in malspam campaigns)
756
soundser.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
MALWARE [PTsecurity] Feodo/Emotet
756
soundser.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
MALWARE [PTsecurity] Feodo/Emotet
756
soundser.exe
Generic Protocol Command Decode
SURICATA STREAM CLOSEWAIT FIN out of window
756
soundser.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET CNC Feodo Tracker Reported CnC Server group 11
756
soundser.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
MALWARE [PTsecurity] Feodo/Emotet
756
soundser.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET POLICY HTTP traffic on port 443 (POST)
2580
soundser.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
MALWARE [PTsecurity] Feodo/Emotet
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