Analysis Overview
SHA256
b7115feb8e9603503cb99ef451123ed8ca0209358df0fedd1493472777268e64
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 820527243750a28e1729bcc01aad699f_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Modifies WinLogon for persistence
Modifies firewall policy service
Darkcomet family
Darkcomet
Windows security bypass
Modifies security service
Disables RegEdit via registry modification
Sets file to hidden
Adds policy Run key to start application
Disables Task Manager via registry modification
Deletes itself
Executes dropped EXE
Checks computer location settings
UPX packed file
Loads dropped DLL
Windows security modification
Maps connected drives based on registry
Adds Run key to start application
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Drops file in Program Files directory
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Unsigned PE
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
System policy modification
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Views/modifies file attributes
Modifies registry class
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-08-01 22:43
Signatures
Darkcomet family
UPX packed file
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
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Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-08-01 22:43
Reported
2024-08-01 22:45
Platform
win7-20240705-en
Max time kernel
150s
Max time network
126s
Command Line
Signatures
Darkcomet
Modifies WinLogon for persistence
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserInit = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\userinit.exe,C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\820527243750a28e1729bcc01aad699f_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Modifies firewall policy service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
Modifies security service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\wscsvc\Start = "4" | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
Windows security bypass
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
Adds policy Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run | C:\Windows\syswow64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run\33857 = "C:\\PROGRA~3\\LOCALS~1\\Temp\\msiabrhiy.exe" | C:\Windows\syswow64\svchost.exe | N/A |
Disables RegEdit via registry modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3502430532-24693940-2469786940-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
Disables Task Manager via registry modification
Sets file to hidden
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe | N/A |
Deletes itself
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1.EXE | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\820527243750a28e1729bcc01aad699f_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\820527243750a28e1729bcc01aad699f_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\820527243750a28e1729bcc01aad699f_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\820527243750a28e1729bcc01aad699f_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
UPX packed file
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
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Windows security modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3502430532-24693940-2469786940-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\820527243750a28e1729bcc01aad699f_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3502430532-24693940-2469786940-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
Maps connected drives based on registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Disk\Enum\0 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1.EXE | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\disk\enum | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1.EXE | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Disk\Enum\0 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1.EXE | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\disk\enum | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1.EXE | N/A |
Drops file in Program Files directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\PROGRA~3\LOCALS~1\Temp\msiabrhiy.exe | C:\Windows\syswow64\svchost.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1.EXE | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\syswow64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\820527243750a28e1729bcc01aad699f_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1.EXE | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\syswow64\svchost.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1.EXE | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1.EXE | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
System policy modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion\Explorern | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion\Explorern\NoControlPanel = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
Views/modifies file attributes
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe | N/A |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\820527243750a28e1729bcc01aad699f_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\820527243750a28e1729bcc01aad699f_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\820527243750a28e1729bcc01aad699f_JaffaCakes118.exe" +s +h
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\820527243750a28e1729bcc01aad699f_JaffaCakes118.exe" +s +h
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1.EXE
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1.EXE"
C:\Windows\syswow64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\syswow64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
notepad
C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1.EXE
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1.EXE"
C:\Windows\syswow64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\syswow64\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
C:\Windows\explorer.exe
"C:\Windows\explorer.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
notepad
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tihe17.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.update.microsoft.com | udp |
| US | 20.72.235.82:80 | www.update.microsoft.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | gphosting.de | udp |
| DE | 178.254.11.62:80 | gphosting.de | tcp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | gphosting.de | udp |
| DE | 178.254.11.62:80 | gphosting.de | tcp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | gphosting.de | udp |
| DE | 178.254.11.62:80 | gphosting.de | tcp |
Files
memory/2764-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004ED000-memory.dmp
memory/2764-1-0x0000000000270000-0x0000000000271000-memory.dmp
memory/2744-15-0x0000000000020000-0x0000000000022000-memory.dmp
memory/2720-17-0x0000000000CF0000-0x0000000000CF8000-memory.dmp
memory/2720-16-0x0000000000CF0000-0x0000000000CF8000-memory.dmp
memory/2744-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000405000-memory.dmp
memory/2764-13-0x0000000003630000-0x0000000003635000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1.EXE
| MD5 | 95ff7bbd32e9002d393e056828187814 |
| SHA1 | 68a9b42cc5a5fd10f3cd53baaacbb80646b0c057 |
| SHA256 | 40999d697b90d2ef63889c53e00cc1be3f94d2a0581198ad6199ed2a29a14e94 |
| SHA512 | 8bc2f53dab5afa0eeb577fa9521bea42ccf7b176a2733dd312779774b31bc9e65b4fac7942386e0af76fa5a7dcde5e5d401abc7befb16ffb8091befaf9cf2d77 |
memory/2664-46-0x00000000001B0000-0x00000000001B1000-memory.dmp
memory/2664-18-0x0000000000080000-0x0000000000081000-memory.dmp
memory/2764-56-0x0000000003F30000-0x000000000401D000-memory.dmp
memory/2764-55-0x0000000003F30000-0x000000000401D000-memory.dmp
memory/1204-69-0x00000000039D0000-0x00000000039D5000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
| MD5 | 820527243750a28e1729bcc01aad699f |
| SHA1 | 125df4c2841b1335669bb07e2c697994db065683 |
| SHA256 | b7115feb8e9603503cb99ef451123ed8ca0209358df0fedd1493472777268e64 |
| SHA512 | 7c8741a9c2f512745baea3948fbeb451f1c400217879403f451cf3818ce0b67edd63b5302a1d98a373c50a29eee4fe034b6b8dd37fec6b0da7d5cf63e7156700 |
memory/1464-70-0x0000000000CF0000-0x0000000000CF8000-memory.dmp
memory/1204-57-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004ED000-memory.dmp
memory/2764-111-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004ED000-memory.dmp
memory/1204-127-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004ED000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-08-01 22:43
Reported
2024-08-01 22:45
Platform
win10v2004-20240730-en
Max time kernel
150s
Max time network
153s
Command Line
Signatures
Darkcomet
Modifies WinLogon for persistence
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserInit = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\userinit.exe,C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\820527243750a28e1729bcc01aad699f_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Modifies firewall policy service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "0" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
Modifies security service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\wscsvc\Start = "4" | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\wscsvc\Start = "4" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
Windows security bypass
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
Adds policy Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run\1862 = "C:\\PROGRA~3\\LOCALS~1\\Temp\\msxcfg.cmd" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
Disables RegEdit via registry modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3089151618-2647890268-2710988337-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3089151618-2647890268-2710988337-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
Disables Task Manager via registry modification
Sets file to hidden
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe | N/A |
Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3089151618-2647890268-2710988337-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\820527243750a28e1729bcc01aad699f_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3089151618-2647890268-2710988337-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
Deletes itself
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1.EXE | N/A |
UPX packed file
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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Windows security modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3089151618-2647890268-2710988337-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\820527243750a28e1729bcc01aad699f_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3089151618-2647890268-2710988337-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3089151618-2647890268-2710988337-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
Maps connected drives based on registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\disk\enum | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1.EXE | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\disk\Enum\0 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1.EXE | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\disk\enum | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1.EXE | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\disk\Enum\0 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1.EXE | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\disk\enum | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1.EXE | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\disk\Enum\0 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1.EXE | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 2708 set thread context of 2500 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe |
Drops file in Program Files directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\PROGRA~3\LOCALS~1\Temp\msxcfg.cmd | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1.EXE | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\820527243750a28e1729bcc01aad699f_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1.EXE | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1.EXE | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
Modifies registry class
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\ | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\820527243750a28e1729bcc01aad699f_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1.EXE | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1.EXE | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
System policy modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion\Explorern | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion\Explorern\NoControlPanel = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
Views/modifies file attributes
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe | N/A |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\820527243750a28e1729bcc01aad699f_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\820527243750a28e1729bcc01aad699f_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\820527243750a28e1729bcc01aad699f_JaffaCakes118.exe" +s +h
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1.EXE
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1.EXE"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\820527243750a28e1729bcc01aad699f_JaffaCakes118.exe" +s +h
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\syswow64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
notepad
C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1.EXE
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1.EXE"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\syswow64\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1.EXE
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1.EXE"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\syswow64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
notepad
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | g.bing.com | udp |
| US | 13.107.21.237:443 | g.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 8.8.8.8.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 237.21.107.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 240.143.123.92.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 133.32.126.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tihe17.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.update.microsoft.com | udp |
| US | 20.109.209.108:80 | www.update.microsoft.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | gphosting.de | udp |
| DE | 178.254.11.62:80 | gphosting.de | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 108.209.109.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 4.4.8.8.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 62.11.254.178.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tihe17.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tihe17.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tihe17.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tihe17.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tihe17.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 103.169.127.40.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 | tihe17.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tihe17.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tihe17.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tihe17.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tihe17.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tihe17.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tihe17.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | gphosting.de | udp |
| DE | 178.254.11.62:80 | gphosting.de | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tihe17.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tihe17.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tihe17.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tihe17.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tihe17.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.214.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tihe17.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tihe17.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tihe17.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tihe17.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tihe17.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tihe17.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tihe17.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | gphosting.de | udp |
| DE | 178.254.11.62:80 | gphosting.de | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tihe17.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tihe17.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tihe17.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tihe17.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tihe17.zapto.org | udp |
Files
memory/4220-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004ED000-memory.dmp
memory/4220-1-0x0000000000B00000-0x0000000000B01000-memory.dmp
memory/2784-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000405000-memory.dmp
memory/2784-13-0x0000000000410000-0x0000000000412000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1.EXE
| MD5 | 95ff7bbd32e9002d393e056828187814 |
| SHA1 | 68a9b42cc5a5fd10f3cd53baaacbb80646b0c057 |
| SHA256 | 40999d697b90d2ef63889c53e00cc1be3f94d2a0581198ad6199ed2a29a14e94 |
| SHA512 | 8bc2f53dab5afa0eeb577fa9521bea42ccf7b176a2733dd312779774b31bc9e65b4fac7942386e0af76fa5a7dcde5e5d401abc7befb16ffb8091befaf9cf2d77 |
memory/1636-16-0x00000000007E0000-0x00000000007EE000-memory.dmp
memory/1636-14-0x00000000007E0000-0x00000000007EE000-memory.dmp
memory/220-17-0x0000000000FE0000-0x0000000000FE1000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
| MD5 | 820527243750a28e1729bcc01aad699f |
| SHA1 | 125df4c2841b1335669bb07e2c697994db065683 |
| SHA256 | b7115feb8e9603503cb99ef451123ed8ca0209358df0fedd1493472777268e64 |
| SHA512 | 7c8741a9c2f512745baea3948fbeb451f1c400217879403f451cf3818ce0b67edd63b5302a1d98a373c50a29eee4fe034b6b8dd37fec6b0da7d5cf63e7156700 |
memory/2708-76-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004ED000-memory.dmp
memory/2404-84-0x00000000007E0000-0x00000000007EE000-memory.dmp
memory/2404-85-0x00000000007E0000-0x00000000007EE000-memory.dmp
memory/2500-86-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004ED000-memory.dmp
memory/2708-88-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004ED000-memory.dmp
memory/2920-97-0x00000000007E0000-0x00000000007EE000-memory.dmp
memory/2920-98-0x00000000007E0000-0x00000000007EE000-memory.dmp
memory/4220-99-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004ED000-memory.dmp
memory/512-101-0x0000000000D30000-0x0000000000D31000-memory.dmp
memory/1636-104-0x00000000003E0000-0x00000000003E5000-memory.dmp
memory/1636-108-0x00000000003E0000-0x00000000003E5000-memory.dmp