Malware Analysis Report

2025-08-10 20:53

Sample ID 240825-hqnfvasenn
Target c0304d669608d1a3f62db95d6416f41d_JaffaCakes118
SHA256 c2082d51e38e8155309273892f39263aa02a1a9fb664daf1cbb782950a294f5f
Tags
upx bootkit discovery persistence
score
7/10

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
7/10

SHA256

c2082d51e38e8155309273892f39263aa02a1a9fb664daf1cbb782950a294f5f

Threat Level: Shows suspicious behavior

The file c0304d669608d1a3f62db95d6416f41d_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Shows suspicious behavior.

Malicious Activity Summary

upx bootkit discovery persistence

UPX packed file

Enumerates connected drives

Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)

Drops file in Program Files directory

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery

Unsigned PE

Modifies system certificate store

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-08-25 06:56

Signatures

UPX packed file

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

Unsigned PE

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

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-08-25 06:56

Reported

2024-08-25 06:59

Platform

win7-20240704-en

Max time kernel

141s

Max time network

124s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c0304d669608d1a3f62db95d6416f41d_JaffaCakes118.exe"

Signatures

UPX packed file

upx
Description Indicator Process Target
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Enumerates connected drives

Description Indicator Process Target
File opened (read-only) \??\y: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c0304d669608d1a3f62db95d6416f41d_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\e: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c0304d669608d1a3f62db95d6416f41d_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\k: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c0304d669608d1a3f62db95d6416f41d_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\x: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c0304d669608d1a3f62db95d6416f41d_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\h: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c0304d669608d1a3f62db95d6416f41d_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\n: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c0304d669608d1a3f62db95d6416f41d_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\o: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c0304d669608d1a3f62db95d6416f41d_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\q: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c0304d669608d1a3f62db95d6416f41d_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\r: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c0304d669608d1a3f62db95d6416f41d_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\s: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c0304d669608d1a3f62db95d6416f41d_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\t: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c0304d669608d1a3f62db95d6416f41d_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\g: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c0304d669608d1a3f62db95d6416f41d_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\j: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c0304d669608d1a3f62db95d6416f41d_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\m: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c0304d669608d1a3f62db95d6416f41d_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\u: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c0304d669608d1a3f62db95d6416f41d_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\v: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c0304d669608d1a3f62db95d6416f41d_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\w: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c0304d669608d1a3f62db95d6416f41d_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\z: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c0304d669608d1a3f62db95d6416f41d_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\i: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c0304d669608d1a3f62db95d6416f41d_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\l: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c0304d669608d1a3f62db95d6416f41d_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\p: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c0304d669608d1a3f62db95d6416f41d_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A

Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)

bootkit persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
File opened for modification \??\PhysicalDrive0 C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c0304d669608d1a3f62db95d6416f41d_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A

Drops file in Program Files directory

Description Indicator Process Target
File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\SAItest.txt C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c0304d669608d1a3f62db95d6416f41d_JaffaCakes118.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\c0304d669608d1a3f62db95d6416f41d_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c0304d669608d1a3f62db95d6416f41d_JaffaCakes118.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c0304d669608d1a3f62db95d6416f41d_JaffaCakes118.exe"

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 tei.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 csc3-2004-crl.verisign.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cfgi.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tei.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cfgi.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tei.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cfgi.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tei.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cfgi.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tei.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cfgi.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tei.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tei.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cfgi.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tei.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cfgi.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tei.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cfgi.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tei.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cfgi.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tei.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cfgi.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tei.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cfgi.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 crl.microsoft.com udp
GB 92.123.143.234:80 crl.microsoft.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tei.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cfgi.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tei.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cfgi.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tei.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cfgi.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tei.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cfgi.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tei.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cfgi.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tei.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cfgi.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tei.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cfgi.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tei.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cfgi.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cfgi.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tei.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tei.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tei.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tei.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tei.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tei.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tei.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tei.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tei.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tei.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tei.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tei.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tei.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tei.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tei.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tei.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tei.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tei.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tei.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tei.clickpotato.tv udp

Files

memory/696-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000477000-memory.dmp

memory/696-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000477000-memory.dmp

memory/696-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000477000-memory.dmp

memory/696-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000477000-memory.dmp

memory/696-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000477000-memory.dmp

memory/696-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000477000-memory.dmp

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-08-25 06:56

Reported

2024-08-25 06:59

Platform

win10v2004-20240802-en

Max time kernel

134s

Max time network

144s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c0304d669608d1a3f62db95d6416f41d_JaffaCakes118.exe"

Signatures

UPX packed file

upx
Description Indicator Process Target
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Enumerates connected drives

Description Indicator Process Target
File opened (read-only) \??\u: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c0304d669608d1a3f62db95d6416f41d_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\e: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c0304d669608d1a3f62db95d6416f41d_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\g: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c0304d669608d1a3f62db95d6416f41d_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\l: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c0304d669608d1a3f62db95d6416f41d_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\p: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c0304d669608d1a3f62db95d6416f41d_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\r: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c0304d669608d1a3f62db95d6416f41d_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\i: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c0304d669608d1a3f62db95d6416f41d_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\k: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c0304d669608d1a3f62db95d6416f41d_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\m: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c0304d669608d1a3f62db95d6416f41d_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\o: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c0304d669608d1a3f62db95d6416f41d_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\s: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c0304d669608d1a3f62db95d6416f41d_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\z: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c0304d669608d1a3f62db95d6416f41d_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\v: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c0304d669608d1a3f62db95d6416f41d_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\w: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c0304d669608d1a3f62db95d6416f41d_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\x: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c0304d669608d1a3f62db95d6416f41d_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\h: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c0304d669608d1a3f62db95d6416f41d_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\j: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c0304d669608d1a3f62db95d6416f41d_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\n: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c0304d669608d1a3f62db95d6416f41d_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\q: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c0304d669608d1a3f62db95d6416f41d_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\t: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c0304d669608d1a3f62db95d6416f41d_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\y: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c0304d669608d1a3f62db95d6416f41d_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A

Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)

bootkit persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
File opened for modification \??\PhysicalDrive0 C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c0304d669608d1a3f62db95d6416f41d_JaffaCakes118.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\c0304d669608d1a3f62db95d6416f41d_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A

Modifies system certificate store

evasion spyware trojan
Description Indicator Process Target
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\742C3192E607E424EB4549542BE1BBC53E6174E2 C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c0304d669608d1a3f62db95d6416f41d_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
Set value (data) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\742C3192E607E424EB4549542BE1BBC53E6174E2\Blob = 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 C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c0304d669608d1a3f62db95d6416f41d_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c0304d669608d1a3f62db95d6416f41d_JaffaCakes118.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c0304d669608d1a3f62db95d6416f41d_JaffaCakes118.exe"

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 tei.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 172.214.232.199.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 154.239.44.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 23.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 55.36.223.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tei.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 133.211.185.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 58.55.71.13.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tei.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tei.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 86.23.85.13.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tei.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 56.126.166.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 192.142.123.92.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tei.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tei.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tei.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tei.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tei.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tei.clickpotato.tv udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 73.144.22.2.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 57.169.31.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 13.227.111.52.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 8.8.8.8:53 43.58.199.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 150.171.28.10:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 10.28.171.150.in-addr.arpa udp

Files

memory/4380-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000477000-memory.dmp

memory/4380-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000477000-memory.dmp

memory/4380-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000477000-memory.dmp

memory/4380-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000477000-memory.dmp

memory/4380-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000477000-memory.dmp

memory/4380-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000477000-memory.dmp

memory/4380-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000477000-memory.dmp