Analysis Overview
SHA256
1546fc1f8e8447a730815af827134ccfd4316eeccdca1912bea7fbce2bfb627d
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 1453c521792d23f1f3a2c47df5b3c3a0_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
NanoCore
Adds Run key to start application
Checks whether UAC is enabled
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Drops file in Program Files directory
Unsigned PE
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-05-04 20:20
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-04 20:20
Reported
2024-05-04 20:22
Platform
win7-20240215-en
Max time kernel
149s
Max time network
150s
Command Line
Signatures
NanoCore
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\DDP Subsystem = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\DDP Subsystem\\ddpss.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pdf.exe | N/A |
Checks whether UAC is enabled
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pdf.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 3000 set thread context of 2836 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pdf.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pdf.exe |
Drops file in Program Files directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Program Files (x86)\DDP Subsystem\ddpss.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pdf.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Program Files (x86)\DDP Subsystem\ddpss.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pdf.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pdf.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pdf.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pdf.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pdf.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pdf.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pdf.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pdf.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pdf.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pdf.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pdf.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| SE | 185.217.1.176:555 | tcp | |
| SE | 185.217.1.176:555 | tcp | |
| SE | 185.217.1.176:555 | tcp | |
| N/A | 127.0.0.1:555 | tcp | |
| N/A | 127.0.0.1:555 | tcp | |
| N/A | 127.0.0.1:555 | tcp | |
| SE | 185.217.1.176:555 | tcp | |
| SE | 185.217.1.176:555 | tcp | |
| SE | 185.217.1.176:555 | tcp | |
| N/A | 127.0.0.1:555 | tcp | |
| N/A | 127.0.0.1:555 | tcp | |
| N/A | 127.0.0.1:555 | tcp | |
| SE | 185.217.1.176:555 | tcp | |
| SE | 185.217.1.176:555 | tcp | |
| SE | 185.217.1.176:555 | tcp | |
| N/A | 127.0.0.1:555 | tcp | |
| N/A | 127.0.0.1:555 | tcp | |
| N/A | 127.0.0.1:555 | tcp | |
| SE | 185.217.1.176:555 | tcp |
Files
memory/3000-0-0x00000000742A1000-0x00000000742A2000-memory.dmp
memory/3000-1-0x00000000742A0000-0x000000007484B000-memory.dmp
memory/3000-2-0x00000000742A0000-0x000000007484B000-memory.dmp
memory/3000-3-0x00000000742A0000-0x000000007484B000-memory.dmp
memory/2836-5-0x0000000000070000-0x00000000000A8000-memory.dmp
memory/2836-4-0x0000000000070000-0x00000000000A8000-memory.dmp
memory/2836-18-0x0000000000070000-0x00000000000A8000-memory.dmp
memory/3000-20-0x00000000742A0000-0x000000007484B000-memory.dmp
memory/2836-21-0x00000000742A0000-0x000000007484B000-memory.dmp
memory/2836-19-0x00000000742A0000-0x000000007484B000-memory.dmp
memory/2836-15-0x0000000000070000-0x00000000000A8000-memory.dmp
memory/2836-11-0x0000000000070000-0x00000000000A8000-memory.dmp
memory/2836-8-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp
memory/2836-7-0x0000000000070000-0x00000000000A8000-memory.dmp
memory/2836-10-0x0000000000070000-0x00000000000A8000-memory.dmp
memory/2836-6-0x0000000000070000-0x00000000000A8000-memory.dmp
memory/2836-24-0x00000000742A0000-0x000000007484B000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-04 20:20
Reported
2024-05-04 20:22
Platform
win10v2004-20240426-en
Max time kernel
147s
Max time network
151s
Command Line
Signatures
NanoCore
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\DOS Host = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\DOS Host\\doshost.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pdf.exe | N/A |
Checks whether UAC is enabled
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pdf.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 2116 set thread context of 3308 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pdf.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pdf.exe |
Drops file in Program Files directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Program Files (x86)\DOS Host\doshost.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pdf.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Program Files (x86)\DOS Host\doshost.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pdf.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pdf.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pdf.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pdf.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pdf.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pdf.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pdf.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pdf.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pdf.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pdf.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pdf.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pdf.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pdf.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 149.220.183.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 79.190.18.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | g.bing.com | udp |
| US | 204.79.197.237:443 | g.bing.com | tcp |
| NL | 23.62.61.97:443 | www.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 2.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 237.197.79.204.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 97.61.62.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 133.211.185.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 55.36.223.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 228.249.119.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 103.169.127.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 171.39.242.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| SE | 185.217.1.176:555 | tcp | |
| SE | 185.217.1.176:555 | tcp | |
| SE | 185.217.1.176:555 | tcp | |
| N/A | 127.0.0.1:555 | tcp | |
| N/A | 127.0.0.1:555 | tcp | |
| N/A | 127.0.0.1:555 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 48.229.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| SE | 185.217.1.176:555 | tcp | |
| 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 |
| SE | 185.217.1.176:555 | tcp | |
| SE | 185.217.1.176:555 | tcp | |
| N/A | 127.0.0.1:555 | tcp | |
| N/A | 127.0.0.1:555 | tcp | |
| N/A | 127.0.0.1:555 | tcp | |
| SE | 185.217.1.176:555 | tcp | |
| SE | 185.217.1.176:555 | tcp | |
| SE | 185.217.1.176:555 | tcp |
Files
memory/2116-0-0x0000000074C32000-0x0000000074C33000-memory.dmp
memory/2116-1-0x0000000074C30000-0x00000000751E1000-memory.dmp
memory/2116-2-0x0000000074C30000-0x00000000751E1000-memory.dmp
memory/2116-3-0x0000000074C32000-0x0000000074C33000-memory.dmp
memory/2116-4-0x0000000074C30000-0x00000000751E1000-memory.dmp
memory/3308-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp
memory/3308-9-0x0000000074C30000-0x00000000751E1000-memory.dmp
memory/2116-8-0x0000000074C30000-0x00000000751E1000-memory.dmp
memory/3308-7-0x0000000074C30000-0x00000000751E1000-memory.dmp
memory/3308-12-0x0000000074C30000-0x00000000751E1000-memory.dmp
memory/3308-13-0x0000000074C30000-0x00000000751E1000-memory.dmp
memory/3308-14-0x0000000074C30000-0x00000000751E1000-memory.dmp