Overview

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Static

static

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cakelock.exe

windows10-2004-x64

8

cakelock.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

1

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General

  • Target
    cakelock.exe
  • Size 129.1MB
  • Sample260721-qaattawera
  • SHA256 2cbc006925d2ef75aaf85b76db4a4c29404e08f85d71c82fec0d904a1c67ed96
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
8/10
defense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionexploitpersistencepyinstallerransomware

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      cakelock.exe
    • Size 129.1MB
    • SHA256 2cbc006925d2ef75aaf85b76db4a4c29404e08f85d71c82fec0d904a1c67ed96
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    8/10
    defense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionexploitpersistenceransomware

    • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup

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

      persistence

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

      Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

      execution

    • Disables Task Manager via registry modification

      defense_evasion

    • Possible privilege escalation attempt

      exploit

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Modifies file permissions

      discovery

    • Enumerates connected drives

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

    • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence

      Clear artifacts associated with previously established persistence like scheduletasks on a host.

      defense_evasion
    behavioral1behavioral2

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

2
T1059

PowerShell

1
T1059.001

Windows Command Shell

1
T1059.003

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Scheduled Task

1
T1053.005

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Active Setup

1
T1547.014

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Scheduled Task

1
T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Active Setup

1
T1547.014

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Scheduled Task

1
T1053.005

Defense Evasion

File and Directory Permissions Modification

1
T1222

Hide Artifacts

1
T1564

Hidden Files and Directories

1
T1564.001

Indicator Removal

1
T1070

Clear Persistence

1
T1070.009

Modify Registry

2
T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

2
T1120

Query Registry

3
T1012

System Information Discovery

2
T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Tasks