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System Information Discovery

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

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2488	winlogon.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-1-5-21-1163522206-1469769407-485553996-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\System32 = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\logon.exe\""	723dfeb45dd1904dd38c5859d7d4e1de_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2600 set thread context of 2488	2600	723dfeb45dd1904dd38c5859d7d4e1de_JaffaCakes118.exe	30

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	723dfeb45dd1904dd38c5859d7d4e1de_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	winlogon.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 opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	winlogon.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	winlogon.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Identifier	winlogon.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\VendorIdentifier	winlogon.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	winlogon.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2600	723dfeb45dd1904dd38c5859d7d4e1de_JaffaCakes118.exe
2600	723dfeb45dd1904dd38c5859d7d4e1de_JaffaCakes118.exe
2600	723dfeb45dd1904dd38c5859d7d4e1de_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2488	winlogon.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 24 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2600	723dfeb45dd1904dd38c5859d7d4e1de_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2488	winlogon.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2488	winlogon.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2488	winlogon.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2488	winlogon.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2488	winlogon.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2488	winlogon.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2488	winlogon.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2488	winlogon.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2488	winlogon.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2488	winlogon.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2488	winlogon.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2488	winlogon.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2488	winlogon.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2488	winlogon.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2488	winlogon.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2488	winlogon.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2488	winlogon.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2488	winlogon.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2488	winlogon.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2488	winlogon.exe
Token: 33	2488	winlogon.exe
Token: 34	2488	winlogon.exe
Token: 35	2488	winlogon.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2488	winlogon.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 13 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2600 wrote to memory of 2488	2600	723dfeb45dd1904dd38c5859d7d4e1de_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2600 wrote to memory of 2488	2600	723dfeb45dd1904dd38c5859d7d4e1de_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2600 wrote to memory of 2488	2600	723dfeb45dd1904dd38c5859d7d4e1de_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2600 wrote to memory of 2488	2600	723dfeb45dd1904dd38c5859d7d4e1de_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2600 wrote to memory of 2488	2600	723dfeb45dd1904dd38c5859d7d4e1de_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2600 wrote to memory of 2488	2600	723dfeb45dd1904dd38c5859d7d4e1de_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2600 wrote to memory of 2488	2600	723dfeb45dd1904dd38c5859d7d4e1de_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2600 wrote to memory of 2488	2600	723dfeb45dd1904dd38c5859d7d4e1de_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2600 wrote to memory of 2488	2600	723dfeb45dd1904dd38c5859d7d4e1de_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2600 wrote to memory of 2488	2600	723dfeb45dd1904dd38c5859d7d4e1de_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2600 wrote to memory of 2488	2600	723dfeb45dd1904dd38c5859d7d4e1de_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2600 wrote to memory of 2488	2600	723dfeb45dd1904dd38c5859d7d4e1de_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2600 wrote to memory of 2488	2600	723dfeb45dd1904dd38c5859d7d4e1de_JaffaCakes118.exe	30

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\723dfeb45dd1904dd38c5859d7d4e1de_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\723dfeb45dd1904dd38c5859d7d4e1de_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2600
- C:\winlogon.exe
  C:\winlogon.exe
  2⤵
  - Checks BIOS information in registry
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Checks processor information in registry
  - Enumerates system info in registry
  - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:2488

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

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

3

System Information Discovery

3

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery