Analysis Overview
SHA256
ff32a8a02659ab6f0367dcb35ae34888d060767e0e490bf574d68087f001e16a
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 0bcf359b5b52b4e5f58da3d1bfec0078_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Sality
UAC bypass
Windows security bypass
Disables RegEdit via registry modification
Disables Task Manager via registry modification
Modifies Windows Firewall
Windows security modification
UPX packed file
Deletes itself
Checks whether UAC is enabled
Drops file in Windows directory
Unsigned PE
Program crash
Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
System policy modification
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-06-25 01:32
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
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Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-25 01:32
Reported
2024-06-25 01:34
Platform
win10v2004-20240226-en
Max time kernel
145s
Max time network
164s
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\0bcf359b5b52b4e5f58da3d1bfec0078_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe | N/A |
Windows security bypass
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0bcf359b5b52b4e5f58da3d1bfec0078_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0bcf359b5b52b4e5f58da3d1bfec0078_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0bcf359b5b52b4e5f58da3d1bfec0078_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0bcf359b5b52b4e5f58da3d1bfec0078_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0bcf359b5b52b4e5f58da3d1bfec0078_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0bcf359b5b52b4e5f58da3d1bfec0078_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Disables RegEdit via registry modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3808065738-1666277613-1125846146-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\system\DisableRegistryTools = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0bcf359b5b52b4e5f58da3d1bfec0078_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3808065738-1666277613-1125846146-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\system\DisableRegistryTools = "1" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.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 |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe | N/A |
Deletes itself
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe | N/A |
UPX packed file
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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\0bcf359b5b52b4e5f58da3d1bfec0078_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0bcf359b5b52b4e5f58da3d1bfec0078_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0bcf359b5b52b4e5f58da3d1bfec0078_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0bcf359b5b52b4e5f58da3d1bfec0078_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0bcf359b5b52b4e5f58da3d1bfec0078_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0bcf359b5b52b4e5f58da3d1bfec0078_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0bcf359b5b52b4e5f58da3d1bfec0078_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\0bcf359b5b52b4e5f58da3d1bfec0078_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\0bcf359b5b52b4e5f58da3d1bfec0078_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value enumerated | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe | N/A |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0bcf359b5b52b4e5f58da3d1bfec0078_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0bcf359b5b52b4e5f58da3d1bfec0078_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.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\0bcf359b5b52b4e5f58da3d1bfec0078_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\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=122.0.6261.70 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 "--annotation=prod=Microsoft Edge" --annotation=ver=122.0.2365.52 --initial-client-data=0x238,0x23c,0x240,0x234,0x2b4,0x7ffc38392e98,0x7ffc38392ea4,0x7ffc38392eb0
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --no-appcompat-clear --gpu-preferences=WAAAAAAAAADgAAAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAA4AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2300 --field-trial-handle=2304,i,6987730730348465820,3913273227385401271,262144 --variations-seed-version /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 --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3248 --field-trial-handle=2304,i,6987730730348465820,3913273227385401271,262144 --variations-seed-version /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 --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3348 --field-trial-handle=2304,i,6987730730348465820,3913273227385401271,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --instant-process --no-appcompat-clear --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=1 --renderer-client-id=11 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5340 --field-trial-handle=2304,i,6987730730348465820,3913273227385401271,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:1
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --no-appcompat-clear --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=1 --renderer-client-id=12 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5452 --field-trial-handle=2304,i,6987730730348465820,3913273227385401271,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:1
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0bcf359b5b52b4e5f58da3d1bfec0078_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0bcf359b5b52b4e5f58da3d1bfec0078_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 --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3896 --field-trial-handle=2304,i,6987730730348465820,3913273227385401271,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
netsh firewall set opmode disable
C:\Windows\System32\Conhost.exe
\??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
netsh firewall set opmode disable
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 97.17.167.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| GB | 96.16.110.114:80 | tcp | |
| US | 13.107.253.64:443 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 15.164.165.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 103.169.127.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 32.251.17.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| GB | 172.217.169.74:443 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 164.189.21.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 64.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 23.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 149.220.183.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 23.236.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 13.86.106.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.214.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 89.16.208.104.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/3104-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000434000-memory.dmp
memory/3104-2-0x00000000020C0000-0x00000000030F3000-memory.dmp
memory/3104-4-0x00000000020C0000-0x00000000030F3000-memory.dmp
memory/3104-11-0x0000000003F80000-0x0000000003F82000-memory.dmp
memory/4252-15-0x0000000000E00000-0x0000000000E01000-memory.dmp
memory/3104-16-0x0000000003F80000-0x0000000003F82000-memory.dmp
memory/3104-9-0x00000000020C0000-0x00000000030F3000-memory.dmp
memory/3104-17-0x0000000003F90000-0x0000000003F91000-memory.dmp
memory/3104-12-0x0000000003F80000-0x0000000003F82000-memory.dmp
memory/3104-18-0x00000000020C0000-0x00000000030F3000-memory.dmp
memory/3104-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000434000-memory.dmp
memory/4252-33-0x0000000000BF0000-0x0000000000BF2000-memory.dmp
memory/4252-34-0x0000000000BF0000-0x0000000000BF2000-memory.dmp
C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI
| MD5 | f3b734456cebe25169d482130021746e |
| SHA1 | 2b51465b38535a23e7edf5fe3e062b62615998ab |
| SHA256 | 1fedead78fb61407f6152204e79627ff0de32422cdb02c63aac75df925edb0f3 |
| SHA512 | c5ba2f35e09ff58d08ce8f2ab301e7d563236d894acb77e765295cb987dea5071e98fbc9e766588994ae4b2fbd8163370b205949535b463bd726f05ffbf42f6a |
memory/4252-37-0x0000000003250000-0x0000000004283000-memory.dmp
memory/4252-42-0x0000000003250000-0x0000000004283000-memory.dmp
memory/4252-43-0x0000000003250000-0x0000000004283000-memory.dmp
memory/3240-46-0x0000000000DB0000-0x0000000000DB1000-memory.dmp
memory/3240-47-0x0000000000DA0000-0x0000000000DA2000-memory.dmp
memory/3240-48-0x0000000000DA0000-0x0000000000DA2000-memory.dmp
memory/4252-49-0x0000000003250000-0x0000000004283000-memory.dmp
memory/4252-51-0x0000000003250000-0x0000000004283000-memory.dmp
memory/4252-68-0x0000000000BF0000-0x0000000000BF2000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-25 01:32
Reported
2024-06-25 01:34
Platform
win7-20231129-en
Max time kernel
118s
Max time network
120s
Command Line
Signatures
Program crash
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0bcf359b5b52b4e5f58da3d1bfec0078_JaffaCakes118.exe |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0bcf359b5b52b4e5f58da3d1bfec0078_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0bcf359b5b52b4e5f58da3d1bfec0078_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2372 -s 320
Network
Files
memory/2372-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000434000-memory.dmp
memory/2372-1-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000264000-memory.dmp
memory/2372-2-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000264000-memory.dmp