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System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosDate	win43.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 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-1-5-21-3442511616-637977696-3186306149-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	win43.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4776	win43.exe
2696	svchost.exe

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-1-5-21-3442511616-637977696-3186306149-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\runAPI56 = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\runAPI25.exe\""	fc9c22daddb0faf4efba32630d8ccd60_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3442511616-637977696-3186306149-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\svchost.exe = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\svchost.exe"	win43.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe	win43.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\	win43.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe	win43.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4856 set thread context of 4776	4856	fc9c22daddb0faf4efba32630d8ccd60_JaffaCakes118.exe	82

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 3 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	dw20.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	fc9c22daddb0faf4efba32630d8ccd60_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	win43.exe

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 7 IoCs

Processor 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\CentralProcessor\0\VendorIdentifier	win43.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0	dw20.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	dw20.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	dw20.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	win43.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	win43.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Identifier	win43.exe

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\Identifier	win43.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\BIOS	dw20.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemSKU	dw20.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 28 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4776	win43.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4776	win43.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4776	win43.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4776	win43.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4776	win43.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4776	win43.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4776	win43.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4776	win43.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4776	win43.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4776	win43.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4776	win43.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4776	win43.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4776	win43.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4776	win43.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	4776	win43.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4776	win43.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	4776	win43.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	4776	win43.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	4776	win43.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	4776	win43.exe
Token: 33	4776	win43.exe
Token: 34	4776	win43.exe
Token: 35	4776	win43.exe
Token: 36	4776	win43.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2892	dw20.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2892	dw20.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2892	dw20.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2892	dw20.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 4776	4856	fc9c22daddb0faf4efba32630d8ccd60_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 4776	4856	fc9c22daddb0faf4efba32630d8ccd60_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 4776	4856	fc9c22daddb0faf4efba32630d8ccd60_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 4776	4856	fc9c22daddb0faf4efba32630d8ccd60_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 4776	4856	fc9c22daddb0faf4efba32630d8ccd60_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 4776	4856	fc9c22daddb0faf4efba32630d8ccd60_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 4776	4856	fc9c22daddb0faf4efba32630d8ccd60_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 4776	4856	fc9c22daddb0faf4efba32630d8ccd60_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 4776	4856	fc9c22daddb0faf4efba32630d8ccd60_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 4776	4856	fc9c22daddb0faf4efba32630d8ccd60_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 4776	4856	fc9c22daddb0faf4efba32630d8ccd60_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 4776	4856	fc9c22daddb0faf4efba32630d8ccd60_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 4776	4856	fc9c22daddb0faf4efba32630d8ccd60_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 4776	4856	fc9c22daddb0faf4efba32630d8ccd60_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 2892	4856	fc9c22daddb0faf4efba32630d8ccd60_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 2892	4856	fc9c22daddb0faf4efba32630d8ccd60_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 2892	4856	fc9c22daddb0faf4efba32630d8ccd60_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 4776 wrote to memory of 2696	4776	win43.exe	84
PID 4776 wrote to memory of 2696	4776	win43.exe	84
PID 4776 wrote to memory of 2696	4776	win43.exe	84

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fc9c22daddb0faf4efba32630d8ccd60_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fc9c22daddb0faf4efba32630d8ccd60_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4856
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\win43.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\win43.exe
  2⤵
  - Modifies WinLogon for persistence
  - Checks BIOS information in registry
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Checks processor information in registry
  - Enumerates system info in registry
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4776
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    PID:2696
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\dw20.exe
  dw20.exe -x -s 856
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Checks processor information in registry
  - Enumerates system info in registry
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2892

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

2

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

2

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

2

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

4

System Information Discovery

5

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery