Analysis

  • max time kernel
    131s
  • max time network
    153s
  • 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

General

  • Target

    JaffaCakes118_e26e6ef9660d3da5955c4f99d745040e.exe

  • Size

    37KB

  • MD5

    e26e6ef9660d3da5955c4f99d745040e

  • SHA1

    10c3b8185b030bc50fc7bb88a39e44ec8979b849

  • SHA256

    d2f37defece3c1defea854210132fb3437332919142c4ba9528be44dcea5d380

  • SHA512

    bab038c6583024a5f24e06e1bc3908151b09e1c816f7a5bb0a30d904596b7e713e92017f622ae46962cfef31ca5d708f60e34233553098578990fafe3f60f26a

  • SSDEEP

    768:xuuzmc74DmmRmz0f6lhrqn/R1KV3zvsBB6qcs0p53hFnsiFJzue6rw4:5uDmmRmzXTrC/RwJ+3Ap5RFnsiF56rV

Malware Config

Extracted

Credentials

  • Protocol:
    smtp
  • Host:
    smtp.gmail.com
  • Port:
    587
  • Username:
    [email protected]
  • Password:
    monsterrtruck

Signatures

  • HawkEye

    HawkEye is a malware kit that has seen continuous development since at least 2013.

  • Hawkeye family
  • Downloads MZ/PE file 1 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • 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.

  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

Processes

  • 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
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe" /ping 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-PGFwcCBhcHBpZD0iezhBNjlEMzQ1LUQ1NjQtNDYzYy1BRkYxLUE2OUQ5RTUzMEY5Nn0iIHZlcnNpb249IjEyMy4wLjYzMTIuMTIzIiBuZXh0dmVyc2lvbj0iIiBsYW5nPSJlbiIgYnJhbmQ9IkdHTFMiIGNsaWVudD0iIiBpbnN0YWxsYWdlPSIzIiBpbnN0YWxsZGF0ZXRpbWU9IjE3Mzg5NDY4ODkiIG9vYmVfaW5zdGFsbF90aW1lPSIxMzM4MzQxOTM2NTgwOTAwMDAiPjxldmVudCBldmVudHR5cGU9IjMxIiBldmVudHJlc3VsdD0iMSIgZXJyb3Jjb2RlPSIwIiBleHRyYWNvZGUxPSIyMTc5ODYyIiBzeXN0ZW1fdXB0aW1lX3RpY2tzPSI1MjY2OTY3MzU2Ii8-PC9hcHA-PC9yZXF1ZXN0Pg
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    PID:228

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\windowsupdate.exe

    Filesize

    37KB

    MD5

    e26e6ef9660d3da5955c4f99d745040e

    SHA1

    10c3b8185b030bc50fc7bb88a39e44ec8979b849

    SHA256

    d2f37defece3c1defea854210132fb3437332919142c4ba9528be44dcea5d380

    SHA512

    bab038c6583024a5f24e06e1bc3908151b09e1c816f7a5bb0a30d904596b7e713e92017f622ae46962cfef31ca5d708f60e34233553098578990fafe3f60f26a

  • memory/316-3-0x000000001BC10000-0x000000001BCB6000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    664KB

  • memory/316-2-0x00007FFB6D390000-0x00007FFB6DD31000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    9.6MB

  • memory/316-0-0x00007FFB6D645000-0x00007FFB6D646000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/316-4-0x000000001C990000-0x000000001CA2C000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    624KB

  • memory/316-5-0x00007FFB6D390000-0x00007FFB6DD31000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    9.6MB

  • memory/316-1-0x000000001C1C0000-0x000000001C68E000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4.8MB

  • memory/316-18-0x00007FFB6D390000-0x00007FFB6DD31000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    9.6MB

  • memory/4016-19-0x00007FFB6D390000-0x00007FFB6DD31000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    9.6MB

  • memory/4016-20-0x00007FFB6D390000-0x00007FFB6DD31000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    9.6MB

  • memory/4016-21-0x00007FFB6D390000-0x00007FFB6DD31000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    9.6MB

  • memory/4016-22-0x00007FFB6D390000-0x00007FFB6DD31000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    9.6MB

  • memory/4016-24-0x000000001CDF0000-0x000000001CE52000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    392KB