Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
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resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
12-12-2024 20:16
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe
Resource
win7-20241010-en
General
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Target
e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe
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Size
711KB
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MD5
e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee
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SHA1
7d818e2ca53aa2703dea0b73b68573a6d936927a
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SHA256
7a5e59c86a8e8d7a86e14fc86a813df5226ad960b982a4dca6a9392c173e7e5d
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SHA512
760076d0441e6b508515aa38db5eaacc052cf46027cb14ac6e83318a21b1bbc72b3a66d8ecbdda94a400c1b733364f604f1879e528edf49d983b897a147d84b8
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SSDEEP
12288:3oClLpPncefwZpn5WSNWGSFQB5jf9yt0edyUQ9LAXQmcXYKvk/tajkl:3o8dcywZpn5WSNWGS23G8/8QJXYKvKZl
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:\\Windupdt\\winupdate.exe" e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe -
Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile winupdate.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0" winupdate.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "0" winupdate.exe -
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" winupdate.exe -
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 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosDate winupdate.exe -
Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
pid Process 436 winupdate.exe 2044 winupdate.exe -
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" winupdate.exe -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\winupdater = "C:\\Windupdt\\winupdate.exe" e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\winupdater = "C:\\Windupdt\\winupdate.exe" notepad.exe -
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 1388 set thread context of 2928 1388 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe 83 PID 436 set thread context of 2044 436 winupdate.exe 87 -
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 5 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 winupdate.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language winupdate.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language notepad.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\ProcessorNameString winupdate.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Identifier winupdate.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\VendorIdentifier winupdate.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Identifier e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\VendorIdentifier e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0 winupdate.exe -
Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\Identifier e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\Identifier winupdate.exe -
Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\ e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 48 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 2928 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2928 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2928 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 2928 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 2928 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 2928 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 2928 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2928 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2928 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2928 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 2928 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2928 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2928 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 2928 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 2928 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 2928 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 2928 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 2928 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 2928 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 2928 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: 33 2928 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: 34 2928 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: 35 2928 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: 36 2928 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 2044 winupdate.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2044 winupdate.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2044 winupdate.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 2044 winupdate.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 2044 winupdate.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 2044 winupdate.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 2044 winupdate.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2044 winupdate.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2044 winupdate.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2044 winupdate.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 2044 winupdate.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2044 winupdate.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2044 winupdate.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 2044 winupdate.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 2044 winupdate.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 2044 winupdate.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 2044 winupdate.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 2044 winupdate.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 2044 winupdate.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 2044 winupdate.exe Token: 33 2044 winupdate.exe Token: 34 2044 winupdate.exe Token: 35 2044 winupdate.exe Token: 36 2044 winupdate.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 1388 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe 436 winupdate.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 59 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 1388 wrote to memory of 2928 1388 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe 83 PID 1388 wrote to memory of 2928 1388 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe 83 PID 1388 wrote to memory of 2928 1388 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe 83 PID 1388 wrote to memory of 2928 1388 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe 83 PID 1388 wrote to memory of 2928 1388 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe 83 PID 1388 wrote to memory of 2928 1388 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe 83 PID 1388 wrote to memory of 2928 1388 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe 83 PID 1388 wrote to memory of 2928 1388 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe 83 PID 1388 wrote to memory of 2928 1388 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe 83 PID 1388 wrote to memory of 2928 1388 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe 83 PID 1388 wrote to memory of 2928 1388 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe 83 PID 1388 wrote to memory of 2928 1388 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe 83 PID 1388 wrote to memory of 2928 1388 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe 83 PID 1388 wrote to memory of 2928 1388 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe 83 PID 1388 wrote to memory of 2928 1388 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe 83 PID 2928 wrote to memory of 4804 2928 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe 84 PID 2928 wrote to memory of 4804 2928 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe 84 PID 2928 wrote to memory of 4804 2928 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe 84 PID 2928 wrote to memory of 4804 2928 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe 84 PID 2928 wrote to memory of 4804 2928 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe 84 PID 2928 wrote to memory of 4804 2928 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe 84 PID 2928 wrote to memory of 4804 2928 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe 84 PID 2928 wrote to memory of 4804 2928 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe 84 PID 2928 wrote to memory of 4804 2928 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe 84 PID 2928 wrote to memory of 4804 2928 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe 84 PID 2928 wrote to memory of 4804 2928 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe 84 PID 2928 wrote to memory of 4804 2928 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe 84 PID 2928 wrote to memory of 4804 2928 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe 84 PID 2928 wrote to memory of 4804 2928 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe 84 PID 2928 wrote to memory of 4804 2928 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe 84 PID 2928 wrote to memory of 4804 2928 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe 84 PID 2928 wrote to memory of 4804 2928 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe 84 PID 2928 wrote to memory of 4804 2928 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe 84 PID 2928 wrote to memory of 4804 2928 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe 84 PID 2928 wrote to memory of 4804 2928 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe 84 PID 2928 wrote to memory of 4804 2928 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe 84 PID 2928 wrote to memory of 4804 2928 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe 84 PID 2928 wrote to memory of 4804 2928 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe 84 PID 2928 wrote to memory of 2032 2928 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe 85 PID 2928 wrote to memory of 2032 2928 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe 85 PID 2928 wrote to memory of 2032 2928 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe 85 PID 2928 wrote to memory of 436 2928 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe 86 PID 2928 wrote to memory of 436 2928 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe 86 PID 2928 wrote to memory of 436 2928 e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe 86 PID 436 wrote to memory of 2044 436 winupdate.exe 87 PID 436 wrote to memory of 2044 436 winupdate.exe 87 PID 436 wrote to memory of 2044 436 winupdate.exe 87 PID 436 wrote to memory of 2044 436 winupdate.exe 87 PID 436 wrote to memory of 2044 436 winupdate.exe 87 PID 436 wrote to memory of 2044 436 winupdate.exe 87 PID 436 wrote to memory of 2044 436 winupdate.exe 87 PID 436 wrote to memory of 2044 436 winupdate.exe 87 PID 436 wrote to memory of 2044 436 winupdate.exe 87 PID 436 wrote to memory of 2044 436 winupdate.exe 87 PID 436 wrote to memory of 2044 436 winupdate.exe 87 PID 436 wrote to memory of 2044 436 winupdate.exe 87 PID 436 wrote to memory of 2044 436 winupdate.exe 87 PID 436 wrote to memory of 2044 436 winupdate.exe 87 PID 436 wrote to memory of 2044 436 winupdate.exe 87
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe"1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1388 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee_JaffaCakes118.exe2⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Checks processor information in registry
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2928 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exenotepad3⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4804
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe"3⤵PID:2032
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C:\Windupdt\winupdate.exe"C:\Windupdt\winupdate.exe"3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:436 -
C:\Windupdt\winupdate.exeC:\Windupdt\winupdate.exe4⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- Windows security bypass
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Executes dropped EXE
- Windows security modification
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Checks processor information in registry
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2044
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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
1Windows Service
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Defense Evasion
Impair Defenses
3Disable or Modify System Firewall
1Disable or Modify Tools
2Modify Registry
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Downloads
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Filesize
711KB
MD5e8188f5de0f1e14162d22789c7ffddee
SHA17d818e2ca53aa2703dea0b73b68573a6d936927a
SHA2567a5e59c86a8e8d7a86e14fc86a813df5226ad960b982a4dca6a9392c173e7e5d
SHA512760076d0441e6b508515aa38db5eaacc052cf46027cb14ac6e83318a21b1bbc72b3a66d8ecbdda94a400c1b733364f604f1879e528edf49d983b897a147d84b8