Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    124s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240802-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240802-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    21/08/2024, 17:01

General

  • Target
    b448d90f6bee1744a288250ca69b695d_JaffaCakes118.exe
  • Size 49KB
  • Sample240821-vjt19stdnr
  • SHA256 9508201c36dccbe669ac60211ffcf23017abd5d54ac879ea5f7be6037312bb74
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Possible privilege escalation attempt 2 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Modifies file permissions 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 2 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • File and Directory Permissions Modification: Windows File and Directory Permissions Modification 1 TTPs
  • Indicator Removal: File Deletion 1 TTPs

    Adversaries may delete files left behind by the actions of their intrusion activity.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 8 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Modifies Control Panel 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b448d90f6bee1744a288250ca69b695d_JaffaCakes118.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b448d90f6bee1744a288250ca69b695d_JaffaCakes118.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1776
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\takeown.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\takeown.exe" /f "C:\Windows\System32\rstrui.exe"
      2⤵
      • Possible privilege escalation attempt
      • Modifies file permissions
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4328
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\icacls.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\icacls.exe" "C:\Windows\System32\rstrui.exe" /grant Admin:F
      2⤵
      • Possible privilege escalation attempt
      • Modifies file permissions
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1980
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c del /f /q "C:\Windows\System32\rstrui.exe"
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3556
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c REG ADD HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v wlock /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\wlock\wlock.exe" /f
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1376
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        REG ADD HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v wlock /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\wlock\wlock.exe" /f
        3⤵
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:3232
    • C:\Users\Admin\wlock\wlock.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\wlock\wlock.exe" f
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies Control Panel
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:4424
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c del C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\B448D9~1.EXE > NuL
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1052

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        wlock.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\wlock\wlock.exe
        • Size 73KB
        • SHA256 529af46f1155a07672d38acc200b832de6be8ba79af111ef23bd35da0c850c24
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/1776-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041D000-memory.dmp

        memory/1776-8-0x00000000005A0000-0x00000000005A1000-memory.dmp

        memory/1776-10-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041D000-memory.dmp

        memory/4424-22-0x0000000000DE0000-0x0000000000DE1000-memory.dmp

        memory/4424-16-0x0000000000DF0000-0x0000000000DF1000-memory.dmp

        memory/4424-26-0x0000000000DE0000-0x0000000000DE1000-memory.dmp

        memory/4424-25-0x0000000000DE0000-0x0000000000DE1000-memory.dmp

        memory/4424-24-0x0000000000DE0000-0x0000000000DE1000-memory.dmp

        memory/4424-23-0x0000000000DE0000-0x0000000000DE1000-memory.dmp

        memory/4424-19-0x0000000000DF0000-0x0000000000DF1000-memory.dmp

        memory/4424-18-0x0000000000DF0000-0x0000000000DF1000-memory.dmp

        memory/4424-17-0x0000000000DF0000-0x0000000000DF1000-memory.dmp

        memory/4424-28-0x0000000000DE0000-0x0000000000DE1000-memory.dmp

        memory/4424-15-0x0000000000DF0000-0x0000000000DF1000-memory.dmp

        memory/4424-14-0x0000000000DE0000-0x0000000000DE1000-memory.dmp

        memory/4424-21-0x0000000000DF0000-0x0000000000DF1000-memory.dmp

        memory/4424-12-0x0000000000DE0000-0x0000000000DE1000-memory.dmp

        memory/4424-11-0x0000000000DE0000-0x0000000000DE1000-memory.dmp

        memory/4424-29-0x0000000000DE0000-0x0000000000DE1000-memory.dmp

        memory/4424-30-0x0000000000DE0000-0x0000000000DE1000-memory.dmp

        memory/4424-31-0x0000000000DE0000-0x0000000000DE1000-memory.dmp

        memory/4424-33-0x0000000000DE0000-0x0000000000DE1000-memory.dmp