Analysis Overview
SHA256
c6285654380d9abf48aa80ce57165a76503e488129fd53c66ec76502a1147ba6
Threat Level: Shows suspicious behavior
The file 651dfef16b1022faa782ef89b5d69444_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Shows suspicious behavior.
Malicious Activity Summary
VMProtect packed file
Enumerates connected drives
Drops file in System32 directory
Unsigned PE
Checks processor information in registry
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-05-21 23:09
Signatures
VMProtect packed file
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-21 23:09
Reported
2024-05-21 23:11
Platform
win7-20240508-en
Max time kernel
149s
Max time network
122s
Command Line
Signatures
VMProtect packed file
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Enumerates connected drives
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened (read-only) | \??\F: | C:\Windows\System32\perfmon.exe | N/A |
Checks processor information in registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \Registry\Machine\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0 | C:\Windows\System32\perfmon.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz | C:\Windows\System32\perfmon.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeShutdownPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\651dfef16b1022faa782ef89b5d69444_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\651dfef16b1022faa782ef89b5d69444_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\651dfef16b1022faa782ef89b5d69444_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\perfmon.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\perfmon.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\perfmon.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 1844 wrote to memory of 3040 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\651dfef16b1022faa782ef89b5d69444_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Windows\System32\resmon.exe |
| PID 1844 wrote to memory of 3040 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\651dfef16b1022faa782ef89b5d69444_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Windows\System32\resmon.exe |
| PID 1844 wrote to memory of 3040 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\651dfef16b1022faa782ef89b5d69444_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Windows\System32\resmon.exe |
| PID 3040 wrote to memory of 2604 | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\resmon.exe | C:\Windows\System32\perfmon.exe |
| PID 3040 wrote to memory of 2604 | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\resmon.exe | C:\Windows\System32\perfmon.exe |
| PID 3040 wrote to memory of 2604 | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\resmon.exe | C:\Windows\System32\perfmon.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\651dfef16b1022faa782ef89b5d69444_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\651dfef16b1022faa782ef89b5d69444_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Windows\System32\resmon.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\resmon.exe"
C:\Windows\System32\perfmon.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\perfmon.exe" /res
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 1.0.127.10.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| GB | 145.239.205.144:7255 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 2.0.0.0.1.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.2.0.f.f.ip6.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 252.0.0.224.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 3.0.0.0.1.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.2.0.f.f.ip6.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 8.8.8.8.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 255.255.127.10.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/1844-0-0x000000013F330000-0x000000013FAD7000-memory.dmp
memory/1844-1-0x000000013F406000-0x000000013F8B8000-memory.dmp
memory/1844-2-0x000000013F330000-0x000000013FAD7000-memory.dmp
memory/2604-4-0x0000000001D70000-0x0000000001D71000-memory.dmp
memory/2604-5-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001405E8000-memory.dmp
memory/2604-6-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001405E8000-memory.dmp
memory/1844-7-0x000000013F330000-0x000000013FAD7000-memory.dmp
memory/2604-8-0x0000000001D70000-0x0000000001D71000-memory.dmp
memory/2604-9-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001405E8000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-21 23:09
Reported
2024-05-21 23:11
Platform
win10v2004-20240426-en
Max time kernel
149s
Max time network
151s
Command Line
Signatures
VMProtect packed file
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Drops file in System32 directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\system32\perfmon.msc | C:\Windows\system32\mmc.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeShutdownPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\651dfef16b1022faa782ef89b5d69444_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\651dfef16b1022faa782ef89b5d69444_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\651dfef16b1022faa782ef89b5d69444_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Token: 33 | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\mmc.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\mmc.exe | N/A |
| Token: 33 | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\mmc.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\mmc.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\mmc.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\mmc.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\mmc.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\mmc.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 4856 wrote to memory of 964 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\651dfef16b1022faa782ef89b5d69444_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Windows\System32\perfmon.exe |
| PID 4856 wrote to memory of 964 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\651dfef16b1022faa782ef89b5d69444_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Windows\System32\perfmon.exe |
| PID 964 wrote to memory of 388 | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\perfmon.exe | C:\Windows\system32\mmc.exe |
| PID 964 wrote to memory of 388 | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\perfmon.exe | C:\Windows\system32\mmc.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\651dfef16b1022faa782ef89b5d69444_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\651dfef16b1022faa782ef89b5d69444_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Windows\System32\perfmon.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\perfmon.exe"
C:\Windows\system32\mmc.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\mmc.exe" "C:\Windows\system32\perfmon.msc"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 13.86.106.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 0.205.248.87.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | g.bing.com | udp |
| GB | 145.239.205.144:7255 | tcp | |
| 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 | 23.62.61.194:443 | www.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 194.61.62.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 183.142.211.20.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 | 82.90.14.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 52.111.227.11:443 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 91.90.14.23.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 | 23.173.189.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/4856-0-0x00007FF60ED20000-0x00007FF60F4C7000-memory.dmp
memory/4856-1-0x00007FF60EDF6000-0x00007FF60F2A8000-memory.dmp
memory/4856-2-0x00007FF60ED20000-0x00007FF60F4C7000-memory.dmp
memory/4856-10-0x00007FF60ED20000-0x00007FF60F4C7000-memory.dmp