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System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-807826884-2440573969-3755798217-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	7ee5741a0e7c220db4b1a6d719730fde_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1668	SIC.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1668	SIC.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\SIC Start = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\FJFEBM\\SIC.exe"	SIC.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

Drops file in System32 directory 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\FJFEBM\SIC.001	7ee5741a0e7c220db4b1a6d719730fde_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\FJFEBM\SIC.002	7ee5741a0e7c220db4b1a6d719730fde_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\FJFEBM\SIC.exe	7ee5741a0e7c220db4b1a6d719730fde_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\FJFEBM\	SIC.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\FJFEBM\SIC.004	7ee5741a0e7c220db4b1a6d719730fde_JaffaCakes118.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	7ee5741a0e7c220db4b1a6d719730fde_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	SIC.exe

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

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	WINWORD.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	WINWORD.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0	WINWORD.EXE

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemFamily	WINWORD.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemSKU	WINWORD.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\BIOS	WINWORD.EXE

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-807826884-2440573969-3755798217-1000_Classes\Local Settings	7ee5741a0e7c220db4b1a6d719730fde_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3696	WINWORD.EXE
3696	WINWORD.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	1668	SIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1668	SIC.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 13 IoCs

pid	Process
1668	SIC.exe
1668	SIC.exe
1668	SIC.exe
1668	SIC.exe
3696	WINWORD.EXE
3696	WINWORD.EXE
3696	WINWORD.EXE
3696	WINWORD.EXE
3696	WINWORD.EXE
3696	WINWORD.EXE
3696	WINWORD.EXE
3696	WINWORD.EXE
3696	WINWORD.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1576 wrote to memory of 1668	1576	7ee5741a0e7c220db4b1a6d719730fde_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 1576 wrote to memory of 1668	1576	7ee5741a0e7c220db4b1a6d719730fde_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 1576 wrote to memory of 1668	1576	7ee5741a0e7c220db4b1a6d719730fde_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 1576 wrote to memory of 3696	1576	7ee5741a0e7c220db4b1a6d719730fde_JaffaCakes118.exe	87
PID 1576 wrote to memory of 3696	1576	7ee5741a0e7c220db4b1a6d719730fde_JaffaCakes118.exe	87

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7ee5741a0e7c220db4b1a6d719730fde_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7ee5741a0e7c220db4b1a6d719730fde_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1576
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\FJFEBM\SIC.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\FJFEBM\SIC.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:1668
- C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE
  "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE" /n "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\event 30-04.doc" /o ""
  2⤵
  - Checks processor information in registry
  - Enumerates system info in registry
  - Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:3696

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

4

System Information Discovery

4

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery