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Database Entry



Emotet (aka Heodo)


Vendor detections: 11


Maldoc score: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 1 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 5aee37b45c0c6370d6c4b8046356675ddbe62d8cb42dfcc602bc350600df64e8
SHA3-384 hash: 9029d812d6b4adc335200fad4625308c9380a02fd79811a9beb222f23e85832548b07019ce24103452edbd0893b8fc48
SHA1 hash: b42345fe4f326ec4a22b226da0cac65cfa797029
MD5 hash: 3375f4ade7c283ba474a069e626d3d6c
humanhash: lactose-october-enemy-thirteen
File name:emotet_e4_5aee37b45c0c6370d6c4b8046356675ddbe62d8cb42dfcc602bc350600df64e8_2021-12-09__151722676605._docm
Download: download sample
Signature Heodo
File size:90'157 bytes
First seen:2021-12-09 15:17:51 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Word file doc
MIME type:application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document
ssdeep 1536:KbIBUPvODDPDGhTYXY7AjVj4bBXm+pXgXLB38GY50lY3JxK+nbC:yIBQ3MYeGt9sLBrGrBC
TLSH T1659301DBD295DD7EF8E6D438E4B7A0B823728031C1581E82628EDA4C812D5C757FA2D9
Reporter Cryptolaemus1
Tags:doc Emotet epoch4 Heodo


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Cryptolaemus1
Emotet epoch4 doc

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: 11
OLE dump

MalwareBazaar was able to identify 11 sections in this file using oledump:

Section IDSection sizeSection name
A1394 bytesPROJECT
A256 bytesPROJECTwm
A32171 bytesVBA/ThisDocument
A42865 bytesVBA/_VBA_PROJECT
A51667 bytesVBA/__SRP_0
A6229 bytesVBA/__SRP_1
A7799 bytesVBA/__SRP_2
A8314 bytesVBA/__SRP_3
A9551 bytesVBA/dir
A101196 bytesVBA/main
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
AutoExecautoopenRuns when the Word document is opened
SuspiciousCreateObjectMay create an OLE object
SuspiciouswindowsMay enumerate application windows (if combined with Shell.Application object)
SuspiciousStrReverseMay attempt to obfuscate specific strings (use option --deobf to deobfuscate)
SuspiciousexecMay run an executable file or a system
SuspiciousBase64 StringsBase64-encoded strings were detected, may be used to obfuscate strings (option --decode to see all)

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
231
Origin country :
n/a
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
emotet_e4_5aee37b45c0c6370d6c4b8046356675ddbe62d8cb42dfcc602bc350600df64e8_2021-12-09__151722676605._docm
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2021-12-09 15:24:07 UTC
Tags:
macros macros-on-open generated-doc trojan

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
File type:
application/octet-stream
Has a screenshot:
False
Contains macros:
False
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Searching for the window
DNS request
Creating a window
Sending a custom TCP request
Сreating synchronization primitives
Creating a file
Searching for synchronization primitives
Launching a process by exploiting the app vulnerability
Result
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
Word File with Macro
Document image
Document image
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
macros macros-on-open mshta rundll32
Result
Verdict:
MALICIOUS
Details
Macro with Startup Hook
Detected macro logic that will automatically execute on document open. Most malware contains some execution hook.
Macro Execution Coercion
Detected a document that appears to social engineer the user into activating embedded logic.
Macro Contains Suspicious String
Detected a macro with a suspicious string. Suspicious strings include privileged function calls, obfuscations, odd registry keys, etc...
Threat name:
Script-Macro.Downloader.EncDoc
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2021-12-09 15:18:12 UTC
File Type:
Document
Extracted files:
27
AV detection:
20 of 28 (71.43%)
Threat level:
  3/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:emotet botnet:epoch4 banker macro suricata trojan
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 SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Office loads VBA resources, possible macro or embedded object present
Enumerates physical storage devices
Drops file in Windows directory
Drops file in System32 directory
Loads dropped DLL
Blocklisted process makes network request
Downloads MZ/PE file
Emotet
Process spawned unexpected child process
suricata: ET MALWARE ABUSE.CH SSL Blacklist Malicious SSL certificate detected (Dridex/Trickbot CnC)
suricata: ET MALWARE W32/Emotet CnC Beacon 3
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
172.104.227.98:443
31.207.89.74:8080
46.55.222.11:443
41.76.108.46:8080
103.8.26.103:8080
185.184.25.237:8080
103.8.26.102:8080
203.114.109.124:443
45.118.115.99:8080
178.79.147.66:8080
58.227.42.236:80
45.118.135.203:7080
103.75.201.2:443
195.154.133.20:443
192.254.71.210:443
45.142.114.231:8080
212.237.5.209:443
207.38.84.195:8080
104.251.214.46:8080
212.237.17.99:8080
212.237.56.116:7080
216.158.226.206:443
110.232.117.186:8080
158.69.222.101:443
107.182.225.142:8080
176.104.106.96:8080
81.0.236.90:443
50.116.54.215:443
138.185.72.26:8080
51.68.175.8:8080
210.57.217.132:8080
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:BitcoinAddress
Author:Didier Stevens (@DidierStevens)
Description:Contains a valid Bitcoin address

File information


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

Web download

Heodo

Word file doc 5aee37b45c0c6370d6c4b8046356675ddbe62d8cb42dfcc602bc350600df64e8

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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