Analysis Overview
SHA256
c54a6856db9dcf57c720f4f2aa73f6fb632b221634d152bcbba06951b41f4e06
Threat Level: Known bad
The file JaffaCakes118_3004bdae909d57284c63022a089168ca was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Modiloader family
UAC bypass
ModiLoader, DBatLoader
LatentBot
Latentbot family
ModiLoader Second Stage
Executes dropped EXE
Checks computer location settings
Loads dropped DLL
Checks whether UAC is enabled
Adds Run key to start application
AutoIT Executable
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
UPX packed file
Drops file in Windows directory
Enumerates physical storage devices
Unsigned PE
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
System policy modification
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2025-02-27 22:54
Signatures
AutoIT Executable
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UPX packed file
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Unsigned PE
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Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2025-02-27 22:54
Reported
2025-02-27 22:57
Platform
win7-20240903-en
Max time kernel
144s
Max time network
122s
Command Line
Signatures
LatentBot
Latentbot family
ModiLoader, DBatLoader
Modiloader family
UAC bypass
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" | C:\Windows\mstwain32.exe | N/A |
ModiLoader Second Stage
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Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\mstwain32.exe | N/A |
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Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\mstwain32 = "C:\\Windows\\mstwain32.exe" | C:\Windows\mstwain32.exe | N/A |
Checks whether UAC is enabled
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3004bdae909d57284c63022a089168ca.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA | C:\Windows\mstwain32.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" | C:\Windows\mstwain32.exe | N/A |
AutoIT Executable
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Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 2188 set thread context of 1636 | N/A | C:\Windows\mstwain32.exe | C:\Windows\mstwain32.exe |
UPX packed file
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Drops file in Windows directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\ntdtcstp.dll | C:\Windows\mstwain32.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\mstwain32.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3004bdae909d57284c63022a089168ca.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\mstwain32.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3004bdae909d57284c63022a089168ca.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3004bdae909d57284c63022a089168ca.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3004bdae909d57284c63022a089168ca.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\mstwain32.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\mstwain32.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3004bdae909d57284c63022a089168ca.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeBackupPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeRestorePrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeAuditPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\mstwain32.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
System policy modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" | C:\Windows\mstwain32.exe | N/A |
Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3004bdae909d57284c63022a089168ca.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3004bdae909d57284c63022a089168ca.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3004bdae909d57284c63022a089168ca.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3004bdae909d57284c63022a089168ca.exe"
C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
C:\Windows\mstwain32.exe
"C:\Windows\mstwain32.exe" \melt "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3004bdae909d57284c63022a089168ca.exe"
C:\Windows\mstwain32.exe
"C:\Windows\mstwain32.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | mestredosmagos.zapto.org | udp |
Files
memory/3044-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DA000-memory.dmp
memory/1732-1-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp
memory/1732-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp
memory/3044-17-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DA000-memory.dmp
memory/1732-14-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp
memory/1732-11-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp
memory/1732-9-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp
memory/1732-18-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp
memory/1732-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp
memory/1732-6-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp
memory/1732-19-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp
memory/1732-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp
memory/1732-22-0x0000000003070000-0x0000000003080000-memory.dmp
C:\Windows\mstwain32.exe
| MD5 | 3004bdae909d57284c63022a089168ca |
| SHA1 | 7d02a2a0e3df6db08d9bea586721529650d59015 |
| SHA256 | c54a6856db9dcf57c720f4f2aa73f6fb632b221634d152bcbba06951b41f4e06 |
| SHA512 | 2fb71ca4ed0dc4fb07cd09df114aab3afb5a1ce1ad0625df8dc401cdfcae0dcf6bd83f83cc97d418d2bb042de81132d69f5cf1da6c9e94221af59eef2945420c |
memory/2188-32-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DA000-memory.dmp
memory/1732-27-0x00000000032F0000-0x00000000033CA000-memory.dmp
memory/1732-31-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp
memory/2188-52-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DA000-memory.dmp
memory/1636-53-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp
memory/1636-51-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp
memory/1636-48-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp
memory/1732-56-0x00000000032F0000-0x00000000033CA000-memory.dmp
memory/1636-58-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001000B000-memory.dmp
memory/1636-57-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp
memory/1636-59-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp
memory/1636-61-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp
memory/1636-63-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp
memory/1636-65-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp
memory/1636-68-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp
memory/1636-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp
memory/1636-72-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp
memory/1636-74-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp
memory/1636-76-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp
memory/1636-78-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp
memory/1636-80-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp
memory/1636-82-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp
memory/1636-84-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2025-02-27 22:54
Reported
2025-02-27 22:57
Platform
win10v2004-20250217-en
Max time kernel
149s
Max time network
151s
Command Line
Signatures
LatentBot
Latentbot family
ModiLoader, DBatLoader
Modiloader family
UAC bypass
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" | C:\Windows\mstwain32.exe | N/A |
ModiLoader Second Stage
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Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-100612193-3312047696-905266872-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3004bdae909d57284c63022a089168ca.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\mstwain32.exe | N/A |
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Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\mstwain32.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-100612193-3312047696-905266872-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\mstwain32 = "C:\\Windows\\mstwain32.exe" | C:\Windows\mstwain32.exe | N/A |
Checks whether UAC is enabled
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3004bdae909d57284c63022a089168ca.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA | C:\Windows\mstwain32.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" | C:\Windows\mstwain32.exe | N/A |
AutoIT Executable
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Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 3768 set thread context of 532 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3004bdae909d57284c63022a089168ca.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3004bdae909d57284c63022a089168ca.exe |
UPX packed file
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Drops file in Windows directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\mstwain32.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3004bdae909d57284c63022a089168ca.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\mstwain32.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3004bdae909d57284c63022a089168ca.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\ntdtcstp.dll | C:\Windows\mstwain32.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3004bdae909d57284c63022a089168ca.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3004bdae909d57284c63022a089168ca.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\mstwain32.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\mstwain32.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3004bdae909d57284c63022a089168ca.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeBackupPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeRestorePrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeAuditPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\mstwain32.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
System policy modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" | C:\Windows\mstwain32.exe | N/A |
Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3004bdae909d57284c63022a089168ca.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3004bdae909d57284c63022a089168ca.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3004bdae909d57284c63022a089168ca.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3004bdae909d57284c63022a089168ca.exe"
C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
C:\Windows\mstwain32.exe
"C:\Windows\mstwain32.exe" \melt "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3004bdae909d57284c63022a089168ca.exe"
C:\Windows\mstwain32.exe
"C:\Windows\mstwain32.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | mestredosmagos.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | g.bing.com | udp |
| US | 150.171.28.10:443 | g.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | mestredosmagos.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tse1.mm.bing.net | udp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | mestredosmagos.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | mestredosmagos.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | mestredosmagos.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | mestredosmagos.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | mestredosmagos.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | mestredosmagos.zapto.org | udp |
Files
memory/3768-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DA000-memory.dmp
memory/532-1-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp
memory/532-2-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp
memory/532-5-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp
memory/3768-4-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DA000-memory.dmp
memory/532-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp
C:\Windows\mstwain32.exe
| MD5 | 3004bdae909d57284c63022a089168ca |
| SHA1 | 7d02a2a0e3df6db08d9bea586721529650d59015 |
| SHA256 | c54a6856db9dcf57c720f4f2aa73f6fb632b221634d152bcbba06951b41f4e06 |
| SHA512 | 2fb71ca4ed0dc4fb07cd09df114aab3afb5a1ce1ad0625df8dc401cdfcae0dcf6bd83f83cc97d418d2bb042de81132d69f5cf1da6c9e94221af59eef2945420c |
memory/532-14-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp
memory/3328-18-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DA000-memory.dmp
memory/1840-19-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp
memory/1840-20-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp
C:\Windows\ntdtcstp.dll
| MD5 | 3f689ab34ba20ffbc647f3c4ce7c9c92 |
| SHA1 | 0275be6c5d43a4916f4b6b2b4aa06398e193206f |
| SHA256 | 003eb1ba56dc99c6a6d4e8f35233edcee64aa8001ac5f7289369cae2325ff019 |
| SHA512 | 5336b3d410c21746a81a67c1b0da791d5592d4dc42fe559bc9b12a89b6bc6aef04b385a1566e55a7599c2489741ee7b0953f9cb0b3b5b9a9feb006678e2bdbce |
memory/1840-24-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp
memory/1840-25-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp
memory/1840-26-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp
memory/1840-27-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp
memory/1840-28-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp
memory/1840-29-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp
memory/1840-30-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp
memory/1840-31-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp
memory/1840-32-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp
memory/1840-33-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp
memory/1840-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp
memory/1840-35-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp
memory/1840-36-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp
memory/1840-37-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp