Analysis

  • max time kernel
    24s
  • max time network
    145s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250129-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250129-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    06-02-2025 10:26

General

  • Target

    JaffaCakes118_aa1efe82b7a8462a234757d822dd2466.exe

  • Size

    614KB

  • MD5

    aa1efe82b7a8462a234757d822dd2466

  • SHA1

    41fdc3584bfc507af135ad645b9c6fd4131b1bee

  • SHA256

    7cca4f23bd94e5cf9208a12bae1d251a38365c73a89322de96aae09be86f40bf

  • SHA512

    20e5ed625cf99b0af442d6067fb1b8c57a47d9f8d58b950b92ec1f98182e8e44ba125fc847f9c827fdde832f92a0345d077dca09dfa0c4043906507e59cb8c4c

  • SSDEEP

    6144:k9npUgSbTLYf44yKHreU8L94jDV9ULoU8LSHP0x8Taj9j2kJDg:ipU1bTLpgLG9QDV9UESitDg

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

sality

C2

http://89.119.67.154/testo5/

http://kukutrustnet777.info/home.gif

http://kukutrustnet888.info/home.gif

http://kukutrustnet987.info/home.gif

http://www.klkjwre9fqwieluoi.info/

http://kukutrustnet777888.info/

Signatures

  • Detect Neshta payload 3 IoCs
  • Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Neshta

    Malware from the neshta family is designed to infect itself into other files to spread itself and cause damage.

  • Neshta family
  • Sality

    Sality is backdoor written in C++, first discovered in 2003.

  • Sality family
  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 12 IoCs
  • Disables RegEdit via registry modification 2 IoCs
  • Disables Task Manager via registry modification
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 14 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 7 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • UPX packed file 38 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • 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.

  • NSIS installer 2 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 59 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
    "fontdrvhost.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:796
    • C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
      "fontdrvhost.exe"
      1⤵
        PID:804
      • C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
        "dwm.exe"
        1⤵
          PID:388
        • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
          sihost.exe
          1⤵
            PID:3068
          • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
            1⤵
              PID:1408
            • C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
              taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
              1⤵
                PID:3144
              • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                1⤵
                  PID:3444
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_aa1efe82b7a8462a234757d822dd2466.exe
                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_aa1efe82b7a8462a234757d822dd2466.exe"
                    2⤵
                    • Modifies firewall policy service
                    • UAC bypass
                    • Windows security bypass
                    • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
                    • Checks computer location settings
                    • Modifies system executable filetype association
                    • Windows security modification
                    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
                    • Enumerates connected drives
                    • Drops file in Program Files directory
                    • Drops file in Windows directory
                    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                    • Modifies registry class
                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                    • System policy modification
                    PID:4820
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_aa1efe82b7a8462a234757d822dd2466.exe
                      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_aa1efe82b7a8462a234757d822dd2466.exe"
                      3⤵
                      • Modifies firewall policy service
                      • UAC bypass
                      • Windows security bypass
                      • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
                      • Executes dropped EXE
                      • Loads dropped DLL
                      • Windows security modification
                      • Checks whether UAC is enabled
                      • Drops file in Windows directory
                      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                      • System policy modification
                      PID:844
                • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
                  1⤵
                    PID:3552
                  • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
                    1⤵
                      PID:3744
                    • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
                      "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
                      1⤵
                        PID:3836
                      • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                        C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                        1⤵
                          PID:3900
                        • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
                          "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
                          1⤵
                            PID:3984
                          • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                            C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                            1⤵
                              PID:3660
                            • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\InputApp\TextInputHost.exe
                              "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\InputApp\TextInputHost.exe" -ServerName:InputApp.AppX9jnwykgrccxc8by3hsrsh07r423xzvav.mca
                              1⤵
                                PID:408
                              • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                                C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                                1⤵
                                  PID:4936
                                • C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
                                  "C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX3bn25b6f886wmg6twh46972vprk9tnbf.mca
                                  1⤵
                                    PID:2380
                                  • C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
                                    "C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:2648
                                    • C:\Windows\system32\BackgroundTaskHost.exe
                                      "C:\Windows\system32\BackgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTaskHost.WebAccountProvider
                                      1⤵
                                        PID:1036
                                      • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                                        C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                                        1⤵
                                          PID:628
                                        • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                                          C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                                          1⤵
                                            PID:1432

