Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20251223-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20251223-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system
  • submitted
    18/12/2025, 21:50

General

  • Target
    JaffaCakes118_39c0e005cd2892a7b315081f9db6dc37.exe
  • Size 742KB
  • Sample251218-1p8phasqby
  • SHA256 9005436ea8f7c0dede260d1b249540c94a02431afe4d26956b4199705577ea62
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Path
  • C:\ProgramData\fbbkpkn.html

Ransom Note
  • Your documents, photos, databases and other important files have been encrypted with strongest encryption and unique key, generated for this computer. Private decryption key is stored on a secret Internet server and nobody can decrypt your files until you pay and obtain the private key. If you see the main locker window, follow the instructions on the locker. Overwise, it's seems that you or your antivirus deleted the locker program. Now you have the last chance to decrypt your files. Open http://fizxfsi3cad3kn7v.onion.cab or http://fizxfsi3cad3kn7v.tor2web.org in your browser. They are public gates to the secret server. If you have problems with gates, use direct connection: 1. Download Tor Browser from http://torproject.org. 2. In the Tor Browser open the http://fizxfsi3cad3kn7v.onion Note that this server is available via Tor Browser only. Retry in 1 hour if site is not reachable. Copy and paste the following public key in the input form on server. Avoid missprints. Follow the instructions on the server. The list of your encrypted files: Path File
URLs
  • http://fizxfsi3cad3kn7v.onion.cab

  • http://fizxfsi3cad3kn7v.tor2web.org

  • http://fizxfsi3cad3kn7v.onion

Signatures

  • CTB-Locker

    Ransomware family which uses Tor to hide its C2 communications.

  • Ctblocker family
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in System32 directory 5 IoCs
  • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 1 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.

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 23 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 52 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of UnmapMainImage 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k DcomLaunch -p
    1⤵
    • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:808
    • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{AB8902B4-09CA-4BB6-B78D-A8F59079A8D5}
      2⤵
        PID:5044
    • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
      C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
      1⤵
      • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
      • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of UnmapMainImage
      PID:3084
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_39c0e005cd2892a7b315081f9db6dc37.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_39c0e005cd2892a7b315081f9db6dc37.exe"
        2⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:3792
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ehjowml.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ehjowml.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4828
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ehjowml.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ehjowml.exe" -u
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:3520
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 436 -p 4828 -ip 4828
      1⤵
        PID:3348

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            fbbkpkn.html

            • Path C:\ProgramData\fbbkpkn.html
            • Size 231KB
            • SHA256 2e388c80776e3d32cf5406337b2ca13e006a710069b40e04a1170d51ac8464ec
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            homengn

            • Path C:\ProgramData\regid.1991-06.com.microsoft\homengn
            • Size 654B
            • SHA256 bd1591faa543531038065f1d3c25d5426fdad0e9e8b51b8cd0ffa01b3e2de608
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            homengn

            • Path C:\ProgramData\regid.1991-06.com.microsoft\homengn
            • Size 654B
            • SHA256 c261dbfa04e32d2970de8d0d3802df65fcb1b317be21609fbbaa15610084862b
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            homengn

            • Path C:\ProgramData\regid.1991-06.com.microsoft\homengn
            • Size 654B
            • SHA256 fe537183fa6e9623f2f50bb24e05849e5d3a6eafb8e1fd72e541792ef81cf1dc
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            homengn

            • Path C:\ProgramData\regid.1991-06.com.microsoft\homengn
            • Size 654B
            • SHA256 14f0614510db476932e67879b2d4ba5a4c0265378295acb2eb40d0482f552a2f
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            ehjowml.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ehjowml.exe
            • Size 742KB
            • SHA256 9005436ea8f7c0dede260d1b249540c94a02431afe4d26956b4199705577ea62
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            CachedImage_1280_720_POS0.jpg

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Themes\CachedFiles\CachedImage_1280_720_POS0.jpg
            • Size 170KB
            • SHA256 38ce961ec8811b43a8f466766ab1c657bb544d1d0119dd1aa4af1af9a007ac55
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            CachedImage_1280_720_POS4.JPG.yjilmrn

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Themes\CachedFiles\CachedImage_1280_720_POS4.JPG.yjilmrn
            • Size 36KB
            • SHA256 727e174616d2396dae3ab31925a245d9f931a2b475a92a7fb18970018ab9e38f
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            memory/808-13-0x00000000345C0000-0x0000000034637000-memory.dmp

            memory/808-3325-0x00000000345C0000-0x0000000034637000-memory.dmp

            memory/808-21-0x00000000345C0000-0x0000000034637000-memory.dmp

            memory/808-23-0x00000000345C0000-0x0000000034637000-memory.dmp

            memory/808-19-0x00000000345C0000-0x0000000034637000-memory.dmp

            memory/808-16-0x00000000345C0000-0x0000000034637000-memory.dmp

            memory/808-222-0x00000000345C0000-0x0000000034637000-memory.dmp

            memory/808-15-0x00000000345C0000-0x0000000034637000-memory.dmp

            memory/3520-3407-0x00000000028E0000-0x0000000002B2B000-memory.dmp

            memory/3520-3406-0x00000000028E0000-0x0000000002B2B000-memory.dmp

            memory/3520-3403-0x00000000028E0000-0x0000000002B2B000-memory.dmp

            memory/3520-3404-0x00000000028E0000-0x0000000002B2B000-memory.dmp

            memory/3520-3358-0x00000000028E0000-0x0000000002B2B000-memory.dmp

            memory/3520-3359-0x00000000028E0000-0x0000000002B2B000-memory.dmp

            memory/3792-3-0x0000000002790000-0x00000000029AA000-memory.dmp

            memory/3792-2-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BC000-memory.dmp

            memory/3792-4-0x00000000029B0000-0x0000000002BFB000-memory.dmp

            memory/3792-1-0x0000000000B90000-0x0000000000B91000-memory.dmp

            memory/3792-0-0x0000000000770000-0x0000000000771000-memory.dmp

            memory/3792-223-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BC000-memory.dmp

            memory/4828-3337-0x0000000001520000-0x000000000176B000-memory.dmp

            memory/4828-10-0x0000000001520000-0x000000000176B000-memory.dmp