Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    138s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    01-01-2025 09:20

General

  • Target

    JaffaCakes118_4f8faeadafe2764c09e5629b7f7c2d40.exe

  • Size

    720KB

  • MD5

    4f8faeadafe2764c09e5629b7f7c2d40

  • SHA1

    49059d1459b093a38535188bc6912a6144747fb1

  • SHA256

    3e226a0a3fa3a05e4bd74e7e9012e492eedf3ede1f3130745d1a72a44358cef6

  • SHA512

    fa857b2590ab24b89d22ccaeb837723947da7c7d1558ef1574641db418a59616af4f0af0b86e692dd17d142e05be11e20b8a6cf57f0d298d6b8f281619617295

  • SSDEEP

    12288:E3TdtLW5WIj1YSSdFxeF/6TMBSXyMzBUWb9lx/9AgHLo8OW+rBurb1:ODsj1dEOF/6TMBcJ9nPx/igrp+Arp

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
  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 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
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 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
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 23 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • AutoIT Executable 3 IoCs

    AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 14 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 11 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 11 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 3 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 8 IoCs

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

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

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
    "fontdrvhost.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:768
    • C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
      "fontdrvhost.exe"
      1⤵
        PID:772
      • C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
        "dwm.exe"
        1⤵
          PID:384
        • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
          sihost.exe
          1⤵
            PID:2992
          • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
            1⤵
              PID:3040
            • C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
              taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
              1⤵
                PID:684
              • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                1⤵
                  PID:3424
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_4f8faeadafe2764c09e5629b7f7c2d40.exe
                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_4f8faeadafe2764c09e5629b7f7c2d40.exe"
                    2⤵
                    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
                    • UAC bypass
                    • Windows security bypass
                    • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
                    • Windows security modification
                    • Adds Run key to start application
                    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
                    • Enumerates connected drives
                    • Drops file in System32 directory
                    • Drops file in Program Files 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:1724
                    • 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:3728
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\svchost.exe
                      C:\Windows\system32\28463\svchost.exe
                      3⤵
                      • Executes dropped EXE
                      • Adds Run key to start application
                      • Drops file in System32 directory
                      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
                      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
                      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                      PID:5092
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /C AT /delete /yes
                      3⤵
                      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                      PID:372
                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
                        AT /delete /yes
                        4⤵
                        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                        PID:3012
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /C AT 09:00 /interactive /EVERY:m,t,w,th,f,s,su C:\Windows\system32\svchost .exe
                      3⤵
                      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                      PID:4428
                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
                        AT 09:00 /interactive /EVERY:m,t,w,th,f,s,su C:\Windows\system32\svchost .exe
                        4⤵
                        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                        PID:3688
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
                      "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE"
                      3⤵
                      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                      PID:1272
                • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
                  1⤵
                    PID:3532
                  • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
                    1⤵
                      PID:3720
                    • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
                      "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
                      1⤵
                        PID:3808
                      • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                        C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                        1⤵
                          PID:3872
                        • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
                          "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
                          1⤵
                            PID:3948
                          • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                            C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                            1⤵
                              PID:3444
                            • 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:1580

                                Network

                                MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                                Downloads

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

                                  Filesize

                                  513KB

                                  MD5

                                  0c7a714b8e1d2ead2afc90dcc43bbe18

                                  SHA1

                                  66736613f22771f5da5606ed8c80b572b3f5c103

                                  SHA256

                                  800bdf00e09f302a17e22d26dffbea037e3c077ef9f6d1d585c114f079397a9e

                                  SHA512

                                  35db0de86c168eb6302dcbaa1e1f9ec96b5a8814e7067e1a7bb682e9f35fc06c51148a08e6f7df1e8caeb2effde555c53966a8922e8fef6b7ce194dc81c984b4

                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\setting.ini

                                  Filesize

                                  2B

                                  MD5

                                  e0aa021e21dddbd6d8cecec71e9cf564

                                  SHA1

                                  9ce3bd4224c8c1780db56b4125ecf3f24bf748b7

                                  SHA256

                                  565339bc4d33d72817b583024112eb7f5cdf3e5eef0252d6ec1b9c9a94e12bb3

                                  SHA512

                                  900110c951560eff857b440e89cc29f529416e0e3b3d7f0ad51651bfdbd8025b91768c5ed7db5352d1a5523354ce06ced2c42047e33a3e958a1bba5f742db874

                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\setup.ini

                                  Filesize

                                  96B

                                  MD5

                                  9ece103c47335f0cc777f1132b8d522f

                                  SHA1

                                  63afa171c64f86d99db81723e1335e960e85fa43

                                  SHA256

                                  69815d4932ddde240ce6b1353305d2fab58ca402e9c478452c8e37ce8a7b2ac9

                                  SHA512

                                  b1ac64c71c6338bf0ab33df938128822da680f20d0552edb2edb808f1c75bafb88467412fc8dc60ed8022a1f0c4f3fcbecb69a320ec871b3a766482f32d6eb05

                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost .exe

                                  Filesize

                                  720KB

                                  MD5

                                  4f8faeadafe2764c09e5629b7f7c2d40

                                  SHA1

                                  49059d1459b093a38535188bc6912a6144747fb1

                                  SHA256

                                  3e226a0a3fa3a05e4bd74e7e9012e492eedf3ede1f3130745d1a72a44358cef6

                                  SHA512

                                  fa857b2590ab24b89d22ccaeb837723947da7c7d1558ef1574641db418a59616af4f0af0b86e692dd17d142e05be11e20b8a6cf57f0d298d6b8f281619617295

                                • memory/1724-6-0x0000000003290000-0x00000000042C3000-memory.dmp

                                  Filesize

                                  16.2MB

                                • memory/1724-4-0x0000000003290000-0x00000000042C3000-memory.dmp

                                  Filesize

                                  16.2MB

                                • memory/1724-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CE000-memory.dmp

                                  Filesize

                                  824KB

                                • memory/1724-12-0x0000000004FF0000-0x0000000004FF2000-memory.dmp

                                  Filesize

                                  8KB

                                • memory/1724-10-0x0000000003290000-0x00000000042C3000-memory.dmp

                                  Filesize

                                  16.2MB

                                • memory/1724-8-0x0000000004FF0000-0x0000000004FF2000-memory.dmp

                                  Filesize

                                  8KB

                                • memory/1724-9-0x0000000005000000-0x0000000005001000-memory.dmp

                                  Filesize

                                  4KB

                                • memory/1724-138-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CE000-memory.dmp

                                  Filesize

                                  824KB

                                • memory/1724-1-0x0000000003290000-0x00000000042C3000-memory.dmp

                                  Filesize

                                  16.2MB

                                • memory/1724-42-0x0000000003290000-0x00000000042C3000-memory.dmp

                                  Filesize

                                  16.2MB

                                • memory/1724-45-0x0000000003290000-0x00000000042C3000-memory.dmp

                                  Filesize

                                  16.2MB

                                • memory/1724-11-0x0000000004FF0000-0x0000000004FF2000-memory.dmp

                                  Filesize

                                  8KB

                                • memory/1724-73-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CE000-memory.dmp

                                  Filesize

                                  824KB

                                • memory/1724-122-0x0000000003290000-0x00000000042C3000-memory.dmp

                                  Filesize

                                  16.2MB

                                • memory/1724-107-0x0000000003290000-0x00000000042C3000-memory.dmp

                                  Filesize

                                  16.2MB

                                • memory/1724-99-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CE000-memory.dmp

                                  Filesize

                                  824KB

                                • memory/1724-82-0x0000000003290000-0x00000000042C3000-memory.dmp

                                  Filesize

                                  16.2MB

                                • memory/1724-88-0x0000000003290000-0x00000000042C3000-memory.dmp

                                  Filesize

                                  16.2MB

                                • memory/1724-91-0x0000000003290000-0x00000000042C3000-memory.dmp

                                  Filesize

                                  16.2MB

                                • memory/5092-81-0x0000000002330000-0x0000000002331000-memory.dmp

                                  Filesize

                                  4KB

                                • memory/5092-78-0x00000000023D0000-0x00000000023D2000-memory.dmp

                                  Filesize

                                  8KB

                                • memory/5092-77-0x0000000004030000-0x0000000004031000-memory.dmp

                                  Filesize

                                  4KB

                                • memory/5092-30-0x0000000002330000-0x0000000002331000-memory.dmp

                                  Filesize

                                  4KB