Malware Analysis Report

2025-08-10 14:17

Sample ID 241016-exd9zawfjq
Target 4b5dd0a8e1e48930928f314af1dac093_JaffaCakes118
SHA256 666ba761b6c3568e4d501f44e9e92af2b8b54754eb4edd0fe149ae3080117dbd
Tags
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

666ba761b6c3568e4d501f44e9e92af2b8b54754eb4edd0fe149ae3080117dbd

Threat Level: Shows suspicious behavior

The file 4b5dd0a8e1e48930928f314af1dac093_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Shows suspicious behavior.

Malicious Activity Summary

bootkit discovery persistence

Unexpected DNS network traffic destination

Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery

Unsigned PE

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-10-16 04:18

Signatures

Unsigned PE

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

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-10-16 04:18

Reported

2024-10-16 04:21

Platform

win7-20240903-en

Max time kernel

141s

Max time network

122s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4b5dd0a8e1e48930928f314af1dac093_JaffaCakes118.exe"

Signatures

Unexpected DNS network traffic destination

Description Indicator Process Target
Destination IP 202.218.109.3 N/A N/A
Destination IP 204.183.80.2 N/A N/A
Destination IP 221.249.253.158 N/A N/A
Destination IP 200.225.157.104 N/A N/A
Destination IP 205.242.187.235 N/A N/A
Destination IP 200.225.157.104 N/A N/A
Destination IP 221.249.253.158 N/A N/A
Destination IP 202.218.109.3 N/A N/A
Destination IP 205.242.187.235 N/A N/A
Destination IP 204.183.80.2 N/A 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\4b5dd0a8e1e48930928f314af1dac093_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\4b5dd0a8e1e48930928f314af1dac093_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4b5dd0a8e1e48930928f314af1dac093_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4b5dd0a8e1e48930928f314af1dac093_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4b5dd0a8e1e48930928f314af1dac093_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4b5dd0a8e1e48930928f314af1dac093_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4b5dd0a8e1e48930928f314af1dac093_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4b5dd0a8e1e48930928f314af1dac093_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4b5dd0a8e1e48930928f314af1dac093_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4b5dd0a8e1e48930928f314af1dac093_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4b5dd0a8e1e48930928f314af1dac093_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4b5dd0a8e1e48930928f314af1dac093_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4b5dd0a8e1e48930928f314af1dac093_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4b5dd0a8e1e48930928f314af1dac093_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4b5dd0a8e1e48930928f314af1dac093_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4b5dd0a8e1e48930928f314af1dac093_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4b5dd0a8e1e48930928f314af1dac093_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4b5dd0a8e1e48930928f314af1dac093_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4b5dd0a8e1e48930928f314af1dac093_JaffaCakes118.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4b5dd0a8e1e48930928f314af1dac093_JaffaCakes118.exe"

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 205.242.187.235:53 w64.ziyoulonglive.com udp
JP 202.218.109.3:53 w65.ziyoulonglive.com udp
US 204.183.80.2:53 w61.ziyoulonglive.com udp
JP 221.249.253.158:53 w62.ziyoulonglive.com udp
BR 200.225.157.104:53 w63.ziyoulonglive.com udp
US 205.242.187.235:53 w63.ziyoulonglive.com tcp
JP 202.218.109.3:53 tcp
JP 221.249.253.158:53 tcp
US 204.183.80.2:53 tcp
BR 200.225.157.104:53 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 docs.google.com udp
GB 142.250.200.14:80 docs.google.com tcp
GB 142.250.200.14:80 docs.google.com tcp
GB 142.250.200.14:80 docs.google.com tcp
GB 142.250.200.14:80 docs.google.com tcp
GB 142.250.200.14:80 docs.google.com tcp
GB 142.250.200.14:80 docs.google.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cn.profiles.yahoo.com udp
US 13.248.158.7:80 cn.profiles.yahoo.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 profiles.yahoo.com udp
US 76.223.84.192:80 profiles.yahoo.com tcp
US 76.223.84.192:80 profiles.yahoo.com tcp
US 13.248.158.7:80 profiles.yahoo.com tcp
US 76.223.84.192:80 profiles.yahoo.com tcp
US 76.223.84.192:80 profiles.yahoo.com tcp
US 13.248.158.7:80 profiles.yahoo.com tcp
US 76.223.84.192:80 profiles.yahoo.com tcp
US 76.223.84.192:80 profiles.yahoo.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 translate.google.com udp
GB 172.217.169.78:80 translate.google.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 windowsupdate.microsoft.com udp
US 66.98.139.137:80 tcp
US 20.109.209.108:80 windowsupdate.microsoft.com tcp
US 20.109.209.108:80 windowsupdate.microsoft.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 fe2.update.microsoft.com udp
US 52.252.198.180:80 fe2.update.microsoft.com tcp
N/A 10.127.1.121:80 tcp

Files

memory/2312-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp

memory/2312-1-0x0000000000020000-0x0000000000022000-memory.dmp

memory/2312-3-0x0000000000020000-0x0000000000022000-memory.dmp

memory/2312-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp

memory/2312-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp

memory/2312-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp

memory/2312-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp

memory/2312-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp

memory/2312-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp

memory/2312-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp

memory/2312-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp

memory/2312-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp

memory/2312-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp

memory/2312-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp

memory/2312-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp

memory/2312-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp

memory/2312-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp

memory/2312-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-10-16 04:18

Reported

2024-10-16 04:21

Platform

win10v2004-20241007-en

Max time kernel

148s

Max time network

149s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4b5dd0a8e1e48930928f314af1dac093_JaffaCakes118.exe"

Signatures

Unexpected DNS network traffic destination

Description Indicator Process Target
Destination IP 141.155.0.68 N/A N/A
Destination IP 202.222.18.86 N/A N/A
Destination IP 141.155.0.68 N/A N/A
Destination IP 209.233.180.3 N/A N/A
Destination IP 202.222.18.86 N/A N/A
Destination IP 217.174.99.70 N/A N/A
Destination IP 211.45.152.64 N/A N/A
Destination IP 209.233.180.3 N/A N/A
Destination IP 211.45.152.64 N/A N/A
Destination IP 217.174.99.70 N/A 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\4b5dd0a8e1e48930928f314af1dac093_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\4b5dd0a8e1e48930928f314af1dac093_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4b5dd0a8e1e48930928f314af1dac093_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4b5dd0a8e1e48930928f314af1dac093_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4b5dd0a8e1e48930928f314af1dac093_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4b5dd0a8e1e48930928f314af1dac093_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4b5dd0a8e1e48930928f314af1dac093_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4b5dd0a8e1e48930928f314af1dac093_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4b5dd0a8e1e48930928f314af1dac093_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4b5dd0a8e1e48930928f314af1dac093_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4b5dd0a8e1e48930928f314af1dac093_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4b5dd0a8e1e48930928f314af1dac093_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4b5dd0a8e1e48930928f314af1dac093_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4b5dd0a8e1e48930928f314af1dac093_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4b5dd0a8e1e48930928f314af1dac093_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4b5dd0a8e1e48930928f314af1dac093_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4b5dd0a8e1e48930928f314af1dac093_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4b5dd0a8e1e48930928f314af1dac093_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4b5dd0a8e1e48930928f314af1dac093_JaffaCakes118.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4b5dd0a8e1e48930928f314af1dac093_JaffaCakes118.exe"

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 8.8.8.8.in-addr.arpa udp
RU 217.174.99.70:53 w64.ziyoulonglive.com udp
KR 211.45.152.64:53 w65.ziyoulonglive.com udp
JP 202.222.18.86:53 w61.ziyoulonglive.com udp
US 141.155.0.68:53 w62.ziyoulonglive.com udp
US 209.233.180.3:53 w63.ziyoulonglive.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 64.152.45.211.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 70.99.174.217.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 172.214.232.199.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 68.0.155.141.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 3.180.233.209.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 20.160.190.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 86.18.222.202.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 133.211.185.52.in-addr.arpa udp
RU 217.174.99.70:53 tcp
KR 211.45.152.64:53 tcp
JP 202.222.18.86:53 tcp
US 141.155.0.68:53 w62.ziyoulonglive.com tcp
US 209.233.180.3:53 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 docs.google.com udp
GB 142.250.200.14:80 docs.google.com tcp
GB 142.250.200.14:80 docs.google.com tcp
GB 142.250.200.14:80 docs.google.com tcp
GB 142.250.200.14:80 docs.google.com tcp
GB 142.250.200.14:80 docs.google.com tcp
GB 142.250.200.14:80 docs.google.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cn.profiles.yahoo.com udp
US 13.248.158.7:80 cn.profiles.yahoo.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 profiles.yahoo.com udp
US 76.223.84.192:80 profiles.yahoo.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 14.200.250.142.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 7.158.248.13.in-addr.arpa udp
US 76.223.84.192:80 profiles.yahoo.com tcp
US 13.248.158.7:80 profiles.yahoo.com tcp
US 76.223.84.192:80 profiles.yahoo.com tcp
US 76.223.84.192:80 profiles.yahoo.com tcp
US 13.248.158.7:80 profiles.yahoo.com tcp
US 76.223.84.192:80 profiles.yahoo.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 192.84.223.76.in-addr.arpa udp
US 76.223.84.192:80 profiles.yahoo.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 translate.google.com udp
GB 172.217.169.78:80 translate.google.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 windowsupdate.microsoft.com udp
US 66.98.139.136:80 tcp
US 20.109.209.108:80 windowsupdate.microsoft.com tcp
US 20.109.209.108:80 windowsupdate.microsoft.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 fe2.update.microsoft.com udp
US 20.97.190.218:80 fe2.update.microsoft.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 108.209.109.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 78.169.217.172.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 218.190.97.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 212.20.149.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 198.187.3.20.in-addr.arpa udp
N/A 10.127.0.168:80 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tse1.mm.bing.net udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 26.35.223.20.in-addr.arpa 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/1004-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp

memory/1004-1-0x00000000001C0000-0x00000000001C2000-memory.dmp

memory/1004-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp

memory/1004-3-0x00000000001C0000-0x00000000001C2000-memory.dmp

memory/1004-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp

memory/1004-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp

memory/1004-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp

memory/1004-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp

memory/1004-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp

memory/1004-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp

memory/1004-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp

memory/1004-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp

memory/1004-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp

memory/1004-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp

memory/1004-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp

memory/1004-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp

memory/1004-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp

memory/1004-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp