Analysis Overview
SHA256
466527895bcda52e3b7cc58b229e1b5801984f70f96144406d12c27288eb10e6
Threat Level: Likely malicious
The file 16ba90f81e9fa9467e88608b4b1513d8_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Likely malicious.
Malicious Activity Summary
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
Checks computer location settings
UPX packed file
VMProtect packed file
Loads dropped DLL
Executes dropped EXE
Drops file in System32 directory
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Unsigned PE
Program crash
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-06-27 16:41
Signatures
UPX packed file
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VMProtect packed file
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Unsigned PE
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Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-27 16:41
Reported
2024-06-27 16:44
Platform
win7-20240508-en
Max time kernel
119s
Max time network
120s
Command Line
Signatures
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{7890g421-b1gf-14d0-89bb-0090ce808e85} | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16ba90f81e9fa9467e88608b4b1513d8_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{7890g421-b1gf-14d0-89bb-0090ce808e85}\StubPath = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\System64.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16ba90f81e9fa9467e88608b4b1513d8_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\System64.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16ba90f81e9fa9467e88608b4b1513d8_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
UPX packed file
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VMProtect packed file
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Drops file in System32 directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\System64.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16ba90f81e9fa9467e88608b4b1513d8_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\System64.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16ba90f81e9fa9467e88608b4b1513d8_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 2016 set thread context of 1992 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\System64.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\userinit.exe |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\System64.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16ba90f81e9fa9467e88608b4b1513d8_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16ba90f81e9fa9467e88608b4b1513d8_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\System64.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\System64.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\userinit.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe"
Network
Files
memory/1252-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042A000-memory.dmp
\Windows\SysWOW64\System64.exe
| MD5 | 16ba90f81e9fa9467e88608b4b1513d8 |
| SHA1 | 1d3868fe2fdfae28feea33137b79f4cb2fb05146 |
| SHA256 | 466527895bcda52e3b7cc58b229e1b5801984f70f96144406d12c27288eb10e6 |
| SHA512 | 8cd4ccb11b54ea8d28204b79b41b5ec54a10595d34d44eebc735e8fe5d1b55d043467eaf14eeb282c7e600fe6ee2e006fe0eab279a782dc25e577ea9abd633b5 |
memory/1252-4-0x0000000000840000-0x000000000086A000-memory.dmp
memory/1252-9-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042A000-memory.dmp
memory/2016-10-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042A000-memory.dmp
memory/1992-12-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042A000-memory.dmp
memory/2016-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042A000-memory.dmp
memory/1992-30-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp
memory/1992-26-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042A000-memory.dmp
memory/1992-23-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042A000-memory.dmp
memory/1992-20-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042A000-memory.dmp
memory/1992-17-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042A000-memory.dmp
memory/1992-14-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042A000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-27 16:41
Reported
2024-06-27 16:44
Platform
win10v2004-20240508-en
Max time kernel
125s
Max time network
127s
Command Line
Signatures
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{7890g421-b1gf-14d0-89bb-0090ce808e85}\StubPath = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\System64.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16ba90f81e9fa9467e88608b4b1513d8_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{7890g421-b1gf-14d0-89bb-0090ce808e85} | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16ba90f81e9fa9467e88608b4b1513d8_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16ba90f81e9fa9467e88608b4b1513d8_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\System64.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\System64.exe | N/A |
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UPX packed file
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VMProtect packed file
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Drops file in System32 directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\System64.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16ba90f81e9fa9467e88608b4b1513d8_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\System64.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16ba90f81e9fa9467e88608b4b1513d8_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 1852 set thread context of 944 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\System64.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\userinit.exe |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Program crash
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\userinit.exe |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\System64.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\System64.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16ba90f81e9fa9467e88608b4b1513d8_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16ba90f81e9fa9467e88608b4b1513d8_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\System64.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\System64.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\userinit.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 944 -ip 944
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 944 -s 12
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 --field-trial-handle=3988,i,18168883380598738769,14202261231630113808,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4160 /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 | 13.86.106.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 81.144.22.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 68.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 232.168.11.51.in-addr.arpa | 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 | 92.12.20.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 13.227.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 73.144.22.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/748-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042A000-memory.dmp
memory/748-1-0x0000000000425000-0x0000000000426000-memory.dmp
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\System64.exe
| MD5 | 16ba90f81e9fa9467e88608b4b1513d8 |
| SHA1 | 1d3868fe2fdfae28feea33137b79f4cb2fb05146 |
| SHA256 | 466527895bcda52e3b7cc58b229e1b5801984f70f96144406d12c27288eb10e6 |
| SHA512 | 8cd4ccb11b54ea8d28204b79b41b5ec54a10595d34d44eebc735e8fe5d1b55d043467eaf14eeb282c7e600fe6ee2e006fe0eab279a782dc25e577ea9abd633b5 |
memory/748-14-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042A000-memory.dmp
memory/1852-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042A000-memory.dmp
memory/1852-18-0x00000000021C0000-0x00000000021EA000-memory.dmp
memory/944-19-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042A000-memory.dmp
memory/944-23-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042A000-memory.dmp
memory/944-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042A000-memory.dmp
memory/1852-28-0x00000000021C0000-0x00000000021EA000-memory.dmp
memory/1852-27-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042A000-memory.dmp
memory/944-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042A000-memory.dmp
memory/944-20-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042A000-memory.dmp