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Database Entry


Emotet (aka Heodo)


Vendor detections: 5


Intelligence 5 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 98b8ad7ad36042dfa1359120a38724e21ceeba7375bec204748003bc4afd2e6d
SHA3-384 hash: fa9e2fe60f7af14bae7e254494d905c438d12a29c5456b8bf029b27fbc57c20f8a329813a5c7d84783af3f8647a97a2a
SHA1 hash: 1b9dadb91f9c8df88eded1db43cf1e5f785850b3
MD5 hash: 5917ef9fde00e3534f6210766bc9d6f4
humanhash: tango-sink-early-salami
File name:emotet_e3_98b8ad7ad36042dfa1359120a38724e21ceeba7375bec204748003bc4afd2e6d_2020-08-18__011250._doc
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Signature Heodo
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File size:239'250 bytes
First seen:2020-08-18 01:13:09 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Word file docx
MIME type:application/msword
ssdeep 3072:xj6yw1MgpQiBhGWb6esLbTh8YuyDRBFtdfGkDSUX9wsPz5:xHgtEWPsL/aTyT9GkDSUNwst
TLSH 09345CA3B18E7E26D9E31DF01F8ADBF8A598BC413E4842DBB4097BBD2DBD0D41945424
Reporter Cryptolaemus1
Tags:doc Emotet epoch3 Heodo


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Cryptolaemus1
Emotet epoch3 doc

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
68
Origin country :
n/a
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.VBS.Obfus-97.UNOFFICIAL
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TwinWave.EvilDoc.EmotetWindowSong.20200204.UNOFFICIAL
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TwinWave.EvilDoc.WelcomeBackEmotetThatsWhyTheyCallItWindowPain.2020717.UNOFFICIAL
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TwinWave.EvilDoc.EmotetCROCryLittleSister.20200720.UNOFFICIAL
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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
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:
Emotet
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
bank.troj.evad
Score:
92 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/435521
Signature
Changes security center settings (notifications, updates, antivirus, firewall)
Creates processes via WMI
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
Hides that the sample has been downloaded from the Internet (zone.identifier)
Malicious encrypted Powershell command line found
PowerShell case anomaly found
Powershell drops PE file
Very long command line found
Yara detected Emotet
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 270247 Sample: KusWcJ7RXE._doc Startdate: 18/08/2020 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 92 44 Malicious encrypted Powershell command line found 2->44 46 Yara detected Emotet 2->46 48 Very long command line found 2->48 50 4 other signatures 2->50 7 powershell.exe 14 20 2->7         started        12 svchost.exe 2->12         started        14 svchost.exe 1 1 2->14         started        16 8 other processes 2->16 process3 dnsIp4 32 identisoft.pt 185.2.4.18, 49719, 80 REGISTER_UK-ASGB Italy 7->32 30 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\Xa00ecv.exe, PE32 7->30 dropped 56 Powershell drops PE file 7->56 18 Xa00ecv.exe 2 7->18         started        21 conhost.exe 7->21         started        58 Changes security center settings (notifications, updates, antivirus, firewall) 12->58 23 MpCmdRun.exe 12->23         started        34 23.54.113.104 AKAMAI-ASUS United States 14->34 36 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 14->36 38 52.155.217.156 MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCKUS United States 16->38 40 192.168.2.1 unknown unknown 16->40 file5 signatures6 process7 signatures8 52 Drops executables to the windows directory (C:\Windows) and starts them 18->52 54 Hides that the sample has been downloaded from the Internet (zone.identifier) 18->54 25 wmitomi.exe 12 18->25         started        28 conhost.exe 23->28         started        process9 dnsIp10 42 112.78.142.170, 49724, 80 BIZNET-AS-APBIZNETNETWORKSID Indonesia 25->42
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/98b8ad7ad36042dfa1359120a38724e21ceeba7375bec204748003bc4afd2e6d/
Threat name:
Document-Word.Trojan.Powload
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2020-08-18 01:15:06 UTC
AV detection:
22 of 29 (75.86%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Malicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=tc4k26wtmbbn7ijvseqkhbze4ioo5ottow7mebduqab3ysx5fzwq._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  8/10
Tags:
macro
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/200818-trsvdghe7j/
Behaviour
Suspicious Office macro
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YARA Signatures

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Rule name:ach_Heodo_doc_gen_3
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Author:abuse.ch
Description:Detects Heodo (aka Emotet) DOC
Rule name:Cobalt_functions
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Author:@j0sm1
Description:Detect functions coded with ROR edi,D; Detect CobaltStrike used by differents groups APT
Rule name:MALW_emotet
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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 98b8ad7ad36042dfa1359120a38724e21ceeba7375bec204748003bc4afd2e6d

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/434758/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/434707/
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/434713/
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/434749/
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/434756/

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