Analysis Overview
SHA256
5602dc4ee9aae29d7504d940a62460a0a622df060067141940fbab1f99ea3627
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Modifies WinLogon for persistence
Darkcomet
Modifies security service
Windows security bypass
Checks BIOS information in registry
Adds Run key to start application
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Unsigned PE
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Checks processor information in registry
Enumerates system info in registry
MITRE ATT&CK Matrix V13
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-06-20 05:09
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-20 05:09
Reported
2024-06-20 05:11
Platform
win10v2004-20240508-en
Max time kernel
138s
Max time network
147s
Command Line
Signatures
Darkcomet
Modifies WinLogon for persistence
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserInit = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\userinit.exe,C:\\Windupdt\\winupdate.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Modifies security service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\wscsvc\Start = "4" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe | N/A |
Windows security bypass
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe | N/A |
Checks BIOS information in registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosDate | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosDate | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4124900551-4068476067-3491212533-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\winupdater = "C:\\Windupdt\\winupdate.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4124900551-4068476067-3491212533-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\winupdater = "C:\\Windupdt\\winupdate.exe" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 4712 set thread context of 832 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe |
Checks processor information in registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Identifier | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\VendorIdentifier | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Identifier | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\VendorIdentifier | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe | N/A |
Enumerates system info in registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\Identifier | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\Identifier | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
notepad
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hack3588.zapto.org | udp |
| DE | 87.149.139.152:1604 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hack3588.zapto.org | udp |
| DE | 87.149.139.152:1604 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hack3588.zapto.org | udp |
| DE | 87.149.139.152:1604 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hack3588.zapto.org | udp |
| DE | 87.149.139.152:1604 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hack3588.zapto.org | udp |
| DE | 87.149.139.152:1604 | tcp |
Files
memory/4712-0-0x0000000013140000-0x000000001322B000-memory.dmp
memory/4712-1-0x00000000021F0000-0x00000000021F1000-memory.dmp
C:\Windupdt\winupdate.exe
| MD5 | 0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff |
| SHA1 | c6ed54fae8d3da7a9603d23341d2f14b45d7a162 |
| SHA256 | 5602dc4ee9aae29d7504d940a62460a0a622df060067141940fbab1f99ea3627 |
| SHA512 | 4e83dde9ff7ecb107021b01d5fb843823d3d6fff174c985b57b4aabfe5f5e70c0d8cfa00547c4621011493b91fd39c64bb2d8eec3a0424df7458ae4816bbcc3a |
memory/4580-3-0x0000000000FA0000-0x0000000000FA1000-memory.dmp
memory/832-10-0x0000000013140000-0x000000001322B000-memory.dmp
memory/4712-12-0x0000000013140000-0x000000001322B000-memory.dmp
memory/832-13-0x0000000013140000-0x000000001322B000-memory.dmp
memory/832-14-0x0000000013140000-0x000000001322B000-memory.dmp
memory/832-15-0x00000000030F0000-0x00000000030F1000-memory.dmp
memory/832-17-0x0000000013140000-0x000000001322B000-memory.dmp
memory/832-16-0x0000000013140000-0x000000001322B000-memory.dmp
memory/832-18-0x0000000013140000-0x000000001322B000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-20 05:09
Reported
2024-06-20 05:11
Platform
win7-20240220-en
Max time kernel
134s
Max time network
144s
Command Line
Signatures
Darkcomet
Modifies WinLogon for persistence
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserInit = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\userinit.exe,C:\\Windupdt\\winupdate.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Modifies security service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\wscsvc\Start = "4" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe | N/A |
Windows security bypass
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe | N/A |
Checks BIOS information in registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosDate | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosDate | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2721934792-624042501-2768869379-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\winupdater = "C:\\Windupdt\\winupdate.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2721934792-624042501-2768869379-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\winupdater = "C:\\Windupdt\\winupdate.exe" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 2908 set thread context of 2536 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe |
Checks processor information in registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Identifier | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\VendorIdentifier | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Identifier | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\VendorIdentifier | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe | N/A |
Enumerates system info in registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\Identifier | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\Identifier | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
notepad
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hack3588.zapto.org | udp |
| DE | 87.149.139.152:1604 | tcp | |
| DE | 87.149.139.152:1604 | tcp | |
| DE | 87.149.139.152:1604 | tcp | |
| DE | 87.149.139.152:1604 | tcp | |
| DE | 87.149.139.152:1604 | tcp | |
| DE | 87.149.139.152:1604 | tcp | |
| DE | 87.149.139.152:1604 | tcp |
Files
memory/2908-0-0x0000000013140000-0x000000001322B000-memory.dmp
memory/2908-1-0x00000000002A0000-0x00000000002A1000-memory.dmp
memory/2920-26-0x0000000000190000-0x0000000000191000-memory.dmp
memory/2920-3-0x0000000000080000-0x0000000000081000-memory.dmp
memory/2536-30-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp
memory/2536-28-0x0000000013140000-0x000000001322B000-memory.dmp
memory/2536-32-0x0000000013140000-0x000000001322B000-memory.dmp
memory/2908-36-0x0000000013140000-0x000000001322B000-memory.dmp
C:\Windupdt\winupdate.exe
| MD5 | 0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff |
| SHA1 | c6ed54fae8d3da7a9603d23341d2f14b45d7a162 |
| SHA256 | 5602dc4ee9aae29d7504d940a62460a0a622df060067141940fbab1f99ea3627 |
| SHA512 | 4e83dde9ff7ecb107021b01d5fb843823d3d6fff174c985b57b4aabfe5f5e70c0d8cfa00547c4621011493b91fd39c64bb2d8eec3a0424df7458ae4816bbcc3a |
memory/2536-34-0x0000000013140000-0x000000001322B000-memory.dmp
memory/2536-40-0x0000000013140000-0x000000001322B000-memory.dmp
memory/2536-41-0x0000000000020000-0x00000000002A1000-memory.dmp
memory/2536-43-0x0000000013140000-0x000000001322B000-memory.dmp
memory/2536-42-0x0000000013140000-0x000000001322B000-memory.dmp