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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
348	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

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

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2170637797-568393320-3232933035-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	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-1-5-21-2170637797-568393320-3232933035-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Outlook	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2170637797-568393320-3232933035-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\15.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2170637797-568393320-3232933035-1000\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

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 220 set thread context of 2188	220	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe	107

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 12 IoCs

pid	Process
220	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe
220	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe
220	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe
220	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe
220	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe
220	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe
220	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe
220	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe
348	powershell.exe
348	powershell.exe
220	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe
348	powershell.exe

Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2188	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	348	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 220 wrote to memory of 348	220	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe	105
PID 220 wrote to memory of 348	220	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe	105
PID 220 wrote to memory of 348	220	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe	105
PID 220 wrote to memory of 2188	220	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe	107
PID 220 wrote to memory of 2188	220	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe	107
PID 220 wrote to memory of 2188	220	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe	107
PID 220 wrote to memory of 2188	220	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe	107
PID 220 wrote to memory of 2188	220	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe	107
PID 220 wrote to memory of 2188	220	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe	107
PID 220 wrote to memory of 2188	220	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe	107
PID 220 wrote to memory of 2188	220	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe	107
PID 220 wrote to memory of 2188	220	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe	107

outlook_office_path 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2170637797-568393320-3232933035-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook	9bf7feae409cf0f13a226f48f440d18a_JaffaCakes118.exe

outlook_win_path 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2170637797-568393320-3232933035-1000\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
- Checks computer location settings
- 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:220
- 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:348
- 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:2188

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --field-trial-handle=4120,i,1729213506309163284,12809566808978835441,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4036 /prefetch:8
1⤵
PID:4016

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

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

T1120

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion