modiloader | 0e3d6b0ac9cd4699c8c98929306b2679026e4add1cad2eb9ca4a542030e395e5

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
153s
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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24-11-2024 00:51

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General

Target

91a31aed2f492af595b5170ffeee760c_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

890KB
MD5

91a31aed2f492af595b5170ffeee760c
SHA1

094b8c49418272737243bfc0380753c4adf177f8
SHA256

0e3d6b0ac9cd4699c8c98929306b2679026e4add1cad2eb9ca4a542030e395e5
SHA512

55a293dfe9dd768868ca0c0e3f2f8ec2bba9119f7372d3f8ca67e071d8149334713c37e4957347e118d01f9dea31b288d71252530897360c40d0caeba40ad841
SSDEEP

24576:pwQOryEvO+LpFthUQQymLrs8w13VLospnN115qQtm:pljQphDNmLrPw3senN115qIm

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

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

ModiLoader Second Stage 21 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4612-9-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/4612-10-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/4612-11-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/4612-12-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/4612-25-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3048-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3048-41-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3048-46-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3048-47-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3048-48-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3048-49-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3048-50-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3048-51-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3048-52-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3048-53-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3048-54-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3048-55-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3048-56-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3048-57-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3048-58-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3048-59-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-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

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4050598569-1597076380-177084960-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	91a31aed2f492af595b5170ffeee760c_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3888	ctfmon.exe
3048	ctfmon.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1196	91a31aed2f492af595b5170ffeee760c_JaffaCakes118.exe
3888	ctfmon.exe
3048	ctfmon.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-1-5-21-4050598569-1597076380-177084960-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\CTFMON = "C:\\Windows\\ctfmon.exe"	ctfmon.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

evasion trojan

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA	91a31aed2f492af595b5170ffeee760c_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA	ctfmon.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	ctfmon.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\EtNDuISBB.dll	ctfmon.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\EtNDuISBB.dll	91a31aed2f492af595b5170ffeee760c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\EtNDuISBB.dll	91a31aed2f492af595b5170ffeee760c_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1196 set thread context of 4612	1196	91a31aed2f492af595b5170ffeee760c_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 3888 set thread context of 3048	3888	ctfmon.exe	91

Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\ctfmon.exe	ctfmon.exe
File created	C:\Windows\ntdtcstp.dll	ctfmon.exe
File created	C:\Windows\ctfmon.exe	91a31aed2f492af595b5170ffeee760c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\ctfmon.exe	91a31aed2f492af595b5170ffeee760c_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

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	91a31aed2f492af595b5170ffeee760c_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	ctfmon.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	ctfmon.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	91a31aed2f492af595b5170ffeee760c_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 5 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4612	91a31aed2f492af595b5170ffeee760c_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1636	vssvc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1636	vssvc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	1636	vssvc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3048	ctfmon.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

pid	Process
1196	91a31aed2f492af595b5170ffeee760c_JaffaCakes118.exe
1196	91a31aed2f492af595b5170ffeee760c_JaffaCakes118.exe
3888	ctfmon.exe
3888	ctfmon.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 29 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1196 wrote to memory of 4612	1196	91a31aed2f492af595b5170ffeee760c_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 1196 wrote to memory of 4612	1196	91a31aed2f492af595b5170ffeee760c_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 1196 wrote to memory of 4612	1196	91a31aed2f492af595b5170ffeee760c_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 1196 wrote to memory of 4612	1196	91a31aed2f492af595b5170ffeee760c_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 1196 wrote to memory of 4612	1196	91a31aed2f492af595b5170ffeee760c_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 1196 wrote to memory of 4612	1196	91a31aed2f492af595b5170ffeee760c_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 1196 wrote to memory of 4612	1196	91a31aed2f492af595b5170ffeee760c_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 1196 wrote to memory of 4612	1196	91a31aed2f492af595b5170ffeee760c_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 1196 wrote to memory of 4612	1196	91a31aed2f492af595b5170ffeee760c_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 1196 wrote to memory of 4612	1196	91a31aed2f492af595b5170ffeee760c_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 1196 wrote to memory of 4612	1196	91a31aed2f492af595b5170ffeee760c_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 1196 wrote to memory of 4612	1196	91a31aed2f492af595b5170ffeee760c_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 1196 wrote to memory of 4612	1196	91a31aed2f492af595b5170ffeee760c_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 4612 wrote to memory of 3888	4612	91a31aed2f492af595b5170ffeee760c_JaffaCakes118.exe	90
PID 4612 wrote to memory of 3888	4612	91a31aed2f492af595b5170ffeee760c_JaffaCakes118.exe	90
PID 4612 wrote to memory of 3888	4612	91a31aed2f492af595b5170ffeee760c_JaffaCakes118.exe	90
PID 3888 wrote to memory of 3048	3888	ctfmon.exe	91
PID 3888 wrote to memory of 3048	3888	ctfmon.exe	91
PID 3888 wrote to memory of 3048	3888	ctfmon.exe	91
PID 3888 wrote to memory of 3048	3888	ctfmon.exe	91
PID 3888 wrote to memory of 3048	3888	ctfmon.exe	91
PID 3888 wrote to memory of 3048	3888	ctfmon.exe	91
PID 3888 wrote to memory of 3048	3888	ctfmon.exe	91
PID 3888 wrote to memory of 3048	3888	ctfmon.exe	91
PID 3888 wrote to memory of 3048	3888	ctfmon.exe	91
PID 3888 wrote to memory of 3048	3888	ctfmon.exe	91
PID 3888 wrote to memory of 3048	3888	ctfmon.exe	91
PID 3888 wrote to memory of 3048	3888	ctfmon.exe	91
PID 3888 wrote to memory of 3048	3888	ctfmon.exe	91

System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	ctfmon.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\91a31aed2f492af595b5170ffeee760c_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\91a31aed2f492af595b5170ffeee760c_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1196
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\91a31aed2f492af595b5170ffeee760c_JaffaCakes118.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\91a31aed2f492af595b5170ffeee760c_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:4612
- - C:\Windows\ctfmon.exe
    "C:\Windows\ctfmon.exe" \melt "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\91a31aed2f492af595b5170ffeee760c_JaffaCakes118.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Drops file in System32 directory
    - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    - Drops file in Windows directory
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3888
  - - C:\Windows\ctfmon.exe
      C:\Windows\ctfmon.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
      System policy modification
      PID:3048

C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1636

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

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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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\EtNDuISBB.dll

Filesize
1.4MB

MD5
25f62c02619174b35851b0e0455b3d94

SHA1
4e8ee85157f1769f6e3f61c0acbe59072209da71

SHA256
898288bd3b21d0e7d5f406df2e0b69a5bbfa4f241baf29a2cdf8a3cf4d4619f2

SHA512
f4529fd9eca4e4696f7f06874866ff98a1447a9b0d3a20ef0de54d4d694e2497fd39c452f73fab9b8a02962a7b2b88d1e85f6e35c7cbcb9555003c6828bebc3a

Download Submit
C:\Windows\ctfmon.exe

Filesize
890KB

MD5
91a31aed2f492af595b5170ffeee760c

SHA1
094b8c49418272737243bfc0380753c4adf177f8

SHA256
0e3d6b0ac9cd4699c8c98929306b2679026e4add1cad2eb9ca4a542030e395e5

SHA512
55a293dfe9dd768868ca0c0e3f2f8ec2bba9119f7372d3f8ca67e071d8149334713c37e4957347e118d01f9dea31b288d71252530897360c40d0caeba40ad841

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C:\Windows\ntdtcstp.dll

Filesize
40KB

MD5
3f689ab34ba20ffbc647f3c4ce7c9c92

SHA1
0275be6c5d43a4916f4b6b2b4aa06398e193206f

SHA256
003eb1ba56dc99c6a6d4e8f35233edcee64aa8001ac5f7289369cae2325ff019

SHA512
5336b3d410c21746a81a67c1b0da791d5592d4dc42fe559bc9b12a89b6bc6aef04b385a1566e55a7599c2489741ee7b0953f9cb0b3b5b9a9feb006678e2bdbce

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\??\c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\DFD71EBB

Filesize
14B

MD5
faf41fe287d0c7c7f451c6caa86d66c6

SHA1
e374f4ed95915bf79837897243d16e28cf9e23a7

SHA256
045bd169830420c710d4d51d59414530ee6d178e5b0fbe11a40ed6dfae142bc1

SHA512
4ffb371ed75da223bc5dbcda167fd083cc09272b271dfae8ff38312c83d118b5c7e9ad21fb0ba2a7250207481403fd33a362c4ecb40b74d67cd64d4371c4c6d6

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memory/1196-14-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007A5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.6MB

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memory/1196-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007A5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.6MB

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memory/3048-46-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/3048-54-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/3048-59-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/3048-58-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/3048-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/3048-41-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/3048-57-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/3048-56-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/3048-55-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/3048-47-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/3048-48-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/3048-49-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/3048-50-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/3048-51-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/3048-52-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/3048-53-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/3888-43-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007A5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.6MB

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memory/4612-12-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/4612-9-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/4612-10-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/4612-11-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/4612-25-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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