Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
windows7_x64 -
resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system -
submitted
01-12-2024 22:07
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
b561f1dd7998e4ea299420d0bb96fcec_JaffaCakes118.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
General
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Target
b561f1dd7998e4ea299420d0bb96fcec_JaffaCakes118.exe
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Size
636KB
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MD5
b561f1dd7998e4ea299420d0bb96fcec
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SHA1
9d53711b62658e67f28855060d8348cf1e11e5bc
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SHA256
fd3e283c521b16fb084a54e33e3aece4f79786fd5421563461a08bb436845f1c
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SHA512
8e030c0f12850d08a4e37f49299ae0872ab0e5fa9e29ca335ed41257df093b49bc0bc19f3163b34d9f91e7a532494b01b10cee85c19ec04a4e886c3307920350
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SSDEEP
12288:/pwABK90BOe/x9lPAYvxPQVjdsAY2XjWlnlpTMMXG91uhKIXn/J:xwAcu99lPzvxP+Bsz2XjWTRMQckkIXnh
Malware Config
Signatures
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Darkcomet family
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Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserInit = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\userinit.exe,C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Windupdt\\winupdate.exe" b561f1dd7998e4ea299420d0bb96fcec_JaffaCakes118.exe -
Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1" explorer.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile explorer.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "1" explorer.exe -
Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\wscsvc\Start = "4" explorer.exe -
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" explorer.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" explorer.exe -
Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1846800975-3917212583-2893086201-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1" explorer.exe -
Disables Task Manager via registry modification
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Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosDate b561f1dd7998e4ea299420d0bb96fcec_JaffaCakes118.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosDate explorer.exe -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1846800975-3917212583-2893086201-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\sys = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Windupdt\\winupdate.exe" b561f1dd7998e4ea299420d0bb96fcec_JaffaCakes118.exe -
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2316 set thread context of 2744 2316 b561f1dd7998e4ea299420d0bb96fcec_JaffaCakes118.exe 30 -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language b561f1dd7998e4ea299420d0bb96fcec_JaffaCakes118.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language explorer.exe -
Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 8 IoCs
Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\VendorIdentifier b561f1dd7998e4ea299420d0bb96fcec_JaffaCakes118.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0 explorer.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString explorer.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Identifier explorer.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\VendorIdentifier explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0 b561f1dd7998e4ea299420d0bb96fcec_JaffaCakes118.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString b561f1dd7998e4ea299420d0bb96fcec_JaffaCakes118.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Identifier b561f1dd7998e4ea299420d0bb96fcec_JaffaCakes118.exe -
Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\Identifier b561f1dd7998e4ea299420d0bb96fcec_JaffaCakes118.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\Identifier explorer.exe -
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
pid Process 2744 explorer.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 2316 b561f1dd7998e4ea299420d0bb96fcec_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2316 b561f1dd7998e4ea299420d0bb96fcec_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2316 b561f1dd7998e4ea299420d0bb96fcec_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 2316 b561f1dd7998e4ea299420d0bb96fcec_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 2316 b561f1dd7998e4ea299420d0bb96fcec_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 2316 b561f1dd7998e4ea299420d0bb96fcec_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 2316 b561f1dd7998e4ea299420d0bb96fcec_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2316 b561f1dd7998e4ea299420d0bb96fcec_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2316 b561f1dd7998e4ea299420d0bb96fcec_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2316 b561f1dd7998e4ea299420d0bb96fcec_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 2316 b561f1dd7998e4ea299420d0bb96fcec_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2316 b561f1dd7998e4ea299420d0bb96fcec_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2316 b561f1dd7998e4ea299420d0bb96fcec_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 2316 b561f1dd7998e4ea299420d0bb96fcec_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 2316 b561f1dd7998e4ea299420d0bb96fcec_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 2316 b561f1dd7998e4ea299420d0bb96fcec_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 2316 b561f1dd7998e4ea299420d0bb96fcec_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 2316 b561f1dd7998e4ea299420d0bb96fcec_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 2316 b561f1dd7998e4ea299420d0bb96fcec_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 2316 b561f1dd7998e4ea299420d0bb96fcec_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: 33 2316 b561f1dd7998e4ea299420d0bb96fcec_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: 34 2316 b561f1dd7998e4ea299420d0bb96fcec_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: 35 2316 b561f1dd7998e4ea299420d0bb96fcec_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 2744 explorer.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2744 explorer.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2744 explorer.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 2744 explorer.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 2744 explorer.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 2744 explorer.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 2744 explorer.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2744 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2744 explorer.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2744 explorer.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 2744 explorer.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2744 explorer.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2744 explorer.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 2744 explorer.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 2744 explorer.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 2744 explorer.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 2744 explorer.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 2744 explorer.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 2744 explorer.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 2744 explorer.exe Token: 33 2744 explorer.exe Token: 34 2744 explorer.exe Token: 35 2744 explorer.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
pid Process 2744 explorer.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2316 wrote to memory of 2744 2316 b561f1dd7998e4ea299420d0bb96fcec_JaffaCakes118.exe 30 PID 2316 wrote to memory of 2744 2316 b561f1dd7998e4ea299420d0bb96fcec_JaffaCakes118.exe 30 PID 2316 wrote to memory of 2744 2316 b561f1dd7998e4ea299420d0bb96fcec_JaffaCakes118.exe 30 PID 2316 wrote to memory of 2744 2316 b561f1dd7998e4ea299420d0bb96fcec_JaffaCakes118.exe 30 PID 2316 wrote to memory of 2744 2316 b561f1dd7998e4ea299420d0bb96fcec_JaffaCakes118.exe 30 PID 2316 wrote to memory of 2744 2316 b561f1dd7998e4ea299420d0bb96fcec_JaffaCakes118.exe 30
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b561f1dd7998e4ea299420d0bb96fcec_JaffaCakes118.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b561f1dd7998e4ea299420d0bb96fcec_JaffaCakes118.exe"1⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Checks processor information in registry
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2316 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe"2⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- Modifies security service
- Windows security bypass
- Disables RegEdit via registry modification
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Checks processor information in registry
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:2744
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Create or Modify System Process
2Windows Service
2Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Create or Modify System Process
2Windows Service
2Defense Evasion
Impair Defenses
2Disable or Modify System Firewall
1Disable or Modify Tools
1Modify Registry
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