Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
windows10-2004_x64 -
resource
win10v2004-20250207-en -
resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250207-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
10-02-2025 16:41
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
JaffaCakes118_dd700ca99586abf9809d129e85992220.exe
Resource
win7-20241010-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
JaffaCakes118_dd700ca99586abf9809d129e85992220.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20250207-en
General
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Target
JaffaCakes118_dd700ca99586abf9809d129e85992220.exe
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Size
787KB
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MD5
dd700ca99586abf9809d129e85992220
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SHA1
af96aa2c9694af76cf29fdcc62117dfcf459286f
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SHA256
54e306fdb70d497c0d6952bfc71c30b8a9b161b52db731b5e91a07a2f1d12708
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SHA512
bdbdd88cab16585555b10317ff31455cd22e8c0a579e88b78f3ce369fb801009e233e29985d582a67b68afa0b40b887d0534a0a4ceb2d3541956c4256ad3a770
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SSDEEP
24576:i6qCqjoAaQ93UZxwkeXb1NGAWcbIaqMjOFspqpAg0n45W3:i6qCqd9EveXBNGmXj0AQ5U
Malware Config
Signatures
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Ardamax family
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Ardamax main executable 1 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023e0a-12.dat family_ardamax -
Downloads MZ/PE file 1 IoCs
flow pid Process 28 1176 Process not Found -
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-1-5-21-189444705-1272902858-1305688695-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation JaffaCakes118_dd700ca99586abf9809d129e85992220.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1548 QFPI.exe -
Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs
pid Process 956 JaffaCakes118_dd700ca99586abf9809d129e85992220.exe 1548 QFPI.exe 1548 QFPI.exe 1548 QFPI.exe -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\QFPI Agent = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\28463\\QFPI.exe" QFPI.exe -
Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs
Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.
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Drops file in System32 directory 7 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\QFPI.006 JaffaCakes118_dd700ca99586abf9809d129e85992220.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\QFPI.007 JaffaCakes118_dd700ca99586abf9809d129e85992220.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\QFPI.exe JaffaCakes118_dd700ca99586abf9809d129e85992220.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\key.bin JaffaCakes118_dd700ca99586abf9809d129e85992220.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\AKV.exe JaffaCakes118_dd700ca99586abf9809d129e85992220.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463 QFPI.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\QFPI.001 JaffaCakes118_dd700ca99586abf9809d129e85992220.exe -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language JaffaCakes118_dd700ca99586abf9809d129e85992220.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language QFPI.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe -
System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.
pid Process 2612 MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe -
Modifies registry class 33 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{7BCD24BD-D848-6814-3763-61CB1BBEAD7D}\1.0\FLAGS QFPI.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{116FC338-BC50-4597-0695-570EB0159B34}\TypeLib\ QFPI.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{116FC338-BC50-4597-0695-570EB0159B34}\ProgID QFPI.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{116FC338-BC50-4597-0695-570EB0159B34}\ProgID\ QFPI.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{7BCD24BD-D848-6814-3763-61CB1BBEAD7D}\ QFPI.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{7BCD24BD-D848-6814-3763-61CB1BBEAD7D}\1.0\ = "ndfapi 1.0 Type Library" QFPI.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{7BCD24BD-D848-6814-3763-61CB1BBEAD7D}\1.0\0\win32\ = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\ndfapi.dll" QFPI.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{7BCD24BD-D848-6814-3763-61CB1BBEAD7D}\1.0\0\win64 QFPI.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{7BCD24BD-D848-6814-3763-61CB1BBEAD7D}\1.0\FLAGS\ = "0" QFPI.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{116FC338-BC50-4597-0695-570EB0159B34}\VersionIndependentProgID\ = "SAPI.SpNullPhoneConverter" QFPI.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{116FC338-BC50-4597-0695-570EB0159B34}\InprocServer32 QFPI.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{116FC338-BC50-4597-0695-570EB0159B34}\Version QFPI.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{116FC338-BC50-4597-0695-570EB0159B34}\Version\ QFPI.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{7BCD24BD-D848-6814-3763-61CB1BBEAD7D}\1.0\0 QFPI.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{7BCD24BD-D848-6814-3763-61CB1BBEAD7D}\1.0\0\win64\ QFPI.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{116FC338-BC50-4597-0695-570EB0159B34}\TypeLib QFPI.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{116FC338-BC50-4597-0695-570EB0159B34}\Version\ = "5.4" QFPI.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{116FC338-BC50-4597-0695-570EB0159B34}\VersionIndependentProgID QFPI.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{7BCD24BD-D848-6814-3763-61CB1BBEAD7D}\1.0\ QFPI.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{7BCD24BD-D848-6814-3763-61CB1BBEAD7D}\1.0\0\win32 QFPI.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{116FC338-BC50-4597-0695-570EB0159B34}\ = "Idexdef Object" QFPI.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{116FC338-BC50-4597-0695-570EB0159B34}\InprocServer32\ = "%SystemRoot%\\SysWow64\\Speech\\Common\\sapi.dll" QFPI.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{7BCD24BD-D848-6814-3763-61CB1BBEAD7D}\1.0\FLAGS\ QFPI.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{116FC338-BC50-4597-0695-570EB0159B34} QFPI.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{7BCD24BD-D848-6814-3763-61CB1BBEAD7D}\1.0\0\win64\ = "C:\\Windows\\SysWow64\\ndfapi.dll" QFPI.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{116FC338-BC50-4597-0695-570EB0159B34}\VersionIndependentProgID\ QFPI.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{7BCD24BD-D848-6814-3763-61CB1BBEAD7D}\1.0\0\win32\ QFPI.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{116FC338-BC50-4597-0695-570EB0159B34}\ProgID\ = "SAPI.SpNullPhoneConverter.1" QFPI.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{7BCD24BD-D848-6814-3763-61CB1BBEAD7D} QFPI.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{7BCD24BD-D848-6814-3763-61CB1BBEAD7D}\1.0 QFPI.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{7BCD24BD-D848-6814-3763-61CB1BBEAD7D}\1.0\0\ QFPI.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{116FC338-BC50-4597-0695-570EB0159B34}\TypeLib\ = "{7BCD24BD-D848-6814-3763-61CB1BBEAD7D}" QFPI.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{116FC338-BC50-4597-0695-570EB0159B34}\InprocServer32\ QFPI.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
description pid Process Token: 33 1548 QFPI.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 1548 QFPI.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs
