Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240226-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    02/04/2024, 15:26

General

  • Target
    9032ce9539241674fcb12dfc6209f440_JaffaCakes118.exe
  • Size 11.0MB
  • Sample240402-svflxaeb5z
  • SHA256 656bb0ab3ae68b59f6bb6c4b6be13136ccc6d387ad20859fc64b898b69a75268
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • tofsee

C2
  • defeatwax.ru

  • refabyd.info

Signatures

  • Tofsee

    Backdoor/botnet which carries out malicious activities based on commands from a C2 server.

  • Creates new service(s) 1 TTPs
  • Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • Launches sc.exe 3 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Program crash 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 23 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9032ce9539241674fcb12dfc6209f440_JaffaCakes118.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9032ce9539241674fcb12dfc6209f440_JaffaCakes118.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:644
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C mkdir C:\Windows\SysWOW64\xlkcemvw\
      2⤵
        PID:532
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C move /Y "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ixkgsrkw.exe" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\xlkcemvw\
        2⤵
          PID:4912
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" create xlkcemvw binPath= "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\xlkcemvw\ixkgsrkw.exe /d\"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9032ce9539241674fcb12dfc6209f440_JaffaCakes118.exe\"" type= own start= auto DisplayName= "wifi support"
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:368
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" description xlkcemvw "wifi internet conection"
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:2440
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" start xlkcemvw
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:564
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall add rule name="Host-process for services of Windows" dir=in action=allow program="C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe" enable=yes>nul
          2⤵
          • Modifies Windows Firewall
          PID:4104
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 644 -s 1168
          2⤵
          • Program crash
          PID:2036
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\xlkcemvw\ixkgsrkw.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\xlkcemvw\ixkgsrkw.exe /d"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9032ce9539241674fcb12dfc6209f440_JaffaCakes118.exe"
        1⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1696
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
          svchost.exe
          2⤵
          • Sets service image path in registry
          • Deletes itself
          PID:864
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1696 -s 508
          2⤵
          • Program crash
          PID:2496
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 444 -p 644 -ip 644
        1⤵
          PID:4852
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 448 -p 1696 -ip 1696
          1⤵
            PID:412

          Network

                MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                Downloads

                ixkgsrkw.exe

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ixkgsrkw.exe
                • Size 14.3MB
                • SHA256 8d2fd25fef6893aa643cc8c6c3e49b520331dfcac7bca9155627f3985522ebd8
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                memory/644-1-0x00000000005B0000-0x00000000006B0000-memory.dmp

                memory/644-2-0x00000000001E0000-0x00000000001F3000-memory.dmp

                memory/644-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044C000-memory.dmp

                memory/644-8-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044C000-memory.dmp

                memory/644-9-0x00000000001E0000-0x00000000001F3000-memory.dmp

                memory/864-12-0x00000000005A0000-0x00000000005B5000-memory.dmp

                memory/864-15-0x00000000005A0000-0x00000000005B5000-memory.dmp

                memory/864-16-0x00000000005A0000-0x00000000005B5000-memory.dmp

                memory/864-18-0x00000000005A0000-0x00000000005B5000-memory.dmp

                memory/1696-11-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044C000-memory.dmp

                memory/1696-10-0x00000000006D0000-0x00000000007D0000-memory.dmp

                memory/1696-17-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044C000-memory.dmp