Analysis Overview
SHA256
531f95c4f1a3b67b2a6f1dfd88505d5fce9779d472abd0232aeedea6244c570a
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 0feae239544bd76c67dc8c5db4939714_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Windows security bypass
Sality
UAC bypass
Disables Task Manager via registry modification
Modifies Windows Firewall
Disables RegEdit via registry modification
UPX packed file
Windows security modification
Checks whether UAC is enabled
Drops file in Windows directory
Unsigned PE
Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
Program crash
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
System policy modification
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-06-25 23:25
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-25 23:25
Reported
2024-06-25 23:28
Platform
win7-20240611-en
Max time kernel
140s
Max time network
122s
Command Line
Signatures
Program crash
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0feae239544bd76c67dc8c5db4939714_JaffaCakes118.exe |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 2360 wrote to memory of 1676 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0feae239544bd76c67dc8c5db4939714_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe |
| PID 2360 wrote to memory of 1676 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0feae239544bd76c67dc8c5db4939714_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe |
| PID 2360 wrote to memory of 1676 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0feae239544bd76c67dc8c5db4939714_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe |
| PID 2360 wrote to memory of 1676 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0feae239544bd76c67dc8c5db4939714_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0feae239544bd76c67dc8c5db4939714_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0feae239544bd76c67dc8c5db4939714_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2360 -s 120
Network
Files
memory/2360-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000B7D000-memory.dmp
memory/2360-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000B7D000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-25 23:25
Reported
2024-06-25 23:28
Platform
win10v2004-20240611-en
Max time kernel
140s
Max time network
109s
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\0feae239544bd76c67dc8c5db4939714_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Windows security bypass
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0feae239544bd76c67dc8c5db4939714_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0feae239544bd76c67dc8c5db4939714_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0feae239544bd76c67dc8c5db4939714_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0feae239544bd76c67dc8c5db4939714_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0feae239544bd76c67dc8c5db4939714_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0feae239544bd76c67dc8c5db4939714_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Disables RegEdit via registry modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3169499791-3545231813-3156325206-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\system\DisableRegistryTools = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0feae239544bd76c67dc8c5db4939714_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 |
| 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\0feae239544bd76c67dc8c5db4939714_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0feae239544bd76c67dc8c5db4939714_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0feae239544bd76c67dc8c5db4939714_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0feae239544bd76c67dc8c5db4939714_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0feae239544bd76c67dc8c5db4939714_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0feae239544bd76c67dc8c5db4939714_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0feae239544bd76c67dc8c5db4939714_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\0feae239544bd76c67dc8c5db4939714_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Drops file in Windows directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0feae239544bd76c67dc8c5db4939714_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 |
Program crash
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0feae239544bd76c67dc8c5db4939714_JaffaCakes118.exe |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0feae239544bd76c67dc8c5db4939714_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0feae239544bd76c67dc8c5db4939714_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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\0feae239544bd76c67dc8c5db4939714_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\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
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\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\InputApp\TextInputHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\InputApp\TextInputHost.exe" -ServerName:InputApp.AppX9jnwykgrccxc8by3hsrsh07r423xzvav.mca
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\0feae239544bd76c67dc8c5db4939714_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0feae239544bd76c67dc8c5db4939714_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
netsh firewall set opmode disable
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 464 -p 4756 -ip 4756
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4756 -s 992
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 28.118.140.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 64.159.190.20.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 | 23.62.61.97:443 | www.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 237.197.79.204.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 97.61.62.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 50.23.12.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 18.31.95.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.214.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 57.169.31.20.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 | 8.8.8.8:53 | 26.35.223.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 10.28.171.150.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/4756-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000B7D000-memory.dmp
memory/4756-4-0x00000000028F0000-0x0000000003922000-memory.dmp
memory/4756-7-0x00000000028F0000-0x0000000003922000-memory.dmp
memory/224-14-0x0000000000FD0000-0x0000000000FD1000-memory.dmp
memory/4756-15-0x0000000004650000-0x0000000004652000-memory.dmp
memory/4756-11-0x0000000004650000-0x0000000004652000-memory.dmp
memory/4756-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000B7D000-memory.dmp
memory/4756-10-0x0000000000B7A000-0x0000000000B7B000-memory.dmp
memory/4756-12-0x00000000047A0000-0x00000000047A1000-memory.dmp
memory/4756-0-0x00000000028F0000-0x0000000003922000-memory.dmp
memory/4756-18-0x00000000028F0000-0x0000000003922000-memory.dmp
memory/224-19-0x0000000000FC0000-0x0000000000FC2000-memory.dmp
memory/224-20-0x0000000000FC0000-0x0000000000FC2000-memory.dmp
memory/4756-21-0x00000000028F0000-0x0000000003922000-memory.dmp
memory/224-22-0x0000000000FC0000-0x0000000000FC2000-memory.dmp
memory/4756-36-0x0000000004650000-0x0000000004652000-memory.dmp
memory/4756-46-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000B7D000-memory.dmp