8980703b7fa8d38a0fd6db1aabe7cad9596f83511c658a95a92f4694ac8d6905

Windows Service

T1543.003

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

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 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-1-5-21-945322488-2060912225-3527527000-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-945322488-2060912225-3527527000-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	svchost.EXE

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
3620	svchost.exe
208	svchost.exe
2040	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-1-5-21-945322488-2060912225-3527527000-1000\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 4748 set thread context of 5108	4748	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 5108 set thread context of 3020	5108	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 3620 set thread context of 208	3620	svchost.exe	86
PID 208 set thread context of 2040	208	svchost.exe	88

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	WScript.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	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

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

Modifies registry class 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-945322488-2060912225-3527527000-1000_Classes\Local Settings	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-945322488-2060912225-3527527000-1000_Classes\Local Settings	svchost.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 51 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3020	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3020	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3020	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3020	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3020	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3020	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3020	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3020	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3020	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3020	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3020	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3020	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3020	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3020	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	3020	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3020	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3020	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3020	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	3020	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	3020	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE
Token: 33	3020	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE
Token: 34	3020	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE
Token: 35	3020	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE
Token: 36	3020	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2040	svchost.EXE
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2040	svchost.EXE
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2040	svchost.EXE
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2040	svchost.EXE
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2040	svchost.EXE
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2040	svchost.EXE
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2040	svchost.EXE
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2040	svchost.EXE
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2040	svchost.EXE
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2040	svchost.EXE
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2040	svchost.EXE
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2040	svchost.EXE
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2040	svchost.EXE
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2040	svchost.EXE
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2040	svchost.EXE
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2040	svchost.EXE
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2040	svchost.EXE
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2040	svchost.EXE
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2040	svchost.EXE
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2040	svchost.EXE
Token: 33	2040	svchost.EXE
Token: 34	2040	svchost.EXE
Token: 35	2040	svchost.EXE
Token: 36	2040	svchost.EXE
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3780	vssvc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3780	vssvc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	3780	vssvc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs

pid	Process
4748	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.exe
5108	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.exe
3620	svchost.exe
208	svchost.exe
2040	svchost.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 53 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4748 wrote to memory of 5108	4748	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 4748 wrote to memory of 5108	4748	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 4748 wrote to memory of 5108	4748	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 4748 wrote to memory of 5108	4748	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 4748 wrote to memory of 5108	4748	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 4748 wrote to memory of 5108	4748	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 4748 wrote to memory of 5108	4748	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 4748 wrote to memory of 5108	4748	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 5108 wrote to memory of 3020	5108	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 5108 wrote to memory of 3020	5108	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 5108 wrote to memory of 3020	5108	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 5108 wrote to memory of 3020	5108	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 5108 wrote to memory of 3020	5108	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 5108 wrote to memory of 3020	5108	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 5108 wrote to memory of 3020	5108	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 5108 wrote to memory of 3020	5108	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 5108 wrote to memory of 3020	5108	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 5108 wrote to memory of 3020	5108	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 5108 wrote to memory of 3020	5108	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 5108 wrote to memory of 3020	5108	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 5108 wrote to memory of 3020	5108	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 5108 wrote to memory of 3020	5108	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 3020 wrote to memory of 3956	3020	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE	84
PID 3020 wrote to memory of 3956	3020	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE	84
PID 3020 wrote to memory of 3956	3020	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE	84
PID 3020 wrote to memory of 3620	3020	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE	85
PID 3020 wrote to memory of 3620	3020	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE	85
PID 3020 wrote to memory of 3620	3020	ee6db0acd6b10cf54aa7c91dd826fe01_JaffaCakes118.EXE	85
PID 3620 wrote to memory of 208	3620	svchost.exe	86
PID 3620 wrote to memory of 208	3620	svchost.exe	86
PID 3620 wrote to memory of 208	3620	svchost.exe	86
PID 3620 wrote to memory of 208	3620	svchost.exe	86
PID 3620 wrote to memory of 208	3620	svchost.exe	86
PID 3620 wrote to memory of 208	3620	svchost.exe	86
PID 3620 wrote to memory of 208	3620	svchost.exe	86
PID 3620 wrote to memory of 208	3620	svchost.exe	86
PID 208 wrote to memory of 2040	208	svchost.exe	88
PID 208 wrote to memory of 2040	208	svchost.exe	88
PID 208 wrote to memory of 2040	208	svchost.exe	88
PID 208 wrote to memory of 2040	208	svchost.exe	88
PID 208 wrote to memory of 2040	208	svchost.exe	88
PID 208 wrote to memory of 2040	208	svchost.exe	88
PID 208 wrote to memory of 2040	208	svchost.exe	88
PID 208 wrote to memory of 2040	208	svchost.exe	88
PID 208 wrote to memory of 2040	208	svchost.exe	88
PID 208 wrote to memory of 2040	208	svchost.exe	88
PID 208 wrote to memory of 2040	208	svchost.exe	88
PID 208 wrote to memory of 2040	208	svchost.exe	88
PID 208 wrote to memory of 2040	208	svchost.exe	88
PID 208 wrote to memory of 2040	208	svchost.exe	88
PID 2040 wrote to memory of 2216	2040	svchost.EXE	91
PID 2040 wrote to memory of 2216	2040	svchost.EXE	91
PID 2040 wrote to memory of 2216	2040	svchost.EXE	91

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:4748
- 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:5108
- - 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
    - Checks computer location settings
    - Windows security modification
    - Adds Run key to start application
    - Drops file in System32 directory
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Modifies registry class
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3020
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Windows\system32\Script.vbs"
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3956
  - - C:\test\svchost.exe
      "C:\test\svchost.exe"
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3620
    - - C:\test\svchost.exe
        
        "C:\test\svchost.exe"
        5⤵
        Executes dropped EXE
        Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        
        PID:208
      - C:\test\svchost.EXE
        
        "C:\test\svchost.EXE"
        6⤵
        Modifies security service
        Windows security bypass
        Checks BIOS information in registry
        Checks computer location settings
        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
        Modifies registry class
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        
        PID:2040
        
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
        
        "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Windows\system32\Script.vbs"
        7⤵
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        
        PID:2216

C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3780

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