Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    03-01-2025 12:44

General

  • Target

    JaffaCakes118_6cb7a1a1caaf7ff487e6d2a6ad1c3f28.exe

  • Size

    337KB

  • MD5

    6cb7a1a1caaf7ff487e6d2a6ad1c3f28

  • SHA1

    fe0a9dbfabdf0a08fe2d5e7af1ef207c8fc33fca

  • SHA256

    377b0c993e8eceff430b1bffbd50744d50edc8b769abfc58d3c910852eea0d86

  • SHA512

    1d613d0b3ceca74a445bf99b1e80b5df23079faa9735eba2c6f77d342b7f6c06330f8fd262f5b4feaaf5f5e5c22dc34125022d07188d3a774c0c6e9988467963

  • SSDEEP

    6144:uWvEMwqeddSOPFGVTF4DsCLoOiVZwFOyXiYmiWJQPkjyO:uUeddSOPFcT+LLofyXiY5aOer

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

cybergate

Version

2.5

Botnet

ares

C2

winupdat.no-ip.org:82

Mutex

gh3ewstexe

Attributes
  • enable_keylogger

    true

  • enable_message_box

    false

  • ftp_directory

    ./public/

  • ftp_interval

    60

  • injected_process

    explorer.exe

  • install_dir

    system

  • install_file

    winares.exe

  • install_flag

    true

  • keylogger_enable_ftp

    false

  • message_box_caption

    Download incomplete

  • message_box_title

    Ares Error

  • password

    intruder1705

  • regkey_hkcu

    winares.exe

  • regkey_hklm

    winares.exe

Signatures

  • CyberGate, Rebhip

    CyberGate is a lightweight remote administration tool with a wide array of functionalities.

  • Cybergate family
  • Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 9 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    1⤵
      PID:3452
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6cb7a1a1caaf7ff487e6d2a6ad1c3f28.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6cb7a1a1caaf7ff487e6d2a6ad1c3f28.exe"
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4596
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6cb7a1a1caaf7ff487e6d2a6ad1c3f28.exe
          3⤵
          • Adds policy Run key to start application
          • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
          • Adds Run key to start application
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1764
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
            explorer.exe
            4⤵
            • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            PID:4824
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
            explorer.exe
            4⤵
            • Drops file in Windows directory
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:2708

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\240623781.tmp

      Filesize

      7KB

      MD5

      728b913eed8e342d71c5b621553c217a

      SHA1

      1de62b98b41a0b2986690b7046d5c00fc017c903

      SHA256

      4571aa29a4ee0f37e7f0938ec87b8329e20b960c1bd414d779f462c6365baea8

      SHA512

      d32ba4876f075584fea08b0baf5f9c2751fca00d488231c9acac1b2bbb3af947e64016c80befd0e5c7edd6290c8c0d0c5176c23447840f281ba55137ddc139f4

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XX--XX--XX.txt

      Filesize

      189KB

      MD5

      cf2e4388096f7c1f7e25bcdea63284df

      SHA1

      9226dddde6befd38f5ff89f8bfdefb553baccb44

      SHA256

      80cc0a060baa6c9c0b82d26fa8a74aae21bb0728f7607d84f4323677733d3cc6

      SHA512

      61b67ebba009470bf6279c73ee25c6aeec0181340055037bed19585e1ebe21f35e52408ad4c3cd82902bb327c3611eb87b79caf5d96eaebf4dd87933e568b897

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\logs.dat

      Filesize

      15B

      MD5

      4362e21af8686f5ebba224768d292a5b

      SHA1

      504510a4d10e230dcd1605ab3342525b38a10933

      SHA256

      b1b2cc9a6bf77f9e56955acbbce253c70fc25b92d1e150d9928b9183b19b93b3

      SHA512

      f2ee4b95d5c50b533de93f21f9d73a75ab8c755ab9f343b4848bd92b6827e76dc5e17fe27b0f2ad2049a1ee0fe20d0cb0398b1973277b85e84b6af004e945850

    • C:\Windows\system\winares.exe

      Filesize

      337KB

      MD5

      6cb7a1a1caaf7ff487e6d2a6ad1c3f28

      SHA1

      fe0a9dbfabdf0a08fe2d5e7af1ef207c8fc33fca

      SHA256

      377b0c993e8eceff430b1bffbd50744d50edc8b769abfc58d3c910852eea0d86

      SHA512

      1d613d0b3ceca74a445bf99b1e80b5df23079faa9735eba2c6f77d342b7f6c06330f8fd262f5b4feaaf5f5e5c22dc34125022d07188d3a774c0c6e9988467963

    • memory/1764-9-0x0000000024010000-0x0000000024052000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      264KB

    • memory/1764-5-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      300KB

    • memory/1764-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      300KB

    • memory/1764-6-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      300KB

    • memory/1764-125-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      300KB

    • memory/1764-69-0x00000000240B0000-0x00000000240F2000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      264KB

    • memory/1764-62-0x0000000024060000-0x00000000240A2000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      264KB

    • memory/1764-2-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      300KB

    • memory/2708-86-0x00000000000D0000-0x0000000000503000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4.2MB

    • memory/4824-66-0x0000000024060000-0x00000000240A2000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      264KB

    • memory/4824-14-0x0000000000730000-0x0000000000731000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/4824-65-0x00000000031F0000-0x00000000031F1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/4824-54-0x00000000000D0000-0x0000000000503000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4.2MB

    • memory/4824-15-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000007F1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB