Analysis

  • max time kernel
    116s
  • max time network
    117s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    27/01/2025, 21:07

General

  • Target

    JaffaCakes118_43b40d1854bba613f80351bd65d346f1.exe

  • Size

    288KB

  • MD5

    43b40d1854bba613f80351bd65d346f1

  • SHA1

    d0da1823059e085cdca7e6178ab762987a5bccc9

  • SHA256

    c3dc8ce1961fd6c5d6b1665b7d05c388132c3053e8ea55728f39324ce2ee0da7

  • SHA512

    b67a6a12f5677ea777ac6f53dd5725b3165b3f75598fd335753ead26fcf6377beef7f4f077ca214ab0a8af5251eb4118b289c83636fd6b6e5a628b23ac022c56

  • SSDEEP

    6144:5BBZs+WwcJsK4OYvm0ljMfatFPhifIKmha+12OL/2R3NM:Ls+Okm09PhaIKx+0ObW3e

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

cybergate

Version

v1.02.0

Botnet

akon934

C2

127.0.0.1:81

akon934.no-ip.org:81

Mutex

T4313X4437RI36

Attributes
  • enable_keylogger

    true

  • enable_message_box

    false

  • ftp_directory

    ./logs/

  • ftp_interval

    30

  • injected_process

    explorer.exe

  • install_dir

    install

  • install_file

    SVhost.exe

  • install_flag

    true

  • keylogger_enable_ftp

    false

  • message_box_caption

    Remote Administration anywhere in the world.

  • message_box_title

    CyberGate

  • password

    54041994

  • regkey_hkcu

    HKCU

  • regkey_hklm

    HKLM

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 2 IoCs

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

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 3 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 3 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Program crash 2 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    1⤵
      PID:3380
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_43b40d1854bba613f80351bd65d346f1.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_43b40d1854bba613f80351bd65d346f1.exe"
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:208
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_43b40d1854bba613f80351bd65d346f1.exe
          C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_43b40d1854bba613f80351bd65d346f1.exe
          3⤵
          • Adds policy Run key to start application
          • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
          • Checks computer location settings
          • Adds Run key to start application
          • Drops file in System32 directory
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2732
          • C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
            "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
            4⤵
              PID:4532
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_43b40d1854bba613f80351bd65d346f1.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_43b40d1854bba613f80351bd65d346f1.exe"
              4⤵
              • Checks computer location settings
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:2148
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\install\SVhost.exe
                "C:\Windows\system32\install\SVhost.exe"
                5⤵
                • Executes dropped EXE
                • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
                • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                PID:1400
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\install\SVhost.exe
                  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\install\SVhost.exe
                  6⤵
                  • Executes dropped EXE
                  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                  PID:1232
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1232 -s 564
                    7⤵
                    • Program crash
                    PID:2180
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\install\SVhost.exe
              "C:\Windows\system32\install\SVhost.exe"
              4⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              PID:3976
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\install\SVhost.exe
                C:\Windows\SysWOW64\install\SVhost.exe
                5⤵
                • Executes dropped EXE
                PID:3664
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3664 -s 532
                  6⤵
                  • Program crash
                  PID:1816
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 432 -p 1232 -ip 1232
        1⤵
          PID:4908
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 3664 -ip 3664
          1⤵
            PID:2484

          Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

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

            Filesize

            219KB

            MD5

            093c7b0090dfe6350212c61630332116

            SHA1

            b53b1e5e23b9daaa530a972a6037ab6a9aa6341b

            SHA256

            df2ae9671956faa710f11bd4f8fe292d2b0492401fd1752317cd430f95a64df3

            SHA512

            332d81b516fb6ad5ec1c09b26302411ffbb14a7a37307d773e4595c00a615ae10eb1fdf7c820dd28b46fe084100cc20764d3941117c3809025faa7a895c3c1a5

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

            Filesize

            15B

            MD5

            bf3dba41023802cf6d3f8c5fd683a0c7

            SHA1

            466530987a347b68ef28faad238d7b50db8656a5

            SHA256

            4a8e75390856bf822f492f7f605ca0c21f1905172f6d3ef610162533c140507d

            SHA512

            fec60f447dcc90753d693014135e24814f6e8294f6c0f436bc59d892b24e91552108dba6cf5a6fa7c0421f6d290d1bafee9f9f2d95ea8c4c05c2ad0f7c1bb314

          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\install\SVhost.exe

            Filesize

            288KB

            MD5

            43b40d1854bba613f80351bd65d346f1

            SHA1

            d0da1823059e085cdca7e6178ab762987a5bccc9

            SHA256

            c3dc8ce1961fd6c5d6b1665b7d05c388132c3053e8ea55728f39324ce2ee0da7

            SHA512

            b67a6a12f5677ea777ac6f53dd5725b3165b3f75598fd335753ead26fcf6377beef7f4f077ca214ab0a8af5251eb4118b289c83636fd6b6e5a628b23ac022c56

          • memory/1232-131-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044D000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            308KB

          • memory/2148-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            300KB

          • memory/2148-12-0x00000000005B0000-0x00000000005B1000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            4KB

          • memory/2148-11-0x00000000001E0000-0x00000000001E1000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            4KB

          • memory/2732-7-0x0000000024010000-0x000000002406F000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            380KB

          • memory/2732-10-0x0000000024070000-0x00000000240CF000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            380KB

          • memory/2732-28-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044D000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            308KB

          • memory/2732-69-0x0000000024070000-0x00000000240CF000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            380KB

          • memory/2732-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044D000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            308KB

          • memory/2732-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044D000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            308KB

          • memory/2732-2-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044D000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            308KB

          • memory/2732-1-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044D000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            308KB

          • memory/3664-132-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044D000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            308KB