cybergate | 7be1b4c0f8feaabff9e4c421ca2437f74a5d8cfc11aae46fb8d5c58a5304b521

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

Processes:

09b0b7a09e2fef44cebefa08850b10a4_JaffaCakes118.exe09b0b7a09e2fef44cebefa08850b10a4_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	09b0b7a09e2fef44cebefa08850b10a4_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	09b0b7a09e2fef44cebefa08850b10a4_JaffaCakes118.exe

Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Modify Registry

Processes:

server.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2297530677-1229052932-2803917579-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run	server.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2297530677-1229052932-2803917579-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run\Policies = "c:\\directory\\CyberGate\\install\\server.exe"	server.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run	server.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run\Policies = "c:\\directory\\CyberGate\\install\\server.exe"	server.exe

Modifies Installed Components in the registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Modify Registry

Processes:

server.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{1G01113X-7500-Y4I1-8SWY-58PK65U24G8M}	server.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{1G01113X-7500-Y4I1-8SWY-58PK65U24G8M}\StubPath = "c:\\directory\\CyberGate\\install\\server.exe Restart"	server.exe

Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

09b0b7a09e2fef44cebefa08850b10a4_JaffaCakes118.exe09b0b7a09e2fef44cebefa08850b10a4_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	09b0b7a09e2fef44cebefa08850b10a4_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	09b0b7a09e2fef44cebefa08850b10a4_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	09b0b7a09e2fef44cebefa08850b10a4_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	09b0b7a09e2fef44cebefa08850b10a4_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

Processes:

09b0b7a09e2fef44cebefa08850b10a4_JaffaCakes118.exeserver.exeserver.exe

pid process

2584 09b0b7a09e2fef44cebefa08850b10a4_JaffaCakes118.exe
2592 server.exe
1556 server.exe

pid	process
2584	09b0b7a09e2fef44cebefa08850b10a4_JaffaCakes118.exe
2592	server.exe
1556	server.exe

Identifies Wine through registry keys 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Wine is a compatibility layer capable of running Windows applications, which can be used as sandboxing environment.

evasion

Query Registry

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

Processes:

09b0b7a09e2fef44cebefa08850b10a4_JaffaCakes118.exe09b0b7a09e2fef44cebefa08850b10a4_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2297530677-1229052932-2803917579-1000\Software\Wine	09b0b7a09e2fef44cebefa08850b10a4_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2297530677-1229052932-2803917579-1000\Software\Wine	09b0b7a09e2fef44cebefa08850b10a4_JaffaCakes118.exe

Loads dropped DLL 5 IoCs

Processes:

09b0b7a09e2fef44cebefa08850b10a4_JaffaCakes118.exe09b0b7a09e2fef44cebefa08850b10a4_JaffaCakes118.exeserver.exe

pid	process
1936	09b0b7a09e2fef44cebefa08850b10a4_JaffaCakes118.exe
2584	09b0b7a09e2fef44cebefa08850b10a4_JaffaCakes118.exe
2584	09b0b7a09e2fef44cebefa08850b10a4_JaffaCakes118.exe
2592	server.exe
2592	server.exe

Reads data files stored by FTP clients 2 TTPs
Tries to access configuration files associated with programs like FileZilla.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001
Reads local data of messenger clients 2 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored data of messaging applications, which can include saved credentials and account information.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001
Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

UPX packed file 2 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2592-37-0x0000000010410000-0x0000000010480000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2592-40-0x0000000010480000-0x00000000104F0000-memory.dmp	upx

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Modify Registry

Processes:

server.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\HKLM = "c:\\directory\\CyberGate\\install\\server.exe"	server.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2297530677-1229052932-2803917579-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\HKCU = "c:\\directory\\CyberGate\\install\\server.exe"	server.exe

Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs
Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.
discovery

Query Registry
T1012
Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 2 IoCs

Processes:

09b0b7a09e2fef44cebefa08850b10a4_JaffaCakes118.exe09b0b7a09e2fef44cebefa08850b10a4_JaffaCakes118.exe

pid process

1936 09b0b7a09e2fef44cebefa08850b10a4_JaffaCakes118.exe
2584 09b0b7a09e2fef44cebefa08850b10a4_JaffaCakes118.exe
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

09b0b7a09e2fef44cebefa08850b10a4_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	09b0b7a09e2fef44cebefa08850b10a4_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	09b0b7a09e2fef44cebefa08850b10a4_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Identifier	09b0b7a09e2fef44cebefa08850b10a4_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs

Processes:

09b0b7a09e2fef44cebefa08850b10a4_JaffaCakes118.exe09b0b7a09e2fef44cebefa08850b10a4_JaffaCakes118.exeserver.exeserver.exe

pid	process
1936	09b0b7a09e2fef44cebefa08850b10a4_JaffaCakes118.exe
2584	09b0b7a09e2fef44cebefa08850b10a4_JaffaCakes118.exe
2584	09b0b7a09e2fef44cebefa08850b10a4_JaffaCakes118.exe
2584	09b0b7a09e2fef44cebefa08850b10a4_JaffaCakes118.exe
2584	09b0b7a09e2fef44cebefa08850b10a4_JaffaCakes118.exe
2584	09b0b7a09e2fef44cebefa08850b10a4_JaffaCakes118.exe
2592	server.exe
1556	server.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

Processes:

explorer.exe

description pid process

Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2176 explorer.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2176 explorer.exe
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

Processes:

server.exe

pid process

2592 server.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	explorer.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	explorer.exe

pid	process
2592	server.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes:

09b0b7a09e2fef44cebefa08850b10a4_JaffaCakes118.exe09b0b7a09e2fef44cebefa08850b10a4_JaffaCakes118.exeserver.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1936 wrote to memory of 2584	1936	09b0b7a09e2fef44cebefa08850b10a4_JaffaCakes118.exe	09b0b7a09e2fef44cebefa08850b10a4_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 1936 wrote to memory of 2584	1936	09b0b7a09e2fef44cebefa08850b10a4_JaffaCakes118.exe	09b0b7a09e2fef44cebefa08850b10a4_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 1936 wrote to memory of 2584	1936	09b0b7a09e2fef44cebefa08850b10a4_JaffaCakes118.exe	09b0b7a09e2fef44cebefa08850b10a4_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 1936 wrote to memory of 2584	1936	09b0b7a09e2fef44cebefa08850b10a4_JaffaCakes118.exe	09b0b7a09e2fef44cebefa08850b10a4_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 2592	2584	09b0b7a09e2fef44cebefa08850b10a4_JaffaCakes118.exe	server.exe
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 2592	2584	09b0b7a09e2fef44cebefa08850b10a4_JaffaCakes118.exe	server.exe
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 2592	2584	09b0b7a09e2fef44cebefa08850b10a4_JaffaCakes118.exe	server.exe
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 2592	2584	09b0b7a09e2fef44cebefa08850b10a4_JaffaCakes118.exe	server.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2248	2592	server.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2248	2592	server.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2248	2592	server.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2248	2592	server.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2248	2592	server.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2248	2592	server.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2248	2592	server.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2248	2592	server.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2248	2592	server.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2248	2592	server.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2248	2592	server.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2248	2592	server.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2248	2592	server.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2248	2592	server.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2248	2592	server.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2248	2592	server.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2248	2592	server.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2248	2592	server.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2248	2592	server.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2248	2592	server.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2248	2592	server.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2248	2592	server.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2248	2592	server.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2248	2592	server.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2248	2592	server.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2248	2592	server.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2248	2592	server.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2248	2592	server.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2248	2592	server.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2248	2592	server.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2248	2592	server.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2248	2592	server.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2248	2592	server.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2248	2592	server.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2248	2592	server.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2248	2592	server.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2248	2592	server.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2248	2592	server.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2248	2592	server.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2248	2592	server.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2248	2592	server.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2248	2592	server.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2248	2592	server.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2248	2592	server.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2248	2592	server.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2248	2592	server.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2248	2592	server.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2248	2592	server.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2248	2592	server.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2248	2592	server.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2248	2592	server.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2248	2592	server.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2248	2592	server.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2248	2592	server.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2248	2592	server.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2248	2592	server.exe	iexplore.exe

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1192

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09b0b7a09e2fef44cebefa08850b10a4_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09b0b7a09e2fef44cebefa08850b10a4_JaffaCakes118.exe"
2⤵
- Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Identifies Wine through registry keys
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1936

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\09b0b7a09e2fef44cebefa08850b10a4_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\09b0b7a09e2fef44cebefa08850b10a4_JaffaCakes118.exe"
3⤵
- Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Executes dropped EXE
- Identifies Wine through registry keys
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
- Checks processor information in registry
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2584

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\server.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\server.exe"
4⤵
- Adds policy Run key to start application
- Modifies Installed Components in the registry
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2592

C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
5⤵
PID:2248

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
explorer.exe
5⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2176

C:\directory\CyberGate\install\server.exe
"C:\directory\CyberGate\install\server.exe"
5⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:1556

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

Modify Registry

Credential Access

Unsecured Credentials

T1552

Credentials In Files

T1552.001

Discovery

Query Registry

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion