Analysis Overview
SHA256
e187e1eeea38a28d2850873c86c38aff5d546b9cddad1e20ade543642ddc3767
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 42ea5328c29016e41fb48fa0584ad1c9_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Sality
UAC bypass
Windows security bypass
Modifies Windows Firewall
Disables Task Manager via registry modification
Disables RegEdit via registry modification
Windows security modification
Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files
Reads data files stored by FTP clients
Checks installed software on the system
Checks whether UAC is enabled
UPX packed file
Drops file in Windows directory
Drops file in Program Files directory
Unsigned PE
Program crash
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
System policy modification
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-10-14 15:41
Signatures
UPX packed file
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Unsigned PE
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Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-10-14 15:41
Reported
2024-10-14 15:43
Platform
win10v2004-20241007-en
Max time kernel
150s
Max time network
150s
Command Line
Signatures
Sality
UAC bypass
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42ea5328c29016e41fb48fa0584ad1c9_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Windows security bypass
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42ea5328c29016e41fb48fa0584ad1c9_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42ea5328c29016e41fb48fa0584ad1c9_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42ea5328c29016e41fb48fa0584ad1c9_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42ea5328c29016e41fb48fa0584ad1c9_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42ea5328c29016e41fb48fa0584ad1c9_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42ea5328c29016e41fb48fa0584ad1c9_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Disables RegEdit via registry modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\system\DisableRegistryTools = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42ea5328c29016e41fb48fa0584ad1c9_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Disables Task Manager via registry modification
Modifies Windows Firewall
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe | N/A |
Reads data files stored by FTP clients
Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files
Windows security modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42ea5328c29016e41fb48fa0584ad1c9_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42ea5328c29016e41fb48fa0584ad1c9_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42ea5328c29016e41fb48fa0584ad1c9_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42ea5328c29016e41fb48fa0584ad1c9_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42ea5328c29016e41fb48fa0584ad1c9_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42ea5328c29016e41fb48fa0584ad1c9_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42ea5328c29016e41fb48fa0584ad1c9_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Checks installed software on the system
Checks whether UAC is enabled
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42ea5328c29016e41fb48fa0584ad1c9_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
UPX packed file
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Drops file in Program Files directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\PROGRAM FILES\7-ZIP\7z.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42ea5328c29016e41fb48fa0584ad1c9_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\PROGRAM FILES\7-ZIP\7zFM.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42ea5328c29016e41fb48fa0584ad1c9_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\PROGRAM FILES\7-ZIP\7zG.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42ea5328c29016e41fb48fa0584ad1c9_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\PROGRAM FILES\COMMON FILES\MICROSOFT SHARED\CLICKTORUN\appvcleaner.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42ea5328c29016e41fb48fa0584ad1c9_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\PROGRAM FILES\COMMON FILES\MICROSOFT SHARED\CLICKTORUN\AppVShNotify.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42ea5328c29016e41fb48fa0584ad1c9_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\PROGRAM FILES\COMMON FILES\MICROSOFT SHARED\CLICKTORUN\IntegratedOffice.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42ea5328c29016e41fb48fa0584ad1c9_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\PROGRAM FILES\COMMON FILES\MICROSOFT SHARED\CLICKTORUN\OfficeClickToRun.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42ea5328c29016e41fb48fa0584ad1c9_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\PROGRAM FILES\7-ZIP\Uninstall.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42ea5328c29016e41fb48fa0584ad1c9_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\PROGRAM FILES\COMMON FILES\MICROSOFT SHARED\CLICKTORUN\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42ea5328c29016e41fb48fa0584ad1c9_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\PROGRAM FILES\COMMON FILES\MICROSOFT SHARED\CLICKTORUN\MavInject32.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42ea5328c29016e41fb48fa0584ad1c9_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\PROGRAM FILES\COMMON FILES\MICROSOFT SHARED\CLICKTORUN\OfficeC2RClient.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42ea5328c29016e41fb48fa0584ad1c9_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Drops file in Windows directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42ea5328c29016e41fb48fa0584ad1c9_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe | N/A |
| Key queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe | N/A |
| Key value enumerated | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe | N/A |
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42ea5328c29016e41fb48fa0584ad1c9_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
System policy modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42ea5328c29016e41fb48fa0584ad1c9_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Processes
C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
"dwm.exe"
C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\InputApp\TextInputHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\InputApp\TextInputHost.exe" -ServerName:InputApp.AppX9jnwykgrccxc8by3hsrsh07r423xzvav.mca
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX3bn25b6f886wmg6twh46972vprk9tnbf.mca
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42ea5328c29016e41fb48fa0584ad1c9_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42ea5328c29016e41fb48fa0584ad1c9_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Windows\system32\BackgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\BackgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTaskHost.WebAccountProvider
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
netsh firewall set opmode disable
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
"C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
"C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
"C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE"
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{AB8902B4-09CA-4BB6-B78D-A8F59079A8D5}
C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe" -k -lc NDIS NDIS-20241014-1543.dmp
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 14.160.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 88.156.103.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 197.87.175.4.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 198.187.3.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 66.209.201.84.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 241.66.18.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 205.47.74.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 43.229.111.52.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 | 8.8.8.8:53 | 170.117.168.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/4536-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000463000-memory.dmp
memory/4536-1-0x00000000023A0000-0x00000000033D3000-memory.dmp
memory/4536-3-0x00000000023A0000-0x00000000033D3000-memory.dmp
memory/4536-9-0x0000000000AE0000-0x0000000000AE1000-memory.dmp
memory/4536-8-0x0000000000AC0000-0x0000000000AC2000-memory.dmp
memory/5068-11-0x00000000004E0000-0x00000000004E1000-memory.dmp
memory/4536-15-0x0000000000AC0000-0x0000000000AC2000-memory.dmp
memory/4536-12-0x00000000023A0000-0x00000000033D3000-memory.dmp
memory/4536-13-0x0000000000AC0000-0x0000000000AC2000-memory.dmp
memory/5068-17-0x00000000004D0000-0x00000000004D2000-memory.dmp
memory/5068-16-0x00000000004D0000-0x00000000004D2000-memory.dmp
memory/4536-18-0x00000000023A0000-0x00000000033D3000-memory.dmp
memory/5068-20-0x00000000004D0000-0x00000000004D2000-memory.dmp
memory/4536-23-0x00000000023A0000-0x00000000033D3000-memory.dmp
memory/4536-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000463000-memory.dmp
memory/4536-31-0x0000000000AC0000-0x0000000000AC2000-memory.dmp
memory/4536-38-0x00000000023A0000-0x00000000033D3000-memory.dmp
memory/4536-44-0x00000000023A0000-0x00000000033D3000-memory.dmp
memory/4536-48-0x00000000023A0000-0x00000000033D3000-memory.dmp
memory/4536-63-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000463000-memory.dmp
memory/4536-65-0x00000000023A0000-0x00000000033D3000-memory.dmp
memory/4476-80-0x0000000000760000-0x0000000000777000-memory.dmp
memory/3228-84-0x0000000000C40000-0x0000000000C57000-memory.dmp
memory/3228-86-0x0000000000C40000-0x0000000000C57000-memory.dmp
memory/4520-88-0x00000000006E0000-0x00000000006F7000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-10-14 15:41
Reported
2024-10-14 15:43
Platform
win7-20240903-en
Max time kernel
122s
Max time network
123s
Command Line
Signatures
UPX packed file
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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Program crash
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42ea5328c29016e41fb48fa0584ad1c9_JaffaCakes118.exe |
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42ea5328c29016e41fb48fa0584ad1c9_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 2460 wrote to memory of 2472 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42ea5328c29016e41fb48fa0584ad1c9_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe |
| PID 2460 wrote to memory of 2472 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42ea5328c29016e41fb48fa0584ad1c9_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe |
| PID 2460 wrote to memory of 2472 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42ea5328c29016e41fb48fa0584ad1c9_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe |
| PID 2460 wrote to memory of 2472 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42ea5328c29016e41fb48fa0584ad1c9_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42ea5328c29016e41fb48fa0584ad1c9_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42ea5328c29016e41fb48fa0584ad1c9_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2460 -s 120
Network
Files
memory/2460-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000463000-memory.dmp
memory/2460-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000463000-memory.dmp