Backdoor.Win32.Emotet.ankx (file analysis)

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What Backdoor.Win32.Emotet.ankx virus can do?

Executable code extraction
Creates RWX memory
Mimics the system’s user agent string for its own requests
Expresses interest in specific running processes
HTTP traffic contains suspicious features which may be indicative of malware related traffic
Performs some HTTP requests
Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Russian
Attempts to modify proxy settings
Anomalous binary characteristics

Related domains:

z.whorecord.xyz

a.tomx.xyz

How to determine Backdoor.Win32.Emotet.ankx?


File Info:
crc32: 0D1528CD
md5: 1b928dd35896672569ef61140d34bc36
name: upload_file
sha1: 94630e9548ff5e68561266ca32c3028a597c9224
sha256: 40c92c5819d8a5841ceebfcc679dca0fd530d585708c27caf46013aecced7850
sha512: 135c8dc8432c2587d6a43c1b8ad896af945f4ef88e64d64eddbc9acb2889fb5114a985127bcc22a3b02ee4ab38a3093447b8e94b826ffa3b1edccc25a2060e79
ssdeep: 12288:l/J+NC0xu2rPcHKeNmcZvF/SZGYzZ5Q/NN:pJ8R6mcVF/mGY4lN
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:
LegalCopyright: xa9 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
InternalName: nlsbres.dll
FileVersion: 6.1.7601.23572 (win7sp1_ldr.161011-0600)
CompanyName: Microsoft Corporation
ProductName: Microsoftxae Windowsxae Operating System
ProductVersion: 6.1.7601.23572
FileDescription: NLSBuild resource DLL
OriginalFilename: nlsbres.dll
Translation: 0x0409 0x04b0

Backdoor.Win32.Emotet.ankx also known as:

DrWeb	Trojan.DownLoader34.10773
MicroWorld-eScan	Trojan.GenericKDZ.69126
FireEye	Generic.mg.1b928dd358966725
Qihoo-360	Win32/Backdoor.575
McAfee	Emotet-FRI!1B928DD35896
VIPRE	Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
K7AntiVirus	Trojan ( 0056b9711 )
BitDefender	Trojan.GenericKDZ.69126
K7GW	Trojan ( 0056b9711 )
CrowdStrike	win/malicious_confidence_60% (W)
TrendMicro	TROJ_GEN.R002C0DGU20
BitDefenderTheta	Gen:NN.ZexaF.34144.4y0@aePNh8dk
Symantec	ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
ESET-NOD32	Win32/Emotet.CD
TrendMicro-HouseCall	TROJ_GEN.R002C0DGU20
Paloalto	generic.ml
GData	Trojan.GenericKDZ.69126
Kaspersky	Backdoor.Win32.Emotet.ankx
ViRobot	Trojan.Win32.Emotet.929792
AegisLab	Trojan.Win32.Emotet.L!c
Avast	Win32:Malware-gen
Tencent	Win32.Backdoor.Emotet.Eanq
Ad-Aware	Trojan.GenericKDZ.69126
Emsisoft	Trojan.GenericKDZ.69126 (B)
Sophos	Troj/Emotet-CKK
Ikarus	Trojan-Banker.Emotet
Jiangmin	Backdoor.Emotet.os
MAX	malware (ai score=89)
Endgame	malicious (high confidence)
Arcabit	Trojan.Generic.D10E06
ZoneAlarm	Backdoor.Win32.Emotet.ankx
Microsoft	Trojan:Win32/Emotet.ARJ!MTB
AhnLab-V3	Trojan/Win32.Emotet.R346462
ALYac	Trojan.GenericKDZ.69126
Malwarebytes	Trojan.Emotet
APEX	Malicious
Rising	Trojan.Kryptik!1.C80B (CLOUD)
Fortinet	W32/GenKryptik.EPAZ!tr
AVG	Win32:Malware-gen

How to remove Backdoor.Win32.Emotet.ankx?

Download and install GridinSoft Anti-Malware.
Open GridinSoft Anti-Malware and perform a “Standard scan“.
“Move to quarantine” all items.
Open “Tools” tab – Press “Reset Browser Settings“.
Select proper browser and options – Click “Reset”.
Restart your computer.

Backdoor.Win32.Emotet.ankx (file analysis)