Analysis Overview
SHA256
c5fa6b9642b737e1318245b039002b26141092ca9d055bc99f9250c1ea91b966
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 53b6adccfa92bc14352aec7289ab2950_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
NanoCore
Loads dropped DLL
Executes dropped EXE
Checks computer location settings
Adds Run key to start application
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Drops file in Program Files directory
Unsigned PE
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
MITRE ATT&CK Matrix V13
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-05-18 07:56
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-18 07:56
Reported
2024-05-18 07:59
Platform
win10v2004-20240508-en
Max time kernel
150s
Max time network
149s
Command Line
Signatures
NanoCore
Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2804150937-2146708401-419095071-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\53b6adccfa92bc14352aec7289ab2950_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\khc\fqx.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\khc\fqx.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WindowsUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\khc\\fqx.exe C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\khc\\anm-tjs" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\khc\fqx.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\DDP Host = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\DDP Host\\ddphost.exe" | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegSvcs.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WindowsUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\khc\\fqx.exe C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\khc\\anm-tjs" | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegSvcs.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 2084 set thread context of 2940 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\khc\fqx.exe | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegSvcs.exe |
| PID 2084 set thread context of 1708 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\khc\fqx.exe | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegSvcs.exe |
Drops file in Program Files directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Program Files (x86)\DDP Host\ddphost.exe | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegSvcs.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Program Files (x86)\DDP Host\ddphost.exe | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegSvcs.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegSvcs.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegSvcs.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\53b6adccfa92bc14352aec7289ab2950_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\53b6adccfa92bc14352aec7289ab2950_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\khc\fqx.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\khc\fqx.exe" anm-tjs
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\khc\fqx.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\khc\fqx.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\khc\ITCWJ
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegSvcs.exe
"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegSvcs.exe"
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegSvcs.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\khc\ITCWJ
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 97.17.167.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 14.160.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| ZA | 154.16.63.21:8777 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 50.23.12.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 15.164.165.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| ZA | 154.16.63.21:8777 | tcp | |
| ZA | 154.16.63.21:8777 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 77.190.18.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 88.156.103.20.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 | 204.79.197.200:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| ZA | 154.16.63.21:8777 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 14.227.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| ZA | 154.16.63.21:8777 | tcp | |
| 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 | 237.197.79.204.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 97.61.62.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| NL | 23.62.61.97:443 | www.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 26.35.223.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| ZA | 154.16.63.21:8777 | tcp | |
| ZA | 154.16.63.21:8777 | tcp | |
| ZA | 154.16.63.21:8777 | tcp |
Files
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\khc\fqx.exe
| MD5 | 71d8f6d5dc35517275bc38ebcc815f9f |
| SHA1 | cae4e8c730de5a01d30aabeb3e5cb2136090ed8d |
| SHA256 | fb73a819b37523126c7708a1d06f3b8825fa60c926154ab2d511ba668f49dc4b |
| SHA512 | 4826f45000ea50d9044e3ef11e83426281fbd5f3f5a25f9786c2e487b4cf26b04f6f900ca6e70440644c9d75f700a4c908ab6f398f59c65ee1bff85dfef4ce59 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\khc\anm-tjs
| MD5 | 6276212be5f4f3dc51113b6bff9a4cb4 |
| SHA1 | b26e74f82e1fa09a8c332ab39505be5f6efabab0 |
| SHA256 | 74f704dbe98256359a2593e0883a79152b1c61271405685384a94b12858261c8 |
| SHA512 | 8b9bd50aff0c896dd587a413162054d8f887426784eaa9fbc09023ce12421cff31ba63378b45bc75f0a3e556a42d18d7c206b16605f8c870a9fce54d5b2b5ceb |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\khc\faa.bmp
| MD5 | a337884da35ac1afc9cb434fd4b0cd9e |
| SHA1 | f9d1935c8cfc8b697c40fa6da71bd950129bef0d |
| SHA256 | d5f05d19ae26abc515edbd0b1328d73c0a43a9b577fbed041b640d49d9b0320c |
| SHA512 | 1bddd5d445ec89186043bdabe42f9817ea999eaed702dcc7fab1bec50a8e879ae0f12e706770091644912cd1e7de6f389b396c8af05f8e78a71f4005f9485e4e |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\khc\ITCWJ
| MD5 | e75f7afd6c1fc384fae32f662a3c5939 |
| SHA1 | 920548e0c819204b114267a1ac5198eb01d2eb43 |
| SHA256 | 81b7d64bf1736312351fd0207fde3e2c23aa3231607415748ec51c01c377a17a |
| SHA512 | ec1741b87dc453c3e0d91a77f00bf2830445176b8b4ee80722f2c4e6bb53b5a7675a2c8f70274a737023906fa325bc150d10a58688b498c03d0e6a4de1765859 |
memory/2940-93-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp
memory/1708-95-0x0000000000D00000-0x0000000000DCC000-memory.dmp
memory/1708-98-0x0000000000D00000-0x0000000000DCC000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\khc\spd
