TrojanSpy.Win32.EMOTET.TIABOFDK

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

It deletes itself after execution.

Arrival Details

This Trojan Spy 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 Spy adds the following processes:

• %User Temp%\af69b6d80803ea1f9634988eccde84e61ce5fafe.exe --d5a927f4
• "%Windows%\SysWOW64\footpublish.exe"
• %Windows%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\mscorsvw.exe
• %System%\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceAndNoImpersonation
• %Windows%\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\mscorsvw.exe
• %System%\sppsvc.exe
• "%System Root%\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe"
• %System%\svchost.exe -k WerSvcGroup
• %Windows%\SysWOW64\footpublish.exe --12829537
• %Windows%\SysWOW64\qCDewLz.exe --b97ef6e8
• "%Windows%\SysWOW64\footpublish.exe" "%Windows%\TEMP\8B11.tmp"
• "%Windows%\SysWOW64\footpublish.exe" /scomma "%Windows%\TEMP\891D.tmp"
• "%Windows%\SysWOW64\footpublish.exe" /scomma "%Windows%\TEMP\890C.tmp"
• "%Windows%\SysWOW64\footpublish.exe" "%Windows%\TEMP\8BEC.tmp"
• "%Windows%\SysWOW64\footpublisha.exe" "%Windows%\TEMP\8BEC.tmp"
• "%Windows%\SysWOW64\footpublishb.exe" "%Windows%\TEMP\8B11.tmp"

(Note: %User Temp% is the current user's Temp folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).. %Windows% is the Windows folder, where it usually is C:\Windows on all Windows operating system versions.. %System% is the Windows system folder, where it usually is C:\Windows\System32 on all Windows operating system versions.. %System Root% is the Windows root folder, where it usually is C:\ on all Windows operating system versions.)

It creates the following folders:

• %Windows%\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\Local\Microsoft

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

Autostart Technique

This Trojan Spy registers itself as a system service to ensure its automatic execution at every system startup by adding the following registry entries:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\
Services\footpublish
ImagePath = "%Windows%\SysWOW64\footpublish.exe"

Other System Modifications

This Trojan Spy deletes the following files:

• %Windows%\Temp\890C.tmp
• %Windows%\Temp\8BEC.tmp
• %Windows%\Temp\8B11.tmp
• %Windows%\Temp\891D.tmp
• %Windows%\SysWOW64\nextbased.exe
• %Windows%\SysWOW64\footpublish.exe:Zone.Identifier

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

It adds the following registry entries:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\
services\footpublish
Type = "16"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\
Nla\Cache\Intranet
{89BCDCB3-5725-45A2-94AB-2D6B641209B0} = "\x00PV\xbc\x0f"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Security Center
cval = "0"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\
Services\footpublish
DisplayName = "footpublish"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\
Services\footpublish
Start = "SERVICE_AUTO_START"

Dropping Routine

This Trojan Spy drops the following files:

• %All Users Profile%\Microsoft\Windows\DRM\v3ks.sec
• %Windows%\SysWOW64\footpublishb.exe
• %AppDataLocal%\Microsoft\Media Player\CurrentDatabase_372.wmdb
• %Windows%\SysWOW64\footpublish.exe
• %Windows%\SysWOW64\qCDewLz.exe
• %Windows%\SysWOW64\footpublisha.exe
• %All Users Profile%\Microsoft\Windows\DRM\drmstore.hds

(Note: %All Users Profile% is the common user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\All Users on Windows 2000(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\ProgramData on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit). . %Windows% is the Windows folder, where it usually is C:\Windows on all Windows operating system versions.. %AppDataLocal% is the Local Application Data folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Application Data on Windows 2000(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).)

Other Details

This Trojan Spy connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

• http://{BLOCKED}.229.55:8080/site
• http://{BLOCKED}23.144:443/publish/usbccid/merge
• http://{BLOCKED}23.144:443/acquire
• http://{BLOCKED}5.33.82:8080/news.php
• http://{BLOCKED}.112.7:443/whoami.php
• http://{BLOCKED}5.33.82:8080/raster/srvc/merge
• http://{BLOCKED}.112.7:443/between/dma/window/merge
• http://{BLOCKED}23.144:443/codec/splash
• http://{BLOCKED}23.144:443/devices/forced/scripts
• http://{BLOCKED}23.144:443/prep/devices/raster
• http://{BLOCKED}23.144:443/taskbar/json
• http://{BLOCKED}23.144:443/schema/mult
• http://{BLOCKED}23.144:443/cone/odbc/ban
• http://{BLOCKED}23.144:443/iab/psec/teapot
• http://{BLOCKED}23.144:443/walk
• http://{BLOCKED}23.144:443/report
• http://{BLOCKED}23.144:443/json/prep/site
• http://mail.{BLOCKED}g.com
• http://mail.{BLOCKED}d.com
• http://mail.{BLOCKED}ex.fr
• http://mail.{BLOCKED}etinghouse.com
• http://mail.{BLOCKED}e.com
• http://mail.{BLOCKED}ma.net
• http://mail.{BLOCKED}-ci.es
• http://outlook.{BLOCKED}365.com
• http://mail.{BLOCKED}i.it
• http://smtp.{BLOCKED}iodecorreo.es
• http://imap.{BLOCKED}s.es
• http://pop3.{BLOCKED}ocorazon.com
• http://pop3.{BLOCKED}x.es
• http://imap.{BLOCKED}iodecorreo.es
• http://pop3.{BLOCKED}r.es
• http://mail.{BLOCKED}nciaelparque.es
• http://ns0.{BLOCKED}h.net
• http://imap.{BLOCKED}er.com
• http://secure.{BLOCKED}rvr.com
• http://imap.{BLOCKED}1.es
• http://pop3.{BLOCKED}stotnet.com
• http://mail.{BLOCKED}stems.es
• http://mail.{BLOCKED}eschinares.com
• http://imap.{BLOCKED}t.es
• http://mail.{BLOCKED}robe.com
• http://mail.{BLOCKED}harma.com
• http://mail.{BLOCKED}os.es
• http://login-16.{BLOCKED}erver.ch
• http://pop3.{BLOCKED}urs.es
• http://{BLOCKED}i.rnvaetoe
• http://pop3.{BLOCKED}ogistics.es
• http://mi.{BLOCKED}g.o
• http://pop.{BLOCKED}li.com.ar
• http://pop.{BLOCKED}ron.ca
• http://{BLOCKED}a.ae27cm
• http://pop.{BLOCKED}mailpro.com
• http://mail.{BLOCKED}g.gob.do
• http://{BLOCKED}re.e
• http://smtp.{BLOCKED}l.com
• http://mailv.{BLOCKED}es.net.ae
• http://mail.{BLOCKED}c.aruba.it
• http://pop.{BLOCKED}server.net
• http://vps.{BLOCKED}gz.in
• http://mail.{BLOCKED}l.com
• http://mail.{BLOCKED}2.homedepot.com
• http://mail.{BLOCKED}k.com
• http://smtp.{BLOCKED}om-debitel.de
• http://mail.{BLOCKED}sh.com
• http://mail.{BLOCKED}m.squadzip.com
• http://mail.{BLOCKED}o.com
• http://mail.{BLOCKED}group.com
• http://mail.{BLOCKED}y.lechia.pl
• http://mail.{BLOCKED}2you.com
• http://smtp.{BLOCKED}e.fr
• http://box300.{BLOCKED}st.com
• http://mail.{BLOCKED}t.com
• http://mail.{BLOCKED}il.co.za
• http://mail.{BLOCKED}o.fr
• http://mail.{BLOCKED}ynbedding.com

It deletes itself after execution.

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.