Malware Analysis Report

2025-01-02 14:43

Sample ID 240821-ppaa6ayclf
Target b375954d791a694c324b8c1298f48896_JaffaCakes118
SHA256 fdfe9bb9fd889b840e1d50b1e78d6856d3d2e2628255a3ccb86b73c85d1d3965
Tags
andromeda backdoor botnet discovery persistence
score
10/10

Table of Contents

Analysis Overview

MITRE ATT&CK

Enterprise Matrix V15

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Signatures

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis Overview

score
10/10

SHA256

fdfe9bb9fd889b840e1d50b1e78d6856d3d2e2628255a3ccb86b73c85d1d3965

Threat Level: Known bad

The file b375954d791a694c324b8c1298f48896_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

andromeda backdoor botnet discovery persistence

Andromeda, Gamarue

Detects Andromeda payload.

Adds policy Run key to start application

Deletes itself

Maps connected drives based on registry

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

Drops file in Program Files directory

Unsigned PE

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-08-21 12:29

Signatures

Unsigned PE

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-08-21 12:29

Reported

2024-08-21 12:32

Platform

win10v2004-20240802-en

Max time kernel

143s

Max time network

140s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b375954d791a694c324b8c1298f48896_JaffaCakes118.exe"

Signatures

Andromeda, Gamarue

botnet backdoor andromeda

Detects Andromeda payload.

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Adds policy Run key to start application

persistence
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\58810 = "C:\\PROGRA~3\\LOCALS~1\\Temp\\mslclxr.com" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe N/A

Deletes itself

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.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\b375954d791a694c324b8c1298f48896_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\disk\Enum\0 C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b375954d791a694c324b8c1298f48896_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A

Drops file in Program Files directory

Description Indicator Process Target
File created C:\PROGRA~3\LOCALS~1\Temp\mslclxr.com C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe N/A

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery

discovery
Description Indicator Process Target
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b375954d791a694c324b8c1298f48896_JaffaCakes118.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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b375954d791a694c324b8c1298f48896_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Description Indicator Process Target
PID 3216 wrote to memory of 3656 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b375954d791a694c324b8c1298f48896_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b375954d791a694c324b8c1298f48896_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 3216 wrote to memory of 3656 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b375954d791a694c324b8c1298f48896_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b375954d791a694c324b8c1298f48896_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 3216 wrote to memory of 3656 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b375954d791a694c324b8c1298f48896_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b375954d791a694c324b8c1298f48896_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 3216 wrote to memory of 3656 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b375954d791a694c324b8c1298f48896_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b375954d791a694c324b8c1298f48896_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 3216 wrote to memory of 3656 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b375954d791a694c324b8c1298f48896_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b375954d791a694c324b8c1298f48896_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 3656 wrote to memory of 2112 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b375954d791a694c324b8c1298f48896_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
PID 3656 wrote to memory of 2112 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b375954d791a694c324b8c1298f48896_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
PID 3656 wrote to memory of 2112 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b375954d791a694c324b8c1298f48896_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b375954d791a694c324b8c1298f48896_JaffaCakes118.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b375954d791a694c324b8c1298f48896_JaffaCakes118.exe"

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b375954d791a694c324b8c1298f48896_JaffaCakes118.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b375954d791a694c324b8c1298f48896_JaffaCakes118.exe"

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe

C:\Windows\syswow64\svchost.exe

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 g.bing.com udp
US 13.107.21.237:443 g.bing.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 97.17.167.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 237.21.107.13.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 67.31.126.40.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 205.47.74.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 104.219.191.52.in-addr.arpa 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 111ABC udp
N/A 224.0.0.251:5353 udp
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 8.8.4.4:53 sdohnigad.com udp
US 184.105.192.2:80 sdohnigad.com tcp
US 8.8.4.4:53 htttp: udp
US 8.8.4.4:53 jarkijden.com udp
US 184.105.192.2:80 jarkijden.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 2.192.105.184.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 241.150.49.20.in-addr.arpa 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 8.8.8.8:53 192.142.123.92.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 240.143.123.92.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 88.156.103.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.4.4:53 111ABC udp
US 8.8.4.4:53 sdohnigad.com udp
US 184.105.192.2:80 sdohnigad.com tcp
US 8.8.4.4:53 htttp: udp
US 8.8.4.4:53 jarkijden.com udp
US 184.105.192.2:80 jarkijden.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 48.229.111.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tse1.mm.bing.net udp
US 150.171.28.10:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 150.171.28.10:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 150.171.28.10:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 150.171.28.10:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 150.171.28.10:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 8.8.4.4:53 111ABC udp
US 8.8.4.4:53 sdohnigad.com udp
US 184.105.192.2:80 sdohnigad.com tcp
US 8.8.4.4:53 htttp: udp
US 8.8.4.4:53 jarkijden.com udp
US 184.105.192.2:80 jarkijden.com tcp

Files

memory/3656-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000406000-memory.dmp

memory/3216-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000419000-memory.dmp

memory/3656-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000406000-memory.dmp

memory/2112-4-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000001DE000-memory.dmp

memory/2112-6-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000001DE000-memory.dmp

memory/2112-8-0x0000000001440000-0x0000000001445000-memory.dmp

memory/2112-12-0x0000000001440000-0x0000000001445000-memory.dmp

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-08-21 12:29

Reported

2024-08-21 12:32

Platform

win7-20240705-en

Max time kernel

145s

Max time network

146s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b375954d791a694c324b8c1298f48896_JaffaCakes118.exe"

Signatures

Andromeda, Gamarue

botnet backdoor andromeda

Detects Andromeda payload.

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Adds policy Run key to start application

persistence
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\23666 = "C:\\PROGRA~3\\LOCALS~1\\Temp\\msrocpzi.com" C:\Windows\syswow64\svchost.exe N/A

Deletes itself

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\syswow64\svchost.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\b375954d791a694c324b8c1298f48896_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Disk\Enum\0 C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b375954d791a694c324b8c1298f48896_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A

Drops file in Program Files directory

Description Indicator Process Target
File created C:\PROGRA~3\LOCALS~1\Temp\msrocpzi.com C:\Windows\syswow64\svchost.exe N/A

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery

discovery
Description Indicator Process Target
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b375954d791a694c324b8c1298f48896_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b375954d791a694c324b8c1298f48896_JaffaCakes118.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\b375954d791a694c324b8c1298f48896_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Description Indicator Process Target
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 3004 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b375954d791a694c324b8c1298f48896_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b375954d791a694c324b8c1298f48896_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 3004 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b375954d791a694c324b8c1298f48896_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b375954d791a694c324b8c1298f48896_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 3004 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b375954d791a694c324b8c1298f48896_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b375954d791a694c324b8c1298f48896_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 3004 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b375954d791a694c324b8c1298f48896_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b375954d791a694c324b8c1298f48896_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 3004 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b375954d791a694c324b8c1298f48896_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b375954d791a694c324b8c1298f48896_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 3004 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b375954d791a694c324b8c1298f48896_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b375954d791a694c324b8c1298f48896_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 3004 wrote to memory of 2888 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b375954d791a694c324b8c1298f48896_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Windows\syswow64\svchost.exe
PID 3004 wrote to memory of 2888 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b375954d791a694c324b8c1298f48896_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Windows\syswow64\svchost.exe
PID 3004 wrote to memory of 2888 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b375954d791a694c324b8c1298f48896_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Windows\syswow64\svchost.exe
PID 3004 wrote to memory of 2888 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b375954d791a694c324b8c1298f48896_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Windows\syswow64\svchost.exe

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b375954d791a694c324b8c1298f48896_JaffaCakes118.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b375954d791a694c324b8c1298f48896_JaffaCakes118.exe"

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b375954d791a694c324b8c1298f48896_JaffaCakes118.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b375954d791a694c324b8c1298f48896_JaffaCakes118.exe"

C:\Windows\syswow64\svchost.exe

C:\Windows\syswow64\svchost.exe

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
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 111ABC udp
US 8.8.4.4:53 sdohnigad.com udp
US 184.105.192.2:80 sdohnigad.com tcp
US 8.8.4.4:53 htttp: udp
US 8.8.4.4:53 jarkijden.com udp
US 184.105.192.2:80 jarkijden.com tcp
US 8.8.4.4:53 111ABC udp
US 8.8.4.4:53 sdohnigad.com udp
US 184.105.192.2:80 sdohnigad.com tcp
US 8.8.4.4:53 htttp: udp
US 8.8.4.4:53 jarkijden.com udp
US 184.105.192.2:80 jarkijden.com tcp
US 8.8.4.4:53 111ABC udp
US 8.8.4.4:53 sdohnigad.com udp
US 184.105.192.2:80 sdohnigad.com tcp
US 8.8.4.4:53 htttp: udp
US 8.8.4.4:53 jarkijden.com udp
US 184.105.192.2:80 jarkijden.com tcp

Files

memory/2756-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000419000-memory.dmp

memory/3004-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000406000-memory.dmp

memory/3004-2-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

memory/3004-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000406000-memory.dmp

memory/3004-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000406000-memory.dmp

memory/2888-8-0x0000000000290000-0x0000000000298000-memory.dmp

memory/2888-10-0x0000000000290000-0x0000000000298000-memory.dmp

memory/2888-12-0x0000000000020000-0x0000000000025000-memory.dmp

memory/2888-16-0x0000000000020000-0x0000000000025000-memory.dmp