Trojan.XF.EMOTET.EK

This Trojan arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

It does not have any propagation routine.

It does not have any backdoor routine.

As of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

Arrival Details

This Trojan arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

Installation

This Trojan adds the following processes:

• %System%\regsvr32.exe -S {Parent of default Excel save path}\sctm1.ocx
• %System%\regsvr32.exe -S {Parent of default Excel save path}\sctm2.ocx
• %System%\regsvr32.exe -S {Parent of default Excel save path}\sctm3.ocx
• %System%\regsvr32.exe -S {Parent of default Excel save path}\sctm4.ocx

(Note: %System% is the Windows system folder, where it usually is C:\Windows\System32 on all Windows operating system versions.)

Propagation

This Trojan does not have any propagation routine.

Backdoor Routine

This Trojan does not have any backdoor routine.

Rootkit Capabilities

This Trojan does not have rootkit capabilities.

Download Routine

This Trojan connects to the following website(s) to download and execute a malicious file:

• http://{BLOCKED}ateconsulting.com/_notes/aFZKot9/
• http://{BLOCKED}htam.com/modules/cvH3FI3vrrmAxH/
• http://www.{BLOCKED}regitim.net/wp-includes/kBhu9witwga0pg8GrgP/
• http://www.{BLOCKED}x.com/cgi-bin/JNB/

It saves the files it downloads using the following names:

• {Parent of default Excel save path}\sctm1.ocx
• {Parent of default Excel save path}\sctm2.ocx
• {Parent of default Excel save path}\sctm3.ocx
• {Parent of default Excel save path}\sctm4.ocx

As of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

Other Details

This Trojan does the following:

• It contains the following image to lure users in enabling macro content:
  

It does not exploit any vulnerability.