Analysis Overview
SHA256
6323a76824ed5dc42e961bae1eb1f6e5f32872e2e1463da464abf9acf075c679
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 19858b70ebbfe39cf239fe3f69fce9a6_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Modifies WinLogon for persistence
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
UPX packed file
VMProtect packed file
Checks computer location settings
Drops file in Program Files directory
Unsigned PE
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-06-28 08:53
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-28 08:53
Reported
2024-06-28 08:55
Platform
win7-20240221-en
Max time kernel
150s
Max time network
122s
Command Line
Signatures
Modifies WinLogon for persistence
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Userinit = "C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\userinit.exe,rundll32.exe c:\\Progra~1\\mhzx\\tlmhzx1122.dll Start," | C:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\msinfo\QvodSetup2(1).exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\msinfo\QvodSetup2(1).exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\19858b70ebbfe39cf239fe3f69fce9a6_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\msinfo\QvodSetup2(1).exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\msinfo\QvodSetup2(1).exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\msinfo\QvodSetup2(1).exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.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 |
VMProtect 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 |
Drops file in Program Files directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Program Files\temp.dat | C:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\msinfo\QvodSetup2(1).exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\msinfo\δÃüÃû.jpg | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\19858b70ebbfe39cf239fe3f69fce9a6_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Program Files\tlmhzx.dat | C:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\msinfo\QvodSetup2(1).exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Program Files\mhzx\tlmhzx1122.dll | C:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\msinfo\QvodSetup2(1).exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Program Files\tlmhzx2.dat | C:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\msinfo\QvodSetup2(1).exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\msinfo\δÃüÃû.jpg | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\msinfo\QvodSetup2(1).jpg | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\19858b70ebbfe39cf239fe3f69fce9a6_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Program Files\tlmhzx.dat | C:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\msinfo\QvodSetup2(1).exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Program Files\tlmhzx2.dat | C:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\msinfo\QvodSetup2(1).exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\msinfo\QvodSetup2(1).exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\19858b70ebbfe39cf239fe3f69fce9a6_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\19858b70ebbfe39cf239fe3f69fce9a6_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\msinfo\QvodSetup2(1).exe
"C:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\msinfo\QvodSetup2(1).exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe /Processid:{76D0CB12-7604-4048-B83C-1005C7DDC503}
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe c:\Progra~1\mhzx\tlmhzx1122.dll Start
Network
Files
C:\Program Files\temp.dat
| MD5 | 1cc9a6b5af84ba5f4bcd3e4802d03164 |
| SHA1 | 42da72826509eb4fe270ef00f212e03f549f20e7 |
| SHA256 | 00cce476a88900210f2bf4a873013d36b47bb615d84a634bee070a24579a5f9c |
| SHA512 | ec6c7ed7452585825c0fe7910d0f770a265937af2e0874e7e44c3d48b2dbb5a7afbf32253e006f3c370040dae1e1e67a89e96f82ab93e9e788f7a72a70c5ad36 |
C:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\msinfo\δÃüÃû.jpg
| MD5 | b1636e48438e1e62dc8bc8f90c83bef7 |
| SHA1 | 92310e762754cf87dd9e43f1c9426859f0cf45ea |
| SHA256 | 3a0eaf06672079244ed9226f014cd8e0068ae7a32a89e2f5e6c735a056f6d168 |
| SHA512 | e619c4000b1cf884701f8663d1bbddeba79ecd6b685cf9e08c75387f5429618c18d0fc0a04d1558fa0944ec4831cb5f015a21a8000f1327bdef7fa066b713e3e |
memory/2788-36-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001000E000-memory.dmp
\PROGRA~1\mhzx\tlmhzx1122.dll
| MD5 | 0a2fcb43f182638b9ef231fdf26294ed |
| SHA1 | d069998691bb8115c2694f5b383da902f729f42d |
| SHA256 | f7360bc058c2e636505a71ad2bacb63e4f169de72164b0bcc9cbf750360e76f5 |
| SHA512 | 551a3993e68399fde78b21fd500513a242c1bc7c79211f22596aa8c79484a6b8658bb17c9459a42332a9626c9c9a99a1e73242245c3d58a638a5172d8ec58a61 |
memory/2156-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp
memory/1584-29-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000222000-memory.dmp
memory/2156-28-0x0000000000480000-0x0000000000482000-memory.dmp
memory/1796-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp
memory/1796-19-0x0000000000020000-0x0000000000034000-memory.dmp
memory/1796-17-0x0000000000020000-0x0000000000034000-memory.dmp
memory/1796-18-0x0000000000020000-0x0000000000034000-memory.dmp
\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSInfo\QvodSetup2(1).exe
| MD5 | dc4a8fba40af1da5c392b2af1402a461 |
| SHA1 | 332478d5a20f25b7ccc8a85e5e6c859678c1073f |
| SHA256 | 1dcb304168b13af7a5a9a79691fe505ed88b1313f4703fa46fec1ca19817a2d5 |
| SHA512 | f08b9c5bac75639d375464693018067a49ddef95218ad11ba898dab082f619a4ff25919d728e8621800c8c20245699dd90ff86c36bb85133c8b62a99c0332b60 |
memory/1796-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp
memory/2156-10-0x0000000000460000-0x0000000000474000-memory.dmp
memory/2156-4-0x0000000000460000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp
memory/2156-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp
memory/2788-39-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001000E000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-28 08:53
Reported
2024-06-28 08:55
Platform
win10v2004-20240226-en
Max time kernel
151s
Max time network
151s
Command Line
Signatures
Modifies WinLogon for persistence
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Userinit = "C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\userinit.exe,rundll32.exe c:\\Progra~1\\mhzx\\tlmhzx1122.dll Start," | C:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\msinfo\QvodSetup2(1).exe | N/A |
Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3808065738-1666277613-1125846146-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\19858b70ebbfe39cf239fe3f69fce9a6_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\msinfo\QvodSetup2(1).exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.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 |
VMProtect 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 |
Drops file in Program Files directory
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\msinfo\QvodSetup2(1).exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\19858b70ebbfe39cf239fe3f69fce9a6_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\19858b70ebbfe39cf239fe3f69fce9a6_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\msinfo\QvodSetup2(1).exe
"C:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\msinfo\QvodSetup2(1).exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe c:\Progra~1\mhzx\tlmhzx1122.dll Start
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=3704 --field-trial-handle=2252,i,16022092570067181109,3235558581947505669,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 104.219.191.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.214.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 71.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 196.249.167.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 217.106.137.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 183.59.114.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 56.126.166.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 215.143.182.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/3148-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp
C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSInfo\QvodSetup2(1).exe
| MD5 | dc4a8fba40af1da5c392b2af1402a461 |
| SHA1 | 332478d5a20f25b7ccc8a85e5e6c859678c1073f |
| SHA256 | 1dcb304168b13af7a5a9a79691fe505ed88b1313f4703fa46fec1ca19817a2d5 |
| SHA512 | f08b9c5bac75639d375464693018067a49ddef95218ad11ba898dab082f619a4ff25919d728e8621800c8c20245699dd90ff86c36bb85133c8b62a99c0332b60 |
memory/3412-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp
memory/3148-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp
memory/3412-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp
\??\c:\Progra~1\mhzx\tlmhzx1122.dll
| MD5 | 0a2fcb43f182638b9ef231fdf26294ed |
| SHA1 | d069998691bb8115c2694f5b383da902f729f42d |
| SHA256 | f7360bc058c2e636505a71ad2bacb63e4f169de72164b0bcc9cbf750360e76f5 |
| SHA512 | 551a3993e68399fde78b21fd500513a242c1bc7c79211f22596aa8c79484a6b8658bb17c9459a42332a9626c9c9a99a1e73242245c3d58a638a5172d8ec58a61 |
memory/1724-24-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001000E000-memory.dmp
C:\Program Files\temp.dat
| MD5 | 1cc9a6b5af84ba5f4bcd3e4802d03164 |
| SHA1 | 42da72826509eb4fe270ef00f212e03f549f20e7 |
| SHA256 | 00cce476a88900210f2bf4a873013d36b47bb615d84a634bee070a24579a5f9c |
| SHA512 | ec6c7ed7452585825c0fe7910d0f770a265937af2e0874e7e44c3d48b2dbb5a7afbf32253e006f3c370040dae1e1e67a89e96f82ab93e9e788f7a72a70c5ad36 |
memory/1724-26-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001000E000-memory.dmp