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
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.