TROJ_EMOTET.XXRW
Trojan:Win32/Emotet.G (Microsoft); Backdoor.Win32.Androm.hfkr (Fortinet)
Windows
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Threat Type: Spyware
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: Yes
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This spyware arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
151,552 bytes
EXE
Yes
10 Jun 2015
Arrival Details
This spyware 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 spyware drops the following copies of itself into the affected system:
- %AppDataLocal%\{random}.exe
(Note: %AppDataLocal% is the Application Data folder found in Local Settings, where it is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Application Data on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.)
It injects threads into the following normal process(es):
- explorer.exe
Autostart Technique
This spyware adds the following registry entries to enable its automatic execution at every system startup:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
{random} = = "%AppDataLocal%\{random}.exe"
Other System Modifications
This spyware adds the following registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
GlobalUserOffline = "0"
Other Details
This spyware connects to the following possibly malicious URL:
- http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.148.38:8080/{random}/{random}.php
- http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.38.36:8080/{random}/{random}.php
- http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.17.211:8080/{random}/{random}.php
- http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.133.96:8080/{random}/{random}.php
- http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.201.56:8080/{random}/{random}.php
- http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.209.150:8080/{random}/{random}.php
- http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.244.17:8080/{random}/{random}.php
- http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.96:8080/{random}/{random}.php
However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.