Analysis Overview
SHA256
61468e3775e2171c306d339dfd7a117405c13b4462399e8e286c3e86b8e1d3d9
Threat Level: Known bad
The file ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
PlugX
Detects PlugX payload
Unexpected DNS network traffic destination
Drops file in System32 directory
Drops file in Windows directory
Modifies registry class
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
MITRE ATT&CK Matrix
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-04-21 15:36
Signatures
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-04-21 15:36
Reported
2024-04-21 15:38
Platform
win7-20240221-en
Max time kernel
149s
Max time network
153s
Command Line
Signatures
Detects PlugX payload
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PlugX
Unexpected DNS network traffic destination
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Destination IP | 146.148.42.217 | N/A | N/A |
| Destination IP | 146.148.42.217 | N/A | N/A |
| Destination IP | 146.148.42.217 | N/A | N/A |
| Destination IP | 146.148.42.217 | N/A | N/A |
Drops file in System32 directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\boot.ldr | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\boot.ldr | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NvSmart.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NvSmart.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NvSmartMax.dll | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NvSmartMax.dll | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Drops file in Windows directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Modifies registry class
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\FAST | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\FAST\CLSID = 41003100420032004400460031004400460032003900330046004300330042000000 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeTcbPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeTcbPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe
C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe 209 2032
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | murun.baatarhuu.com | udp |
| N/A | 10.127.255.255:53 | udp | |
| US | 146.148.42.217:53 | murun.baatarhuu.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | gol.baatarhuu.com | udp |
| US | 146.148.42.217:80 | gol.baatarhuu.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | murun.baatarhuu.com | udp |
| US | 146.148.42.217:53 | murun.baatarhuu.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | gol.baatarhuu.com | udp |
| US | 146.148.42.217:80 | gol.baatarhuu.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | murun.baatarhuu.com | udp |
| US | 146.148.42.217:53 | murun.baatarhuu.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | gol.baatarhuu.com | udp |
| US | 146.148.42.217:80 | gol.baatarhuu.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | murun.baatarhuu.com | udp |
| US | 146.148.42.217:53 | murun.baatarhuu.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | gol.baatarhuu.com | udp |
| US | 146.148.42.217:80 | gol.baatarhuu.com | udp |
Files
memory/2032-0-0x0000000000270000-0x0000000000293000-memory.dmp
memory/2032-1-0x0000000002A20000-0x0000000002A4F000-memory.dmp
memory/2032-14-0x0000000002A20000-0x0000000002A4F000-memory.dmp
memory/2032-25-0x00000000003B0000-0x00000000003B1000-memory.dmp
memory/2032-26-0x0000000002A20000-0x0000000002A4F000-memory.dmp
memory/2032-27-0x0000000002A20000-0x0000000002A4F000-memory.dmp
memory/2032-28-0x0000000002A20000-0x0000000002A4F000-memory.dmp
memory/2032-30-0x0000000002A20000-0x0000000002A4F000-memory.dmp
memory/2032-33-0x0000000002A20000-0x0000000002A4F000-memory.dmp
memory/2672-34-0x00000000000B0000-0x00000000000B1000-memory.dmp
memory/2672-36-0x00000000000D0000-0x00000000000F1000-memory.dmp
memory/2672-37-0x0000000000100000-0x0000000000102000-memory.dmp
memory/2672-38-0x00000000000B0000-0x00000000000B1000-memory.dmp
memory/2672-40-0x0000000000300000-0x000000000032F000-memory.dmp
memory/2672-41-0x00000000000B0000-0x00000000000B1000-memory.dmp
memory/2672-42-0x0000000000300000-0x000000000032F000-memory.dmp
memory/2672-43-0x0000000000300000-0x000000000032F000-memory.dmp
memory/2032-44-0x0000000002A20000-0x0000000002A4F000-memory.dmp
memory/2672-45-0x0000000000300000-0x000000000032F000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-04-21 15:36
Reported
2024-04-21 15:38
Platform
win10v2004-20240226-en
Max time kernel
152s
Max time network
157s
Command Line
Signatures
Detects PlugX payload
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PlugX
Unexpected DNS network traffic destination
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Destination IP | 146.148.42.217 | N/A | N/A |
| Destination IP | 146.148.42.217 | N/A | N/A |
| Destination IP | 146.148.42.217 | N/A | N/A |
| Destination IP | 146.148.42.217 | N/A | N/A |
Drops file in System32 directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NvSmart.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NvSmartMax.dll | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NvSmartMax.dll | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\boot.ldr | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\boot.ldr | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NvSmart.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Drops file in Windows directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Modifies registry class
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\FAST | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\FAST\CLSID = 44003600300031003400340043003300380038003100450044004200330041000000 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeTcbPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeTcbPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe
C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe 209 656
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=1348 --field-trial-handle=2284,i,15722001240173834669,15048020084704567542,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| N/A | 10.127.255.255:53 | udp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | murun.baatarhuu.com | udp |
| US | 146.148.42.217:53 | murun.baatarhuu.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 217.42.148.146.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 196.249.167.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 249.197.17.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 14.160.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 241.150.49.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | chromewebstore.googleapis.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | chromewebstore.googleapis.com | udp |
| GB | 142.250.187.234:443 | chromewebstore.googleapis.com | tcp |
| GB | 142.250.187.234:443 | chromewebstore.googleapis.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | pki.goog | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | pki.goog | udp |
| US | 216.239.32.29:80 | pki.goog | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | gol.baatarhuu.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 29.32.239.216.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 146.148.42.217:80 | gol.baatarhuu.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 183.59.114.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 228.249.119.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 18.31.95.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 217.106.137.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | murun.baatarhuu.com | udp |
| US | 146.148.42.217:53 | murun.baatarhuu.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | gol.baatarhuu.com | udp |
| US | 146.148.42.217:80 | gol.baatarhuu.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 240.197.17.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | murun.baatarhuu.com | udp |
| US | 146.148.42.217:53 | murun.baatarhuu.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | gol.baatarhuu.com | udp |
| US | 146.148.42.217:80 | gol.baatarhuu.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | murun.baatarhuu.com | udp |
| US | 146.148.42.217:53 | murun.baatarhuu.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 17.173.189.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | gol.baatarhuu.com | udp |
| US | 146.148.42.217:80 | gol.baatarhuu.com | udp |
Files
memory/656-0-0x0000000002110000-0x0000000002133000-memory.dmp
memory/656-1-0x0000000004560000-0x000000000458F000-memory.dmp
memory/656-14-0x0000000004560000-0x000000000458F000-memory.dmp
memory/656-25-0x0000000004A70000-0x0000000004A71000-memory.dmp
memory/656-26-0x0000000004560000-0x000000000458F000-memory.dmp
memory/656-27-0x0000000004560000-0x000000000458F000-memory.dmp
memory/656-28-0x0000000004560000-0x000000000458F000-memory.dmp
memory/656-30-0x0000000004560000-0x000000000458F000-memory.dmp
memory/656-31-0x0000000004560000-0x000000000458F000-memory.dmp
memory/656-33-0x0000000004560000-0x000000000458F000-memory.dmp
memory/756-34-0x0000000000E30000-0x0000000000E5F000-memory.dmp
memory/756-36-0x0000000000B30000-0x0000000000B31000-memory.dmp
memory/756-35-0x0000000000660000-0x0000000000661000-memory.dmp
memory/756-39-0x0000000000E30000-0x0000000000E5F000-memory.dmp
memory/756-38-0x0000000000E30000-0x0000000000E5F000-memory.dmp
memory/656-40-0x0000000004560000-0x000000000458F000-memory.dmp
memory/756-41-0x0000000000E30000-0x0000000000E5F000-memory.dmp