latentbot | 954b3eaa63cbdc94756f6fe6743e7035d32670dc75e0f5f9f522b7191c1fa5db

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
152s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
12/03/2025, 16:38

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe
Size

1.4MB
MD5

6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4
SHA1

c5a92b025a52734203402120dba77f7375b8f82f
SHA256

954b3eaa63cbdc94756f6fe6743e7035d32670dc75e0f5f9f522b7191c1fa5db
SHA512

19d0cdacf8977228b5acd8f4128d22f8f3baba1f179948272a2855aa61d6b4f49226a60ef29f557c2d282f6ddc25a48f59220c968b4ec981fb0fc9789a620cb6
SSDEEP

24576:XnZErmyFAeovSM0YM5E5VMN1PBD89+yxM30yImGErmyFAk:XuyyFFB2V4D89+yy307qyyFD

Score

10^/10

latentbot discovery persistence trojan upx

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

latentbot

crispyvictim.zapto.org

Signatures

LatentBot
Modular trojan written in Delphi which has been in-the-wild since 2013.
trojan latentbot
Latentbot family
latentbot

Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run\WIndowsUpdate = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\WindowsUpdate\\winupdate.exe.exe"	explorer.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1846800975-3917212583-2893086201-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run	explorer.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1846800975-3917212583-2893086201-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run\WIndowsUpdate = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\WindowsUpdate\\winupdate.exe.exe"	explorer.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run	explorer.exe

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

persistence

Active Setup

T1547.014

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{345M3716-C218-J253-GJ7Q-WJBE5OWX4K4L}	explorer.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{345M3716-C218-J253-GJ7Q-WJBE5OWX4K4L}\StubPath = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\WindowsUpdate\\winupdate.exe.exe Restart"	explorer.exe

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2728	explorer.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WindowsUpdate = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\WindowsUpdate\\winupdate.exe.exe"	explorer.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1846800975-3917212583-2893086201-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WindowsUpdate = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\WindowsUpdate\\winupdate.exe.exe"	explorer.exe

UPX packed file 6 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1872-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000569000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1872-1-0x0000000010410000-0x00000000104D4000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1872-251-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000569000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2728-406-0x00000000104E0000-0x00000000105A4000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1872-11472-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000569000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2728-11482-0x00000000104E0000-0x00000000105A4000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Program Files directory 7 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsUpdate\plugin.dat	explorer.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsUpdate\	explorer.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsUpdate\logs.dat	explorer.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsUpdate\logs.dat	explorer.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsUpdate\plugin.dat	explorer.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsUpdate\winupdate.exe.exe	explorer.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsUpdate\winupdate.exe.exe	explorer.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	explorer.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2728	explorer.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2728	explorer.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2728	explorer.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1200	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe	21
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1200	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe	21
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1200	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe	21
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1200	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe	21
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1200	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe	21
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1200	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe	21
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1200	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe	21
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1200	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe	21
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1200	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe	21
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1200	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe	21
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1200	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe	21
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1200	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe	21
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1200	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe	21
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1200	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe	21
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1200	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe	21
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1200	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe	21
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1200	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe	21
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1200	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe	21
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1200	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe	21
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1200	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe	21
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1200	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe	21
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1200	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe	21
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1200	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe	21
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1200	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe	21
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1200	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe	21
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1200	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe	21
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1200	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe	21
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1200	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe	21
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1200	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe	21
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1200	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe	21
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1200	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe	21
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1200	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe	21
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1200	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe	21
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1200	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe	21
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1200	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe	21
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1200	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe	21
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1200	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe	21
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1200	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe	21
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1200	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe	21
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1200	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe	21
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1200	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe	21
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1200	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe	21
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1200	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe	21
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1200	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe	21
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1200	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe	21
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1200	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe	21
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1200	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe	21
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1200	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe	21
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1200	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe	21
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1200	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe	21
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1200	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe	21
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1200	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe	21
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1200	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe	21
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1200	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe	21
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1200	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe	21
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1200	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe	21
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1200	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe	21
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1200	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe	21
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1200	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe	21
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1200	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe	21
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1200	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe	21
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1200	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe	21
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1200	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe	21
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1200	1872	JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe	21

C:\Windows\System32\smss.exe
\SystemRoot\System32\smss.exe
1⤵
PID:256

C:\Windows\system32\csrss.exe
%SystemRoot%\system32\csrss.exe ObjectDirectory=\Windows SharedSection=1024,20480,768 Windows=On SubSystemType=Windows ServerDll=basesrv,1 ServerDll=winsrv:UserServerDllInitialization,3 ServerDll=winsrv:ConServerDllInitialization,2 ServerDll=sxssrv,4 ProfileControl=Off MaxRequestThreads=16
1⤵
PID:332

C:\Windows\system32\wininit.exe
wininit.exe
1⤵
PID:380
- C:\Windows\system32\services.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\services.exe
  2⤵
  PID:472
- - C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k DcomLaunch
    3⤵
    PID:600
  - - C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
      4⤵
      PID:1244
  - - C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe
      4⤵
      PID:548
- - C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k RPCSS
    3⤵
    PID:676
- - C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted
    3⤵
    PID:760
- - C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted
    3⤵
    PID:820
  - - C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
      4⤵
      PID:1176
- - C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
    3⤵
    PID:856
- - C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService
    3⤵
    PID:972
- - C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService
    3⤵
    PID:272
- - C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe
    3⤵
    PID:304
- - C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNoNetwork
    3⤵
    PID:1068
- - C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
    "taskhost.exe"
    3⤵
    PID:1088
- - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OfficeSoftwareProtectionPlatform\OSPPSVC.EXE
    "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OfficeSoftwareProtectionPlatform\OSPPSVC.EXE"
    3⤵
    PID:1528
- - C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceAndNoImpersonation
    3⤵
    PID:2464
- - C:\Windows\system32\sppsvc.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\sppsvc.exe
    3⤵
    PID:2204
- C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe
  2⤵
  PID:488
- C:\Windows\system32\lsm.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\lsm.exe
  2⤵
  PID:496

C:\Windows\system32\csrss.exe
%SystemRoot%\system32\csrss.exe ObjectDirectory=\Windows SharedSection=1024,20480,768 Windows=On SubSystemType=Windows ServerDll=basesrv,1 ServerDll=winsrv:UserServerDllInitialization,3 ServerDll=winsrv:ConServerDllInitialization,2 ServerDll=sxssrv,4 ProfileControl=Off MaxRequestThreads=16
1⤵
PID:388

C:\Windows\system32\winlogon.exe
winlogon.exe
1⤵
PID:428

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1200
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6c1a6b68688fb1f1d9f37580830f1af4.exe"
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1872
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
    explorer.exe
    3⤵
    - Adds policy Run key to start application
    - Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
    - Deletes itself
    - Adds Run key to start application
    - Drops file in Program Files directory
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2728

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Active Setup

T1547.014

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Active Setup

T1547.014

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

memory/1200-2-0x0000000002E10000-0x0000000002E11000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1872-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000569000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.4MB

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memory/1872-1-0x0000000010410000-0x00000000104D4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
784KB

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memory/1872-251-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000569000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.4MB

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memory/1872-11472-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000569000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.4MB

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memory/2728-189-0x00000000000A0000-0x00000000000A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2728-191-0x00000000000E0000-0x00000000000E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2728-406-0x00000000104E0000-0x00000000105A4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
784KB

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memory/2728-11482-0x00000000104E0000-0x00000000105A4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
784KB

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