pid Process 1548 QFPI.exe 1548 QFPI.exe 1548 QFPI.exe 1548 QFPI.exe 1548 QFPI.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 956 wrote to memory of 1548 956 JaffaCakes118_dd700ca99586abf9809d129e85992220.exe 89 PID 956 wrote to memory of 1548 956 JaffaCakes118_dd700ca99586abf9809d129e85992220.exe 89 PID 956 wrote to memory of 1548 956 JaffaCakes118_dd700ca99586abf9809d129e85992220.exe 89
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_dd700ca99586abf9809d129e85992220.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_dd700ca99586abf9809d129e85992220.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:956 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\QFPI.exe"C:\Windows\system32\28463\QFPI.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:1548
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe" /ping 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-PGFwcCBhcHBpZD0iezhBNjlEMzQ1LUQ1NjQtNDYzYy1BRkYxLUE2OUQ5RTUzMEY5Nn0iIHZlcnNpb249IjEyMy4wLjYzMTIuMTIzIiBuZXh0dmVyc2lvbj0iIiBsYW5nPSJlbiIgYnJhbmQ9IkdHTFMiIGNsaWVudD0iIiBpbnN0YWxsYWdlPSIzIiBpbnN0YWxsZGF0ZXRpbWU9IjE3Mzg5NDU5MjEiIG9vYmVfaW5zdGFsbF90aW1lPSIxMzM4MzQxODE5ODA3NzAwMDAiPjxldmVudCBldmVudHR5cGU9IjMxIiBldmVudHJlc3VsdD0iMSIgZXJyb3Jjb2RlPSIwIiBleHRyYWNvZGUxPSIyMTc5ODYyIiBzeXN0ZW1fdXB0aW1lX3RpY2tzPSI0OTE4OTkzMzA4Ii8-PC9hcHA-PC9yZXF1ZXN0Pg1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
PID:2612
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
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Downloads
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Filesize
4KB
MD54b8ed89120fe8ddc31ddba07bc15372b
SHA1181e7ac3d444656f50c1cd02a6832708253428e6
SHA2562ae6b0e14465338be0bc5ad10703f5c823d092ebb8cff7e5a05b7d79c8459b93
SHA51249269b71270b3eda0ddcb399021de9c88f6fd2086cf54fa4898a91e64afe109d44b635d47a5ea9bae7f53a5e968af97fa13bdf699ba00ce879ecadd7bbc8af23
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Filesize
457KB
MD546ccfd974518e5849738449034a05a17
SHA1d391108816aed7ba8f7beb205ad7171c74eae6b2
SHA256571aae1f8a260909dbc45c67b4c547fc573c07097b36d4e18db0e36d91deccfe
SHA512773a40a37ebc54cbde7c40ca98001150e78da43726e475f1ee25ef869a39682c0fcd46fb57cf6130151cd8115aa6f2c196e57414affe464fd3b137eb5b317a7a
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Filesize
406B
MD5d5253846b8b9d11475e34834062a0bf8
SHA1a790ec2d8cdea4104508a4ff07e35cb1cc890a81
SHA256141156c5d2c19c476b206642f52ccb40da2bf0aa7018f1829983007cb0d1b5df
SHA512bc5b1e8ba473724b7c246cfe2c49b72b070af14b6c4fb008ab5b15a96a32f4fdcea9ee1446372c0b978e6791bd868502cda2d61fe3b455b24dc3ea08d1187f13
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Filesize
8KB
MD5395bbef326fa5ad1216b23f5debf167b
SHA1aa4a7334b5a693b3f0d6f47b568e0d13a593d782
SHA2567c1c4ba8978d3ec53bc6da4d8f9e5e1ca52edf5ccf5ec19ef06b02055ff3b3d1
SHA512dc3f3d7501feb10623807e89f28a0e38bdbbd4a7e2ad964c8ab33c392bde61896fe40bb7773f6309cd59ad9a686decbd81c15b588ac8d311fd2a273ac9410679
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Filesize
5KB
MD51b5e72f0ebd49cf146f9ae68d792ffe5
SHA11e90a69c12b9a849fbbac0670296b07331c1cf87
SHA2568f4485675fe35b14276f5c8af8a6b42f03cf1b5de638355e4c4b28397385e87e
SHA5126364f5581de5aaec09b5d1c4e5745193f981ff93cf91e20c6c9ff56566b5d182ccbdacf9aeed1d7a01460eb21619e14ac4ab31b083a951b45b3b7f9d93a62ffc
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Filesize
649KB
MD52bff0c75a04401dada0adfab933e46a7
SHA1364d97f90b137f8e359d998164fb15d474be7bbb
SHA2562aa53bc5da3294817f95d8806effdf28e5af49661a955256c46db2b67cb6e6da
SHA51288b82973d3c042bceb75e12297111fa7b8bd4e2a7a37d26b698c595d8d75ec670cc7aebfa2572206c1b2a4ecbbfa3103affb8bee6d7ef47428a225e2cd1bea3f
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Filesize
105B
MD527c90d4d9b049f4cd00f32ed1d2e5baf
SHA1338a3ea8f1e929d8916ece9b6e91e697eb562550
SHA256172d6f21165fb3ca925e5b000451fd8946920206f7438018c28b158b90cf5ffb
SHA512d73dadb3cf74c647ce5bad5b87d3fb42a212defcba8afb8cf962020b61a0369c0a2b1005797583daf1f1ae88b29b7288bc544a53d643f3519cf604aa0ffd6dae