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Database Entry

Emotet (aka Heodo)

Vendor detections: 7

Intelligence 7 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments

SHA256 hash:	2038aedc5bf31e456979b2a8af18933898144dd5d5e637e78d178565cc3ec135
SHA3-384 hash:	5224f58bf0dfa17dd5d327da6716cf1183d1820d61934947d6e6425a10335c8006df6696f07270f69ad5b4ccceb0a2a6
SHA1 hash:	c0872fc4078aa9d8b539b89b0887bc868b9ce42d
MD5 hash:	9486f38a6a32fd88229671a77538618a
humanhash:	network-black-winter-london
File name:	emotet_e2_2038aedc5bf31e456979b2a8af18933898144dd5d5e637e78d178565cc3ec135_2020-08-25__233332._doc
Download:	download sample
Signature	Heodo Create hunting rule
File size:	226'096 bytes
First seen:	2020-08-25 23:34:54 UTC
Last seen:	Never
File type:	docx
MIME type:	application/msword
ssdeep	3072:NYy0u8YGgjv+ZvchmkHcI/o1/Vb6///////////////////////////////////k:H0uXnWFchmmcI/o1/GRrwLVuQ
TLSH	2A242BC83A846976CD2116318C5A5AF53272EE026CDB5409B08DF5DDBF3CF36186A7E8
Reporter	Cryptolaemus1
Tags:	doc Emotet epoch2 Heodo

Cryptolaemus1

Emotet epoch2 doc

Intelligence

File Origin

# of uploads :

# of downloads :

Origin country :

n/a

Vendor Threat Intelligence

Detection(s):

TwinWave.EvilDoc.AutoExecSeparateWays.20200818.UNOFFICIAL

SecuriteInfo.com.VBS.Obfus-102.UNOFFICIAL

TwinWave.EvilDoc.WelcomeBackEmotetThatsWhyTheyCallItWindowPain.2020717.UNOFFICIAL

TwinWave.EvilDoc.EmotetCROCryLittleSister.20200720.UNOFFICIAL

Result

Verdict:

Malware

Maliciousness:

Behaviour

Creating a window

Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests

Creating a process with a hidden window

DNS request

Sending an HTTP GET request

Creating a file in the %temp% subdirectories

Sending a custom TCP request

Deleting a recently created file

Replacing files

Moving a file to the Windows subdirectory

Creating a service

Connection attempt

Enabling autorun for a service

Bypassing of proactive protection methods using Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)

Launching a process by exploiting the app vulnerability

Result

Threat name:

Unknown

Detection:

malicious

Classification:

bank.evad

Score:

100 / 100

Link:

https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/450572

Signature

Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample

Changes security center settings (notifications, updates, antivirus, firewall)

Creates processes via WMI

Drops executables to the windows directory (C:\Windows) and starts them

Encrypted powershell cmdline option found

Hides that the sample has been downloaded from the Internet (zone.identifier)

Malicious encrypted Powershell command line found

Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file

Office document tries to convince victim to disable security protection (e.g. to enable ActiveX or Macros)

PowerShell case anomaly found

Very long command line found

Behaviour

Behavior Graph:

Download SVG

Detection:

emotet

Link:

https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/2038aedc5bf31e456979b2a8af18933898144dd5d5e637e78d178565cc3ec135/

Threat name:

Document-Word.Trojan.Powload

Status:

Malicious

First seen:

2020-08-25 23:36:07 UTC

AV detection:

22 of 29 (75.86%)

Threat level:

5/5

Detection(s):

Malicious file

Link:

https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=ea4k5xc36mpek2lzwkuk6gethcmbitov2xtdpz4nc6cwltb6ye2q._file

Result

Malware family:

n/a

Score:

8/10

Tags:

macro

Link:

https://tria.ge/reports/200825-t97wm2tfq2/

Behaviour

Suspicious Office macro

Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

Threat name:

Emotet

Score:

0.70

Link:

https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/2038aedc5bf31e456979b2a8af18933898144dd5d5e637e78d178565cc3ec135

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:	ach_Heodo_doc_20200820 Create hunting rule
Author:	abuse.ch
Description:	Detects Heodo DOC

Rule name:	ach_Heodo_doc_gen_3 Create hunting rule
Author:	abuse.ch
Description:	Detects Heodo (aka Emotet) DOC

Rule name:	Cobalt_functions Create hunting rule
Author:	@j0sm1
Description:	Detect functions coded with ROR edi,D; Detect CobaltStrike used by differents groups APT