Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    120s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240903-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    01/01/2025, 04:39

General

  • Target
    JaffaCakes118_4775d3d32c39718c595007a3a2b110cf.exe
  • Size 655KB
  • Sample250101-e91czaxmgl
  • SHA256 58394780bce1d12eac6ec3ce573d8bd092a2112680e0e6a6f8e2eec0f88f080f
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Cycbot

    Cycbot is a backdoor and trojan written in C++..

  • Cycbot family
  • Detects Cycbot payload 4 IoCs

    Cycbot is a backdoor and trojan written in C++.

  • Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Pony family
  • Pony,Fareit

    Pony is a Remote Access Trojan application that steals information.

  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

  • Disables taskbar notifications via registry modification
  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 10 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 14 IoCs
  • Reads data files stored by FTP clients 2 TTPs

    Tries to access configuration files associated with programs like FileZilla.

  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files 1 TTPs

    Steal credentials from unsecured files.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 54 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

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

  • Enumerates processes with tasklist 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 3 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 12 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 3 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 15 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Modifies registry class 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 18 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 28 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 22 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_4775d3d32c39718c595007a3a2b110cf.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_4775d3d32c39718c595007a3a2b110cf.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3008
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_4775d3d32c39718c595007a3a2b110cf.exe
      JaffaCakes118_4775d3d32c39718c595007a3a2b110cf.exe
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2192
      • C:\Users\Admin\R07924.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\R07924.exe
        3⤵
        • Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1644
        • C:\Users\Admin\gigil.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\gigil.exe"
          4⤵
          • Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Adds Run key to start application
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          PID:2784
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c tasklist&&del R07924.exe
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2272
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\tasklist.exe
            tasklist
            5⤵
            • Enumerates processes with tasklist
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:2832
      • C:\Users\Admin\aehost.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\aehost.exe
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2732
        • C:\Users\Admin\aehost.exe
          aehost.exe
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:3064
      • C:\Users\Admin\behost.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\behost.exe
        3⤵
        • Modifies security service
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Drops file in Program Files directory
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        • System policy modification
        PID:2856
        • C:\Users\Admin\behost.exe
          C:\Users\Admin\behost.exe startC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\4AD24\0FED3.exe%C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\4AD24
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:2096
        • C:\Users\Admin\behost.exe
          C:\Users\Admin\behost.exe startC:\Program Files (x86)\24420\lvvm.exe%C:\Program Files (x86)\24420
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:2780
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\LP\D3A4\9E23.tmp
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\LP\D3A4\9E23.tmp"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:2924
      • C:\Users\Admin\cehost.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\cehost.exe
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2188
        • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
          000000C0*
          4⤵
          • Modifies registry class
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:3036
      • C:\Users\Admin\dehost.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\dehost.exe
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:1956
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c tasklist&&del JaffaCakes118_4775d3d32c39718c595007a3a2b110cf.exe
        3⤵
        • Deletes itself
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:872
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\tasklist.exe
          tasklist
          4⤵
          • Enumerates processes with tasklist
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1576
  • C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe /V
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1328
  • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
    explorer.exe
    1⤵
    • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    PID:2900

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        4420.AD2

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\4AD24\4420.AD2
        • Size 600B
        • SHA256 c7988b2246c1050ff4f25925bde6868c5e9b472b9b58155ff93bc5190595ac00
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        4420.AD2

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\4AD24\4420.AD2
        • Size 996B
        • SHA256 59c751794716f2e632c56b3a8b5492ea596de04c97334969e1f042e9b2bc2b4b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        4420.AD2

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\4AD24\4420.AD2
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 6ba7ccfc88d55d81991308c39b020066d9901f05618c95d6d795ad5fdbc20a52
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        9E23.tmp

        • Path \Program Files (x86)\LP\D3A4\9E23.tmp
        • Size 104KB
        • SHA256 50a9af2fe05dd06d6ff825bcf2106b64385e7fdf9a06a0a18ac187c4a057503a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        R07924.exe

        • Path \Users\Admin\R07924.exe
        • Size 188KB
        • SHA256 e38564871dc5952e2d1d22d51e312e3064cf84df95c0420021153cb5c264adcf
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        aehost.exe

        • Path \Users\Admin\aehost.exe
        • Size 129KB
        • SHA256 8b1c13bb2e95f71ed75d8fca7aeefc556ecd377d5d4f6c544d77ac8f74255ca5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        behost.exe

        • Path \Users\Admin\behost.exe
        • Size 279KB
        • SHA256 b315e97fff3561563da4dcf7283636f42eef9ebaf422506e01f03716d4877b02
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        cehost.exe

        • Path \Users\Admin\cehost.exe
        • Size 145KB
        • SHA256 8b40a882fde5ef3df2ec3112142b654c949adf7f559bc1912ad9d08ebb17c257
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        dehost.exe

        • Path \Users\Admin\dehost.exe
        • Size 24KB
        • SHA256 400cb530f1489c46ada1dedc35b51cb53e8174f5cdda0d086ef593c135e0f216
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        gigil.exe

        • Path \Users\Admin\gigil.exe
        • Size 188KB
        • SHA256 0e31f4dda15ece7763ac7c21cf0a1fc6883ba5435f188500e0b41d9049c67b8b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/2096-132-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000469000-memory.dmp

        memory/2188-94-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000442000-memory.dmp

        memory/2188-98-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000442000-memory.dmp

        memory/2192-5-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C9000-memory.dmp

        memory/2192-92-0x0000000000370000-0x00000000003B2000-memory.dmp

        memory/2192-51-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C9000-memory.dmp

        memory/2192-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C9000-memory.dmp

        memory/2192-3-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C9000-memory.dmp

        memory/2192-2-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C9000-memory.dmp

        memory/2192-91-0x0000000000370000-0x00000000003B2000-memory.dmp

        memory/2192-326-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C9000-memory.dmp

        memory/2192-11-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C9000-memory.dmp

        memory/2192-6-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

        memory/2192-12-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C9000-memory.dmp

        memory/2192-14-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C9000-memory.dmp

        memory/2732-72-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000423000-memory.dmp

        memory/2780-204-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000469000-memory.dmp

        memory/2856-137-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000469000-memory.dmp

        memory/2856-209-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000469000-memory.dmp

        memory/3008-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp

        memory/3036-105-0x00000000001B0000-0x00000000001C9000-memory.dmp

        memory/3036-110-0x00000000001B0000-0x00000000001C9000-memory.dmp

        memory/3036-100-0x00000000001B0000-0x00000000001C9000-memory.dmp

        memory/3036-96-0x0000000000060000-0x0000000000075000-memory.dmp

        memory/3064-53-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040B000-memory.dmp

        memory/3064-55-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040B000-memory.dmp

        memory/3064-57-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040B000-memory.dmp

        memory/3064-60-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040B000-memory.dmp

        memory/3064-63-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040B000-memory.dmp

        memory/3064-65-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040B000-memory.dmp

        memory/3064-74-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040B000-memory.dmp

        memory/3064-75-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040B000-memory.dmp

        memory/3064-68-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040B000-memory.dmp