Malware Analysis Report

2025-04-03 10:25

Sample ID 250228-bjh48axjz8
Target JaffaCakes118_30abb734c7a1b35e45683dbf8760d6b7
SHA256 5a96dfde5682a90a74dcc34025c5b8e9185ecce0400fe2edcf683755256eed62
Tags
latentbot bootkit discovery persistence trojan
score
10/10

Table of Contents

Analysis Overview

MITRE ATT&CK

Enterprise Matrix V15

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Signatures

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis Overview

score
10/10

SHA256

5a96dfde5682a90a74dcc34025c5b8e9185ecce0400fe2edcf683755256eed62

Threat Level: Known bad

The file JaffaCakes118_30abb734c7a1b35e45683dbf8760d6b7 was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

latentbot bootkit discovery persistence trojan

LatentBot

Latentbot family

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup

Executes dropped EXE

Checks computer location settings

Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)

Adds Run key to start application

Drops file in Windows directory

Unsigned PE

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery

Enumerates physical storage devices

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2025-02-28 01:10

Signatures

Unsigned PE

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2025-02-28 01:10

Reported

2025-02-28 01:12

Platform

win7-20240903-en

Max time kernel

147s

Max time network

118s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_30abb734c7a1b35e45683dbf8760d6b7.exe"

Signatures

LatentBot

trojan latentbot

Latentbot family

latentbot

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup

persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{272644DC-09BD-42F5-B350-5CAEC08D758D} C:\Windows\server.exe N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{272644DC-09BD-42F5-B350-5CAEC08D758D}\StubPath = "C:\\Windows\\server.exe" C:\Windows\server.exe N/A

Executes dropped EXE

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\server.exe N/A

Adds Run key to start application

persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1488793075-819845221-1497111674-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\server.exe = "C:\\Windows\\server.exe" C:\Windows\server.exe N/A

Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)

bootkit persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
File opened for modification \??\PhysicalDrive0 C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_30abb734c7a1b35e45683dbf8760d6b7.exe N/A
File opened for modification \??\PhysicalDrive0 C:\Windows\server.exe N/A

Drops file in Windows directory

Description Indicator Process Target
File created C:\Windows\server.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_30abb734c7a1b35e45683dbf8760d6b7.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Windows\server.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_30abb734c7a1b35e45683dbf8760d6b7.exe N/A

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery

discovery
Description Indicator Process Target
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_30abb734c7a1b35e45683dbf8760d6b7.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Windows\server.exe N/A

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_30abb734c7a1b35e45683dbf8760d6b7.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_30abb734c7a1b35e45683dbf8760d6b7.exe"

C:\Windows\server.exe

"C:\Windows\server.exe"

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 hackerthiago.zapto.org udp
N/A 10.127.0.102:1005 tcp
N/A 10.127.0.102:1005 tcp
N/A 10.127.0.102:1005 tcp
N/A 10.127.0.102:1005 tcp
N/A 10.127.0.102:1005 tcp
N/A 10.127.0.102:1005 tcp
N/A 10.127.0.102:1005 tcp
N/A 10.127.0.102:1005 tcp
N/A 10.127.0.102:1005 tcp
N/A 10.127.0.102:1005 tcp
N/A 10.127.0.102:1005 tcp
N/A 10.127.0.102:1005 tcp
N/A 10.127.0.102:1005 tcp
N/A 10.127.0.102:1005 tcp
N/A 10.127.0.102:1005 tcp
N/A 10.127.0.102:1005 tcp
N/A 10.127.0.102:1005 tcp
N/A 10.127.0.102:1005 tcp
N/A 10.127.0.102:1005 tcp
N/A 10.127.0.102:1005 tcp
N/A 10.127.0.102:1005 tcp
N/A 10.127.0.102:1005 tcp
N/A 10.127.0.102:1005 tcp
N/A 10.127.0.102:1005 tcp
N/A 10.127.0.102:1005 tcp
N/A 10.127.0.102:1005 tcp
N/A 10.127.0.102:1005 tcp
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N/A 10.127.0.102:1005 tcp
N/A 10.127.0.102:1005 tcp
N/A 10.127.0.102:1005 tcp
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N/A 10.127.0.102:1005 tcp
N/A 10.127.0.102:1005 tcp
N/A 10.127.0.102:1005 tcp
N/A 10.127.0.102:1005 tcp

Files

memory/1560-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp

memory/1560-1-0x00000000002B0000-0x00000000002F3000-memory.dmp

memory/1560-22-0x0000000001FA0000-0x0000000001FA1000-memory.dmp

memory/1560-21-0x0000000001F50000-0x0000000001F51000-memory.dmp

memory/1560-20-0x0000000001F60000-0x0000000001F61000-memory.dmp

memory/1560-19-0x0000000001F70000-0x0000000001F71000-memory.dmp

memory/1560-18-0x0000000001ED0000-0x0000000001ED1000-memory.dmp

memory/1560-17-0x0000000001EC0000-0x0000000001EC1000-memory.dmp

memory/1560-16-0x0000000001F00000-0x0000000001F01000-memory.dmp

memory/1560-15-0x00000000022A0000-0x00000000022A1000-memory.dmp

memory/1560-14-0x0000000002290000-0x0000000002291000-memory.dmp

memory/1560-13-0x0000000001EE0000-0x0000000001EE6000-memory.dmp

memory/1560-12-0x0000000001EF0000-0x0000000001EF2000-memory.dmp

memory/1560-11-0x0000000001D90000-0x0000000001D91000-memory.dmp

memory/1560-10-0x0000000000300000-0x0000000000301000-memory.dmp

memory/1560-9-0x00000000003C0000-0x00000000003C1000-memory.dmp

memory/1560-8-0x0000000000280000-0x0000000000281000-memory.dmp

memory/1560-7-0x0000000000310000-0x0000000000311000-memory.dmp

memory/1560-6-0x0000000000320000-0x0000000000321000-memory.dmp

memory/1560-5-0x0000000000330000-0x0000000000331000-memory.dmp

memory/1560-4-0x0000000000260000-0x0000000000261000-memory.dmp

memory/1560-3-0x0000000000270000-0x0000000000271000-memory.dmp

memory/1560-2-0x00000000003E0000-0x00000000003E1000-memory.dmp

memory/2552-32-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp

memory/2552-36-0x0000000000460000-0x00000000004A3000-memory.dmp

memory/1560-35-0x00000000002B0000-0x00000000002F3000-memory.dmp

C:\Windows\server.exe

MD5 30abb734c7a1b35e45683dbf8760d6b7
SHA1 dc664b624f2bdcf0ff5b311aeb9ecd44e8d49a5e
SHA256 5a96dfde5682a90a74dcc34025c5b8e9185ecce0400fe2edcf683755256eed62
SHA512 37f279a295ec7c897ada1a5c90ccd75b23ced6ff43bcc9885db634c34b094b4d1c4437a7c7382aad9ca01c240b1ce68fceacbec8233d9c7f5d145d239b7f6e87

memory/1560-30-0x0000000002C40000-0x0000000002C9C000-memory.dmp

memory/1560-29-0x0000000002C40000-0x0000000002C9C000-memory.dmp

memory/1560-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp

memory/2552-46-0x0000000000520000-0x0000000000521000-memory.dmp

memory/2552-45-0x0000000000530000-0x0000000000531000-memory.dmp

memory/2552-44-0x0000000000540000-0x0000000000541000-memory.dmp

memory/2552-43-0x0000000000510000-0x0000000000511000-memory.dmp

memory/2552-42-0x0000000001F90000-0x0000000001F91000-memory.dmp

memory/2552-41-0x0000000001F80000-0x0000000001F81000-memory.dmp

memory/2552-40-0x0000000000460000-0x00000000004A3000-memory.dmp

memory/2552-39-0x00000000004F0000-0x00000000004F6000-memory.dmp

memory/2552-38-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp

memory/2552-47-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp

memory/2552-48-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2025-02-28 01:10

Reported

2025-02-28 01:12

Platform

win10v2004-20250217-en

Max time kernel

149s

Max time network

150s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_30abb734c7a1b35e45683dbf8760d6b7.exe"

Signatures

LatentBot

trojan latentbot

Latentbot family

latentbot

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup

persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{272644DC-09BD-42F5-B350-5CAEC08D758D} C:\Windows\server.exe N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{272644DC-09BD-42F5-B350-5CAEC08D758D}\StubPath = "C:\\Windows\\server.exe" C:\Windows\server.exe N/A

Checks computer location settings

Description Indicator Process Target
Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-250031470-1197856012-2659781506-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_30abb734c7a1b35e45683dbf8760d6b7.exe N/A

Executes dropped EXE

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\server.exe N/A

Adds Run key to start application

persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-250031470-1197856012-2659781506-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\server.exe = "C:\\Windows\\server.exe" C:\Windows\server.exe N/A

Drops file in Windows directory

Description Indicator Process Target
File created C:\Windows\server.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_30abb734c7a1b35e45683dbf8760d6b7.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Windows\server.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_30abb734c7a1b35e45683dbf8760d6b7.exe N/A

Enumerates physical storage devices

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery

discovery
Description Indicator Process Target
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_30abb734c7a1b35e45683dbf8760d6b7.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Windows\server.exe N/A

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_30abb734c7a1b35e45683dbf8760d6b7.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_30abb734c7a1b35e45683dbf8760d6b7.exe"

C:\Windows\server.exe

"C:\Windows\server.exe"

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 g.bing.com udp
US 150.171.27.10:443 g.bing.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 hackerthiago.zapto.org udp
N/A 10.127.0.121:1005 tcp
N/A 10.127.0.121:1005 tcp
N/A 10.127.0.121:1005 tcp
US 150.171.28.10:443 g.bing.com tcp
US 150.171.28.10:443 g.bing.com tcp
N/A 10.127.0.121:1005 tcp
N/A 10.127.0.121:1005 tcp
N/A 10.127.0.121:1005 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tse1.mm.bing.net udp
US 150.171.28.10:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 150.171.28.10:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 150.171.28.10:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 150.171.28.10:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 150.171.28.10:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
N/A 10.127.0.121:1005 tcp
N/A 10.127.0.121:1005 tcp
N/A 10.127.0.121:1005 tcp
N/A 10.127.0.121:1005 tcp
N/A 10.127.0.121:1005 tcp
N/A 10.127.0.121:1005 tcp
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N/A 10.127.0.121:1005 tcp
N/A 10.127.0.121:1005 tcp
N/A 10.127.0.121:1005 tcp
N/A 10.127.0.121:1005 tcp
N/A 10.127.0.121:1005 tcp

Files

memory/1860-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp

memory/1860-1-0x0000000002200000-0x0000000002243000-memory.dmp

memory/1860-22-0x00000000024A0000-0x00000000024A1000-memory.dmp

memory/1860-21-0x0000000002340000-0x0000000002341000-memory.dmp

memory/1860-20-0x0000000002350000-0x0000000002351000-memory.dmp

memory/1860-19-0x0000000002470000-0x0000000002471000-memory.dmp

memory/1860-18-0x00000000022F0000-0x00000000022F1000-memory.dmp

memory/1860-17-0x00000000022E0000-0x00000000022E1000-memory.dmp

memory/1860-16-0x0000000002330000-0x0000000002331000-memory.dmp

memory/1860-15-0x00000000024C0000-0x00000000024C1000-memory.dmp

memory/1860-14-0x00000000024B0000-0x00000000024B1000-memory.dmp

memory/1860-13-0x0000000002310000-0x0000000002316000-memory.dmp

memory/1860-12-0x0000000002320000-0x0000000002322000-memory.dmp

memory/1860-11-0x00000000022D0000-0x00000000022D1000-memory.dmp

memory/1860-10-0x0000000002250000-0x0000000002251000-memory.dmp

memory/1860-9-0x0000000002290000-0x0000000002291000-memory.dmp

memory/1860-8-0x00000000021D0000-0x00000000021D1000-memory.dmp

memory/1860-7-0x0000000002260000-0x0000000002261000-memory.dmp

memory/1860-6-0x0000000002270000-0x0000000002271000-memory.dmp

memory/1860-5-0x0000000002280000-0x0000000002281000-memory.dmp

memory/1860-4-0x00000000021B0000-0x00000000021B1000-memory.dmp

memory/1860-3-0x00000000021C0000-0x00000000021C1000-memory.dmp

memory/1860-2-0x00000000022B0000-0x00000000022B1000-memory.dmp

C:\Windows\server.exe

MD5 30abb734c7a1b35e45683dbf8760d6b7
SHA1 dc664b624f2bdcf0ff5b311aeb9ecd44e8d49a5e
SHA256 5a96dfde5682a90a74dcc34025c5b8e9185ecce0400fe2edcf683755256eed62
SHA512 37f279a295ec7c897ada1a5c90ccd75b23ced6ff43bcc9885db634c34b094b4d1c4437a7c7382aad9ca01c240b1ce68fceacbec8233d9c7f5d145d239b7f6e87

memory/1860-33-0x0000000002200000-0x0000000002243000-memory.dmp

memory/3128-34-0x0000000001FB0000-0x0000000001FF3000-memory.dmp

memory/3128-41-0x0000000002360000-0x0000000002361000-memory.dmp

memory/3128-40-0x0000000002370000-0x0000000002371000-memory.dmp

memory/3128-39-0x0000000002380000-0x0000000002381000-memory.dmp

memory/3128-38-0x0000000002350000-0x0000000002351000-memory.dmp

memory/3128-37-0x00000000023D0000-0x00000000023D1000-memory.dmp

memory/3128-36-0x00000000023C0000-0x00000000023C1000-memory.dmp

memory/3128-35-0x0000000002330000-0x0000000002336000-memory.dmp

memory/1860-32-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp

memory/3128-42-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp

memory/3128-43-0x0000000001FB0000-0x0000000001FF3000-memory.dmp

memory/3128-44-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp

memory/3128-54-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp