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Database Entry


Emotet (aka Heodo)


Vendor detections: 12


Maldoc score: 7


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 38aef876f6ba7edc44d3bfc329a5448e28fd5754543256bd61687a7ad4f10227
SHA3-384 hash: 886a665e57888d390e4bb466ab92504de207d4b7128a7dac7411b7222acc542b68b2f77b659568c7dc275d5bb27ccb9f
SHA1 hash: 5035b6b1a775fec94aaaa6049df4d77566825107
MD5 hash: 1ee5563a8fbbfedd995f94e910977196
humanhash: winner-pasta-hawaii-arkansas
File name:JH41888691364071117443_1.xls
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Signature Heodo
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File size:109'056 bytes
First seen:2022-03-31 09:42:48 UTC
Last seen:2022-03-31 09:42:49 UTC
File type:Excel file xls
MIME type:application/vnd.ms-excel
ssdeep 3072:QsKpbdrHYrMue8q7QPX+5xtekEdi8/dgstsSmsCpH3iZu8ZGsM2:XKpbdrHYrMue8q7QPX+5xtFEdi8/dgiz
TLSH T110B39D4BB66AC459F923477988DB475A7327FC341F9A47836354F3292FB89E05A0320B
Reporter TeamDreier
Tags:Emotet Heodo xls

Office OLE Information

This malware samples appears to be an Office document. The following table provides more information about this document using oletools and oledump.

OLE id
Maldoc score: 7
OLE dump

MalwareBazaar was able to identify 3 sections in this file using oledump:

Section IDSection sizeSection name
14096 bytesDocumentSummaryInformation
24096 bytesSummaryInformation
398702 bytesWorkbook
OLE vba

MalwareBazaar was able to extract and deobfuscate VBA script(s) the following information from OLE objects embedded in this file using olevba:

TypeKeywordDescription
AutoExecAuto_OpenRuns when the Excel Workbook is opened
SuspiciousHex StringsHex-encoded strings were detected, may be used to obfuscate strings (option --decode to see all)
SuspiciousBase64 StringsBase64-encoded strings were detected, may be used to obfuscate strings (option --decode to see all)
SuspiciousXLM macroXLM macro found. It may contain malicious code

