Analysis Overview
SHA256
9d46a3813237554f82705957ccb70055bb9141c5679d5aa9c27ebf54b4c14593
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 4a2047ffb0ef6ffe4d1d103750d6755c_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Emotet
Drops file in System32 directory
Unsigned PE
Enumerates physical storage devices
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-05-16 08:06
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-16 08:06
Reported
2024-05-16 08:08
Platform
win7-20240221-en
Max time kernel
143s
Max time network
144s
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\deployspecial.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\deployspecial.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections\SavedLegacySettings = 4600000002000000090000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\deployspecial.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{BE0C9A50-468A-408D-8A2E-DBC6B5B5E09A} | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\deployspecial.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\ce-b4-3e-50-97-7a\WpadDecision = "0" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\deployspecial.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\deployspecial.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History\CachePrefix = "Visited:" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\deployspecial.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\deployspecial.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{BE0C9A50-468A-408D-8A2E-DBC6B5B5E09A}\WpadNetworkName = "Network 3" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\deployspecial.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\ce-b4-3e-50-97-7a | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\deployspecial.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\deployspecial.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies\CachePrefix = "Cookie:" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\deployspecial.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\deployspecial.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ProxyEnable = "0" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\deployspecial.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{BE0C9A50-468A-408D-8A2E-DBC6B5B5E09A}\WpadDecisionReason = "1" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\deployspecial.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{BE0C9A50-468A-408D-8A2E-DBC6B5B5E09A}\WpadDecision = "0" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\deployspecial.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\ce-b4-3e-50-97-7a\WpadDecisionReason = "1" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\deployspecial.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections\DefaultConnectionSettings = 4600000002000000090000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\deployspecial.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{BE0C9A50-468A-408D-8A2E-DBC6B5B5E09A}\WpadDecisionTime = b0e380ff67a7da01 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\deployspecial.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{BE0C9A50-468A-408D-8A2E-DBC6B5B5E09A}\ce-b4-3e-50-97-7a | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\deployspecial.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\ce-b4-3e-50-97-7a\WpadDecisionTime = b0e380ff67a7da01 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\deployspecial.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections\DefaultConnectionSettings = 4600000003000000090000000000000000000000000000000400000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001000000020000000a7f0101000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\deployspecial.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\deployspecial.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\deployspecial.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\deployspecial.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a2047ffb0ef6ffe4d1d103750d6755c_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a2047ffb0ef6ffe4d1d103750d6755c_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a2047ffb0ef6ffe4d1d103750d6755c_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a2047ffb0ef6ffe4d1d103750d6755c_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a2047ffb0ef6ffe4d1d103750d6755c_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\deployspecial.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\deployspecial.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\deployspecial.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\deployspecial.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a2047ffb0ef6ffe4d1d103750d6755c_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a2047ffb0ef6ffe4d1d103750d6755c_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a2047ffb0ef6ffe4d1d103750d6755c_JaffaCakes118.exe
--ee3ddbd7
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\deployspecial.exe
"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\deployspecial.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\deployspecial.exe
--2b65f528
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 172.90.70.168:443 | tcp | |
| US | 172.90.70.168:443 | tcp | |
| US | 72.69.99.47:80 | tcp | |
| US | 72.69.99.47:80 | tcp | |
| US | 24.28.178.71:80 | tcp | |
| US | 24.28.178.71:80 | tcp |
Files
memory/2844-5-0x00000000002C0000-0x00000000002D1000-memory.dmp
memory/2844-0-0x00000000002F0000-0x0000000000307000-memory.dmp
memory/2356-6-0x0000000002320000-0x0000000002337000-memory.dmp
memory/3000-11-0x00000000003B0000-0x00000000003C7000-memory.dmp
memory/3064-16-0x0000000000610000-0x0000000000627000-memory.dmp
memory/2356-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047E000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-16 08:06
Reported
2024-05-16 08:08
Platform
win10v2004-20240426-en
Max time kernel
144s
Max time network
148s
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\trnsprint.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\trnsprint.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCookies | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\trnsprint.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History\History.IE5 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\trnsprint.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\trnsprint.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies\CachePrefix = "Cookie:" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\trnsprint.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History\CachePrefix = "Visited:" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\trnsprint.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\trnsprint.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\trnsprint.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\trnsprint.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\trnsprint.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\trnsprint.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\trnsprint.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\trnsprint.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\trnsprint.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\trnsprint.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\trnsprint.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\trnsprint.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\trnsprint.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\trnsprint.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\trnsprint.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a2047ffb0ef6ffe4d1d103750d6755c_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a2047ffb0ef6ffe4d1d103750d6755c_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a2047ffb0ef6ffe4d1d103750d6755c_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a2047ffb0ef6ffe4d1d103750d6755c_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a2047ffb0ef6ffe4d1d103750d6755c_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\trnsprint.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\trnsprint.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\trnsprint.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\trnsprint.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 3888 wrote to memory of 1748 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a2047ffb0ef6ffe4d1d103750d6755c_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a2047ffb0ef6ffe4d1d103750d6755c_JaffaCakes118.exe |
| PID 3888 wrote to memory of 1748 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a2047ffb0ef6ffe4d1d103750d6755c_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a2047ffb0ef6ffe4d1d103750d6755c_JaffaCakes118.exe |
| PID 3888 wrote to memory of 1748 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a2047ffb0ef6ffe4d1d103750d6755c_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a2047ffb0ef6ffe4d1d103750d6755c_JaffaCakes118.exe |
| PID 5568 wrote to memory of 3476 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\trnsprint.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\trnsprint.exe |
| PID 5568 wrote to memory of 3476 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\trnsprint.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\trnsprint.exe |
| PID 5568 wrote to memory of 3476 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\trnsprint.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\trnsprint.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a2047ffb0ef6ffe4d1d103750d6755c_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a2047ffb0ef6ffe4d1d103750d6755c_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a2047ffb0ef6ffe4d1d103750d6755c_JaffaCakes118.exe
--ee3ddbd7
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\trnsprint.exe
"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\trnsprint.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\trnsprint.exe
--e9ea2e0
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 8.8.8.8.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| 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 | 98.56.20.217.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 97.17.167.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 0.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 237.197.79.204.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| BE | 88.221.83.202:443 | www.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 202.83.221.88.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 57.169.31.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 209.205.72.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 183.142.211.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 172.90.70.168:443 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 26.165.165.52.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 |
| US | 72.69.99.47:80 | tcp | |
| US | 24.28.178.71:80 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 21.236.111.52.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 | 55.36.223.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 200.197.79.204.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| JP | 172.105.213.30:80 | 172.105.213.30 | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 30.213.105.172.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 69.30.205.162:7080 | tcp | |
| US | 50.63.13.135:8080 | tcp | |
| US | 192.161.190.171:8080 | tcp |
Files
memory/3888-1-0x00000000022E0000-0x00000000022F7000-memory.dmp
memory/3888-5-0x00000000022A0000-0x00000000022B1000-memory.dmp
memory/1748-7-0x0000000002300000-0x0000000002317000-memory.dmp
memory/5568-11-0x0000000000AC0000-0x0000000000AD7000-memory.dmp
memory/3476-16-0x0000000000F40000-0x0000000000F57000-memory.dmp
memory/1748-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047E000-memory.dmp