Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250211-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250211-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    14-02-2025 14:05

General

  • Target

    JaffaCakes118_f8aa0f8b8dc1527724ba768a89e98798.exe

  • Size

    220KB

  • MD5

    f8aa0f8b8dc1527724ba768a89e98798

  • SHA1

    5eb2eb5cc9cb90108b69991c604eb5c4836d549f

  • SHA256

    3eeb1fe9f42d01fa2162121c8a37f1360af818be5e41cb0a52e7fbe5877b484c

  • SHA512

    ac3b0513a2ba9887f7d99c19ba0804ec4c546a8a0424042d648abf24a113c0b4f51bd91955952b77127d95f5063e7bc664e1991199bf830f704a70d5bf25a4ed

  • SSDEEP

    3072:b3S8Iy/aNagTeo6isinQ6ZmQGU0yS+y2Q18mn6FEG57:VRri1z0ySL2Q18A6Ft5

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Expiro family
  • Expiro, m0yv

    Expiro aka m0yv is a multi-functional backdoor written in C++.

  • Expiro payload 6 IoCs
  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 7 IoCs

    Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

  • Downloads MZ/PE file 1 IoCs
  • Event Triggered Execution: Component Object Model Hijacking 1 TTPs

    Adversaries may establish persistence by executing malicious content triggered by hijacked references to Component Object Model (COM) objects.

  • Executes dropped EXE 12 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Installs/modifies Browser Helper Object 2 TTPs 8 IoCs

    BHOs are DLL modules which act as plugins for Internet Explorer.

  • Modifies WinLogon 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 5 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.

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 26 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 2 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 37 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_f8aa0f8b8dc1527724ba768a89e98798.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_f8aa0f8b8dc1527724ba768a89e98798.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1840
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_f8aa0f8b8dc1527724ba768a89e98798.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_f8aa0f8b8dc1527724ba768a89e98798.exe"
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4904
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\service120.exe
        -n
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3820
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\service120.exe
          -n
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Adds Run key to start application
          • Enumerates connected drives
          • Modifies WinLogon
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:4604
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe" /ping 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-PGFwcCBhcHBpZD0iezhBNjlEMzQ1LUQ1NjQtNDYzYy1BRkYxLUE2OUQ5RTUzMEY5Nn0iIHZlcnNpb249IjEyMy4wLjYzMTIuMTIzIiBuZXh0dmVyc2lvbj0iIiBsYW5nPSJlbiIgYnJhbmQ9IkdHTFMiIGNsaWVudD0iIiBpbnN0YWxsYWdlPSIyIiBpbnN0YWxsZGF0ZXRpbWU9IjE3MzkyODM0MTAiIG9vYmVfaW5zdGFsbF90aW1lPSIxMzM4Mzc1NTUzNjg2NzAwMDAiPjxldmVudCBldmVudHR5cGU9IjMxIiBldmVudHJlc3VsdD0iMSIgZXJyb3Jjb2RlPSIwIiBleHRyYWNvZGUxPSIyMTc5ODYyIiBzeXN0ZW1fdXB0aW1lX3RpY2tzPSI0OTkwOTgwNzEyIi8-PC9hcHA-PC9yZXF1ZXN0Pg
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    PID:408
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{EC925090-1CE1-4B94-9B22-965CEAB2C7D3}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_133.0.3065.59.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{EC925090-1CE1-4B94-9B22-965CEAB2C7D3}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_133.0.3065.59.exe" --msedge --verbose-logging --do-not-launch-msedge --system-level --channel=stable
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4764
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{EC925090-1CE1-4B94-9B22-965CEAB2C7D3}\EDGEMITMP_FCBD8.tmp\setup.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{EC925090-1CE1-4B94-9B22-965CEAB2C7D3}\EDGEMITMP_FCBD8.tmp\setup.exe" --install-archive="C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{EC925090-1CE1-4B94-9B22-965CEAB2C7D3}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_133.0.3065.59.exe" --msedge --verbose-logging --do-not-launch-msedge --system-level --channel=stable
      2⤵
      • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Installs/modifies Browser Helper Object
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      • System policy modification
      PID:940
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{EC925090-1CE1-4B94-9B22-965CEAB2C7D3}\EDGEMITMP_FCBD8.tmp\setup.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{EC925090-1CE1-4B94-9B22-965CEAB2C7D3}\EDGEMITMP_FCBD8.tmp\setup.exe" --type=crashpad-handler /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Program Files\MsEdgeCrashpad" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=133.0.6943.60 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{EC925090-1CE1-4B94-9B22-965CEAB2C7D3}\EDGEMITMP_FCBD8.tmp\setup.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=133.0.3065.59 --initial-client-data=0x224,0x228,0x22c,0x200,0x230,0x7ff6f5d46a68,0x7ff6f5d46a74,0x7ff6f5d46a80
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:3552
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{EC925090-1CE1-4B94-9B22-965CEAB2C7D3}\EDGEMITMP_FCBD8.tmp\setup.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{EC925090-1CE1-4B94-9B22-965CEAB2C7D3}\EDGEMITMP_FCBD8.tmp\setup.exe" --msedge --channel=stable --system-level --verbose-logging --create-shortcuts=2 --install-level=1
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Drops file in Program Files directory
        • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4044
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{EC925090-1CE1-4B94-9B22-965CEAB2C7D3}\EDGEMITMP_FCBD8.tmp\setup.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{EC925090-1CE1-4B94-9B22-965CEAB2C7D3}\EDGEMITMP_FCBD8.tmp\setup.exe" --type=crashpad-handler /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Program Files\MsEdgeCrashpad" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=133.0.6943.60 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{EC925090-1CE1-4B94-9B22-965CEAB2C7D3}\EDGEMITMP_FCBD8.tmp\setup.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=133.0.3065.59 --initial-client-data=0x224,0x228,0x22c,0x200,0x230,0x7ff6f5d46a68,0x7ff6f5d46a74,0x7ff6f5d46a80
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          PID:2492
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Installer\setup.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Installer\setup.exe" --msedge --channel=stable --register-package-identity --verbose-logging --system-level
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3092
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Installer\setup.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Installer\setup.exe" --type=crashpad-handler /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Program Files\MsEdgeCrashpad" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=133.0.6943.60 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Installer\setup.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=133.0.3065.59 --initial-client-data=0x224,0x228,0x22c,0x200,0x230,0x7ff7ecee6a68,0x7ff7ecee6a74,0x7ff7ecee6a80
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Drops file in Program Files directory
          PID:3808
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Installer\setup.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Installer\setup.exe" --msedge --channel=stable --remove-deprecated-packages --verbose-logging --system-level
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2204
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Installer\setup.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Installer\setup.exe" --type=crashpad-handler /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Program Files\MsEdgeCrashpad" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=133.0.6943.60 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Installer\setup.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=133.0.3065.59 --initial-client-data=0x224,0x228,0x22c,0x200,0x230,0x7ff7ecee6a68,0x7ff7ecee6a74,0x7ff7ecee6a80
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          PID:1376
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Installer\setup.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Installer\setup.exe" --msedge --channel=stable --update-game-assist-package --verbose-logging --system-level
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4784
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Installer\setup.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Installer\setup.exe" --type=crashpad-handler /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Program Files\MsEdgeCrashpad" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=133.0.6943.60 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Installer\setup.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=133.0.3065.59 --initial-client-data=0x224,0x228,0x22c,0xc8,0x230,0x7ff7ecee6a68,0x7ff7ecee6a74,0x7ff7ecee6a80
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          PID:4868
  • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k AppReadiness -p -s AppReadiness
    1⤵
      PID:4516
    • C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub_18.1903.1152.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalBridge.exe
      "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub_18.1903.1152.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalBridge.exe" /InvokerPRAID: Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub prelaunch
      1⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:2512
    • C:\Windows\system32\wwahost.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\wwahost.exe" -ServerName:Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub.wwa
      1⤵
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:2152

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{EC925090-1CE1-4B94-9B22-965CEAB2C7D3}\EDGEMITMP_FCBD8.tmp\setup.exe

      Filesize

      6.8MB

      MD5

      1b3e9c59f9c7a134ec630ada1eb76a39

      SHA1

      a7e831d392e99f3d37847dcc561dd2e017065439

      SHA256

      ce78ccfb0c9cdb06ea61116bc57e50690650b6b5cf37c1aebfb30c19458ee4ae

      SHA512

      c0e50410dc92d80ff7bc854907774fc551564e078a8d38ca6421f15cea50282c25efac4f357b52b066c4371f9b8d4900fa8122dd80ab06ecbd851c6e049f7a3e

    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe

      Filesize

      3.9MB

      MD5

      ad5f7dc7ca3e67dce70c0a89c04519e0

      SHA1

      a10b03234627ca8f3f8034cd5637cda1b8246d83

      SHA256

      663fe0f4e090583e6aa5204b9a80b7a76f677259066e56a7345aebc6bc3e7d31

      SHA512

      ad5490e9865caa454c47ec2e96364b9c566b553e64801da60c295acd570017747be1aff6f22ca6c20c6eee6f6d05a058af72569fd6e656f66e48010978c7fd51

    • C:\Program Files\msedge_installer.log

      Filesize

      73KB

      MD5

      c9823ef4a537910f6ea086bacd945531

      SHA1

      fceaff03c7a38ccc975508221c7dacc185bdc976

      SHA256

      650916d0d8ffc2590455c7e424d991a170e97ed2623b67949c66e8493e7ac868

      SHA512

      318e2ec8ec1ce6d74c87b81fb15420d7328b6750e67a89137445b6720b9b026541fda88f95e152674a4d8423bb19673bf5ec3b05fa0e7589b672c179de7cf3f4

    • C:\Program Files\msedge_installer.log

      Filesize

      97KB

      MD5

      23deb29a5ef8b0277e95eb708b4a8321

      SHA1

      bbb0a588259615a2791c9f03b979e748bf5545b9

      SHA256

      701d3818954fb17dc9784c901a5301536bc9bdd59e04c732dceaa879cfe180ed

      SHA512

      6c80717f79efd9f5f4742ca43e92dee006aaa249cb4e04a46344fa343905d8fda6a68aac9ca0be0af669a6524fc531f57f764c1049f01e2b0a53db2d4069d45c

    • C:\Program Files\msedge_installer.log

      Filesize

      104KB

      MD5

      fbb3c6d90e24e1c8e4d7dc5189cc5d20

      SHA1

      158dbf7781a67b7767a35d8a5c5a26da069b4c19

      SHA256

      ab437af94fa04b25d67049756795c6f3b8b96ac427594ee8d607ac31c6ebcb6e

      SHA512

      59f1800f87ef74eadf1000f2af980a058037daafb19b8898315be1c593a7f82ac94546c37067157ea2e3b34be6ec41567d0dacd156afb18fac610663a5411fed

    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\service120.exe

      Filesize

      220KB

      MD5

      f8aa0f8b8dc1527724ba768a89e98798

      SHA1

      5eb2eb5cc9cb90108b69991c604eb5c4836d549f

      SHA256

      3eeb1fe9f42d01fa2162121c8a37f1360af818be5e41cb0a52e7fbe5877b484c

      SHA512

      ac3b0513a2ba9887f7d99c19ba0804ec4c546a8a0424042d648abf24a113c0b4f51bd91955952b77127d95f5063e7bc664e1991199bf830f704a70d5bf25a4ed

    • memory/1840-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      304KB

    • memory/1840-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      304KB

    • memory/2512-104-0x0000016CAAA00000-0x0000016CAAA0E000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      56KB

    • memory/2512-105-0x0000016CC4F10000-0x0000016CC4F1A000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      40KB

    • memory/2512-106-0x0000016CC4F40000-0x0000016CC4F48000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/2512-107-0x0000016CC6200000-0x0000016CC6449000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      2.3MB

    • memory/3820-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      304KB

    • memory/4604-20-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040B000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      44KB

    • memory/4604-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040B000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      44KB

    • memory/4604-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040B000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      44KB

    • memory/4604-19-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040B000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      44KB

    • memory/4604-18-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040B000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      44KB

    • memory/4904-9-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040B000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      44KB

    • memory/4904-1-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040B000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      44KB

    • memory/4904-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040B000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      44KB

    • memory/4904-5-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040B000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      44KB