Managed XDR

c-windows-xpzv9d91c.exe (Emotet) — malware analysis report

File info

Filename
c-windows-xpzv9d91c.exe
File type
Microsoft Excel 2007+
File size
115.1 KB
First seen
Last seen

Environment

w10/x64 en

Hashes

SHA1
d56bb21e9a8aacd6eb4e66dc0e6fcff49067bb06
SHA256
a0c3b17f3800d0c990e37dced4fe83a3bbb298557a7f4ed23f754b736c5bf014
MD5
7b1a4889a3461d3feddf71623fcc73af

Malwares

  • Emotet

Signatures

Execution

T1059.001 suspicious_powershell: Suspicious document behavior (creates PowerShell process)
T1203 office_write_exe: Office document dropped an executable file
T1203 office_exploit_http: The document exhibits suspicious behavior (performs HTTP requests)
T1059 suspicious_process: Spawns a suspicious process
T1059.001 suspicious_process: Spawns a suspicious process
T1059.003 suspicious_process: Spawns a suspicious process
T1047 antivm_wmi: Uses WMI to detect virtual environment
T1047 has_wmi: Executes one or several WMI requests
T1059.003 executes_dropped_cmd: Executes dropped batch files
T1064 office_macros: The document contains macroses (total: 4)
T1064 office_macros_autoexec: The document contains an auto-start macro
T1204.002 office_vb_load: Microsoft Office is loading VB DLL files (macros usage indicator)
T1204.002 office_com_load: Microsoft Office loads COM DLL files (indicator of COM usage in macros)

Privilege Escalation

T1134 opens_thread_token: Opens the access token associated with a thread
T1134 opens_process_token: Opens the access token associated with a process
T1055 injection_failed: The attempt to inject into a process has failed

Defense Evasion

T1497.001 antivm_wmi: Uses WMI to detect virtual environment
T1497 evasion_printers: Attempts to detect Sandbox by exploring existing printers
T1497 evasion_trustrecords: Attempts to detect Sandbox exploring trusted documents
T1497.001 antisandbox_script_timer: Detected script timer window (indicative of sleep style evasion)
T1497.001 antivm_generic_productname: Checks system product name in registry, possibly for anti-virtualization
T1064 office_macros: The document contains macroses (total: 4)
T1064 office_macros_autoexec: The document contains an auto-start macro
T1134 opens_thread_token: Opens the access token associated with a thread
T1134 opens_process_token: Opens the access token associated with a process
T1055 injection_failed: The attempt to inject into a process has failed

Credential Access

T1555.004 windows_credential_manager: Acquire credentials from the Windows Credential Manager

Discovery

T1497.001 antivm_wmi: Uses WMI to detect virtual environment
T1057 has_wmi: Executes one or several WMI requests
T1082 has_wmi: Executes one or several WMI requests
T1518 locates_browser: Attempts to identify where browsers are installed
T1497 evasion_printers: Attempts to detect Sandbox by exploring existing printers
T1497 evasion_trustrecords: Attempts to detect Sandbox exploring trusted documents
T1497.001 antisandbox_script_timer: Detected script timer window (indicative of sleep style evasion)
T1497.001 antivm_generic_productname: Checks system product name in registry, possibly for anti-virtualization

Command and Control

T1071.001 office_exploit_http: The document exhibits suspicious behavior (performs HTTP requests)
T1071.004 office_exploit_dns: The document exhibits suspicious behavior (performs DNS requests)
T1568.002 dga_domains: Connects to DGA domains
T1071.001 network_http: Performs HTTP requests
T1071.001 winhttp_https: Performs HTTP/HTTPS requests using WinHttp

Other

suricata_alert: Malicious traffic detected
creates_exe: Creates executable files in the file system
creates_in_windows: Creates files in the Windows directory
network_bind: Starts servers listening at None
dns_without_resolve: DNS query without a response
network_powershell: PowerShell process network connection detected
create_rpc_bindings: Creates RPC connection
creates_suspended_process: Creates suspended process
creates_in_programdata: Creates files in the ProgramData directory
suspicious_network_port: Performs TCP or UDP request to non-standard port
test_check_service: Starts services
office_links: Office file contains external links
yara_rules: Static rules

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