Analysis Overview
SHA256
6117f2eef38f1fdc4fc12afac71dc570a3d4c324827dd9035e7d024e31153bc4
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 8e850aa0f3c031c36f7bb313cf2217bd_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Sality
UAC bypass
Windows security bypass
Sality family
Disables RegEdit via registry modification
Modifies Windows Firewall
Disables Task Manager via registry modification
Windows security modification
Checks whether UAC is enabled
Adds Run key to start application
UPX packed file
Drops file in Windows directory
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Unsigned PE
Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
Program crash
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
System policy modification
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-11-04 01:41
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-11-04 01:41
Reported
2024-11-04 04:13
Platform
win7-20240903-en
Max time kernel
122s
Max time network
124s
Command Line
Signatures
Program crash
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8e850aa0f3c031c36f7bb313cf2217bd_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\8e850aa0f3c031c36f7bb313cf2217bd_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 352 wrote to memory of 2508 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8e850aa0f3c031c36f7bb313cf2217bd_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe |
| PID 352 wrote to memory of 2508 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8e850aa0f3c031c36f7bb313cf2217bd_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe |
| PID 352 wrote to memory of 2508 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8e850aa0f3c031c36f7bb313cf2217bd_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe |
| PID 352 wrote to memory of 2508 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8e850aa0f3c031c36f7bb313cf2217bd_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8e850aa0f3c031c36f7bb313cf2217bd_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8e850aa0f3c031c36f7bb313cf2217bd_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 352 -s 116
Network
Files
memory/352-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000419000-memory.dmp
memory/352-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000419000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-11-04 01:41
Reported
2024-11-04 04:13
Platform
win10v2004-20241007-en
Max time kernel
138s
Max time network
142s
Command Line
Signatures
Sality
Sality family
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\8e850aa0f3c031c36f7bb313cf2217bd_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Windows security bypass
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8e850aa0f3c031c36f7bb313cf2217bd_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8e850aa0f3c031c36f7bb313cf2217bd_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8e850aa0f3c031c36f7bb313cf2217bd_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8e850aa0f3c031c36f7bb313cf2217bd_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8e850aa0f3c031c36f7bb313cf2217bd_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8e850aa0f3c031c36f7bb313cf2217bd_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Disables RegEdit via registry modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\system\DisableRegistryTools = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8e850aa0f3c031c36f7bb313cf2217bd_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 |
Windows security modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8e850aa0f3c031c36f7bb313cf2217bd_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8e850aa0f3c031c36f7bb313cf2217bd_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8e850aa0f3c031c36f7bb313cf2217bd_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8e850aa0f3c031c36f7bb313cf2217bd_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8e850aa0f3c031c36f7bb313cf2217bd_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8e850aa0f3c031c36f7bb313cf2217bd_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8e850aa0f3c031c36f7bb313cf2217bd_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\BootMgr = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\services.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8e850aa0f3c031c36f7bb313cf2217bd_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
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\8e850aa0f3c031c36f7bb313cf2217bd_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
UPX packed file
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | 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\8e850aa0f3c031c36f7bb313cf2217bd_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value enumerated | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe | N/A |
| 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 |
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\8e850aa0f3c031c36f7bb313cf2217bd_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\8e850aa0f3c031c36f7bb313cf2217bd_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\8e850aa0f3c031c36f7bb313cf2217bd_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8e850aa0f3c031c36f7bb313cf2217bd_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
netsh firewall set opmode disable
C:\Windows\System32\Conhost.exe
\??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 232.168.11.51.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 88.210.23.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 136.32.126.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | g.bing.com | udp |
| US | 150.171.28.10:443 | g.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 10.28.171.150.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 205.47.74.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 58.55.71.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 212.20.149.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 18.31.95.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 83.210.23.2.in-addr.arpa | 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 | 150.171.28.10:443 | 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 |
Files
memory/3312-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000419000-memory.dmp
memory/3312-4-0x00000000025D0000-0x0000000003603000-memory.dmp
memory/3312-8-0x00000000025D0000-0x0000000003603000-memory.dmp
memory/4832-13-0x0000000000CC0000-0x0000000000CC1000-memory.dmp
memory/3312-20-0x00000000007E0000-0x00000000007E2000-memory.dmp
memory/3312-7-0x00000000025D0000-0x0000000003603000-memory.dmp
memory/3312-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000419000-memory.dmp
memory/3312-11-0x0000000000D90000-0x0000000000D91000-memory.dmp
memory/3312-15-0x00000000007E0000-0x00000000007E2000-memory.dmp
memory/3312-10-0x00000000007E0000-0x00000000007E2000-memory.dmp
memory/4832-30-0x0000000000CB0000-0x0000000000CB2000-memory.dmp
memory/4832-31-0x0000000000CB0000-0x0000000000CB2000-memory.dmp
memory/4832-32-0x0000000000CB0000-0x0000000000CB2000-memory.dmp