Malware Analysis Report

2025-03-14 23:13

Sample ID 240407-xf3v4sbg46
Target e59ce138db27ca25ac0f04844b08da94_JaffaCakes118
SHA256 6fd70c1ff40de89a8c92f8517a647452f1b8ebc02781a01188fc2918b911eb2c
Tags
vmprotect bootkit persistence
score
7/10

Table of Contents

Analysis Overview

MITRE ATT&CK

Enterprise Matrix V15

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Signatures

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis Overview

score
7/10

SHA256

6fd70c1ff40de89a8c92f8517a647452f1b8ebc02781a01188fc2918b911eb2c

Threat Level: Shows suspicious behavior

The file e59ce138db27ca25ac0f04844b08da94_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Shows suspicious behavior.

Malicious Activity Summary

vmprotect bootkit persistence

VMProtect packed file

Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-04-07 18:48

Signatures

VMProtect packed file

vmprotect
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-04-07 18:48

Reported

2024-04-07 18:51

Platform

win7-20240221-en

Max time kernel

118s

Max time network

120s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e59ce138db27ca25ac0f04844b08da94_JaffaCakes118.exe"

Signatures

VMProtect packed file

vmprotect
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)

bootkit persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
File opened for modification \??\PhysicalDrive0 C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e59ce138db27ca25ac0f04844b08da94_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e59ce138db27ca25ac0f04844b08da94_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Description Indicator Process Target
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeBackupPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeRestorePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeUndockPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: 34 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: 35 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeBackupPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeRestorePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeUndockPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: 34 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: 35 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e59ce138db27ca25ac0f04844b08da94_JaffaCakes118.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e59ce138db27ca25ac0f04844b08da94_JaffaCakes118.exe"

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe

wmic BaseBoard get SerialNumber

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 luckbaby.me udp

Files

memory/1032-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001B42000-memory.dmp

memory/1032-1-0x00000000001F0000-0x00000000001F1000-memory.dmp

memory/1032-3-0x00000000001F0000-0x00000000001F1000-memory.dmp

memory/1032-5-0x00000000001F0000-0x00000000001F1000-memory.dmp

memory/1032-6-0x0000000000200000-0x0000000000201000-memory.dmp

memory/1032-8-0x0000000000200000-0x0000000000201000-memory.dmp

memory/1032-10-0x0000000000200000-0x0000000000201000-memory.dmp

memory/1032-13-0x0000000000290000-0x0000000000291000-memory.dmp

memory/1032-15-0x0000000000290000-0x0000000000291000-memory.dmp

memory/1032-18-0x00000000002A0000-0x00000000002A1000-memory.dmp

memory/1032-20-0x00000000002A0000-0x00000000002A1000-memory.dmp

memory/1032-23-0x00000000002B0000-0x00000000002B1000-memory.dmp

memory/1032-25-0x00000000002B0000-0x00000000002B1000-memory.dmp

memory/1032-28-0x00000000002C0000-0x00000000002C1000-memory.dmp

memory/1032-30-0x00000000002C0000-0x00000000002C1000-memory.dmp

memory/1032-31-0x00000000002D0000-0x00000000002D1000-memory.dmp

memory/1032-33-0x00000000002D0000-0x00000000002D1000-memory.dmp

memory/1032-35-0x00000000002D0000-0x00000000002D1000-memory.dmp

memory/1032-38-0x00000000003E0000-0x00000000003E1000-memory.dmp

memory/1032-36-0x00000000003E0000-0x00000000003E1000-memory.dmp

memory/1032-40-0x00000000003E0000-0x00000000003E1000-memory.dmp

memory/1032-41-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001B42000-memory.dmp

memory/1032-43-0x0000000077B40000-0x0000000077B41000-memory.dmp

memory/1032-47-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001B42000-memory.dmp

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-04-07 18:48

Reported

2024-04-07 18:51

Platform

win10v2004-20240226-en

Max time kernel

149s

Max time network

151s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e59ce138db27ca25ac0f04844b08da94_JaffaCakes118.exe"

Signatures

VMProtect packed file

vmprotect
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)

bootkit persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
File opened for modification \??\PhysicalDrive0 C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e59ce138db27ca25ac0f04844b08da94_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e59ce138db27ca25ac0f04844b08da94_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Description Indicator Process Target
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeBackupPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeRestorePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeUndockPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: 34 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: 35 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: 36 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeBackupPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeRestorePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeUndockPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: 34 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: 35 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: 36 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e59ce138db27ca25ac0f04844b08da94_JaffaCakes118.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e59ce138db27ca25ac0f04844b08da94_JaffaCakes118.exe"

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe

wmic BaseBoard get SerialNumber

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 13.86.106.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 240.221.184.93.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 luckbaby.me udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 68.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 58.55.71.13.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 171.39.242.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 103.169.127.40.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 28.143.109.104.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 240.197.17.2.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 11.227.111.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 209.143.182.52.in-addr.arpa udp

Files

memory/2308-0-0x0000000001BA0000-0x0000000001BA1000-memory.dmp

memory/2308-3-0x0000000002150000-0x0000000002151000-memory.dmp

memory/2308-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001B42000-memory.dmp

memory/2308-4-0x0000000002160000-0x0000000002161000-memory.dmp

memory/2308-5-0x0000000002170000-0x0000000002171000-memory.dmp

memory/2308-6-0x0000000002180000-0x0000000002181000-memory.dmp

memory/2308-1-0x0000000002120000-0x0000000002121000-memory.dmp

memory/2308-8-0x0000000002190000-0x0000000002191000-memory.dmp

memory/2308-9-0x00000000021A0000-0x00000000021A1000-memory.dmp

memory/2308-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001B42000-memory.dmp

memory/2308-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001B42000-memory.dmp