d563a31a5bea70ba4ac0cb6e52061d1ec18aa0dc30d1c1f3ce16b4377ce8ddc6

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

Project1.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run	Project1.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run\Windows = "C:\\Windows.exe"	Project1.exe

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:

9f1f16de6755f29a852e3b955a9bc867_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	9f1f16de6755f29a852e3b955a9bc867_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

Project1.exe

pid process

3876 Project1.exe

pid	process
3876	Project1.exe

Impair Defenses: Safe Mode Boot 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

defense_evasion

Safe Mode Boot

T1562.009

Processes:

Project1.exe

description	ioc	process
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\SerCx2.sys	Project1.exe
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\ProfSvc	Project1.exe
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\Power	Project1.exe
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\iai2c.sys	Project1.exe
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\CBDHSvc	Project1.exe
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\UserManager	Project1.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

9f1f16de6755f29a852e3b955a9bc867_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\JOHHPEBBFKICDIK = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\Project1.exe"	9f1f16de6755f29a852e3b955a9bc867_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 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

Processes:

9f1f16de6755f29a852e3b955a9bc867_JaffaCakes118.exeProject1.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	9f1f16de6755f29a852e3b955a9bc867_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Project1.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

9f1f16de6755f29a852e3b955a9bc867_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000_Classes\Local Settings	9f1f16de6755f29a852e3b955a9bc867_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

Processes:

vlc.exe

pid process

744 vlc.exe
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

Processes:

vlc.exe

pid process

744 vlc.exe

pid	process
744	vlc.exe

pid	process
744	vlc.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

Processes:

AUDIODG.EXEvlc.exe

description	pid	process
Token: 33	3152	AUDIODG.EXE
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3152	AUDIODG.EXE
Token: 33	744	vlc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	744	vlc.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 5 IoCs

Processes:

vlc.exe

pid process

744 vlc.exe
744 vlc.exe
744 vlc.exe
744 vlc.exe
744 vlc.exe
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 4 IoCs

Processes:

vlc.exe

pid process

744 vlc.exe
744 vlc.exe
744 vlc.exe
744 vlc.exe
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

vlc.exe

pid process

744 vlc.exe

pid	process
744	vlc.exe
744	vlc.exe
744	vlc.exe
744	vlc.exe
744	vlc.exe

pid	process
744	vlc.exe
744	vlc.exe
744	vlc.exe
744	vlc.exe

pid	process
744	vlc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs

Processes:

9f1f16de6755f29a852e3b955a9bc867_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2224 wrote to memory of 3876	2224	9f1f16de6755f29a852e3b955a9bc867_JaffaCakes118.exe	Project1.exe
PID 2224 wrote to memory of 3876	2224	9f1f16de6755f29a852e3b955a9bc867_JaffaCakes118.exe	Project1.exe
PID 2224 wrote to memory of 3876	2224	9f1f16de6755f29a852e3b955a9bc867_JaffaCakes118.exe	Project1.exe
PID 2224 wrote to memory of 744	2224	9f1f16de6755f29a852e3b955a9bc867_JaffaCakes118.exe	vlc.exe
PID 2224 wrote to memory of 744	2224	9f1f16de6755f29a852e3b955a9bc867_JaffaCakes118.exe	vlc.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9f1f16de6755f29a852e3b955a9bc867_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9f1f16de6755f29a852e3b955a9bc867_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2224
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Project1.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Project1.exe"
  2⤵
  - Adds policy Run key to start application
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Impair Defenses: Safe Mode Boot
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:3876
- C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe
  "C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" --started-from-file "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\saws.wav"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
  - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
  - Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:744

C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE
C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE 0x4e0 0x2f0
1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3152

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

T1562

Safe Mode Boot

Modify Registry

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery