Analysis Overview
SHA256
184040912b37d8f4d94f70d5a135aab593a0257996b3baf96615e65e8fd3a53e
Threat Level: Known bad
The file add27cd5aa697b1f32f800789f71c9c2_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Emotet
Drops file in System32 directory
Unsigned PE
Enumerates physical storage devices
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
MITRE ATT&CK Matrix V13
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-06-15 09:43
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-15 09:43
Reported
2024-06-15 09:45
Platform
win7-20240611-en
Max time kernel
139s
Max time network
151s
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\inboxpublish.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\Wpad\{747B6145-8C5E-4490-B27F-ECACBB08DD56} | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\inboxpublish.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\86-4c-c4-c9-44-69\WpadDecisionTime = 70f7e98c08bfda01 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\inboxpublish.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\86-4c-c4-c9-44-69\WpadDetectedUrl | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\inboxpublish.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\inboxpublish.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\86-4c-c4-c9-44-69\WpadDecisionReason = "1" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\inboxpublish.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections\DefaultConnectionSettings = 4600000002000000090000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\inboxpublish.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History\CachePrefix = "Visited:" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\inboxpublish.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{747B6145-8C5E-4490-B27F-ECACBB08DD56}\WpadDecisionReason = "1" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\inboxpublish.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{747B6145-8C5E-4490-B27F-ECACBB08DD56}\WpadDecision = "0" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\inboxpublish.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\86-4c-c4-c9-44-69 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\inboxpublish.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies\CachePrefix = "Cookie:" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\inboxpublish.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ProxyEnable = "0" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\inboxpublish.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{747B6145-8C5E-4490-B27F-ECACBB08DD56}\86-4c-c4-c9-44-69 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\inboxpublish.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\inboxpublish.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content\CachePrefix | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\inboxpublish.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections\SavedLegacySettings = 4600000002000000090000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\inboxpublish.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\86-4c-c4-c9-44-69\WpadDecision = "0" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\inboxpublish.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections\DefaultConnectionSettings = 4600000004000000090000000000000000000000000000000400000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001000000020000000a7f0176000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\inboxpublish.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\inboxpublish.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{747B6145-8C5E-4490-B27F-ECACBB08DD56}\WpadDecisionTime = 106428c908bfda01 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\inboxpublish.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\inboxpublish.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{747B6145-8C5E-4490-B27F-ECACBB08DD56}\WpadDecisionTime = 70f7e98c08bfda01 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\inboxpublish.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{747B6145-8C5E-4490-B27F-ECACBB08DD56}\WpadNetworkName = "Network 3" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\inboxpublish.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections\DefaultConnectionSettings = 4600000003000000090000000000000000000000000000000400000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001000000020000000a7f0176000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\inboxpublish.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\86-4c-c4-c9-44-69\WpadDecisionTime = 106428c908bfda01 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\inboxpublish.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\inboxpublish.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\inboxpublish.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\inboxpublish.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\inboxpublish.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\inboxpublish.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\add27cd5aa697b1f32f800789f71c9c2_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\add27cd5aa697b1f32f800789f71c9c2_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\add27cd5aa697b1f32f800789f71c9c2_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\inboxpublish.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\inboxpublish.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\add27cd5aa697b1f32f800789f71c9c2_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\add27cd5aa697b1f32f800789f71c9c2_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\add27cd5aa697b1f32f800789f71c9c2_JaffaCakes118.exe
--4f0b111b
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\inboxpublish.exe
"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\inboxpublish.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\inboxpublish.exe
--d9631abb
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 66.209.97.122:8080 | tcp | |
| US | 66.209.97.122:8080 | tcp | |
| US | 174.77.190.137:8080 | tcp | |
| US | 174.77.190.137:8080 | tcp | |
| US | 104.137.176.186:80 | tcp | |
| US | 104.137.176.186:80 | tcp | |
| DE | 165.227.156.155:443 | 165.227.156.155 | tcp |
| US | 167.99.105.223:7080 | tcp |
Files
memory/2368-0-0x0000000000350000-0x0000000000367000-memory.dmp
memory/1680-5-0x0000000000250000-0x0000000000267000-memory.dmp
memory/1260-10-0x0000000000260000-0x0000000000277000-memory.dmp
memory/1680-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000457000-memory.dmp
memory/2808-16-0x0000000000300000-0x0000000000317000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-15 09:43
Reported
2024-06-15 09:46
Platform
win10v2004-20240226-en
Max time kernel
142s
Max time network
156s
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\INetCookies | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rawhal.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History\History.IE5 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rawhal.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.IE5 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rawhal.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rawhal.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History\CachePrefix = "Visited:" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rawhal.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content\CachePrefix | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rawhal.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies\CachePrefix = "Cookie:" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rawhal.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rawhal.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rawhal.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rawhal.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rawhal.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rawhal.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rawhal.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rawhal.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rawhal.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rawhal.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rawhal.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rawhal.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rawhal.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\add27cd5aa697b1f32f800789f71c9c2_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\add27cd5aa697b1f32f800789f71c9c2_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\add27cd5aa697b1f32f800789f71c9c2_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rawhal.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rawhal.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 2432 wrote to memory of 2916 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\add27cd5aa697b1f32f800789f71c9c2_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\add27cd5aa697b1f32f800789f71c9c2_JaffaCakes118.exe |
| PID 2432 wrote to memory of 2916 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\add27cd5aa697b1f32f800789f71c9c2_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\add27cd5aa697b1f32f800789f71c9c2_JaffaCakes118.exe |
| PID 2432 wrote to memory of 2916 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\add27cd5aa697b1f32f800789f71c9c2_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\add27cd5aa697b1f32f800789f71c9c2_JaffaCakes118.exe |
| PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2400 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rawhal.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rawhal.exe |
| PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2400 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rawhal.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rawhal.exe |
| PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2400 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rawhal.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rawhal.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\add27cd5aa697b1f32f800789f71c9c2_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\add27cd5aa697b1f32f800789f71c9c2_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\add27cd5aa697b1f32f800789f71c9c2_JaffaCakes118.exe
--4f0b111b
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rawhal.exe
"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rawhal.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rawhal.exe
--608c58fd
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=4080 --field-trial-handle=2744,i,16362475727591565961,3676688664819797550,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 209.205.72.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 196.131.50.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 68.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| GB | 172.217.169.74:443 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 217.106.137.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 103.169.127.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 206.23.85.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.214.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 13.107.253.64:443 | tcp | |
| US | 66.209.97.122:8080 | tcp | |
| US | 174.77.190.137:8080 | tcp | |
| US | 104.137.176.186:80 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 11.227.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| DE | 165.227.156.155:443 | 165.227.156.155 | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 155.156.227.165.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 167.99.105.223:7080 | tcp | |
| US | 67.225.179.64:8080 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 25.173.189.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/2432-0-0x0000000002280000-0x0000000002297000-memory.dmp
memory/2916-5-0x0000000002130000-0x0000000002147000-memory.dmp
memory/2688-10-0x0000000000DE0000-0x0000000000DF7000-memory.dmp
memory/2916-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000457000-memory.dmp
memory/2400-16-0x0000000000DD0000-0x0000000000DE7000-memory.dmp