Analysis Overview
SHA256
bf9041e81a2ba70bdba75b83186b826931a9e9a825a350cb80dafdde06efae83
Threat Level: Known bad
The file f8e8dfd09f2218f3df7b2ddcb7c256d7_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Emotet
Drops file in System32 directory
Unsigned PE
Enumerates physical storage devices
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-04-18 22:42
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-04-18 22:42
Reported
2024-04-18 22:45
Platform
win7-20240221-en
Max time kernel
146s
Max time network
168s
Command Line
Signatures
Emotet
Drops file in System32 directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\counters.dat | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\charipmi.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Local AppWizard-Generated Applications\WinDir | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\charipmi.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Local AppWizard-Generated Applications\WinDir\Settings | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\charipmi.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections\DefaultConnectionSettings = 4600000003000000090000000000000000000000000000000400000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001000000020000000a7f00c2000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\charipmi.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Local AppWizard-Generated Applications\WinDir\Recent File List | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\charipmi.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies\CachePrefix = "Cookie:" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\charipmi.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\ae-51-26-73-0d-da | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\charipmi.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{DCD18798-4F76-4900-9E74-C9500276642C}\WpadNetworkName = "Network 3" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\charipmi.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\ae-51-26-73-0d-da\WpadDecisionReason = "1" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\charipmi.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Local AppWizard-Generated Applications\WinDir\Recent File List | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\charipmi.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections\DefaultConnectionSettings = 4600000002000000090000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\charipmi.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\charipmi.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{DCD18798-4F76-4900-9E74-C9500276642C} | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\charipmi.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{DCD18798-4F76-4900-9E74-C9500276642C}\WpadDecisionReason = "1" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\charipmi.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Local AppWizard-Generated Applications\WinDir | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\charipmi.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Local AppWizard-Generated Applications | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\charipmi.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History\CachePrefix = "Visited:" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\charipmi.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{DCD18798-4F76-4900-9E74-C9500276642C}\WpadDecision = "0" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\charipmi.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Local AppWizard-Generated Applications\WinDir\Settings | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\charipmi.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\charipmi.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ProxyEnable = "0" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\charipmi.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\charipmi.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{DCD18798-4F76-4900-9E74-C9500276642C}\ae-51-26-73-0d-da | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\charipmi.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\charipmi.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content\CachePrefix | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\charipmi.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\ae-51-26-73-0d-da\WpadDecisionTime = 20f617e1e191da01 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\charipmi.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections\SavedLegacySettings = 4600000002000000090000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\charipmi.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Local AppWizard-Generated Applications | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\charipmi.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{DCD18798-4F76-4900-9E74-C9500276642C}\WpadDecisionTime = 20f617e1e191da01 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\charipmi.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\ae-51-26-73-0d-da\WpadDecision = "0" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\charipmi.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\charipmi.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\charipmi.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\charipmi.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f8e8dfd09f2218f3df7b2ddcb7c256d7_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f8e8dfd09f2218f3df7b2ddcb7c256d7_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f8e8dfd09f2218f3df7b2ddcb7c256d7_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\charipmi.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\charipmi.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f8e8dfd09f2218f3df7b2ddcb7c256d7_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f8e8dfd09f2218f3df7b2ddcb7c256d7_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f8e8dfd09f2218f3df7b2ddcb7c256d7_JaffaCakes118.exe
--2b63fad6
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\charipmi.exe
"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\charipmi.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\charipmi.exe
--3ae8e3ab
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| VE | 190.38.252.45:443 | tcp | |
| VE | 190.38.252.45:443 | tcp | |
| ZA | 105.225.77.21:80 | tcp | |
| ZA | 105.225.77.21:80 | tcp | |
| AR | 181.167.35.84:80 | tcp | |
| AR | 181.167.35.84:80 | tcp |
Files
memory/2872-0-0x0000000000260000-0x0000000000277000-memory.dmp
memory/2580-10-0x00000000003A0000-0x00000000003B7000-memory.dmp
memory/2516-15-0x00000000003E0000-0x00000000003F7000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-04-18 22:42
Reported
2024-04-18 22:45
Platform
win10v2004-20240412-en
Max time kernel
148s
Max time network
154s
Command Line
Signatures
Emotet
Drops file in System32 directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\acquirepdf.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCookies | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\acquirepdf.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History\History.IE5 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\acquirepdf.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.IE5 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\acquirepdf.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Local AppWizard-Generated Applications\WinDir\Recent File List | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\acquirepdf.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Local AppWizard-Generated Applications\WinDir | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\acquirepdf.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Local AppWizard-Generated Applications\WinDir\Recent File List | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\acquirepdf.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Local AppWizard-Generated Applications\WinDir\Settings | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\acquirepdf.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content\CachePrefix | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\acquirepdf.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Local AppWizard-Generated Applications | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\acquirepdf.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Local AppWizard-Generated Applications\WinDir\Settings | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\acquirepdf.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Local AppWizard-Generated Applications | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\acquirepdf.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies\CachePrefix = "Cookie:" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\acquirepdf.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History\CachePrefix = "Visited:" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\acquirepdf.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Local AppWizard-Generated Applications\WinDir | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\acquirepdf.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\acquirepdf.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\acquirepdf.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\acquirepdf.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\acquirepdf.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\acquirepdf.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\acquirepdf.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\acquirepdf.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\acquirepdf.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\acquirepdf.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\acquirepdf.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f8e8dfd09f2218f3df7b2ddcb7c256d7_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f8e8dfd09f2218f3df7b2ddcb7c256d7_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f8e8dfd09f2218f3df7b2ddcb7c256d7_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\acquirepdf.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\acquirepdf.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 4752 wrote to memory of 872 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f8e8dfd09f2218f3df7b2ddcb7c256d7_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f8e8dfd09f2218f3df7b2ddcb7c256d7_JaffaCakes118.exe |
| PID 4752 wrote to memory of 872 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f8e8dfd09f2218f3df7b2ddcb7c256d7_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f8e8dfd09f2218f3df7b2ddcb7c256d7_JaffaCakes118.exe |
| PID 4752 wrote to memory of 872 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f8e8dfd09f2218f3df7b2ddcb7c256d7_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f8e8dfd09f2218f3df7b2ddcb7c256d7_JaffaCakes118.exe |
| PID 1020 wrote to memory of 2520 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\acquirepdf.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\acquirepdf.exe |
| PID 1020 wrote to memory of 2520 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\acquirepdf.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\acquirepdf.exe |
| PID 1020 wrote to memory of 2520 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\acquirepdf.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\acquirepdf.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f8e8dfd09f2218f3df7b2ddcb7c256d7_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f8e8dfd09f2218f3df7b2ddcb7c256d7_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f8e8dfd09f2218f3df7b2ddcb7c256d7_JaffaCakes118.exe
--2b63fad6
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\acquirepdf.exe
"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\acquirepdf.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\acquirepdf.exe
--6c5197ae
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 8.8.8.8.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | udp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 18.24.18.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 9.228.82.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 67.32.209.4.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 21.114.53.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 26.35.223.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| VE | 190.38.252.45:443 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 183.59.114.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 198.187.3.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 0.204.248.87.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| ZA | 105.225.77.21:80 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| AR | 181.167.35.84:80 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 33.117.19.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| DE | 164.68.115.146:8080 | tcp | |
| DE | 5.189.148.98:8080 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 92.16.208.104.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/4752-0-0x0000000002200000-0x0000000002217000-memory.dmp
memory/872-5-0x00000000006E0000-0x00000000006F7000-memory.dmp
memory/1020-10-0x0000000000730000-0x0000000000747000-memory.dmp
memory/2520-15-0x0000000000750000-0x0000000000767000-memory.dmp