Analysis Overview
SHA256
958c736bb73157af0bf2ad7715e56b0cc7264cc4b844db71778d817f60e9ef0c
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 0f96ee2962b0c0be8974f151205be9d3_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Sality
UAC bypass
Windows security bypass
Disables RegEdit via registry modification
Modifies Windows Firewall
Disables Task Manager via registry modification
UPX packed file
Windows security modification
Checks whether UAC is enabled
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Drops file in Windows directory
Unsigned PE
Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
System policy modification
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-06-25 21:27
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-25 21:27
Reported
2024-06-25 21:30
Platform
win7-20231129-en
Max time kernel
117s
Max time network
118s
Command Line
Signatures
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f96ee2962b0c0be8974f151205be9d3_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f96ee2962b0c0be8974f151205be9d3_JaffaCakes118.exe"
Network
Files
memory/2196-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp
memory/2196-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-25 21:27
Reported
2024-06-25 21:30
Platform
win10v2004-20240611-en
Max time kernel
144s
Max time network
128s
Command Line
Signatures
Sality
UAC bypass
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f96ee2962b0c0be8974f151205be9d3_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Windows security bypass
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f96ee2962b0c0be8974f151205be9d3_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f96ee2962b0c0be8974f151205be9d3_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f96ee2962b0c0be8974f151205be9d3_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f96ee2962b0c0be8974f151205be9d3_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f96ee2962b0c0be8974f151205be9d3_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f96ee2962b0c0be8974f151205be9d3_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Disables RegEdit via registry modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3665033694-1447845302-680750983-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\system\DisableRegistryTools = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f96ee2962b0c0be8974f151205be9d3_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Disables Task Manager via registry modification
Modifies Windows Firewall
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe | N/A |
UPX packed file
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Windows security modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f96ee2962b0c0be8974f151205be9d3_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f96ee2962b0c0be8974f151205be9d3_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f96ee2962b0c0be8974f151205be9d3_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f96ee2962b0c0be8974f151205be9d3_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f96ee2962b0c0be8974f151205be9d3_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f96ee2962b0c0be8974f151205be9d3_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f96ee2962b0c0be8974f151205be9d3_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Checks whether UAC is enabled
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f96ee2962b0c0be8974f151205be9d3_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 4724 set thread context of 3776 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f96ee2962b0c0be8974f151205be9d3_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f96ee2962b0c0be8974f151205be9d3_JaffaCakes118.exe |
| PID 3776 set thread context of 1840 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f96ee2962b0c0be8974f151205be9d3_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f96ee2962b0c0be8974f151205be9d3_JaffaCakes118.exe |
Drops file in Windows directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f96ee2962b0c0be8974f151205be9d3_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe | N/A |
| Key queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe | N/A |
| Key value enumerated | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f96ee2962b0c0be8974f151205be9d3_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f96ee2962b0c0be8974f151205be9d3_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
System policy modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f96ee2962b0c0be8974f151205be9d3_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Processes
C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
"dwm.exe"
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\InputApp\TextInputHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\InputApp\TextInputHost.exe" -ServerName:InputApp.AppX9jnwykgrccxc8by3hsrsh07r423xzvav.mca
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --no-startup-window
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=125.0.6422.142 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 "--annotation=prod=Microsoft Edge" --annotation=ver=125.0.2535.92 --initial-client-data=0x240,0x244,0x248,0x23c,0x2b0,0x7ffe09c94ef8,0x7ffe09c94f04,0x7ffe09c94f10
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --gpu-preferences=WAAAAAAAAADgAAAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAEAAAA4AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --field-trial-handle=2276,i,16866810346450717340,3849854439116899380,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2272 /prefetch:2
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --field-trial-handle=1936,i,16866810346450717340,3849854439116899380,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2428 /prefetch:3
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --field-trial-handle=2248,i,16866810346450717340,3849854439116899380,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2508 /prefetch:8
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX3bn25b6f886wmg6twh46972vprk9tnbf.mca
C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f96ee2962b0c0be8974f151205be9d3_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f96ee2962b0c0be8974f151205be9d3_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
netsh firewall set opmode disable
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f96ee2962b0c0be8974f151205be9d3_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f96ee2962b0c0be8974f151205be9d3_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f96ee2962b0c0be8974f151205be9d3_JaffaCakes118.exe
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 --field-trial-handle=4356,i,16866810346450717340,3849854439116899380,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4360 /prefetch:8
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 | 209.205.72.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 82.90.14.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 2.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 228.249.119.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 157.123.68.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 15.164.165.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 92.12.20.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 80.90.14.23.in-addr.arpa | 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 | 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 | 55.36.223.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 10.28.171.150.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | g.bing.com | udp |
| US | 13.107.21.237:443 | g.bing.com | tcp |
| BE | 23.41.178.41:443 | www.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 237.21.107.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 41.178.41.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/4724-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp
memory/4724-1-0x0000000002A40000-0x0000000003A73000-memory.dmp
memory/4724-8-0x00000000020E0000-0x00000000020E2000-memory.dmp
memory/2312-11-0x00000000008C0000-0x00000000008C1000-memory.dmp
memory/4724-9-0x0000000002A20000-0x0000000002A21000-memory.dmp
memory/4724-15-0x00000000020E0000-0x00000000020E2000-memory.dmp
memory/4724-6-0x0000000002A40000-0x0000000003A73000-memory.dmp
memory/4724-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp
memory/3776-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000407000-memory.dmp
memory/4724-18-0x0000000002A40000-0x0000000003A73000-memory.dmp
memory/3776-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000407000-memory.dmp
memory/1840-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp
memory/1840-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp
memory/4724-28-0x0000000002A40000-0x0000000003A73000-memory.dmp
memory/4724-29-0x00000000020E0000-0x00000000020E2000-memory.dmp
memory/1840-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp
memory/3776-41-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000407000-memory.dmp
memory/2312-42-0x00000000008B0000-0x00000000008B2000-memory.dmp
memory/2312-43-0x00000000008B0000-0x00000000008B2000-memory.dmp
memory/3536-47-0x000000007FFF0000-0x000000007FFF7000-memory.dmp
memory/1840-48-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010013000-memory.dmp
memory/3536-49-0x000000007FFD0000-0x000000007FFD1000-memory.dmp
memory/1840-52-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp