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System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-523280732-2327480845-3730041215-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	fe396ab6c1ad631330e75ba662f51525_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-523280732-2327480845-3730041215-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	XNT.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3120	XNT.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3120	XNT.exe
3964	fe396ab6c1ad631330e75ba662f51525_JaffaCakes118.exe

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\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\XNT Start = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\WTWOVR\\XNT.exe"	XNT.exe

Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs
Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.
discovery

Query Registry
T1012
Indicator Removal: File Deletion 1 TTPs
Adversaries may delete files left behind by the actions of their intrusion activity.
defense_evasion

File Deletion
T1070.004

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WTWOVR\XNT.004	fe396ab6c1ad631330e75ba662f51525_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WTWOVR\XNT.001	fe396ab6c1ad631330e75ba662f51525_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WTWOVR\XNT.002	fe396ab6c1ad631330e75ba662f51525_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WTWOVR\AKV.exe	fe396ab6c1ad631330e75ba662f51525_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WTWOVR\XNT.exe	fe396ab6c1ad631330e75ba662f51525_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WTWOVR\	XNT.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 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	XNT.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	fe396ab6c1ad631330e75ba662f51525_JaffaCakes118.exe

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 3 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	WINWORD.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	WINWORD.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	WINWORD.EXE

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\BIOS	WINWORD.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemFamily	WINWORD.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemSKU	WINWORD.EXE

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-523280732-2327480845-3730041215-1000_Classes\Local Settings	fe396ab6c1ad631330e75ba662f51525_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1068	WINWORD.EXE
1068	WINWORD.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	3120	XNT.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3120	XNT.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3120	XNT.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 11 IoCs

pid	Process
3120	XNT.exe
3120	XNT.exe
3120	XNT.exe
3120	XNT.exe
1068	WINWORD.EXE
1068	WINWORD.EXE
1068	WINWORD.EXE
1068	WINWORD.EXE
1068	WINWORD.EXE
1068	WINWORD.EXE
1068	WINWORD.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3964 wrote to memory of 3120	3964	fe396ab6c1ad631330e75ba662f51525_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 3964 wrote to memory of 3120	3964	fe396ab6c1ad631330e75ba662f51525_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 3964 wrote to memory of 3120	3964	fe396ab6c1ad631330e75ba662f51525_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 3964 wrote to memory of 1068	3964	fe396ab6c1ad631330e75ba662f51525_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 3964 wrote to memory of 1068	3964	fe396ab6c1ad631330e75ba662f51525_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 3120 wrote to memory of 2212	3120	XNT.exe	96
PID 3120 wrote to memory of 2212	3120	XNT.exe	96
PID 3120 wrote to memory of 2212	3120	XNT.exe	96

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fe396ab6c1ad631330e75ba662f51525_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fe396ab6c1ad631330e75ba662f51525_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3964
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WTWOVR\XNT.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\WTWOVR\XNT.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3120
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c del C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WTWOVR\XNT.exe > nul
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2212
- C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE
  "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE" /n "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rate Request Form.doc" /o ""
  2⤵
  - Checks processor information in registry
  - Enumerates system info in registry
  - Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:1068

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

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Indicator Removal

T1070

File Deletion

Modify Registry

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

4

System Information Discovery

4

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery