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Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-656926755-4116854191-210765258-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run\Policies = "c:\\dir\\install\\spynet\\testing.exe"	97e520729929a1fe45a2102b6fc2f79d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run	97e520729929a1fe45a2102b6fc2f79d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run\Policies = "c:\\dir\\install\\spynet\\testing.exe"	97e520729929a1fe45a2102b6fc2f79d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-656926755-4116854191-210765258-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run	97e520729929a1fe45a2102b6fc2f79d_JaffaCakes118.exe

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 2 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
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{QPJ30LO5-Y2FV-1NR0-764V-4Y6F6PV5HO57}\StubPath = "c:\\dir\\install\\spynet\\testing.exe Restart"	97e520729929a1fe45a2102b6fc2f79d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{QPJ30LO5-Y2FV-1NR0-764V-4Y6F6PV5HO57}	97e520729929a1fe45a2102b6fc2f79d_JaffaCakes118.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-1-5-21-656926755-4116854191-210765258-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	97e520729929a1fe45a2102b6fc2f79d_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4948	testing.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\HKLM = "c:\\dir\\install\\spynet\\testing.exe"	97e520729929a1fe45a2102b6fc2f79d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-656926755-4116854191-210765258-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\HKCU = "c:\\dir\\install\\spynet\\testing.exe"	97e520729929a1fe45a2102b6fc2f79d_JaffaCakes118.exe

Maps connected drives based on registry 3 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Disk\Enum	97e520729929a1fe45a2102b6fc2f79d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\disk\Enum\0	97e520729929a1fe45a2102b6fc2f79d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Disk\Enum	testing.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\disk\Enum\0	testing.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1496 set thread context of 2800	1496	97e520729929a1fe45a2102b6fc2f79d_JaffaCakes118.exe	84

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 3 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	97e520729929a1fe45a2102b6fc2f79d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	97e520729929a1fe45a2102b6fc2f79d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	testing.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
1496	97e520729929a1fe45a2102b6fc2f79d_JaffaCakes118.exe
1496	97e520729929a1fe45a2102b6fc2f79d_JaffaCakes118.exe
4948	testing.exe
4948	testing.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2800	97e520729929a1fe45a2102b6fc2f79d_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1496	97e520729929a1fe45a2102b6fc2f79d_JaffaCakes118.exe
4948	testing.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 19 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1496 wrote to memory of 2800	1496	97e520729929a1fe45a2102b6fc2f79d_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 1496 wrote to memory of 2800	1496	97e520729929a1fe45a2102b6fc2f79d_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 1496 wrote to memory of 2800	1496	97e520729929a1fe45a2102b6fc2f79d_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 1496 wrote to memory of 2800	1496	97e520729929a1fe45a2102b6fc2f79d_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 1496 wrote to memory of 2800	1496	97e520729929a1fe45a2102b6fc2f79d_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 1496 wrote to memory of 2800	1496	97e520729929a1fe45a2102b6fc2f79d_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 1496 wrote to memory of 2800	1496	97e520729929a1fe45a2102b6fc2f79d_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 1496 wrote to memory of 2800	1496	97e520729929a1fe45a2102b6fc2f79d_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 1496 wrote to memory of 2800	1496	97e520729929a1fe45a2102b6fc2f79d_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 1496 wrote to memory of 2800	1496	97e520729929a1fe45a2102b6fc2f79d_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 1496 wrote to memory of 2800	1496	97e520729929a1fe45a2102b6fc2f79d_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 1496 wrote to memory of 2800	1496	97e520729929a1fe45a2102b6fc2f79d_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 1496 wrote to memory of 2800	1496	97e520729929a1fe45a2102b6fc2f79d_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 2800 wrote to memory of 4948	2800	97e520729929a1fe45a2102b6fc2f79d_JaffaCakes118.exe	88
PID 2800 wrote to memory of 4948	2800	97e520729929a1fe45a2102b6fc2f79d_JaffaCakes118.exe	88
PID 2800 wrote to memory of 4948	2800	97e520729929a1fe45a2102b6fc2f79d_JaffaCakes118.exe	88
PID 2800 wrote to memory of 3424	2800	97e520729929a1fe45a2102b6fc2f79d_JaffaCakes118.exe	56
PID 2800 wrote to memory of 3424	2800	97e520729929a1fe45a2102b6fc2f79d_JaffaCakes118.exe	56
PID 2800 wrote to memory of 3424	2800	97e520729929a1fe45a2102b6fc2f79d_JaffaCakes118.exe	56

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:3424
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\97e520729929a1fe45a2102b6fc2f79d_JaffaCakes118.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\97e520729929a1fe45a2102b6fc2f79d_JaffaCakes118.exe"
  2⤵
  - Maps connected drives based on registry
  - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1496
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\97e520729929a1fe45a2102b6fc2f79d_JaffaCakes118.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\97e520729929a1fe45a2102b6fc2f79d_JaffaCakes118.exe"
    3⤵
    - Adds policy Run key to start application
    - Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
    - Checks computer location settings
    - Adds Run key to start application
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2800
  - - C:\dir\install\spynet\testing.exe
      "C:\dir\install\spynet\testing.exe"
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      Maps connected drives based on registry
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:4948

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Active Setup

T1547.014

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

2

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Active Setup

T1547.014

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

2

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

Credential Access

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery