Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    145s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250217-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250217-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    19-02-2025 07:24

General

  • Target

    JaffaCakes118_041e589875656de4c42bdf7f037b1fde.exe

  • Size

    674KB

  • MD5

    041e589875656de4c42bdf7f037b1fde

  • SHA1

    25a283cf5b8be5fb6f0a088d59d8f7bd65786687

  • SHA256

    f92595fb11890aeb3426e4ec78a5ebee60c1a3fde27043d4b4634b986ced2990

  • SHA512

    1b3250e344b54291f3d3a3f83f83dfdd1c6e136b12e94658f0a98bb4b3f95df451a3e034422e22a1f4679d66de32ebd481b586e3865e3f1393c032f6b69cc5bf

  • SSDEEP

    12288:Q3TdtLW5WIj1YSSdFxFOMHYvBSXyMzBUWb9lx/9AgHLo8OW+rB8:KDsj1dEngBcJ9nPx/igrp+q

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

Signatures

  • Ardamax

    A keylogger first seen in 2013.

  • Ardamax family
  • Ardamax main executable 1 IoCs
  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Sality

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

  • Sality family
  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Disables RegEdit via registry modification 2 IoCs
  • Disables Task Manager via registry modification
  • Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 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.

  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 23 IoCs

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

  • AutoIT Executable 3 IoCs

    AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 15 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 11 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 11 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Netsh.exe (also referred to as Netshell) is a command-line scripting utility used to interact with the network configuration of a system.

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 14 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
    "fontdrvhost.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:784
    • C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
      "fontdrvhost.exe"
      1⤵
        PID:792
      • C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
        "dwm.exe"
        1⤵
          PID:340
        • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
          sihost.exe
          1⤵
            PID:2608
          • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
            1⤵
              PID:2636
            • C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
              taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
              1⤵
                PID:2788
              • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                1⤵
                  PID:3456
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_041e589875656de4c42bdf7f037b1fde.exe
                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_041e589875656de4c42bdf7f037b1fde.exe"
                    2⤵
                    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
                    • UAC bypass
                    • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
                    • Adds Run key to start application
                    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
                    • Enumerates connected drives
                    • Drops file in System32 directory
                    • Drops file in Program Files directory
                    • 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:4012
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
                      netsh firewall set opmode disable
                      3⤵
                      • Modifies Windows Firewall
                      • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                      PID:4188
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\svchost.exe
                      C:\Windows\system32\28463\svchost.exe
                      3⤵
                      • Executes dropped EXE
                      • Adds Run key to start application
                      • Drops file in System32 directory
                      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                      PID:2716
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /C AT /delete /yes
                      3⤵
                      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                      PID:2092
                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
                        AT /delete /yes
                        4⤵
                        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                        PID:3216
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /C AT 09:00 /interactive /EVERY:m,t,w,th,f,s,su C:\Windows\system32\svchost .exe
                      3⤵
                      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                      PID:920
                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
                        AT 09:00 /interactive /EVERY:m,t,w,th,f,s,su C:\Windows\system32\svchost .exe
                        4⤵
                        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                        PID:1140
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
                      "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE"
                      3⤵
                      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                      PID:1172
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
                      "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE"
                      3⤵
                      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                      PID:1000
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
                      "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE"
                      3⤵
                      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                      PID:2588
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
                      "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE"
                      3⤵
                      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                      PID:3632
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
                      "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE"
                      3⤵
                      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                      PID:1280
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
                      "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE"
                      3⤵
                      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                      PID:4760
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
                      "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE"
                      3⤵
                      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                      PID:1708
                • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
                  1⤵
                    PID:3624
                  • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
                    1⤵
                      PID:3808
                    • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
                      "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
                      1⤵
                        PID:3924
                      • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                        C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                        1⤵
                          PID:4024
                        • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
                          "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
                          1⤵
                            PID:3036
                          • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                            C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                            1⤵
                              PID:4140
                            • 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:4728
                              • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                                C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                                1⤵
                                  PID:244
                                • C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
                                  "C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX3bn25b6f886wmg6twh46972vprk9tnbf.mca
                                  1⤵
                                    PID:3196
                                  • C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
                                    "C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:4812
                                    • C:\Windows\system32\BackgroundTransferHost.exe
                                      "BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1
                                      1⤵
                                        PID:4408
                                      • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                                        C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                                        1⤵
                                          PID:3908
                                        • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                                          C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                                          1⤵
                                            PID:2496

                                          Network

                                          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                                          Downloads

