Analysis Overview
SHA256
cde8c1ad3ff626cb3383f26b50395c5805ddf2ac8311f1851e07437a22a019f2
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 698823f50d1d3031a65ee3101edadd39_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
2024-05-23 03:03
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-23 03:03
Reported
2024-05-23 03:06
Platform
win7-20231129-en
Max time kernel
148s
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\Temporary Internet Files\counters.dat | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vsixcatch.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\Connections | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vsixcatch.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections\DefaultConnectionSettings = 4600000003000000090000000000000000000000000000000400000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001000000020000000a7f0049000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vsixcatch.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{F8B593D4-AC9C-4869-B34E-CD72B9B36F58}\WpadDecision = "0" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vsixcatch.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\aa-1f-df-43-f7-d9 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vsixcatch.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{F8B593D4-AC9C-4869-B34E-CD72B9B36F58}\aa-1f-df-43-f7-d9 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vsixcatch.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\aa-1f-df-43-f7-d9\WpadDecisionReason = "1" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vsixcatch.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\aa-1f-df-43-f7-d9\WpadDecisionTime = 60b7822dbeacda01 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vsixcatch.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\aa-1f-df-43-f7-d9\WpadDecision = "0" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vsixcatch.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections\DefaultConnectionSettings = 4600000004000000090000000000000000000000000000000400000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001000000020000000a7f0049000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vsixcatch.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vsixcatch.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History\CachePrefix = "Visited:" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vsixcatch.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections\SavedLegacySettings = 4600000002000000090000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vsixcatch.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{F8B593D4-AC9C-4869-B34E-CD72B9B36F58}\WpadNetworkName = "Network 3" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vsixcatch.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\aa-1f-df-43-f7-d9\WpadDecisionTime = 20ce89d7bdacda01 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vsixcatch.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections\DefaultConnectionSettings = 4600000002000000090000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vsixcatch.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ProxyEnable = "0" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vsixcatch.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vsixcatch.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies\CachePrefix = "Cookie:" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vsixcatch.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{F8B593D4-AC9C-4869-B34E-CD72B9B36F58} | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vsixcatch.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\aa-1f-df-43-f7-d9\WpadDetectedUrl | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vsixcatch.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content\CachePrefix | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vsixcatch.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vsixcatch.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{F8B593D4-AC9C-4869-B34E-CD72B9B36F58}\WpadDecisionReason = "1" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vsixcatch.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{F8B593D4-AC9C-4869-B34E-CD72B9B36F58}\WpadDecisionTime = 60b7822dbeacda01 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vsixcatch.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{F8B593D4-AC9C-4869-B34E-CD72B9B36F58}\WpadDecisionTime = 20ce89d7bdacda01 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vsixcatch.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\77810.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\77810.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vsixcatch.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vsixcatch.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vsixcatch.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vsixcatch.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vsixcatch.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\77810.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 2200 wrote to memory of 2224 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\77810.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\77810.exe |
| PID 2200 wrote to memory of 2224 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\77810.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\77810.exe |
| PID 2200 wrote to memory of 2224 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\77810.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\77810.exe |
| PID 2200 wrote to memory of 2224 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\77810.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\77810.exe |
| PID 2012 wrote to memory of 2288 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vsixcatch.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vsixcatch.exe |
| PID 2012 wrote to memory of 2288 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vsixcatch.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vsixcatch.exe |
| PID 2012 wrote to memory of 2288 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vsixcatch.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vsixcatch.exe |
| PID 2012 wrote to memory of 2288 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vsixcatch.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vsixcatch.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\77810.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\77810.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\77810.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\77810.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vsixcatch.exe
"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vsixcatch.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vsixcatch.exe
"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vsixcatch.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| CA | 144.217.246.57:80 | tcp | |
| CA | 144.217.246.57:80 | tcp | |
| CA | 142.44.244.43:443 | tcp | |
| CA | 142.44.244.43:443 | tcp | |
| FR | 193.251.43.125:7080 | tcp | |
| FR | 193.251.43.125:7080 | tcp |
Files
memory/2200-0-0x0000000000260000-0x000000000026D000-memory.dmp
memory/2200-4-0x0000000000260000-0x000000000026D000-memory.dmp
memory/2200-6-0x0000000000270000-0x0000000000280000-memory.dmp
memory/2200-5-0x0000000000250000-0x000000000025D000-memory.dmp
memory/2224-11-0x00000000003E0000-0x00000000003ED000-memory.dmp
memory/2224-7-0x00000000003E0000-0x00000000003ED000-memory.dmp
memory/2224-13-0x00000000003F0000-0x0000000000400000-memory.dmp
memory/2224-12-0x00000000003D0000-0x00000000003DD000-memory.dmp
memory/2200-14-0x0000000000250000-0x000000000025D000-memory.dmp
memory/2012-19-0x0000000000270000-0x000000000027D000-memory.dmp
memory/2012-15-0x0000000000270000-0x000000000027D000-memory.dmp
memory/2012-21-0x0000000000280000-0x0000000000290000-memory.dmp
memory/2012-20-0x0000000000260000-0x000000000026D000-memory.dmp
memory/2288-28-0x00000000003F0000-0x0000000000400000-memory.dmp
memory/2288-27-0x0000000000260000-0x000000000026D000-memory.dmp
memory/2012-29-0x0000000000260000-0x000000000026D000-memory.dmp
memory/2224-31-0x00000000003D0000-0x00000000003DD000-memory.dmp
memory/2224-30-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041D000-memory.dmp
memory/2288-32-0x0000000000260000-0x000000000026D000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-23 03:03
Reported
2024-05-23 03:06
Platform
win10v2004-20240508-en
Max time kernel
149s
Max time network
159s
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\channelmheg.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\channelmheg.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCookies | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\channelmheg.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History\History.IE5 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\channelmheg.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\channelmheg.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies\CachePrefix = "Cookie:" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\channelmheg.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History\CachePrefix = "Visited:" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\channelmheg.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\77810.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 1000 wrote to memory of 624 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\77810.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\77810.exe |
| PID 1000 wrote to memory of 624 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\77810.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\77810.exe |
| PID 1000 wrote to memory of 624 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\77810.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\77810.exe |
| PID 4928 wrote to memory of 336 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\channelmheg.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\channelmheg.exe |
| PID 4928 wrote to memory of 336 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\channelmheg.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\channelmheg.exe |
| PID 4928 wrote to memory of 336 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\channelmheg.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\channelmheg.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\77810.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\77810.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\77810.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\77810.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\channelmheg.exe
"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\channelmheg.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\channelmheg.exe
"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\channelmheg.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 133.211.185.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 144.107.17.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 68.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | g.bing.com | udp |
| US | 204.79.197.237:443 | g.bing.com | tcp |
| CA | 144.217.246.57:80 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 237.197.79.204.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| NL | 23.62.61.97:443 | www.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 97.61.62.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 88.156.103.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| NL | 23.62.61.97:443 | www.bing.com | tcp |
| CA | 142.44.244.43:443 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 103.169.127.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 56.126.166.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| FR | 193.251.43.125:7080 | tcp | |
| US | 70.119.165.108:443 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 43.229.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 70.184.98.78:8080 | tcp | |
| 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 | 8.8.8.8:53 | 200.197.79.204.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 69.178.134.242:8080 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 89.16.208.104.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/1000-5-0x0000000002190000-0x000000000219D000-memory.dmp
memory/1000-1-0x0000000002190000-0x000000000219D000-memory.dmp
memory/1000-0-0x00000000009D0000-0x00000000009DD000-memory.dmp
memory/1000-6-0x00000000021A0000-0x00000000021B0000-memory.dmp
memory/624-13-0x0000000000A40000-0x0000000000A50000-memory.dmp
memory/624-12-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000059D000-memory.dmp
memory/624-11-0x00000000005A0000-0x00000000005AD000-memory.dmp
memory/624-7-0x00000000005A0000-0x00000000005AD000-memory.dmp
memory/1000-14-0x00000000009D0000-0x00000000009DD000-memory.dmp
memory/4928-19-0x00000000008F0000-0x00000000008FD000-memory.dmp
memory/4928-15-0x00000000008F0000-0x00000000008FD000-memory.dmp
memory/4928-21-0x0000000000900000-0x0000000000910000-memory.dmp
memory/4928-20-0x0000000000550000-0x000000000055D000-memory.dmp
memory/336-28-0x00000000006F0000-0x0000000000700000-memory.dmp
memory/336-27-0x00000000006D0000-0x00000000006DD000-memory.dmp
memory/336-26-0x00000000006E0000-0x00000000006ED000-memory.dmp
memory/336-22-0x00000000006E0000-0x00000000006ED000-memory.dmp
memory/4928-29-0x0000000000550000-0x000000000055D000-memory.dmp
memory/624-31-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000059D000-memory.dmp
memory/624-30-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041D000-memory.dmp
memory/336-32-0x00000000006D0000-0x00000000006DD000-memory.dmp