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Static

static

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JaffaCakes...72.exe

windows7-x64

10

JaffaCakes...72.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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General

  • Target

    JaffaCakes118_930832249e4efce3d5bfeb3ac4109872

  • Size

    548KB

  • Sample

    250329-xjm9tsxn16

  • MD5

    930832249e4efce3d5bfeb3ac4109872

  • SHA1

    efe733a9265e2678a8ad50c0422af67ee7d6fce6

  • SHA256

    36a3322c178aa5eec197d1df430d3dd30bab93c2609409367ca3fb2a25c89a7c

  • SHA512

    0fa14f1f8d19c798e8159cfa8e25b66ac27e1a99bf40e8cea00de44915e80ca1cd4a629aea78e09c51afe9e5965f072a723bb0b7ed7bb268a98cda3469b8c1bf

  • SSDEEP

    6144:rmXqNhOPOUFLccF/nHkcPLRFB/fhLeiNruEnOldMrhJ11PUM1nF1WtSef:rmaNhOPnxBnHkapLjTn/rhlUy1W5f

Score
10/10
pykspadefense_evasiondiscoverypersistenceprivilege_escalationtrojanworm

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target

      JaffaCakes118_930832249e4efce3d5bfeb3ac4109872

    • Size

      548KB

    • MD5

      930832249e4efce3d5bfeb3ac4109872

    • SHA1

      efe733a9265e2678a8ad50c0422af67ee7d6fce6

    • SHA256

      36a3322c178aa5eec197d1df430d3dd30bab93c2609409367ca3fb2a25c89a7c

    • SHA512

      0fa14f1f8d19c798e8159cfa8e25b66ac27e1a99bf40e8cea00de44915e80ca1cd4a629aea78e09c51afe9e5965f072a723bb0b7ed7bb268a98cda3469b8c1bf

    • SSDEEP

      6144:rmXqNhOPOUFLccF/nHkcPLRFB/fhLeiNruEnOldMrhJ11PUM1nF1WtSef:rmaNhOPnxBnHkapLjTn/rhlUy1W5f

    Score
    10/10
    pykspadiscoverywormdefense_evasionpersistenceprivilege_escalationtrojan

    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence

      persistence

    • Pykspa

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

      wormpykspa

    • Pykspa family

      pykspa

    • UAC bypass

      defense_evasiontrojan

    • Detect Pykspa worm

      worm

    • Adds policy Run key to start application

      persistence

    • Blocklisted process makes network request

    • Disables RegEdit via registry modification

      defense_evasion

    • Checks computer location settings

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

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Impair Defenses: Safe Mode Boot

      defense_evasion

    • Adds Run key to start application

      persistence

    • Checks whether UAC is enabled

      defense_evasiontrojan

    • Hijack Execution Flow: Executable Installer File Permissions Weakness

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

      defense_evasionpersistenceprivilege_escalation

    • Looks up external IP address via web service

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

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    behavioral1behavioral2

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

3
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

2
T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

1
T1547.004

Hijack Execution Flow

1
T1574

Executable Installer File Permissions Weakness

1
T1574.005

Privilege Escalation

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

1
T1548

Bypass User Account Control

1
T1548.002

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

3
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

2
T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

1
T1547.004

Hijack Execution Flow

1
T1574

Executable Installer File Permissions Weakness

1
T1574.005

Defense Evasion

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

1
T1548

Bypass User Account Control

1
T1548.002

Hijack Execution Flow

1
T1574

Executable Installer File Permissions Weakness

1
T1574.005

Impair Defenses

2
T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

1
T1562.001

Safe Mode Boot

1
T1562.009

Modify Registry

5
T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

1
T1012

System Information Discovery

3
T1082

System Location Discovery

1
T1614

System Language Discovery

1
T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Tasks