Analysis Overview
SHA256
107e01eae834883c3e6984ed546c32397ca37553c371ef61bdccda764ade5417
Threat Level: Known bad
The file aa9e46b532129ed3611d921a66a9059e_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Emotet
Drops file in System32 directory
Unsigned PE
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
MITRE ATT&CK Matrix V13
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-06-14 16:14
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-14 16:14
Reported
2024-06-14 16:16
Platform
win7-20240508-en
Max time kernel
148s
Max time network
150s
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\initialprn.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\initialprn.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections\DefaultConnectionSettings = 4600000002000000090000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\initialprn.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections\DefaultConnectionSettings = 4600000003000000090000000000000000000000000000000400000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001000000020000000a7f0023000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\initialprn.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\02-dc-8e-55-6d-aa\WpadDecisionReason = "1" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\initialprn.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\02-dc-8e-55-6d-aa\WpadDetectedUrl | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\initialprn.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\initialprn.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ProxyEnable = "0" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\initialprn.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{9403D6CA-846E-4555-959E-F1724498B84C}\WpadDecisionReason = "1" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\initialprn.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{9403D6CA-846E-4555-959E-F1724498B84C}\WpadDecisionTime = 700886fa75beda01 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\initialprn.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{9403D6CA-846E-4555-959E-F1724498B84C}\WpadNetworkName = "Network 3" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\initialprn.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\02-dc-8e-55-6d-aa\WpadDecision = "0" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\initialprn.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections\SavedLegacySettings = 4600000002000000090000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\initialprn.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{9403D6CA-846E-4555-959E-F1724498B84C} | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\initialprn.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{9403D6CA-846E-4555-959E-F1724498B84C}\WpadDecision = "0" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\initialprn.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\02-dc-8e-55-6d-aa | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\initialprn.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{9403D6CA-846E-4555-959E-F1724498B84C}\02-dc-8e-55-6d-aa | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\initialprn.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\02-dc-8e-55-6d-aa\WpadDecisionTime = 700886fa75beda01 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\initialprn.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\initialprn.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\initialprn.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aa9e46b532129ed3611d921a66a9059e_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aa9e46b532129ed3611d921a66a9059e_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\initialprn.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\initialprn.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\initialprn.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\initialprn.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\initialprn.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\initialprn.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aa9e46b532129ed3611d921a66a9059e_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aa9e46b532129ed3611d921a66a9059e_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aa9e46b532129ed3611d921a66a9059e_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aa9e46b532129ed3611d921a66a9059e_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aa9e46b532129ed3611d921a66a9059e_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\initialprn.exe
"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\initialprn.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\initialprn.exe
"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\initialprn.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 67.248.193.201:80 | tcp | |
| US | 67.248.193.201:80 | tcp | |
| US | 50.196.17.73:8443 | tcp | |
| US | 50.196.17.73:8443 | tcp | |
| US | 76.184.189.139:80 | tcp | |
| US | 76.184.189.139:80 | tcp | |
| CA | 104.219.132.28:443 | tcp |
Files
memory/1644-4-0x0000000000460000-0x0000000000476000-memory.dmp
memory/1644-10-0x00000000003E0000-0x00000000003F6000-memory.dmp
memory/2184-13-0x0000000000280000-0x0000000000290000-memory.dmp
memory/2184-12-0x0000000000240000-0x0000000000256000-memory.dmp
memory/1644-11-0x00000000001B0000-0x00000000001C0000-memory.dmp
memory/2184-9-0x0000000000260000-0x0000000000276000-memory.dmp
memory/2184-5-0x0000000000260000-0x0000000000276000-memory.dmp
memory/1644-0-0x0000000000460000-0x0000000000476000-memory.dmp
memory/3044-18-0x00000000003D0000-0x00000000003E6000-memory.dmp
memory/3044-14-0x00000000003D0000-0x00000000003E6000-memory.dmp
memory/3044-20-0x0000000000300000-0x0000000000310000-memory.dmp
memory/3044-19-0x0000000000320000-0x0000000000336000-memory.dmp
memory/2700-25-0x00000000003B0000-0x00000000003C6000-memory.dmp
memory/2700-21-0x00000000003B0000-0x00000000003C6000-memory.dmp
memory/3044-26-0x0000000000320000-0x0000000000336000-memory.dmp
memory/2700-28-0x0000000000240000-0x0000000000250000-memory.dmp
memory/2700-27-0x0000000000390000-0x00000000003A6000-memory.dmp
memory/2184-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp
memory/2184-30-0x0000000000240000-0x0000000000256000-memory.dmp
memory/2700-31-0x0000000000390000-0x00000000003A6000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-14 16:14
Reported
2024-06-14 16:16
Platform
win10v2004-20240611-en
Max time kernel
150s
Max time network
151s
Command Line
Signatures
Emotet
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aa9e46b532129ed3611d921a66a9059e_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 708 wrote to memory of 2224 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aa9e46b532129ed3611d921a66a9059e_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aa9e46b532129ed3611d921a66a9059e_JaffaCakes118.exe |
| PID 708 wrote to memory of 2224 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aa9e46b532129ed3611d921a66a9059e_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aa9e46b532129ed3611d921a66a9059e_JaffaCakes118.exe |
| PID 708 wrote to memory of 2224 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aa9e46b532129ed3611d921a66a9059e_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aa9e46b532129ed3611d921a66a9059e_JaffaCakes118.exe |
| PID 4040 wrote to memory of 1416 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\keymontana.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\keymontana.exe |
| PID 4040 wrote to memory of 1416 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\keymontana.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\keymontana.exe |
| PID 4040 wrote to memory of 1416 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\keymontana.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\keymontana.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aa9e46b532129ed3611d921a66a9059e_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aa9e46b532129ed3611d921a66a9059e_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aa9e46b532129ed3611d921a66a9059e_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aa9e46b532129ed3611d921a66a9059e_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\keymontana.exe
"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\keymontana.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\keymontana.exe
"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\keymontana.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | g.bing.com | udp |
| US | 204.79.197.237:443 | g.bing.com | tcp |
| NL | 23.62.61.194:443 | www.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 75.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 8.8.8.8.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 88.210.23.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 194.61.62.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 67.248.193.201:80 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 26.165.165.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 206.23.85.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 31.121.18.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 50.196.17.73:8443 | tcp | |
| US | 76.184.189.139:80 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 83.210.23.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| CA | 104.219.132.28:443 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 11.227.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 71.12.111.50:443 | tcp | |
| AE | 86.98.19.67:443 | tcp | |
| US | 65.190.37.88:8080 | tcp | |
| N/A | 71.178.167.218:80 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | udp |
Files
memory/708-6-0x00000000022D0000-0x00000000022E0000-memory.dmp
memory/708-5-0x0000000002290000-0x00000000022A6000-memory.dmp
memory/708-4-0x00000000022B0000-0x00000000022C6000-memory.dmp
memory/708-0-0x00000000022B0000-0x00000000022C6000-memory.dmp
memory/2224-11-0x0000000000530000-0x0000000000546000-memory.dmp
memory/708-12-0x0000000002290000-0x00000000022A6000-memory.dmp
memory/2224-7-0x0000000000530000-0x0000000000546000-memory.dmp
memory/2224-14-0x00000000009E0000-0x00000000009F0000-memory.dmp
memory/2224-13-0x0000000000510000-0x0000000000526000-memory.dmp
memory/4040-16-0x0000000000E30000-0x0000000000E46000-memory.dmp
memory/4040-19-0x0000000000E30000-0x0000000000E46000-memory.dmp
memory/4040-21-0x0000000000E50000-0x0000000000E60000-memory.dmp
memory/4040-20-0x00000000009B0000-0x00000000009C6000-memory.dmp
memory/1416-22-0x0000000000600000-0x0000000000616000-memory.dmp
memory/1416-26-0x0000000000600000-0x0000000000616000-memory.dmp
memory/1416-28-0x0000000000620000-0x0000000000630000-memory.dmp
memory/1416-27-0x00000000005E0000-0x00000000005F6000-memory.dmp
memory/4040-29-0x00000000009B0000-0x00000000009C6000-memory.dmp
memory/2224-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp
memory/2224-31-0x0000000000510000-0x0000000000526000-memory.dmp
memory/1416-32-0x00000000005E0000-0x00000000005F6000-memory.dmp