Malware Analysis Report

2025-04-03 10:26

Sample ID 250228-yez89svyhw
Target JaffaCakes118_3418ed34b033bd302c35d231c85d16f0
SHA256 c0b855617a0df953feb24daf9dd64e491c33d8baacd1e8d3564aff6882be2b62
Tags
latentbot defense_evasion discovery persistence privilege_escalation trojan
score
10/10

Table of Contents

Analysis Overview

MITRE ATT&CK

Enterprise Matrix V15

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Signatures

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis Overview

score
10/10

SHA256

c0b855617a0df953feb24daf9dd64e491c33d8baacd1e8d3564aff6882be2b62

Threat Level: Known bad

The file JaffaCakes118_3418ed34b033bd302c35d231c85d16f0 was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

latentbot defense_evasion discovery persistence privilege_escalation trojan

LatentBot

Latentbot family

Modifies Windows Firewall

Drops startup file

Loads dropped DLL

Checks computer location settings

Executes dropped EXE

Adds Run key to start application

Unsigned PE

Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL

Enumerates physical storage devices

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2025-02-28 19:42

Signatures

Unsigned PE

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

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2025-02-28 19:42

Reported

2025-02-28 19:45

Platform

win10v2004-20250217-en

Max time kernel

148s

Max time network

146s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3418ed34b033bd302c35d231c85d16f0.exe"

Signatures

LatentBot

trojan latentbot

Latentbot family

latentbot

Modifies Windows Firewall

defense_evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe N/A

Checks computer location settings

Description Indicator Process Target
Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1294999112-580688058-1763548717-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3418ed34b033bd302c35d231c85d16f0.exe N/A

Drops startup file

Description Indicator Process Target
File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\ae5ce493feb38325ffa9ac78a85d45a1.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\X.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\ae5ce493feb38325ffa9ac78a85d45a1.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\X.exe N/A

Executes dropped EXE

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\X.exe N/A

Adds Run key to start application

persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1294999112-580688058-1763548717-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ae5ce493feb38325ffa9ac78a85d45a1 = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\X.exe\" .." C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\X.exe N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ae5ce493feb38325ffa9ac78a85d45a1 = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\X.exe\" .." C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\X.exe N/A

Enumerates physical storage devices

Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL

persistence privilege_escalation
Description Indicator Process Target
Key queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe N/A
Key value enumerated \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.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_3418ed34b033bd302c35d231c85d16f0.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\X.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe N/A

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Description Indicator Process Target
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\X.exe N/A

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3418ed34b033bd302c35d231c85d16f0.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3418ed34b033bd302c35d231c85d16f0.exe"

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

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

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe

netsh firewall add allowedprogram "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\X.exe" "X.exe" ENABLE

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
GB 2.18.66.81:443 www.bing.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 sebiria1234.zapto.org udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 sebiria1234.zapto.org udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 sebiria1234.zapto.org udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 sebiria1234.zapto.org udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 sebiria1234.zapto.org udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 sebiria1234.zapto.org udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 sebiria1234.zapto.org udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 sebiria1234.zapto.org udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 sebiria1234.zapto.org udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 sebiria1234.zapto.org udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 sebiria1234.zapto.org udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 sebiria1234.zapto.org udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 sebiria1234.zapto.org udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 sebiria1234.zapto.org udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 sebiria1234.zapto.org udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 sebiria1234.zapto.org udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 sebiria1234.zapto.org udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 sebiria1234.zapto.org udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 sebiria1234.zapto.org udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 sebiria1234.zapto.org udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 sebiria1234.zapto.org udp
US 150.171.27.10:443 g.bing.com tcp
US 150.171.27.10:443 g.bing.com tcp
US 150.171.27.10:443 g.bing.com tcp
US 150.171.27.10:443 g.bing.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 sebiria1234.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 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 sebiria1234.zapto.org udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 sebiria1234.zapto.org udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 sebiria1234.zapto.org udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 sebiria1234.zapto.org udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 sebiria1234.zapto.org udp

Files

memory/3700-0-0x0000000075372000-0x0000000075373000-memory.dmp

memory/3700-1-0x0000000075370000-0x0000000075921000-memory.dmp

memory/3700-2-0x0000000075370000-0x0000000075921000-memory.dmp

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

MD5 3418ed34b033bd302c35d231c85d16f0
SHA1 22e7910d3abe0821087d79ceca4495b368bc0290
SHA256 c0b855617a0df953feb24daf9dd64e491c33d8baacd1e8d3564aff6882be2b62
SHA512 c80940be42ba9d0d4406a8127bb23e36efd9ce635d61e66296b6412307750a9e8596a8f9f062e4df6f6b85516a7554102f98e792381b2da23ab439aadf2981bc

memory/4140-12-0x0000000075370000-0x0000000075921000-memory.dmp

memory/3700-13-0x0000000075370000-0x0000000075921000-memory.dmp

memory/4140-15-0x0000000075370000-0x0000000075921000-memory.dmp

memory/4140-16-0x0000000075370000-0x0000000075921000-memory.dmp

memory/4140-17-0x0000000075370000-0x0000000075921000-memory.dmp

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2025-02-28 19:42

Reported

2025-02-28 19:45

Platform

win7-20241023-en

Max time kernel

148s

Max time network

122s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3418ed34b033bd302c35d231c85d16f0.exe"

Signatures

LatentBot

trojan latentbot

Latentbot family

latentbot

Modifies Windows Firewall

defense_evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe N/A

Drops startup file

Description Indicator Process Target
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\ae5ce493feb38325ffa9ac78a85d45a1.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\X.exe N/A
File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\ae5ce493feb38325ffa9ac78a85d45a1.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\X.exe N/A

Executes dropped EXE

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\X.exe N/A

Loads dropped DLL

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3418ed34b033bd302c35d231c85d16f0.exe N/A

Adds Run key to start application

persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1163522206-1469769407-485553996-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ae5ce493feb38325ffa9ac78a85d45a1 = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\X.exe\" .." C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\X.exe N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ae5ce493feb38325ffa9ac78a85d45a1 = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\X.exe\" .." C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\X.exe N/A

Enumerates physical storage devices

Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL

persistence privilege_escalation
Description Indicator Process Target
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe N/A
Key queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe N/A
Key value enumerated \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.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_3418ed34b033bd302c35d231c85d16f0.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\X.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe N/A

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\X.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\X.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\X.exe N/A

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Description Indicator Process Target
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\X.exe N/A

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3418ed34b033bd302c35d231c85d16f0.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3418ed34b033bd302c35d231c85d16f0.exe"

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

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

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe

netsh firewall add allowedprogram "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\X.exe" "X.exe" ENABLE

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 sebiria1234.zapto.org udp

Files

memory/2988-0-0x00000000742E1000-0x00000000742E2000-memory.dmp

memory/2988-1-0x00000000742E0000-0x000000007488B000-memory.dmp

memory/2988-2-0x00000000742E0000-0x000000007488B000-memory.dmp

\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\X.exe

MD5 3418ed34b033bd302c35d231c85d16f0
SHA1 22e7910d3abe0821087d79ceca4495b368bc0290
SHA256 c0b855617a0df953feb24daf9dd64e491c33d8baacd1e8d3564aff6882be2b62
SHA512 c80940be42ba9d0d4406a8127bb23e36efd9ce635d61e66296b6412307750a9e8596a8f9f062e4df6f6b85516a7554102f98e792381b2da23ab439aadf2981bc

memory/1888-12-0x00000000742E0000-0x000000007488B000-memory.dmp

memory/2988-11-0x00000000742E0000-0x000000007488B000-memory.dmp

memory/1888-10-0x00000000742E0000-0x000000007488B000-memory.dmp

memory/1888-14-0x00000000742E0000-0x000000007488B000-memory.dmp

memory/1888-15-0x00000000742E0000-0x000000007488B000-memory.dmp