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Database Entry



Emotet (aka Heodo)


Vendor detections: 5


Intelligence 5 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 4589b2c9c55160cfba586f5c761b72a4ccb854efc8d976fbc866e4da3fdd7ead
SHA3-384 hash: c7b9f3ca09e2d4233f0c722756288c0f3ad7a88e1574e23aa07e6d60e5caf2f8422432068fb1968b295f09d8d1c102dc
SHA1 hash: 10a7753eed3d3e5af4e31dcacbdbc4e36355a007
MD5 hash: 14c8d17302158cd0f7dc73650bd4fb10
humanhash: mirror-jig-georgia-october
File name:emotet_e2_4589b2c9c55160cfba586f5c761b72a4ccb854efc8d976fbc866e4da3fdd7ead_2020-08-19__091007._doc
Download: download sample
Signature Heodo
File size:198'042 bytes
First seen:2020-08-19 09:11:34 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Word file docx
MIME type:application/msword
ssdeep 3072:F4PrXcuQuvpzm4bkiaMQgAlSzoBCggsz7P7Rwe3:yDRv1m4bnQgISzW/7P7Rwe3
TLSH 9F1419A820E97C9ED90732306EFA8BBF50801E4A1161897A773D335A3FFB175E275215
Reporter Cryptolaemus1
Tags:doc Emotet epoch2 Heodo


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Cryptolaemus1
Emotet epoch2 doc

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
74
Origin country :
n/a
Vendor Threat Intelligence
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
Creating a process from a recently created file
Moving a file to the Windows subdirectory
Creating a service
Connection attempt
Sending an HTTP POST request
Deleting a recently created file
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:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
bank.troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Changes security center settings (notifications, updates, antivirus, firewall)
Creates processes via WMI
Document contains an embedded VBA with base64 encoded strings
Document contains an embedded VBA with many string operations indicating source code obfuscation
Drops executables to the windows directory (C:\Windows) and starts them
Encrypted powershell cmdline option found
Found malware configuration
Hides that the sample has been downloaded from the Internet (zone.identifier)
Malicious encrypted Powershell command line found
Office document tries to convince victim to disable security protection (e.g. to enable ActiveX or Macros)
PowerShell case anomaly found
Powershell drops PE file
Very long command line found
Yara detected Emotet
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 271076 Sample: iGDufA8Zlq._doc Startdate: 19/08/2020 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 43 Found malware configuration 2->43 45 Malicious encrypted Powershell command line found 2->45 47 Office document tries to convince victim to disable security protection (e.g. to enable ActiveX or Macros) 2->47 49 7 other signatures 2->49 8 powershell.exe 14 20 2->8         started        13 svchost.exe 2->13         started        15 svchost.exe 1 1 2->15         started        17 9 other processes 2->17 process3 dnsIp4 33 abcofcricket.com 174.127.119.148, 49714, 80 WESTHOSTUS United States 8->33 35 reliancectg.com 23.111.156.118, 49715, 80 HVC-ASUS United States 8->35 37 192.168.2.1 unknown unknown 8->37 31 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\M8e9ziy.exe, PE32 8->31 dropped 55 Powershell drops PE file 8->55 19 M8e9ziy.exe 5 8->19         started        22 conhost.exe 8->22         started        57 Changes security center settings (notifications, updates, antivirus, firewall) 13->57 39 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 15->39 file5 signatures6 process7 signatures8 51 Drops executables to the windows directory (C:\Windows) and starts them 19->51 53 Hides that the sample has been downloaded from the Internet (zone.identifier) 19->53 24 vcomp120.exe 12 19->24         started        27 MpCmdRun.exe 19->27         started        process9 dnsIp10 41 64.183.73.122, 49727, 80 TWC-20001-PACWESTUS United States 24->41 29 conhost.exe 27->29         started        process11
Threat name:
Document-Word.Trojan.Emotet
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2020-08-19 09:13:06 UTC
AV detection:
21 of 28 (75.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  8/10
Tags:
macro
Behaviour
Suspicious Office macro
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:ach_Heodo_doc_20200820
Author:abuse.ch
Description:Detects Heodo DOC
Rule name:Cobalt_functions
Author:@j0sm1
Description:Detect functions coded with ROR edi,D; Detect CobaltStrike used by differents groups APT
Rule name:MALW_emotet
Author:Marc Rivero | McAfee ATR Team
Description:Rule to detect unpacked Emotet

File information


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

Web download

Heodo

Word file docx 4589b2c9c55160cfba586f5c761b72a4ccb854efc8d976fbc866e4da3fdd7ead

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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