Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240903-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    26/03/2025, 22:43

General

  • Target

    JaffaCakes118_895a38bc3fc7a0b21cadbf5b306faff7.exe

  • Size

    512KB

  • MD5

    895a38bc3fc7a0b21cadbf5b306faff7

  • SHA1

    30c3c92c4e9fbd61db6dcff4ad1a42a6d5312e09

  • SHA256

    7a093c88448db7ce4e48155a1a14a15ee3f9f850ddd5853c2597869bcdd004ee

  • SHA512

    01bbcd194671e08cbeab90592756cf8c7f8f03248cf99d195986d45006dfc7b2d1e31808887dfcafa9261b1e92b4bf5ecf0afcda3fd279ab8e2173c3e1834d4e

  • SSDEEP

    6144:bXj6/wndfF/gl0LQIk8DR3dEuAI7pEfxsZozAm9TMdGQLUg1nYmefPImdrionXz:bT6onxOp8FySpE5zvIdtU+YmefH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Pykspa

    Pykspa is a worm spreads via Skype uses DGA and it's written in C++.

  • Pykspa family
  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 13 IoCs
  • Detect Pykspa worm 2 IoCs
  • Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 27 IoCs
  • Disables RegEdit via registry modification 6 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
  • Impair Defenses: Safe Mode Boot 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 8 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 64 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 8 IoCs
  • Hijack Execution Flow: Executable Installer File Permissions Weakness 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Possible Turn off User Account Control's privilege elevation for standard users.

  • Looks up external IP address via web service 4 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 32 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 32 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • 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.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 16 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 38 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_895a38bc3fc7a0b21cadbf5b306faff7.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_895a38bc3fc7a0b21cadbf5b306faff7.exe"
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2344
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\uvtgxqufefd.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\uvtgxqufefd.exe" "c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\jaffacakes118_895a38bc3fc7a0b21cadbf5b306faff7.exe*"
      2⤵
      • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
      • UAC bypass
      • Adds policy Run key to start application
      • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Checks whether UAC is enabled
      • Hijack Execution Flow: Executable Installer File Permissions Weakness
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      • System policy modification
      PID:1552
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dhkot.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dhkot.exe" "-C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\apdsidqevntwokir.exe"
        3⤵
        • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
        • UAC bypass
        • Adds policy Run key to start application
        • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Impair Defenses: Safe Mode Boot
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Checks whether UAC is enabled
        • Hijack Execution Flow: Executable Installer File Permissions Weakness
        • Drops autorun.inf file
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Drops file in Program Files directory
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • System policy modification
        PID:2808
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dhkot.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dhkot.exe" "-C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\apdsidqevntwokir.exe"
        3⤵
        • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
        • UAC bypass
        • Adds policy Run key to start application
        • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Checks whether UAC is enabled
        • Hijack Execution Flow: Executable Installer File Permissions Weakness
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • System policy modification
        PID:2840
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\uvtgxqufefd.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\uvtgxqufefd.exe" "c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\jaffacakes118_895a38bc3fc7a0b21cadbf5b306faff7.exe"
      2⤵
      • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
      • UAC bypass
      • Adds policy Run key to start application
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Checks whether UAC is enabled
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • System policy modification
      PID:2136

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Program Files (x86)\edbaafcabdtgiowppedbaa.cab

    Filesize

    272B

    MD5

    b5be74beb539d08ab2177129b2e5768d

    SHA1

    0a022204aa3698b76a2b8dbb5dad2d2688dcab5f

    SHA256

    1a9b9f7254dccbb10ce498a734099e75cb717377ce8e9f305e5904b270bdce78

    SHA512

    fb3de5de9ef0904227a1b8ddedc2079c21df0e5c22f86e06d09c88e14a452b867bb72259423820a89f6085d858742ae9a86682969a78e6a3d18e05e206c37d3c

  • C:\Program Files (x86)\edbaafcabdtgiowppedbaa.cab

    Filesize

    272B

    MD5

    5b437b4fab90b458656bb1511f829c87

    SHA1

    cea34b2ed1964585e5b52086c513d9e61a12cd31

    SHA256

    6fc1554c03e31e72fc272e9d11161f0a856bdeac28367bbf6281d38440d638f3

    SHA512

    d8987b7be83e1a39bab229d74edcec010f81cd02ac3f450632a937899d5e22f944eb03229a01a461286a42d12270f15702f0c2a2f935d5237df8835bf7bc1cd7

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\edbaafcabdtgiowppedbaa.cab

    Filesize

    272B

    MD5

    4916e36b7536334ba32a685e5a55958b

    SHA1

    78d4a451bfe318c7b3cda4142f127dd416e4c16d

    SHA256

    8e70f3ef403d4bf25538539feac345632d9ce3731fdd5147817d5047a043f22f

    SHA512

    8640e8dfc746ea39f844ef8449ab588dbaf7f898a6ffc3158313ae828c8ccaec60ef2280208492f1b040c66dada94d40ad4101a041db8d297c6fd66a06984778

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\edbaafcabdtgiowppedbaa.cab

    Filesize

    272B

    MD5

    04e4e52c6588b73499d219a6b73dc1e6

    SHA1

    7f242fce5fc8545e5b792db3cdd4fe6ea14709b0

    SHA256

    529f354ff09ebee0349268fe22b4188e7c2c4ede004b02874f4c352f91b18c99

    SHA512

    335006af20bef908ec5f8fa43873bdd511f7bbdd458ef0f21459c3a90c23cd4fe9d67544fec4e6f739df10a6b6fb8606d4f907f8e88414c3cca8883853b22a15

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\edbaafcabdtgiowppedbaa.cab

    Filesize

    272B

    MD5

    d9ac74c945a88bbdf83c3d8e10f3b22d

    SHA1

    06f5b9cd8a557051611ae559315eaaf762b23154

    SHA256

    87d2ac58f1d97e97ac1bd3a7abb5673402acc804d68a59db402ddc232d4320ae

    SHA512

    d1e35d384dd1b6b71b7acbe4f548f2838fde8c5c1ec62c6824c1b636882abf573857db2d7be7664d3064031494281f41dada5df28bc012dcb4a085a677362045

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\edbaafcabdtgiowppedbaa.cab

    Filesize

    272B

    MD5

    8d9851a6a9c560c57bb887ffdea2b718

    SHA1

    d5edfb4a78deb8faf96de2b1127370e690b314d8

    SHA256

    1497c74aff0288c056ad2d5dc523aa293651c12ae0b1914e3ffbe04b1dc93a09

    SHA512

    ae83772ac964c5acfa6fd5595c72ebbb612e3fbe70ae3cdbb649d5e1b93cf4d292661e2ce85412426b93f94ed707c982758a3ceaeba6df6ce81d84d940b4694d

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\edbaafcabdtgiowppedbaa.cab

    Filesize

    272B

    MD5

    edc60411a49a690176ca722c4b7f4f42

    SHA1

    d7140e43e3b173c21b83adc7b52ca7a4f83d10c3

    SHA256

    929c8a6fdb3cdd3053b3c432783b82e3a4ac7e8a7133190ac0680ebb45413643

    SHA512

    e9478a7506c202acddeabb116c9fd07fcc68e83914ac9a20c7878a7f1fcaea7abe5500f2a9233e35fac227c82a5be2120043e77873cfa03847fdbe3eb49beb9c

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\vfoyjzhqcpqobslpaaktdoemvhuvtgxqu.fpy

    Filesize

    3KB

    MD5

    eac8c4ff04ab7873915b7bd3f3b3a93f

    SHA1

    1ed9d038c47421cebdad2661021e38d2726cc873

    SHA256

    fcd64206123218d85b23f139ed0315451889cec9e09ecb023247b3b10a3a7d2c

    SHA512

    6e0f83edd21883ca403e5435cc6837e5de8e15e1a3a7c51b664cef20cba7e0217ccaa1255a270e88b92389026f3df7096c9dc2e68f0c23d1b5a155c8f448397c

  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\qhxogdsibvdicaaldk.exe

    Filesize

    512KB

    MD5

    895a38bc3fc7a0b21cadbf5b306faff7

    SHA1

    30c3c92c4e9fbd61db6dcff4ad1a42a6d5312e09

    SHA256

    7a093c88448db7ce4e48155a1a14a15ee3f9f850ddd5853c2597869bcdd004ee

    SHA512

    01bbcd194671e08cbeab90592756cf8c7f8f03248cf99d195986d45006dfc7b2d1e31808887dfcafa9261b1e92b4bf5ecf0afcda3fd279ab8e2173c3e1834d4e

  • C:\vfoyjzhqcpq.bat

    Filesize

    656KB

    MD5

    3a5105ff03e7b827b68b650bae59f7ce

    SHA1

    b7dd7f343228e875eaaea019f0751ba5751be9f0

    SHA256

    b5a39772351cbe7f8a5efd9eef8454d86535dbba0d4a600dd9645b7976b88a6c

    SHA512

    99d64f0cc8f94ec3485aec5ca4e2116cfb6a94155a09ce04816d7275b8b91fe056ff3fd17e260a4ff722f3e18b8ccf7a09b6bbdde3609474bda6d2372c0207fc

  • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dhkot.exe

    Filesize

    716KB

    MD5

    5dfaf279da48526e9e186dfec598f431

    SHA1

    00c23acfab8a62a06d15656f67fc4d2ebaf90cf7

    SHA256

    cb9b17194b0287b9d1ade901466bf1b0657c28bf23f9ae8d3bc20d109c1e3100

    SHA512

    60e07079f978c0af89435777709777bb641eaae39eb38b0451a7288377b906eea48726b80ac80a78d6d33d1f188841af058c48cc6e4442355c2bf9dd9aab78d2

  • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\uvtgxqufefd.exe

    Filesize

    320KB

    MD5

    5203b6ea0901877fbf2d8d6f6d8d338e

    SHA1

    c803e92561921b38abe13239c1fd85605b570936

    SHA256

    0cc02d34d5fd4cf892fed282f98c1ad3e7dd6159a8877ae5c46d3f834ed36060

    SHA512

    d48a41b4fc4c38a6473f789c02918fb7353a4b4199768a3624f3b685d91d38519887a1ccd3616e0d2b079a346afaec5a0f2ef2c46d72d3097ef561cedb476471