agenttesla | 3c12e7f3c7fa60e642268164df52528f9af539a6f86ed0c01a56ddb1ab432a4e

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection	f547bb8bf706a859088cd4ee4f217c18_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableBehaviorMonitoring = "1"	f547bb8bf706a859088cd4ee4f217c18_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableOnAccessProtection = "1"	f547bb8bf706a859088cd4ee4f217c18_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableScanOnRealtimeEnable = "1"	f547bb8bf706a859088cd4ee4f217c18_JaffaCakes118.exe

AgentTesla payload 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2420-66-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000466000-memory.dmp	family_agenttesla

Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion

Query Registry

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Oracle\VirtualBox Guest Additions	f547bb8bf706a859088cd4ee4f217c18_JaffaCakes118.exe

Looks for VMWare Tools registry key 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion

Query Registry

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\VMware, Inc.\VMware Tools	f547bb8bf706a859088cd4ee4f217c18_JaffaCakes118.exe

Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 2 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\SystemBiosVersion	f547bb8bf706a859088cd4ee4f217c18_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	f547bb8bf706a859088cd4ee4f217c18_JaffaCakes118.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 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-1-5-21-1194130065-3471212556-1656947724-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	f547bb8bf706a859088cd4ee4f217c18_JaffaCakes118.exe

Reads WinSCP keys stored on the system 2 TTPs
Tries to access WinSCP stored sessions.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials in Registry
T1552.002
Reads data files stored by FTP clients 2 TTPs
Tries to access configuration files associated with programs like FileZilla.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001
Reads user/profile data of local email clients 2 TTPs
Email clients store some user data on disk where infostealers will often target it.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001
Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

Credentials from Web Browsers
T1555.003
Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files 1 TTPs
Steal credentials from unsecured files.
credential_access stealer

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features	f547bb8bf706a859088cd4ee4f217c18_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features\TamperProtection = "0"	f547bb8bf706a859088cd4ee4f217c18_JaffaCakes118.exe

Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

collection

Email Collection

T1114

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1194130065-3471212556-1656947724-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\15.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676	f547bb8bf706a859088cd4ee4f217c18_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1194130065-3471212556-1656947724-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676	f547bb8bf706a859088cd4ee4f217c18_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1194130065-3471212556-1656947724-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676	f547bb8bf706a859088cd4ee4f217c18_JaffaCakes118.exe

Maps connected drives based on registry 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

Query Registry

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Disk\Enum	f547bb8bf706a859088cd4ee4f217c18_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\disk\Enum\0	f547bb8bf706a859088cd4ee4f217c18_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 728 set thread context of 2420	728	f547bb8bf706a859088cd4ee4f217c18_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 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	f547bb8bf706a859088cd4ee4f217c18_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	powershell.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	schtasks.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	f547bb8bf706a859088cd4ee4f217c18_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	REG.exe

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Modify Registry

pid	Process
2236	REG.exe

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

pid	Process
3552	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 5 IoCs

pid	Process
1836	powershell.exe
1836	powershell.exe
728	f547bb8bf706a859088cd4ee4f217c18_JaffaCakes118.exe
2420	f547bb8bf706a859088cd4ee4f217c18_JaffaCakes118.exe
2420	f547bb8bf706a859088cd4ee4f217c18_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1836	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	728	f547bb8bf706a859088cd4ee4f217c18_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2420	f547bb8bf706a859088cd4ee4f217c18_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2420	f547bb8bf706a859088cd4ee4f217c18_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 17 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 728 wrote to memory of 1836	728	f547bb8bf706a859088cd4ee4f217c18_JaffaCakes118.exe	91
PID 728 wrote to memory of 1836	728	f547bb8bf706a859088cd4ee4f217c18_JaffaCakes118.exe	91
PID 728 wrote to memory of 1836	728	f547bb8bf706a859088cd4ee4f217c18_JaffaCakes118.exe	91
PID 728 wrote to memory of 3552	728	f547bb8bf706a859088cd4ee4f217c18_JaffaCakes118.exe	93
PID 728 wrote to memory of 3552	728	f547bb8bf706a859088cd4ee4f217c18_JaffaCakes118.exe	93
PID 728 wrote to memory of 3552	728	f547bb8bf706a859088cd4ee4f217c18_JaffaCakes118.exe	93
PID 728 wrote to memory of 2420	728	f547bb8bf706a859088cd4ee4f217c18_JaffaCakes118.exe	95
PID 728 wrote to memory of 2420	728	f547bb8bf706a859088cd4ee4f217c18_JaffaCakes118.exe	95
PID 728 wrote to memory of 2420	728	f547bb8bf706a859088cd4ee4f217c18_JaffaCakes118.exe	95
PID 728 wrote to memory of 2420	728	f547bb8bf706a859088cd4ee4f217c18_JaffaCakes118.exe	95
PID 728 wrote to memory of 2420	728	f547bb8bf706a859088cd4ee4f217c18_JaffaCakes118.exe	95
PID 728 wrote to memory of 2420	728	f547bb8bf706a859088cd4ee4f217c18_JaffaCakes118.exe	95
PID 728 wrote to memory of 2420	728	f547bb8bf706a859088cd4ee4f217c18_JaffaCakes118.exe	95
PID 728 wrote to memory of 2420	728	f547bb8bf706a859088cd4ee4f217c18_JaffaCakes118.exe	95
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 2236	2420	f547bb8bf706a859088cd4ee4f217c18_JaffaCakes118.exe	96
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 2236	2420	f547bb8bf706a859088cd4ee4f217c18_JaffaCakes118.exe	96
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 2236	2420	f547bb8bf706a859088cd4ee4f217c18_JaffaCakes118.exe	96

outlook_office_path 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1194130065-3471212556-1656947724-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676	f547bb8bf706a859088cd4ee4f217c18_JaffaCakes118.exe

outlook_win_path 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1194130065-3471212556-1656947724-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676	f547bb8bf706a859088cd4ee4f217c18_JaffaCakes118.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f547bb8bf706a859088cd4ee4f217c18_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f547bb8bf706a859088cd4ee4f217c18_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
- Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry
- Looks for VMWare Tools registry key
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Checks computer location settings
- Windows security modification
- Maps connected drives based on registry
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:728
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "powershell" Get-MpPreference -verbose
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1836
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "Updates\RKDYfWKEv" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpA0BF.tmp"
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:3552
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f547bb8bf706a859088cd4ee4f217c18_JaffaCakes118.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f547bb8bf706a859088cd4ee4f217c18_JaffaCakes118.exe"
  2⤵
  - Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  - outlook_office_path
  - outlook_win_path
  PID:2420
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\REG.exe
    REG add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer / v NoRun / t REG_DWORD / d 1 / f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Modifies registry key
    PID:2236

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

Persistence

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

Privilege Escalation

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

T1552

Credentials In Files

T1552.001

Credentials in Registry

T1552.002

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion