modiloader | e164d55f5996770d2d9b43cdc690d1e09adab7de452378ce852adf09c4c6b2f4

General

Target

dc512ff7e6acd0e3b500860002d4c415_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

594KB
MD5

dc512ff7e6acd0e3b500860002d4c415
SHA1

bf266e1917fdf2442aedcbe3870e8e966133bba6
SHA256

e164d55f5996770d2d9b43cdc690d1e09adab7de452378ce852adf09c4c6b2f4
SHA512

17f4287e5d6dc2151773d7ed40760d9bab06c0b1f72bacaffdec68abcab801184daeab89a94a23d49967588643da10cb50422fdf51a277b82b235e807112e1d1
SSDEEP

12288:DBMmKGnhDT+JlCraEFmgOEeT1uxp62KW8CcCzyU56RZv+eXmnwcV:9MmnDC+rPnBeEv8W8CcQy2U1snwc

Score

10^/10

modiloader discovery evasion persistence trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

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

UAC bypass 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion trojan

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	mstwain32.exe

ModiLoader Second Stage 22 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3560-1-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3560-2-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3560-5-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3560-6-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3560-19-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/2244-20-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/2244-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/2244-25-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/2244-29-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/2244-30-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/2244-31-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/2244-32-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/2244-33-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/2244-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/2244-35-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/2244-36-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/2244-37-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/2244-38-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/2244-39-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/2244-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/2244-41-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/2244-42-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-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-1-5-21-523280732-2327480845-3730041215-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	dc512ff7e6acd0e3b500860002d4c415_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4184	mstwain32.exe
2244	mstwain32.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2244	mstwain32.exe

UPX packed file 4 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3964-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C9000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3964-4-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C9000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/files/0x000600000001e550-11.dat	upx
behavioral2/memory/4184-24-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C9000-memory.dmp	upx

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\USER\S-1-5-21-523280732-2327480845-3730041215-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\mstwain32 = "C:\\Windows\\mstwain32.exe"	mstwain32.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

evasion trojan

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA	dc512ff7e6acd0e3b500860002d4c415_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA	mstwain32.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	mstwain32.exe

AutoIT Executable 2 IoCs

AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3964-4-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C9000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe
behavioral2/memory/4184-24-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C9000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4184 set thread context of 2244	4184	mstwain32.exe	96

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\mstwain32.exe	dc512ff7e6acd0e3b500860002d4c415_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\mstwain32.exe	dc512ff7e6acd0e3b500860002d4c415_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\ntdtcstp.dll	mstwain32.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 4 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	dc512ff7e6acd0e3b500860002d4c415_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	mstwain32.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	mstwain32.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	dc512ff7e6acd0e3b500860002d4c415_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 5 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3560	dc512ff7e6acd0e3b500860002d4c415_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	720	vssvc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	720	vssvc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	720	vssvc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2244	mstwain32.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 23 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3964 wrote to memory of 3560	3964	dc512ff7e6acd0e3b500860002d4c415_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 3964 wrote to memory of 3560	3964	dc512ff7e6acd0e3b500860002d4c415_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 3964 wrote to memory of 3560	3964	dc512ff7e6acd0e3b500860002d4c415_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 3964 wrote to memory of 3560	3964	dc512ff7e6acd0e3b500860002d4c415_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 3964 wrote to memory of 3560	3964	dc512ff7e6acd0e3b500860002d4c415_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 3964 wrote to memory of 3560	3964	dc512ff7e6acd0e3b500860002d4c415_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 3964 wrote to memory of 3560	3964	dc512ff7e6acd0e3b500860002d4c415_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 3964 wrote to memory of 3560	3964	dc512ff7e6acd0e3b500860002d4c415_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 3964 wrote to memory of 3560	3964	dc512ff7e6acd0e3b500860002d4c415_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 3964 wrote to memory of 3560	3964	dc512ff7e6acd0e3b500860002d4c415_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 3560 wrote to memory of 4184	3560	dc512ff7e6acd0e3b500860002d4c415_JaffaCakes118.exe	95
PID 3560 wrote to memory of 4184	3560	dc512ff7e6acd0e3b500860002d4c415_JaffaCakes118.exe	95
PID 3560 wrote to memory of 4184	3560	dc512ff7e6acd0e3b500860002d4c415_JaffaCakes118.exe	95
PID 4184 wrote to memory of 2244	4184	mstwain32.exe	96
PID 4184 wrote to memory of 2244	4184	mstwain32.exe	96
PID 4184 wrote to memory of 2244	4184	mstwain32.exe	96
PID 4184 wrote to memory of 2244	4184	mstwain32.exe	96
PID 4184 wrote to memory of 2244	4184	mstwain32.exe	96
PID 4184 wrote to memory of 2244	4184	mstwain32.exe	96
PID 4184 wrote to memory of 2244	4184	mstwain32.exe	96
PID 4184 wrote to memory of 2244	4184	mstwain32.exe	96
PID 4184 wrote to memory of 2244	4184	mstwain32.exe	96
PID 4184 wrote to memory of 2244	4184	mstwain32.exe	96

System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	mstwain32.exe

Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.
ransomware

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dc512ff7e6acd0e3b500860002d4c415_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dc512ff7e6acd0e3b500860002d4c415_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3964
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dc512ff7e6acd0e3b500860002d4c415_JaffaCakes118.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dc512ff7e6acd0e3b500860002d4c415_JaffaCakes118.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Checks whether UAC is enabled
  - Drops file in Windows directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3560
- - C:\Windows\mstwain32.exe
    "C:\Windows\mstwain32.exe" \melt "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dc512ff7e6acd0e3b500860002d4c415_JaffaCakes118.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4184
  - - C:\Windows\mstwain32.exe
      "C:\Windows\mstwain32.exe"
      4⤵
      UAC bypass
      Executes dropped EXE
      Loads dropped DLL
      Adds Run key to start application
      Checks whether UAC is enabled
      Drops file in Windows directory
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      System policy modification
      PID:2244

C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:720

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

1

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

1

T1548.002

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

1

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

1

T1548.002

Impair Defenses

1

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

3

T1082

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Windows\mstwain32.exe

Filesize
594KB

MD5
dc512ff7e6acd0e3b500860002d4c415

SHA1
bf266e1917fdf2442aedcbe3870e8e966133bba6

SHA256
e164d55f5996770d2d9b43cdc690d1e09adab7de452378ce852adf09c4c6b2f4

SHA512
17f4287e5d6dc2151773d7ed40760d9bab06c0b1f72bacaffdec68abcab801184daeab89a94a23d49967588643da10cb50422fdf51a277b82b235e807112e1d1

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C:\Windows\ntdtcstp.dll

Filesize
40KB

MD5
3f689ab34ba20ffbc647f3c4ce7c9c92

SHA1
0275be6c5d43a4916f4b6b2b4aa06398e193206f

SHA256
003eb1ba56dc99c6a6d4e8f35233edcee64aa8001ac5f7289369cae2325ff019

SHA512
5336b3d410c21746a81a67c1b0da791d5592d4dc42fe559bc9b12a89b6bc6aef04b385a1566e55a7599c2489741ee7b0953f9cb0b3b5b9a9feb006678e2bdbce

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memory/2244-25-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/2244-37-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/2244-30-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/2244-42-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/2244-31-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/2244-41-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/2244-20-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/2244-32-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/2244-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/2244-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/2244-39-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/2244-29-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/2244-38-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/2244-36-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/2244-35-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/2244-33-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/2244-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/3560-2-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/3560-5-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/3560-1-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/3560-19-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/3560-6-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/3964-4-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
804KB

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memory/3964-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
804KB

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memory/4184-24-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
804KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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