| MD5 | 098f6bcd4621d373cade4e832627b4f6 |
| SHA1 | a94a8fe5ccb19ba61c4c0873d391e987982fbbd3 |
| SHA256 | 9f86d081884c7d659a2feaa0c55ad015a3bf4f1b2b0b822cd15d6c15b0f00a08 |
| SHA512 | ee26b0dd4af7e749aa1a8ee3c10ae9923f618980772e473f8819a5d4940e0db27ac185f8a0e1d5f84f88bc887fd67b143732c304cc5fa9ad8e6f57f50028a8ff |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-18 07:56
Reported
2024-05-18 07:59
Platform
win7-20231129-en
Max time kernel
150s
Max time network
147s
Command Line
Signatures
NanoCore
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\khc\fqx.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\khc\fqx.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\53b6adccfa92bc14352aec7289ab2950_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\53b6adccfa92bc14352aec7289ab2950_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\53b6adccfa92bc14352aec7289ab2950_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\53b6adccfa92bc14352aec7289ab2950_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\khc\fqx.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WindowsUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\khc\\fqx.exe C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\khc\\anm-tjs" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\khc\fqx.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\TCP Service = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\TCP Service\\tcpsv.exe" | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegSvcs.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WindowsUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\khc\\fqx.exe C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\khc\\anm-tjs" | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegSvcs.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 1504 set thread context of 2676 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\khc\fqx.exe | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegSvcs.exe |
| PID 1504 set thread context of 1620 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\khc\fqx.exe | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegSvcs.exe |
Drops file in Program Files directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Program Files (x86)\TCP Service\tcpsv.exe | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegSvcs.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Program Files (x86)\TCP Service\tcpsv.exe | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegSvcs.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegSvcs.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegSvcs.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\53b6adccfa92bc14352aec7289ab2950_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\53b6adccfa92bc14352aec7289ab2950_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\khc\fqx.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\khc\fqx.exe" anm-tjs
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\khc\fqx.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\khc\fqx.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\khc\JILQR
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegSvcs.exe
"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegSvcs.exe"
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegSvcs.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\khc\JILQR
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| ZA | 154.16.63.21:8777 | tcp | |
| ZA | 154.16.63.21:8777 | tcp | |
| ZA | 154.16.63.21:8777 | tcp | |
| ZA | 154.16.63.21:8777 | tcp | |
| ZA | 154.16.63.21:8777 | tcp | |
| ZA | 154.16.63.21:8777 | tcp | |
| ZA | 154.16.63.21:8777 | tcp | |
| ZA | 154.16.63.21:8777 | tcp |
Files
\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\khc\fqx.exe
| MD5 | 71d8f6d5dc35517275bc38ebcc815f9f |
| SHA1 | cae4e8c730de5a01d30aabeb3e5cb2136090ed8d |
| SHA256 | fb73a819b37523126c7708a1d06f3b8825fa60c926154ab2d511ba668f49dc4b |
| SHA512 | 4826f45000ea50d9044e3ef11e83426281fbd5f3f5a25f9786c2e487b4cf26b04f6f900ca6e70440644c9d75f700a4c908ab6f398f59c65ee1bff85dfef4ce59 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\khc\anm-tjs
| MD5 | 6276212be5f4f3dc51113b6bff9a4cb4 |
| SHA1 | b26e74f82e1fa09a8c332ab39505be5f6efabab0 |
| SHA256 | 74f704dbe98256359a2593e0883a79152b1c61271405685384a94b12858261c8 |
| SHA512 | 8b9bd50aff0c896dd587a413162054d8f887426784eaa9fbc09023ce12421cff31ba63378b45bc75f0a3e556a42d18d7c206b16605f8c870a9fce54d5b2b5ceb |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\khc\faa.bmp
| MD5 | a337884da35ac1afc9cb434fd4b0cd9e |
| SHA1 | f9d1935c8cfc8b697c40fa6da71bd950129bef0d |
| SHA256 | d5f05d19ae26abc515edbd0b1328d73c0a43a9b577fbed041b640d49d9b0320c |
| SHA512 | 1bddd5d445ec89186043bdabe42f9817ea999eaed702dcc7fab1bec50a8e879ae0f12e706770091644912cd1e7de6f389b396c8af05f8e78a71f4005f9485e4e |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\khc\JILQR
| MD5 | e75f7afd6c1fc384fae32f662a3c5939 |
| SHA1 | 920548e0c819204b114267a1ac5198eb01d2eb43 |
| SHA256 | 81b7d64bf1736312351fd0207fde3e2c23aa3231607415748ec51c01c377a17a |
| SHA512 | ec1741b87dc453c3e0d91a77f00bf2830445176b8b4ee80722f2c4e6bb53b5a7675a2c8f70274a737023906fa325bc150d10a58688b498c03d0e6a4de1765859 |
memory/2676-107-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp
memory/2676-109-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp
memory/2676-108-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp
memory/2676-106-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp
memory/2676-104-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp
memory/2676-102-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp
memory/2676-100-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp
memory/2676-99-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp
memory/1620-113-0x00000000002D0000-0x000000000039C000-memory.dmp
memory/1620-116-0x00000000002D0000-0x000000000039C000-memory.dmp
memory/1620-117-0x00000000002D0000-0x000000000039C000-memory.dmp
memory/1620-119-0x00000000002D0000-0x000000000039C000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\khc\spd
| MD5 | 098f6bcd4621d373cade4e832627b4f6 |
| SHA1 | a94a8fe5ccb19ba61c4c0873d391e987982fbbd3 |
| SHA256 | 9f86d081884c7d659a2feaa0c55ad015a3bf4f1b2b0b822cd15d6c15b0f00a08 |
| SHA512 | ee26b0dd4af7e749aa1a8ee3c10ae9923f618980772e473f8819a5d4940e0db27ac185f8a0e1d5f84f88bc887fd67b143732c304cc5fa9ad8e6f57f50028a8ff |