Analysis Overview
SHA256
11a53e9e2e881dff571966bd2d22719ef5efcc1c273d4b605d0a35ba849fe8ff
Threat Level: Known bad
The file JaffaCakes118_78011535521a3978b4d346e6a718035f was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Modifies firewall policy service
Blackshades family
Blackshades payload
Blackshades
Adds policy Run key to start application
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
Adds Run key to start application
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
UPX packed file
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Unsigned PE
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Modifies registry key
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2025-02-02 02:21
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2025-02-02 02:21
Reported
2025-02-02 02:24
Platform
win7-20241010-en
Max time kernel
147s
Max time network
117s
Command Line
Signatures
Blackshades
Blackshades family
Blackshades payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Modifies firewall policy service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_78011535521a3978b4d346e6a718035f.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\JaffaCakes118_78011535521a3978b4d346e6a718035f.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\msnupdate.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\msnupdate.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | N/A |
Adds policy Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\run\Windows Defender = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\msnupdate.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_78011535521a3978b4d346e6a718035f.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\run | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_78011535521a3978b4d346e6a718035f.exe | N/A |
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{975CDCAA-EAA8-AAAB-4FCD-CA23EE376F7A} | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_78011535521a3978b4d346e6a718035f.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{975CDCAA-EAA8-AAAB-4FCD-CA23EE376F7A}\StubPath = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\msnupdate.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_78011535521a3978b4d346e6a718035f.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2039016743-699959520-214465309-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{975CDCAA-EAA8-AAAB-4FCD-CA23EE376F7A} | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_78011535521a3978b4d346e6a718035f.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2039016743-699959520-214465309-1000\Software\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{975CDCAA-EAA8-AAAB-4FCD-CA23EE376F7A}\StubPath = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\msnupdate.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_78011535521a3978b4d346e6a718035f.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2039016743-699959520-214465309-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows Defender = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\msnupdate.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_78011535521a3978b4d346e6a718035f.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows Defender = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\msnupdate.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_78011535521a3978b4d346e6a718035f.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 2296 set thread context of 34628 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_78011535521a3978b4d346e6a718035f.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_78011535521a3978b4d346e6a718035f.exe |
UPX packed file
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_78011535521a3978b4d346e6a718035f.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_78011535521a3978b4d346e6a718035f.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | N/A |
Modifies registry key
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_78011535521a3978b4d346e6a718035f.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_78011535521a3978b4d346e6a718035f.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_78011535521a3978b4d346e6a718035f.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_78011535521a3978b4d346e6a718035f.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_78011535521a3978b4d346e6a718035f.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_78011535521a3978b4d346e6a718035f.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_78011535521a3978b4d346e6a718035f.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
cmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
cmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_78011535521a3978b4d346e6a718035f.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_78011535521a3978b4d346e6a718035f.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
cmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
cmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\msnupdate.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\msnupdate.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_78011535521a3978b4d346e6a718035f.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_78011535521a3978b4d346e6a718035f.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\msnupdate.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\msnupdate.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | matt1020.no-ip.info | udp |
Files
memory/2296-0-0x0000000000340000-0x000000000036C000-memory.dmp
memory/2296-2-0x0000000000340000-0x000000000036C000-memory.dmp
memory/2296-4-0x0000000000340000-0x000000000036C000-memory.dmp
memory/2296-6-0x0000000000340000-0x000000000036C000-memory.dmp
memory/2296-14-0x0000000000340000-0x000000000036C000-memory.dmp
memory/2296-16-0x0000000000340000-0x000000000036C000-memory.dmp
memory/2296-18-0x0000000000340000-0x000000000036C000-memory.dmp
memory/2296-20-0x0000000000340000-0x000000000036C000-memory.dmp
memory/2296-22-0x0000000000340000-0x000000000036C000-memory.dmp
memory/2296-24-0x0000000000340000-0x000000000036C000-memory.dmp
memory/2296-26-0x0000000000340000-0x000000000036C000-memory.dmp
memory/2296-28-0x0000000000340000-0x000000000036C000-memory.dmp
memory/2296-30-0x0000000000340000-0x000000000036C000-memory.dmp
memory/2296-32-0x0000000000340000-0x000000000036C000-memory.dmp
memory/2296-40-0x0000000000340000-0x000000000036C000-memory.dmp
memory/2296-42-0x0000000000340000-0x000000000036C000-memory.dmp
memory/2296-44-0x0000000000340000-0x000000000036C000-memory.dmp
memory/2296-50-0x0000000000340000-0x000000000036C000-memory.dmp
memory/2296-54-0x0000000000340000-0x000000000036C000-memory.dmp
memory/2296-52-0x0000000000340000-0x000000000036C000-memory.dmp
memory/2296-56-0x0000000000340000-0x000000000036C000-memory.dmp
memory/2296-58-0x0000000000340000-0x000000000036C000-memory.dmp
memory/2296-60-0x0000000000340000-0x000000000036C000-memory.dmp
memory/2296-48-0x0000000000340000-0x000000000036C000-memory.dmp
memory/2296-62-0x0000000000340000-0x000000000036C000-memory.dmp
memory/2296-46-0x0000000000340000-0x000000000036C000-memory.dmp
memory/2296-38-0x0000000000340000-0x000000000036C000-memory.dmp
memory/34628-17724-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp
memory/34628-17734-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2025-02-02 02:21
Reported
2025-02-02 02:24
Platform
win10v2004-20250129-en
Max time kernel
93s
Max time network
95s
Command Line
Signatures
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_78011535521a3978b4d346e6a718035f.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 3564 wrote to memory of 1200 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_78011535521a3978b4d346e6a718035f.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_78011535521a3978b4d346e6a718035f.exe |
| PID 3564 wrote to memory of 1200 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_78011535521a3978b4d346e6a718035f.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_78011535521a3978b4d346e6a718035f.exe |
| PID 3564 wrote to memory of 1200 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_78011535521a3978b4d346e6a718035f.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_78011535521a3978b4d346e6a718035f.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_78011535521a3978b4d346e6a718035f.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_78011535521a3978b4d346e6a718035f.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_78011535521a3978b4d346e6a718035f.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_78011535521a3978b4d346e6a718035f.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 107.27.33.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 50.23.12.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 206.23.85.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.214.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 11.153.16.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 13.153.16.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/3564-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000408000-memory.dmp