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
11-02-2025 04:03
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
JaffaCakes118_e26e6ef9660d3da5955c4f99d745040e.exe
Resource
win7-20241010-en
General
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Target
JaffaCakes118_e26e6ef9660d3da5955c4f99d745040e.exe
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Size
37KB
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MD5
e26e6ef9660d3da5955c4f99d745040e
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SHA1
10c3b8185b030bc50fc7bb88a39e44ec8979b849
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SHA256
d2f37defece3c1defea854210132fb3437332919142c4ba9528be44dcea5d380
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SHA512
bab038c6583024a5f24e06e1bc3908151b09e1c816f7a5bb0a30d904596b7e713e92017f622ae46962cfef31ca5d708f60e34233553098578990fafe3f60f26a
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SSDEEP
768:xuuzmc74DmmRmz0f6lhrqn/R1KV3zvsBB6qcs0p53hFnsiFJzue6rw4:5uDmmRmzXTrC/RwJ+3Ap5RFnsiF56rV
Malware Config
Extracted
Protocol: smtp- Host:
smtp.gmail.com - Port:
587 - Username:
[email protected] - Password:
monsterrtruck
Signatures
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Hawkeye family
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Downloads MZ/PE file 1 IoCs
flow pid Process 44 3312 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-1-5-21-1639772215-809007892-4072230623-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation JaffaCakes118_e26e6ef9660d3da5955c4f99d745040e.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4016 windowsupdate.exe -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1639772215-809007892-4072230623-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\windowsupdate.exe" windowsupdate.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 1 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 MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe -
System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.
pid Process 228 MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4016 windowsupdate.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
pid Process 4016 windowsupdate.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 316 wrote to memory of 4016 316 JaffaCakes118_e26e6ef9660d3da5955c4f99d745040e.exe 89 PID 316 wrote to memory of 4016 316 JaffaCakes118_e26e6ef9660d3da5955c4f99d745040e.exe 89
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_e26e6ef9660d3da5955c4f99d745040e.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_e26e6ef9660d3da5955c4f99d745040e.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:316 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\windowsupdate.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\windowsupdate.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:4016
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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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-PGFwcCBhcHBpZD0iezhBNjlEMzQ1LUQ1NjQtNDYzYy1BRkYxLUE2OUQ5RTUzMEY5Nn0iIHZlcnNpb249IjEyMy4wLjYzMTIuMTIzIiBuZXh0dmVyc2lvbj0iIiBsYW5nPSJlbiIgYnJhbmQ9IkdHTFMiIGNsaWVudD0iIiBpbnN0YWxsYWdlPSIzIiBpbnN0YWxsZGF0ZXRpbWU9IjE3Mzg5NDY4ODkiIG9vYmVfaW5zdGFsbF90aW1lPSIxMzM4MzQxOTM2NTgwOTAwMDAiPjxldmVudCBldmVudHR5cGU9IjMxIiBldmVudHJlc3VsdD0iMSIgZXJyb3Jjb2RlPSIwIiBleHRyYWNvZGUxPSIyMTc5ODYyIiBzeXN0ZW1fdXB0aW1lX3RpY2tzPSI1MjY2OTY3MzU2Ii8-PC9hcHA-PC9yZXF1ZXN0Pg1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
PID:228
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
37KB
MD5e26e6ef9660d3da5955c4f99d745040e
SHA110c3b8185b030bc50fc7bb88a39e44ec8979b849
SHA256d2f37defece3c1defea854210132fb3437332919142c4ba9528be44dcea5d380
SHA512bab038c6583024a5f24e06e1bc3908151b09e1c816f7a5bb0a30d904596b7e713e92017f622ae46962cfef31ca5d708f60e34233553098578990fafe3f60f26a