modiloader | b6ac9e2203b445f9de42d5bb27934140f43a6fabbd94884c75d2f16d0981337d

General

Target

d9885689fc29c2428b33716e71148040_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

316KB
MD5

d9885689fc29c2428b33716e71148040
SHA1

b546ec01286ec4382318b67f26acec6a6ee86009
SHA256

b6ac9e2203b445f9de42d5bb27934140f43a6fabbd94884c75d2f16d0981337d
SHA512

fb61e3eaf98fffa9f1a34bcca819af18b460e04fa7222dd572a7caec1868370608510de45265975f00da6c242b613437123beb15c9d3ee3d6e643ca969767146
SSDEEP

6144:UJYYpSoZRERd7y+B15zyGA0HJ3LLdz5nGih1Slssc+ADg0qKoeG:eBRELlsy3LFZfSlssXARqKoeG

Score

10^/10

modiloader discovery execution trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

ModiLoader, DBatLoader
ModiLoader is a Delphi loader that misuses cloud services to download other malicious families.
trojan modiloader

Process spawned unexpected child process 1 IoCs

This typically indicates the parent process was compromised via an exploit or macro.

description	pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	3532	1900	mshta.exe	96

ModiLoader Second Stage 11 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1316-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001400000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/1316-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001400000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/1316-7-0x000000000D900000-0x000000000D9C0000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/1316-9-0x000000000D900000-0x000000000D9C0000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/1316-6-0x000000000D900000-0x000000000D9C0000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/1316-10-0x000000000D900000-0x000000000D9C0000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/1316-5-0x000000000D900000-0x000000000D9C0000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/1316-8-0x000000000D900000-0x000000000D9C0000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/1316-4-0x000000000D900000-0x000000000D9C0000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/1316-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/1316-32-0x000000000D900000-0x000000000D9C0000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2

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-1-5-21-2170637797-568393320-3232933035-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	mshta.exe

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Using powershell.exe command.

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
1732	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2540 set thread context of 1316	2540	d9885689fc29c2428b33716e71148040_JaffaCakes118.exe	95

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	d9885689fc29c2428b33716e71148040_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	d9885689fc29c2428b33716e71148040_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	powershell.exe

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2170637797-568393320-3232933035-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\International\CpMRU\Enable = "1"	mshta.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2170637797-568393320-3232933035-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\International\CpMRU\Size = "10"	mshta.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2170637797-568393320-3232933035-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\International\CpMRU\InitHits = "100"	mshta.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2170637797-568393320-3232933035-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\International\CpMRU\Factor = "20"	mshta.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2170637797-568393320-3232933035-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\International\CpMRU\Cache = b104000001000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000	mshta.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2170637797-568393320-3232933035-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\International\CpMRU	mshta.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 5 IoCs

pid	Process
2540	d9885689fc29c2428b33716e71148040_JaffaCakes118.exe
2540	d9885689fc29c2428b33716e71148040_JaffaCakes118.exe
1732	powershell.exe
1732	powershell.exe
1732	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1732	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2540	d9885689fc29c2428b33716e71148040_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 14 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 1316	2540	d9885689fc29c2428b33716e71148040_JaffaCakes118.exe	95
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 1316	2540	d9885689fc29c2428b33716e71148040_JaffaCakes118.exe	95
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 1316	2540	d9885689fc29c2428b33716e71148040_JaffaCakes118.exe	95
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 1316	2540	d9885689fc29c2428b33716e71148040_JaffaCakes118.exe	95
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 1316	2540	d9885689fc29c2428b33716e71148040_JaffaCakes118.exe	95
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 1316	2540	d9885689fc29c2428b33716e71148040_JaffaCakes118.exe	95
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 1316	2540	d9885689fc29c2428b33716e71148040_JaffaCakes118.exe	95
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 1316	2540	d9885689fc29c2428b33716e71148040_JaffaCakes118.exe	95
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 1316	2540	d9885689fc29c2428b33716e71148040_JaffaCakes118.exe	95
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 1316	2540	d9885689fc29c2428b33716e71148040_JaffaCakes118.exe	95
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 1316	2540	d9885689fc29c2428b33716e71148040_JaffaCakes118.exe	95
PID 3532 wrote to memory of 1732	3532	mshta.exe	98
PID 3532 wrote to memory of 1732	3532	mshta.exe	98
PID 3532 wrote to memory of 1732	3532	mshta.exe	98

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d9885689fc29c2428b33716e71148040_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d9885689fc29c2428b33716e71148040_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2540
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d9885689fc29c2428b33716e71148040_JaffaCakes118.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d9885689fc29c2428b33716e71148040_JaffaCakes118.exe
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:1316

C:\Windows\system32\mshta.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\mshta.exe" javascript:pob6hgjB="X";c96N=new%20ActiveXObject("WScript.Shell");cn2vguMJ="awOg";E3as8a=c96N.RegRead("HKLM\\software\\Wow6432Node\\WbCUpsGp5\\mcGkQO");Lnkg6aEr="cDkce1ms";eval(E3as8a);Yqi61sWC="9K";
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Checks computer location settings
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3532
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" iex $env:tqkhudcg
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1732

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=4292,i,8548254608087149642,10333768245962368401,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4112 /prefetch:8
1⤵
PID:544

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

1

T1059

PowerShell

1

T1059.001

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_m3dxxyky.l1a.ps1

Filesize
60B

MD5
d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

SHA1
6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

SHA256
96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

SHA512
5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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memory/1316-6-0x000000000D900000-0x000000000D9C0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
768KB

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memory/1316-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001400000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16.0MB

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memory/1316-7-0x000000000D900000-0x000000000D9C0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
768KB

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memory/1316-9-0x000000000D900000-0x000000000D9C0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
768KB

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memory/1316-32-0x000000000D900000-0x000000000D9C0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
768KB

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memory/1316-10-0x000000000D900000-0x000000000D9C0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
768KB

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memory/1316-5-0x000000000D900000-0x000000000D9C0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
768KB

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memory/1316-8-0x000000000D900000-0x000000000D9C0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
768KB

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memory/1316-4-0x000000000D900000-0x000000000D9C0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
768KB

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memory/1316-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp

Filesize
212KB

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memory/1316-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001400000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16.0MB

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memory/1732-14-0x00000000056A0000-0x00000000056C2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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memory/1732-12-0x0000000005070000-0x00000000050A6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
216KB

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memory/1732-16-0x0000000005F10000-0x0000000005F76000-memory.dmp

Filesize
408KB

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memory/1732-13-0x0000000005740000-0x0000000005D68000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.2MB

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memory/1732-26-0x0000000005F80000-0x00000000062D4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.3MB

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memory/1732-27-0x0000000006450000-0x000000000646E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
120KB

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memory/1732-28-0x0000000006480000-0x00000000064CC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
304KB

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memory/1732-29-0x0000000007CC0000-0x000000000833A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.5MB

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memory/1732-30-0x0000000006930000-0x000000000694A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
104KB

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memory/1732-15-0x0000000005EA0000-0x0000000005F06000-memory.dmp

Filesize
408KB

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memory/2540-0-0x0000000000A20000-0x0000000000A24000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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