Analysis

  • max time kernel
    104s
  • max time network
    126s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250314-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250314-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    18/03/2025, 08:09

General

  • Target

    JaffaCakes118_7ecdfa2be06d0df2a9062fda28f5f545.exe

  • Size

    353KB

  • MD5

    7ecdfa2be06d0df2a9062fda28f5f545

  • SHA1

    5c483762aacc799b60b43cce0fc9aeb51f05d12a

  • SHA256

    9ea62f5674df0374f792631e7cda29e364be5e31d99a84f0b347c379e12e5541

  • SHA512

    d4012f5694a1be60a2c1341243e380e2808e1a83fdd529eb451e4423bef24bf2fb19a99c65eb04ca336b72785898633a9216ba5702f3c5ed25923a886dbef8be

  • SSDEEP

    6144:6dYGe6dn2u9DYBcAKCKy1AqsDS88oDkOt8cfD288qbY87jh+nAYSxciL:6OGLp2u9DQKCgqsDr8oDktxqbxnhtNe+

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

cybergate

Version

v1.07.5

Botnet

remote

C2

127.0.0.1:999

Mutex

CyberGate1

Attributes
  • enable_keylogger

    true

  • enable_message_box

    false

  • ftp_directory

    ./logs/

  • ftp_interval

    30

  • injected_process

    explorer.exe

  • install_dir

    install

  • install_file

    server.exe

  • install_flag

    true

  • keylogger_enable_ftp

    false

  • message_box_caption

    Remote Administration anywhere in the world.

  • message_box_title

    CyberGate

  • password

    cybergate

Signatures

  • CyberGate, Rebhip

    CyberGate is a lightweight remote administration tool with a wide array of functionalities.

  • Cybergate family
  • Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 4 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Program crash 2 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_7ecdfa2be06d0df2a9062fda28f5f545.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_7ecdfa2be06d0df2a9062fda28f5f545.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4484
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_7ecdfa2be06d0df2a9062fda28f5f545.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_7ecdfa2be06d0df2a9062fda28f5f545.exe"
      2⤵
      • Adds policy Run key to start application
      • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
      • Checks computer location settings
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:6100
      • C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
        "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
        3⤵
          PID:3836
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_7ecdfa2be06d0df2a9062fda28f5f545.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_7ecdfa2be06d0df2a9062fda28f5f545.exe"
          3⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          PID:3240
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
            C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3240 -s 748
            4⤵
            • Program crash
            PID:2008
        • C:\directory\CyberGate\install\server.exe
          "C:\directory\CyberGate\install\server.exe"
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          PID:4440
          • C:\directory\CyberGate\install\server.exe
            "C:\directory\CyberGate\install\server.exe"
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            PID:1644
            • C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
              "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
              5⤵
                PID:6112
              • C:\directory\CyberGate\install\server.exe
                "C:\directory\CyberGate\install\server.exe"
                5⤵
                • Executes dropped EXE
                • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                PID:1656
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1656 -s 768
                  6⤵
                  • Program crash
                  PID:948
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 3240 -ip 3240
        1⤵
          PID:4704
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 420 -p 1656 -ip 1656
          1⤵
            PID:4400

          Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Admin2.txt

            Filesize

            224KB

            MD5

            9b596f99b4ff30b15ea5aa06f9d37f2e

            SHA1

            863e8ce1d3c84ac36d7f8d40c59efaa3a86cf842

            SHA256

            fd65969d8ba1daca7ce2a716007104933ed53bfd4d8512fc0b815b20f180046f

            SHA512

            98f01394efff9add45e18f0b246596c1f23ca54807acb4ed60b6c19bea7a2796d910bce4530392253a0ecf3edc1278f13eb5f3bf9ec505e8aa62caa430d3a941

          • C:\directory\CyberGate\install\server.exe

            Filesize

            353KB

            MD5

            7ecdfa2be06d0df2a9062fda28f5f545

            SHA1

            5c483762aacc799b60b43cce0fc9aeb51f05d12a

            SHA256

            9ea62f5674df0374f792631e7cda29e364be5e31d99a84f0b347c379e12e5541

            SHA512

            d4012f5694a1be60a2c1341243e380e2808e1a83fdd529eb451e4423bef24bf2fb19a99c65eb04ca336b72785898633a9216ba5702f3c5ed25923a886dbef8be

          • memory/1644-64-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044F000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            316KB

          • memory/1656-138-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000411000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            68KB

          • memory/3240-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000411000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            68KB

          • memory/3240-16-0x0000000000580000-0x0000000000581000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            4KB

          • memory/3240-15-0x00000000001E0000-0x00000000001E1000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            4KB

          • memory/4440-65-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000411000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            68KB

          • memory/4484-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000411000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            68KB

          • memory/4484-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000411000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            68KB

          • memory/6100-11-0x0000000010410000-0x0000000010475000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            404KB

          • memory/6100-14-0x0000000010480000-0x00000000104E5000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            404KB

          • memory/6100-32-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044F000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            316KB

          • memory/6100-45-0x0000000010480000-0x00000000104E5000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            404KB

          • memory/6100-10-0x0000000010410000-0x0000000010475000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            404KB

          • memory/6100-57-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044F000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            316KB

          • memory/6100-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044F000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            316KB

          • memory/6100-5-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044F000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            316KB

          • memory/6100-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044F000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            316KB

          • memory/6100-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044F000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            316KB