metasploit | e4252b8b4d079f826c804ca1367fd36c59347ca8be6f8acdb3e3d8f63edd7d75

General

Target

ad57c11e2e247bd1da2d347d75c4437c_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

92KB
MD5

ad57c11e2e247bd1da2d347d75c4437c
SHA1

d8bed8aa9fb06e1122a6d867de5bb663639af0c2
SHA256

e4252b8b4d079f826c804ca1367fd36c59347ca8be6f8acdb3e3d8f63edd7d75
SHA512

9a74e320f46717fb8a621beb86e47589871ad70210e6f8ecd6f0f40e7af056dc9ebe24e30df5338ff06309f93356b59f4e3c7efffafcd4766787dcbe2cddc274
SSDEEP

1536:VSquE20GQkzvdyF7+lpDbaQ6x+HPG5Hww108pIUvsgwzMG3RCk8NswK2k:ykMHa90HPG5Fjv4zfiC2k

Score

10^/10

metasploit backdoor discovery persistence trojan upx

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

metasploit

Version

encoder/call4_dword_xor

Signatures

MetaSploit
Detected malicious payload which is part of the Metasploit Framework, likely generated with msfvenom or similar.
trojan backdoor metasploit
Metasploit family
metasploit

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2184	AdobeARMS.exe
340	AdobeARMS.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2792	ad57c11e2e247bd1da2d347d75c4437c_JaffaCakes118.exe
2792	ad57c11e2e247bd1da2d347d75c4437c_JaffaCakes118.exe
2184	AdobeARMS.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\patches = "1"	ad57c11e2e247bd1da2d347d75c4437c_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3533259084-2542256011-65585152-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\AdobeARMS = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\AdobeARMS.exe"	ad57c11e2e247bd1da2d347d75c4437c_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\AdobeARMS = "\\AdobeARMS.exe"	AdobeARMS.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3533259084-2542256011-65585152-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\AdobeARMS = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\AdobeARMS.exe"	AdobeARMS.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1636 set thread context of 2792	1636	ad57c11e2e247bd1da2d347d75c4437c_JaffaCakes118.exe	28
PID 2184 set thread context of 340	2184	AdobeARMS.exe	30

UPX packed file 12 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2792-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000048C000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2792-10-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000048C000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2792-9-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000048C000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2792-8-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000048C000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2792-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000048C000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2792-23-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000048C000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/340-36-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000048C000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/340-33-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000048C000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/340-35-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000048C000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/340-37-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000048C000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/340-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000048C000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/340-38-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000048C000-memory.dmp	upx

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 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	ad57c11e2e247bd1da2d347d75c4437c_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	ad57c11e2e247bd1da2d347d75c4437c_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	AdobeARMS.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 16 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 2792	1636	ad57c11e2e247bd1da2d347d75c4437c_JaffaCakes118.exe	28
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 2792	1636	ad57c11e2e247bd1da2d347d75c4437c_JaffaCakes118.exe	28
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 2792	1636	ad57c11e2e247bd1da2d347d75c4437c_JaffaCakes118.exe	28
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 2792	1636	ad57c11e2e247bd1da2d347d75c4437c_JaffaCakes118.exe	28
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 2792	1636	ad57c11e2e247bd1da2d347d75c4437c_JaffaCakes118.exe	28
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 2792	1636	ad57c11e2e247bd1da2d347d75c4437c_JaffaCakes118.exe	28
PID 2792 wrote to memory of 2184	2792	ad57c11e2e247bd1da2d347d75c4437c_JaffaCakes118.exe	29
PID 2792 wrote to memory of 2184	2792	ad57c11e2e247bd1da2d347d75c4437c_JaffaCakes118.exe	29
PID 2792 wrote to memory of 2184	2792	ad57c11e2e247bd1da2d347d75c4437c_JaffaCakes118.exe	29
PID 2792 wrote to memory of 2184	2792	ad57c11e2e247bd1da2d347d75c4437c_JaffaCakes118.exe	29
PID 2184 wrote to memory of 340	2184	AdobeARMS.exe	30
PID 2184 wrote to memory of 340	2184	AdobeARMS.exe	30
PID 2184 wrote to memory of 340	2184	AdobeARMS.exe	30
PID 2184 wrote to memory of 340	2184	AdobeARMS.exe	30
PID 2184 wrote to memory of 340	2184	AdobeARMS.exe	30
PID 2184 wrote to memory of 340	2184	AdobeARMS.exe	30

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ad57c11e2e247bd1da2d347d75c4437c_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ad57c11e2e247bd1da2d347d75c4437c_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1636
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ad57c11e2e247bd1da2d347d75c4437c_JaffaCakes118.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ad57c11e2e247bd1da2d347d75c4437c_JaffaCakes118.exe"
  2⤵
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2792
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\AdobeARMS.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\AdobeARMS.exe 456 "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ad57c11e2e247bd1da2d347d75c4437c_JaffaCakes118.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2184
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\AdobeARMS.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\AdobeARMS.exe"
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      Adds Run key to start application
      PID:340

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\AdobeARMS.exe

Filesize
92KB

MD5
ad57c11e2e247bd1da2d347d75c4437c

SHA1
d8bed8aa9fb06e1122a6d867de5bb663639af0c2

SHA256
e4252b8b4d079f826c804ca1367fd36c59347ca8be6f8acdb3e3d8f63edd7d75

SHA512
9a74e320f46717fb8a621beb86e47589871ad70210e6f8ecd6f0f40e7af056dc9ebe24e30df5338ff06309f93356b59f4e3c7efffafcd4766787dcbe2cddc274

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memory/340-33-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000048C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
560KB

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memory/340-36-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000048C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
560KB

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memory/340-38-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000048C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
560KB

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memory/340-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000048C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
560KB

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memory/340-37-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000048C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
560KB

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memory/340-35-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000048C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
560KB

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memory/1636-5-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/2184-31-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/2792-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000048C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
560KB

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memory/2792-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000048C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
560KB

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memory/2792-10-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000048C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
560KB

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memory/2792-2-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2792-1-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000048C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
560KB

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memory/2792-23-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000048C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
560KB

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memory/2792-8-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000048C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
560KB

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memory/2792-9-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000048C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
560KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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