                                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\svchost.001

                                            Filesize

                                            2KB

                                            MD5

                                            c427f41a9eb12166c278da8fed8a0c4a

                                            SHA1

                                            e0e1d1c8f6b58675a544f1461997cfc37a2e6c63

                                            SHA256

                                            ee74d1ba7e74e916f57ac4134aa5aa6eb7f920e7dae3b4cdb75af9225da616c6

                                            SHA512

                                            ea2e49983e04afaa0eec5b28eeed1e9c804326b49933e69962805c10a405cb7dd87061e50355f395e74107cb6ca674d4c8c0000ef13505ec58b1d7dec873aa85

                                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\svchost.exe

                                            Filesize

                                            513KB

                                            MD5

                                            0c7a714b8e1d2ead2afc90dcc43bbe18

                                            SHA1

                                            66736613f22771f5da5606ed8c80b572b3f5c103

                                            SHA256

                                            800bdf00e09f302a17e22d26dffbea037e3c077ef9f6d1d585c114f079397a9e

                                            SHA512

                                            35db0de86c168eb6302dcbaa1e1f9ec96b5a8814e7067e1a7bb682e9f35fc06c51148a08e6f7df1e8caeb2effde555c53966a8922e8fef6b7ce194dc81c984b4

                                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\setting.ini

                                            Filesize

                                            2B

                                            MD5

                                            e0aa021e21dddbd6d8cecec71e9cf564

                                            SHA1

                                            9ce3bd4224c8c1780db56b4125ecf3f24bf748b7

                                            SHA256

                                            565339bc4d33d72817b583024112eb7f5cdf3e5eef0252d6ec1b9c9a94e12bb3

                                            SHA512

                                            900110c951560eff857b440e89cc29f529416e0e3b3d7f0ad51651bfdbd8025b91768c5ed7db5352d1a5523354ce06ced2c42047e33a3e958a1bba5f742db874

                                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\setup.ini

                                            Filesize

                                            96B

                                            MD5

                                            9ece103c47335f0cc777f1132b8d522f

                                            SHA1

                                            63afa171c64f86d99db81723e1335e960e85fa43

                                            SHA256

                                            69815d4932ddde240ce6b1353305d2fab58ca402e9c478452c8e37ce8a7b2ac9

                                            SHA512

                                            b1ac64c71c6338bf0ab33df938128822da680f20d0552edb2edb808f1c75bafb88467412fc8dc60ed8022a1f0c4f3fcbecb69a320ec871b3a766482f32d6eb05

                                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost .exe

                                            Filesize

                                            674KB

                                            MD5

                                            041e589875656de4c42bdf7f037b1fde

                                            SHA1

                                            25a283cf5b8be5fb6f0a088d59d8f7bd65786687

                                            SHA256

                                            f92595fb11890aeb3426e4ec78a5ebee60c1a3fde27043d4b4634b986ced2990

                                            SHA512

                                            1b3250e344b54291f3d3a3f83f83dfdd1c6e136b12e94658f0a98bb4b3f95df451a3e034422e22a1f4679d66de32ebd481b586e3865e3f1393c032f6b69cc5bf

                                          • memory/2716-32-0x00007FFDBC370000-0x00007FFDBC565000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            2.0MB

                                          • memory/2716-79-0x0000000002A80000-0x0000000002A81000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            4KB

                                          • memory/2716-80-0x0000000002380000-0x0000000002382000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            8KB

                                          • memory/4012-35-0x0000000003340000-0x0000000004370000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            16.2MB

                                          • memory/4012-2-0x00007FFDBC370000-0x00007FFDBC565000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            2.0MB

                                          • memory/4012-11-0x0000000006810000-0x0000000006811000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            4KB

                                          • memory/4012-33-0x0000000003340000-0x0000000004370000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            16.2MB

                                          • memory/4012-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            820KB

                                          • memory/4012-28-0x00000000044D0000-0x00000000044D2000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            8KB

                                          • memory/4012-41-0x0000000003340000-0x0000000004370000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            16.2MB

                                          • memory/4012-4-0x0000000003340000-0x0000000004370000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            16.2MB

                                          • memory/4012-1-0x0000000003340000-0x0000000004370000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            16.2MB

                                          • memory/4012-10-0x00000000044D0000-0x00000000044D2000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            8KB

                                          • memory/4012-81-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            820KB

                                          • memory/4012-84-0x0000000003340000-0x0000000004370000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            16.2MB

                                          • memory/4012-87-0x0000000003340000-0x0000000004370000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            16.2MB

                                          • memory/4012-89-0x0000000003340000-0x0000000004370000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            16.2MB

                                          • memory/4012-91-0x0000000003340000-0x0000000004370000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            16.2MB

                                          • memory/4012-101-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            820KB

                                          • memory/4012-117-0x0000000003340000-0x0000000004370000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            16.2MB

                                          • memory/4012-120-0x0000000003340000-0x0000000004370000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            16.2MB

                                          • memory/4012-149-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            820KB