Malware Analysis Report

2024-09-22 22:54

Sample ID 240530-ktg5cadd34
Target 83a2ef8f30c7a75b1ff86d066d29291d_JaffaCakes118
SHA256 a4c1c37df78b626dd40ab4ba83d243690111e6f0fbe9cb8ec804e74ef406b9fd
Tags
emotet epoch3 banker trojan
score
10/10

Table of Contents

Analysis Overview

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Signatures

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis Overview

score
10/10

SHA256

a4c1c37df78b626dd40ab4ba83d243690111e6f0fbe9cb8ec804e74ef406b9fd

Threat Level: Known bad

The file 83a2ef8f30c7a75b1ff86d066d29291d_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

emotet epoch3 banker trojan

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 SetWindowsHookEx

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix V13

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-05-30 08:53

Signatures

Unsigned PE

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-05-30 08:53

Reported

2024-05-30 08:55

Platform

win10v2004-20240508-en

Max time kernel

143s

Max time network

148s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\83a2ef8f30c7a75b1ff86d066d29291d_JaffaCakes118.exe"

Signatures

Emotet

trojan banker 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\hantpublish.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hantpublish.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCookies C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hantpublish.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History\History.IE5 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hantpublish.exe N/A

Enumerates physical storage devices

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS

Description Indicator Process Target
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Local AppWizard-Generated Applications\WinDir C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hantpublish.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Local AppWizard-Generated Applications\WinDir\Recent File List C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hantpublish.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Local AppWizard-Generated Applications\WinDir\Settings C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hantpublish.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Local AppWizard-Generated Applications\WinDir C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hantpublish.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Local AppWizard-Generated Applications\WinDir\Recent File List C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hantpublish.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Local AppWizard-Generated Applications\WinDir\Settings C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hantpublish.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Local AppWizard-Generated Applications C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hantpublish.exe N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content\CachePrefix C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hantpublish.exe N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies\CachePrefix = "Cookie:" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hantpublish.exe N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History\CachePrefix = "Visited:" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hantpublish.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Local AppWizard-Generated Applications C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hantpublish.exe N/A

Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\83a2ef8f30c7a75b1ff86d066d29291d_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\83a2ef8f30c7a75b1ff86d066d29291d_JaffaCakes118.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\83a2ef8f30c7a75b1ff86d066d29291d_JaffaCakes118.exe"

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\83a2ef8f30c7a75b1ff86d066d29291d_JaffaCakes118.exe

--c5b9b385

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hantpublish.exe

"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hantpublish.exe"

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hantpublish.exe

--a487e3c6

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 8.8.8.8.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 241.150.49.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 144.107.17.2.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 138.32.126.40.in-addr.arpa udp
BE 88.221.83.218:443 www.bing.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 218.83.221.88.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 149.220.183.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 86.23.85.13.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 198.187.3.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 32.251.17.2.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 26.35.223.20.in-addr.arpa udp
VE 190.38.252.45:443 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 43.229.111.52.in-addr.arpa udp
ZA 105.225.77.21:80 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 204.79.197.200:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 204.79.197.200:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
AR 181.167.35.84:80 tcp
DE 164.68.115.146:8080 tcp

Files

memory/1472-0-0x0000000002260000-0x0000000002277000-memory.dmp

memory/2668-5-0x0000000002090000-0x00000000020A7000-memory.dmp

memory/2668-10-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044F000-memory.dmp

memory/1492-11-0x0000000000DD0000-0x0000000000DE7000-memory.dmp

memory/1040-17-0x00000000006F0000-0x0000000000707000-memory.dmp

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-05-30 08:53

Reported

2024-05-30 08:55

Platform

win7-20240221-en

Max time kernel

130s

Max time network

140s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\83a2ef8f30c7a75b1ff86d066d29291d_JaffaCakes118.exe"

Signatures

Emotet

trojan banker 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\zapspecial.exe N/A

Enumerates physical storage devices

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS

Description Indicator Process Target
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Local AppWizard-Generated Applications\WinDir\Recent File List C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zapspecial.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Local AppWizard-Generated Applications C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zapspecial.exe N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies\CachePrefix = "Cookie:" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zapspecial.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ProxyEnable = "0" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zapspecial.exe N/A
Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\06-bc-26-6c-29-8a\WpadDecisionTime = 6071ccfa6eb2da01 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zapspecial.exe N/A
Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections\DefaultConnectionSettings = 4600000002000000090000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zapspecial.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zapspecial.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zapspecial.exe N/A
Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{822F5F2E-9447-4FC2-9826-69DCB4956D38}\WpadDecisionTime = 6071ccfa6eb2da01 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zapspecial.exe N/A
Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections\SavedLegacySettings = 4600000002000000090000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zapspecial.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Local AppWizard-Generated Applications\WinDir\Recent File List C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zapspecial.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zapspecial.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{822F5F2E-9447-4FC2-9826-69DCB4956D38}\WpadDecisionReason = "1" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zapspecial.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{822F5F2E-9447-4FC2-9826-69DCB4956D38}\WpadDecision = "0" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zapspecial.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\06-bc-26-6c-29-8a\WpadDecisionReason = "1" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zapspecial.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Local AppWizard-Generated Applications\WinDir C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zapspecial.exe N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History\CachePrefix = "Visited:" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zapspecial.exe N/A
Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections\DefaultConnectionSettings = 4600000003000000090000000000000000000000000000000400000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001000000020000000a7f0109000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zapspecial.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\06-bc-26-6c-29-8a C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zapspecial.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\06-bc-26-6c-29-8a\WpadDecision = "0" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zapspecial.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Local AppWizard-Generated Applications\WinDir C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zapspecial.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zapspecial.exe N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content\CachePrefix C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zapspecial.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{822F5F2E-9447-4FC2-9826-69DCB4956D38} C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zapspecial.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Local AppWizard-Generated Applications C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zapspecial.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Local AppWizard-Generated Applications\WinDir\Settings C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zapspecial.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Local AppWizard-Generated Applications\WinDir\Settings C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zapspecial.exe N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{822F5F2E-9447-4FC2-9826-69DCB4956D38}\WpadNetworkName = "Network 3" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zapspecial.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{822F5F2E-9447-4FC2-9826-69DCB4956D38}\06-bc-26-6c-29-8a C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zapspecial.exe N/A

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zapspecial.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zapspecial.exe N/A

Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\83a2ef8f30c7a75b1ff86d066d29291d_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\83a2ef8f30c7a75b1ff86d066d29291d_JaffaCakes118.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\83a2ef8f30c7a75b1ff86d066d29291d_JaffaCakes118.exe"

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\83a2ef8f30c7a75b1ff86d066d29291d_JaffaCakes118.exe

--c5b9b385

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zapspecial.exe

"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zapspecial.exe"

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zapspecial.exe

--7c3d7802

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
VE 190.38.252.45:443 tcp
VE 190.38.252.45:443 tcp
ZA 105.225.77.21:80 tcp
ZA 105.225.77.21:80 tcp

Files

memory/2368-0-0x0000000000250000-0x0000000000267000-memory.dmp

memory/2024-10-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044F000-memory.dmp

memory/2092-17-0x0000000000240000-0x0000000000257000-memory.dmp