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
win7-20240903-en -
resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system -
submitted
02/01/2025, 04:32
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
JaffaCakes118_62add46e9fc448b03c1152523bd1f56c.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
General
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Target
JaffaCakes118_62add46e9fc448b03c1152523bd1f56c.exe
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Size
636KB
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MD5
62add46e9fc448b03c1152523bd1f56c
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SHA1
20a21dea9b826bbbfeb7a0a91838fdcf18a6aad2
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SHA256
e01ca15838f3ef252231bb283a8fd7e2abc417c43705293ef862d544998ef580
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SHA512
f4bff38c1ccf9e6b3bb56df06849db02deb7c1474fe1ad14384625befbf24bf284252221eb04cdcbaf24556a8823a8e9cebfc02ae6ecf0dab4d523d44bb96a12
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SSDEEP
12288:zpwABK90BOe/x9lPAYvxPQVjdsAY2XjWlnlpTMMXG91uhKIXn/W:VwAcu99lPzvxP+Bsz2XjWTRMQckkIXnO
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" JaffaCakes118_62add46e9fc448b03c1152523bd1f56c.exe -
Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile explorer.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "1" explorer.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1" explorer.exe -
Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\wscsvc\Start = "4" explorer.exe -
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" explorer.exe -
Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1" explorer.exe -
Disables Task Manager via registry modification
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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 JaffaCakes118_62add46e9fc448b03c1152523bd1f56c.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosDate explorer.exe -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\winupdater = "C:\\Windupdt\\winupdate.exe" JaffaCakes118_62add46e9fc448b03c1152523bd1f56c.exe -
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2520 set thread context of 2004 2520 JaffaCakes118_62add46e9fc448b03c1152523bd1f56c.exe 30 -
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.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language ping.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language JaffaCakes118_62add46e9fc448b03c1152523bd1f56c.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language explorer.exe -
System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.
pid Process 2320 ping.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\VendorIdentifier JaffaCakes118_62add46e9fc448b03c1152523bd1f56c.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0 explorer.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString explorer.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Identifier explorer.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\VendorIdentifier explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0 JaffaCakes118_62add46e9fc448b03c1152523bd1f56c.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString JaffaCakes118_62add46e9fc448b03c1152523bd1f56c.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Identifier JaffaCakes118_62add46e9fc448b03c1152523bd1f56c.exe -
Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\Identifier JaffaCakes118_62add46e9fc448b03c1152523bd1f56c.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\Identifier explorer.exe -
Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
pid Process 2320 ping.exe -
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
pid Process 2004 explorer.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 2520 JaffaCakes118_62add46e9fc448b03c1152523bd1f56c.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2520 JaffaCakes118_62add46e9fc448b03c1152523bd1f56c.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2520 JaffaCakes118_62add46e9fc448b03c1152523bd1f56c.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 2520 JaffaCakes118_62add46e9fc448b03c1152523bd1f56c.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 2520 JaffaCakes118_62add46e9fc448b03c1152523bd1f56c.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 2520 JaffaCakes118_62add46e9fc448b03c1152523bd1f56c.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 2520 JaffaCakes118_62add46e9fc448b03c1152523bd1f56c.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2520 JaffaCakes118_62add46e9fc448b03c1152523bd1f56c.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2520 JaffaCakes118_62add46e9fc448b03c1152523bd1f56c.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2520 JaffaCakes118_62add46e9fc448b03c1152523bd1f56c.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 2520 JaffaCakes118_62add46e9fc448b03c1152523bd1f56c.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2520 JaffaCakes118_62add46e9fc448b03c1152523bd1f56c.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2520 JaffaCakes118_62add46e9fc448b03c1152523bd1f56c.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 2520 JaffaCakes118_62add46e9fc448b03c1152523bd1f56c.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 2520 JaffaCakes118_62add46e9fc448b03c1152523bd1f56c.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 2520 JaffaCakes118_62add46e9fc448b03c1152523bd1f56c.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 2520 JaffaCakes118_62add46e9fc448b03c1152523bd1f56c.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 2520 JaffaCakes118_62add46e9fc448b03c1152523bd1f56c.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 2520 JaffaCakes118_62add46e9fc448b03c1152523bd1f56c.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 2520 JaffaCakes118_62add46e9fc448b03c1152523bd1f56c.exe Token: 33 2520 JaffaCakes118_62add46e9fc448b03c1152523bd1f56c.exe Token: 34 2520 JaffaCakes118_62add46e9fc448b03c1152523bd1f56c.exe Token: 35 2520 JaffaCakes118_62add46e9fc448b03c1152523bd1f56c.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 2004 explorer.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2004 explorer.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2004 explorer.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 2004 explorer.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 2004 explorer.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 2004 explorer.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 2004 explorer.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2004 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2004 explorer.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2004 explorer.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 2004 explorer.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2004 explorer.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2004 explorer.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 2004 explorer.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 2004 explorer.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 2004 explorer.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 2004 explorer.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 2004 explorer.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 2004 explorer.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 2004 explorer.exe Token: 33 2004 explorer.exe Token: 34 2004 explorer.exe Token: 35 2004 explorer.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
pid Process 2004 explorer.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2520 wrote to memory of 2004 2520 JaffaCakes118_62add46e9fc448b03c1152523bd1f56c.exe 30 PID 2520 wrote to memory of 2004 2520 JaffaCakes118_62add46e9fc448b03c1152523bd1f56c.exe 30 PID 2520 wrote to memory of 2004 2520 JaffaCakes118_62add46e9fc448b03c1152523bd1f56c.exe 30 PID 2520 wrote to memory of 2004 2520 JaffaCakes118_62add46e9fc448b03c1152523bd1f56c.exe 30 PID 2520 wrote to memory of 2004 2520 JaffaCakes118_62add46e9fc448b03c1152523bd1f56c.exe 30 PID 2520 wrote to memory of 2004 2520 JaffaCakes118_62add46e9fc448b03c1152523bd1f56c.exe 30 PID 2520 wrote to memory of 2320 2520 JaffaCakes118_62add46e9fc448b03c1152523bd1f56c.exe 31 PID 2520 wrote to memory of 2320 2520 JaffaCakes118_62add46e9fc448b03c1152523bd1f56c.exe 31 PID 2520 wrote to memory of 2320 2520 JaffaCakes118_62add46e9fc448b03c1152523bd1f56c.exe 31 PID 2520 wrote to memory of 2320 2520 JaffaCakes118_62add46e9fc448b03c1152523bd1f56c.exe 31
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_62add46e9fc448b03c1152523bd1f56c.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_62add46e9fc448b03c1152523bd1f56c.exe"1⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Checks processor information in registry
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2520 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe"2⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- Modifies security service
- Windows security bypass
- Disables RegEdit via registry modification
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Checks processor information in registry
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:2004
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ping.exeping 127.0.0.1 -n 5 > NUL del "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_62add46e9fc448b03c1152523bd1f56c.exe"2⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2320
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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
2Windows Service
2Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Create or Modify System Process
2Windows Service
2Defense Evasion
Impair Defenses
2Disable or Modify System Firewall
1Disable or Modify Tools
1Modify Registry
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