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
219
Origin country :
n/a
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Malicious
File type:
application/vnd.ms-excel
Has a screenshot:
False
Contains macros:
True
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/260020/
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Macro.Downlader-14.UNOFFICIAL
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SecuriteInfo.com.Macro.Downloader-15.UNOFFICIAL
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TwinWave.EvilDoc.XL4DataopItWasGoodLivingWithYou.20211109.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Badmacro.Xls.Araexe.UNOFFICIAL
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TwinWave.EvilDoc.DOCXSTRGOOD.AOEX4.BITSNEEDEDFOR.BITSADMIN.EXE.200327.UNOFFICIAL
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TwinWave.EvilDoc.DOCXSTRGOOD.AOEX4.BITSNEEDEDFOR.URLDOWNLOADTOFILE.200415.UNOFFICIAL
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TwinWave.EvilDoc.Excel4DragoTrainingMontage.20210204.UNOFFICIAL
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TwinWave.EvilDoc.XL4MStringFractures.20210921.UNOFFICIAL
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TwinWave.EvilDoc.DOCXSTRGOODXL4.HTTP
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TwinWave.EvilDoc.DOCXSTRGOODXL4.HTTPS
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TwinWave.EvilDoc.EmotetNoticePicturesOfU.MSOLE2.220314.UNOFFICIAL
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TwinWave.EvilDoc.XLSLOLBINHammerToFall.20201218.UNOFFICIAL
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TwinWave.EvilDoc.XL4QakyFeaturingNothingNowhere.M2.20210611.UNOFFICIAL
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TwinWave.EvilDoc.DataOpGodGaveRockNRoll2U.20211215.UNOFFICIAL
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Searching for the window
Creating a window
Сreating synchronization primitives
DNS request
Creating a file
Creating a process with a hidden window
Moving a recently created file
Launching a process
Sending an HTTP GET request
Sending a custom TCP request by exploiting the app vulnerability
Launching a process by exploiting the app vulnerability
Result
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
Legacy Excel File
Link:
https://app.docguard.net/38aef876f6ba7edc44d3bfc329a5448e28fd5754543256bd61687a7ad4f10227/results/dashboard
Document image
Image:
Download PNG
Document image
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
macros macros-on-open regsvr32 regsvr32.exe
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/624577b3a19c649412b20e15/reports/a35a44ac-bb15-4232-8665-4fd3ada2e2eb/overview
Label:
Benign
Suspicious Score:
3.9/10
Score Malicious:
39%
Score Benign:
61%
Link:
https://www.malware.ai/gui/files/?id=bfeb2215-5319-4e64-89fd-7244855bc980
Result
Verdict:
MALICIOUS
Link:
https://labs.inquest.net/dfi/sha256/38aef876f6ba7edc44d3bfc329a5448e28fd5754543256bd61687a7ad4f10227
Details
Macro Execution Coercion
Detected a document that appears to social engineer the user into activating embedded logic.
Autostarting Excel Macro Sheet
Excel contains Macrosheet logic that will trigger automatically upon document open.
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/38aef876f6ba7edc44d3bfc329a5448e28fd5754543256bd61687a7ad4f10227/
Threat name:
Document-Excel.Trojan.Emotet
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2022-03-30 15:10:45 UTC
File Type:
Document
Extracted files:
11
AV detection:
17 of 42 (40.48%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Malicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=hcxpq5xwxj7nyrgtx7bstjkeryup2v2ukqzfnplbnb5hvvhraitq._file
Result
Malware family:
emotet
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:emotet botnet:epoch4 banker macro trojan xlm
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/220331-lpwydahhb6/
Behaviour
Checks processor information in registry
Enumerates system info in registry
Modifies Internet Explorer settings
Modifies registry class
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Drops file in System32 directory
Loads dropped DLL
Downloads MZ/PE file
Emotet
Process spawned unexpected child process
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
104.131.11.205:443
138.197.109.175:8080
187.84.80.182:443
79.143.187.147:443
189.232.46.161:443
51.91.76.89:8080
103.43.46.182:443
206.189.28.199:8080
45.176.232.124:443
107.182.225.142:8080
72.15.201.15:8080
209.250.246.206:443
164.68.99.3:8080
160.16.142.56:8080
134.122.66.193:8080
45.118.115.99:8080
183.111.227.137:8080
209.126.98.206:8080
1.234.2.232:8080
159.65.88.10:8080
5.9.116.246:8080
82.165.152.127:8080
197.242.150.244:8080
212.24.98.99:8080
185.8.212.130:7080
51.254.140.238:7080
119.193.124.41:7080
103.132.242.26:8080
50.30.40.196:8080
188.44.20.25:443
101.50.0.91:8080
167.172.253.162:8080
185.157.82.211:8080
167.99.115.35:8080
196.218.30.83:443
216.158.226.206:443
176.56.128.118:443
146.59.226.45:443
212.237.17.99:8080
129.232.188.93:443
173.212.193.249:8080
189.126.111.200:7080
103.70.28.102:8080
46.55.222.11:443
158.69.222.101:443
79.172.212.216:8080
151.106.112.196:8080
192.99.251.50:443
103.75.201.2:443
51.91.7.5:8080
1.234.21.73:7080
58.227.42.236:80
153.126.146.25:7080
201.94.166.162:443
172.104.251.154:8080
110.232.117.186:8080
159.8.59.82:8080
176.104.106.96:8080
203.114.109.124:443
131.100.24.231:80
Dropper Extraction:
https://www.gessersh.com/wp-includes/ZwQLepW/
http://www.garantihaliyikama.com/wp-admin/FjgB6I/
Malware family:
Emotet
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/38aef876f6ba/report/overview.html
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
1.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/38aef876f6ba7edc44d3bfc329a5448e28fd5754543256bd61687a7ad4f10227

YARA Signatures

MalwareBazaar uses YARA rules from several public and non-public repositories, such as YARAhub and Malpedia. Those are being matched against malware samples uploaded to MalwareBazaar as well as against any suspicious process dumps they may create. Please note that only results from TLP:CLEAR rules are being displayed.

Rule name:Excel_Hidden_Macro_Sheet
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Rule name:MALW_emotet
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Author:Marc Rivero | McAfee ATR Team
Description:Rule to detect unpacked Emotet
Rule name:Qbot
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Author:Dhanunjaya
Description:Yara Rule to Detect Qbot
Rule name:SUSP_Excel4Macro_AutoOpen
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Author:John Lambert @JohnLaTwC
Description:Detects Excel4 macro use with auto open / close

File information

The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Malspam

Heodo

Excel file xls 38aef876f6ba7edc44d3bfc329a5448e28fd5754543256bd61687a7ad4f10227

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via e-mail attachment
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/2119376/
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/2120092/
Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/260020/

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