darkcomet | c2a7156cc2c645df95d6af8f2ee7ace159f3772149213f896bc82d9bc8c7a5d2

Processes:

4ab17dc92cf4aa8230d6fac5931d9564_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	4ab17dc92cf4aa8230d6fac5931d9564_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exewvrss.exe

pid	Process
2028	svchost.exe
1292	wvrss.exe

Identifies Wine through registry keys 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Wine is a compatibility layer capable of running Windows applications, which can be used as sandboxing environment.

evasion

Query Registry

T1012

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

Processes:

4ab17dc92cf4aa8230d6fac5931d9564_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2039016743-699959520-214465309-1000\Software\Wine	4ab17dc92cf4aa8230d6fac5931d9564_JaffaCakes118.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

Processes:

4ab17dc92cf4aa8230d6fac5931d9564_JaffaCakes118.exesvchost.exe

pid	Process
2392	4ab17dc92cf4aa8230d6fac5931d9564_JaffaCakes118.exe
2028	svchost.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

svchost.exe4ab17dc92cf4aa8230d6fac5931d9564_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2039016743-699959520-214465309-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WindowsFirewall = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Local\\Temp\\wvrss.exe"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2039016743-699959520-214465309-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\WinUpdate.exe"	4ab17dc92cf4aa8230d6fac5931d9564_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 1 IoCs

Processes:

4ab17dc92cf4aa8230d6fac5931d9564_JaffaCakes118.exe

pid	Process
2392	4ab17dc92cf4aa8230d6fac5931d9564_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

Processes:

4ab17dc92cf4aa8230d6fac5931d9564_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2392 set thread context of 2028	2392	4ab17dc92cf4aa8230d6fac5931d9564_JaffaCakes118.exe	30

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:

svchost.exewvrss.exeDllHost.exe4ab17dc92cf4aa8230d6fac5931d9564_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	wvrss.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	DllHost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	4ab17dc92cf4aa8230d6fac5931d9564_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

Processes:

4ab17dc92cf4aa8230d6fac5931d9564_JaffaCakes118.exe

pid	Process
2392	4ab17dc92cf4aa8230d6fac5931d9564_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 23 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2028	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2028	svchost.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2028	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2028	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2028	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2028	svchost.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2028	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2028	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2028	svchost.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2028	svchost.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2028	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2028	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2028	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2028	svchost.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2028	svchost.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2028	svchost.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2028	svchost.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2028	svchost.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2028	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2028	svchost.exe
Token: 33	2028	svchost.exe
Token: 34	2028	svchost.exe
Token: 35	2028	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

Processes:

DllHost.exe

pid	Process
2700	DllHost.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

DllHost.exe

pid	Process
2700	DllHost.exe
2700	DllHost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 17 IoCs

Processes:

4ab17dc92cf4aa8230d6fac5931d9564_JaffaCakes118.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2392 wrote to memory of 2028	2392	4ab17dc92cf4aa8230d6fac5931d9564_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2392 wrote to memory of 2028	2392	4ab17dc92cf4aa8230d6fac5931d9564_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2392 wrote to memory of 2028	2392	4ab17dc92cf4aa8230d6fac5931d9564_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2392 wrote to memory of 2028	2392	4ab17dc92cf4aa8230d6fac5931d9564_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2392 wrote to memory of 2028	2392	4ab17dc92cf4aa8230d6fac5931d9564_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2392 wrote to memory of 2028	2392	4ab17dc92cf4aa8230d6fac5931d9564_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2392 wrote to memory of 2028	2392	4ab17dc92cf4aa8230d6fac5931d9564_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2392 wrote to memory of 2028	2392	4ab17dc92cf4aa8230d6fac5931d9564_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2392 wrote to memory of 2028	2392	4ab17dc92cf4aa8230d6fac5931d9564_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2392 wrote to memory of 2028	2392	4ab17dc92cf4aa8230d6fac5931d9564_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2392 wrote to memory of 2028	2392	4ab17dc92cf4aa8230d6fac5931d9564_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2392 wrote to memory of 2028	2392	4ab17dc92cf4aa8230d6fac5931d9564_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2392 wrote to memory of 2028	2392	4ab17dc92cf4aa8230d6fac5931d9564_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2028 wrote to memory of 1292	2028	svchost.exe	32
PID 2028 wrote to memory of 1292	2028	svchost.exe	32
PID 2028 wrote to memory of 1292	2028	svchost.exe	32
PID 2028 wrote to memory of 1292	2028	svchost.exe	32

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4ab17dc92cf4aa8230d6fac5931d9564_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4ab17dc92cf4aa8230d6fac5931d9564_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
- Identifies Wine through registry keys
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2392
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\plugtemp\svchost.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\plugtemp\svchost.exe
  2⤵
  - Modifies WinLogon for persistence
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2028
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Local\Temp\wvrss.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Local\Temp\wvrss.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:1292

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe /Processid:{76D0CB12-7604-4048-B83C-1005C7DDC503}
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:2700

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

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion