Analysis

  • max time kernel
    144s
  • max time network
    148s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    02-12-2024 03:38

General

  • Target

    b69c254bc42a14b5193b4c0902977649_JaffaCakes118.exe

  • Size

    580KB

  • MD5

    b69c254bc42a14b5193b4c0902977649

  • SHA1

    aca77f932ac60d946e6d1d9db7ef4635bada68d9

  • SHA256

    e5603248ccffa18a34180211e5c36ab6c2746e23b1f430632d68973a8c5c2a3f

  • SHA512

    98d565e2d847bb6f4db89f13ed4f54d04d9f1c55fba668afd780f72e4c7a7c9665b3dad7d55ba5e166539146db9953b030676687f9a8a79af03bdc1a6bdd63dc

  • SSDEEP

    12288:CG3z0SWs3mu0GJgYtd+LwT95/+gD9bjOmDJQ4CkCBpZCAXRgxCfPmV2Hx:rj9WwuGJgY7+LwT91+gBOm9QZtpsNlox

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

sality

C2

http://89.119.67.154/testo5/

http://kukutrustnet777.info/home.gif

http://kukutrustnet888.info/home.gif

http://kukutrustnet987.info/home.gif

Signatures

  • Ardamax

    A keylogger first seen in 2013.

  • Ardamax family
  • Ardamax main executable 1 IoCs
  • Sality

    Sality is backdoor written in C++, first discovered in 2003.

  • Sality family
  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs
  • Disables Task Manager via registry modification
  • Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs
  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 7 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Netsh.exe (also referred to as Netshell) is a command-line scripting utility used to interact with the network configuration of a system.

  • 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.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 30 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
    "fontdrvhost.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:788
    • C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
      "fontdrvhost.exe"
      1⤵
        PID:792
      • C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
        "dwm.exe"
        1⤵
          PID:384
        • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
          sihost.exe
          1⤵
            PID:2564
          • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
            1⤵
              PID:2608
            • C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
              taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
              1⤵
                PID:2984
              • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                1⤵
                  PID:3456
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b69c254bc42a14b5193b4c0902977649_JaffaCakes118.exe
                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b69c254bc42a14b5193b4c0902977649_JaffaCakes118.exe"
                    2⤵
                    • UAC bypass
                    • Windows security bypass
                    • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
                    • Checks computer location settings
                    • Loads dropped DLL
                    • Windows security modification
                    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
                    • Drops file in System32 directory
                    • Drops file in Windows directory
                    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                    • System policy modification
                    PID:3752
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
                      netsh firewall set opmode disable
                      3⤵
                      • Modifies Windows Firewall
                      • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                      PID:468
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\DYWB.exe
                      "C:\Windows\system32\28463\DYWB.exe"
                      3⤵
                      • Executes dropped EXE
                      • Loads dropped DLL
                      • Adds Run key to start application
                      • Drops file in System32 directory
                      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                      PID:4504
                • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
                  1⤵
                    PID:3592
                  • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
                    1⤵
                      PID:3776
                    • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
                      "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
                      1⤵
                        PID:3904
                      • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                        C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                        1⤵
                          PID:3984
                        • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
                          "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
                          1⤵
                            PID:4072
                          • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                            C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                            1⤵
                              PID:3860
                            • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\InputApp\TextInputHost.exe
                              "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\InputApp\TextInputHost.exe" -ServerName:InputApp.AppX9jnwykgrccxc8by3hsrsh07r423xzvav.mca
                              1⤵
                                PID:2604
                              • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                                C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                                1⤵
                                  PID:5092
                                • C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
                                  "C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
                                  1⤵
                                    PID:2836

                                  Network

                                  MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                                  Downloads

                                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\@C3BD.tmp

                                    Filesize

                                    4KB

                                    MD5

                                    c3679c3ff636d1a6b8c65323540da371

                                    SHA1

                                    d184758721a426467b687bec2a4acc80fe44c6f8

                                    SHA256

                                    d4eba51c616b439a8819218bddf9a6fa257d55c9f04cf81441cc99cc945ad3eb

                                    SHA512

                                    494a0a32eef4392ecb54df6e1da7d93183473c4e45f4ac4bd6ec3b0ed8c85c58303a0d36edec41420d05ff624195f08791b6b7e018419a3251b7e71ec9b730e7

                                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\AKV.exe

                                    Filesize

                                    395KB

                                    MD5

                                    b8fa30233794772b8b76b4b1d91c7321

                                    SHA1

                                    0cf9561be2528944285e536f41d502be24c3aa87

                                    SHA256

                                    14116fa79ccc105fabd312b4dff74933f8684c6b27db37e5e3a79d159092d29a

                                    SHA512

                                    10ce8b18e7afb8c7e30bb90b0a1f199ef0b77873fa7a9efc596606e151be6b516c0ec6222a9032bdcc527e80964f53d20a28fa1881a08b4df303b2e28204549d

                                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\DYWB.001

                                    Filesize

                                    430B

                                    MD5

                                    248ac4eb4a016551d242264b04808584

                                    SHA1

                                    181f70b0b9a22346acd30b9f03151e39265fe1b5

                                    SHA256

                                    57bfbba2305791aaf3aa89db6706cbb37ef80d397e35e0b9d21bfe3645b35cf8

                                    SHA512

                                    9ff23686b606412e715defdf6bbef8ed6cf7296d38f1c5ee20cf4eab651bdbefdcc7e854e9062695edd98a5df2967973d20817ec03208c523a4d9777119332ef

                                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\DYWB.006

                                    Filesize

                                    8KB

                                    MD5

                                    43f02e9974b1477c1e6388882f233db0

                                    SHA1

                                    f3e27b231193f8d5b2e1b09d05ae3a62795cf339

                                    SHA256

                                    3c9e56e51d5a7a1b9aefe853c12a98bf246039aa46db94227ea128f6331782ba

                                    SHA512

                                    e22d14735606fe75ee5e55204807c3f5531d3e0c4f63aa4a3b2d4bb6abda6128c7e2816753f2e64400ac6dae8f8ef1e013a7a464dff2a79ad9937c48821a067f

                                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\DYWB.007

                                    Filesize

                                    5KB

                                    MD5

                                    b5a87d630436f958c6e1d82d15f98f96

                                    SHA1

                                    d3ff5e92198d4df0f98a918071aca53550bf1cff

                                    SHA256

                                    a895ad4d23e8b2c2dc552092f645ca309e62c36d4721ebfe7afd2eee7765d4b2

                                    SHA512

                                    fd7bae85a86bdaa12fec826d1d38728a90e2037cb3182ad7652d8a9f54c4b322734c587b62221e6f907fce24fcf2e0ae4cce1f5e3d8861661064b4da24bd87ce

                                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\DYWB.exe

                                    Filesize

                                    473KB

                                    MD5

                                    17535dddecf8cb1efdba1f1952126547

                                    SHA1

                                    a862a9a3eb6c201751be1038537522a5281ea6cb

                                    SHA256

                                    1a3d28ac6359e58aa656f4734f9f36b6c09badadcf9fb900b9b118d90c38a9dd

                                    SHA512

                                    b4f31b552ab3bb3dafa365aa7a31f58674ae7ee82ce1d23457f2e7047431430b00abb3b5498491725639daf583b526b278a737168cfdc4e9ec796dfbc14a53d8

                                  • memory/3752-19-0x0000000002300000-0x0000000003333000-memory.dmp

                                    Filesize

                                    16.2MB

                                  • memory/3752-5-0x0000000002300000-0x0000000003333000-memory.dmp

                                    Filesize

                                    16.2MB

                                  • memory/3752-22-0x0000000003A20000-0x0000000003A21000-memory.dmp

                                    Filesize

                                    4KB

                                  • memory/3752-23-0x0000000000B90000-0x0000000000B92000-memory.dmp

                                    Filesize

                                    8KB

                                  • memory/3752-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000421000-memory.dmp

                                    Filesize

                                    132KB

                                  • memory/3752-31-0x0000000002300000-0x0000000003333000-memory.dmp

                                    Filesize

                                    16.2MB

                                  • memory/3752-26-0x0000000000B90000-0x0000000000B92000-memory.dmp

                                    Filesize

                                    8KB

                                  • memory/3752-77-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000421000-memory.dmp

                                    Filesize

                                    132KB

                                  • memory/3752-21-0x0000000000B90000-0x0000000000B92000-memory.dmp

                                    Filesize

                                    8KB

                                  • memory/3752-20-0x0000000002300000-0x0000000003333000-memory.dmp

                                    Filesize

                                    16.2MB

                                  • memory/3752-1-0x0000000002300000-0x0000000003333000-memory.dmp

                                    Filesize

                                    16.2MB

                                  • memory/3752-46-0x0000000002300000-0x0000000003333000-memory.dmp

                                    Filesize

                                    16.2MB

                                  • memory/3752-53-0x0000000000B90000-0x0000000000B92000-memory.dmp

                                    Filesize

                                    8KB

                                  • memory/3752-68-0x0000000002300000-0x0000000003333000-memory.dmp

                                    Filesize

                                    16.2MB

                                  • memory/4504-56-0x00000000024B0000-0x00000000024B2000-memory.dmp

                                    Filesize

                                    8KB

                                  • memory/4504-60-0x0000000000680000-0x0000000000681000-memory.dmp

                                    Filesize

                                    4KB

                                  • memory/4504-55-0x0000000002500000-0x0000000002501000-memory.dmp

                                    Filesize

                                    4KB

                                  • memory/4504-42-0x0000000000680000-0x0000000000681000-memory.dmp

                                    Filesize

                                    4KB