neshta | b2beeab94f7cbc38143e2a050c263476419bb48d2ec37470df5b1ee0da812f50

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Oracle\VirtualBox Guest Additions	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_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	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_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

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2792	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
1900	svchost.com

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2096	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
2096	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Modify Registry

T1112

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe

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
Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs

Command and Scripting Interpreter
T1059

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

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Disk\Enum	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Disk\Enum\0	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2792 set thread context of 1624	2792	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe	36

Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\SOURCE~1\OSE.EXE	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CNFNOT32.EXE	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmlaunch.exe	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmprph.exe	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~2.EXE	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CLVIEW.EXE	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\SELFCERT.EXE	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wab.exe	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\WinMail.exe	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOF5E2~1.EXE	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GROOVEMN.EXE	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOHTMED.EXE	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmplayer.exe	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\Oarpmany.exe	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\1033\ONELEV.EXE	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\IECONT~1.EXE	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\setup_wm.exe	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\ODeploy.exe	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOUC.EXE	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wabmig.exe	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\OIS.EXE	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBE_~1.EXE	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\ADOBEA~1\Versions\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\Setup.exe	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~3.EXE	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GO664E~1.EXE	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\WMPDMC.exe	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpshare.exe	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\ImagingDevices.exe	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\SETUPF~1\{AC76B~1\Setup.exe	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\ink\mip.exe	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WORDICON.EXE	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTE.EXE	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\PPTICO.EXE	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORDB.EXE	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\Eula.exe	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBEU~1.EXE	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\XLICONS.EXE	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\NAMECO~1.EXE	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\INFOPATH.EXE	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOSYNC.EXE	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\directx.sys	svchost.com
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	svchost.com

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	svchost.com
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	schtasks.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	vbc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.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
940	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2792	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2792	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 25 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2096 wrote to memory of 2792	2096	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2096 wrote to memory of 2792	2096	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2096 wrote to memory of 2792	2096	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2096 wrote to memory of 2792	2096	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2792 wrote to memory of 1900	2792	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe	33
PID 2792 wrote to memory of 1900	2792	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe	33
PID 2792 wrote to memory of 1900	2792	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe	33
PID 2792 wrote to memory of 1900	2792	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe	33
PID 1900 wrote to memory of 940	1900	svchost.com	34
PID 1900 wrote to memory of 940	1900	svchost.com	34
PID 1900 wrote to memory of 940	1900	svchost.com	34
PID 1900 wrote to memory of 940	1900	svchost.com	34
PID 2792 wrote to memory of 1624	2792	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe	36
PID 2792 wrote to memory of 1624	2792	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe	36
PID 2792 wrote to memory of 1624	2792	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe	36
PID 2792 wrote to memory of 1624	2792	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe	36
PID 2792 wrote to memory of 1624	2792	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe	36
PID 2792 wrote to memory of 1624	2792	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe	36
PID 2792 wrote to memory of 1624	2792	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe	36
PID 2792 wrote to memory of 1624	2792	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe	36
PID 2792 wrote to memory of 1624	2792	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe	36
PID 2792 wrote to memory of 1624	2792	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe	36
PID 2792 wrote to memory of 1624	2792	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe	36
PID 2792 wrote to memory of 1624	2792	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe	36
PID 2792 wrote to memory of 1624	2792	0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe	36

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Modifies system executable filetype association
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2096
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\0941a59548b4f95082dfa17f85c6557c_JaffaCakes118.exe"
  2⤵
  - Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry
  - Looks for VMWare Tools registry key
  - Checks BIOS information in registry
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - 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:2792
- - C:\Windows\svchost.com
    "C:\Windows\svchost.com" "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "Updates\TfIdAJRB" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp2858.tmp"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Drops file in Windows directory
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1900
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe /Create /TN Updates\TfIdAJRB /XML C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp2858.tmp
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:940
- - C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\vbc.exe
    "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\vbc.exe"
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:1624

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

Persistence

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

Privilege Escalation

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

T1552

Credentials In Files

T1552.001

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion