Analysis Overview
SHA256
a58c706a0ee890b6faf939903730b303c896a1d73ea1f5912f46b343ca7ef419
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 04bd31fce4d9aee3334f84f5a11a2d7a_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Gh0strat
Gh0st RAT payload
Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
Sets service image path in registry
Deletes itself
Loads dropped DLL
Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
Drops file in System32 directory
Unsigned PE
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Checks processor information in registry
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-06-23 01:24
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-23 01:24
Reported
2024-06-23 01:27
Platform
win7-20240221-en
Max time kernel
149s
Max time network
144s
Command Line
Signatures
Gh0st RAT payload
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Gh0strat
Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\fastuserswitchingcompatibility\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\ithqw.ref" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04bd31fce4d9aee3334f84f5a11a2d7a_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\fastuserswitchingcompatibility\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\ithqw.ref" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
Sets service image path in registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\fastuserswitchingcompatibility\ImagePath = "%SystemRoot%\\System32\\svchost.exe -k netsvcs" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
Deletes itself
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | \??\PhysicalDrive0 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
Drops file in System32 directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ithqw.ref | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04bd31fce4d9aee3334f84f5a11a2d7a_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\d2f5ca0e.del | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04bd31fce4d9aee3334f84f5a11a2d7a_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Checks processor information in registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\ActiveMovie\devenum | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ActiveMovie | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ActiveMovie\devenum | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ActiveMovie\devenum\Version = "7" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04bd31fce4d9aee3334f84f5a11a2d7a_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeBackupPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeSecurityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeSecurityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeBackupPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeSecurityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeBackupPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeSecurityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04bd31fce4d9aee3334f84f5a11a2d7a_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04bd31fce4d9aee3334f84f5a11a2d7a_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 57373.3322.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.baidu.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.baidu.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.baidu.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.baidu.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.baidu.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.baidu.com | udp |
Files
memory/2836-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000430000-memory.dmp
memory/2836-2-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000260000-memory.dmp
memory/2836-1-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000260000-memory.dmp
\Windows\SysWOW64\ithqw.ref
| MD5 | 6e0ba01cfdcf7aa2cf8eea2654d681a6 |
| SHA1 | d91d5d673e1ae50b28eb4628619c8ffa42a248b5 |
| SHA256 | 8d282b39318a760149bfaee78e1d56532328b62c1f7fb80bda23df724b8a918f |
| SHA512 | 6371e2b880c639d9740435bbf33e23b2068d62c29b5cf2be8512f5b6ba79804348925dc1602dcb62bf4edf958959fbfb478c6c9413932240e60ba180d3b50b1d |
memory/2168-7-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010028000-memory.dmp
memory/2836-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000430000-memory.dmp
memory/2168-9-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010028000-memory.dmp
memory/2168-10-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010028000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-23 01:24
Reported
2024-06-23 01:27
Platform
win10v2004-20240611-en
Max time kernel
150s
Max time network
150s
Command Line
Signatures
Gh0st RAT payload
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Gh0strat
Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\fastuserswitchingcompatibility\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\nxdpk.ref" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04bd31fce4d9aee3334f84f5a11a2d7a_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\fastuserswitchingcompatibility\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\nxdpk.ref" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
Sets service image path in registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\fastuserswitchingcompatibility\ImagePath = "%SystemRoot%\\System32\\svchost.exe -k netsvcs" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
Deletes itself
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | \??\PhysicalDrive0 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
Drops file in System32 directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\d2f5ca0e.del | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04bd31fce4d9aee3334f84f5a11a2d7a_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\nxdpk.ref | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04bd31fce4d9aee3334f84f5a11a2d7a_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Checks processor information in registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\ActiveMovie | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\ActiveMovie\devenum\Version = "7" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\ActiveMovie\devenum | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeBackupPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeSecurityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeSecurityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeBackupPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeSecurityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeBackupPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeSecurityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04bd31fce4d9aee3334f84f5a11a2d7a_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04bd31fce4d9aee3334f84f5a11a2d7a_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -s fastuserswitchingcompatibility
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 8.8.8.8.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| 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 | 0.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 58.55.71.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 240.197.17.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 237.197.79.204.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 194.61.62.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 57373.3322.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.baidu.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 57373.3322.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 57373.3322.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 86.23.85.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 198.187.3.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 57373.3322.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.baidu.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 92.12.20.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 57373.3322.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 57373.3322.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 57373.3322.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.baidu.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 138.201.86.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 57373.3322.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.baidu.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 57373.3322.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 30.243.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 57373.3322.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tse1.mm.bing.net | udp |
| US | 150.171.28.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.28.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 10.28.171.150.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 57373.3322.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.baidu.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 57373.3322.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 57373.3322.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.baidu.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 57373.3322.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.baidu.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 57373.3322.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 24.173.189.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/1180-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000430000-memory.dmp
\??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\nxdpk.ref
| MD5 | 12a48d91778c73812ceb53c783a7caa1 |
| SHA1 | 0cae2eee7a68fa27a5e94113c3fb657557fec3b6 |
| SHA256 | 172f7ff44d55e1c9588057961d3d0b3d11b6e3286d4d9d5429d7120ad44d1cbd |
| SHA512 | 773108b2cffbf00b66126816b96b80853381004ba23e5cb74a812386b0691069d0add12e81a86052dc4825272f1f1a0ca3160ee74a9a11099910e3fe6da9fdc6 |
memory/2136-5-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010028000-memory.dmp
memory/1180-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000430000-memory.dmp
memory/2136-7-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010028000-memory.dmp
memory/2136-8-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010028000-memory.dmp