Malware Analysis Report

2025-08-10 12:13

Sample ID 240527-yaqt2afd5s
Target 7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118
SHA256 16d8c519fbaaef894b9093ccdb77a7d1becf9d00607349b8e0587efc6f01e213
Tags
upx discovery
score
7/10

Table of Contents

Analysis Overview

MITRE ATT&CK

Enterprise Matrix V15

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Signatures

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis Overview

score
7/10

SHA256

16d8c519fbaaef894b9093ccdb77a7d1becf9d00607349b8e0587efc6f01e213

Threat Level: Shows suspicious behavior

The file 7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Shows suspicious behavior.

Malicious Activity Summary

upx discovery

UPX packed file

Maps connected drives based on registry

Checks installed software on the system

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

Unsigned PE

Enumerates physical storage devices

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Modifies Internet Explorer settings

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-05-27 19:35

Signatures

UPX packed file

upx
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
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-05-27 19:35

Reported

2024-05-27 19:37

Platform

win7-20240508-en

Max time kernel

117s

Max time network

117s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe"

Signatures

UPX packed file

upx
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

Checks installed software on the system

discovery

Maps connected drives based on registry

Description Indicator Process Target
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Disk\Enum C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Disk\Enum\Count C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Disk\Enum\0 C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A

Enumerates physical storage devices

Modifies Internet Explorer settings

adware spyware
Description Indicator Process Target
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-268080393-3149932598-1824759070-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Description Indicator Process Target
PID 2928 wrote to memory of 3048 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 2928 wrote to memory of 3048 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 2928 wrote to memory of 3048 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 2928 wrote to memory of 3048 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 2928 wrote to memory of 3048 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 2928 wrote to memory of 3048 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 2928 wrote to memory of 3048 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 2928 wrote to memory of 3048 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 2928 wrote to memory of 3048 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 2928 wrote to memory of 3048 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 2928 wrote to memory of 3048 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 2928 wrote to memory of 3048 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe"

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe"

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 liquidmiracle.top udp
IE 34.246.200.160:80 liquidmiracle.top tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 backverge.top udp
IE 34.246.200.160:80 liquidmiracle.top tcp
IE 34.246.200.160:80 liquidmiracle.top tcp
IE 34.246.200.160:80 liquidmiracle.top tcp
IE 34.246.200.160:80 liquidmiracle.top tcp
IE 34.246.200.160:80 liquidmiracle.top tcp
IE 34.246.200.160:80 liquidmiracle.top tcp
IE 34.246.200.160:80 liquidmiracle.top tcp

Files

memory/2928-0-0x0000000000F00000-0x00000000019F4000-memory.dmp

memory/2928-1-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000231000-memory.dmp

memory/3048-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007AF000-memory.dmp

memory/3048-17-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

memory/2928-21-0x0000000003E20000-0x0000000004914000-memory.dmp

memory/3048-20-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007AF000-memory.dmp

memory/2928-25-0x0000000000F00000-0x00000000019F4000-memory.dmp

memory/3048-24-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007AF000-memory.dmp

memory/3048-23-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007AF000-memory.dmp

memory/3048-16-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007AF000-memory.dmp

memory/3048-12-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007AF000-memory.dmp

memory/3048-6-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007AF000-memory.dmp

memory/3048-10-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007AF000-memory.dmp

memory/3048-8-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007AF000-memory.dmp

memory/3048-4-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007AF000-memory.dmp

memory/3048-2-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007AF000-memory.dmp

memory/3048-27-0x00000000003D0000-0x00000000003D1000-memory.dmp

memory/3048-26-0x0000000000F00000-0x00000000019F4000-memory.dmp

memory/3048-28-0x0000000004520000-0x0000000005014000-memory.dmp

memory/3048-30-0x0000000003250000-0x0000000003260000-memory.dmp

memory/3048-31-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007AF000-memory.dmp

memory/3048-32-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007AF000-memory.dmp

memory/3048-33-0x0000000004520000-0x0000000005014000-memory.dmp

memory/3048-34-0x0000000003250000-0x0000000003260000-memory.dmp

memory/3048-45-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007AF000-memory.dmp

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-05-27 19:35

Reported

2024-05-27 19:37

Platform

win10v2004-20240426-en

Max time kernel

93s

Max time network

94s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe"

Signatures

UPX packed file

upx
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

Checks installed software on the system

discovery

Maps connected drives based on registry

Description Indicator Process Target
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Disk\Enum C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\disk\Enum\Count C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\disk\Enum\0 C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A

Enumerates physical storage devices

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Description Indicator Process Target
PID 212 wrote to memory of 4292 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 212 wrote to memory of 4292 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 212 wrote to memory of 4292 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 212 wrote to memory of 4292 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 212 wrote to memory of 4292 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 212 wrote to memory of 4292 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 212 wrote to memory of 4292 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 212 wrote to memory of 4292 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 212 wrote to memory of 4292 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 212 wrote to memory of 4292 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 212 wrote to memory of 4292 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 212 wrote to memory of 4292 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 212 wrote to memory of 4292 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 212 wrote to memory of 4292 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 212 wrote to memory of 4292 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe"

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a45a317b215a5fc4907d1828c9f1263_JaffaCakes118.exe"

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 8.8.8.8.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 232.168.11.51.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 240.221.184.93.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 73.31.126.40.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 241.150.49.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 liquidmiracle.top udp
IE 34.246.200.160:80 liquidmiracle.top tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 backverge.top udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 160.200.246.34.in-addr.arpa udp
IE 34.246.200.160:80 liquidmiracle.top tcp
IE 34.246.200.160:80 liquidmiracle.top tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 backverge.top udp
IE 34.246.200.160:80 liquidmiracle.top tcp
IE 34.246.200.160:80 liquidmiracle.top tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 backverge.top udp
IE 34.246.200.160:80 liquidmiracle.top tcp
IE 34.246.200.160:80 liquidmiracle.top tcp
IE 34.246.200.160:80 liquidmiracle.top tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 backverge.top udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 26.165.165.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 56.126.166.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 19.229.111.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 144.107.17.2.in-addr.arpa udp

Files

memory/212-0-0x0000000000F00000-0x00000000019F4000-memory.dmp

memory/212-1-0x0000000000B60000-0x0000000000B61000-memory.dmp

memory/4292-8-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007AF000-memory.dmp

memory/4292-10-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007AF000-memory.dmp

memory/4292-13-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007AF000-memory.dmp

memory/4292-9-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007AF000-memory.dmp

memory/4292-5-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007AF000-memory.dmp

memory/4292-15-0x0000000000F00000-0x00000000019F4000-memory.dmp

memory/212-14-0x0000000000F00000-0x00000000019F4000-memory.dmp

memory/4292-16-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007AF000-memory.dmp

memory/4292-3-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007AF000-memory.dmp

memory/4292-2-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007AF000-memory.dmp

memory/4292-18-0x00000000009A0000-0x00000000009A1000-memory.dmp

memory/4292-17-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007AF000-memory.dmp

memory/4292-20-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007AF000-memory.dmp

memory/4292-21-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007AF000-memory.dmp

memory/4292-22-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007AF000-memory.dmp

memory/4292-23-0x00000000009A0000-0x00000000009A1000-memory.dmp