Malware Analysis Report

2025-08-06 01:37

Sample ID 241016-1dyp6axelp
Target 4f228ebdae05ceaab392d75b48ae1109_JaffaCakes118
SHA256 1af08ded05d162a9aaa5a3b27d27e000c2c8368aad07450f5e5e21090c49c590
Tags
upx bootkit discovery persistence
score
6/10

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
6/10

SHA256

1af08ded05d162a9aaa5a3b27d27e000c2c8368aad07450f5e5e21090c49c590

Threat Level: Shows suspicious behavior

The file 4f228ebdae05ceaab392d75b48ae1109_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Shows suspicious behavior.

Malicious Activity Summary

upx bootkit discovery persistence

Enumerates connected drives

Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)

UPX packed file

Drops file in Program Files directory

Unsigned PE

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery

Modifies system certificate store

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-10-16 21:32

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

2024-10-16 21:32

Reported

2024-10-16 21:35

Platform

win7-20241010-en

Max time kernel

150s

Max time network

154s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4f228ebdae05ceaab392d75b48ae1109_JaffaCakes118.exe"

Signatures

Enumerates connected drives

Description Indicator Process Target
File opened (read-only) \??\t: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4f228ebdae05ceaab392d75b48ae1109_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\z: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4f228ebdae05ceaab392d75b48ae1109_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\e: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4f228ebdae05ceaab392d75b48ae1109_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\j: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4f228ebdae05ceaab392d75b48ae1109_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\k: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4f228ebdae05ceaab392d75b48ae1109_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\l: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4f228ebdae05ceaab392d75b48ae1109_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\u: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4f228ebdae05ceaab392d75b48ae1109_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\w: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4f228ebdae05ceaab392d75b48ae1109_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\y: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4f228ebdae05ceaab392d75b48ae1109_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\g: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4f228ebdae05ceaab392d75b48ae1109_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\i: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4f228ebdae05ceaab392d75b48ae1109_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\p: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4f228ebdae05ceaab392d75b48ae1109_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\r: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4f228ebdae05ceaab392d75b48ae1109_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\h: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4f228ebdae05ceaab392d75b48ae1109_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\o: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4f228ebdae05ceaab392d75b48ae1109_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\v: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4f228ebdae05ceaab392d75b48ae1109_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\x: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4f228ebdae05ceaab392d75b48ae1109_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\m: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4f228ebdae05ceaab392d75b48ae1109_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\n: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4f228ebdae05ceaab392d75b48ae1109_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\q: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4f228ebdae05ceaab392d75b48ae1109_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\s: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4f228ebdae05ceaab392d75b48ae1109_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\4f228ebdae05ceaab392d75b48ae1109_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A

UPX packed file

upx
Description Indicator Process Target
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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\4f228ebdae05ceaab392d75b48ae1109_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\4f228ebdae05ceaab392d75b48ae1109_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4f228ebdae05ceaab392d75b48ae1109_JaffaCakes118.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4f228ebdae05ceaab392d75b48ae1109_JaffaCakes118.exe"

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 downloads.seekmo.com udp
US 76.223.54.146:80 downloads.seekmo.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cts.hotbar.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 csc3-2004-crl.verisign.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 config.hotbar.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 config.hotbar.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cts.hotbar.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 config.hotbar.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cts.hotbar.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 config.hotbar.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cts.hotbar.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 config.hotbar.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 config.hotbar.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cts.hotbar.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 config.hotbar.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cts.hotbar.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 config.hotbar.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cts.hotbar.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 config.hotbar.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 config.hotbar.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cts.hotbar.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cts.hotbar.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cts.hotbar.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cts.hotbar.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cts.hotbar.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cts.hotbar.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cts.hotbar.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cts.hotbar.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cts.hotbar.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cts.hotbar.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cts.hotbar.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cts.hotbar.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cts.hotbar.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cts.hotbar.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cts.hotbar.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cts.hotbar.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cts.hotbar.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cts.hotbar.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cts.hotbar.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cts.hotbar.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cts.hotbar.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cts.hotbar.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cts.hotbar.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cts.hotbar.com udp

Files

memory/2536-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000471000-memory.dmp

memory/2536-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000471000-memory.dmp

memory/2536-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000471000-memory.dmp

memory/2536-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000471000-memory.dmp

memory/2536-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000471000-memory.dmp

memory/2536-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000471000-memory.dmp

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-10-16 21:32

Reported

2024-10-16 21:35

Platform

win10v2004-20241007-en

Max time kernel

148s

Max time network

150s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4f228ebdae05ceaab392d75b48ae1109_JaffaCakes118.exe"

Signatures

Enumerates connected drives

Description Indicator Process Target
File opened (read-only) \??\e: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4f228ebdae05ceaab392d75b48ae1109_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\l: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4f228ebdae05ceaab392d75b48ae1109_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\n: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4f228ebdae05ceaab392d75b48ae1109_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\q: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4f228ebdae05ceaab392d75b48ae1109_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\u: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4f228ebdae05ceaab392d75b48ae1109_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\v: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4f228ebdae05ceaab392d75b48ae1109_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\p: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4f228ebdae05ceaab392d75b48ae1109_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\s: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4f228ebdae05ceaab392d75b48ae1109_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\t: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4f228ebdae05ceaab392d75b48ae1109_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\y: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4f228ebdae05ceaab392d75b48ae1109_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\w: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4f228ebdae05ceaab392d75b48ae1109_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\x: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4f228ebdae05ceaab392d75b48ae1109_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\i: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4f228ebdae05ceaab392d75b48ae1109_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\j: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4f228ebdae05ceaab392d75b48ae1109_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\k: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4f228ebdae05ceaab392d75b48ae1109_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\m: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4f228ebdae05ceaab392d75b48ae1109_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\o: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4f228ebdae05ceaab392d75b48ae1109_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\r: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4f228ebdae05ceaab392d75b48ae1109_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\g: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4f228ebdae05ceaab392d75b48ae1109_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\h: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4f228ebdae05ceaab392d75b48ae1109_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened (read-only) \??\z: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4f228ebdae05ceaab392d75b48ae1109_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\4f228ebdae05ceaab392d75b48ae1109_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A

UPX packed file

upx
Description Indicator Process Target
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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\4f228ebdae05ceaab392d75b48ae1109_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A

Modifies system certificate store

evasion spyware trojan
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (data) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\742C3192E607E424EB4549542BE1BBC53E6174E2\Blob = 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 C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4f228ebdae05ceaab392d75b48ae1109_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\742C3192E607E424EB4549542BE1BBC53E6174E2 C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4f228ebdae05ceaab392d75b48ae1109_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4f228ebdae05ceaab392d75b48ae1109_JaffaCakes118.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4f228ebdae05ceaab392d75b48ae1109_JaffaCakes118.exe"

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 downloads.seekmo.com udp
US 76.223.54.146:80 downloads.seekmo.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cts.hotbar.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 g.bing.com udp
US 150.171.27.10:443 g.bing.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 104.219.191.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 146.54.223.76.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 83.210.23.2.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 10.27.171.150.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 20.160.190.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 43.58.199.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cts.hotbar.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cts.hotbar.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cts.hotbar.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 50.23.12.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 18.31.95.13.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 27.210.23.2.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cts.hotbar.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cts.hotbar.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cts.hotbar.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cts.hotbar.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 57.169.31.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cts.hotbar.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cts.hotbar.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cts.hotbar.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cts.hotbar.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cts.hotbar.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 19.229.111.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tse1.mm.bing.net udp
US 150.171.27.10:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 150.171.27.10:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 150.171.27.10:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 150.171.27.10:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 150.171.27.10:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp

Files

memory/4500-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000471000-memory.dmp

memory/4500-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000471000-memory.dmp

memory/4500-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000471000-memory.dmp

memory/4500-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000471000-memory.dmp

memory/4500-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000471000-memory.dmp

memory/4500-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000471000-memory.dmp

memory/4500-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000471000-memory.dmp