modiloader | bd8edf342ed7e098956be2b4869d4dbb74e4a99009298658a6eabed2173acef5

Analysis

max time kernel
147s
max time network
149s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20240910-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240910-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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General

Target

e93527b115490081dfd3c43ee722bfc7_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

336KB
MD5

e93527b115490081dfd3c43ee722bfc7
SHA1

eb11f83e96fa0fb2a256152da5e2a0afa1f31916
SHA256

bd8edf342ed7e098956be2b4869d4dbb74e4a99009298658a6eabed2173acef5
SHA512

6db73a56551527024c5e195f1aadefdd53eba5973a57b116f9bb164d2d245cda18ea07f1a9f54ff18c57c2711c9b523c2f609db71ef57f3a795a63d7a0cdc983
SSDEEP

6144:lDF+39NG7BBg5Qda8Xs3GghUB19c3txCLGWwJrvFdWbY4d0zHmnTXjj62b4v18Ui:tF+39NG7BBg5Qda8Xs2CgQ/0Gh9vFgbV

Score

10^/10

modiloader discovery persistence trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

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

Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "explorer.exe \"C:\\Windows\\mchost.exe\""	mchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Userinit = "explorer.exe\"C:\\Windows\\mchost.exe\","	mchost.exe

ModiLoader Second Stage 10 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2768-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000431000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/2768-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000431000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/2768-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000431000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/2768-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000431000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/2768-69-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000431000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/4852-78-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000431000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/4852-80-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000431000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/4852-81-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000431000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/4852-79-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000431000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/4852-89-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000431000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2

Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629364133-3182087385-364449604-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run\settings = "C:\\Windows\\mchost.exe"	mchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629364133-3182087385-364449604-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run	mchost.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

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{NQQ5L861-82LC-FV28-BC5R-EK164PT2UCAG}	mchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{NQQ5L861-82LC-FV28-BC5R-EK164PT2UCAG}\StubPath = "\"C:\\Windows\\mchost.exe\""	mchost.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-1-5-21-2629364133-3182087385-364449604-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	e93527b115490081dfd3c43ee722bfc7_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2984	mchost.exe
4852	mchost.exe

UPX packed file 12 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2768-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000431000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2768-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000431000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2768-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000431000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2768-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000431000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2768-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000431000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2768-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000431000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2768-69-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000431000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4852-78-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000431000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4852-80-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000431000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4852-81-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000431000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4852-79-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000431000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4852-89-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000431000-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-1-5-21-2629364133-3182087385-364449604-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\settings = "C:\\Windows\\mchost.exe"	mchost.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	mchost.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\disk\Enum\0	mchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Disk\Enum	e93527b115490081dfd3c43ee722bfc7_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\disk\Enum\0	e93527b115490081dfd3c43ee722bfc7_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2784 set thread context of 2768	2784	e93527b115490081dfd3c43ee722bfc7_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 2984 set thread context of 4852	2984	mchost.exe	96

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\mchost.exe	e93527b115490081dfd3c43ee722bfc7_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\mchost.exe	mchost.exe
File created	C:\Windows\mchost.exe	e93527b115490081dfd3c43ee722bfc7_JaffaCakes118.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 5 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	mchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	mchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	iexplore.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e93527b115490081dfd3c43ee722bfc7_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e93527b115490081dfd3c43ee722bfc7_JaffaCakes118.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\	e93527b115490081dfd3c43ee722bfc7_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 8 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2784	e93527b115490081dfd3c43ee722bfc7_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2784	e93527b115490081dfd3c43ee722bfc7_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2784	e93527b115490081dfd3c43ee722bfc7_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2784	e93527b115490081dfd3c43ee722bfc7_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2984	mchost.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2984	mchost.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2984	mchost.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2984	mchost.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2784	e93527b115490081dfd3c43ee722bfc7_JaffaCakes118.exe
2984	mchost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2784 wrote to memory of 2768	2784	e93527b115490081dfd3c43ee722bfc7_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 2784 wrote to memory of 2768	2784	e93527b115490081dfd3c43ee722bfc7_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 2784 wrote to memory of 2768	2784	e93527b115490081dfd3c43ee722bfc7_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 2784 wrote to memory of 2768	2784	e93527b115490081dfd3c43ee722bfc7_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 2784 wrote to memory of 2768	2784	e93527b115490081dfd3c43ee722bfc7_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 2784 wrote to memory of 2768	2784	e93527b115490081dfd3c43ee722bfc7_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 2784 wrote to memory of 2768	2784	e93527b115490081dfd3c43ee722bfc7_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 2784 wrote to memory of 2768	2784	e93527b115490081dfd3c43ee722bfc7_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 2984	2768	e93527b115490081dfd3c43ee722bfc7_JaffaCakes118.exe	93
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 2984	2768	e93527b115490081dfd3c43ee722bfc7_JaffaCakes118.exe	93
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 2984	2768	e93527b115490081dfd3c43ee722bfc7_JaffaCakes118.exe	93
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 4852	2984	mchost.exe	96
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 4852	2984	mchost.exe	96
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 4852	2984	mchost.exe	96
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 4852	2984	mchost.exe	96
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 4852	2984	mchost.exe	96
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 4852	2984	mchost.exe	96
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 4852	2984	mchost.exe	96
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 4852	2984	mchost.exe	96
PID 4852 wrote to memory of 1452	4852	mchost.exe	99
PID 4852 wrote to memory of 1452	4852	mchost.exe	99
PID 4852 wrote to memory of 1452	4852	mchost.exe	99
PID 4852 wrote to memory of 1452	4852	mchost.exe	99
PID 4852 wrote to memory of 1452	4852	mchost.exe	99
PID 4852 wrote to memory of 1452	4852	mchost.exe	99
PID 4852 wrote to memory of 1452	4852	mchost.exe	99
PID 4852 wrote to memory of 1452	4852	mchost.exe	99
PID 4852 wrote to memory of 1452	4852	mchost.exe	99
PID 4852 wrote to memory of 1452	4852	mchost.exe	99
PID 4852 wrote to memory of 1452	4852	mchost.exe	99
PID 4852 wrote to memory of 1452	4852	mchost.exe	99
PID 4852 wrote to memory of 1452	4852	mchost.exe	99
PID 4852 wrote to memory of 1452	4852	mchost.exe	99
PID 4852 wrote to memory of 1452	4852	mchost.exe	99
PID 4852 wrote to memory of 1452	4852	mchost.exe	99
PID 4852 wrote to memory of 1452	4852	mchost.exe	99
PID 4852 wrote to memory of 1452	4852	mchost.exe	99
PID 4852 wrote to memory of 1452	4852	mchost.exe	99
PID 4852 wrote to memory of 1452	4852	mchost.exe	99
PID 4852 wrote to memory of 1452	4852	mchost.exe	99
PID 4852 wrote to memory of 1452	4852	mchost.exe	99
PID 4852 wrote to memory of 1452	4852	mchost.exe	99
PID 4852 wrote to memory of 1452	4852	mchost.exe	99
PID 4852 wrote to memory of 1452	4852	mchost.exe	99
PID 4852 wrote to memory of 1452	4852	mchost.exe	99
PID 4852 wrote to memory of 1452	4852	mchost.exe	99
PID 4852 wrote to memory of 1452	4852	mchost.exe	99
PID 4852 wrote to memory of 1452	4852	mchost.exe	99
PID 4852 wrote to memory of 1452	4852	mchost.exe	99
PID 4852 wrote to memory of 1452	4852	mchost.exe	99
PID 4852 wrote to memory of 1452	4852	mchost.exe	99
PID 4852 wrote to memory of 1452	4852	mchost.exe	99
PID 4852 wrote to memory of 1452	4852	mchost.exe	99
PID 4852 wrote to memory of 1452	4852	mchost.exe	99
PID 4852 wrote to memory of 1452	4852	mchost.exe	99
PID 4852 wrote to memory of 1452	4852	mchost.exe	99
PID 4852 wrote to memory of 1452	4852	mchost.exe	99
PID 4852 wrote to memory of 1452	4852	mchost.exe	99
PID 4852 wrote to memory of 1452	4852	mchost.exe	99
PID 4852 wrote to memory of 1452	4852	mchost.exe	99
PID 4852 wrote to memory of 1452	4852	mchost.exe	99
PID 4852 wrote to memory of 1452	4852	mchost.exe	99
PID 4852 wrote to memory of 1452	4852	mchost.exe	99
PID 4852 wrote to memory of 1452	4852	mchost.exe	99

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e93527b115490081dfd3c43ee722bfc7_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e93527b115490081dfd3c43ee722bfc7_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Maps connected drives based on registry
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2784
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e93527b115490081dfd3c43ee722bfc7_JaffaCakes118.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e93527b115490081dfd3c43ee722bfc7_JaffaCakes118.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Drops file in Windows directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Modifies registry class
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2768
- - C:\Windows\mchost.exe
    "C:\Windows\mchost.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Maps connected drives based on registry
    - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    - Drops file in Windows directory
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2984
  - - C:\Windows\mchost.exe
      "C:\Windows\mchost.exe"
      4⤵
      Modifies WinLogon for persistence
      Adds policy Run key to start application
      Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
      Executes dropped EXE
      Adds Run key to start application
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4852
    - - C:\Program Files (x86)\internet explorer\iexplore.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\internet explorer\iexplore.exe"
        5⤵
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        
        PID:1452

C:\Windows\System32\Upfc.exe
C:\Windows\System32\Upfc.exe /launchtype periodic /cv +zPZf1zOak+GXU7gh76tVw.0
1⤵
PID:4984

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

T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Active Setup

T1547.014

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Windows\mchost.exe

Filesize
336KB

MD5
e93527b115490081dfd3c43ee722bfc7

SHA1
eb11f83e96fa0fb2a256152da5e2a0afa1f31916

SHA256
bd8edf342ed7e098956be2b4869d4dbb74e4a99009298658a6eabed2173acef5

SHA512
6db73a56551527024c5e195f1aadefdd53eba5973a57b116f9bb164d2d245cda18ea07f1a9f54ff18c57c2711c9b523c2f609db71ef57f3a795a63d7a0cdc983

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memory/2768-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000431000-memory.dmp

Filesize
196KB

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memory/2768-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000431000-memory.dmp

Filesize
196KB

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memory/2768-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000431000-memory.dmp

Filesize
196KB

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memory/2768-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000431000-memory.dmp

Filesize
196KB

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memory/2768-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000431000-memory.dmp

Filesize
196KB

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memory/2768-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000431000-memory.dmp

Filesize
196KB

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memory/2768-69-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000431000-memory.dmp

Filesize
196KB

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memory/4852-78-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000431000-memory.dmp

Filesize
196KB

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memory/4852-80-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000431000-memory.dmp

Filesize
196KB

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memory/4852-81-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000431000-memory.dmp

Filesize
196KB

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memory/4852-79-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000431000-memory.dmp

Filesize
196KB

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memory/4852-82-0x0000000010410000-0x0000000010455000-memory.dmp

Filesize
276KB

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memory/4852-83-0x0000000010410000-0x0000000010455000-memory.dmp

Filesize
276KB

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memory/4852-89-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000431000-memory.dmp

Filesize
196KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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