                                          Network

                                          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                                          Downloads

                                          • C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE

                                            Filesize

                                            86KB

                                            MD5

                                            3b73078a714bf61d1c19ebc3afc0e454

                                            SHA1

                                            9abeabd74613a2f533e2244c9ee6f967188e4e7e

                                            SHA256

                                            ded54d1fcca07b6bff2bc3b9a1131eac29ff1f836e5d7a7c5c325ec5abe96e29

                                            SHA512

                                            75959d4e8a7649c3268b551a2a378e6d27c0bfb03d2422ebeeb67b0a3f78c079473214057518930f2d72773ce79b106fd2d78405e8e3d8883459dcbb49c163c4

                                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0E57C8FD_Rar\JaffaCakes118_aa1efe82b7a8462a234757d822dd2466.exe

                                            Filesize

                                            498KB

                                            MD5

                                            488b8ea68c69be4dc91f9646b5d987a9

                                            SHA1

                                            876d4d5fd1ee6a427a7ab2020fdd6892c95fabd3

                                            SHA256

                                            25a1974bf6d87c9660d0b4ff0e2785810c424ccd16d9b16b86efe0c244497ee5

                                            SHA512

                                            2b1c145fa4d57893f10e484c291e642913ca489430cc2b9e9a44bf72e1bad3875d5673fb349a48c3edcb288470e5ae22da3d973f63a3ec862706a21202f234af

                                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_aa1efe82b7a8462a234757d822dd2466.exe

                                            Filesize

                                            574KB

                                            MD5

                                            729b18ffd039c5574b2d9685401f42c8

                                            SHA1

                                            27ef6946fff89bf261b465a3364ca9b333fbadd2

                                            SHA256

                                            a2ca75d551c5143691815c7b61ee2d7baa469cc758bf25d4344dad852c7a2162

                                            SHA512

                                            3fcf6cf454caab2b943e4c419c228d9db156e3ab42a8879b1b13bf21de925180086bea5ff7cb2cf504c32f596c68d3e4af548c6acea5537f55d6ea32e8fc1de9

                                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsrC90E.tmp\System.dll

                                            Filesize

                                            10KB

                                            MD5

                                            05e52213cfa17dee760186462a9645ed

                                            SHA1

                                            f6d5e82080bbba65db7d54e89250c95af833aae3

                                            SHA256

                                            d9d3ffa4c7d7a152f435f4777e72aa1b6a6c0555f277e59eedebc587c3b66ba5

                                            SHA512

                                            586eea0bec6345b437667ce528bc2396427dd444a396456e38046a8962e92a52e7ee62b9f6c97f41bc1fb4a1b3905a302d6f7055e26b84e60709ba3b416ad172

                                          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI

                                            Filesize

                                            257B

                                            MD5

                                            b9a8076be04e104cae741d267c6aaf6b

                                            SHA1

                                            aeb6ac07361228fe961b7f998accbac1ebb2e800

                                            SHA256

                                            4d0ec561896b7e4f3022d5359cc089e751ca21ffbd9dd09dac7c132e49646e42

                                            SHA512

                                            7da13ea115eef259524ec8fac9d9f8014112b7f05cbacdd7ef4934498cf9a85660ba1e39462df754de882963f4c4291eeeb07e5574cb55bf80a5784ad4b22da9

                                          • memory/844-15-0x0000000002240000-0x00000000032CE000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            16.6MB

                                          • memory/844-16-0x0000000002240000-0x00000000032CE000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            16.6MB

                                          • memory/844-49-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000454000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            336KB

                                          • memory/844-18-0x0000000002240000-0x00000000032CE000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            16.6MB

                                          • memory/844-17-0x0000000002240000-0x00000000032CE000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            16.6MB

                                          • memory/844-24-0x0000000004130000-0x0000000004131000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            4KB

