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System Information Discovery

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

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3756129449-3121373848-4276368241-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	6b3d08408196136d53b87a35edd27aac_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3756129449-3121373848-4276368241-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	rFEUYaSrHy.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2192	rFEUYaSrHy.exe
2596	GcbEk.exe.exe

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-1-5-21-3756129449-3121373848-4276368241-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\svchost.exe = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\system32\\svchost"	GcbEk.exe.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\system32\	GcbEk.exe.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\system32\svchost	GcbEk.exe.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\system32\svchost	GcbEk.exe.exe

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 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	6b3d08408196136d53b87a35edd27aac_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	GcbEk.exe.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\VendorIdentifier	GcbEk.exe.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	GcbEk.exe.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	GcbEk.exe.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Identifier	GcbEk.exe.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	GcbEk.exe.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 24 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2596	GcbEk.exe.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2596	GcbEk.exe.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2596	GcbEk.exe.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2596	GcbEk.exe.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2596	GcbEk.exe.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2596	GcbEk.exe.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2596	GcbEk.exe.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2596	GcbEk.exe.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2596	GcbEk.exe.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2596	GcbEk.exe.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2596	GcbEk.exe.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2596	GcbEk.exe.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2596	GcbEk.exe.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2596	GcbEk.exe.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2596	GcbEk.exe.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2596	GcbEk.exe.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2596	GcbEk.exe.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2596	GcbEk.exe.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2596	GcbEk.exe.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2596	GcbEk.exe.exe
Token: 33	2596	GcbEk.exe.exe
Token: 34	2596	GcbEk.exe.exe
Token: 35	2596	GcbEk.exe.exe
Token: 36	2596	GcbEk.exe.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4180 wrote to memory of 2192	4180	6b3d08408196136d53b87a35edd27aac_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 4180 wrote to memory of 2192	4180	6b3d08408196136d53b87a35edd27aac_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 2192 wrote to memory of 2596	2192	rFEUYaSrHy.exe	88
PID 2192 wrote to memory of 2596	2192	rFEUYaSrHy.exe	88
PID 2192 wrote to memory of 2596	2192	rFEUYaSrHy.exe	88

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6b3d08408196136d53b87a35edd27aac_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6b3d08408196136d53b87a35edd27aac_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4180
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rFEUYaSrHy.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rFEUYaSrHy.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2192
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\GcbEk.exe.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\GcbEk.exe.exe"
    3⤵
    - Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    - Checks BIOS information in registry
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Adds Run key to start application
    - Drops file in System32 directory
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Checks processor information in registry
    - Enumerates system info in registry
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2596

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

2

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

2

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

2

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

4

System Information Discovery

5

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery