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System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosDate	vbc.exe

Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs

Command and Scripting Interpreter
T1059

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\USER\S-1-5-21-4050598569-1597076380-177084960-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\N/A = "C:\\ProgramData\\Svg64.exe"	54effa8bd854d67f4fa94892ee26601a_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 952 set thread context of 3740	952	54effa8bd854d67f4fa94892ee26601a_JaffaCakes118.exe	85

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	54effa8bd854d67f4fa94892ee26601a_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	vbc.exe

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Identifier	vbc.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\VendorIdentifier	vbc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	vbc.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	vbc.exe

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\Identifier	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 24 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3740	vbc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3740	vbc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3740	vbc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3740	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3740	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3740	vbc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3740	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3740	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3740	vbc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3740	vbc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3740	vbc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3740	vbc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3740	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3740	vbc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	3740	vbc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3740	vbc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3740	vbc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3740	vbc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	3740	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	3740	vbc.exe
Token: 33	3740	vbc.exe
Token: 34	3740	vbc.exe
Token: 35	3740	vbc.exe
Token: 36	3740	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3740	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 14 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 952 wrote to memory of 3740	952	54effa8bd854d67f4fa94892ee26601a_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 952 wrote to memory of 3740	952	54effa8bd854d67f4fa94892ee26601a_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 952 wrote to memory of 3740	952	54effa8bd854d67f4fa94892ee26601a_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 952 wrote to memory of 3740	952	54effa8bd854d67f4fa94892ee26601a_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 952 wrote to memory of 3740	952	54effa8bd854d67f4fa94892ee26601a_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 952 wrote to memory of 3740	952	54effa8bd854d67f4fa94892ee26601a_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 952 wrote to memory of 3740	952	54effa8bd854d67f4fa94892ee26601a_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 952 wrote to memory of 3740	952	54effa8bd854d67f4fa94892ee26601a_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 952 wrote to memory of 3740	952	54effa8bd854d67f4fa94892ee26601a_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 952 wrote to memory of 3740	952	54effa8bd854d67f4fa94892ee26601a_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 952 wrote to memory of 3740	952	54effa8bd854d67f4fa94892ee26601a_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 952 wrote to memory of 3740	952	54effa8bd854d67f4fa94892ee26601a_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 952 wrote to memory of 3740	952	54effa8bd854d67f4fa94892ee26601a_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 952 wrote to memory of 3740	952	54effa8bd854d67f4fa94892ee26601a_JaffaCakes118.exe	85

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\54effa8bd854d67f4fa94892ee26601a_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\54effa8bd854d67f4fa94892ee26601a_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:952
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
  C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
  2⤵
  - Windows security bypass
  - Checks BIOS information in registry
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Checks processor information in registry
  - Enumerates system info in registry
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:3740

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

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

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

3

System Information Discovery

3

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery