Emotet being spread via malicious Windows App Installer packages.Emotet’s back and it isn’t wasting any time.Malwarebytes Threat Intelligence November 16, 2021 ℹ️ Emotet is being distributed directly via malspam documents now. This allows the attackers to install updated versions of the software, install additional malware such as other banking Trojans, or to act as a dumping ground for stolen information such as financial credentials, usernames and passwords, and email addresses. This works in the same way as the operating system updates on your PC and can happen seamlessly and without any outward signs. Notably, Emotet knows if it’s running inside a virtual machine (VM) and will lay dormant if it detects a sandbox environment, which is a tool cybersecurity researchers use to observe malware within a safe, controlled space.Įmotet also uses C&C servers to receive updates. Later versions evolved to use macro-enabled documents to retrieve the virus payload from command and control (C&C) servers run by the attackers.Įmotet uses a number of tricks to try and prevent detection and analysis. Early versions arrived as a malicious JavaScript file. Emotet may try to persuade users to click the malicious files by using tempting language about “Your Invoice,” “Payment Details,” or possibly an upcoming shipment from well-known parcel companies.Įmotet has gone through a few iterations. Emotet emails may contain familiar branding designed to look like a legitimate email. The infection may arrive either via malicious script, macro-enabled document files, or malicious link.

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