metasploit | fae010dd05e2e1a27b98d12fde47a41f785eb0619d9d20df2102677d8751640b

General

Target

e6b5b40fb55f6dc269c97dccf3d6cdd1_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

204KB
MD5

e6b5b40fb55f6dc269c97dccf3d6cdd1
SHA1

9fd80255a37d6d872245ba3836cc1ad665844c86
SHA256

fae010dd05e2e1a27b98d12fde47a41f785eb0619d9d20df2102677d8751640b
SHA512

3d8e79dd021ad15da46291f7ed15494afe6fc43d9b126d52f8faba8a702a96c61607014dca62f2925859930e7b4956ff5fdca20da9b4e9e82ef24fe1538d9647
SSDEEP

3072:WSI57HYVDFKKXg9Qil69u+zSxjMhA61kUNEPpaBKd2gGsQOu2PH+FED:WzkDFHQ6zSxjMjYPprGsQOueeFED

Score

10^/10

metasploit backdoor discovery evasion persistence trojan upx

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

metasploit

Version

encoder/call4_dword_xor

Signatures

MetaSploit
Detected malicious payload which is part of the Metasploit Framework, likely generated with msfvenom or similar.
trojan backdoor metasploit

Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 8 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\DomainProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wmpht32.exe = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\wmpht32.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Help"	wmpht32.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List	wmpht32.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile	wmpht32.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications	wmpht32.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wmpht32.exe = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\wmpht32.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Help"	wmpht32.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\DomainProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List	wmpht32.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\DomainProfile	wmpht32.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\DomainProfile\AuthorizedApplications	wmpht32.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2392887640-1187051047-2909758433-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	e6b5b40fb55f6dc269c97dccf3d6cdd1_JaffaCakes118.exe

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4312	wmpht32.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
5116	wmpht32.exe
4312	wmpht32.exe

UPX packed file 11 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1648-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1648-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1648-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1648-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1648-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1648-41-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4312-45-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4312-46-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4312-47-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4312-48-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4312-49-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp	upx

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows Help = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\wmpht32.exe"	wmpht32.exe

Maps connected drives based on registry 3 TTPs 4 IoCs

Disk information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\disk\Enum\0	wmpht32.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Disk\Enum	e6b5b40fb55f6dc269c97dccf3d6cdd1_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\disk\Enum\0	e6b5b40fb55f6dc269c97dccf3d6cdd1_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Disk\Enum	wmpht32.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\	e6b5b40fb55f6dc269c97dccf3d6cdd1_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wmpht32.exe	e6b5b40fb55f6dc269c97dccf3d6cdd1_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wmpht32.exe	e6b5b40fb55f6dc269c97dccf3d6cdd1_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\	wmpht32.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4328 set thread context of 1648	4328	e6b5b40fb55f6dc269c97dccf3d6cdd1_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 5116 set thread context of 4312	5116	wmpht32.exe	89

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e6b5b40fb55f6dc269c97dccf3d6cdd1_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e6b5b40fb55f6dc269c97dccf3d6cdd1_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	wmpht32.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	wmpht32.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\	e6b5b40fb55f6dc269c97dccf3d6cdd1_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs

pid	Process
1648	e6b5b40fb55f6dc269c97dccf3d6cdd1_JaffaCakes118.exe
1648	e6b5b40fb55f6dc269c97dccf3d6cdd1_JaffaCakes118.exe
1648	e6b5b40fb55f6dc269c97dccf3d6cdd1_JaffaCakes118.exe
1648	e6b5b40fb55f6dc269c97dccf3d6cdd1_JaffaCakes118.exe
4312	wmpht32.exe
4312	wmpht32.exe
4312	wmpht32.exe
4312	wmpht32.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 19 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4328 wrote to memory of 1648	4328	e6b5b40fb55f6dc269c97dccf3d6cdd1_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 4328 wrote to memory of 1648	4328	e6b5b40fb55f6dc269c97dccf3d6cdd1_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 4328 wrote to memory of 1648	4328	e6b5b40fb55f6dc269c97dccf3d6cdd1_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 4328 wrote to memory of 1648	4328	e6b5b40fb55f6dc269c97dccf3d6cdd1_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 4328 wrote to memory of 1648	4328	e6b5b40fb55f6dc269c97dccf3d6cdd1_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 4328 wrote to memory of 1648	4328	e6b5b40fb55f6dc269c97dccf3d6cdd1_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 4328 wrote to memory of 1648	4328	e6b5b40fb55f6dc269c97dccf3d6cdd1_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 1648 wrote to memory of 5116	1648	e6b5b40fb55f6dc269c97dccf3d6cdd1_JaffaCakes118.exe	88
PID 1648 wrote to memory of 5116	1648	e6b5b40fb55f6dc269c97dccf3d6cdd1_JaffaCakes118.exe	88
PID 1648 wrote to memory of 5116	1648	e6b5b40fb55f6dc269c97dccf3d6cdd1_JaffaCakes118.exe	88
PID 5116 wrote to memory of 4312	5116	wmpht32.exe	89
PID 5116 wrote to memory of 4312	5116	wmpht32.exe	89
PID 5116 wrote to memory of 4312	5116	wmpht32.exe	89
PID 5116 wrote to memory of 4312	5116	wmpht32.exe	89
PID 5116 wrote to memory of 4312	5116	wmpht32.exe	89
PID 5116 wrote to memory of 4312	5116	wmpht32.exe	89
PID 5116 wrote to memory of 4312	5116	wmpht32.exe	89
PID 4312 wrote to memory of 3436	4312	wmpht32.exe	56
PID 4312 wrote to memory of 3436	4312	wmpht32.exe	56

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:3436
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e6b5b40fb55f6dc269c97dccf3d6cdd1_JaffaCakes118.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e6b5b40fb55f6dc269c97dccf3d6cdd1_JaffaCakes118.exe"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4328
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e6b5b40fb55f6dc269c97dccf3d6cdd1_JaffaCakes118.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e6b5b40fb55f6dc269c97dccf3d6cdd1_JaffaCakes118.exe"
    3⤵
    - Checks computer location settings
    - Maps connected drives based on registry
    - Drops file in System32 directory
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Modifies registry class
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1648
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wmpht32.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wmpht32.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\E6B5B4~1.EXE
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5116
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wmpht32.exe
        
        "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wmpht32.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\E6B5B4~1.EXE
        5⤵
        Modifies firewall policy service
        Deletes itself
        Executes dropped EXE
        Adds Run key to start application
        Maps connected drives based on registry
        Drops file in System32 directory
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        
        PID:4312

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

1

T1543

Windows Service

1

T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

1

T1543

Windows Service

1

T1543.003

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

1

T1562

Disable or Modify System Firewall

Modify Registry

Credential Access

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

3

T1082

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wmpht32.exe

Filesize
204KB

MD5
e6b5b40fb55f6dc269c97dccf3d6cdd1

SHA1
9fd80255a37d6d872245ba3836cc1ad665844c86

SHA256
fae010dd05e2e1a27b98d12fde47a41f785eb0619d9d20df2102677d8751640b

SHA512
3d8e79dd021ad15da46291f7ed15494afe6fc43d9b126d52f8faba8a702a96c61607014dca62f2925859930e7b4956ff5fdca20da9b4e9e82ef24fe1538d9647

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memory/1648-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp

Filesize
324KB

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memory/1648-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp

Filesize
324KB

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memory/1648-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp

Filesize
324KB

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memory/1648-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp

Filesize
324KB

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memory/1648-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp

Filesize
324KB

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memory/1648-41-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp

Filesize
324KB

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memory/4312-45-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp

Filesize
324KB

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memory/4312-46-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp

Filesize
324KB

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memory/4312-47-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp

Filesize
324KB

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memory/4312-48-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp

Filesize
324KB

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memory/4312-49-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp

Filesize
324KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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