neshta | 385f5ca91b0a230a14f5d32c79d061a3af0f5533923ad62e1982d1327ed086a4

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

T1497

Processes:

158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Oracle\VirtualBox Guest Additions	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe

Xloader payload 1 IoCs

rat

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4688-127-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000429000-memory.dmp	xloader

Looks for VMWare Tools registry key 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
evasion

Query Registry
T1012

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion
T1497

Processes:

158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe

description ioc process

Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\VMware, Inc.\VMware Tools 158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\VMware, Inc.\VMware Tools	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_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

Processes:

158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

Processes:

158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2412658365-3084825385-3340777666-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2412658365-3084825385-3340777666-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

Processes:

158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exesvchost.com158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe

pid process

232 158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
4508 svchost.com
4688 158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Modify Registry

T1112

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Processes:

158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_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

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

Processes:

158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Disk\Enum	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\disk\Enum\0	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

Processes:

158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 232 set thread context of 4688	232	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs

Processes:

158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13195~1.15\MI9C33~1.EXE	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13195~1.15\MICROS~4.EXE	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13195~1.15\MI391D~1.EXE	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\Download\{F3C4F~1\13195~1.15\MICROS~1.EXE	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13195~1.15\MICROS~3.EXE	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exesvchost.com

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_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 4 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

Processes:

158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exesvchost.comschtasks.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.com
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	schtasks.exe

Modifies registry class 2 IoCs

Processes:

158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2412658365-3084825385-3340777666-1000_Classes\Local Settings	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_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
T1053.005

Processes:

schtasks.exe

pid process

1760 schtasks.exe

pid	process
1760	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs

Processes:

158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe

pid	process
232	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
4688	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
4688	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

Processes:

158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe

description pid process

Token: SeDebugPrivilege 232 158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	232	158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 15 IoCs

Processes:

158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exesvchost.com

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- 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:3196
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe"
  2⤵
  - Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry
  - Looks for VMWare Tools registry key
  - Checks BIOS information in registry
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Maps connected drives based on registry
  - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Modifies registry class
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:232
- - C:\Windows\svchost.com
    "C:\Windows\svchost.com" "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "Updates\xHBDpNzPl" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp5AEC.tmp"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Drops file in Windows directory
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4508
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe /Create /TN Updates\xHBDpNzPl /XML C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp5AEC.tmp
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1760
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\158d07c37f56412ce5f16891448e7b65_JaffaCakes118.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:4688

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Persistence

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

2

T1497

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

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

4

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

2

T1497

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System