Malware Analysis Report

2024-08-06 13:50

Sample ID 240511-1qmhnaag5w
Target 36b991553abd5d11fd72677587fbc5e3_JaffaCakes118
SHA256 15c394cc5eddba3a3ce6d12d35483550b9c80dbd59c80bfabad1d4af3d511273
Tags
azorult infostealer persistence trojan
score
10/10

Table of Contents

Analysis Overview

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Signatures

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis Overview

score
10/10

SHA256

15c394cc5eddba3a3ce6d12d35483550b9c80dbd59c80bfabad1d4af3d511273

Threat Level: Known bad

The file 36b991553abd5d11fd72677587fbc5e3_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

azorult infostealer persistence trojan

Azorult

Loads dropped DLL

Checks computer location settings

Executes dropped EXE

Uses the VBS compiler for execution

Adds Run key to start application

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

Enumerates physical storage devices

Unsigned PE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix V13

Initial Access
TA0001
Execution
TA0002
Scripting
T1064
Persistence
TA0003
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
T1547
Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
T1547.001
Privilege Escalation
TA0004
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
T1547
Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
T1547.001
Defense Evasion
TA0005
Scripting
T1064
Modify Registry
T1112
Credential Access
TA0006
Discovery
TA0007
System Information Discovery
T1082
Query Registry
T1012
Lateral Movement
TA0008
Collection
TA0009
Exfiltration
TA0010
Command and Control
TA0011
Impact
TA0040
Resource Development
TA0042
Reconnaissance
TA0043

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-05-11 21:51

Signatures

Unsigned PE

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-05-11 21:51

Reported

2024-05-11 21:53

Platform

win7-20240221-en

Max time kernel

122s

Max time network

123s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36b991553abd5d11fd72677587fbc5e3_JaffaCakes118.exe"

Signatures

Azorult

trojan infostealer azorult

Executes dropped EXE

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\missingdriver.exe N/A

Loads dropped DLL

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe N/A

Uses the VBS compiler for execution

Adds Run key to start application

persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1298544033-3225604241-2703760938-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Driver = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\missingdriver.exe -boot" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\missingdriver.exe N/A

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

Description Indicator Process Target
PID 3008 set thread context of 2916 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\missingdriver.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\vbc.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Description Indicator Process Target
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36b991553abd5d11fd72677587fbc5e3_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36b991553abd5d11fd72677587fbc5e3_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36b991553abd5d11fd72677587fbc5e3_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\missingdriver.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\missingdriver.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\missingdriver.exe N/A

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Description Indicator Process Target
PID 2128 wrote to memory of 2400 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36b991553abd5d11fd72677587fbc5e3_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 2128 wrote to memory of 2400 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36b991553abd5d11fd72677587fbc5e3_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 2128 wrote to memory of 2400 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36b991553abd5d11fd72677587fbc5e3_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 2128 wrote to memory of 2400 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36b991553abd5d11fd72677587fbc5e3_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 2128 wrote to memory of 2628 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36b991553abd5d11fd72677587fbc5e3_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 2128 wrote to memory of 2628 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36b991553abd5d11fd72677587fbc5e3_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 2128 wrote to memory of 2628 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36b991553abd5d11fd72677587fbc5e3_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 2128 wrote to memory of 2628 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36b991553abd5d11fd72677587fbc5e3_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 2628 wrote to memory of 3008 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\missingdriver.exe
PID 2628 wrote to memory of 3008 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\missingdriver.exe
PID 2628 wrote to memory of 3008 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\missingdriver.exe
PID 2628 wrote to memory of 3008 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\missingdriver.exe
PID 2628 wrote to memory of 3008 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\missingdriver.exe
PID 2628 wrote to memory of 3008 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\missingdriver.exe
PID 2628 wrote to memory of 3008 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\missingdriver.exe
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2916 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\missingdriver.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\vbc.exe
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2916 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\missingdriver.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\vbc.exe
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2916 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\missingdriver.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\vbc.exe
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2916 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\missingdriver.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\vbc.exe
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2916 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\missingdriver.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\vbc.exe
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2916 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\missingdriver.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\vbc.exe
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2916 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\missingdriver.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\vbc.exe
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2916 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\missingdriver.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\vbc.exe
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2916 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\missingdriver.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\vbc.exe
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2916 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\missingdriver.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\vbc.exe

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36b991553abd5d11fd72677587fbc5e3_JaffaCakes118.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36b991553abd5d11fd72677587fbc5e3_JaffaCakes118.exe"

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe

"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c copy "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36b991553abd5d11fd72677587fbc5e3_JaffaCakes118.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\missingdriver.exe"

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe

"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c, "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\missingdriver.exe"

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\missingdriver.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\missingdriver.exe"

C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\vbc.exe

"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\vbc.exe"

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 amencer.in udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 amencer.in udp

Files

memory/2128-0-0x000000007427E000-0x000000007427F000-memory.dmp

memory/2128-1-0x0000000000C20000-0x0000000000CB2000-memory.dmp

memory/2128-2-0x00000000003C0000-0x00000000003E8000-memory.dmp

memory/2128-3-0x0000000000430000-0x000000000044E000-memory.dmp

memory/2128-4-0x0000000074270000-0x000000007495E000-memory.dmp

memory/2128-5-0x0000000074270000-0x000000007495E000-memory.dmp

memory/2128-8-0x000000007427E000-0x000000007427F000-memory.dmp

memory/2128-9-0x0000000074270000-0x000000007495E000-memory.dmp

memory/2128-10-0x0000000074270000-0x000000007495E000-memory.dmp

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\missingdriver.exe

MD5 36b991553abd5d11fd72677587fbc5e3
SHA1 fc2c636704a94c931a97531a3caf3eb01d3185d5
SHA256 15c394cc5eddba3a3ce6d12d35483550b9c80dbd59c80bfabad1d4af3d511273
SHA512 9076511209c4e08cf4b8a38841c2013012300b5c7bde93d3c47be1a85c93d6f5006399c44bf21f243836c4de2e72e4318ab0ab97082f1e33ffc25c3698ec8250

memory/3008-14-0x0000000000090000-0x0000000000122000-memory.dmp

memory/2128-15-0x0000000074270000-0x000000007495E000-memory.dmp

memory/3008-16-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000076A000-memory.dmp

memory/2916-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

memory/2916-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

memory/2916-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

memory/2916-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

memory/2916-27-0x00000000FFFDE000-0x00000000FFFDF000-memory.dmp

memory/2916-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

memory/2916-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

memory/2916-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-05-11 21:51

Reported

2024-05-11 21:53

Platform

win10v2004-20240508-en

Max time kernel

92s

Max time network

150s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36b991553abd5d11fd72677587fbc5e3_JaffaCakes118.exe"

Signatures

Azorult

trojan infostealer azorult

Checks computer location settings

Description Indicator Process Target
Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1337824034-2731376981-3755436523-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36b991553abd5d11fd72677587fbc5e3_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A

Executes dropped EXE

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\missingdriver.exe N/A

Uses the VBS compiler for execution

Adds Run key to start application

persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1337824034-2731376981-3755436523-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Driver = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\missingdriver.exe -boot" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\missingdriver.exe N/A

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

Description Indicator Process Target
PID 3984 set thread context of 3672 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\missingdriver.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\vbc.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Description Indicator Process Target
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36b991553abd5d11fd72677587fbc5e3_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36b991553abd5d11fd72677587fbc5e3_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36b991553abd5d11fd72677587fbc5e3_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\missingdriver.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\missingdriver.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\missingdriver.exe N/A

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Description Indicator Process Target
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 4704 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36b991553abd5d11fd72677587fbc5e3_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 4704 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36b991553abd5d11fd72677587fbc5e3_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 4704 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36b991553abd5d11fd72677587fbc5e3_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 4940 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36b991553abd5d11fd72677587fbc5e3_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 4940 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36b991553abd5d11fd72677587fbc5e3_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 4940 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36b991553abd5d11fd72677587fbc5e3_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 4940 wrote to memory of 3984 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\missingdriver.exe
PID 4940 wrote to memory of 3984 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\missingdriver.exe
PID 4940 wrote to memory of 3984 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\missingdriver.exe
PID 3984 wrote to memory of 3672 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\missingdriver.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\vbc.exe
PID 3984 wrote to memory of 3672 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\missingdriver.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\vbc.exe
PID 3984 wrote to memory of 3672 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\missingdriver.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\vbc.exe
PID 3984 wrote to memory of 3672 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\missingdriver.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\vbc.exe
PID 3984 wrote to memory of 3672 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\missingdriver.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\vbc.exe
PID 3984 wrote to memory of 3672 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\missingdriver.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\vbc.exe
PID 3984 wrote to memory of 3672 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\missingdriver.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\vbc.exe
PID 3984 wrote to memory of 3672 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\missingdriver.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\vbc.exe
PID 3984 wrote to memory of 3672 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\missingdriver.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\vbc.exe

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36b991553abd5d11fd72677587fbc5e3_JaffaCakes118.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36b991553abd5d11fd72677587fbc5e3_JaffaCakes118.exe"

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe

"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c copy "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36b991553abd5d11fd72677587fbc5e3_JaffaCakes118.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\missingdriver.exe"

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe

"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c, "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\missingdriver.exe"

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\missingdriver.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\missingdriver.exe"

C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\vbc.exe

"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\vbc.exe"

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 8.8.8.8.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 23.62.61.194:443 www.bing.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 14.160.190.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 55.36.223.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 194.61.62.23.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 103.169.127.40.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 18.31.95.13.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 82.190.18.2.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 amencer.in udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 amencer.in udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 43.229.111.52.in-addr.arpa udp

Files

memory/4072-0-0x000000007524E000-0x000000007524F000-memory.dmp

memory/4072-1-0x0000000000D30000-0x0000000000DC2000-memory.dmp

memory/4072-2-0x00000000056F0000-0x0000000005718000-memory.dmp

memory/4072-3-0x00000000056C0000-0x00000000056DE000-memory.dmp

memory/4072-4-0x0000000008230000-0x00000000087D4000-memory.dmp

memory/4072-5-0x0000000075240000-0x00000000759F0000-memory.dmp

memory/4072-6-0x0000000007D30000-0x0000000007DC2000-memory.dmp

memory/4072-9-0x000000007524E000-0x000000007524F000-memory.dmp

memory/4072-10-0x0000000075240000-0x00000000759F0000-memory.dmp

memory/4072-13-0x0000000075240000-0x00000000759F0000-memory.dmp

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\missingdriver.exe

MD5 36b991553abd5d11fd72677587fbc5e3
SHA1 fc2c636704a94c931a97531a3caf3eb01d3185d5
SHA256 15c394cc5eddba3a3ce6d12d35483550b9c80dbd59c80bfabad1d4af3d511273
SHA512 9076511209c4e08cf4b8a38841c2013012300b5c7bde93d3c47be1a85c93d6f5006399c44bf21f243836c4de2e72e4318ab0ab97082f1e33ffc25c3698ec8250

memory/3984-16-0x0000000075240000-0x00000000759F0000-memory.dmp

memory/3984-17-0x0000000075240000-0x00000000759F0000-memory.dmp

memory/3984-18-0x0000000075240000-0x00000000759F0000-memory.dmp

memory/3984-19-0x0000000075240000-0x00000000759F0000-memory.dmp

memory/3984-20-0x0000000007500000-0x000000000750A000-memory.dmp

memory/3984-21-0x0000000008140000-0x00000000081DC000-memory.dmp

memory/3672-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

memory/3672-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

memory/3672-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

memory/3984-27-0x0000000075240000-0x00000000759F0000-memory.dmp

memory/3672-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp