Analysis Overview
SHA256
a1a6a9070efc72cd197cb8d27342f0cd6ba8f15e706b308f164fcafd6f561258
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 668d1d7c39af8906ed862ae9ff645a63_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Emotet
Drops file in System32 directory
Enumerates physical storage devices
Unsigned PE
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-05-22 07:56
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-22 07:56
Reported
2024-05-22 07:58
Platform
win7-20240220-en
Max time kernel
146s
Max time network
150s
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\jitvsgd.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\jitvsgd.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies\CachePrefix = "Cookie:" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\jitvsgd.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\fa-f4-8d-33-a9-5b\WpadDecisionReason = "1" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\jitvsgd.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{06F1BCE8-3665-491B-8ACF-CEE610212CB2}\WpadDecisionReason = "1" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\jitvsgd.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\fa-f4-8d-33-a9-5b | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\jitvsgd.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\fa-f4-8d-33-a9-5b\WpadDecisionTime = 30189b851dacda01 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\jitvsgd.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections\DefaultConnectionSettings = 4600000004000000090000000000000000000000000000000400000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001000000020000000a7f012f000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\jitvsgd.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections\DefaultConnectionSettings = 4600000002000000090000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\jitvsgd.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections\SavedLegacySettings = 4600000002000000090000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\jitvsgd.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{06F1BCE8-3665-491B-8ACF-CEE610212CB2}\WpadDecisionTime = 30189b851dacda01 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\jitvsgd.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content\CachePrefix | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\jitvsgd.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History\CachePrefix = "Visited:" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\jitvsgd.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\jitvsgd.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{06F1BCE8-3665-491B-8ACF-CEE610212CB2}\WpadDecision = "0" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\jitvsgd.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{06F1BCE8-3665-491B-8ACF-CEE610212CB2}\WpadDecisionTime = 104030d91dacda01 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\jitvsgd.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\jitvsgd.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections\DefaultConnectionSettings = 4600000003000000090000000000000000000000000000000400000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001000000020000000a7f012f000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\jitvsgd.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{06F1BCE8-3665-491B-8ACF-CEE610212CB2}\fa-f4-8d-33-a9-5b | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\jitvsgd.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ProxyEnable = "0" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\jitvsgd.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{06F1BCE8-3665-491B-8ACF-CEE610212CB2} | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\jitvsgd.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{06F1BCE8-3665-491B-8ACF-CEE610212CB2}\WpadNetworkName = "Network 3" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\jitvsgd.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\fa-f4-8d-33-a9-5b\WpadDecision = "0" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\jitvsgd.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\fa-f4-8d-33-a9-5b\WpadDetectedUrl | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\jitvsgd.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\fa-f4-8d-33-a9-5b\WpadDecisionTime = 104030d91dacda01 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\jitvsgd.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\jitvsgd.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\668d1d7c39af8906ed862ae9ff645a63_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\668d1d7c39af8906ed862ae9ff645a63_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\jitvsgd.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\jitvsgd.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\jitvsgd.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\jitvsgd.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\jitvsgd.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\jitvsgd.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\668d1d7c39af8906ed862ae9ff645a63_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\668d1d7c39af8906ed862ae9ff645a63_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\668d1d7c39af8906ed862ae9ff645a63_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\668d1d7c39af8906ed862ae9ff645a63_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\668d1d7c39af8906ed862ae9ff645a63_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\jitvsgd.exe
"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\jitvsgd.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\jitvsgd.exe
"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\jitvsgd.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| ZA | 197.245.46.11:80 | tcp | |
| ZA | 197.245.46.11:80 | tcp | |
| CA | 216.46.44.93:80 | tcp | |
| CA | 216.46.44.93:80 | tcp | |
| US | 96.232.248.52:80 | tcp | |
| US | 96.232.248.52:80 | tcp | |
| ZA | 41.169.36.237:80 | tcp |
Files
memory/2276-0-0x0000000000090000-0x000000000009D000-memory.dmp
memory/2276-5-0x00000000000A0000-0x00000000000AD000-memory.dmp
memory/2276-1-0x00000000000A0000-0x00000000000AD000-memory.dmp
memory/2276-6-0x00000000000F0000-0x0000000000100000-memory.dmp
memory/1296-11-0x0000000000210000-0x000000000021D000-memory.dmp
memory/1296-7-0x0000000000210000-0x000000000021D000-memory.dmp
memory/1296-13-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000230000-memory.dmp
memory/1296-12-0x0000000000100000-0x000000000010D000-memory.dmp
memory/2276-14-0x0000000000090000-0x000000000009D000-memory.dmp
memory/2116-15-0x0000000000070000-0x000000000007D000-memory.dmp
memory/2116-20-0x0000000000120000-0x000000000012D000-memory.dmp
memory/2116-16-0x0000000000120000-0x000000000012D000-memory.dmp
memory/2116-21-0x0000000000170000-0x0000000000180000-memory.dmp
memory/2668-28-0x0000000000140000-0x0000000000150000-memory.dmp
memory/2668-27-0x0000000000110000-0x000000000011D000-memory.dmp
memory/2668-26-0x0000000000130000-0x000000000013D000-memory.dmp
memory/2668-22-0x0000000000130000-0x000000000013D000-memory.dmp
memory/2116-29-0x0000000000070000-0x000000000007D000-memory.dmp
memory/1296-30-0x0000000001100000-0x0000000001132000-memory.dmp
memory/1296-31-0x0000000000100000-0x000000000010D000-memory.dmp
memory/2668-32-0x0000000000110000-0x000000000011D000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-22 07:56
Reported
2024-05-22 07:58
Platform
win10v2004-20240226-en
Max time kernel
146s
Max time network
154s
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\IE | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\swimcrash.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCookies | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\swimcrash.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History\History.IE5 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\swimcrash.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.IE5 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\swimcrash.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\swimcrash.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies\CachePrefix = "Cookie:" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\swimcrash.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History\CachePrefix = "Visited:" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\swimcrash.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\668d1d7c39af8906ed862ae9ff645a63_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 4176 wrote to memory of 4664 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\668d1d7c39af8906ed862ae9ff645a63_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\668d1d7c39af8906ed862ae9ff645a63_JaffaCakes118.exe |
| PID 4176 wrote to memory of 4664 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\668d1d7c39af8906ed862ae9ff645a63_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\668d1d7c39af8906ed862ae9ff645a63_JaffaCakes118.exe |
| PID 4176 wrote to memory of 4664 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\668d1d7c39af8906ed862ae9ff645a63_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\668d1d7c39af8906ed862ae9ff645a63_JaffaCakes118.exe |
| PID 2896 wrote to memory of 3732 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\swimcrash.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\swimcrash.exe |
| PID 2896 wrote to memory of 3732 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\swimcrash.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\swimcrash.exe |
| PID 2896 wrote to memory of 3732 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\swimcrash.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\swimcrash.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\668d1d7c39af8906ed862ae9ff645a63_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\668d1d7c39af8906ed862ae9ff645a63_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\668d1d7c39af8906ed862ae9ff645a63_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\668d1d7c39af8906ed862ae9ff645a63_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\swimcrash.exe
"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\swimcrash.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\swimcrash.exe
"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\swimcrash.exe"
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 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1408 --field-trial-handle=2280,i,4114443225282860369,4764091921472631035,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| GB | 142.250.187.234:443 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 209.205.72.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 134.32.126.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| ZA | 197.245.46.11:80 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 183.142.211.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 26.165.165.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 18.31.95.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 13.107.253.64:443 | tcp | |
| CA | 216.46.44.93:80 | tcp | |
| US | 96.232.248.52:80 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 82.90.14.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 31.243.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| ZA | 41.169.36.237:80 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 18.24.18.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| ZA | 197.87.144.210:8080 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 88.16.208.104.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| BS | 24.244.177.40:8080 | tcp |
Files
memory/4176-0-0x0000000002320000-0x000000000232D000-memory.dmp
memory/4176-5-0x0000000002450000-0x000000000245D000-memory.dmp
memory/4176-1-0x0000000002450000-0x000000000245D000-memory.dmp
memory/4176-6-0x0000000002460000-0x0000000002470000-memory.dmp
memory/4664-7-0x0000000002DD0000-0x0000000002DDD000-memory.dmp
memory/4664-12-0x0000000002E00000-0x0000000002E0D000-memory.dmp
memory/4664-8-0x0000000002E00000-0x0000000002E0D000-memory.dmp
memory/4664-13-0x0000000002E10000-0x0000000002E20000-memory.dmp
memory/4176-14-0x0000000002320000-0x000000000232D000-memory.dmp
memory/2896-15-0x00000000014F0000-0x00000000014FD000-memory.dmp
memory/2896-20-0x0000000001620000-0x000000000162D000-memory.dmp
memory/2896-21-0x0000000001630000-0x0000000001640000-memory.dmp
memory/2896-16-0x0000000001620000-0x000000000162D000-memory.dmp
memory/3732-22-0x00000000005A0000-0x00000000005AD000-memory.dmp
memory/3732-27-0x0000000000640000-0x000000000064D000-memory.dmp
memory/3732-28-0x0000000000660000-0x0000000000670000-memory.dmp
memory/3732-23-0x0000000000640000-0x000000000064D000-memory.dmp
memory/2896-29-0x00000000014F0000-0x00000000014FD000-memory.dmp
memory/4664-31-0x0000000002DD0000-0x0000000002DDD000-memory.dmp
memory/4664-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000432000-memory.dmp
memory/3732-32-0x00000000005A0000-0x00000000005AD000-memory.dmp