621f646fc179862feb1a1a2557e3e10561c1b8dfe673d0bb0e1bc365331b3c80

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
150s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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18/10/2024, 03:14

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General

Target

552ccebe1ceb972e667a506d15305095_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

698KB
MD5

552ccebe1ceb972e667a506d15305095
SHA1

c84cb86f31f0e69ed6f14b0bedee2ce33ceb252a
SHA256

621f646fc179862feb1a1a2557e3e10561c1b8dfe673d0bb0e1bc365331b3c80
SHA512

71a74651607d6682aa2b8b5f8b2ac24c6f45c23768ea8013e20223928012a6927ad19aad25e8ad0987d22eb27d1adb11d7aadc2af958455bfdfcd15326002c34
SSDEEP

12288:pC3akvzGv2pxQcXlxPmJYWq1/pc2H3JZ1OeIaEIgTsbO/PVqUtQLld:pCfGojTgm1pZ/Ozwes6/PaLld

Score

7^/10

discovery

Malware Config

Signatures

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2628	zwankysearch.exe
4072	zwankysearch.exe
4464	zwankysearch1118.exe
2472	zwankysearch.exe

Loads dropped DLL 8 IoCs

pid	Process
4004	552ccebe1ceb972e667a506d15305095_JaffaCakes118.exe
4004	552ccebe1ceb972e667a506d15305095_JaffaCakes118.exe
4072	zwankysearch.exe
4464	zwankysearch1118.exe
2472	zwankysearch.exe
4004	552ccebe1ceb972e667a506d15305095_JaffaCakes118.exe
4004	552ccebe1ceb972e667a506d15305095_JaffaCakes118.exe
4004	552ccebe1ceb972e667a506d15305095_JaffaCakes118.exe

Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs
Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.
discovery

Query Registry
T1012

Drops file in System32 directory 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.IE5	zwankysearch1118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE	zwankysearch1118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCookies	zwankysearch1118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History\History.IE5	zwankysearch1118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\HTE51PVR.htm	zwankysearch1118.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\ZwankySearch\zwankysearch.dll	zwankysearch.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\ZwankySearch\zwankysearch.dll	zwankysearch.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\ZwankySearch\zwankysearch.exe	zwankysearch.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\ZwankySearch\uninstall.exe	552ccebe1ceb972e667a506d15305095_JaffaCakes118.exe

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 5 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	552ccebe1ceb972e667a506d15305095_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	zwankysearch.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	zwankysearch.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	zwankysearch1118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	zwankysearch.exe

NSIS installer 1 IoCs

installer

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000a000000023ba2-119.dat	nsis_installer_1

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 7 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{C9A36987-A614-48D9-A9CC-C0BF628D301C}\TopResultURLFallback = "http://www.zwankysearch.com/?tmp=redir_bho_bing&dist=0&prt=ZWANKYSEARCH1118&keywords={searchTerms}"	zwankysearch.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes	zwankysearch.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{C9A36987-A614-48D9-A9CC-C0BF628D301C}	zwankysearch.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{C9A36987-A614-48D9-A9CC-C0BF628D301C}\DisplayName = "ZwankySearch"	zwankysearch.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{C9A36987-A614-48D9-A9CC-C0BF628D301C}\URL = "http://www.zwankysearch.com/?prt=ZWANKYSEARCH1118&keywords={searchTerms}"	zwankysearch.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}	zwankysearch.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}\TopResultURLFallback = "http://www.zwankysearch.com/?tmp=redir_bho_bing&dist=0&prt=ZWANKYSEARCH1118&keywords={searchTerms}"	zwankysearch.exe

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 8 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content\CachePrefix	zwankysearch1118.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies\CachePrefix = "Cookie:"	zwankysearch1118.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History\CachePrefix = "Visited:"	zwankysearch1118.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\	zwankysearch1118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\ProxyBypass = "1"	zwankysearch1118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\IntranetName = "1"	zwankysearch1118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\UNCAsIntranet = "1"	zwankysearch1118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\AutoDetect = "0"	zwankysearch1118.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 56 IoCs

pid	Process
4464	zwankysearch1118.exe
4464	zwankysearch1118.exe
4464	zwankysearch1118.exe
4464	zwankysearch1118.exe
4464	zwankysearch1118.exe
4464	zwankysearch1118.exe
4464	zwankysearch1118.exe
4464	zwankysearch1118.exe
4464	zwankysearch1118.exe
4464	zwankysearch1118.exe
4464	zwankysearch1118.exe
4464	zwankysearch1118.exe
4464	zwankysearch1118.exe
4464	zwankysearch1118.exe
4464	zwankysearch1118.exe
4464	zwankysearch1118.exe
4464	zwankysearch1118.exe
4464	zwankysearch1118.exe
4464	zwankysearch1118.exe
4464	zwankysearch1118.exe
4464	zwankysearch1118.exe
4464	zwankysearch1118.exe
4464	zwankysearch1118.exe
4464	zwankysearch1118.exe
4464	zwankysearch1118.exe
4464	zwankysearch1118.exe
4464	zwankysearch1118.exe
4464	zwankysearch1118.exe
4464	zwankysearch1118.exe
4464	zwankysearch1118.exe
4464	zwankysearch1118.exe
4464	zwankysearch1118.exe
4464	zwankysearch1118.exe
4464	zwankysearch1118.exe
4464	zwankysearch1118.exe
4464	zwankysearch1118.exe
4464	zwankysearch1118.exe
4464	zwankysearch1118.exe
4464	zwankysearch1118.exe
4464	zwankysearch1118.exe
4464	zwankysearch1118.exe
4464	zwankysearch1118.exe
4464	zwankysearch1118.exe
4464	zwankysearch1118.exe
4464	zwankysearch1118.exe
4464	zwankysearch1118.exe
4464	zwankysearch1118.exe
4464	zwankysearch1118.exe
4464	zwankysearch1118.exe
4464	zwankysearch1118.exe
4464	zwankysearch1118.exe
4464	zwankysearch1118.exe
4464	zwankysearch1118.exe
4464	zwankysearch1118.exe
4464	zwankysearch1118.exe
4464	zwankysearch1118.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2472	zwankysearch.exe
2472	zwankysearch.exe
2472	zwankysearch.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4004 wrote to memory of 2628	4004	552ccebe1ceb972e667a506d15305095_JaffaCakes118.exe	87
PID 4004 wrote to memory of 2628	4004	552ccebe1ceb972e667a506d15305095_JaffaCakes118.exe	87
PID 4004 wrote to memory of 2628	4004	552ccebe1ceb972e667a506d15305095_JaffaCakes118.exe	87
PID 4004 wrote to memory of 4072	4004	552ccebe1ceb972e667a506d15305095_JaffaCakes118.exe	88
PID 4004 wrote to memory of 4072	4004	552ccebe1ceb972e667a506d15305095_JaffaCakes118.exe	88
PID 4004 wrote to memory of 4072	4004	552ccebe1ceb972e667a506d15305095_JaffaCakes118.exe	88
PID 4464 wrote to memory of 2472	4464	zwankysearch1118.exe	90
PID 4464 wrote to memory of 2472	4464	zwankysearch1118.exe	90
PID 4464 wrote to memory of 2472	4464	zwankysearch1118.exe	90

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\552ccebe1ceb972e667a506d15305095_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\552ccebe1ceb972e667a506d15305095_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4004
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nssE4E5.tmp\zwankysearch.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nssE4E5.tmp\zwankysearch.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nssE4E5.tmp\zwankysearch.dll" 3188413003
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2628
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nssE4E5.tmp\zwankysearch.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nssE4E5.tmp\zwankysearch.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nssE4E5.tmp\zwankysearch.dll" ucehekiku " " mogameyed
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops file in Program Files directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Modifies Internet Explorer settings
  PID:4072

C:\ProgramData\ZwankySearch\zwankysearch1118.exe
"C:\ProgramData\ZwankySearch\zwankysearch1118.exe" "C:\Program Files (x86)\ZwankySearch\zwankysearch.dll" xuyukigura ratukozuri
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4464
- C:\Program Files (x86)\ZwankySearch\zwankysearch.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\ZwankySearch\zwankysearch.exe" "C:\Program Files (x86)\ZwankySearch\zwankysearch.dll" huyohiret apasoyuqi
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:2472

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

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

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsmB1AE.tmp\InstallOptions.dll

Filesize
13KB

MD5
d765c492c21689e3d9d61634371fd861

SHA1
ac200933671ae52c9d5544d0e2e8e9144d286c83

SHA256
551e6042dd494ea01549555ffc194ab9729da09058ec714eb368dd06642c9bbc

SHA512
9919a9e848c8f1e26c75d0d29207571e4b86a4140bd554743d2c1f8bd7f386fe4919345b163d89a5d907fb165e435ba0ac5f6b1101713636141f156a420e2e0f

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsmB1AE.tmp\System.dll

Filesize
10KB

MD5
fe24766ba314f620d57d0cf7339103c0

SHA1
8641545f03f03ff07485d6ec4d7b41cbb898c269

SHA256
802ef71440f662f456bed6283a5ff78066af016897fe6bfd29cac6edc2967bbd

SHA512
60d36959895cebf29c4e7713e6d414980139c7aa4ed1c8c96fefb672c1263af0ce909fb409534355895649c0e8056635112efb0da2ba05694446aec2ca77e2e3

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsmB1AE.tmp\ioSpecial.ini

Filesize
758B

MD5
525554ffa93e39b37ac74d81927e0f58

SHA1
cbff95e5bca39d111001e3c490df6fba15a48860

SHA256
036dc18fa4ce304897edbacc5752ac673218deee3b33e8767250888b1e78f7a7

SHA512
bdd65a61327af65aee19d12fcea46dce8f6364ae906c24b4adc5978146dd049af60298eb767a05411d0a613dd5a77d46af5771c5924a633a3be18643d3ec9be5

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsmB1AE.tmp\ioSpecial.ini

Filesize
620B

MD5
668ed80a9411ed0acdea063b507bfec4

SHA1
069a6d2f1bda0b48c584bdf6f7aeb1e82fbc0d21

SHA256
98f09dfe7ab758ff114008be875e47d515e7d497172d65ac6c61904b67dda533

SHA512
7dc530a7e17d4603bd5d25b9408f469714b8ef861d2e291c1ddfbed29a43a5660e3970f20bd416fda556c82fc9fd00af86e7a1be33503f4ccc8a9bbb4877e86e

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nssE4E5.tmp\uninstall.exe

Filesize
78KB

MD5
490071c63a8583c44546421214809399

SHA1
f2268f3629b25b73b7f3ad984d867be01c19a670

SHA256
8f75ba9703c28b460025e05615222ed2b31e5eed829bfbab30bb029e873c0c24

SHA512
00301e21a10071a875b41ab8dbb715fad81af1c28f2badc8d2580b7b40ef52315fbd4af5e1e9a33c2070c3dc5c818632f0bed98f6e46d0869a3859997e12425b

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nssE4E5.tmp\zwankysearch.dll

Filesize
576KB

MD5
0506a7773cfcf615042cc7ba3d5f311d

SHA1
bd5042084ea6735a9479359fa5ce813e156765bd

SHA256
903a73225511a85add2bfc72f485f11d88c77bd57dca851921f195e93bdde16a

SHA512
0dbba9e23bda568e2bbdefb602ac7ed6b9cdacf199a2cb711c09032fbe05c12dbcbbe0028c495567c29a6e06a0b53f9d2482b8dba609550e9b994df31de64b1e

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nssE4E5.tmp\zwankysearch.exe

Filesize
25KB

MD5
f9ad165d8967009b916b4fdec3466528

SHA1
48ce3da6ab0f3a053036c40da1082c00202957d0

SHA256
62d2098e86a466502beadb00537bcedc66a13b5c3363be2bde41c113f8188cb9

SHA512
f46a40748be0ad5f7b894d364e9364ab6877466fc74467dc1e674df1d0be5c9fc1404ea3de6b0dbd8eb40a50d9bdae32616ba00903afa35547964dbdcea834da

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memory/2472-191-0x0000000000650000-0x00000000006D6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
536KB

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memory/4004-205-0x0000000005AA0000-0x0000000005B26000-memory.dmp

Filesize
536KB

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memory/4004-204-0x0000000005970000-0x0000000005A01000-memory.dmp

Filesize
580KB

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memory/4072-96-0x0000000000520000-0x00000000005A6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
536KB

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memory/4464-108-0x00000000004E0000-0x0000000000566000-memory.dmp

Filesize
536KB

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