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:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system -
submitted
03-01-2025 18:49
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
JaffaCakes118_6ec2be88419a7a21ae7267bac9dcd84d.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
JaffaCakes118_6ec2be88419a7a21ae7267bac9dcd84d.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
General
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Target
JaffaCakes118_6ec2be88419a7a21ae7267bac9dcd84d.exe
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Size
733KB
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MD5
6ec2be88419a7a21ae7267bac9dcd84d
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SHA1
7200e1b2f7949b8db675dd86a7f69252add731ce
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SHA256
92ac4c9a8450b75edb5c0cc61f690d65da34ad347a4f313d2334b602f4f0d9b2
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SHA512
4d1091ba2b63ee96b22a02dcb8e47f6fc51f1443146ef77795cb0b7f6d7a83cadb712309078d7a0ca84cd87614dd0853d49f60d10877c56b50aa34e8d2a560f9
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SSDEEP
12288:dpwABK90BOe/x9lPAYvxPQVjdsAY2XjWlnlpTMMXG91uhKIXn/:fwAcu99lPzvxP+Bsz2XjWTRMQckkIXn
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:\\Windows\\system32\\Win\\winupdate.exe" JaffaCakes118_6ec2be88419a7a21ae7267bac9dcd84d.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 JaffaCakes118_6ec2be88419a7a21ae7267bac9dcd84d.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-1-5-21-1846800975-3917212583-2893086201-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\winupdater = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\Win\\winupdate.exe" JaffaCakes118_6ec2be88419a7a21ae7267bac9dcd84d.exe -
Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Win\winupdate.exe JaffaCakes118_6ec2be88419a7a21ae7267bac9dcd84d.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Win\winupdate.exe JaffaCakes118_6ec2be88419a7a21ae7267bac9dcd84d.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Win\ JaffaCakes118_6ec2be88419a7a21ae7267bac9dcd84d.exe -
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2344 set thread context of 2124 2344 JaffaCakes118_6ec2be88419a7a21ae7267bac9dcd84d.exe 30 -
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 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 JaffaCakes118_6ec2be88419a7a21ae7267bac9dcd84d.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language explorer.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 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_6ec2be88419a7a21ae7267bac9dcd84d.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString JaffaCakes118_6ec2be88419a7a21ae7267bac9dcd84d.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Identifier JaffaCakes118_6ec2be88419a7a21ae7267bac9dcd84d.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\VendorIdentifier JaffaCakes118_6ec2be88419a7a21ae7267bac9dcd84d.exe -
Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\Identifier JaffaCakes118_6ec2be88419a7a21ae7267bac9dcd84d.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\Identifier explorer.exe -
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
pid Process 2124 explorer.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 2344 JaffaCakes118_6ec2be88419a7a21ae7267bac9dcd84d.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2344 JaffaCakes118_6ec2be88419a7a21ae7267bac9dcd84d.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2344 JaffaCakes118_6ec2be88419a7a21ae7267bac9dcd84d.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 2344 JaffaCakes118_6ec2be88419a7a21ae7267bac9dcd84d.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 2344 JaffaCakes118_6ec2be88419a7a21ae7267bac9dcd84d.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 2344 JaffaCakes118_6ec2be88419a7a21ae7267bac9dcd84d.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 2344 JaffaCakes118_6ec2be88419a7a21ae7267bac9dcd84d.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2344 JaffaCakes118_6ec2be88419a7a21ae7267bac9dcd84d.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2344 JaffaCakes118_6ec2be88419a7a21ae7267bac9dcd84d.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2344 JaffaCakes118_6ec2be88419a7a21ae7267bac9dcd84d.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 2344 JaffaCakes118_6ec2be88419a7a21ae7267bac9dcd84d.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2344 JaffaCakes118_6ec2be88419a7a21ae7267bac9dcd84d.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2344 JaffaCakes118_6ec2be88419a7a21ae7267bac9dcd84d.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 2344 JaffaCakes118_6ec2be88419a7a21ae7267bac9dcd84d.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 2344 JaffaCakes118_6ec2be88419a7a21ae7267bac9dcd84d.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 2344 JaffaCakes118_6ec2be88419a7a21ae7267bac9dcd84d.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 2344 JaffaCakes118_6ec2be88419a7a21ae7267bac9dcd84d.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 2344 JaffaCakes118_6ec2be88419a7a21ae7267bac9dcd84d.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 2344 JaffaCakes118_6ec2be88419a7a21ae7267bac9dcd84d.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 2344 JaffaCakes118_6ec2be88419a7a21ae7267bac9dcd84d.exe Token: 33 2344 JaffaCakes118_6ec2be88419a7a21ae7267bac9dcd84d.exe Token: 34 2344 JaffaCakes118_6ec2be88419a7a21ae7267bac9dcd84d.exe Token: 35 2344 JaffaCakes118_6ec2be88419a7a21ae7267bac9dcd84d.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 2124 explorer.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2124 explorer.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2124 explorer.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 2124 explorer.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 2124 explorer.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 2124 explorer.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 2124 explorer.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2124 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2124 explorer.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2124 explorer.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 2124 explorer.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2124 explorer.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2124 explorer.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 2124 explorer.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 2124 explorer.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 2124 explorer.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 2124 explorer.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 2124 explorer.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 2124 explorer.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 2124 explorer.exe Token: 33 2124 explorer.exe Token: 34 2124 explorer.exe Token: 35 2124 explorer.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
pid Process 2124 explorer.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2124 2344 JaffaCakes118_6ec2be88419a7a21ae7267bac9dcd84d.exe 30 PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2124 2344 JaffaCakes118_6ec2be88419a7a21ae7267bac9dcd84d.exe 30 PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2124 2344 JaffaCakes118_6ec2be88419a7a21ae7267bac9dcd84d.exe 30 PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2124 2344 JaffaCakes118_6ec2be88419a7a21ae7267bac9dcd84d.exe 30 PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2124 2344 JaffaCakes118_6ec2be88419a7a21ae7267bac9dcd84d.exe 30 PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2124 2344 JaffaCakes118_6ec2be88419a7a21ae7267bac9dcd84d.exe 30
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6ec2be88419a7a21ae7267bac9dcd84d.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6ec2be88419a7a21ae7267bac9dcd84d.exe"1⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in System32 directory
- 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:2344 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe"2⤵
- 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:2124
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Winlogon Helper DLL
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