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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"	wscntfy.exe

Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Modify Registry

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

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\{3B70D8A5-3D4C-88C5-BAC8-EADDB1DA3236}	089825ae526a0a96cf678cfa46ab3fb8_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{3B70D8A5-3D4C-88C5-BAC8-EADDB1DA3236}\StubPath = "C:\\ProgramData\\wscntfy.exe -r"	089825ae526a0a96cf678cfa46ab3fb8_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{3B70D8A5-3D4C-88C5-BAC8-EADDB1DA3236}\IsInstalled = "1"	089825ae526a0a96cf678cfa46ab3fb8_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{3B70D8A5-3D4C-88C5-BAC8-EADDB1DA3236}\StubPath = "C:\\ProgramData\\wscntfy.exe -r"	wscntfy.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{3B70D8A5-3D4C-88C5-BAC8-EADDB1DA3236}\IsInstalled = "1"	wscntfy.exe

Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

pid	Process
1540	netsh.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4204450073-1267028356-951339405-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	089825ae526a0a96cf678cfa46ab3fb8_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4636	wscntfy.exe
4036	lsmass.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"	wscntfy.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	wscntfy.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	wscntfy.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\lsmass.exe	089825ae526a0a96cf678cfa46ab3fb8_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	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 value enumerated	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1628	089825ae526a0a96cf678cfa46ab3fb8_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4636	wscntfy.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4036	lsmass.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1628 wrote to memory of 4636	1628	089825ae526a0a96cf678cfa46ab3fb8_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 1628 wrote to memory of 4636	1628	089825ae526a0a96cf678cfa46ab3fb8_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 1628 wrote to memory of 4636	1628	089825ae526a0a96cf678cfa46ab3fb8_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 1628 wrote to memory of 4036	1628	089825ae526a0a96cf678cfa46ab3fb8_JaffaCakes118.exe	87
PID 1628 wrote to memory of 4036	1628	089825ae526a0a96cf678cfa46ab3fb8_JaffaCakes118.exe	87
PID 1628 wrote to memory of 4036	1628	089825ae526a0a96cf678cfa46ab3fb8_JaffaCakes118.exe	87
PID 4636 wrote to memory of 1540	4636	wscntfy.exe	90
PID 4636 wrote to memory of 1540	4636	wscntfy.exe	90
PID 4636 wrote to memory of 1540	4636	wscntfy.exe	90

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"	wscntfy.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
- Checks computer location settings
- 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:1628
- C:\ProgramData\wscntfy.exe
  "C:\ProgramData\wscntfy.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:4636
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
    "netsh.exe" firewall add allowedprogram program="C:\ProgramData\wscntfy.exe" name="Windows-Audio Driver" mode=ENABLE scope=ALL profile=ALL
    3⤵
    - Modifies Windows Firewall
    - Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
    PID:1540
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\lsmass.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\lsmass.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4036

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

2

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

2

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

2

T1562

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry