8980703b7fa8d38a0fd6db1aabe7cad9596f83511c658a95a92f4694ac8d6905

Windows Service

T1543.003

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\wscsvc\Start = "4"	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\wscsvc\Start = "4"	svchost.EXE

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	svchost.EXE

Disables Task Manager via registry modification
evasion

Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 1 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\SystemBiosDate	svchost.EXE

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2740	svchost.exe
2860	svchost.exe
2612	svchost.EXE

Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2548	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE
2548	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE
2740	svchost.exe
2860	svchost.exe

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	svchost.EXE

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\cmdconfig = "C:\\test\\svchost.exe"	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE

Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Script.vbs	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Script.vbs	svchost.EXE

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1788 set thread context of 2668	1788	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2668 set thread context of 2548	2668	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2740 set thread context of 2860	2740	svchost.exe	34
PID 2860 set thread context of 2612	2860	svchost.exe	36

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 8 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	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	WScript.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	WScript.exe

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	svchost.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	svchost.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Identifier	svchost.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\VendorIdentifier	svchost.EXE

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\Identifier	svchost.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 49 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2548	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2548	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2548	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2548	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2548	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2548	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2548	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2548	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2548	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2548	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2548	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2548	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2548	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2548	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2548	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2548	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2548	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2548	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2548	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2548	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE
Token: 33	2548	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE
Token: 34	2548	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE
Token: 35	2548	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2612	svchost.EXE
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2612	svchost.EXE
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2612	svchost.EXE
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2612	svchost.EXE
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2612	svchost.EXE
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2612	svchost.EXE
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2612	svchost.EXE
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2612	svchost.EXE
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2612	svchost.EXE
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2612	svchost.EXE
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2612	svchost.EXE
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2612	svchost.EXE
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2612	svchost.EXE
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2612	svchost.EXE
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2612	svchost.EXE
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2612	svchost.EXE
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2612	svchost.EXE
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2612	svchost.EXE
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2612	svchost.EXE
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2612	svchost.EXE
Token: 33	2612	svchost.EXE
Token: 34	2612	svchost.EXE
Token: 35	2612	svchost.EXE
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1524	vssvc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1524	vssvc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	1524	vssvc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs

pid	Process
1788	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.exe
2668	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.exe
2740	svchost.exe
2860	svchost.exe
2612	svchost.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 60 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1788 wrote to memory of 2668	1788	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1788 wrote to memory of 2668	1788	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1788 wrote to memory of 2668	1788	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1788 wrote to memory of 2668	1788	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1788 wrote to memory of 2668	1788	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1788 wrote to memory of 2668	1788	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1788 wrote to memory of 2668	1788	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1788 wrote to memory of 2668	1788	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1788 wrote to memory of 2668	1788	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 2548	2668	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 2548	2668	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 2548	2668	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 2548	2668	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 2548	2668	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 2548	2668	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 2548	2668	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 2548	2668	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 2548	2668	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 2548	2668	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 2548	2668	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 2548	2668	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 2548	2668	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 2548	2668	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 2548	2668	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2548 wrote to memory of 2472	2548	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE	32
PID 2548 wrote to memory of 2472	2548	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE	32
PID 2548 wrote to memory of 2472	2548	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE	32
PID 2548 wrote to memory of 2472	2548	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE	32
PID 2548 wrote to memory of 2740	2548	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE	33
PID 2548 wrote to memory of 2740	2548	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE	33
PID 2548 wrote to memory of 2740	2548	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE	33
PID 2548 wrote to memory of 2740	2548	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE	33
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 2860	2740	svchost.exe	34
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 2860	2740	svchost.exe	34
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 2860	2740	svchost.exe	34
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 2860	2740	svchost.exe	34
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 2860	2740	svchost.exe	34
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 2860	2740	svchost.exe	34
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 2860	2740	svchost.exe	34
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 2860	2740	svchost.exe	34
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 2860	2740	svchost.exe	34
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 2612	2860	svchost.exe	36
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 2612	2860	svchost.exe	36
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 2612	2860	svchost.exe	36
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 2612	2860	svchost.exe	36
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 2612	2860	svchost.exe	36
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 2612	2860	svchost.exe	36
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 2612	2860	svchost.exe	36
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 2612	2860	svchost.exe	36
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 2612	2860	svchost.exe	36
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 2612	2860	svchost.exe	36
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 2612	2860	svchost.exe	36
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 2612	2860	svchost.exe	36
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 2612	2860	svchost.exe	36
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 2612	2860	svchost.exe	36
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 2612	2860	svchost.exe	36
PID 2612 wrote to memory of 2648	2612	svchost.EXE	37
PID 2612 wrote to memory of 2648	2612	svchost.EXE	37
PID 2612 wrote to memory of 2648	2612	svchost.EXE	37
PID 2612 wrote to memory of 2648	2612	svchost.EXE	37

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\ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1788
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.exe"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2668
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE"
    3⤵
    - Modifies security service
    - Windows security bypass
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Windows security modification
    - Adds Run key to start application
    - Drops file in System32 directory
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2548
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Windows\system32\Script.vbs"
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2472
  - - C:\test\svchost.exe
      "C:\test\svchost.exe"
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      Loads dropped DLL
      Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2740
    - - C:\test\svchost.exe
        
        "C:\test\svchost.exe"
        5⤵
        Executes dropped EXE
        Loads dropped DLL
        Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        
        PID:2860
      - C:\test\svchost.EXE
        
        "C:\test\svchost.EXE"
        6⤵
        Modifies security service
        Windows security bypass
        Checks BIOS information in registry
        Executes dropped EXE
        Windows security modification
        Drops file in System32 directory
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        Checks processor information in registry
        Enumerates system info in registry
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        
        PID:2612
        
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
        
        "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Windows\system32\Script.vbs"
        7⤵
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        
        PID:2648

C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1524

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

System Information Discovery