metasploit | ba4124b272f091bbbcb8fc3eb1d2afada786f8e7b3946c6253f682db3de15794

General

Target

bbaf079fc8b4095d5d3196d6f0ab2f9c_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

245KB
MD5

bbaf079fc8b4095d5d3196d6f0ab2f9c
SHA1

2c5b034e3a38cb17d6daefa18040911388315f49
SHA256

ba4124b272f091bbbcb8fc3eb1d2afada786f8e7b3946c6253f682db3de15794
SHA512

6ad5e3a523a29b2a71fe4b791bebfa8b7139f7e306816ee83549f8b6b8b733a067b6cadbab99a05fb5600bc6da471f988ab045f8cf063039dfdc6b830fd118e2
SSDEEP

6144:G/5jQk6sl8TFHjFge4c+jA9ToRr4NjIt3ynTCTTKTvmE6Q:G/5H6sCtm5vkEQ

Score

10^/10

metasploit backdoor discovery evasion 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

Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 8 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile	igfxps64.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications	igfxps64.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Windows\SysWOW64\igfxps64.exe = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\igfxps64.exe:*:Enabled:Intel Software Manager"	igfxps64.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\DomainProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List	igfxps64.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\DomainProfile	igfxps64.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\DomainProfile\AuthorizedApplications	igfxps64.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\DomainProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Windows\SysWOW64\igfxps64.exe = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\igfxps64.exe:*:Enabled:Intel Software Manager"	igfxps64.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List	igfxps64.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	bbaf079fc8b4095d5d3196d6f0ab2f9c_JaffaCakes118.exe

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3920	igfxps64.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3536	igfxps64.exe
3920	igfxps64.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 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\Intel Software Manager = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\igfxps64.exe"	igfxps64.exe

Maps connected drives based on registry 3 TTPs 4 IoCs

Disk information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Disk\Enum	igfxps64.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\disk\Enum\0	igfxps64.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Disk\Enum	bbaf079fc8b4095d5d3196d6f0ab2f9c_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\disk\Enum\0	bbaf079fc8b4095d5d3196d6f0ab2f9c_JaffaCakes118.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\igfxps64.exe	bbaf079fc8b4095d5d3196d6f0ab2f9c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\	igfxps64.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\igfxps64.exe	igfxps64.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\	bbaf079fc8b4095d5d3196d6f0ab2f9c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\igfxps64.exe	bbaf079fc8b4095d5d3196d6f0ab2f9c_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2036 set thread context of 4908	2036	bbaf079fc8b4095d5d3196d6f0ab2f9c_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 3536 set thread context of 3920	3536	igfxps64.exe	86

UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4908-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000464000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4908-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000464000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4908-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000464000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4908-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000464000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4908-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000464000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3920-45-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000464000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3920-46-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000464000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3920-47-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000464000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3920-48-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000464000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3920-55-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000464000-memory.dmp	upx

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 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	bbaf079fc8b4095d5d3196d6f0ab2f9c_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	bbaf079fc8b4095d5d3196d6f0ab2f9c_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	igfxps64.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	igfxps64.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\	bbaf079fc8b4095d5d3196d6f0ab2f9c_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 22 IoCs

pid	Process
4908	bbaf079fc8b4095d5d3196d6f0ab2f9c_JaffaCakes118.exe
4908	bbaf079fc8b4095d5d3196d6f0ab2f9c_JaffaCakes118.exe
4908	bbaf079fc8b4095d5d3196d6f0ab2f9c_JaffaCakes118.exe
4908	bbaf079fc8b4095d5d3196d6f0ab2f9c_JaffaCakes118.exe
3920	igfxps64.exe
3920	igfxps64.exe
3920	igfxps64.exe
3920	igfxps64.exe
3920	igfxps64.exe
3920	igfxps64.exe
3920	igfxps64.exe
3920	igfxps64.exe
3920	igfxps64.exe
3920	igfxps64.exe
3920	igfxps64.exe
3920	igfxps64.exe
3920	igfxps64.exe
3920	igfxps64.exe
3920	igfxps64.exe
3920	igfxps64.exe
3920	igfxps64.exe
3920	igfxps64.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 4908	2036	bbaf079fc8b4095d5d3196d6f0ab2f9c_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 4908	2036	bbaf079fc8b4095d5d3196d6f0ab2f9c_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 4908	2036	bbaf079fc8b4095d5d3196d6f0ab2f9c_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 4908	2036	bbaf079fc8b4095d5d3196d6f0ab2f9c_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 4908	2036	bbaf079fc8b4095d5d3196d6f0ab2f9c_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 4908	2036	bbaf079fc8b4095d5d3196d6f0ab2f9c_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 4908	2036	bbaf079fc8b4095d5d3196d6f0ab2f9c_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 4908	2036	bbaf079fc8b4095d5d3196d6f0ab2f9c_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 4908 wrote to memory of 3536	4908	bbaf079fc8b4095d5d3196d6f0ab2f9c_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 4908 wrote to memory of 3536	4908	bbaf079fc8b4095d5d3196d6f0ab2f9c_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 4908 wrote to memory of 3536	4908	bbaf079fc8b4095d5d3196d6f0ab2f9c_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 3536 wrote to memory of 3920	3536	igfxps64.exe	86
PID 3536 wrote to memory of 3920	3536	igfxps64.exe	86
PID 3536 wrote to memory of 3920	3536	igfxps64.exe	86
PID 3536 wrote to memory of 3920	3536	igfxps64.exe	86
PID 3536 wrote to memory of 3920	3536	igfxps64.exe	86
PID 3536 wrote to memory of 3920	3536	igfxps64.exe	86
PID 3536 wrote to memory of 3920	3536	igfxps64.exe	86
PID 3536 wrote to memory of 3920	3536	igfxps64.exe	86
PID 3920 wrote to memory of 3456	3920	igfxps64.exe	56
PID 3920 wrote to memory of 3456	3920	igfxps64.exe	56

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:3456
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bbaf079fc8b4095d5d3196d6f0ab2f9c_JaffaCakes118.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bbaf079fc8b4095d5d3196d6f0ab2f9c_JaffaCakes118.exe"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2036
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bbaf079fc8b4095d5d3196d6f0ab2f9c_JaffaCakes118.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bbaf079fc8b4095d5d3196d6f0ab2f9c_JaffaCakes118.exe"
    3⤵
    - Checks computer location settings
    - Maps connected drives based on registry
    - Drops file in System32 directory
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Modifies registry class
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4908
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\igfxps64.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\igfxps64.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BBAF07~1.EXE
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3536
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\igfxps64.exe
        
        "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\igfxps64.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BBAF07~1.EXE
        5⤵
        Modifies firewall policy service
        Deletes itself
        Executes dropped EXE
        Adds Run key to start application
        Maps connected drives based on registry
        Drops file in System32 directory
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        
        PID:3920

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

Create or Modify System Process

1

T1543

Windows Service

1

T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

1

T1543

Windows Service

1

T1543.003

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

1

T1562

Disable or Modify System Firewall

Modify Registry

Credential Access

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

3

T1082

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\igfxps64.exe

Filesize
245KB

MD5
bbaf079fc8b4095d5d3196d6f0ab2f9c

SHA1
2c5b034e3a38cb17d6daefa18040911388315f49

SHA256
ba4124b272f091bbbcb8fc3eb1d2afada786f8e7b3946c6253f682db3de15794

SHA512
6ad5e3a523a29b2a71fe4b791bebfa8b7139f7e306816ee83549f8b6b8b733a067b6cadbab99a05fb5600bc6da471f988ab045f8cf063039dfdc6b830fd118e2

Download Submit
memory/3920-45-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000464000-memory.dmp

Filesize
400KB

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memory/3920-46-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000464000-memory.dmp

Filesize
400KB

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memory/3920-47-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000464000-memory.dmp

Filesize
400KB

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memory/3920-48-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000464000-memory.dmp

Filesize
400KB

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memory/3920-55-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000464000-memory.dmp

Filesize
400KB

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memory/4908-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000464000-memory.dmp

Filesize
400KB

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memory/4908-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000464000-memory.dmp

Filesize
400KB

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memory/4908-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000464000-memory.dmp

Filesize
400KB

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memory/4908-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000464000-memory.dmp

Filesize
400KB

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memory/4908-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000464000-memory.dmp

Filesize
400KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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