Analysis

  • max time kernel
    153s
  • max time network
    157s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240226-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    01/04/2024, 20:44

General

  • Target
    7a01cfa6154cba34ff833b797d152065_JaffaCakes118.exe
  • Size 173KB
  • Sample240401-zja1lsfd95
  • SHA256 755fb0df132dcc7daa780417e16140d05763ff20d133de81cf087512e3c07416
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
Score
10/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • AsyncRat

    AsyncRAT is designed to remotely monitor and control other computers written in C#.

  • Async RAT payload 1 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a01cfa6154cba34ff833b797d152065_JaffaCakes118.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a01cfa6154cba34ff833b797d152065_JaffaCakes118.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3032
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "gaado" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\gaado.exe"' & exit
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3608
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "gaado" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\gaado.exe"'
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:1408
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp3A26.tmp.bat""
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1560
      • C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
        timeout 3
        3⤵
        • Delays execution with timeout.exe
        PID:4784
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\gaado.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\gaado.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2036
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1404 --field-trial-handle=2328,i,5873823382323802923,13134441441264702821,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
    1⤵
      PID:1612

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

          tmp3A26.tmp.bat

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp3A26.tmp.bat
          • Size 149B
          • SHA256 6789f55829e805e1957969bed7039a0de84bdf39a1e8d8d279cb699936b224ef
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          gaado.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\gaado.exe
          • Size 173KB
          • SHA256 755fb0df132dcc7daa780417e16140d05763ff20d133de81cf087512e3c07416
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          memory/2036-15-0x0000000002FF0000-0x0000000003000000-memory.dmp

          memory/2036-14-0x00007FFCE83B0000-0x00007FFCE8E71000-memory.dmp

          memory/2036-16-0x0000000002FF0000-0x0000000003000000-memory.dmp

          memory/2036-17-0x00007FFCE83B0000-0x00007FFCE8E71000-memory.dmp

          memory/2036-18-0x0000000002FF0000-0x0000000003000000-memory.dmp

          memory/2036-19-0x0000000002FF0000-0x0000000003000000-memory.dmp

          memory/3032-3-0x0000000000EB0000-0x0000000000EB8000-memory.dmp

          memory/3032-4-0x000000001B2B0000-0x000000001B2C0000-memory.dmp

          memory/3032-9-0x00007FFCE8420000-0x00007FFCE8EE1000-memory.dmp

          memory/3032-2-0x000000001B2B0000-0x000000001B2C0000-memory.dmp

          memory/3032-1-0x00007FFCE8420000-0x00007FFCE8EE1000-memory.dmp

          memory/3032-0-0x0000000000560000-0x0000000000592000-memory.dmp