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Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Oracle\VirtualBox Guest Additions	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
648	powershell.exe

Looks for VMWare Tools registry key 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion

Query Registry

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\VMware, Inc.\VMware Tools	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe

Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe

Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

collection

Email Collection

T1114

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3434294380-2554721341-1919518612-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Outlook	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3434294380-2554721341-1919518612-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\15.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3434294380-2554721341-1919518612-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe

Maps connected drives based on registry 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

Query Registry

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Disk\Enum	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Disk\Enum\0	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1984 set thread context of 2632	1984	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe	34

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	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	powershell.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 9 IoCs

pid	Process
1984	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe
1984	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe
1984	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe
1984	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe
1984	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe
1984	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe
1984	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe
1984	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe
648	powershell.exe

Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2632	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1984	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	648	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2632	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 14 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1984 wrote to memory of 648	1984	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 1984 wrote to memory of 648	1984	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 1984 wrote to memory of 648	1984	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 1984 wrote to memory of 648	1984	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 1984 wrote to memory of 2632	1984	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe	34
PID 1984 wrote to memory of 2632	1984	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe	34
PID 1984 wrote to memory of 2632	1984	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe	34
PID 1984 wrote to memory of 2632	1984	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe	34
PID 1984 wrote to memory of 2632	1984	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe	34
PID 1984 wrote to memory of 2632	1984	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe	34
PID 1984 wrote to memory of 2632	1984	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe	34
PID 1984 wrote to memory of 2632	1984	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe	34
PID 1984 wrote to memory of 2632	1984	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe	34
PID 1984 wrote to memory of 2632	1984	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe	34

outlook_office_path 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3434294380-2554721341-1919518612-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe

outlook_win_path 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3434294380-2554721341-1919518612-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Outlook	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry
- Looks for VMWare Tools registry key
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Maps connected drives based on registry
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1984
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe"
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:648
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe"
  2⤵
  - Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
  - Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - outlook_office_path
  - outlook_win_path
  PID:2632

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

2

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

T1552

Credentials In Files

T1552.001

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

3

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

2