URL:

http://net96.it/IRS.gov/Tax-Account-Transcript/

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/8b23d47a-2b80-4ec4-b361-8130950a19ec
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: December 06, 2018, 16:49:48
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
trojan
loader
emotet
feodo
Indicators:
MD5:

7B7CA265738AD656DBD14F7A5EF6E91F

SHA1:

8D0085A4546C33ADA998CB1E2F26675788BD75F9

SHA256:

EC45E9CDF0A9EE2C9B7C8B6123A6A31F213E1CADD12267F989338C60382D4DBA

SSDEEP:

3:N1KQ0cTLEG2IK/dQlGA3:CQJoGhKlE3

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • WINWORD.EXE (PID: 2392)
    • Unusual execution from Microsoft Office

      • WINWORD.EXE (PID: 2392)
    • Executes PowerShell scripts

      • cmd.exe (PID: 556)
    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • 946.exe (PID: 3604)
      • 946.exe (PID: 2700)
      • archivesymbol.exe (PID: 3284)
      • archivesymbol.exe (PID: 3984)
    • Request from PowerShell which ran from CMD.EXE

      • powershell.exe (PID: 2780)
    • Downloads executable files from the Internet

      • powershell.exe (PID: 2780)
    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • archivesymbol.exe (PID: 3984)
    • Connects to CnC server

      • archivesymbol.exe (PID: 3984)
    • EMOTET was detected

      • archivesymbol.exe (PID: 3984)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Starts Microsoft Office Application

      • chrome.exe (PID: 3872)
      • WINWORD.EXE (PID: 2392)
    • Application launched itself

      • WINWORD.EXE (PID: 2392)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 3672)
    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • cmd.exe (PID: 3836)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 556)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 3672)
    • Creates files in the user directory

      • powershell.exe (PID: 2780)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • powershell.exe (PID: 2780)
      • 946.exe (PID: 2700)
    • Starts itself from another location

      • 946.exe (PID: 2700)
    • Connects to unusual port

      • archivesymbol.exe (PID: 3984)
  • INFO

    • Reads Microsoft Office registry keys

      • WINWORD.EXE (PID: 2556)
      • WINWORD.EXE (PID: 2392)
    • Creates files in the user directory

      • WINWORD.EXE (PID: 2392)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3400)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2828)
    • Reads Internet Cache Settings

      • chrome.exe (PID: 3872)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3400)
    • Application launched itself

      • chrome.exe (PID: 3872)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2828)
    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • chrome.exe (PID: 3872)
    • Changes internet zones settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2828)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.
No data.
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Total processes
54
Monitored processes
24
Malicious processes
8
Suspicious processes
2

Behavior graph

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start drop and start drop and start iexplore.exe iexplore.exe 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 winword.exe no specs winword.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs powershell.exe 946.exe no specs 946.exe chrome.exe no specs archivesymbol.exe no specs #EMOTET archivesymbol.exe chrome.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
556C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /S /D /c" FOR /F "delims=7OCsi. tokens=5" %W IN ('assoc.psc1') DO %W -"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.execmd.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:\systemroot\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
1028"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --field-trial-handle=1000,14933916972027242924,3007798729026208280,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --lang=en-US --no-sandbox --service-request-channel-token=CB442679A8F8C19D8439C352E0ECA7EA --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2564 /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exechrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google Inc.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
68.0.3440.106
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\68.0.3440.106\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
2236"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1000,14933916972027242924,3007798729026208280,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --service-pipe-token=AF1B3AFEE89020D8BFD61DFE08A56588 --lang=en-US --instant-process --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=AF1B3AFEE89020D8BFD61DFE08A56588 --renderer-client-id=5 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1916 /prefetch:1C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exechrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google Inc.
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
68.0.3440.106
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\68.0.3440.106\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
2392"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE" /n "C:\Users\admin\Downloads\Tax Return Transcript - 12 06 2018.doc"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXEchrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft Word
Exit code:
0
Version:
14.0.6024.1000
Modules
Images
c:\program files\microsoft office\office14\winword.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\winsxs\x86_microsoft.vc90.crt_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_9.0.30729.6161_none_50934f2ebcb7eb57\msvcr90.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_5.82.7601.17514_none_ec83dffa859149af\comctl32.dll
2556"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE" /EmbeddingC:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXEWINWORD.EXE
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Microsoft Word
Exit code:
0
Version:
14.0.6024.1000
Modules
Images
c:\program files\microsoft office\office14\winword.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\winsxs\x86_microsoft.vc90.crt_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_9.0.30729.6161_none_50934f2ebcb7eb57\msvcr90.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_5.82.7601.17514_none_ec83dffa859149af\comctl32.dll
2632"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" /prefetch:7 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=channel= --annotation=plat=Win32 --annotation=prod=Chrome --annotation=ver=68.0.3440.106 --initial-client-data=0x78,0x7c,0x80,0x74,0x84,0x6f4900b0,0x6f4900c0,0x6f4900ccC:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exechrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google Inc.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
68.0.3440.106
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\68.0.3440.106\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
2700"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\946.exe"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\946.exe
946.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Nexon Corp.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Softpub Specialer DLL
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.1
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\946.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\crypt32.dll
2780PowerShell -C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows PowerShell
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.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\atl.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
2792"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1000,14933916972027242924,3007798729026208280,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --service-pipe-token=FC41DC4478BC5F65582F18E932BC276B --lang=en-US --extension-process --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=FC41DC4478BC5F65582F18E932BC276B --renderer-client-id=3 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1536 /prefetch:1C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exechrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google Inc.
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
68.0.3440.106
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\68.0.3440.106\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
2828"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" http://net96.it/IRS.gov/Tax-Account-Transcript/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
3 560
Read events
3 040
Write events
505
Delete events
15

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2828) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
Operation:writeName:CompatibilityFlags
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2828) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2828) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2828) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones
Operation:writeName:SecuritySafe
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2828) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
Operation:writeName:ProxyEnable
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2828) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections
Operation:writeName:SavedLegacySettings
Value:
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
(PID) Process:(2828) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\Active
Operation:writeName:{00A675F9-F977-11E8-BAD8-5254004A04AF}
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2828) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{2670000A-7350-4F3C-8081-5663EE0C6C49}\iexplore
Operation:writeName:Type
Value:
4
(PID) Process:(2828) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{2670000A-7350-4F3C-8081-5663EE0C6C49}\iexplore
Operation:writeName:Count
Value:
3
(PID) Process:(2828) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{2670000A-7350-4F3C-8081-5663EE0C6C49}\iexplore
Operation:writeName:Time
Value:
E2070C0004000600100032000F003C02
Executable files
2
Suspicious files
50
Text files
69
Unknown types
5

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2828iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\RB73MZ6Y\favicon[1].ico
MD5:
SHA256:
2828iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Services\search_{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}.ico
MD5:
SHA256:
2828iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~DF2980E62391335805.TMP
MD5:
SHA256:
3872chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\ed76c18e-8bdd-43c8-a43a-af6c535d5019.tmp
MD5:
SHA256:
3872chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Download Service\EntryDB\000016.dbtmp
MD5:
SHA256:
3872chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\000016.dbtmp
MD5:
SHA256:
2828iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\Active\{00A675FA-F977-11E8-BAD8-5254004A04AF}.datbinary
MD5:
SHA256:
3872chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\LOG.old~RF19c8c4.TMPtext
MD5:
SHA256:
2828iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~DFF879B4893EF19D59.TMP
MD5:
SHA256:
2828iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\Active\RecoveryStore.{00A675F9-F977-11E8-BAD8-5254004A04AF}.dat
MD5:
SHA256:
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HTTP(S) requests
6
TCP/UDP connections
18
DNS requests
12
Threats
13

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
2780
powershell.exe
GET
301
91.186.0.8:80
http://bethrow.co.uk/lMPE
GB
html
234 b
malicious
2780
powershell.exe
GET
200
91.186.0.8:80
http://bethrow.co.uk/lMPE/
GB
executable
120 Kb
malicious
3984
archivesymbol.exe
GET
200
189.223.176.239:7080
http://189.223.176.239:7080/
MX
binary
132 b
malicious
3872
chrome.exe
GET
200
40.91.205.36:80
http://net96.it/IRS.gov/Tax-Account-Transcript/
NL
document
143 Kb
suspicious
3400
iexplore.exe
GET
200
40.91.205.36:80
http://net96.it/IRS.gov/Tax-Account-Transcript/
NL
document
143 Kb
suspicious
2828
iexplore.exe
GET
200
204.79.197.200:80
http://www.bing.com/favicon.ico
US
image
237 b
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
3400
iexplore.exe
40.91.205.36:80
net96.it
Microsoft Corporation
NL
suspicious
2828
iexplore.exe
204.79.197.200:80
www.bing.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
whitelisted
3872
chrome.exe
172.217.168.10:443
safebrowsing.googleapis.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
3872
chrome.exe
172.217.168.13:443
accounts.google.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
3872
chrome.exe
172.217.17.68:443
www.google.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
3872
chrome.exe
172.217.168.3:443
ssl.gstatic.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
3872
chrome.exe
172.217.168.46:443
clients1.google.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
3872
chrome.exe
172.217.168.35:443
clientservices.googleapis.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
2780
powershell.exe
91.186.0.8:80
bethrow.co.uk
Simply Transit Ltd
GB
malicious
3872
chrome.exe
40.91.205.36:80
net96.it
Microsoft Corporation
NL
suspicious

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
net96.it
  • 40.91.205.36
suspicious
www.bing.com
  • 204.79.197.200
  • 13.107.21.200
whitelisted
clientservices.googleapis.com
  • 172.217.168.35
whitelisted
www.gstatic.com
  • 172.217.168.35
whitelisted
www.google.de
  • 172.217.168.35
whitelisted
safebrowsing.googleapis.com
  • 172.217.168.10
whitelisted
accounts.google.com
  • 172.217.168.13
shared
ssl.gstatic.com
  • 172.217.168.3
whitelisted
www.google.com
  • 172.217.17.68
malicious
bethrow.co.uk
  • 91.186.0.8
malicious

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
3400
iexplore.exe
Attempted User Privilege Gain
SC ATTEMPTED_USER Microsoft Word 2016 use after free attempt
3400
iexplore.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY Office Document Download Containing AutoOpen Macro
3400
iexplore.exe
Misc activity
SUSPICIOUS [PTsecurity] Download DOC file with VBAScript
3872
chrome.exe
Attempted User Privilege Gain
SC ATTEMPTED_USER Microsoft Word 2016 use after free attempt
3872
chrome.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY Office Document Download Containing AutoOpen Macro
3872
chrome.exe
Misc activity
SUSPICIOUS [PTsecurity] Download DOC file with VBAScript
2780
powershell.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
SC TROJAN_DOWNLOADER Suspicious loader with tiny header
2780
powershell.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY PE EXE or DLL Windows file download HTTP
2780
powershell.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO Executable Retrieved With Minimal HTTP Headers - Potential Second Stage Download
2780
powershell.exe
Misc activity
ET INFO EXE - Served Attached HTTP
1 ETPRO signatures available at the full report
No debug info