Malware Analysis Report

2025-04-14 04:41

Sample ID 240612-3qeh6awajd
Target a2fabddbf498b0055a1a8fa7e0edf702_JaffaCakes118
SHA256 306730464f4aa0fe58861c8aed8c6509bfb46a4b8cf96cec78d13cc63d941b51
Tags
score
1/10

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
1/10

SHA256

306730464f4aa0fe58861c8aed8c6509bfb46a4b8cf96cec78d13cc63d941b51

Threat Level: No (potentially) malicious behavior was detected

The file a2fabddbf498b0055a1a8fa7e0edf702_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: No (potentially) malicious behavior was detected.

Malicious Activity Summary


Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Modifies Internet Explorer settings

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-06-12 23:42

Signatures

N/A

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-06-12 23:42

Reported

2024-06-12 23:45

Platform

win7-20240508-en

Max time kernel

145s

Max time network

154s

Command Line

"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a2fabddbf498b0055a1a8fa7e0edf702_JaffaCakes118.html

Signatures

Modifies Internet Explorer settings

adware spyware
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-268080393-3149932598-1824759070-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive\{7DD3D771-2915-11EF-8E9F-FAB46556C0ED} = "0" C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-268080393-3149932598-1824759070-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\GPU C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-268080393-3149932598-1824759070-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\PageSetup C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-268080393-3149932598-1824759070-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery\AdminActive = "0" C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-268080393-3149932598-1824759070-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-268080393-3149932598-1824759070-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-268080393-3149932598-1824759070-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-268080393-3149932598-1824759070-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-268080393-3149932598-1824759070-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DOMStorage C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-268080393-3149932598-1824759070-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-268080393-3149932598-1824759070-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-268080393-3149932598-1824759070-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FullScreen = "no" C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-268080393-3149932598-1824759070-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\InternetRegistry C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-268080393-3149932598-1824759070-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DontShowMeThisDialogAgain C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-268080393-3149932598-1824759070-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Zoom C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-268080393-3149932598-1824759070-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-268080393-3149932598-1824759070-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery\AdminActive = "1" C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-268080393-3149932598-1824759070-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\BrowserEmulation\LowMic C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-268080393-3149932598-1824759070-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IETld\LowMic C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-268080393-3149932598-1824759070-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-268080393-3149932598-1824759070-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\NextUpdateDate = "424397665" C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-268080393-3149932598-1824759070-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-268080393-3149932598-1824759070-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch\Version = "WS not running" C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-268080393-3149932598-1824759070-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Window_Placement = 2c0000000200000003000000ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff2400000024000000aa04000089020000 C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-268080393-3149932598-1824759070-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IntelliForms C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-268080393-3149932598-1824759070-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\CompatibilityFlags = "0" C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A

Processes

C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe

"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a2fabddbf498b0055a1a8fa7e0edf702_JaffaCakes118.html

C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:2972 CREDAT:275457 /prefetch:2

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 www.konthaiusa.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 www.konthaiusa.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 www.konthaiusa.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 www.konthaiusa.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 www.konthaiusa.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 www.konthaiusa.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 www.konthaiusa.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 www.konthaiusa.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 www.konthaiusa.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 www.konthaiusa.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 www.konthaiusa.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 www.konthaiusa.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 www.konthaiusa.com udp

Files

N/A

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-06-12 23:42

Reported

2024-06-12 23:45

Platform

win10v2004-20240226-en

Max time kernel

143s

Max time network

155s

Command Line

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --single-argument C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a2fabddbf498b0055a1a8fa7e0edf702_JaffaCakes118.html

Signatures

N/A

Processes

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --single-argument C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a2fabddbf498b0055a1a8fa7e0edf702_JaffaCakes118.html

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --no-appcompat-clear --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=1 --renderer-client-id=17 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5712 --field-trial-handle=2248,i,10247514684337323751,15511974759131734137,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:1

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --no-appcompat-clear --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=1 --renderer-client-id=18 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5756 --field-trial-handle=2248,i,10247514684337323751,15511974759131734137,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:1

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5364 --field-trial-handle=2248,i,10247514684337323751,15511974759131734137,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --no-appcompat-clear --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=1 --renderer-client-id=20 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3960 --field-trial-handle=2248,i,10247514684337323751,15511974759131734137,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:1

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --no-appcompat-clear --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=1 --renderer-client-id=21 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5868 --field-trial-handle=2248,i,10247514684337323751,15511974759131734137,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:1

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --no-appcompat-clear --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=1 --renderer-client-id=22 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2152 --field-trial-handle=2248,i,10247514684337323751,15511974759131734137,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:1

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --no-appcompat-clear --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=1 --renderer-client-id=23 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5952 --field-trial-handle=2248,i,10247514684337323751,15511974759131734137,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:1

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --no-appcompat-clear --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=1 --renderer-client-id=24 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5972 --field-trial-handle=2248,i,10247514684337323751,15511974759131734137,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:1

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=edge_search_indexer.mojom.SearchIndexerInterfaceBroker --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=search_indexer --message-loop-type-ui --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5868 --field-trial-handle=2248,i,10247514684337323751,15511974759131734137,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2148 --field-trial-handle=2248,i,10247514684337323751,15511974759131734137,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 business.bing.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 business.bing.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 nav-edge.smartscreen.microsoft.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 nav-edge.smartscreen.microsoft.com udp
US 13.107.6.158:443 business.bing.com tcp
GB 51.140.244.186:443 nav-edge.smartscreen.microsoft.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 www.microsoft.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 www.microsoft.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 www.microsoft.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 bzib.nelreports.net udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 bzib.nelreports.net udp
BE 23.55.97.181:443 www.microsoft.com tcp
US 2.20.12.101:443 bzib.nelreports.net tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 www.microsoft.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 57.82.21.2.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 158.6.107.13.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 186.244.140.51.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 181.97.55.23.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 101.12.20.2.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 www.konthaiusa.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 www.konthaiusa.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 www.konthaiusa.com udp
GB 216.58.204.74:80 fonts.googleapis.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 www.konthaiusa.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 www.konthaiusa.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 www.konthaiusa.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 www.konthaiusa.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 www.konthaiusa.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 www.konthaiusa.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 www.konthaiusa.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 www.konthaiusa.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 edgestatic.azureedge.net udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 edgestatic.azureedge.net udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 c.s-microsoft.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 c.s-microsoft.com udp
US 13.107.246.64:443 edgestatic.azureedge.net tcp
US 13.107.246.64:443 edgestatic.azureedge.net tcp
US 13.107.246.64:443 edgestatic.azureedge.net tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 74.204.58.216.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 www.youtube.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 www.youtube.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 www.youtube.com udp
GB 142.250.179.238:443 www.youtube.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 www.youtube.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 www.facebook.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 www.facebook.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 www.facebook.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 www.facebook.com udp
GB 163.70.147.35:443 www.facebook.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 www.youtube.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 www.youtube.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 www.youtube.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 www.youtube.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 www.youtube.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 www.youtube.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 www.youtube.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 www.youtube.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 238.179.250.142.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 35.147.70.163.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 www.konthaiusa.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 www.konthaiusa.com udp
GB 142.250.179.238:443 www.youtube.com tcp
GB 163.70.147.35:443 www.facebook.com tcp
GB 142.250.179.238:443 www.youtube.com tcp
GB 142.250.179.238:443 www.youtube.com tcp
GB 142.250.179.238:443 www.youtube.com tcp
GB 142.250.179.238:443 www.youtube.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 14.213.58.216.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 134.32.126.40.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 104.219.191.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 9.24.18.2.in-addr.arpa udp
US 20.231.121.79:80 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 nw-umwatson.events.data.microsoft.com udp
US 52.168.117.173:443 nw-umwatson.events.data.microsoft.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 173.117.168.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 i.ytimg.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 i.ytimg.com udp
GB 142.250.178.22:443 i.ytimg.com tcp
GB 142.250.179.238:443 www.youtube.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 static.xx.fbcdn.net udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 static.xx.fbcdn.net udp
GB 163.70.151.21:443 static.xx.fbcdn.net tcp
GB 163.70.151.21:443 static.xx.fbcdn.net tcp
GB 163.70.151.21:443 static.xx.fbcdn.net tcp
GB 163.70.151.21:443 static.xx.fbcdn.net tcp
GB 163.70.151.21:443 static.xx.fbcdn.net tcp
GB 163.70.151.21:443 static.xx.fbcdn.net tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 22.178.250.142.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 scontent.xx.fbcdn.net udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 scontent.xx.fbcdn.net udp
GB 163.70.151.21:443 scontent.xx.fbcdn.net udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 99.201.58.216.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 21.151.70.163.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 googleads.g.doubleclick.net udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 googleads.g.doubleclick.net udp
GB 142.250.179.226:443 googleads.g.doubleclick.net udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 28.118.140.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 226.179.250.142.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 wcpstatic.microsoft.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 wcpstatic.microsoft.com udp
US 13.107.246.64:443 wcpstatic.microsoft.com tcp
US 13.107.246.64:443 wcpstatic.microsoft.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 static.doubleclick.net udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 static.doubleclick.net udp
GB 216.58.213.6:443 static.doubleclick.net tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 jnn-pa.googleapis.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 jnn-pa.googleapis.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 www.google.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 www.google.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 yt3.ggpht.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 yt3.ggpht.com udp
GB 142.250.187.234:443 jnn-pa.googleapis.com tcp
GB 142.250.187.234:443 jnn-pa.googleapis.com tcp
GB 142.250.187.234:443 jnn-pa.googleapis.com tcp
GB 142.250.187.234:443 jnn-pa.googleapis.com tcp
GB 142.250.187.234:443 jnn-pa.googleapis.com tcp
GB 142.250.180.1:443 yt3.ggpht.com tcp
GB 142.250.187.196:443 www.google.com udp
GB 142.250.187.234:443 jnn-pa.googleapis.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 6.213.58.216.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 196.187.250.142.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 234.187.250.142.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 1.180.250.142.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 195.212.58.216.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 www.konthaiusa.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 www.konthaiusa.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 www.konthaiusa.com udp
US 13.107.246.64:443 wcpstatic.microsoft.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 26.165.165.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 198.187.3.20.in-addr.arpa udp
N/A 224.0.0.251:5353 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 play.google.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 play.google.com udp
GB 142.250.179.238:443 play.google.com tcp
GB 142.250.179.238:443 play.google.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 30.243.111.52.in-addr.arpa udp
GB 142.250.179.238:443 play.google.com udp
NL 23.62.61.194:443 www.bing.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 194.61.62.23.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 92.16.208.104.in-addr.arpa udp

Files

N/A