Analysis Overview
SHA256
52a92581c4af438f557a723fb1a47c736a46a8a0340110874b6173c438110185
Threat Level: Known bad
The file e598b6216b6447302a1221c72af765a1_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
UAC bypass
Windows security bypass
Disables taskbar notifications via registry modification
Windows security modification
Adds Run key to start application
Checks whether UAC is enabled
Unsigned PE
Program crash
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
System policy modification
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-04-07 18:37
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-04-07 18:37
Reported
2024-04-07 18:39
Platform
win7-20240220-en
Max time kernel
148s
Max time network
131s
Command Line
Signatures
UAC bypass
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e598b6216b6447302a1221c72af765a1_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Windows security bypass
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e598b6216b6447302a1221c72af765a1_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e598b6216b6447302a1221c72af765a1_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e598b6216b6447302a1221c72af765a1_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e598b6216b6447302a1221c72af765a1_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e598b6216b6447302a1221c72af765a1_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Disables taskbar notifications via registry modification
Windows security modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e598b6216b6447302a1221c72af765a1_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e598b6216b6447302a1221c72af765a1_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e598b6216b6447302a1221c72af765a1_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e598b6216b6447302a1221c72af765a1_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\svc | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e598b6216b6447302a1221c72af765a1_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\svc | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e598b6216b6447302a1221c72af765a1_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\DisableAntiSpyware = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e598b6216b6447302a1221c72af765a1_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e598b6216b6447302a1221c72af765a1_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2721934792-624042501-2768869379-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\A2DBCF170045EF4915743A5EF875EF60 = "C:\\ProgramData\\A2DBCF170045EF4915743A5EF875EF60\\A2DBCF170045EF4915743A5EF875EF60.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e598b6216b6447302a1221c72af765a1_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Checks whether UAC is enabled
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e598b6216b6447302a1221c72af765a1_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e598b6216b6447302a1221c72af765a1_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e598b6216b6447302a1221c72af765a1_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e598b6216b6447302a1221c72af765a1_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
System policy modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e598b6216b6447302a1221c72af765a1_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e598b6216b6447302a1221c72af765a1_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e598b6216b6447302a1221c72af765a1_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e598b6216b6447302a1221c72af765a1_JaffaCakes118.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| HK | 112.121.178.189:80 | tcp | |
| HK | 112.121.178.189:80 | tcp |
Files
memory/2784-0-0x0000000000250000-0x0000000000254000-memory.dmp
memory/2784-2-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp
memory/2784-1-0x0000000000260000-0x0000000000263000-memory.dmp
memory/2784-3-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp
memory/2784-5-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp
memory/2784-8-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp
memory/2784-11-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp
memory/2784-16-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-04-07 18:37
Reported
2024-04-07 18:39
Platform
win10v2004-20240226-en
Max time kernel
102s
Max time network
108s
Command Line
Signatures
Program crash
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e598b6216b6447302a1221c72af765a1_JaffaCakes118.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e598b6216b6447302a1221c72af765a1_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e598b6216b6447302a1221c72af765a1_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 448 -p 4524 -ip 4524
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4524 -s 524
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 217.106.137.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 249.197.17.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 72.32.126.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 159.113.53.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 103.169.127.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 18.31.95.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 81.171.91.138.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 17.143.109.104.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 240.197.17.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| IE | 52.111.236.23:443 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 240.221.184.93.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 13.227.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/4524-0-0x00000000020E0000-0x00000000020E4000-memory.dmp
memory/4524-1-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp