Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    154s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20251223-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20251223-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system
  • submitted
    17/12/2025, 21:27

General

  • Target
    JaffaCakes118_35cba1516a6b57238b8f4e7590f83f53.exe
  • Size 655KB
  • Sample251217-1a5pasdr9x
  • SHA256 2584dbf5b6b45df163b1b2d698ecf35adc9dd1fe6e3a4e84fed31d00c9b8ddb0
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • cycbot

C2
  • http://logstoreonline.com

  • http://jumptomoon.com

  • http://simplexstored.com

  • http://pdasoftstoreonline.com

  • http://speedhddrecovery.com

  • http://infobookbase.com

  • http://stotre4image.com

  • http://allsoft4you.com

  • http://videocontainer.com

  • http://maxtroeurosys.com

Attributes
  • payload_url

    http://armoredlegion.com/305986.png

    http://armoredlegion.com/16354.png

    http://armoredlegion.com/716354_m61.png

    http://mektek.net/thelab/wiley.jpg

    http://knowledgesutra.com/img/temp/hi.cgi

    http://knowledgesutra.com/img/temp/head.png

    http://battleon.com/134.gif

    http://battleon.com/132.gif

    http://battleon.com/133.gif

    http://browsermmorpg.com/images/cpc.png

    http://browsermmorpg.com/images/cpc2.png

    http://browsermmorpg.com/img/intel.gif

    http://browsermmorpg.com/img/intel.jpg

    http://012webpages.com/christian12.jpg

    http://012webpages.com/christian13.jpg

    http://012webpages.com/christian14.jpg

    http://tri-countymech.com/g/livechat.png

    http://tri-countymech.com/g/logo.png

    http://tri-countymech.com/g/133.jpg

    http://tri-countymech.com/g/134.jpg

    http://electronicstheory.com/pics/valley.png

    http://electronicstheory.com/pics/sun.png

    http://classicbattletech.com/lhous3.gif

    http://classicbattletech.com/lhous4.gif

    http://classicbattletech.com/lhous5.gif

    http://classicbattletech.com/lhous6.gif

    http://engineeringcrossing.com/images/misc/23525.png

    http://engineeringcrossing.com/images/misc/64646.png

Signatures

  • Cycbot

    Cycbot is a backdoor and trojan written in C++..

  • Cycbot family
  • Detects Cycbot payload 7 IoCs

    Cycbot is a backdoor and trojan written in C++.

  • Modifies visibility of hidden/system files in Explorer 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Pony family
  • Pony,Fareit

    Pony is a Remote Access Trojan application that steals information.

  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Disables taskbar notifications via registry modification
  • Executes dropped EXE 11 IoCs
  • Reads data files stored by FTP clients 2 TTPs

    Tries to access configuration files associated with programs like FileZilla.

  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files 1 TTPs

    Steal credentials from unsecured files.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 53 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Enumerates processes with tasklist 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 3 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 16 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 3 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Program crash 1 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 14 IoCs

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

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 58 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 37 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 26 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_35cba1516a6b57238b8f4e7590f83f53.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_35cba1516a6b57238b8f4e7590f83f53.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5500
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_35cba1516a6b57238b8f4e7590f83f53.exe
      JaffaCakes118_35cba1516a6b57238b8f4e7590f83f53.exe
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3748
      • C:\Users\Admin\R07924.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\R07924.exe
        3⤵
        • Modifies visibility of hidden/system files in Explorer
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1556
        • C:\Users\Admin\juayae.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\juayae.exe"
          4⤵
          • Modifies visibility of hidden/system files in Explorer
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Adds Run key to start application
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          PID:1692
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c tasklist&&del R07924.exe
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3108
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\tasklist.exe
            tasklist
            5⤵
            • Enumerates processes with tasklist
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:3832
      • C:\Users\Admin\aehost.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\aehost.exe
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:6008
        • C:\Users\Admin\aehost.exe
          aehost.exe
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:4568
      • C:\Users\Admin\behost.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\behost.exe
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Drops file in Program Files directory
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        • System policy modification
        PID:4644
        • C:\Users\Admin\behost.exe
          C:\Users\Admin\behost.exe startC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\0F213\4AED3.exe%C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\0F213
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          PID:3840
        • C:\Users\Admin\behost.exe
          C:\Users\Admin\behost.exe startC:\Program Files (x86)\13304\lvvm.exe%C:\Program Files (x86)\13304
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          PID:5636
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\LP\D350\5DEA.tmp
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\LP\D350\5DEA.tmp"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:4344
      • C:\Users\Admin\cehost.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\cehost.exe
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:560
        • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
          00000220*
          4⤵
            PID:5680
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
            C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 560 -s 572
            4⤵
            • Program crash
            PID:2548
        • C:\Users\Admin\dehost.exe
          C:\Users\Admin\dehost.exe
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          PID:5916
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c tasklist&&del JaffaCakes118_35cba1516a6b57238b8f4e7590f83f53.exe
          3⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:944
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\tasklist.exe
            tasklist
            4⤵
            • Enumerates processes with tasklist
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:1048
    • C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe /V
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5872
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 188 -p 560 -ip 560
      1⤵
        PID:580
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\LP\D350\F4D.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\LP\D350\F4D.exe"
        1⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4888
      • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
        explorer.exe
        1⤵
        • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
        • Enumerates connected drives
        • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:1448
      • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
        "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
        1⤵
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:604
      • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
        "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
        1⤵
        • Enumerates system info in registry
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:1804

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            5DEA.tmp

            • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\LP\D350\5DEA.tmp
            • Size 104KB
            • SHA256 50a9af2fe05dd06d6ff825bcf2106b64385e7fdf9a06a0a18ac187c4a057503a
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            www.bing[1].xml

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStore\UKX90RJN\www.bing[1].xml
            • Size 97B
            • SHA256 4bdb01a2b4071da31e72c5a5c89f672333f6b1975c5f590a590d77ef0195ce5d
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            3304.F21

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\0F213\3304.F21
            • Size 600B
            • SHA256 ce0d829d9a95ce7d190821745b72abc32294d5e0cd5f5dcda5d2bfac86fc20ec
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            3304.F21

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\0F213\3304.F21
            • Size 996B
            • SHA256 def0b03c212bc85a858f42d3db766724059ae1e57e39ec7d9dfa4a2498e35185
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            3304.F21

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\0F213\3304.F21
            • Size 1KB
            • SHA256 92c77252a232ee08cbec96c606a168efa358ab24f49be0562bd2886eba81322f
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            3304.F21

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\0F213\3304.F21
            • Size 1KB
            • SHA256 723db33dd5e07183557af8d88427bd733702447c4108ea0da8dea07757dc0cac
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            3304.F21

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\0F213\3304.F21
            • Size 300B
            • SHA256 5a393bef245e51dbdd6b131407b21e21367161606558a3e534346a595f4d1421
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            R07924.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\R07924.exe
            • Size 188KB
            • SHA256 e38564871dc5952e2d1d22d51e312e3064cf84df95c0420021153cb5c264adcf
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            aehost.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\aehost.exe
            • Size 129KB
            • SHA256 8b1c13bb2e95f71ed75d8fca7aeefc556ecd377d5d4f6c544d77ac8f74255ca5
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            behost.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\behost.exe
            • Size 279KB
            • SHA256 b315e97fff3561563da4dcf7283636f42eef9ebaf422506e01f03716d4877b02
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            cehost.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\cehost.exe
            • Size 145KB
            • SHA256 8b40a882fde5ef3df2ec3112142b654c949adf7f559bc1912ad9d08ebb17c257
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            dehost.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\dehost.exe
            • Size 24KB
            • SHA256 400cb530f1489c46ada1dedc35b51cb53e8174f5cdda0d086ef593c135e0f216
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            juayae.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\juayae.exe
            • Size 188KB
            • SHA256 2563bd814b193bbbd61e9e642d9e0ce40b209bbbac485f338a1326255fd1fd22
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            memory/560-79-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000442000-memory.dmp

            memory/560-75-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000442000-memory.dmp

            memory/1804-409-0x000001BFDD500000-0x000001BFDD600000-memory.dmp

            memory/1804-322-0x000001BFD9A00000-0x000001BFD9A20000-memory.dmp

            memory/1804-347-0x000001BFDA3A0000-0x000001BFDA3C0000-memory.dmp

            memory/1804-336-0x000001BFD9CD0000-0x000001BFD9CF0000-memory.dmp

            memory/1804-373-0x000001BED9300000-0x000001BED9400000-memory.dmp

            memory/1804-288-0x000001BEB6000000-0x000001BEB6100000-memory.dmp

            memory/1804-293-0x000001BEB5C10000-0x000001BEB5D10000-memory.dmp

            memory/1804-323-0x000001BED7F70000-0x000001BED7F90000-memory.dmp

            memory/1804-505-0x000001B6B4200000-0x000001B6B5C05000-memory.dmp

            memory/1804-320-0x000001BED79F0000-0x000001BED7AF0000-memory.dmp

            memory/3748-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C9000-memory.dmp

            memory/3748-9-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C9000-memory.dmp

            memory/3748-55-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C9000-memory.dmp

            memory/3748-1-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C9000-memory.dmp

            memory/3748-448-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C9000-memory.dmp

            memory/3748-8-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C9000-memory.dmp

            memory/3748-5-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C9000-memory.dmp

            memory/3748-7-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C9000-memory.dmp

            memory/3748-2-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C9000-memory.dmp

            memory/3840-110-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000469000-memory.dmp

            memory/4344-277-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041D000-memory.dmp

            memory/4568-60-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040B000-memory.dmp

            memory/4568-57-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040B000-memory.dmp

            memory/4568-58-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040B000-memory.dmp

            memory/4568-59-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040B000-memory.dmp

            memory/4568-66-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040B000-memory.dmp

            memory/4568-64-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040B000-memory.dmp

            memory/4644-191-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000469000-memory.dmp

            memory/4644-276-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000469000-memory.dmp

            memory/4644-119-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000469000-memory.dmp

            memory/4644-546-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000469000-memory.dmp

            memory/4888-114-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000469000-memory.dmp

            memory/5500-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp

            memory/5636-186-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000469000-memory.dmp

            memory/5680-76-0x0000000000A30000-0x0000000000A45000-memory.dmp

            memory/6008-65-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000423000-memory.dmp