Analysis

  • max time kernel
    147s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240508-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    04-07-2024 20:08

General

  • Target

    2619f1bcec24666f7ba94f5077474d88_JaffaCakes118.exe

  • Size

    350KB

  • MD5

    2619f1bcec24666f7ba94f5077474d88

  • SHA1

    f1596187510b18584d56c8f9f861cb87f62fe0fe

  • SHA256

    30bc4b2410e5caa5cd4675c884e2010eab617f4860bddf0959d62d620d62025f

  • SHA512

    252e70ae912b61528cd0904d8974e6a33b69de05c423e532d76c5c6679f970c1a2eab8b7978f46b415746ec0fa1306e689c66ce28df77e662f7206960c15c37f

  • SSDEEP

    6144:gDCwfG1bnxLERR9sadDCwfG1bnxLERR9sat:g72bntEL9/d72bntEL9/t

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies visibility of file extensions in Explorer 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
  • Impair Defenses: Safe Mode Boot 1 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 5 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Modifies registry class 4 IoCs
  • Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 9 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 63 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2619f1bcec24666f7ba94f5077474d88_JaffaCakes118.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2619f1bcec24666f7ba94f5077474d88_JaffaCakes118.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies visibility of file extensions in Explorer
    • Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2280
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\REG.exe
      REG DELETE HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot /f
      2⤵
      • Impair Defenses: Safe Mode Boot
      • Modifies registry key
      PID:2900
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\avscan.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\avscan.exe
      2⤵
      • Modifies visibility of file extensions in Explorer
      • Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1976
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\avscan.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\avscan.exe
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:4368
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c c:\windows\W_X_C.bat
        3⤵
        • Checks computer location settings
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2260
        • C:\windows\hosts.exe
          C:\windows\hosts.exe
          4⤵
          • Modifies visibility of file extensions in Explorer
          • Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Adds Run key to start application
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1992
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\avscan.exe
            C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\avscan.exe
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
            PID:3252
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c c:\windows\W_X_C.bat
            5⤵
            • Checks computer location settings
            • Modifies registry class
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:3512
            • C:\windows\hosts.exe
              C:\windows\hosts.exe
              6⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
              PID:5096
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Windows\W_X_C.vbs"
              6⤵
              • Adds policy Run key to start application
              PID:4996
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\REG.exe
            REG DELETE HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot /f
            5⤵
            • Modifies registry key
            PID:3956
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\REG.exe
            REG DELETE HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot /f
            5⤵
            • Modifies registry key
            PID:4764
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\REG.exe
            REG DELETE HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot /f
            5⤵
            • Modifies registry key
            PID:2972
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\REG.exe
            REG DELETE HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot /f
            5⤵
            • Modifies registry key
            PID:2280
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Windows\W_X_C.vbs"
          4⤵
          • Adds policy Run key to start application
          PID:3628
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\REG.exe
        REG DELETE HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot /f
        3⤵
        • Modifies registry key
        PID:4432
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\REG.exe
        REG DELETE HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot /f
        3⤵
        • Modifies registry key
        PID:2844
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\REG.exe
        REG DELETE HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot /f
        3⤵
        • Modifies registry key
        PID:2560
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\REG.exe
        REG DELETE HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot /f
        3⤵
        • Modifies registry key
        PID:2472
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c c:\windows\W_X_C.bat
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2096
      • C:\windows\hosts.exe
        C:\windows\hosts.exe
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:1856
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Windows\W_X_C.vbs"
        3⤵
        • Adds policy Run key to start application
        PID:4652
  • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
    1⤵
      PID:2948

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

    Persistence

    Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

    2
    T1547

    Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

    2
    T1547.001

    Privilege Escalation

    Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

    2
    T1547

    Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

    2
    T1547.001

    Defense Evasion

    Hide Artifacts

    2
    T1564

    Hidden Files and Directories

    2
    T1564.001

    Modify Registry

    5
    T1112

    Impair Defenses

    1
    T1562

    Safe Mode Boot

    1
    T1562.009

    Discovery

    Query Registry

    1
    T1012

    System Information Discovery

    2
    T1082

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\avscan.exe
      Filesize

      350KB

      MD5

      08e45dc6201e414e60ef740e7a39bfbe

      SHA1

      2ef09265caf5ae9932a8aa17294ad5850d5b9876

      SHA256

      bd832854abafbddaaff641a77c39844a9c844ea9e72d3603d7d0d19c6b206163

      SHA512

      56fc77e20a7ed563968e0c2e3eedfc3e691790782eebd9688667cf45cf43a527ce735b95a4172d85b62cf4eb7e40474980aa633a50292a8ed3a7f5bce0d8dbb8

    • C:\Windows\W_X_C.vbs
      Filesize

      195B

      MD5

      2bf5a187f48b0e3c967d35345b39cf75

      SHA1

      5dc7cfa3b9818baa039314fd49d38825a88f30f2

      SHA256

      9676e777e8eec50aa91525d3c0ed7c17047ddf363cb28a83a474c2840cd4c7b1

      SHA512

      1f0c2d5fadc2304f910caf7569a968b1824687cb57dd8f470dc67b8262cb009809c83ea626f2f99d9ce4e8113efb46c53b979f6dc3113433f7503ca4d119e16c

    • C:\Windows\hosts.exe
      Filesize

      350KB

      MD5

      b4ae433ec4f9b34cbf3109a2a2b6ec3f

      SHA1

      098d1b5558113abc431a1a0e41704a8b0ee2f107

      SHA256

      d62b1b5bfd1bbc1e9b24a7448ecbfd6412e1ddcf7bf216b41961234f5a5fcdef

      SHA512

      c759d2eb0154c2bab466d4a2d990a1fb9ee6efeff95333ea6c974f03bbd2dc932cb8a346f7de207775bf28f7f0caab68ab4a20d926b7c3d3eaa91cb392df9989

    • \??\c:\windows\W_X_C.bat
      Filesize

      336B

      MD5

      4db9f8b6175722b62ececeeeba1ce307

      SHA1

      3b3ba8414706e72a6fa19e884a97b87609e11e47

      SHA256

      d2150b9e5a4ce55e140f0ca91c4e300715d42095c8fddf58c77037cdd2cfaf78

      SHA512

      1d6dc274cf7a3dd704f840e6a5ad57ab4c4e35d5f09489aeff520bb797e1c825bac53fc335156fe41e767a46520d031855fe42fe7b175409ebe5e9e986fb9b8b