metasploit | 58078c4f1c7ab58721a954bd519a8b8e5241fb9a146d7e1e8f773046e92f678f

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
122s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
17/09/2024, 14:24

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General

Target

e703bbe47aebe10247b7c5209166eb71_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

164KB
MD5

e703bbe47aebe10247b7c5209166eb71
SHA1

1bc755041a0ba0324362a82dc483dc7281e439ea
SHA256

58078c4f1c7ab58721a954bd519a8b8e5241fb9a146d7e1e8f773046e92f678f
SHA512

450c7f57b48a69bae416f62289a96695c952ad0ebd51ef4d108ffd8936bb98304f91b9a505a0e321d44fbb7a97dee3f800e05eca3d22fc807195d6bf71ce55cc
SSDEEP

3072:fq7Kl0WdcqBIDkvRyB+n9QorgRyCwuWJ0E32AQH0br1r:SjWxIDkpyE9PwyXJeAQH0brJ

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 4 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List	wmpdl32.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wmpdl32.exe = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\wmpdl32.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Data Launcher"	wmpdl32.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\DomainProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List	wmpdl32.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\DomainProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wmpdl32.exe = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\wmpdl32.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Data Launcher"	wmpdl32.exe

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2852	wmpdl32.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2384	wmpdl32.exe
2852	wmpdl32.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1692	e703bbe47aebe10247b7c5209166eb71_JaffaCakes118.exe
1692	e703bbe47aebe10247b7c5209166eb71_JaffaCakes118.exe
2384	wmpdl32.exe

UPX packed file 14 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1692-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000457000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1692-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000457000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1692-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000457000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1692-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000457000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1692-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000457000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1692-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000457000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1692-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000457000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2852-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000457000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2852-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000457000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2852-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000457000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2852-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000457000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2852-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000457000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2852-62-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000457000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2852-63-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000457000-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 Data Launcher = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\wmpdl32.exe"	wmpdl32.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 opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Disk\Enum	wmpdl32.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Disk\Enum\0	wmpdl32.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Disk\Enum	e703bbe47aebe10247b7c5209166eb71_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Disk\Enum\0	e703bbe47aebe10247b7c5209166eb71_JaffaCakes118.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wmpdl32.exe	e703bbe47aebe10247b7c5209166eb71_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wmpdl32.exe	e703bbe47aebe10247b7c5209166eb71_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\	wmpdl32.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\	e703bbe47aebe10247b7c5209166eb71_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2584 set thread context of 1692	2584	e703bbe47aebe10247b7c5209166eb71_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2384 set thread context of 2852	2384	wmpdl32.exe	33

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	e703bbe47aebe10247b7c5209166eb71_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e703bbe47aebe10247b7c5209166eb71_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	wmpdl32.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	wmpdl32.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 5 IoCs

pid	Process
1692	e703bbe47aebe10247b7c5209166eb71_JaffaCakes118.exe
1692	e703bbe47aebe10247b7c5209166eb71_JaffaCakes118.exe
2852	wmpdl32.exe
2852	wmpdl32.exe
2852	wmpdl32.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2852	wmpdl32.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 43 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 1692	2584	e703bbe47aebe10247b7c5209166eb71_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 1692	2584	e703bbe47aebe10247b7c5209166eb71_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 1692	2584	e703bbe47aebe10247b7c5209166eb71_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 1692	2584	e703bbe47aebe10247b7c5209166eb71_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 1692	2584	e703bbe47aebe10247b7c5209166eb71_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 1692	2584	e703bbe47aebe10247b7c5209166eb71_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 1692	2584	e703bbe47aebe10247b7c5209166eb71_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1692 wrote to memory of 2384	1692	e703bbe47aebe10247b7c5209166eb71_JaffaCakes118.exe	32
PID 1692 wrote to memory of 2384	1692	e703bbe47aebe10247b7c5209166eb71_JaffaCakes118.exe	32
PID 1692 wrote to memory of 2384	1692	e703bbe47aebe10247b7c5209166eb71_JaffaCakes118.exe	32
PID 1692 wrote to memory of 2384	1692	e703bbe47aebe10247b7c5209166eb71_JaffaCakes118.exe	32
PID 2384 wrote to memory of 2852	2384	wmpdl32.exe	33
PID 2384 wrote to memory of 2852	2384	wmpdl32.exe	33
PID 2384 wrote to memory of 2852	2384	wmpdl32.exe	33
PID 2384 wrote to memory of 2852	2384	wmpdl32.exe	33
PID 2384 wrote to memory of 2852	2384	wmpdl32.exe	33
PID 2384 wrote to memory of 2852	2384	wmpdl32.exe	33
PID 2384 wrote to memory of 2852	2384	wmpdl32.exe	33
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 428	2852	wmpdl32.exe	5
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 428	2852	wmpdl32.exe	5
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 256	2852	wmpdl32.exe	1
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 380	2852	wmpdl32.exe	3
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 428	2852	wmpdl32.exe	5
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 476	2852	wmpdl32.exe	6
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 484	2852	wmpdl32.exe	7
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 492	2852	wmpdl32.exe	8
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 600	2852	wmpdl32.exe	9
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 680	2852	wmpdl32.exe	10
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 760	2852	wmpdl32.exe	11
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 824	2852	wmpdl32.exe	12
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 860	2852	wmpdl32.exe	13
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 972	2852	wmpdl32.exe	15
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 276	2852	wmpdl32.exe	16
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 304	2852	wmpdl32.exe	17
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 1056	2852	wmpdl32.exe	18
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 1116	2852	wmpdl32.exe	19
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 1188	2852	wmpdl32.exe	20
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 1284	2852	wmpdl32.exe	21
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 616	2852	wmpdl32.exe	23
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 488	2852	wmpdl32.exe	24
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 916	2852	wmpdl32.exe	25
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 1636	2852	wmpdl32.exe	26
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 2460	2852	wmpdl32.exe	27

C:\Windows\System32\smss.exe
\SystemRoot\System32\smss.exe
1⤵
PID:256

C:\Windows\system32\wininit.exe
wininit.exe
1⤵
PID:380
- C:\Windows\system32\services.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\services.exe
  2⤵
  PID:476
- - C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k DcomLaunch
    3⤵
    PID:600
  - - C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe
      4⤵
      PID:488
  - - C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
      4⤵
      PID:916
- - C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k RPCSS
    3⤵
    PID:680
- - C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted
    3⤵
    PID:760
- - C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted
    3⤵
    PID:824
  - - C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
      4⤵
      PID:1188
- - C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
    3⤵
    PID:860
- - C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService
    3⤵
    PID:972
- - C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService
    3⤵
    PID:276
- - C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe
    3⤵
    PID:304
- - C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNoNetwork
    3⤵
    PID:1056
- - C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
    "taskhost.exe"
    3⤵
    PID:1116
- - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OfficeSoftwareProtectionPlatform\OSPPSVC.EXE
    "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OfficeSoftwareProtectionPlatform\OSPPSVC.EXE"
    3⤵
    PID:616
- - C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceAndNoImpersonation
    3⤵
    PID:1636
- - C:\Windows\system32\sppsvc.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\sppsvc.exe
    3⤵
    PID:2460
- C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe
  2⤵
  PID:484
- C:\Windows\system32\lsm.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\lsm.exe
  2⤵
  PID:492

C:\Windows\system32\winlogon.exe
winlogon.exe
1⤵
PID:428

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1284
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e703bbe47aebe10247b7c5209166eb71_JaffaCakes118.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e703bbe47aebe10247b7c5209166eb71_JaffaCakes118.exe"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2584
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e703bbe47aebe10247b7c5209166eb71_JaffaCakes118.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e703bbe47aebe10247b7c5209166eb71_JaffaCakes118.exe"
    3⤵
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - 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:1692
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wmpdl32.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wmpdl32.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\E703BB~1.EXE
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      Loads dropped DLL
      Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2384
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wmpdl32.exe
        
        "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wmpdl32.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\E703BB~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 AdjustPrivilegeToken
        Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        
        PID:2852

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

\Windows\SysWOW64\wmpdl32.exe

Filesize
164KB

MD5
e703bbe47aebe10247b7c5209166eb71

SHA1
1bc755041a0ba0324362a82dc483dc7281e439ea

SHA256
58078c4f1c7ab58721a954bd519a8b8e5241fb9a146d7e1e8f773046e92f678f

SHA512
450c7f57b48a69bae416f62289a96695c952ad0ebd51ef4d108ffd8936bb98304f91b9a505a0e321d44fbb7a97dee3f800e05eca3d22fc807195d6bf71ce55cc

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memory/428-35-0x0000000000BF0000-0x0000000000C0E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
120KB

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memory/428-37-0x00000000000E0000-0x00000000000E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1692-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000457000-memory.dmp

Filesize
348KB

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memory/1692-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000457000-memory.dmp

Filesize
348KB

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memory/1692-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000457000-memory.dmp

Filesize
348KB

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memory/1692-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000457000-memory.dmp

Filesize
348KB

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memory/1692-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000457000-memory.dmp

Filesize
348KB

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memory/1692-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000457000-memory.dmp

Filesize
348KB

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memory/1692-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000457000-memory.dmp

Filesize
348KB

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memory/1692-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000457000-memory.dmp

Filesize
348KB

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memory/2852-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000457000-memory.dmp

Filesize
348KB

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memory/2852-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000457000-memory.dmp

Filesize
348KB

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memory/2852-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000457000-memory.dmp

Filesize
348KB

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memory/2852-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000457000-memory.dmp

Filesize
348KB

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memory/2852-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000457000-memory.dmp

Filesize
348KB

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memory/2852-62-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000457000-memory.dmp

Filesize
348KB

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memory/2852-63-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000457000-memory.dmp

Filesize
348KB

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