modiloader | 7e1d4edee146393f92439f6eed737bf29d86501f8d644366e76a60934f49e5c7

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe

Sality
Sality is backdoor written in C++, first discovered in 2003.
backdoor sality

UAC bypass 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe

ModiLoader Second Stage 7 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2536-4-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004D1000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2536-6-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004D1000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2536-29-0x0000000000401000-0x000000000049C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2464-53-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004D1000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2464-52-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004D1000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2536-85-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004D1000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2464-87-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004D1000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2

Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs

evasion

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-39690363-730359138-1046745555-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\system\DisableRegistryTools = "1"	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe

Disables Task Manager via registry modification
evasion

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2512	cmd.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2464	asp.net

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2536	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe
2536	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe

UPX packed file 14 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2536-10-0x0000000001E10000-0x0000000002E9E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2536-3-0x0000000001E10000-0x0000000002E9E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2536-1-0x0000000001E10000-0x0000000002E9E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2536-5-0x0000000001E10000-0x0000000002E9E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2536-12-0x0000000001E10000-0x0000000002E9E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2536-9-0x0000000001E10000-0x0000000002E9E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2536-8-0x0000000001E10000-0x0000000002E9E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2536-7-0x0000000001E10000-0x0000000002E9E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2536-11-0x0000000001E10000-0x0000000002E9E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2536-13-0x0000000001E10000-0x0000000002E9E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2536-40-0x0000000001E10000-0x0000000002E9E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2536-41-0x0000000001E10000-0x0000000002E9E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2536-54-0x0000000001E10000-0x0000000002E9E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2536-71-0x0000000001E10000-0x0000000002E9E000-memory.dmp	upx

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 23 IoCs

Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Y:	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\U:	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\V:	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\B:	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\T:	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Z:	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\A:	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\W:	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\X:	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe

Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.

Replication Through Removable Media

T1091

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\AutoRun.inf	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\AutoRun.inf	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	F:\AutoRun.inf	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	F:\AutoRun.inf	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\_asp.net	asp.net
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\_asp.net	asp.net

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2464 set thread context of 2688	2464	asp.net	29

Drops file in Program Files directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSINFO\asp.net	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSINFO\asp.net	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSINFO\ReDelBat.bat	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2536	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 20 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2536	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2536	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2536	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2536	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2536	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2536	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2536	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2536	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2536	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2536	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2536	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2536	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2536	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2536	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2536	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2536	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2536	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2536	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2536	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2536	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2536 wrote to memory of 1188	2536	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe	19
PID 2536 wrote to memory of 1276	2536	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe	20
PID 2536 wrote to memory of 1336	2536	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe	21
PID 2536 wrote to memory of 1872	2536	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe	23
PID 2536 wrote to memory of 2464	2536	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe	28
PID 2536 wrote to memory of 2464	2536	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe	28
PID 2536 wrote to memory of 2464	2536	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe	28
PID 2536 wrote to memory of 2464	2536	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe	28
PID 2464 wrote to memory of 2688	2464	asp.net	29
PID 2464 wrote to memory of 2688	2464	asp.net	29
PID 2464 wrote to memory of 2688	2464	asp.net	29
PID 2464 wrote to memory of 2688	2464	asp.net	29
PID 2464 wrote to memory of 2688	2464	asp.net	29
PID 2464 wrote to memory of 2688	2464	asp.net	29
PID 2536 wrote to memory of 2512	2536	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2536 wrote to memory of 2512	2536	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2536 wrote to memory of 2512	2536	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2536 wrote to memory of 2512	2536	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe	30

System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe

C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
"taskhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:1188

C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:1276

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1336
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\22f45abb35645438e6b6d49b48a6f018_JaffaCakes118.exe"
  2⤵
  - Modifies firewall policy service
  - UAC bypass
  - Windows security bypass
  - Disables RegEdit via registry modification
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Windows security modification
  - Checks whether UAC is enabled
  - Enumerates connected drives
  - Drops autorun.inf file
  - Drops file in Program Files directory
  - Drops file in Windows directory
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  - System policy modification
  PID:2536
- - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSINFO\asp.net
    "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSINFO\asp.net"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Drops file in System32 directory
    - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2464
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\calc.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\calc.exe"
      4⤵
      PID:2688
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    cmd /c ""C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSINFO\ReDelBat.bat""
    3⤵
    - Deletes itself
    PID:2512

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:1872

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Replication Through Removable Media

T1091

Execution

Persistence

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

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