andromeda | 7006d52bcfe6c923f5bbc11b4770df626de460397015e6c48097d56176a366df

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Analysis

max time kernel
142s
max time network
131s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250314-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250314-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_7a5c8d189ba3dd68bea0b26a1d72a9c4.exe
Size

108KB
MD5

7a5c8d189ba3dd68bea0b26a1d72a9c4
SHA1

2c8b10147818659446028cc4b66f5f8265179768
SHA256

7006d52bcfe6c923f5bbc11b4770df626de460397015e6c48097d56176a366df
SHA512

adc08cf5193ed11df7b6f0efe57d228ca602045bcb5a39c282449c39b71a8011d3848e48ccba5eed47fe5d3d2e80dca3d16a59e63824fe1c9c5c84238dafdb95
SSDEEP

1536:/RiTN7c3iJ2zqra0ePSQOlv7RiTN7c3iJ2zqra0kFy:ZiTi3iUzH059iTi3iUzH0kFy

Score

10^/10

andromeda backdoor botnet discovery persistence

Malware Config

Signatures

Andromeda family
andromeda
Andromeda, Gamarue
Andromeda, also known as Gamarue, is a modular botnet malware primarily used for distributing other types of malware and it's written in C++.
botnet backdoor andromeda

Detects Andromeda payload. 2 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3500-13-0x0000000000E00000-0x0000000000E05000-memory.dmp	family_andromeda
behavioral2/memory/3500-17-0x0000000000E00000-0x0000000000E05000-memory.dmp	family_andromeda

Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run\8729 = "C:\\PROGRA~3\\LOCALS~1\\Temp\\mssgrift.scr"	svchost.exe

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3500	svchost.exe

Maps connected drives based on registry 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

Disk information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\disk\enum	JaffaCakes118_7a5c8d189ba3dd68bea0b26a1d72a9c4.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\disk\Enum\0	JaffaCakes118_7a5c8d189ba3dd68bea0b26a1d72a9c4.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3272 set thread context of 5128	3272	JaffaCakes118_7a5c8d189ba3dd68bea0b26a1d72a9c4.exe	89

Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\PROGRA~3\LOCALS~1\Temp\mssgrift.scr	svchost.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 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_7a5c8d189ba3dd68bea0b26a1d72a9c4.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_7a5c8d189ba3dd68bea0b26a1d72a9c4.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
5128	JaffaCakes118_7a5c8d189ba3dd68bea0b26a1d72a9c4.exe
5128	JaffaCakes118_7a5c8d189ba3dd68bea0b26a1d72a9c4.exe

Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 2 IoCs

pid	Process
5128	JaffaCakes118_7a5c8d189ba3dd68bea0b26a1d72a9c4.exe
5128	JaffaCakes118_7a5c8d189ba3dd68bea0b26a1d72a9c4.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3272	JaffaCakes118_7a5c8d189ba3dd68bea0b26a1d72a9c4.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3272 wrote to memory of 5128	3272	JaffaCakes118_7a5c8d189ba3dd68bea0b26a1d72a9c4.exe	89
PID 3272 wrote to memory of 5128	3272	JaffaCakes118_7a5c8d189ba3dd68bea0b26a1d72a9c4.exe	89
PID 3272 wrote to memory of 5128	3272	JaffaCakes118_7a5c8d189ba3dd68bea0b26a1d72a9c4.exe	89
PID 3272 wrote to memory of 5128	3272	JaffaCakes118_7a5c8d189ba3dd68bea0b26a1d72a9c4.exe	89
PID 3272 wrote to memory of 5128	3272	JaffaCakes118_7a5c8d189ba3dd68bea0b26a1d72a9c4.exe	89
PID 3272 wrote to memory of 5128	3272	JaffaCakes118_7a5c8d189ba3dd68bea0b26a1d72a9c4.exe	89
PID 5128 wrote to memory of 3500	5128	JaffaCakes118_7a5c8d189ba3dd68bea0b26a1d72a9c4.exe	90
PID 5128 wrote to memory of 3500	5128	JaffaCakes118_7a5c8d189ba3dd68bea0b26a1d72a9c4.exe	90
PID 5128 wrote to memory of 3500	5128	JaffaCakes118_7a5c8d189ba3dd68bea0b26a1d72a9c4.exe	90

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_7a5c8d189ba3dd68bea0b26a1d72a9c4.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_7a5c8d189ba3dd68bea0b26a1d72a9c4.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3272
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_7a5c8d189ba3dd68bea0b26a1d72a9c4.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_7a5c8d189ba3dd68bea0b26a1d72a9c4.exe"
  2⤵
  - Maps connected drives based on registry
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:5128
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\syswow64\svchost.exe
    3⤵
    - Adds policy Run key to start application
    - Deletes itself
    - Drops file in Program Files directory
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:3500

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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memory/3272-2-0x0000000002CA0000-0x0000000002CA2000-memory.dmp

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8KB

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memory/3272-4-0x0000000002CC0000-0x0000000002CC2000-memory.dmp

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8KB

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memory/3272-3-0x0000000002CB0000-0x0000000002CB2000-memory.dmp

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8KB

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memory/3500-9-0x00000000000F0000-0x00000000000FE000-memory.dmp

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56KB

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memory/3500-11-0x00000000000F0000-0x00000000000FE000-memory.dmp

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56KB

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memory/3500-13-0x0000000000E00000-0x0000000000E05000-memory.dmp

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20KB

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memory/3500-17-0x0000000000E00000-0x0000000000E05000-memory.dmp

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20KB

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memory/5128-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000405000-memory.dmp

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20KB

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memory/5128-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000405000-memory.dmp

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20KB

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