modiloader | dc94be95ae15956195b8ab6f9327ed76f73db392d02f1da6ac09eb1635b8e666

Analysis

max time kernel
142s
max time network
151s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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02-11-2024 13:49

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General

Target

85c36b7743003c451e9fa4ff26accfa8_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

580KB
MD5

85c36b7743003c451e9fa4ff26accfa8
SHA1

c1c845c1fba3c7590ec202a628067b3b50762e27
SHA256

dc94be95ae15956195b8ab6f9327ed76f73db392d02f1da6ac09eb1635b8e666
SHA512

73b48916759de3b868dcf82d2988adf9ec32406601512174c510524131430c2dd41fdc910c0bbb38ec1a2a5876283049ebe587a8a7aa9e5c5f0db63ad9562c06
SSDEEP

12288:bR5attOIr9Pi0Xi2wJTF7N/rmLTPMWQN+843+bBVBKETb/cZmN8/:cixTGLXQcnObBPf/Kr

Score

10^/10

modiloader discovery evasion persistence trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

ModiLoader, DBatLoader
ModiLoader is a Delphi loader that misuses cloud services to download other malicious families.
trojan modiloader
Modiloader family
modiloader

UAC bypass 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion trojan

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

mstwain32.exe

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

ModiLoader Second Stage 25 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2932-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/2932-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/2932-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/2932-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/2932-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/404-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/404-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/404-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/404-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/404-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/404-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/404-41-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/404-42-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/404-44-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/404-46-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/404-48-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/404-50-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/404-52-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/404-54-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/404-56-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/404-58-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/404-60-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/404-62-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/404-64-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/404-66-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

85c36b7743003c451e9fa4ff26accfa8_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	85c36b7743003c451e9fa4ff26accfa8_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

Processes:

mstwain32.exemstwain32.exe

pid	Process
1068	mstwain32.exe
404	mstwain32.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

Processes:

mstwain32.exe

pid	Process
404	mstwain32.exe
404	mstwain32.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

mstwain32.exe

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\mstwain32 = "C:\\Windows\\mstwain32.exe"	mstwain32.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

evasion trojan

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

mstwain32.exe85c36b7743003c451e9fa4ff26accfa8_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	mstwain32.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA	85c36b7743003c451e9fa4ff26accfa8_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA	mstwain32.exe

Maps connected drives based on registry 3 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

mstwain32.exe85c36b7743003c451e9fa4ff26accfa8_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Disk\Enum	mstwain32.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\disk\Enum\0	mstwain32.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Disk\Enum	85c36b7743003c451e9fa4ff26accfa8_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\disk\Enum\0	85c36b7743003c451e9fa4ff26accfa8_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

Processes:

85c36b7743003c451e9fa4ff26accfa8_JaffaCakes118.exemstwain32.exe

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4340 set thread context of 2932	4340	85c36b7743003c451e9fa4ff26accfa8_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 1068 set thread context of 404	1068	mstwain32.exe	92

Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs

Processes:

mstwain32.exemstwain32.exe85c36b7743003c451e9fa4ff26accfa8_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\mstwain32.exe	mstwain32.exe
File created	C:\Windows\ntdtcstp.dll	mstwain32.exe
File created	C:\Windows\mstwain32.exe	85c36b7743003c451e9fa4ff26accfa8_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\mstwain32.exe	85c36b7743003c451e9fa4ff26accfa8_JaffaCakes118.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 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:

85c36b7743003c451e9fa4ff26accfa8_JaffaCakes118.exemstwain32.exemstwain32.exe85c36b7743003c451e9fa4ff26accfa8_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	85c36b7743003c451e9fa4ff26accfa8_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	mstwain32.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	mstwain32.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	85c36b7743003c451e9fa4ff26accfa8_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 5 IoCs

Processes:

85c36b7743003c451e9fa4ff26accfa8_JaffaCakes118.exevssvc.exemstwain32.exe

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2932	85c36b7743003c451e9fa4ff26accfa8_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4536	vssvc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4536	vssvc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	4536	vssvc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	404	mstwain32.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

Processes:

85c36b7743003c451e9fa4ff26accfa8_JaffaCakes118.exemstwain32.exemstwain32.exe

pid	Process
4340	85c36b7743003c451e9fa4ff26accfa8_JaffaCakes118.exe
1068	mstwain32.exe
404	mstwain32.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 29 IoCs

Processes:

85c36b7743003c451e9fa4ff26accfa8_JaffaCakes118.exe85c36b7743003c451e9fa4ff26accfa8_JaffaCakes118.exemstwain32.exe

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4340 wrote to memory of 2932	4340	85c36b7743003c451e9fa4ff26accfa8_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 4340 wrote to memory of 2932	4340	85c36b7743003c451e9fa4ff26accfa8_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 4340 wrote to memory of 2932	4340	85c36b7743003c451e9fa4ff26accfa8_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 4340 wrote to memory of 2932	4340	85c36b7743003c451e9fa4ff26accfa8_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 4340 wrote to memory of 2932	4340	85c36b7743003c451e9fa4ff26accfa8_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 4340 wrote to memory of 2932	4340	85c36b7743003c451e9fa4ff26accfa8_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 4340 wrote to memory of 2932	4340	85c36b7743003c451e9fa4ff26accfa8_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 4340 wrote to memory of 2932	4340	85c36b7743003c451e9fa4ff26accfa8_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 4340 wrote to memory of 2932	4340	85c36b7743003c451e9fa4ff26accfa8_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 4340 wrote to memory of 2932	4340	85c36b7743003c451e9fa4ff26accfa8_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 4340 wrote to memory of 2932	4340	85c36b7743003c451e9fa4ff26accfa8_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 4340 wrote to memory of 2932	4340	85c36b7743003c451e9fa4ff26accfa8_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 4340 wrote to memory of 2932	4340	85c36b7743003c451e9fa4ff26accfa8_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 1068	2932	85c36b7743003c451e9fa4ff26accfa8_JaffaCakes118.exe	91
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 1068	2932	85c36b7743003c451e9fa4ff26accfa8_JaffaCakes118.exe	91
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 1068	2932	85c36b7743003c451e9fa4ff26accfa8_JaffaCakes118.exe	91
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 404	1068	mstwain32.exe	92
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 404	1068	mstwain32.exe	92
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 404	1068	mstwain32.exe	92
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 404	1068	mstwain32.exe	92
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 404	1068	mstwain32.exe	92
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 404	1068	mstwain32.exe	92
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 404	1068	mstwain32.exe	92
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 404	1068	mstwain32.exe	92
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 404	1068	mstwain32.exe	92
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 404	1068	mstwain32.exe	92
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 404	1068	mstwain32.exe	92
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 404	1068	mstwain32.exe	92
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 404	1068	mstwain32.exe	92

System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

mstwain32.exe

description	ioc	Process
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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\85c36b7743003c451e9fa4ff26accfa8_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\85c36b7743003c451e9fa4ff26accfa8_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Maps connected drives based on registry
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4340
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\85c36b7743003c451e9fa4ff26accfa8_JaffaCakes118.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\85c36b7743003c451e9fa4ff26accfa8_JaffaCakes118.exe
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Checks whether UAC is enabled
  - Drops file in Windows directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2932
- - C:\Windows\mstwain32.exe
    "C:\Windows\mstwain32.exe" \melt "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\85c36b7743003c451e9fa4ff26accfa8_JaffaCakes118.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Maps connected drives based on registry
    - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    - Drops file in Windows directory
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1068
  - - C:\Windows\mstwain32.exe
      C:\Windows\mstwain32.exe
      4⤵
      UAC bypass
      Executes dropped EXE
      Loads dropped DLL
      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:404

C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4536

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

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Windows\mstwain32.exe

Filesize
580KB

MD5
85c36b7743003c451e9fa4ff26accfa8

SHA1
c1c845c1fba3c7590ec202a628067b3b50762e27

SHA256
dc94be95ae15956195b8ab6f9327ed76f73db392d02f1da6ac09eb1635b8e666

SHA512
73b48916759de3b868dcf82d2988adf9ec32406601512174c510524131430c2dd41fdc910c0bbb38ec1a2a5876283049ebe587a8a7aa9e5c5f0db63ad9562c06

Download Submit
C:\Windows\ntdtcstp.dll

Filesize
283KB

MD5
f502486767608eafe5b1a090dc0e1014

SHA1
205f526a0769baae5426886cb185aa180893969f

SHA256
152e6113c794f5f4baaab58a5a90d27b5080a4070cc7602bc3f3f1d51a743501

SHA512
7ab56cf892ae261a3ed232b548e70a80962d4aeb2c86580fdcd95efc726a54a0d231a1489acf239381627909bca0567ef0c1c9888e69a5175fab6b2b7c37486e

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memory/404-38-0x00000000022E0000-0x00000000023E6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.0MB

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memory/404-50-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp

Filesize
544KB

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memory/404-64-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp

Filesize
544KB

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memory/404-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp

Filesize
544KB

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memory/404-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp

Filesize
544KB

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memory/404-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp

Filesize
544KB

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memory/404-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp

Filesize
544KB

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memory/404-60-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp

Filesize
544KB

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memory/404-35-0x00000000022E0000-0x00000000023E6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.0MB

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memory/404-34-0x00000000022E0000-0x00000000023E6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.0MB

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memory/404-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp

Filesize
544KB

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memory/404-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp

Filesize
544KB

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memory/404-66-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp

Filesize
544KB

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memory/404-62-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp

Filesize
544KB

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memory/404-48-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp

Filesize
544KB

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memory/404-42-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp

Filesize
544KB

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memory/404-44-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp

Filesize
544KB

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memory/404-46-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp

Filesize
544KB

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memory/404-41-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp

Filesize
544KB

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memory/404-58-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp

Filesize
544KB

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memory/404-52-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp

Filesize
544KB

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memory/404-54-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp

Filesize
544KB

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memory/404-56-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp

Filesize
544KB

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memory/2932-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp

Filesize
544KB

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memory/2932-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp

Filesize
544KB

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memory/2932-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp

Filesize
544KB

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memory/2932-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp

Filesize
544KB

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memory/2932-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp

Filesize
544KB

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