Analysis Overview
SHA256
a4c1c37df78b626dd40ab4ba83d243690111e6f0fbe9cb8ec804e74ef406b9fd
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 83a2ef8f30c7a75b1ff86d066d29291d_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 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
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\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: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hantpublish.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hantpublish.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hantpublish.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hantpublish.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hantpublish.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hantpublish.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hantpublish.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | 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 |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\83a2ef8f30c7a75b1ff86d066d29291d_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\83a2ef8f30c7a75b1ff86d066d29291d_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hantpublish.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hantpublish.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 1472 wrote to memory of 2668 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\83a2ef8f30c7a75b1ff86d066d29291d_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\83a2ef8f30c7a75b1ff86d066d29291d_JaffaCakes118.exe |
| PID 1472 wrote to memory of 2668 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\83a2ef8f30c7a75b1ff86d066d29291d_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\83a2ef8f30c7a75b1ff86d066d29291d_JaffaCakes118.exe |
| PID 1472 wrote to memory of 2668 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\83a2ef8f30c7a75b1ff86d066d29291d_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\83a2ef8f30c7a75b1ff86d066d29291d_JaffaCakes118.exe |
| PID 1492 wrote to memory of 1040 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hantpublish.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hantpublish.exe |
| PID 1492 wrote to memory of 1040 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hantpublish.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hantpublish.exe |
| PID 1492 wrote to memory of 1040 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hantpublish.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hantpublish.exe |
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
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\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 |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\83a2ef8f30c7a75b1ff86d066d29291d_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\83a2ef8f30c7a75b1ff86d066d29291d_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zapspecial.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zapspecial.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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