Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
windows10-2004_x64 -
resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
08-01-2025 04:23
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
JaffaCakes118_8afb3959eaf496cd8a73a3d91e25e22c.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
JaffaCakes118_8afb3959eaf496cd8a73a3d91e25e22c.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
General
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Target
JaffaCakes118_8afb3959eaf496cd8a73a3d91e25e22c.exe
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Size
10.1MB
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MD5
8afb3959eaf496cd8a73a3d91e25e22c
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SHA1
44681a9d143cfd48ad3c7fe37e5b4c8f8378b22b
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SHA256
75ec6658e2172199d78c87db3de2f85c1f49d229703e12d1725a0913ca4fe213
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SHA512
0ec5a1fe87bd1cb5cdd5f686156d88313a57eba46b73f435dc98de5d07bf87d8cf86eb8640b2bdd0314c43bff27bf079708897c0ca5477bbbb2f2cc9405de0d1
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SSDEEP
24576:W+O4GptFtiU9SsYm1oO9teGnlcZ/uIO0EdZX0usIW6fgtixy4s+8BIbT19h8OChG:x5o9Y+Iu0u+YoAgO9kK4XyWDAyH6e
Malware Config
Signatures
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DcRat
DarkCrystal(DC) is a new .NET RAT active since June 2019 capable of loading additional plugins.
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Dcrat family
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Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "explorer.exe, \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\wbem\\WmiApSrv\\unsecapp.exe\"" JaffaCakes118_8afb3959eaf496cd8a73a3d91e25e22c.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "explorer.exe, \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\wbem\\WmiApSrv\\unsecapp.exe\", \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\Windows.CloudStore.Schema.DesktopShell\\fontdrvhost.exe\"" JaffaCakes118_8afb3959eaf496cd8a73a3d91e25e22c.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "explorer.exe, \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\wbem\\WmiApSrv\\unsecapp.exe\", \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\Windows.CloudStore.Schema.DesktopShell\\fontdrvhost.exe\", \"C:\\Windows\\RemotePackages\\RemoteDesktops\\sysmon.exe\"" JaffaCakes118_8afb3959eaf496cd8a73a3d91e25e22c.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "explorer.exe, \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\wbem\\WmiApSrv\\unsecapp.exe\", \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\Windows.CloudStore.Schema.DesktopShell\\fontdrvhost.exe\", \"C:\\Windows\\RemotePackages\\RemoteDesktops\\sysmon.exe\", \"C:\\Windows\\SystemApps\\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\\InputApp\\TextInputHost\\TextInputHost.exe\"" JaffaCakes118_8afb3959eaf496cd8a73a3d91e25e22c.exe -
Process spawned unexpected child process 4 IoCs
This typically indicates the parent process was compromised via an exploit or macro.
description pid pid_target Process procid_target Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 4484 4960 schtasks.exe 83 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 3392 4960 schtasks.exe 83 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 3876 4960 schtasks.exe 83 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 1968 4960 schtasks.exe 83 -
Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation JaffaCakes118_8afb3959eaf496cd8a73a3d91e25e22c.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3376 fontdrvhost.exe -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 8 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\unsecapp = "\"C:\\Windows\\System32\\wbem\\WmiApSrv\\unsecapp.exe\"" JaffaCakes118_8afb3959eaf496cd8a73a3d91e25e22c.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\fontdrvhost = "\"C:\\Windows\\System32\\Windows.CloudStore.Schema.DesktopShell\\fontdrvhost.exe\"" JaffaCakes118_8afb3959eaf496cd8a73a3d91e25e22c.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\fontdrvhost = "\"C:\\Windows\\System32\\Windows.CloudStore.Schema.DesktopShell\\fontdrvhost.exe\"" JaffaCakes118_8afb3959eaf496cd8a73a3d91e25e22c.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\sysmon = "\"C:\\Windows\\RemotePackages\\RemoteDesktops\\sysmon.exe\"" JaffaCakes118_8afb3959eaf496cd8a73a3d91e25e22c.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\sysmon = "\"C:\\Windows\\RemotePackages\\RemoteDesktops\\sysmon.exe\"" JaffaCakes118_8afb3959eaf496cd8a73a3d91e25e22c.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\TextInputHost = "\"C:\\Windows\\SystemApps\\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\\InputApp\\TextInputHost\\TextInputHost.exe\"" JaffaCakes118_8afb3959eaf496cd8a73a3d91e25e22c.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\TextInputHost = "\"C:\\Windows\\SystemApps\\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\\InputApp\\TextInputHost\\TextInputHost.exe\"" JaffaCakes118_8afb3959eaf496cd8a73a3d91e25e22c.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\unsecapp = "\"C:\\Windows\\System32\\wbem\\WmiApSrv\\unsecapp.exe\"" JaffaCakes118_8afb3959eaf496cd8a73a3d91e25e22c.exe -
Drops file in System32 directory 5 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WmiApSrv\unsecapp.exe JaffaCakes118_8afb3959eaf496cd8a73a3d91e25e22c.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WmiApSrv\unsecapp.exe JaffaCakes118_8afb3959eaf496cd8a73a3d91e25e22c.exe File created C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WmiApSrv\29c1c3cc0f76855c7e7456076a4ffc27e4947119 JaffaCakes118_8afb3959eaf496cd8a73a3d91e25e22c.exe File created C:\Windows\System32\Windows.CloudStore.Schema.DesktopShell\fontdrvhost.exe JaffaCakes118_8afb3959eaf496cd8a73a3d91e25e22c.exe File created C:\Windows\System32\Windows.CloudStore.Schema.DesktopShell\5b884080fd4f94e2695da25c503f9e33b9605b83 JaffaCakes118_8afb3959eaf496cd8a73a3d91e25e22c.exe -
Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\RemotePackages\RemoteDesktops\121e5b5079f7c0e46d90f99b3864022518bbbda9 JaffaCakes118_8afb3959eaf496cd8a73a3d91e25e22c.exe File created C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\InputApp\TextInputHost\TextInputHost.exe JaffaCakes118_8afb3959eaf496cd8a73a3d91e25e22c.exe File created C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\InputApp\TextInputHost\22eafd247d37c30fed3795ee41d259ec72bb351c JaffaCakes118_8afb3959eaf496cd8a73a3d91e25e22c.exe File created C:\Windows\RemotePackages\RemoteDesktops\sysmon.exe JaffaCakes118_8afb3959eaf496cd8a73a3d91e25e22c.exe -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000_Classes\Local Settings JaffaCakes118_8afb3959eaf496cd8a73a3d91e25e22c.exe -
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.
pid Process 4484 schtasks.exe 3392 schtasks.exe 3876 schtasks.exe 1968 schtasks.exe -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
pid Process 3420 JaffaCakes118_8afb3959eaf496cd8a73a3d91e25e22c.exe 3420 JaffaCakes118_8afb3959eaf496cd8a73a3d91e25e22c.exe 3420 JaffaCakes118_8afb3959eaf496cd8a73a3d91e25e22c.exe 3420 JaffaCakes118_8afb3959eaf496cd8a73a3d91e25e22c.exe 3420 JaffaCakes118_8afb3959eaf496cd8a73a3d91e25e22c.exe 3376 fontdrvhost.exe 3376 fontdrvhost.exe 3376 fontdrvhost.exe 3376 fontdrvhost.exe 3376 fontdrvhost.exe 3376 fontdrvhost.exe 3376 fontdrvhost.exe 3376 fontdrvhost.exe 3376 fontdrvhost.exe 3376 fontdrvhost.exe 3376 fontdrvhost.exe 3376 fontdrvhost.exe 3376 fontdrvhost.exe 3376 fontdrvhost.exe 3376 fontdrvhost.exe 3376 fontdrvhost.exe 3376 fontdrvhost.exe 3376 fontdrvhost.exe 3376 fontdrvhost.exe 3376 fontdrvhost.exe 3376 fontdrvhost.exe 3376 fontdrvhost.exe 3376 fontdrvhost.exe 3376 fontdrvhost.exe 3376 fontdrvhost.exe 3376 fontdrvhost.exe 3376 fontdrvhost.exe 3376 fontdrvhost.exe 3376 fontdrvhost.exe 3376 fontdrvhost.exe 3376 fontdrvhost.exe 3376 fontdrvhost.exe 3376 fontdrvhost.exe 3376 fontdrvhost.exe 3376 fontdrvhost.exe 3376 fontdrvhost.exe 3376 fontdrvhost.exe 3376 fontdrvhost.exe 3376 fontdrvhost.exe 3376 fontdrvhost.exe 3376 fontdrvhost.exe 3376 fontdrvhost.exe 3376 fontdrvhost.exe 3376 fontdrvhost.exe 3376 fontdrvhost.exe 3376 fontdrvhost.exe 3376 fontdrvhost.exe 3376 fontdrvhost.exe 3376 fontdrvhost.exe 3376 fontdrvhost.exe 3376 fontdrvhost.exe 3376 fontdrvhost.exe 3376 fontdrvhost.exe 3376 fontdrvhost.exe 3376 fontdrvhost.exe 3376 fontdrvhost.exe 3376 fontdrvhost.exe 3376 fontdrvhost.exe 3376 fontdrvhost.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3420 JaffaCakes118_8afb3959eaf496cd8a73a3d91e25e22c.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3376 fontdrvhost.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 3420 wrote to memory of 4288 3420 JaffaCakes118_8afb3959eaf496cd8a73a3d91e25e22c.exe 88 PID 3420 wrote to memory of 4288 3420 JaffaCakes118_8afb3959eaf496cd8a73a3d91e25e22c.exe 88 PID 4288 wrote to memory of 3136 4288 cmd.exe 90 PID 4288 wrote to memory of 3136 4288 cmd.exe 90 PID 4288 wrote to memory of 3376 4288 cmd.exe 92 PID 4288 wrote to memory of 3376 4288 cmd.exe 92 -
Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs
The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_8afb3959eaf496cd8a73a3d91e25e22c.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_8afb3959eaf496cd8a73a3d91e25e22c.exe"1⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3420 -
C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\OlajzPKrte.bat"2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4288 -
C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exew32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:23⤵PID:3136
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C:\Windows\System32\Windows.CloudStore.Schema.DesktopShell\fontdrvhost.exe"C:\Windows\System32\Windows.CloudStore.Schema.DesktopShell\fontdrvhost.exe"3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3376
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "unsecapp" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WmiApSrv\unsecapp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:4484
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\Windows.CloudStore.Schema.DesktopShell\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:3392
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "sysmon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\RemotePackages\RemoteDesktops\sysmon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:3876
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\InputApp\TextInputHost\TextInputHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:1968
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
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Filesize
238B
MD540d574575c5d9700c2a793faa2281a3d
SHA137c936e74ce26212dd06f889268a4f8e4f89c1cc
SHA256f8e6f57e2aa5085672206c5d966442a6c4b7674d7031404deba65a717b69aedd
SHA512626c42bca3a010d5af90f1ac74b7415d1ac1f64e66618ba211c154cb367132264aa2d12de143f16321847e673b276c853fcd2344550b28b99f1556eb3b6b11e8
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Filesize
10.1MB
MD58afb3959eaf496cd8a73a3d91e25e22c
SHA144681a9d143cfd48ad3c7fe37e5b4c8f8378b22b
SHA25675ec6658e2172199d78c87db3de2f85c1f49d229703e12d1725a0913ca4fe213
SHA5120ec5a1fe87bd1cb5cdd5f686156d88313a57eba46b73f435dc98de5d07bf87d8cf86eb8640b2bdd0314c43bff27bf079708897c0ca5477bbbb2f2cc9405de0d1