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Trojan.W97M.EMOTET.SMI

April 25, 2023
 Analysis by: Francesca Villasanta
 ALIASES:

HEUR:Trojan.Script.Generic (KASPERSKY); TrojanDownloader:O97M/Emotet.S!MTB (MICROSOFT)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: Yes

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel:

Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware


This is a generic detection for all cases and instances of Emotet.

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:

549,777,920 bytes

File Type:

DOC

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

08 Mar 2023

Payload:

Displays message/message boxes, Connects to URLs/IPs, Downloads files, Drops 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 folders:

  • {Malware Path}\{Time} → deleted afterwards

It drops the following files:

  • {Malware Path}\{Time}\{filename} → from downloaded zipped file
  • {Malware Path}\{Time}.tmp → renamed and moved copy of {filename}

It adds the following processes:

  • "%System%\regsvr32.exe"  /s "{Malware File Path}\{Time}.tmp" → if download is successful

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

Download Routine

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

  • http://www.{BLOCKED}k.com/wp-includes/UmAJjAP/?{Time}&c={Country ID}
  • https://{BLOCKED}t.lv/wp-admin/S8jHW33QU77gLz/?{Time}&c={Country ID}
  • http://beyond.{BLOCKED}eyou.co.za/dR05Bvq90dvlsVBzn/?{Time}&c={Country ID}
  • http://{BLOCKED}sky.com/advice/ZRSaP7QA5yTv1fZs/?{Time}&c={Country ID}
  • http://{BLOCKED}uang.com/images/48onjwxGImMdiUx/?{Time}&c={Country ID}
  • http://{BLOCKED}v.com/ki7xh/QpSQfw9CPTFtNs4/?{Time}&c={Country ID}
  • https://{BLOCKED}p.com/ncsA/g7zWosP/?{Time}&c={Country ID}
  • https://{BLOCKED}o.su/eshop_app/HH2j9SH/?{Time}
  • http://{BLOCKED}x.su/services/WSxJ50NpOv7W/?{Time}
  • https://{BLOCKED}ster.net/bitrix/FLx/?{Time}
  • http://www.{BLOCKED}t.kz/faq/OneqxLnCFRgtiOXoo/?{Time}
  • http://{BLOCKED}x.by/personal/i2l4DLYTQAhh1ZuQof/?{Time}
  • http://{BLOCKED}in.su/personal/OzsyCyDFCfANBPNvH/?{Time}
  • https://{BLOCKED}s.rent/ebcc974e24/AGN/?{Time}
  • https://{BLOCKED}ity.by/bitrix/Bov/?{Time}
  • https://{BLOCKED}-gourmet.kz/404/EDt0f/?{Time}&c={Country ID}
  • https://{BLOCKED}stsupplies.com.au/configNQS/Es2oE4GEH7fbZ/?{Time}&c={Country ID}
  • https://a{BLOCKED}isbane.org.au/ARCHIVE/Cen7LJ4iXlpWfb0/?{Time}&c={Country ID}
  • http://{BLOCKED}un.cn/8uhjvgd/nhAOl4DRmdOKz/?{Time}&c={Country ID}
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.77/wp-content/yxQWf/?{Time}&c={Country ID}
  • https://www.s{BLOCKED}t.com/wp-includes/aM4Cz6wp2K4sfQ/?{Time}&c={Country ID}
  • https://t{BLOCKED}ka.com:443/pub/WJPrHm5OtTt/?{Time}&c={Country ID}
  • http://b{BLOCKED}rio.com.tr/wp-admin/Boo3JTROHh7/?{Time}&c={Country ID}

It saves the files it downloads using the following names:

  • {Malware Path}\{Time}.zip → deleted afterwards

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.800

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

18.332.06

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

21 Mar 2023

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

18.333.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

22 Mar 2023

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.
  • {Malware Path}\{Time}.zip
  • {Malware Path}\{Time}\{filename}
  • {Malware Path}\{Time}.tmp

Step 4

Search and delete this folder

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Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the More advanced options option to include all hidden folders in the search result.
  • {Malware Path}\{Time}

Step 5

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as Trojan.W97M.EMOTET.SMI. 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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