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Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe

Sality
Sality is backdoor written in C++, first discovered in 2003.
backdoor sality

UAC bypass 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	mstwain32.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe

ModiLoader Second Stage 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2796-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000463000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2796-144-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000463000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/1600-154-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000463000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/1600-164-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000463000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1600	mstwain32.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1600	mstwain32.exe

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-457978338-2990298471-2379561640-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\mstwain32 = "C:\\Windows\\mstwain32.exe"	mstwain32.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA	mstwain32.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	mstwain32.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 21 IoCs

Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Y:	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\T:	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\U:	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\X:	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Z:	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\V:	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\W:	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe

UPX packed file 40 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2796-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000463000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2796-1-0x0000000001F70000-0x000000000302A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2796-2-0x0000000001F70000-0x000000000302A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2796-4-0x0000000001F70000-0x000000000302A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2796-5-0x0000000001F70000-0x000000000302A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2796-6-0x0000000001F70000-0x000000000302A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2796-19-0x0000000001F70000-0x000000000302A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2796-22-0x0000000001F70000-0x000000000302A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2796-20-0x0000000001F70000-0x000000000302A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2796-24-0x0000000001F70000-0x000000000302A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2796-21-0x0000000001F70000-0x000000000302A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2796-23-0x0000000001F70000-0x000000000302A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2796-32-0x0000000001F70000-0x000000000302A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2796-33-0x0000000001F70000-0x000000000302A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2796-34-0x0000000001F70000-0x000000000302A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2796-35-0x0000000001F70000-0x000000000302A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2796-36-0x0000000001F70000-0x000000000302A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2796-38-0x0000000001F70000-0x000000000302A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2796-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000463000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2796-40-0x0000000001F70000-0x000000000302A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2796-42-0x0000000001F70000-0x000000000302A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2796-44-0x0000000001F70000-0x000000000302A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2796-45-0x0000000001F70000-0x000000000302A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2796-56-0x0000000001F70000-0x000000000302A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2796-57-0x0000000001F70000-0x000000000302A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2796-60-0x0000000001F70000-0x000000000302A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2796-59-0x0000000001F70000-0x000000000302A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2796-64-0x0000000001F70000-0x000000000302A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2796-68-0x0000000001F70000-0x000000000302A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2796-69-0x0000000001F70000-0x000000000302A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2796-72-0x0000000001F70000-0x000000000302A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2796-73-0x0000000001F70000-0x000000000302A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2796-77-0x0000000001F70000-0x000000000302A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2796-78-0x0000000001F70000-0x000000000302A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/files/0x00070000000055cf-129.dat	upx
behavioral1/memory/2796-126-0x0000000004C70000-0x0000000004CD3000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2796-144-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000463000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2796-145-0x0000000001F70000-0x000000000302A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1600-154-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000463000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1600-164-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000463000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Windows directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\f774a1a	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\mstwain32.exe	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\mstwain32.exe	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\ntdtcstp.dll	mstwain32.exe
File created	C:\Windows\cmsetac.dll	mstwain32.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 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	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	mstwain32.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2796	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe
2796	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe
2796	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe
2796	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 10 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2796	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2796	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2532	vssvc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2532	vssvc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	2532	vssvc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2796	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2796	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2796	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1600	mstwain32.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1600	mstwain32.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1600	mstwain32.exe
1600	mstwain32.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2796 wrote to memory of 1188	2796	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe	19
PID 2796 wrote to memory of 1292	2796	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe	20
PID 2796 wrote to memory of 1344	2796	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe	21
PID 2796 wrote to memory of 364	2796	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe	23
PID 2796 wrote to memory of 3004	2796	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2796 wrote to memory of 1188	2796	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe	19
PID 2796 wrote to memory of 1292	2796	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe	20
PID 2796 wrote to memory of 1344	2796	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe	21
PID 2796 wrote to memory of 364	2796	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe	23
PID 2796 wrote to memory of 3004	2796	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2796 wrote to memory of 1188	2796	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe	19
PID 2796 wrote to memory of 1292	2796	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe	20
PID 2796 wrote to memory of 1344	2796	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe	21
PID 2796 wrote to memory of 364	2796	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe	23
PID 2796 wrote to memory of 3004	2796	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2796 wrote to memory of 1188	2796	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe	19
PID 2796 wrote to memory of 1292	2796	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe	20
PID 2796 wrote to memory of 1344	2796	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe	21
PID 2796 wrote to memory of 364	2796	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe	23
PID 2796 wrote to memory of 3004	2796	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2796 wrote to memory of 1600	2796	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe	33
PID 2796 wrote to memory of 1600	2796	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe	33
PID 2796 wrote to memory of 1600	2796	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe	33
PID 2796 wrote to memory of 1600	2796	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe	33

System policy modification 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	mstwain32.exe

Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.
ransomware

C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
"taskhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:1188

C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:1292

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1344
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe"
  2⤵
  - Modifies firewall policy service
  - UAC bypass
  - Windows security bypass
  - Windows security modification
  - Checks whether UAC is enabled
  - Enumerates connected drives
  - Drops file in Windows directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  - System policy modification
  PID:2796
- - C:\Windows\mstwain32.exe
    "C:\Windows\mstwain32.exe" \melt "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16006fc004311e4f0e2998b79aef3b8b_JaffaCakes118.exe"
    3⤵
    - UAC bypass
    - Deletes itself
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Adds Run key to start application
    - Checks whether UAC is enabled
    - Drops file in Windows directory
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    - System policy modification
    PID:1600

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:364

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{F32D97DF-E3E5-4CB9-9E3E-0EB5B4E49801}
1⤵
PID:3004

C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2532

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

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Defense Evasion

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry