Analysis Overview
SHA256
029ee6c4c3036edd5d7237129de50bcf7e13c42ac72a86ba888d4e61265033bc
Threat Level: Likely malicious
The file 72ead2268e7c5074cd99d4b5d8493533_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Likely malicious.
Malicious Activity Summary
Office macro that triggers on suspicious action
Suspicious Office macro
Modifies Internet Explorer settings
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Checks processor information in registry
Enumerates system info in registry
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-05-25 18:49
Signatures
Office macro that triggers on suspicious action
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Suspicious Office macro
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-25 18:49
Reported
2024-05-25 18:51
Platform
win7-20240221-en
Max time kernel
144s
Max time network
117s
Command Line
Signatures
Modifies Internet Explorer settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3452737119-3959686427-228443150-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3452737119-3959686427-228443150-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3452737119-3959686427-228443150-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\E&xport to Microsoft Excel\ = "res://C:\\PROGRA~2\\MICROS~1\\Office14\\EXCEL.EXE/3000" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3452737119-3959686427-228443150-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\E&xport to Microsoft Excel\Contexts = "1" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3452737119-3959686427-228443150-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\ShowDiscussionButton = "Yes" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3452737119-3959686427-228443150-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3452737119-3959686427-228443150-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote\ = "res://C:\\PROGRA~2\\MICROS~1\\Office14\\ONBttnIE.dll/105" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3452737119-3959686427-228443150-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote\Contexts = "55" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3452737119-3959686427-228443150-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\E&xport to Microsoft Excel | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Processes
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE" /n "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\72ead2268e7c5074cd99d4b5d8493533_JaffaCakes118.doc"
Network
Files
memory/1044-0-0x000000002F961000-0x000000002F962000-memory.dmp
memory/1044-1-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp
memory/1044-2-0x0000000070DED000-0x0000000070DF8000-memory.dmp
memory/1044-5-0x0000000070DED000-0x0000000070DF8000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-25 18:49
Reported
2024-05-25 18:51
Platform
win10v2004-20240426-en
Max time kernel
149s
Max time network
128s
Command Line
Signatures
Checks processor information in registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0 | C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz | C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString | C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
Enumerates system info in registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemFamily | C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemSKU | C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\BIOS | C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Processes
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE" /n "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\72ead2268e7c5074cd99d4b5d8493533_JaffaCakes118.doc" /o ""
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 8.8.8.8.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | roaming.officeapps.live.com | udp |
| GB | 52.109.32.7:443 | roaming.officeapps.live.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 97.17.167.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 97.32.109.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | g.bing.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 7.32.109.52.in-addr.arpa | 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 | 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| NL | 23.62.61.97:443 | www.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 71.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 97.61.62.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 28.118.140.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 213.143.182.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 228.249.119.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 26.165.165.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 171.39.242.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 44.56.20.217.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 29.243.111.52.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 |
Files
memory/4868-0-0x00007FFB50B90000-0x00007FFB50BA0000-memory.dmp
memory/4868-2-0x00007FFB50B90000-0x00007FFB50BA0000-memory.dmp
memory/4868-1-0x00007FFB50B90000-0x00007FFB50BA0000-memory.dmp
memory/4868-3-0x00007FFB50B90000-0x00007FFB50BA0000-memory.dmp
memory/4868-5-0x00007FFB90B10000-0x00007FFB90D05000-memory.dmp
memory/4868-4-0x00007FFB90BAD000-0x00007FFB90BAE000-memory.dmp
memory/4868-6-0x00007FFB50B90000-0x00007FFB50BA0000-memory.dmp
memory/4868-7-0x00007FFB90B10000-0x00007FFB90D05000-memory.dmp
memory/4868-8-0x00007FFB90B10000-0x00007FFB90D05000-memory.dmp
memory/4868-10-0x00007FFB90B10000-0x00007FFB90D05000-memory.dmp
memory/4868-9-0x00007FFB90B10000-0x00007FFB90D05000-memory.dmp
memory/4868-11-0x00007FFB4EB30000-0x00007FFB4EB40000-memory.dmp
memory/4868-12-0x00007FFB90B10000-0x00007FFB90D05000-memory.dmp
memory/4868-13-0x00007FFB90B10000-0x00007FFB90D05000-memory.dmp
memory/4868-15-0x00007FFB90B10000-0x00007FFB90D05000-memory.dmp
memory/4868-14-0x00007FFB90B10000-0x00007FFB90D05000-memory.dmp
memory/4868-16-0x00007FFB4EB30000-0x00007FFB4EB40000-memory.dmp
memory/4868-18-0x00007FFB90B10000-0x00007FFB90D05000-memory.dmp
memory/4868-21-0x00007FFB90B10000-0x00007FFB90D05000-memory.dmp
memory/4868-20-0x00007FFB90B10000-0x00007FFB90D05000-memory.dmp
memory/4868-22-0x00007FFB90B10000-0x00007FFB90D05000-memory.dmp
memory/4868-19-0x00007FFB90B10000-0x00007FFB90D05000-memory.dmp
memory/4868-17-0x00007FFB90B10000-0x00007FFB90D05000-memory.dmp
memory/4868-39-0x00007FFB90B10000-0x00007FFB90D05000-memory.dmp