modiloader | 4aee741a0b86dd6d89f06e840573792e2160dd5d998759ca1f9b438ba964b89c

Analysis

max time kernel
144s
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
submitted
06/12/2024, 18:00

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General

Target

ce4e528e9bb19603f805e79a0f329feb_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

425KB
MD5

ce4e528e9bb19603f805e79a0f329feb
SHA1

15f5c065cea10073eb730b68244247956144bdfd
SHA256

4aee741a0b86dd6d89f06e840573792e2160dd5d998759ca1f9b438ba964b89c
SHA512

c8f0b79f33ab31003ae950d027b146ab99007cc6871a15a0b04f6230c9b57275371fd061d8c2bd0acd7f3f0659f16f44ba1d34318f95ab7ff5afec1f98200718
SSDEEP

6144:g2MjNWspjNHSkgPVXPJrnKPbLd0dlgHlt0sN2w6B/jj+tYvOf39:cUIVSdZhrnUbLKgFB0NS1ft

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"	mstwain32.exe

ModiLoader Second Stage 26 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4816-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/4816-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/4816-5-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/4816-6-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/4816-17-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/376-28-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/376-29-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/376-30-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/376-37-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/376-43-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/376-44-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/376-45-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/376-48-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/376-49-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/376-52-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/376-55-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/376-58-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/376-61-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/376-64-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/376-67-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/376-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/376-73-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/376-76-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/376-79-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/376-82-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/376-85-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-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-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	ce4e528e9bb19603f805e79a0f329feb_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1532	mstwain32.exe
376	mstwain32.exe

Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs

pid	Process
376	mstwain32.exe
376	mstwain32.exe
376	mstwain32.exe
376	mstwain32.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-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000\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

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA	ce4e528e9bb19603f805e79a0f329feb_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA	mstwain32.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	mstwain32.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1672 set thread context of 4816	1672	ce4e528e9bb19603f805e79a0f329feb_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 1532 set thread context of 376	1532	mstwain32.exe	89

Drops file in Windows directory 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\mstwain32.exe	ce4e528e9bb19603f805e79a0f329feb_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\mstwain32.exe	ce4e528e9bb19603f805e79a0f329feb_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\mstwain32.exe	mstwain32.exe
File created	C:\Windows\ntdtcstp.dll	mstwain32.exe
File created	C:\Windows\cmsetac.dll	mstwain32.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	ce4e528e9bb19603f805e79a0f329feb_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	ce4e528e9bb19603f805e79a0f329feb_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	mstwain32.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	mstwain32.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4816	ce4e528e9bb19603f805e79a0f329feb_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4492	vssvc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4492	vssvc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	4492	vssvc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	376	mstwain32.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	376	mstwain32.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

pid	Process
1672	ce4e528e9bb19603f805e79a0f329feb_JaffaCakes118.exe
1532	mstwain32.exe
376	mstwain32.exe
376	mstwain32.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 29 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1672 wrote to memory of 4816	1672	ce4e528e9bb19603f805e79a0f329feb_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 1672 wrote to memory of 4816	1672	ce4e528e9bb19603f805e79a0f329feb_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 1672 wrote to memory of 4816	1672	ce4e528e9bb19603f805e79a0f329feb_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 1672 wrote to memory of 4816	1672	ce4e528e9bb19603f805e79a0f329feb_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 1672 wrote to memory of 4816	1672	ce4e528e9bb19603f805e79a0f329feb_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 1672 wrote to memory of 4816	1672	ce4e528e9bb19603f805e79a0f329feb_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 1672 wrote to memory of 4816	1672	ce4e528e9bb19603f805e79a0f329feb_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 1672 wrote to memory of 4816	1672	ce4e528e9bb19603f805e79a0f329feb_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 1672 wrote to memory of 4816	1672	ce4e528e9bb19603f805e79a0f329feb_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 1672 wrote to memory of 4816	1672	ce4e528e9bb19603f805e79a0f329feb_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 1672 wrote to memory of 4816	1672	ce4e528e9bb19603f805e79a0f329feb_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 1672 wrote to memory of 4816	1672	ce4e528e9bb19603f805e79a0f329feb_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 1672 wrote to memory of 4816	1672	ce4e528e9bb19603f805e79a0f329feb_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 4816 wrote to memory of 1532	4816	ce4e528e9bb19603f805e79a0f329feb_JaffaCakes118.exe	88
PID 4816 wrote to memory of 1532	4816	ce4e528e9bb19603f805e79a0f329feb_JaffaCakes118.exe	88
PID 4816 wrote to memory of 1532	4816	ce4e528e9bb19603f805e79a0f329feb_JaffaCakes118.exe	88
PID 1532 wrote to memory of 376	1532	mstwain32.exe	89
PID 1532 wrote to memory of 376	1532	mstwain32.exe	89
PID 1532 wrote to memory of 376	1532	mstwain32.exe	89
PID 1532 wrote to memory of 376	1532	mstwain32.exe	89
PID 1532 wrote to memory of 376	1532	mstwain32.exe	89
PID 1532 wrote to memory of 376	1532	mstwain32.exe	89
PID 1532 wrote to memory of 376	1532	mstwain32.exe	89
PID 1532 wrote to memory of 376	1532	mstwain32.exe	89
PID 1532 wrote to memory of 376	1532	mstwain32.exe	89
PID 1532 wrote to memory of 376	1532	mstwain32.exe	89
PID 1532 wrote to memory of 376	1532	mstwain32.exe	89
PID 1532 wrote to memory of 376	1532	mstwain32.exe	89
PID 1532 wrote to memory of 376	1532	mstwain32.exe	89

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"	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\ce4e528e9bb19603f805e79a0f329feb_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ce4e528e9bb19603f805e79a0f329feb_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1672
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ce4e528e9bb19603f805e79a0f329feb_JaffaCakes118.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ce4e528e9bb19603f805e79a0f329feb_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:4816
- - C:\Windows\mstwain32.exe
    "C:\Windows\mstwain32.exe" \melt "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ce4e528e9bb19603f805e79a0f329feb_JaffaCakes118.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    - Drops file in Windows directory
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1532
  - - 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:376

C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4492

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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Crypto\RSA\S-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000\02fc8fb78d4f7516019d9a99eaf6a46d_dd2803c7-d377-4f06-bdfe-aea230fc7b0e

Filesize
50B

MD5
0d07aceef41f39fddc179b4cee5a6143

SHA1
8dc81dd6d1f4a8d2cd06a374ed2504aa087761b8

SHA256
ae030038639228088c0ffd198200efad2f7f69f2ff909414ad2dbb6331d9a265

SHA512
0fcb788f2122ee8101dfbbbffc55960a1df4e4b3054c0803ac0b2dc244fd28018951c874700c6d5d7a7433d301c860d44db1a24761b0c53b68e18df0c81caade

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C:\Windows\cmsetac.dll

Filesize
33KB

MD5
cbba09fc625ab21f3ee42503f88ac676

SHA1
5fa83bb72dbf5e9b96624bc503d2893ae597f8e0

SHA256
017df95d10ea5a42cde7d18ee6ee6d922b6ed5e6f9ad10743bfca084c43d41c2

SHA512
451bd2ad0665cf90e95f89804232e752eca125fe7f7685ef50a71aecfc15c3f41d1bcd796c24c1dc7769dd1ee47af87b24f34876822090caeec974583f9d6d24

Download Submit
C:\Windows\mstwain32.exe

Filesize
425KB

MD5
ce4e528e9bb19603f805e79a0f329feb

SHA1
15f5c065cea10073eb730b68244247956144bdfd

SHA256
4aee741a0b86dd6d89f06e840573792e2160dd5d998759ca1f9b438ba964b89c

SHA512
c8f0b79f33ab31003ae950d027b146ab99007cc6871a15a0b04f6230c9b57275371fd061d8c2bd0acd7f3f0659f16f44ba1d34318f95ab7ff5afec1f98200718

Download Submit
C:\Windows\ntdtcstp.dll

Filesize
7KB

MD5
67587e25a971a141628d7f07bd40ffa0

SHA1
76fcd014539a3bb247cc0b761225f68bd6055f6b

SHA256
e6829866322d68d5c5b78e3d48dcec70a41cdc42c6f357a44fd329f74a8b4378

SHA512
6e6de7aa02c48f8b96b06e5f1160fbc5c95312320636e138cc997ef3362a61bc50ec03db1f06292eb964cd71915ddb2ec2eb741432c7da44215a4acbb576a350

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memory/376-45-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/376-67-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/376-85-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/376-28-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/376-29-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/376-82-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/376-30-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/376-37-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/376-79-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/376-41-0x00000000022A0000-0x00000000022AE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/376-43-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/376-44-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/376-76-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/376-46-0x00000000005B0000-0x00000000005B8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/376-47-0x00000000022A0000-0x00000000022AE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/376-48-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/376-49-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/376-52-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/376-55-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/376-58-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/376-61-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/376-64-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/376-73-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/376-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/4816-17-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/4816-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/4816-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/4816-5-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/4816-6-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-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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