andromeda | f524242793fa5d0a45a3e4f0f4d963071dfe1b2928926b5982ee84f2be26fef3

General

Target

JaffaCakes118_382a5015e89c65c8effbad7613b6076b.exe
Size

160KB
MD5

382a5015e89c65c8effbad7613b6076b
SHA1

9927b33f9c6eccd2f5d5807c6c13c14c0f5d60d4
SHA256

f524242793fa5d0a45a3e4f0f4d963071dfe1b2928926b5982ee84f2be26fef3
SHA512

968127c809f56bf353c8b889f8779a9cc1c91c45f15052ba9f89d6af4bec492fa03a5562e9bb36aca581ec98602d8ba13ecbd9f614c466815e8848175084972d
SSDEEP

3072:SKMMGYJ+ipemDhSM4HC0c5NnoWLpqGP5qCgIWxNbpoCFOYRM:S+S1HC07qZ5qCgIWY/YRM

Score

10^/10

andromeda backdoor botnet discovery persistence

Malware Config

Signatures

Andromeda family
andromeda
Andromeda, Gamarue
Andromeda, also known as Gamarue, is a modular botnet malware primarily used for distributing other types of malware and it's written in C++.
botnet backdoor andromeda

Detects Andromeda payload. 3 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1688-52-0x0000000000020000-0x0000000000025000-memory.dmp	family_andromeda
behavioral1/memory/1688-56-0x0000000000020000-0x0000000000025000-memory.dmp	family_andromeda
behavioral1/memory/1688-57-0x0000000000020000-0x0000000000025000-memory.dmp	family_andromeda

Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run\47452 = "C:\\PROGRA~3\\LOCALS~1\\Temp\\msoeuii.com"	svchost.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2740	JaffaCakes118_382a5015e89c65c8effbad7613b6076b.exe
2648	~msiexec.exe
1048	~msiexec.exe

Loads dropped DLL 7 IoCs

pid	Process
2132	JaffaCakes118_382a5015e89c65c8effbad7613b6076b.exe
2740	JaffaCakes118_382a5015e89c65c8effbad7613b6076b.exe
2740	JaffaCakes118_382a5015e89c65c8effbad7613b6076b.exe
2740	JaffaCakes118_382a5015e89c65c8effbad7613b6076b.exe
2740	JaffaCakes118_382a5015e89c65c8effbad7613b6076b.exe
2740	JaffaCakes118_382a5015e89c65c8effbad7613b6076b.exe
2648	~msiexec.exe

Maps connected drives based on registry 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

Disk information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\disk\enum	~msiexec.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Disk\Enum\0	~msiexec.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2132 set thread context of 2740	2132	JaffaCakes118_382a5015e89c65c8effbad7613b6076b.exe	30
PID 2648 set thread context of 1048	2648	~msiexec.exe	32

Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\PROGRA~3\LOCALS~1\Temp\msoeuii.com	svchost.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

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

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_382a5015e89c65c8effbad7613b6076b.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_382a5015e89c65c8effbad7613b6076b.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	~msiexec.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	~msiexec.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2740	JaffaCakes118_382a5015e89c65c8effbad7613b6076b.exe
1048	~msiexec.exe

Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1048	~msiexec.exe
1048	~msiexec.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2132 wrote to memory of 2740	2132	JaffaCakes118_382a5015e89c65c8effbad7613b6076b.exe	30
PID 2132 wrote to memory of 2740	2132	JaffaCakes118_382a5015e89c65c8effbad7613b6076b.exe	30
PID 2132 wrote to memory of 2740	2132	JaffaCakes118_382a5015e89c65c8effbad7613b6076b.exe	30
PID 2132 wrote to memory of 2740	2132	JaffaCakes118_382a5015e89c65c8effbad7613b6076b.exe	30
PID 2132 wrote to memory of 2740	2132	JaffaCakes118_382a5015e89c65c8effbad7613b6076b.exe	30
PID 2132 wrote to memory of 2740	2132	JaffaCakes118_382a5015e89c65c8effbad7613b6076b.exe	30
PID 2132 wrote to memory of 2740	2132	JaffaCakes118_382a5015e89c65c8effbad7613b6076b.exe	30
PID 2132 wrote to memory of 2740	2132	JaffaCakes118_382a5015e89c65c8effbad7613b6076b.exe	30
PID 2132 wrote to memory of 2740	2132	JaffaCakes118_382a5015e89c65c8effbad7613b6076b.exe	30
PID 2132 wrote to memory of 2740	2132	JaffaCakes118_382a5015e89c65c8effbad7613b6076b.exe	30
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 2648	2740	JaffaCakes118_382a5015e89c65c8effbad7613b6076b.exe	31
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 2648	2740	JaffaCakes118_382a5015e89c65c8effbad7613b6076b.exe	31
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 2648	2740	JaffaCakes118_382a5015e89c65c8effbad7613b6076b.exe	31
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 2648	2740	JaffaCakes118_382a5015e89c65c8effbad7613b6076b.exe	31
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 1048	2648	~msiexec.exe	32
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 1048	2648	~msiexec.exe	32
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 1048	2648	~msiexec.exe	32
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 1048	2648	~msiexec.exe	32
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 1048	2648	~msiexec.exe	32
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 1048	2648	~msiexec.exe	32
PID 1048 wrote to memory of 1688	1048	~msiexec.exe	33
PID 1048 wrote to memory of 1688	1048	~msiexec.exe	33
PID 1048 wrote to memory of 1688	1048	~msiexec.exe	33
PID 1048 wrote to memory of 1688	1048	~msiexec.exe	33

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_382a5015e89c65c8effbad7613b6076b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_382a5015e89c65c8effbad7613b6076b.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2132
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_382a5015e89c65c8effbad7613b6076b.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_382a5015e89c65c8effbad7613b6076b.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2740
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$MSI\~msiexec.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$MSI\~msiexec.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2648
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$MSI\~msiexec.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$MSI\~msiexec.exe"
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      Maps connected drives based on registry
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1048
    - - C:\Windows\syswow64\svchost.exe
        
        C:\Windows\syswow64\svchost.exe
        5⤵
        Adds policy Run key to start application
        Drops file in Program Files directory
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        
        PID:1688

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_382a5015e89c65c8effbad7613b6076b.exe

Filesize
160KB

MD5
382a5015e89c65c8effbad7613b6076b

SHA1
9927b33f9c6eccd2f5d5807c6c13c14c0f5d60d4

SHA256
f524242793fa5d0a45a3e4f0f4d963071dfe1b2928926b5982ee84f2be26fef3

SHA512
968127c809f56bf353c8b889f8779a9cc1c91c45f15052ba9f89d6af4bec492fa03a5562e9bb36aca581ec98602d8ba13ecbd9f614c466815e8848175084972d

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$MSI\~msiexec.exe

Filesize
33KB

MD5
34b772f806fda7538c5a7c2323d31f58

SHA1
b1e8832062b3626050860e1408bba9783964e6a7

SHA256
e30c91a7c37687e5e8305e0b8936ad84d0710ecca9cba7e0d6e07c963f6f9fdb

SHA512
49bc2f24c6836abcdf91c1eac89c49118c17f9931e88ce391fb44cc43e6f6e29f384914f9f1256ac11f542a1866d0edd94542bc958dfc48087cbed08722bba8f

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memory/1048-49-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000405000-memory.dmp

Filesize
20KB

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memory/1048-41-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000405000-memory.dmp

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20KB

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memory/1048-45-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000405000-memory.dmp

Filesize
20KB

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memory/1048-43-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000405000-memory.dmp

Filesize
20KB

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memory/1688-60-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000238000-memory.dmp

Filesize
96KB

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memory/1688-57-0x0000000000020000-0x0000000000025000-memory.dmp

Filesize
20KB

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memory/1688-55-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000238000-memory.dmp

Filesize
96KB

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memory/1688-56-0x0000000000020000-0x0000000000025000-memory.dmp

Filesize
20KB

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memory/1688-52-0x0000000000020000-0x0000000000025000-memory.dmp

Filesize
20KB

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memory/1688-50-0x0000000000DC0000-0x0000000000DC8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/2740-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000427000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/2740-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000427000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/2740-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000427000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/2740-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000427000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/2740-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000427000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/2740-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000427000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/2740-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000427000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/2740-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000427000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/2740-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000427000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/2740-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000427000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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