Malware Analysis Report

2025-04-13 20:42

Sample ID 240704-fspqksxhqd
Target 24bc10ea63a538bbb7620a7db12cb0e0_JaffaCakes118
SHA256 c2e3a8bfff384c1e3259a9bcfa641ef123d1991ce8179f110796435c50fce133
Tags
modiloader evasion persistence trojan upx
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
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SHA256

c2e3a8bfff384c1e3259a9bcfa641ef123d1991ce8179f110796435c50fce133

Threat Level: Known bad

The file 24bc10ea63a538bbb7620a7db12cb0e0_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

modiloader evasion persistence trojan upx

UAC bypass

ModiLoader, DBatLoader

ModiLoader Second Stage

UPX packed file

Loads dropped DLL

Executes dropped EXE

Adds Run key to start application

Checks whether UAC is enabled

Drops file in Windows directory

Unsigned PE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx

System policy modification

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-07-04 05:08

Signatures

Unsigned PE

Description Indicator Process Target
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Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-07-04 05:08

Reported

2024-07-04 05:10

Platform

win7-20240220-en

Max time kernel

140s

Max time network

119s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\24bc10ea63a538bbb7620a7db12cb0e0_JaffaCakes118.exe"

Signatures

ModiLoader, DBatLoader

trojan modiloader

UAC bypass

evasion trojan
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\123456~1.EXE N/A

ModiLoader Second Stage

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Executes dropped EXE

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\123456~1.EXE N/A

UPX packed file

upx
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Adds Run key to start application

persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\wextract_cleanup0 = "rundll32.exe C:\\Windows\\system32\\advpack.dll,DelNodeRunDLL32 \"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\IXP000.TMP\\\"" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\24bc10ea63a538bbb7620a7db12cb0e0_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A

Checks whether UAC is enabled

evasion trojan
Description Indicator Process Target
Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\123456~1.EXE N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\123456~1.EXE N/A

Drops file in Windows directory

Description Indicator Process Target
File created C:\Windows\VMPipe32.dll C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\123456~1.EXE N/A

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Description Indicator Process Target
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\123456~1.EXE N/A
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\123456~1.EXE N/A

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx

Description Indicator Process Target
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System policy modification

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\123456~1.EXE N/A

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\24bc10ea63a538bbb7620a7db12cb0e0_JaffaCakes118.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\24bc10ea63a538bbb7620a7db12cb0e0_JaffaCakes118.exe"

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\123456~1.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\123456~1.EXE

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 fearzzr.no-ip.org udp

Files

\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\123456~1.EXE

MD5 3570b82e4d3fb687e0a1a11839bd1672
SHA1 14b6cbf8fd0b9f567eb7e6b310673cf42d4fdcb3
SHA256 a30ecb43f16081fc15200ab6327d97e6c7d2d5e9e7d0d39c738704d64f8cccbf
SHA512 e619fa081c7802ca213e32bbc6a8c35557bd99fbf4183e2b1f5121599a5a40d013cafae61b184352abdfcd1449fb6fb9c5a69bfc8efa0a993e22200d516bfd8e

memory/2912-4-0x00000000001A0000-0x00000000001F2000-memory.dmp

memory/2160-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000452000-memory.dmp

\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\ntdtcstp.dll

MD5 67587e25a971a141628d7f07bd40ffa0
SHA1 76fcd014539a3bb247cc0b761225f68bd6055f6b
SHA256 e6829866322d68d5c5b78e3d48dcec70a41cdc42c6f357a44fd329f74a8b4378
SHA512 6e6de7aa02c48f8b96b06e5f1160fbc5c95312320636e138cc997ef3362a61bc50ec03db1f06292eb964cd71915ddb2ec2eb741432c7da44215a4acbb576a350

\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\cmsetac.dll

MD5 bb9572ce5d412f986bc0c75a4ea3d9ca
SHA1 c848b9d7701ea60a4e296b15c67811a2ae03b549
SHA256 16b78649b07c35c071cce803f798521e45c3e974cf9c03e6b8b2fa7e5157badb
SHA512 6e86f5de07f7b16eb55a89a2a1fff4dacb16877976dbf9b518e15c3f6f5f1075e5556b388ad18c4ea7e52344b56b9b2d9f35d72185751cd565e98cd8a6b58496

memory/2160-19-0x0000000000500000-0x000000000050E000-memory.dmp

memory/2160-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000452000-memory.dmp

memory/2160-23-0x0000000000500000-0x000000000050E000-memory.dmp

memory/2160-22-0x0000000000390000-0x0000000000398000-memory.dmp

memory/2160-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000452000-memory.dmp

memory/2160-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000452000-memory.dmp

memory/2912-27-0x00000000001A0000-0x00000000001F2000-memory.dmp

memory/2160-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000452000-memory.dmp

memory/2160-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000452000-memory.dmp

memory/2160-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000452000-memory.dmp

memory/2160-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000452000-memory.dmp

memory/2160-41-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000452000-memory.dmp

memory/2160-44-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000452000-memory.dmp

memory/2160-47-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000452000-memory.dmp

memory/2160-50-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000452000-memory.dmp

memory/2160-53-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000452000-memory.dmp

memory/2160-56-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000452000-memory.dmp

memory/2160-59-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000452000-memory.dmp

memory/2160-62-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000452000-memory.dmp

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-07-04 05:08

Reported

2024-07-04 05:10

Platform

win10v2004-20240508-en

Max time kernel

141s

Max time network

142s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\24bc10ea63a538bbb7620a7db12cb0e0_JaffaCakes118.exe"

Signatures

ModiLoader, DBatLoader

trojan modiloader

UAC bypass

evasion trojan
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\123456~1.EXE N/A

ModiLoader Second Stage

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Executes dropped EXE

Description Indicator Process Target
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UPX packed file

upx
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Adds Run key to start application

persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\wextract_cleanup0 = "rundll32.exe C:\\Windows\\system32\\advpack.dll,DelNodeRunDLL32 \"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\IXP000.TMP\\\"" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\24bc10ea63a538bbb7620a7db12cb0e0_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A

Checks whether UAC is enabled

evasion trojan
Description Indicator Process Target
Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\123456~1.EXE N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\123456~1.EXE N/A

Drops file in Windows directory

Description Indicator Process Target
File created C:\Windows\VMPipe32.dll C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\123456~1.EXE N/A

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Description Indicator Process Target
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\123456~1.EXE N/A
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\123456~1.EXE N/A

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx

Description Indicator Process Target
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System policy modification

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\123456~1.EXE N/A

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\24bc10ea63a538bbb7620a7db12cb0e0_JaffaCakes118.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\24bc10ea63a538bbb7620a7db12cb0e0_JaffaCakes118.exe"

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\123456~1.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\123456~1.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 --field-trial-handle=4176,i,5711962389779687290,1245653010537220991,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4084 /prefetch:8

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 fearzzr.no-ip.org udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 228.249.119.40.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 172.214.232.199.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 17.160.190.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 97.17.167.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 183.142.211.20.in-addr.arpa udp
NL 52.142.223.178:80 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 fearzzr.no-ip.org udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 56.126.166.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 157.123.68.40.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 92.12.20.2.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 fearzzr.no-ip.org udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 11.227.111.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 fearzzr.no-ip.org udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 fearzzr.no-ip.org udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 91.90.14.23.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 fearzzr.no-ip.org udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 fearzzr.no-ip.org udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 63.242.123.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 fearzzr.no-ip.org udp

Files

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\123456~1.EXE

MD5 3570b82e4d3fb687e0a1a11839bd1672
SHA1 14b6cbf8fd0b9f567eb7e6b310673cf42d4fdcb3
SHA256 a30ecb43f16081fc15200ab6327d97e6c7d2d5e9e7d0d39c738704d64f8cccbf
SHA512 e619fa081c7802ca213e32bbc6a8c35557bd99fbf4183e2b1f5121599a5a40d013cafae61b184352abdfcd1449fb6fb9c5a69bfc8efa0a993e22200d516bfd8e

memory/2480-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000452000-memory.dmp

memory/2480-7-0x0000000002220000-0x0000000002221000-memory.dmp

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\ntdtcstp.dll

MD5 67587e25a971a141628d7f07bd40ffa0
SHA1 76fcd014539a3bb247cc0b761225f68bd6055f6b
SHA256 e6829866322d68d5c5b78e3d48dcec70a41cdc42c6f357a44fd329f74a8b4378
SHA512 6e6de7aa02c48f8b96b06e5f1160fbc5c95312320636e138cc997ef3362a61bc50ec03db1f06292eb964cd71915ddb2ec2eb741432c7da44215a4acbb576a350

memory/2480-18-0x0000000003250000-0x000000000325E000-memory.dmp

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\cmsetac.dll

MD5 bb9572ce5d412f986bc0c75a4ea3d9ca
SHA1 c848b9d7701ea60a4e296b15c67811a2ae03b549
SHA256 16b78649b07c35c071cce803f798521e45c3e974cf9c03e6b8b2fa7e5157badb
SHA512 6e86f5de07f7b16eb55a89a2a1fff4dacb16877976dbf9b518e15c3f6f5f1075e5556b388ad18c4ea7e52344b56b9b2d9f35d72185751cd565e98cd8a6b58496

memory/2480-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000452000-memory.dmp

memory/2480-23-0x0000000003250000-0x000000000325E000-memory.dmp

memory/2480-22-0x00000000022D0000-0x00000000022D8000-memory.dmp

memory/2480-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000452000-memory.dmp

memory/2480-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000452000-memory.dmp

memory/2480-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000452000-memory.dmp

memory/2480-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000452000-memory.dmp

memory/2480-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000452000-memory.dmp

memory/2480-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000452000-memory.dmp

memory/2480-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000452000-memory.dmp

memory/2480-43-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000452000-memory.dmp

memory/2480-46-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000452000-memory.dmp

memory/2480-49-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000452000-memory.dmp

memory/2480-52-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000452000-memory.dmp

memory/2480-55-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000452000-memory.dmp

memory/2480-58-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000452000-memory.dmp

memory/2480-61-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000452000-memory.dmp