Malware Analysis Report

2025-03-15 05:53

Sample ID 240628-q7x1lswbpm
Target 1a5fed9db7e0a89129bc97035042a833_JaffaCakes118
SHA256 a2376ab8bc769725b2d76989eb0e077ae646d32fc712e5c06abba09f13150ac3
Tags
vmprotect
score
7/10

Table of Contents

Analysis Overview

MITRE ATT&CK

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
7/10

SHA256

a2376ab8bc769725b2d76989eb0e077ae646d32fc712e5c06abba09f13150ac3

Threat Level: Shows suspicious behavior

The file 1a5fed9db7e0a89129bc97035042a833_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Shows suspicious behavior.

Malicious Activity Summary

vmprotect

VMProtect packed file

Unsigned PE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx

MITRE ATT&CK

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Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-06-28 13:54

Signatures

VMProtect packed file

vmprotect
Description Indicator Process Target
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Unsigned PE

Description Indicator Process Target
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Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-06-28 13:54

Reported

2024-06-28 13:55

Platform

win7-20240221-en

Max time kernel

32s

Max time network

33s

Command Line

rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1a5fed9db7e0a89129bc97035042a833_JaffaCakes118.dll,#1

Signatures

VMProtect packed file

vmprotect
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Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Description Indicator Process Target
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\shutdown.exe N/A
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\shutdown.exe N/A

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A
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Processes

C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe

rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1a5fed9db7e0a89129bc97035042a833_JaffaCakes118.dll,#1

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe

rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1a5fed9db7e0a89129bc97035042a833_JaffaCakes118.dll,#1

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\shutdown.exe

shutdown -r

C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe

"LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x0

C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe

"LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x1

Network

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Files

memory/2188-2-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010275000-memory.dmp

memory/2188-3-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010275000-memory.dmp

memory/2188-4-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010275000-memory.dmp

memory/2188-1-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010275000-memory.dmp

memory/2188-0-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010275000-memory.dmp

memory/2188-8-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010275000-memory.dmp

memory/2556-9-0x0000000002E10000-0x0000000002E11000-memory.dmp

memory/2100-10-0x0000000002AB0000-0x0000000002AB1000-memory.dmp

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-06-28 13:54

Reported

2024-06-28 13:55

Platform

win10v2004-20240508-en

Max time kernel

32s

Max time network

34s

Command Line

rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1a5fed9db7e0a89129bc97035042a833_JaffaCakes118.dll,#1

Signatures

VMProtect packed file

vmprotect
Description Indicator Process Target
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Modifies data under HKEY_USERS

Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationBlurBalance = "1" C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\History C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationAfterglow = "3288365271" C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\EnableWindowColorization = "237" C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationGlassAttribute = "1" C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationColorBalance = "89" C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent\StartColorMenu = "4288567808" C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent\AccentColorMenu = "4292311040" C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationAfterglowBalance = "10" C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe N/A
Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent\AccentPalette = a6d8ff0076b9ed00429ce3000078d700005a9e000042750000264200f7630c00 C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\History\AutoColor = "0" C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationColor = "3288365271" C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\AccentColor = "4292311040" C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe N/A

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Description Indicator Process Target
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\shutdown.exe N/A
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\shutdown.exe N/A

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx

Description Indicator Process Target
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Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Description Indicator Process Target
PID 1532 wrote to memory of 4048 N/A C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
PID 1532 wrote to memory of 4048 N/A C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
PID 1532 wrote to memory of 4048 N/A C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
PID 4048 wrote to memory of 1836 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\shutdown.exe
PID 4048 wrote to memory of 1836 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\shutdown.exe
PID 4048 wrote to memory of 1836 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\shutdown.exe

Processes

C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe

rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1a5fed9db7e0a89129bc97035042a833_JaffaCakes118.dll,#1

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe

rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1a5fed9db7e0a89129bc97035042a833_JaffaCakes118.dll,#1

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\shutdown.exe

shutdown -r

C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe

"LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x4 /state0:0xa39d1055 /state1:0x41c64e6d

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 138.91.171.81:80 tcp

Files

memory/4048-0-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010275000-memory.dmp

memory/4048-1-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010275000-memory.dmp

memory/4048-5-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010275000-memory.dmp