Analysis Overview
SHA256
c4eaf6517322d8c67f083aae15ca5c62c04c2ea8bc375b672a610fee1cc8cec4
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 6957fc973e45d6362c9508297840332c_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Emotet
Drops file in System32 directory
Unsigned PE
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-05-23 01:49
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-23 01:49
Reported
2024-05-23 01:52
Platform
win7-20240220-en
Max time kernel
130s
Max time network
140s
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\zipstarted.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\6a-f5-59-c3-5e-8f\WpadDecision = "0" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zipstarted.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zipstarted.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ProxyEnable = "0" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zipstarted.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections\SavedLegacySettings = 4600000002000000090000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zipstarted.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{816325EA-B4ED-4F88-9052-9BA16F58EBF2}\WpadNetworkName = "Network 3" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zipstarted.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{816325EA-B4ED-4F88-9052-9BA16F58EBF2}\6a-f5-59-c3-5e-8f | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zipstarted.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\6a-f5-59-c3-5e-8f\WpadDecisionReason = "1" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zipstarted.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zipstarted.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections\DefaultConnectionSettings = 4600000002000000090000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zipstarted.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zipstarted.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections\DefaultConnectionSettings = 4600000003000000090000000000000000000000000000000400000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001000000020000000a7f0138000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zipstarted.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\6a-f5-59-c3-5e-8f | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zipstarted.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{816325EA-B4ED-4F88-9052-9BA16F58EBF2} | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zipstarted.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{816325EA-B4ED-4F88-9052-9BA16F58EBF2}\WpadDecision = "0" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zipstarted.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\6a-f5-59-c3-5e-8f\WpadDecisionTime = 70a6c082b3acda01 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zipstarted.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zipstarted.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{816325EA-B4ED-4F88-9052-9BA16F58EBF2}\WpadDecisionReason = "1" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zipstarted.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{816325EA-B4ED-4F88-9052-9BA16F58EBF2}\WpadDecisionTime = 70a6c082b3acda01 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zipstarted.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6957fc973e45d6362c9508297840332c_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6957fc973e45d6362c9508297840332c_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zipstarted.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zipstarted.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zipstarted.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zipstarted.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zipstarted.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zipstarted.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6957fc973e45d6362c9508297840332c_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6957fc973e45d6362c9508297840332c_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6957fc973e45d6362c9508297840332c_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6957fc973e45d6362c9508297840332c_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6957fc973e45d6362c9508297840332c_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zipstarted.exe
"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zipstarted.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zipstarted.exe
"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zipstarted.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 70.184.86.103:8080 | tcp | |
| US | 70.184.86.103:8080 | tcp | |
| US | 63.227.80.10:8080 | tcp | |
| US | 63.227.80.10:8080 | tcp | |
| US | 76.113.130.72:8090 | tcp | |
| US | 76.113.130.72:8090 | tcp |
Files
memory/2820-0-0x0000000000290000-0x00000000002AA000-memory.dmp
memory/2836-11-0x0000000000120000-0x000000000013A000-memory.dmp
memory/2836-10-0x0000000000160000-0x0000000000178000-memory.dmp
memory/2820-9-0x00000000002B0000-0x00000000002C8000-memory.dmp
memory/2820-8-0x0000000000160000-0x000000000017A000-memory.dmp
memory/2836-4-0x0000000000140000-0x000000000015A000-memory.dmp
memory/1404-13-0x00000000002D0000-0x00000000002EA000-memory.dmp
memory/1404-17-0x00000000002F0000-0x0000000000308000-memory.dmp
memory/1404-16-0x0000000000120000-0x000000000013A000-memory.dmp
memory/1620-18-0x0000000000200000-0x000000000021A000-memory.dmp
memory/2836-22-0x00000000003C0000-0x00000000003E3000-memory.dmp
memory/2836-23-0x0000000000120000-0x000000000013A000-memory.dmp
memory/1620-25-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000238000-memory.dmp
memory/1620-24-0x00000000001E0000-0x00000000001FA000-memory.dmp
memory/2820-26-0x00000000002B0000-0x00000000002C8000-memory.dmp
memory/1620-27-0x00000000001E0000-0x00000000001FA000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-23 01:49
Reported
2024-05-23 01:52
Platform
win10v2004-20240508-en
Max time kernel
150s
Max time network
153s
Command Line
Signatures
Emotet
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6957fc973e45d6362c9508297840332c_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6957fc973e45d6362c9508297840332c_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6957fc973e45d6362c9508297840332c_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6957fc973e45d6362c9508297840332c_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6957fc973e45d6362c9508297840332c_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\startedmetagen.exe
"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\startedmetagen.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\startedmetagen.exe
"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\startedmetagen.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 228.249.119.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 76.32.126.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| NL | 23.62.61.194:443 | www.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 26.35.223.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 194.61.62.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 58.55.71.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 70.184.86.103:8080 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 103.169.127.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 206.23.85.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 63.227.80.10:8080 | tcp | |
| US | 76.113.130.72:8090 | tcp | |
| MX | 189.236.235.73:80 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 48.229.111.52.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 | 43.58.199.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 50.245.173.58:80 | tcp | |
| US | 104.228.227.210:80 | tcp | |
| US | 24.155.49.236:8080 | tcp |
Files
memory/3152-0-0x0000000002B80000-0x0000000002B9A000-memory.dmp
memory/3152-4-0x0000000002B60000-0x0000000002B7A000-memory.dmp
memory/3688-6-0x0000000002D00000-0x0000000002D1A000-memory.dmp
memory/3688-11-0x0000000002D20000-0x0000000002D38000-memory.dmp
memory/3688-10-0x0000000002CE0000-0x0000000002CFA000-memory.dmp
memory/3152-5-0x0000000002BA0000-0x0000000002BB8000-memory.dmp
memory/3324-17-0x00000000016A0000-0x00000000016B8000-memory.dmp
memory/3324-16-0x0000000001660000-0x000000000167A000-memory.dmp
memory/3324-12-0x0000000001680000-0x000000000169A000-memory.dmp
memory/3960-18-0x0000000001AB0000-0x0000000001ACA000-memory.dmp
memory/3960-23-0x0000000001AD0000-0x0000000001AE8000-memory.dmp
memory/3960-22-0x0000000001A90000-0x0000000001AAA000-memory.dmp
memory/3688-25-0x0000000002CE0000-0x0000000002CFA000-memory.dmp
memory/3688-24-0x0000000000650000-0x0000000000673000-memory.dmp
memory/3960-26-0x0000000001A90000-0x0000000001AAA000-memory.dmp