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Database Entry


Emotet (aka Heodo)


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 1 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: ac71b73f7ed0aada10d4eb9c288fc3af470cb7ea49955cd25d66997c5fd1e3c4
SHA3-384 hash: b82f04cec58d73abae39e98a0780156b960262efe683f982c5f2a43a4b2044f3c7f7b320b4c9bba59a9b38bc807b0d21
SHA1 hash: 462fdbfb243ee2285f5c0fa3472915fd509a3fe7
MD5 hash: 10ee2b89f3480381986269c71e7e19cd
humanhash: minnesota-leopard-fillet-lemon
File name:document-300355.doc
Download: download sample
Signature Heodo
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File size:169'385 bytes
First seen:2021-01-06 17:11:24 UTC
Last seen:2021-01-09 08:19:40 UTC
File type:Word file doc
MIME type:application/msword
ssdeep 3072:4D9ufstRUUKSns8T00JSHUgteMJ8qMD7gH:4D9ufsfgIf0pLH
TLSH 92F35C04127386BED75B353938D146BA6D24BFD75449C60E331CFAD87B3926BAA0F221
Reporter Anonymous
Tags:Emotet Heodo

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
Application name is Microsoft Office Word
Office document is in OLE format
Office document contains VBA Macros
OLE dump

MalwareBazaar was able to identify 13 sections in this file using oledump:

Section IDSection sizeSection name
1146 bytesCompObj
24096 bytesDocumentSummaryInformation
3480 bytesSummaryInformation
46412 bytes1Table
599192 bytesData
6524 bytesMacros/PROJECT
7149 bytesMacros/PROJECTwm
81117 bytesMacros/VBA/A5gd21klfqu9c6rs
917915 bytesMacros/VBA/Owppnp8hah4xo788
10701 bytesMacros/VBA/Zdjtk46nm17voo
115216 bytesMacros/VBA/_VBA_PROJECT
12675 bytesMacros/VBA/dir
1321038 bytesWordDocument
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
AutoExecDocument_openRuns when the Word or Publisher document is opened
SuspiciousCreateTextFileMay create a text file

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
14
# of downloads :
217
Origin country :
n/a
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
dati-0115.zip.mal
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2021-01-05 14:04:20 UTC
Tags:
emotet-doc emotet opendir loader trojan
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/3dad8048-b68d-4a34-a2eb-a78041a3568c

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
File type:
application/msword
Has a screenshot:
False
Contains macros:
True
Detection(s):
TwinWave.EvilDoc.CROHeadGames.20200320.UNOFFICIAL
Create hunting rule

TwinWave.EvilDoc.CROKissFromARose.M2.20201210.UNOFFICIAL
Create hunting rule

TwinWave.EvilDoc.EMOThisMustBeThePlace.20201229.UNOFFICIAL
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Doc.Dropper.EmotetRed1220-9816007-0
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a window
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Running batch commands
Launching a process
DNS request
Sending an HTTP GET request
Creating a file
Deleting a recently created file
Replacing files
Moving a file to the Windows subdirectory
Creating a service
Connection attempt
Sending an HTTP POST request
Possible injection to a system process
Enabling autorun for a service
Launching a process by exploiting the app vulnerability
Result
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
Legacy Word File with Macro
Link:
https://app.docguard.net/ac71b73f7ed0aada10d4eb9c288fc3af470cb7ea49955cd25d66997c5fd1e3c4/results/dashboard
Document image
Image:
Download PNG
Document image
Result
Verdict:
MALICIOUS
Details
Macro with Startup Hook
Detected macro logic that will automatically execute on document open. Most malware contains some execution hook.
Document With Few Pages
Document contains between one and three pages of content. Most malicious documents are sparse in page count.
Macro with File System Write
Detected macro logic that can write data to the file system.
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...
Result
Threat name:
Emotet
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/575134
Signature
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
Creates processes via WMI
Document contains an embedded VBA macro with suspicious strings
Document contains an embedded VBA with base64 encoded strings
Document contains an embedded VBA with many GOTO operations indicating source code obfuscation
Encrypted powershell cmdline option found
Hides that the sample has been downloaded from the Internet (zone.identifier)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Obfuscated command line found
Office document tries to convince victim to disable security protection (e.g. to enable ActiveX or Macros)
Potential dropper URLs found in powershell memory
PowerShell case anomaly found
Sigma detected: Suspicious Encoded PowerShell Command Line
Suspicious powershell command line found
System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit)
Very long command line found
Yara detected Emotet
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 336623 Sample: dat_513543.doc Startdate: 06/01/2021 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 55 Antivirus detection for URL or domain 2->55 57 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->57 59 Office document tries to convince victim to disable security protection (e.g. to enable ActiveX or Macros) 2->59 61 12 other signatures 2->61 14 cmd.exe 2->14         started        17 WINWORD.EXE 293 25 2->17         started        process3 signatures4 75 Suspicious powershell command line found 14->75 77 Very long command line found 14->77 79 Encrypted powershell cmdline option found 14->79 81 PowerShell case anomaly found 14->81 19 powershell.exe 12 9 14->19         started        22 msg.exe 14->22         started        process5 dnsIp6 47 khanhhoahomnay.net 210.86.239.69, 49168, 80 NETNAM-AS-APNetnamCompanyVN Viet Nam 19->47 49 veterinariadrpopui.com 209.59.139.39, 49167, 80 LIQUIDWEBUS United States 19->49 51 3 other IPs or domains 19->51 24 rundll32.exe 19->24         started        process7 process8 26 rundll32.exe 15 24->26         started        signatures9 69 Hides that the sample has been downloaded from the Internet (zone.identifier) 26->69 29 rundll32.exe 5 26->29         started        process10 signatures11 73 Hides that the sample has been downloaded from the Internet (zone.identifier) 29->73 32 rundll32.exe 5 29->32         started        process12 signatures13 53 Hides that the sample has been downloaded from the Internet (zone.identifier) 32->53 35 rundll32.exe 5 32->35         started        process14 signatures15 63 Hides that the sample has been downloaded from the Internet (zone.identifier) 35->63 38 rundll32.exe 5 35->38         started        process16 signatures17 65 Hides that the sample has been downloaded from the Internet (zone.identifier) 38->65 41 rundll32.exe 5 38->41         started        process18 signatures19 67 Hides that the sample has been downloaded from the Internet (zone.identifier) 41->67 44 rundll32.exe 5 41->44         started        process20 signatures21 71 Hides that the sample has been downloaded from the Internet (zone.identifier) 44->71
Detection:
emotet
Create hunting rule
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/ac71b73f7ed0aada10d4eb9c288fc3af470cb7ea49955cd25d66997c5fd1e3c4/
Threat name:
Document-Word.Trojan.Emotet
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2021-01-06 17:12:06 UTC
AV detection:
29 of 46 (63.04%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=vry3op362cvnuegu5oocrd6dv5dqzn7kjgkvzus5m2mxyx6r4pca._file
Result
Malware family:
emotet
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:emotet botnet:epoch1 banker macro trojan
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/210106-qxjh92nrle/
Behaviour
Modifies Internet Explorer settings
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Checks processor information in registry
Enumerates system info in registry
Office loads VBA resources, possible macro or embedded object present
Drops file in Windows directory
Drops file in System32 directory
Loads dropped DLL
Blocklisted process makes network request
Emotet
Process spawned unexpected child process
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
5.2.136.90:80
186.147.237.3:8080
138.197.99.250:8080
167.71.148.58:443
211.215.18.93:8080
187.162.248.237:80
1.226.84.243:8080
110.39.160.38:443
5.196.35.138:7080
59.148.253.194:8080
45.16.226.117:443
95.76.153.115:80
181.61.182.143:80
46.43.2.95:8080
188.135.15.49:80
81.215.230.173:443
45.4.32.50:80
81.214.253.80:443
94.176.234.118:443
212.71.237.140:8080
70.32.84.74:8080
68.183.190.199:8080
192.232.229.53:4143
213.52.74.198:80
12.163.208.58:80
172.245.248.239:8080
1.234.65.61:80
84.5.104.93:80
181.30.61.163:443
190.247.139.101:80
82.48.39.246:80
191.223.36.170:80
190.24.243.186:80
190.251.216.100:80
186.146.13.184:443
105.209.235.113:8080
197.232.36.108:80
192.232.229.54:7080
152.170.79.100:80
45.184.103.73:80
191.241.233.198:80
172.104.169.32:8080
152.169.22.67:80
12.162.84.2:8080
200.24.255.23:80
185.183.16.47:80
202.134.4.210:7080
209.236.123.42:8080
62.84.75.50:80
201.143.224.27:80
185.94.252.27:443
190.64.88.186:443
149.202.72.142:7080
122.201.23.45:443
51.15.7.145:80
170.81.48.2:80
178.250.54.208:8080
70.32.115.157:8080
51.255.165.160:8080
104.131.41.185:8080
155.186.9.160:80
87.106.46.107:8080
177.23.7.151:80
35.143.99.174:80
81.213.175.132:80
80.15.100.37:80
85.214.26.7:8080
201.75.62.86:80
181.124.51.88:80
217.13.106.14:8080
202.79.24.136:443
177.85.167.10:80
138.97.60.140:8080
186.177.174.163:80
201.241.127.190:80
82.208.146.142:7080
50.28.51.143:8080
137.74.106.111:7080
31.27.59.105:80
111.67.12.221:8080
190.114.254.163:8080
111.67.12.222:8080
93.149.120.214:80
190.210.246.253:80
168.121.4.238:80
68.183.170.114:8080
192.175.111.212:7080
46.101.58.37:8080
190.195.129.227:8090
60.93.23.51:80
83.169.21.32:7080
178.211.45.66:8080
181.136.190.86:80
190.162.232.138:80
188.225.32.231:7080
138.97.60.141:7080
187.162.250.23:443
110.39.162.2:443
191.182.6.118:80
184.66.18.83:80
190.136.176.89:80
190.45.24.210:80
46.105.114.137:8080
2.80.112.146:80
Dropper Extraction:
http://wpsapk.com/wp-admin/v/
http://sofsuite.com/wp-includes/2jm3nIk/
http://veterinariadrpopui.com/content/5f18Q/
http://shop.elemenslide.com/wp-content/n/
http://khanhhoahomnay.net/wordpress/CGMC/
http://campusexpo.org/department-of-odhmmkd/95eXZY/
https://gurztac.wtchevalier.com/wp-content/YzZ6YZ/
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Emotet
Score:
1.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/ac71b73f7ed0aada10d4eb9c288fc3af470cb7ea49955cd25d66997c5fd1e3c4

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:ach_Heodo_doc_20210105
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Author:abuse.ch
Description:Detects Heodo DOC

File information

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

Malspam

Heodo

Word file doc ac71b73f7ed0aada10d4eb9c288fc3af470cb7ea49955cd25d66997c5fd1e3c4

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via e-mail attachment

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