                                          • memory/844-13-0x0000000002240000-0x00000000032CE000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            16.6MB

                                          • memory/844-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000454000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            336KB

                                          • memory/844-20-0x0000000002240000-0x00000000032CE000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            16.6MB

                                          • memory/844-45-0x0000000002240000-0x00000000032CE000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            16.6MB

                                          • memory/844-19-0x0000000002240000-0x00000000032CE000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            16.6MB

                                          • memory/844-42-0x0000000003560000-0x0000000003562000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            8KB

                                          • memory/4820-142-0x0000000003C60000-0x0000000004CEE000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            16.6MB

                                          • memory/4820-150-0x0000000003C60000-0x0000000004CEE000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            16.6MB

                                          • memory/4820-134-0x0000000002EE0000-0x0000000002EE2000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            8KB

                                          • memory/4820-133-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            108KB

                                          • memory/4820-21-0x0000000002EE0000-0x0000000002EE2000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            8KB

                                          • memory/4820-135-0x0000000003C60000-0x0000000004CEE000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            16.6MB

                                          • memory/4820-137-0x0000000003C60000-0x0000000004CEE000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            16.6MB

                                          • memory/4820-138-0x0000000003C60000-0x0000000004CEE000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            16.6MB

                                          • memory/4820-140-0x0000000003C60000-0x0000000004CEE000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            16.6MB

                                          • memory/4820-30-0x0000000002EE0000-0x0000000002EE2000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            8KB

                                          • memory/4820-144-0x0000000003C60000-0x0000000004CEE000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            16.6MB

                                          • memory/4820-143-0x0000000003C60000-0x0000000004CEE000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            16.6MB

                                          • memory/4820-141-0x0000000003C60000-0x0000000004CEE000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            16.6MB

                                          • memory/4820-139-0x0000000003C60000-0x0000000004CEE000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            16.6MB

                                          • memory/4820-22-0x0000000003030000-0x0000000003031000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            4KB

                                          • memory/4820-147-0x0000000003C60000-0x0000000004CEE000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            16.6MB

                                          • memory/4820-146-0x0000000003C60000-0x0000000004CEE000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            16.6MB

                                          • memory/4820-148-0x0000000003C60000-0x0000000004CEE000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            16.6MB

                                          • memory/4820-149-0x0000000003C60000-0x0000000004CEE000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            16.6MB

                                          • memory/4820-41-0x0000000002EE0000-0x0000000002EE2000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            8KB

                                          • memory/4820-152-0x0000000003C60000-0x0000000004CEE000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            16.6MB

                                          • memory/4820-153-0x0000000003C60000-0x0000000004CEE000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            16.6MB

                                          • memory/4820-154-0x0000000003C60000-0x0000000004CEE000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            16.6MB

                                          • memory/4820-156-0x0000000003C60000-0x0000000004CEE000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            16.6MB

                                          • memory/4820-157-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            108KB

                                          • memory/4820-158-0x0000000003C60000-0x0000000004CEE000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            16.6MB

                                          • memory/4820-160-0x0000000003C60000-0x0000000004CEE000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            16.6MB

                                          • memory/4820-162-0x0000000003C60000-0x0000000004CEE000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            16.6MB

                                          • memory/4820-165-0x0000000003C60000-0x0000000004CEE000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            16.6MB

                                          • memory/4820-167-0x0000000003C60000-0x0000000004CEE000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            16.6MB

                                          • memory/4820-170-0x0000000003C60000-0x0000000004CEE000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            16.6MB

                                          • memory/4820-169-0x0000000003C60000-0x0000000004CEE000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            16.6MB

                                          • memory/4820-172-0x0000000003C60000-0x0000000004CEE000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            16.6MB

                                          • memory/4820-178-0x0000000003C60000-0x0000000004CEE000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            16.6MB

                                          • memory/4820-180-0x0000000003C60000-0x0000000004CEE000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            16.6MB

                                          • memory/4820-182-0x0000000003C60000-0x0000000004CEE000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            16.6MB

                                          • memory/4820-219-0x0000000003C60000-0x0000000004CEE000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            16.6MB