mercurialgrabber | 6a5828ebe60437b32192ea3a81ea04e90f24dc9b352b1680781cc22c742ff946

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Oracle\VirtualBox Guest Additions	9GgLVXv6Dw.exe

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
3944	powershell.exe
5048	powershell.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\VMWare, Inc.\VMWare Tools	9GgLVXv6Dw.exe

Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	9GgLVXv6Dw.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	d41eebef8dcc0c21529bedf93c6b1287_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	7Cxg2LaldC.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4124	7Cxg2LaldC.exe
3092	9GgLVXv6Dw.exe

Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

Credentials from Web Browsers
T1555.003

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\d41eebef8dcc0c21529bedf93c6b1287_JaffaCakes118.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\d41eebef8dcc0c21529bedf93c6b1287_JaffaCakes118.exe"	d41eebef8dcc0c21529bedf93c6b1287_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\7Cxg2LaldC.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\7Cxg2LaldC.exe"	7Cxg2LaldC.exe

Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

Web Service

T1102

flow	ioc
29	discord.com
31	discord.com
28	discord.com

Looks up external IP address via web service 2 IoCs

Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

flow	ioc
26	ip-api.com
9	ip4.seeip.org

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

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Disk\Enum	9GgLVXv6Dw.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\disk\Enum\0	9GgLVXv6Dw.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Program crash 2 IoCs

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
1108	4716	WerFault.exe	82
5104	4124	WerFault.exe	86

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	d41eebef8dcc0c21529bedf93c6b1287_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	powershell.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	7Cxg2LaldC.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	powershell.exe

Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

Query Registry

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_VMware_&Prod_VMware_Virtual_S	9GgLVXv6Dw.exe

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0	9GgLVXv6Dw.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	9GgLVXv6Dw.exe

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemProductName	9GgLVXv6Dw.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\Logical Unit Id 0	9GgLVXv6Dw.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosInformation	9GgLVXv6Dw.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemManufacturer	9GgLVXv6Dw.exe

Modifies registry class 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000_Classes\Local Settings	d41eebef8dcc0c21529bedf93c6b1287_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000_Classes\Local Settings	OpenWith.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 28 IoCs

pid	Process
4716	d41eebef8dcc0c21529bedf93c6b1287_JaffaCakes118.exe
4716	d41eebef8dcc0c21529bedf93c6b1287_JaffaCakes118.exe
4716	d41eebef8dcc0c21529bedf93c6b1287_JaffaCakes118.exe
4716	d41eebef8dcc0c21529bedf93c6b1287_JaffaCakes118.exe
4716	d41eebef8dcc0c21529bedf93c6b1287_JaffaCakes118.exe
4716	d41eebef8dcc0c21529bedf93c6b1287_JaffaCakes118.exe
4716	d41eebef8dcc0c21529bedf93c6b1287_JaffaCakes118.exe
4716	d41eebef8dcc0c21529bedf93c6b1287_JaffaCakes118.exe
4716	d41eebef8dcc0c21529bedf93c6b1287_JaffaCakes118.exe
4716	d41eebef8dcc0c21529bedf93c6b1287_JaffaCakes118.exe
4716	d41eebef8dcc0c21529bedf93c6b1287_JaffaCakes118.exe
4716	d41eebef8dcc0c21529bedf93c6b1287_JaffaCakes118.exe
3944	powershell.exe
3944	powershell.exe
4124	7Cxg2LaldC.exe
4124	7Cxg2LaldC.exe
4124	7Cxg2LaldC.exe
4124	7Cxg2LaldC.exe
4124	7Cxg2LaldC.exe
4124	7Cxg2LaldC.exe
4124	7Cxg2LaldC.exe
4124	7Cxg2LaldC.exe
4124	7Cxg2LaldC.exe
4124	7Cxg2LaldC.exe
4124	7Cxg2LaldC.exe
4124	7Cxg2LaldC.exe
5048	powershell.exe
5048	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 5 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4716	d41eebef8dcc0c21529bedf93c6b1287_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3944	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3092	9GgLVXv6Dw.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4124	7Cxg2LaldC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5048	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4648	OpenWith.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 11 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4716 wrote to memory of 3944	4716	d41eebef8dcc0c21529bedf93c6b1287_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 4716 wrote to memory of 3944	4716	d41eebef8dcc0c21529bedf93c6b1287_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 4716 wrote to memory of 3944	4716	d41eebef8dcc0c21529bedf93c6b1287_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 4716 wrote to memory of 4124	4716	d41eebef8dcc0c21529bedf93c6b1287_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 4716 wrote to memory of 4124	4716	d41eebef8dcc0c21529bedf93c6b1287_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 4716 wrote to memory of 4124	4716	d41eebef8dcc0c21529bedf93c6b1287_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 4716 wrote to memory of 3092	4716	d41eebef8dcc0c21529bedf93c6b1287_JaffaCakes118.exe	87
PID 4716 wrote to memory of 3092	4716	d41eebef8dcc0c21529bedf93c6b1287_JaffaCakes118.exe	87
PID 4124 wrote to memory of 5048	4124	7Cxg2LaldC.exe	92
PID 4124 wrote to memory of 5048	4124	7Cxg2LaldC.exe	92
PID 4124 wrote to memory of 5048	4124	7Cxg2LaldC.exe	92

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d41eebef8dcc0c21529bedf93c6b1287_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d41eebef8dcc0c21529bedf93c6b1287_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4716
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d41eebef8dcc0c21529bedf93c6b1287_JaffaCakes118.exe"
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3944
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7Cxg2LaldC.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7Cxg2LaldC.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4124
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7Cxg2LaldC.exe"
    3⤵
    - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:5048
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4124 -s 1972
    3⤵
    - Program crash
    PID:5104
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9GgLVXv6Dw.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9GgLVXv6Dw.exe"
  2⤵
  - Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry
  - Looks for VMWare Tools registry key
  - Checks BIOS information in registry
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Maps connected drives based on registry
  - Checks SCSI registry key(s)
  - Checks processor information in registry
  - Enumerates system info in registry
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3092
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4716 -s 2152
  2⤵
  - Program crash
  PID:1108

C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe
C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe -Embedding
1⤵
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:4648

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 4716 -ip 4716
1⤵
PID:2500

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 504 -p 4124 -ip 4124
1⤵
PID:4888

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

T1552

Credentials In Files

T1552.001

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion