metasploit | f8eec64a72e4b70f9756a58ac88552d57851089d5edd49a7a8e0c7c2f25d29fe

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run\mitnick2 = "C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\microsoftNS.exe"	f83ab9d63b5240615fc403229d04f83a_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run	f83ab9d63b5240615fc403229d04f83a_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2864	microsoftNS.exe
2836	microsoftNS.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2184	f83ab9d63b5240615fc403229d04f83a_JaffaCakes118.exe
2184	f83ab9d63b5240615fc403229d04f83a_JaffaCakes118.exe
2864	microsoftNS.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\billgates = "C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\microsoftNS.exe"	f83ab9d63b5240615fc403229d04f83a_JaffaCakes118.exe

Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR) 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

bootkit persistence

Bootkit

T1542.003

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	\??\PhysicalDrive0	f83ab9d63b5240615fc403229d04f83a_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	\??\PhysicalDrive0	microsoftNS.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\microsoftNS.exe	microsoftNS.exe
File created	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\microsoftNS.exe	microsoftNS.exe
File created	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\microsoftNS.exe	f83ab9d63b5240615fc403229d04f83a_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\microsoftNS.exe	f83ab9d63b5240615fc403229d04f83a_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2156 set thread context of 2184	2156	f83ab9d63b5240615fc403229d04f83a_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2864 set thread context of 2836	2864	microsoftNS.exe	32

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 3 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	f83ab9d63b5240615fc403229d04f83a_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	microsoftNS.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	f83ab9d63b5240615fc403229d04f83a_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2156	f83ab9d63b5240615fc403229d04f83a_JaffaCakes118.exe
2864	microsoftNS.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 22 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2156 wrote to memory of 2184	2156	f83ab9d63b5240615fc403229d04f83a_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2156 wrote to memory of 2184	2156	f83ab9d63b5240615fc403229d04f83a_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2156 wrote to memory of 2184	2156	f83ab9d63b5240615fc403229d04f83a_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2156 wrote to memory of 2184	2156	f83ab9d63b5240615fc403229d04f83a_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2156 wrote to memory of 2184	2156	f83ab9d63b5240615fc403229d04f83a_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2156 wrote to memory of 2184	2156	f83ab9d63b5240615fc403229d04f83a_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2156 wrote to memory of 2184	2156	f83ab9d63b5240615fc403229d04f83a_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2156 wrote to memory of 2184	2156	f83ab9d63b5240615fc403229d04f83a_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2156 wrote to memory of 2184	2156	f83ab9d63b5240615fc403229d04f83a_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2184 wrote to memory of 2864	2184	f83ab9d63b5240615fc403229d04f83a_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2184 wrote to memory of 2864	2184	f83ab9d63b5240615fc403229d04f83a_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2184 wrote to memory of 2864	2184	f83ab9d63b5240615fc403229d04f83a_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2184 wrote to memory of 2864	2184	f83ab9d63b5240615fc403229d04f83a_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2864 wrote to memory of 2836	2864	microsoftNS.exe	32
PID 2864 wrote to memory of 2836	2864	microsoftNS.exe	32
PID 2864 wrote to memory of 2836	2864	microsoftNS.exe	32
PID 2864 wrote to memory of 2836	2864	microsoftNS.exe	32
PID 2864 wrote to memory of 2836	2864	microsoftNS.exe	32
PID 2864 wrote to memory of 2836	2864	microsoftNS.exe	32
PID 2864 wrote to memory of 2836	2864	microsoftNS.exe	32
PID 2864 wrote to memory of 2836	2864	microsoftNS.exe	32
PID 2864 wrote to memory of 2836	2864	microsoftNS.exe	32

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f83ab9d63b5240615fc403229d04f83a_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f83ab9d63b5240615fc403229d04f83a_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2156
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f83ab9d63b5240615fc403229d04f83a_JaffaCakes118.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f83ab9d63b5240615fc403229d04f83a_JaffaCakes118.exe" c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\Program.exe
  2⤵
  - Adds policy Run key to start application
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2184
- - C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\microsoftNS.exe
    "C:\WINDOWS\system32\microsoftNS.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
    - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2864
  - - C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\microsoftNS.exe
      "C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\microsoftNS.exe" c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\Program.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      Drops file in System32 directory
      PID:2836

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Pre-OS Boot

T1542

Bootkit

T1542.003

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Pre-OS Boot

T1542

Bootkit

T1542.003

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery