darkcomet | 5602dc4ee9aae29d7504d940a62460a0a622df060067141940fbab1f99ea3627

Processes:

0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserInit = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\userinit.exe,C:\\Windupdt\\winupdate.exe"	0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe

Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
evasion

Modify Registry
T1112

Windows Service
T1543.003

Processes:

explorer.exe

description ioc process

Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\wscsvc\Start = "4" explorer.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\wscsvc\Start = "4"	explorer.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

Processes:

explorer.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	explorer.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	explorer.exe

Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

Processes:

0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exeexplorer.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosDate	0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosDate	explorer.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

Processes:

0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exenotepad.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2721934792-624042501-2768869379-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\winupdater = "C:\\Windupdt\\winupdate.exe"	0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2721934792-624042501-2768869379-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\winupdater = "C:\\Windupdt\\winupdate.exe"	notepad.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

Processes:

0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe

description pid process target process

PID 2908 set thread context of 2536 2908 0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe explorer.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2908 set thread context of 2536	2908	0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe	explorer.exe

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 8 IoCs

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

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

Processes:

explorer.exe0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	explorer.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Identifier	explorer.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\VendorIdentifier	explorer.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Identifier	0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\VendorIdentifier	0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	explorer.exe

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

Processes:

0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exeexplorer.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\Identifier	0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\Identifier	explorer.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs

Processes:

0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exeexplorer.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2908	0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2908	0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2908	0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2908	0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2908	0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2908	0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2908	0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2908	0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2908	0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2908	0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2908	0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2908	0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2908	0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2908	0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2908	0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2908	0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2908	0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2908	0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2908	0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2908	0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 33	2908	0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 34	2908	0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 35	2908	0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2536	explorer.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2536	explorer.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2536	explorer.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2536	explorer.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2536	explorer.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2536	explorer.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2536	explorer.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2536	explorer.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2536	explorer.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2536	explorer.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2536	explorer.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2536	explorer.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2536	explorer.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2536	explorer.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2536	explorer.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2536	explorer.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2536	explorer.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2536	explorer.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2536	explorer.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2536	explorer.exe
Token: 33	2536	explorer.exe
Token: 34	2536	explorer.exe
Token: 35	2536	explorer.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

Processes:

0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 2920	2908	0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 2920	2908	0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 2920	2908	0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 2920	2908	0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 2920	2908	0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 2920	2908	0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 2920	2908	0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 2920	2908	0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 2920	2908	0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 2920	2908	0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 2920	2908	0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 2920	2908	0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 2920	2908	0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 2920	2908	0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 2920	2908	0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 2920	2908	0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 2920	2908	0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 2920	2908	0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 2920	2908	0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 2920	2908	0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 2920	2908	0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 2920	2908	0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 2920	2908	0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 2920	2908	0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 2536	2908	0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe	explorer.exe
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 2536	2908	0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe	explorer.exe
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 2536	2908	0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe	explorer.exe
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 2536	2908	0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe	explorer.exe
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 2536	2908	0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe	explorer.exe
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 2536	2908	0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe	explorer.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0313cae4ce5d7aa9a3304ba15ebc5bff_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Checks processor information in registry
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2908

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
notepad
2⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
PID:2920

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe"
2⤵
- Modifies security service
- Windows security bypass
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Checks processor information in registry
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2536

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

2

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

2

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

4

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

3

System Information Discovery

3