Analysis Overview
SHA256
0c6856553d81ab2c73b9136cc3ea46d13216c23880def8eaa2820a5a4c252b16
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 0da34ec04639e491d26d37430804cfab_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Emotet
Drops file in System32 directory
Enumerates physical storage devices
Unsigned PE
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-05-02 05:33
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-02 05:33
Reported
2024-05-02 05:36
Platform
win7-20240419-en
Max time kernel
137s
Max time network
147s
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\publishpixel.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies\CachePrefix = "Cookie:" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\publishpixel.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History\CachePrefix = "Visited:" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\publishpixel.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{971DD4CF-DE6A-4F56-80BC-B1C9E13BEF6C} | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\publishpixel.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{971DD4CF-DE6A-4F56-80BC-B1C9E13BEF6C}\WpadNetworkName = "Network 3" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\publishpixel.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\22-f8-b3-3d-12-dd | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\publishpixel.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\22-f8-b3-3d-12-dd\WpadDecisionReason = "1" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\publishpixel.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\publishpixel.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections\DefaultConnectionSettings = 4600000002000000090000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\publishpixel.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\publishpixel.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{971DD4CF-DE6A-4F56-80BC-B1C9E13BEF6C}\WpadDecisionReason = "1" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\publishpixel.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\22-f8-b3-3d-12-dd\WpadDecision = "0" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\publishpixel.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\publishpixel.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\publishpixel.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ProxyEnable = "0" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\publishpixel.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections\SavedLegacySettings = 4600000002000000090000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\publishpixel.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections\DefaultConnectionSettings = 4600000003000000090000000000000000000000000000000400000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001000000020000000a7f00cf000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\publishpixel.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content\CachePrefix | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\publishpixel.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{971DD4CF-DE6A-4F56-80BC-B1C9E13BEF6C}\WpadDecisionTime = a06f3f63529cda01 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\publishpixel.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{971DD4CF-DE6A-4F56-80BC-B1C9E13BEF6C}\WpadDecision = "0" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\publishpixel.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{971DD4CF-DE6A-4F56-80BC-B1C9E13BEF6C}\22-f8-b3-3d-12-dd | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\publishpixel.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\22-f8-b3-3d-12-dd\WpadDecisionTime = a06f3f63529cda01 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\publishpixel.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\publishpixel.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\publishpixel.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\publishpixel.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0da34ec04639e491d26d37430804cfab_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0da34ec04639e491d26d37430804cfab_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0da34ec04639e491d26d37430804cfab_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0da34ec04639e491d26d37430804cfab_JaffaCakes118.exe
--666f376e
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\publishpixel.exe
"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\publishpixel.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\publishpixel.exe
--fe800a89
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| VE | 186.90.29.228:443 | tcp | |
| VE | 186.90.29.228:443 | tcp | |
| CO | 181.135.153.203:443 | tcp | |
| CO | 181.135.153.203:443 | tcp | |
| US | 74.208.68.48:8080 | tcp | |
| US | 74.208.68.48:8080 | tcp |
Files
memory/3008-5-0x00000000002A0000-0x00000000002B0000-memory.dmp
memory/3008-0-0x00000000002B0000-0x00000000002C7000-memory.dmp
memory/2148-6-0x0000000000260000-0x0000000000277000-memory.dmp
memory/2632-11-0x00000000003D0000-0x00000000003E7000-memory.dmp
memory/2148-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp
memory/2676-17-0x00000000004B0000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-02 05:33
Reported
2024-05-02 05:36
Platform
win10v2004-20240419-en
Max time kernel
139s
Max time network
145s
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\Content.IE5 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hansproc.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hansproc.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCookies | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hansproc.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History\History.IE5 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hansproc.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content\CachePrefix | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hansproc.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies\CachePrefix = "Cookie:" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hansproc.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History\CachePrefix = "Visited:" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hansproc.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hansproc.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hansproc.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hansproc.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hansproc.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hansproc.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hansproc.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hansproc.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hansproc.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hansproc.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hansproc.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0da34ec04639e491d26d37430804cfab_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 988 wrote to memory of 4536 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0da34ec04639e491d26d37430804cfab_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0da34ec04639e491d26d37430804cfab_JaffaCakes118.exe |
| PID 988 wrote to memory of 4536 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0da34ec04639e491d26d37430804cfab_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0da34ec04639e491d26d37430804cfab_JaffaCakes118.exe |
| PID 988 wrote to memory of 4536 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0da34ec04639e491d26d37430804cfab_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0da34ec04639e491d26d37430804cfab_JaffaCakes118.exe |
| PID 756 wrote to memory of 396 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hansproc.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hansproc.exe |
| PID 756 wrote to memory of 396 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hansproc.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hansproc.exe |
| PID 756 wrote to memory of 396 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hansproc.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hansproc.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0da34ec04639e491d26d37430804cfab_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0da34ec04639e491d26d37430804cfab_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0da34ec04639e491d26d37430804cfab_JaffaCakes118.exe
--666f376e
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hansproc.exe
"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hansproc.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hansproc.exe
--3966ffc6
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | g.bing.com | udp |
| US | 204.79.197.237:443 | g.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 228.249.119.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 237.197.79.204.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 79.190.18.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| NL | 23.62.61.97:443 | www.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 76.32.126.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 88.156.103.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 97.61.62.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 183.142.211.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| VE | 186.90.29.228:443 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 86.23.85.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 15.164.165.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 142.53.16.96.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| CO | 181.135.153.203:443 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 14.251.17.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 74.208.68.48:8080 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 30.243.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tse1.mm.bing.net | udp |
| US | 204.79.197.200:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 204.79.197.200:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 204.79.197.200:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 204.79.197.200:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 200.197.79.204.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 104.131.58.132:8080 | tcp | |
| SG | 68.183.190.199:8080 | tcp |
Files
memory/988-0-0x00000000005D0000-0x00000000005E7000-memory.dmp
memory/988-5-0x00000000005C0000-0x00000000005D0000-memory.dmp
memory/4536-6-0x00000000005E0000-0x00000000005F7000-memory.dmp
memory/756-11-0x0000000000E10000-0x0000000000E27000-memory.dmp
memory/4536-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp
memory/396-17-0x0000000000E20000-0x0000000000E37000-memory.dmp