Analysis Overview
SHA256
3525a326d6d288a5fe54cb8ef690c0ed4e95a95f4578e6f4385194705b0f0c0a
Threat Level: Known bad
The file af92651fbd190718d77dbfef30375aa6_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
2024-06-15 17:33
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-15 17:33
Reported
2024-06-15 17:35
Platform
win7-20240611-en
Max time kernel
135s
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\Temporary Internet Files\counters.dat | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\certshed.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\b6-98-87-75-04-e4 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\certshed.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{127D41F4-8ED5-49D8-87E8-4A16086AD70F}\b6-98-87-75-04-e4 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\certshed.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\b6-98-87-75-04-e4\WpadDecisionTime = 8039d51c4abfda01 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\certshed.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\certshed.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ProxyEnable = "0" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\certshed.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections\SavedLegacySettings = 4600000002000000090000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\certshed.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\certshed.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{127D41F4-8ED5-49D8-87E8-4A16086AD70F} | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\certshed.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\b6-98-87-75-04-e4\WpadDecision = "0" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\certshed.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections\DefaultConnectionSettings = 4600000003000000090000000000000000000000000000000400000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001000000020000000a7f017c000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\certshed.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\b6-98-87-75-04-e4\WpadDecisionReason = "1" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\certshed.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{127D41F4-8ED5-49D8-87E8-4A16086AD70F}\WpadNetworkName = "Network 3" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\certshed.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\certshed.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\certshed.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content\CachePrefix | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\certshed.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies\CachePrefix = "Cookie:" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\certshed.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{127D41F4-8ED5-49D8-87E8-4A16086AD70F}\WpadDecisionTime = 8039d51c4abfda01 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\certshed.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections\DefaultConnectionSettings = 4600000002000000090000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\certshed.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History\CachePrefix = "Visited:" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\certshed.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{127D41F4-8ED5-49D8-87E8-4A16086AD70F}\WpadDecisionReason = "1" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\certshed.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{127D41F4-8ED5-49D8-87E8-4A16086AD70F}\WpadDecision = "0" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\certshed.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\certshed.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\certshed.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\certshed.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\af92651fbd190718d77dbfef30375aa6_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\af92651fbd190718d77dbfef30375aa6_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\af92651fbd190718d77dbfef30375aa6_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\af92651fbd190718d77dbfef30375aa6_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\af92651fbd190718d77dbfef30375aa6_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\certshed.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\certshed.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\certshed.exe
"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\certshed.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| DE | 173.212.227.54:443 | 173.212.227.54 | tcp |
| US | 104.236.252.178:8080 | tcp | |
| US | 104.236.252.178:8080 | tcp | |
| US | 162.243.159.58:443 | tcp | |
| US | 162.243.159.58:443 | tcp |
Files
memory/752-0-0x0000000000270000-0x000000000027D000-memory.dmp
memory/752-1-0x0000000000280000-0x000000000028D000-memory.dmp
memory/752-5-0x0000000000280000-0x000000000028D000-memory.dmp
memory/2744-6-0x00000000005C0000-0x00000000005CD000-memory.dmp
memory/2744-11-0x00000000005D0000-0x00000000005DD000-memory.dmp
memory/2744-7-0x00000000005D0000-0x00000000005DD000-memory.dmp
memory/2776-12-0x0000000000280000-0x000000000028D000-memory.dmp
memory/2776-17-0x0000000000420000-0x000000000042D000-memory.dmp
memory/2776-13-0x0000000000420000-0x000000000042D000-memory.dmp
memory/2780-18-0x0000000000200000-0x000000000020D000-memory.dmp
memory/2780-23-0x0000000000290000-0x000000000029D000-memory.dmp
memory/2780-19-0x0000000000290000-0x000000000029D000-memory.dmp
memory/2744-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000415000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-15 17:33
Reported
2024-06-15 17:35
Platform
win10v2004-20240611-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\INetCookies | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\videoshed.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History\History.IE5 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\videoshed.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.IE5 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\videoshed.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\videoshed.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\Content\CachePrefix | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\videoshed.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies\CachePrefix = "Cookie:" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\videoshed.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History\CachePrefix = "Visited:" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\videoshed.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\videoshed.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\videoshed.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\videoshed.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\videoshed.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\videoshed.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\videoshed.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\videoshed.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\videoshed.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\af92651fbd190718d77dbfef30375aa6_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 748 wrote to memory of 3932 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\af92651fbd190718d77dbfef30375aa6_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\af92651fbd190718d77dbfef30375aa6_JaffaCakes118.exe |
| PID 748 wrote to memory of 3932 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\af92651fbd190718d77dbfef30375aa6_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\af92651fbd190718d77dbfef30375aa6_JaffaCakes118.exe |
| PID 748 wrote to memory of 3932 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\af92651fbd190718d77dbfef30375aa6_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\af92651fbd190718d77dbfef30375aa6_JaffaCakes118.exe |
| PID 2188 wrote to memory of 4396 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\videoshed.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\videoshed.exe |
| PID 2188 wrote to memory of 4396 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\videoshed.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\videoshed.exe |
| PID 2188 wrote to memory of 4396 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\videoshed.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\videoshed.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\af92651fbd190718d77dbfef30375aa6_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\af92651fbd190718d77dbfef30375aa6_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\af92651fbd190718d77dbfef30375aa6_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\af92651fbd190718d77dbfef30375aa6_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\videoshed.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\videoshed.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\videoshed.exe
"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\videoshed.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | g.bing.com | udp |
| US | 13.107.21.237:443 | g.bing.com | tcp |
| BE | 2.17.107.129:443 | www.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.214.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 22.160.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 237.21.107.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 129.107.17.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 55.36.223.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| DE | 173.212.227.54:443 | 173.212.227.54 | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 54.227.212.173.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 50.23.12.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 198.187.3.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 142.53.16.96.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 104.236.252.178:8080 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 52.111.227.13:443 | tcp | |
| US | 162.243.159.58:443 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 29.243.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 45.33.55.157:8080 | tcp |
Files
memory/748-0-0x00000000006E0000-0x00000000006ED000-memory.dmp
memory/748-5-0x0000000002190000-0x000000000219D000-memory.dmp
memory/748-1-0x0000000002190000-0x000000000219D000-memory.dmp
memory/3932-6-0x00000000004C0000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp
memory/3932-11-0x00000000004D0000-0x00000000004DD000-memory.dmp
memory/3932-7-0x00000000004D0000-0x00000000004DD000-memory.dmp
memory/2188-12-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000059D000-memory.dmp
memory/2188-17-0x00000000005A0000-0x00000000005AD000-memory.dmp
memory/2188-13-0x00000000005A0000-0x00000000005AD000-memory.dmp
memory/4396-18-0x00000000005A0000-0x00000000005AD000-memory.dmp
memory/4396-23-0x00000000005F0000-0x00000000005FD000-memory.dmp
memory/4396-19-0x00000000005F0000-0x00000000005FD000-memory.dmp
memory/3932-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000415000-memory.dmp