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description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	089825ae526a0a96cf678cfa46ab3fb8_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	lsmass.exe

Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run	089825ae526a0a96cf678cfa46ab3fb8_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run\Windows-Network Component = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Common Files\\lsmass.exe"	089825ae526a0a96cf678cfa46ab3fb8_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run\Windows-Network Component = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Common Files\\lsmass.exe"	lsmass.exe

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 5 IoCs

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

persistence

Active Setup

T1547.014

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{B3BB1C5A-174E-BDF3-6AD9-8C8DF07A369A}	089825ae526a0a96cf678cfa46ab3fb8_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{B3BB1C5A-174E-BDF3-6AD9-8C8DF07A369A}\StubPath = "C:\\ProgramData\\wscntfy.exe -r"	089825ae526a0a96cf678cfa46ab3fb8_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{B3BB1C5A-174E-BDF3-6AD9-8C8DF07A369A}\IsInstalled = "1"	089825ae526a0a96cf678cfa46ab3fb8_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{B3BB1C5A-174E-BDF3-6AD9-8C8DF07A369A}\StubPath = "C:\\ProgramData\\wscntfy.exe -r"	lsmass.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{B3BB1C5A-174E-BDF3-6AD9-8C8DF07A369A}\IsInstalled = "1"	lsmass.exe

Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

pid	Process
2564	netsh.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2656	wscntfy.exe
2860	lsmass.exe

Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2176	089825ae526a0a96cf678cfa46ab3fb8_JaffaCakes118.exe
2176	089825ae526a0a96cf678cfa46ab3fb8_JaffaCakes118.exe
2176	089825ae526a0a96cf678cfa46ab3fb8_JaffaCakes118.exe
2176	089825ae526a0a96cf678cfa46ab3fb8_JaffaCakes118.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Modify Registry

persistence privilege_escalation

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows-Audio Driver = "C:\\ProgramData\\wscntfy.exe"	089825ae526a0a96cf678cfa46ab3fb8_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows-Audio Driver = "C:\\ProgramData\\wscntfy.exe"	lsmass.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

evasion trojan

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA	089825ae526a0a96cf678cfa46ab3fb8_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	089825ae526a0a96cf678cfa46ab3fb8_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA	lsmass.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	lsmass.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\lsmass.exe	089825ae526a0a96cf678cfa46ab3fb8_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\lsmass.exe	089825ae526a0a96cf678cfa46ab3fb8_JaffaCakes118.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

Netsh.exe (also referred to as Netshell) is a command-line scripting utility used to interact with the network configuration of a system.

Netsh Helper DLL

T1546.007

description	ioc	Process
Key queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key value enumerated	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	089825ae526a0a96cf678cfa46ab3fb8_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2860	lsmass.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2656	wscntfy.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 2656	2176	089825ae526a0a96cf678cfa46ab3fb8_JaffaCakes118.exe	29
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 2656	2176	089825ae526a0a96cf678cfa46ab3fb8_JaffaCakes118.exe	29
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 2656	2176	089825ae526a0a96cf678cfa46ab3fb8_JaffaCakes118.exe	29
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 2656	2176	089825ae526a0a96cf678cfa46ab3fb8_JaffaCakes118.exe	29
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 2860	2176	089825ae526a0a96cf678cfa46ab3fb8_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 2860	2176	089825ae526a0a96cf678cfa46ab3fb8_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 2860	2176	089825ae526a0a96cf678cfa46ab3fb8_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 2860	2176	089825ae526a0a96cf678cfa46ab3fb8_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 2564	2860	lsmass.exe	31
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 2564	2860	lsmass.exe	31
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 2564	2860	lsmass.exe	31
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 2564	2860	lsmass.exe	31

System policy modification 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	089825ae526a0a96cf678cfa46ab3fb8_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	lsmass.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\089825ae526a0a96cf678cfa46ab3fb8_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\089825ae526a0a96cf678cfa46ab3fb8_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- UAC bypass
- Adds policy Run key to start application
- Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- System policy modification
PID:2176
- C:\ProgramData\wscntfy.exe
  "C:\ProgramData\wscntfy.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2656
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\lsmass.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\lsmass.exe"
  2⤵
  - UAC bypass
  - Adds policy Run key to start application
  - Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Checks whether UAC is enabled
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  - System policy modification
  PID:2860
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
    "netsh.exe" firewall add allowedprogram program="C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\lsmass.exe" name="Windows-Audio Driver" mode=ENABLE scope=ALL profile=ALL
    3⤵
    - Modifies Windows Firewall
    - Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
    PID:2564

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

3

T1547

Active Setup

T1547.014

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Netsh Helper DLL

T1546.007

Privilege Escalation

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

3

T1547

Active Setup

T1547.014

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Netsh Helper DLL

T1546.007

Defense Evasion

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery