Malware Analysis Report

2025-03-15 00:56

Sample ID 240626-jbfccssfkb
Target 112fd56c321dd2871ff7e9117144b4c0_JaffaCakes118
SHA256 5e9ea4f42370e4997ecbfad47994beca33f7c4fc8c8f3cdda729540601204989
Tags
upx defense_evasion evasion
score
10/10

Table of Contents

Analysis Overview

MITRE ATT&CK

Enterprise Matrix V15

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Signatures

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis Overview

score
10/10

SHA256

5e9ea4f42370e4997ecbfad47994beca33f7c4fc8c8f3cdda729540601204989

Threat Level: Known bad

The file 112fd56c321dd2871ff7e9117144b4c0_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

upx defense_evasion evasion

Modifies firewall policy service

Impair Defenses: Safe Mode Boot

UPX packed file

ACProtect 1.3x - 1.4x DLL software

Drops file in System32 directory

Unsigned PE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-06-26 07:29

Signatures

ACProtect 1.3x - 1.4x DLL software

Description Indicator Process Target
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UPX packed file

upx
Description Indicator Process Target
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Unsigned PE

Description Indicator Process Target
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Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-06-26 07:29

Reported

2024-06-26 07:32

Platform

win7-20240508-en

Max time kernel

140s

Max time network

123s

Command Line

rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\112fd56c321dd2871ff7e9117144b4c0_JaffaCakes118.dll,#1

Signatures

Modifies firewall policy service

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\ C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\rundll32.exe:*:Enabled:explorer" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A

Impair Defenses: Safe Mode Boot

defense_evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\pcixm.sys C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\pcixm.sys\ = "Driver" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A

UPX packed file

upx
Description Indicator Process Target
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Drops file in System32 directory

Description Indicator Process Target
File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hrpdcf.bin C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver

Description Indicator Process Target
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Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Description Indicator Process Target
PID 2432 wrote to memory of 2012 N/A C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
PID 2432 wrote to memory of 2012 N/A C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
PID 2432 wrote to memory of 2012 N/A C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
PID 2432 wrote to memory of 2012 N/A C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
PID 2432 wrote to memory of 2012 N/A C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
PID 2432 wrote to memory of 2012 N/A C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
PID 2432 wrote to memory of 2012 N/A C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe

Processes

C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe

rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\112fd56c321dd2871ff7e9117144b4c0_JaffaCakes118.dll,#1

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe

rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\112fd56c321dd2871ff7e9117144b4c0_JaffaCakes118.dll,#1

Network

N/A

Files

memory/2012-0-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003C000-memory.dmp

memory/2012-1-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003C000-memory.dmp

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-06-26 07:29

Reported

2024-06-26 07:32

Platform

win10v2004-20240611-en

Max time kernel

141s

Max time network

101s

Command Line

rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\112fd56c321dd2871ff7e9117144b4c0_JaffaCakes118.dll,#1

Signatures

Modifies firewall policy service

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\rundll32.exe:*:Enabled:explorer" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\ C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A

Impair Defenses: Safe Mode Boot

defense_evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\pcixm.sys C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\pcixm.sys\ = "Driver" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A

UPX packed file

upx
Description Indicator Process Target
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Drops file in System32 directory

Description Indicator Process Target
File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hrpdcf.bin C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A
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Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Description Indicator Process Target
PID 3468 wrote to memory of 1492 N/A C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
PID 3468 wrote to memory of 1492 N/A C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
PID 3468 wrote to memory of 1492 N/A C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe

Processes

C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe

rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\112fd56c321dd2871ff7e9117144b4c0_JaffaCakes118.dll,#1

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe

rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\112fd56c321dd2871ff7e9117144b4c0_JaffaCakes118.dll,#1

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 209.205.72.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 69.31.126.40.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 88.156.103.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 154.239.44.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 196.249.167.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 50.23.12.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 15.164.165.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 57.169.31.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 30.243.111.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tse1.mm.bing.net udp
US 150.171.27.10:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 150.171.27.10:443 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 10.27.171.150.in-addr.arpa udp

Files

memory/1492-0-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003C000-memory.dmp

memory/1492-1-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003C000-memory.dmp