Analysis

  • max time kernel
    122s
  • max time network
    127s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240704-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240704-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    04-07-2024 20:46

General

  • Target

    2626e3ceb0a5959eb1a4eafe724234ad_JaffaCakes118.exe

  • Size

    769KB

  • MD5

    2626e3ceb0a5959eb1a4eafe724234ad

  • SHA1

    60410283e2430c9667e2d3c58da0f94ed4dd9bb3

  • SHA256

    7c3b108ec6887eea992b1883c8640a8f42aa5826eeceb3336982b879ed350077

  • SHA512

    022434bdc0b4c039d4cdd11da7d8a14ad9612d13f22f4ded3e5191f0734421cb052e9c7f16434b229cacad6133b5ba397e6c5e08c1bb285f02e78c8327c20ac5

  • SSDEEP

    12288:g72bnuJ2372bnuJ2K72bnuJ2372bnuJ24D:g72zV72zQ72zV72zO

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\2626e3ceb0a5959eb1a4eafe724234ad_JaffaCakes118.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2626e3ceb0a5959eb1a4eafe724234ad_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:1800
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\REG.exe
      REG DELETE HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot /f
      2⤵
      • Impair Defenses: Safe Mode Boot
      • Modifies registry key
      PID:3996
    • 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:3584
      • 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:2592
      • 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:2988
        • 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:2060
          • 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:2480
          • 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:5052
            • C:\windows\hosts.exe
              C:\windows\hosts.exe
              6⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
              PID:4896
            • 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:5044
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\REG.exe
            REG DELETE HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot /f
            5⤵
            • Modifies registry key
            PID:4908
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\REG.exe
            REG DELETE HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot /f
            5⤵
            • Modifies registry key
            PID:2436
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\REG.exe
            REG DELETE HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot /f
            5⤵
            • Modifies registry key
            PID:3992
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\REG.exe
            REG DELETE HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot /f
            5⤵
            • Modifies registry key
            PID:464
        • 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:2424
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\REG.exe
        REG DELETE HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot /f
        3⤵
        • Modifies registry key
        PID:4216
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\REG.exe
        REG DELETE HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot /f
        3⤵
        • Modifies registry key
        PID:3140
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\REG.exe
        REG DELETE HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot /f
        3⤵
        • Modifies registry key
        PID:1964
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\REG.exe
        REG DELETE HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot /f
        3⤵
        • Modifies registry key
        PID:2804
    • 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:2076
      • C:\windows\hosts.exe
        C:\windows\hosts.exe
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:2728
      • 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:792
  • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
    1⤵
      PID:3776

    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

      769KB

      MD5

      b2a643c81259e9b93b0d876aad174c1e

      SHA1

      527fa60a31e1bf620a46db9d549349265d89f071

      SHA256

      9583639b101e4939bff1592c6fa54e49ab1e0bb68a62a40834debe27e8d0bdc2

      SHA512

      aaf21617445451425dc11760664d206ae5f61eeeca340d1b105af8dc28b3e8a3b2b1970e07b0b671bf37ce41dcbb83677828bf8d468c52da3e72d818bfab58c5

    • C:\Windows\W_X_C.vbs
      Filesize

      195B

      MD5

      68948c74a3d8b365ad157fb7602ce4d3

      SHA1

      9c962e56c2f9b5595e8292c2e16aa398942ca5c0

      SHA256

      78e4c3ff9b1f0ba58586e92a519f8d061ca414ef66cb92e2422f02e21678a4ae

      SHA512

      cdd0ef6665159130e42fcbb4ce72ae72c133a219465939a21407914ff4a1eaef0935499e1a7f2558821e967ce941f7314e7cdcba7e8f559598f3fbf26139ebbe

    • C:\Windows\hosts.exe
      Filesize

      769KB

      MD5

      e39e2cc35ccbec8533c1c1a3815723c8

      SHA1

      dd5c8bf74de367100e983b6a261118a1d68efd8a

      SHA256

      7d26438ec44dce6f4072c4c2be0679b5ae605225fafdec697fc0fb7bc2a433b2

      SHA512

      17ee2a371d4c6dfbd86980cfba7a5667bbc580dfc3d3cd24b9d0b58eb04196dfffa3279d59dff4c436386af338085bd74bf9b3975e09bf635a44803f56bc8f67

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

      336B

      MD5

      4db9f8b6175722b62ececeeeba1ce307

      SHA1

      3b3ba8414706e72a6fa19e884a97b87609e11e47

      SHA256

      d2150b9e5a4ce55e140f0ca91c4e300715d42095c8fddf58c77037cdd2cfaf78

      SHA512

      1d6dc274cf7a3dd704f840e6a5ad57ab4c4e35d5f09489aeff520bb797e1c825bac53fc335156fe41e767a46520d031855fe42fe7b175409ebe5e9e986fb9b8b