Analysis Overview
SHA256
3d578bcd5bf2065f98bcaefd3e5319692baf8b1f184c89701c487ea5967bf319
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 8edbbfe19971cef6b4e9a054571f4d88_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer
UAC bypass
Adds policy Run key to start application
Disables taskbar notifications via registry modification
Deletes itself
Blocklisted process makes network request
Drops file in Program Files directory
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Unsigned PE
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-11-04 03:12
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-11-04 03:12
Reported
2024-11-04 04:47
Platform
win7-20240903-en
Max time kernel
124s
Max time network
126s
Command Line
Signatures
Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ShowSuperHidden = "0" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe | N/A |
UAC bypass
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe | N/A |
Adds policy Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\Policies\Explorer\Run | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run\800390637 = "C:\\PROGRA~3\\mspqloi.exe" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe | N/A |
Disables taskbar notifications via registry modification
Deletes itself
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe | N/A |
Blocklisted process makes network request
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe | N/A |
Drops file in Program Files directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\PROGRA~3\259485277 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\PROGRA~3\mspqloi.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\PROGRA~3\mspqloi.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.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\8edbbfe19971cef6b4e9a054571f4d88_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8edbbfe19971cef6b4e9a054571f4d88_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8edbbfe19971cef6b4e9a054571f4d88_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8edbbfe19971cef6b4e9a054571f4d88_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8edbbfe19971cef6b4e9a054571f4d88_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8edbbfe19971cef6b4e9a054571f4d88_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8edbbfe19971cef6b4e9a054571f4d88_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | europe.pool.ntp.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | microsoft.com | udp |
| AU | 20.70.246.20:80 | microsoft.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | tgr.tecnoagenzia.eu | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tgr.tecnoagenzia.eu | udp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | tgr.tecnoagenzia.eu | udp |
| US | 184.105.192.2:80 | tgr.tecnoagenzia.eu | tcp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | bmp.pilenga.co.uk | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | bmp.pilenga.co.uk | udp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | microsoft.com | udp |
| US | 20.231.239.246:80 | microsoft.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | tgr.tecnoagenzia.eu | udp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | tgr.tecnoagenzia.eu | udp |
| US | 184.105.192.2:80 | tgr.tecnoagenzia.eu | tcp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | bmp.pilenga.co.uk | udp |
Files
memory/1664-0-0x00000000001B0000-0x00000000001B8000-memory.dmp
memory/1664-1-0x0000000000140000-0x0000000000180000-memory.dmp
memory/3012-3-0x0000000000660000-0x0000000000674000-memory.dmp
memory/3012-2-0x0000000000660000-0x0000000000674000-memory.dmp
memory/3012-5-0x0000000000660000-0x0000000000674000-memory.dmp
memory/1664-8-0x00000000001B0000-0x00000000001B8000-memory.dmp
memory/1664-10-0x0000000000140000-0x0000000000180000-memory.dmp
memory/1664-9-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp
memory/2992-14-0x0000000000130000-0x0000000000138000-memory.dmp
memory/2992-15-0x0000000002480000-0x00000000024C0000-memory.dmp
memory/2992-22-0x0000000000130000-0x0000000000138000-memory.dmp
memory/2992-23-0x0000000002480000-0x00000000024C0000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-11-04 03:12
Reported
2024-11-04 04:49
Platform
win10v2004-20241007-en
Max time kernel
144s
Max time network
146s
Command Line
Signatures
Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ShowSuperHidden = "0" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe | N/A |
Adds policy Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\Policies\Explorer\Run | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run\5338443 = "C:\\PROGRA~3\\msTHKjrI.exe" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe | N/A |
Disables taskbar notifications via registry modification
Deletes itself
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe | N/A |
Blocklisted process makes network request
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe | N/A |
Drops file in Program Files directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\PROGRA~3\msTHKjrI.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\PROGRA~3\msTHKjrI.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\PROGRA~3\240662078 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.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\8edbbfe19971cef6b4e9a054571f4d88_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8edbbfe19971cef6b4e9a054571f4d88_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8edbbfe19971cef6b4e9a054571f4d88_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8edbbfe19971cef6b4e9a054571f4d88_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8edbbfe19971cef6b4e9a054571f4d88_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 2984 wrote to memory of 1300 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8edbbfe19971cef6b4e9a054571f4d88_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe |
| PID 2984 wrote to memory of 1300 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8edbbfe19971cef6b4e9a054571f4d88_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe |
| PID 2984 wrote to memory of 1300 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8edbbfe19971cef6b4e9a054571f4d88_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8edbbfe19971cef6b4e9a054571f4d88_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8edbbfe19971cef6b4e9a054571f4d88_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 8.8.8.8.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 133.211.185.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.214.232.199.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 | 88.156.103.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 154.239.44.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | europe.pool.ntp.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | microsoft.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 30.115.251.185.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 4.4.8.8.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 56.163.245.4.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 18.31.95.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | microsoft.com | udp |
| NL | 20.76.201.171:80 | microsoft.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tgr.tecnoagenzia.eu | udp |
| US | 184.105.192.2:80 | tgr.tecnoagenzia.eu | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | bmp.pilenga.co.uk | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 2.192.105.184.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 92.12.20.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 171.201.76.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 83.210.23.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 43.58.199.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 21.236.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 88.210.23.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | microsoft.com | udp |
| US | 20.112.250.133:80 | microsoft.com | tcp |
| US | 184.105.192.2:80 | tgr.tecnoagenzia.eu | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 133.250.112.20.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 |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | bmp.pilenga.co.uk | udp |
Files
memory/2984-0-0x00000000005E0000-0x00000000005E8000-memory.dmp
memory/2984-1-0x0000000000180000-0x0000000000190000-memory.dmp
memory/2984-2-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp
memory/2984-3-0x0000000000180000-0x0000000000190000-memory.dmp
memory/1300-4-0x0000000000530000-0x0000000000542000-memory.dmp
memory/1300-6-0x0000000000530000-0x0000000000542000-memory.dmp
memory/1300-8-0x0000000000530000-0x0000000000542000-memory.dmp
memory/1300-9-0x0000000001020000-0x0000000001028000-memory.dmp
memory/1300-10-0x0000000002D30000-0x0000000002D40000-memory.dmp
memory/1300-13-0x0000000002D30000-0x0000000002D40000-memory.dmp