modiloader | 64d6d2caf9a24b3302c7fc6604438ce5a324bc38f03c00afd01c7dadaf11300a

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

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

ModiLoader Second Stage 46 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1664-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000497000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/1664-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000497000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3404-10-0x0000000000830000-0x000000000091C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3404-12-0x0000000000830000-0x000000000091C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3404-11-0x0000000000830000-0x000000000091C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3404-13-0x0000000000830000-0x000000000091C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3404-16-0x0000000000830000-0x000000000091C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/700-19-0x00000000007B0000-0x000000000089C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/700-22-0x00000000007B0000-0x000000000089C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/700-20-0x00000000007B0000-0x000000000089C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/700-21-0x00000000007B0000-0x000000000089C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3404-26-0x0000000000830000-0x000000000091C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3404-28-0x0000000000830000-0x000000000091C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3404-27-0x0000000000830000-0x000000000091C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3404-25-0x0000000000830000-0x000000000091C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3404-24-0x0000000000830000-0x000000000091C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3404-23-0x0000000000830000-0x000000000091C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/4564-31-0x00000000010D0000-0x00000000011BC000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/4564-33-0x00000000010D0000-0x00000000011BC000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/4564-32-0x00000000010D0000-0x00000000011BC000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/4564-34-0x00000000010D0000-0x00000000011BC000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3404-42-0x0000000000830000-0x000000000091C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3404-41-0x0000000000830000-0x000000000091C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3404-44-0x0000000000830000-0x000000000091C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3404-43-0x0000000000830000-0x000000000091C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3404-40-0x0000000000830000-0x000000000091C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3404-39-0x0000000000830000-0x000000000091C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3404-63-0x0000000000830000-0x000000000091C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3404-66-0x0000000000830000-0x000000000091C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3404-71-0x0000000000830000-0x000000000091C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3404-70-0x0000000000830000-0x000000000091C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3404-69-0x0000000000830000-0x000000000091C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3404-68-0x0000000000830000-0x000000000091C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3404-67-0x0000000000830000-0x000000000091C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3404-72-0x0000000000830000-0x000000000091C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3404-65-0x0000000000830000-0x000000000091C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3404-64-0x0000000000830000-0x000000000091C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3404-62-0x0000000000830000-0x000000000091C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3404-75-0x0000000000830000-0x000000000091C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3404-78-0x0000000000830000-0x000000000091C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3404-79-0x0000000000830000-0x000000000091C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3404-80-0x0000000000830000-0x000000000091C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3404-82-0x0000000000830000-0x000000000091C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3404-83-0x0000000000830000-0x000000000091C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3404-84-0x0000000000830000-0x000000000091C000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral2/memory/3404-85-0x0000000000830000-0x000000000091C000-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	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run\ixadi = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\ixadi\\ixadi.exe\""	svchost.exe

Disables use of System Restore points 1 TTPs
evasion

Inhibit System Recovery
T1490

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	svchost.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	svchost.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	svchost.exe

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3404	svchost.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ixadi = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\ixadi\\ixadi.exe\""	svchost.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	svchost.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\disk\Enum\0	svchost.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 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	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	explorer.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_6e2022975a4f072c5e97ba809cebc980.exe

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 11 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION\svchost.exe = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION\explorer.exe = "0"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4050598569-1597076380-177084960-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\International	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4050598569-1597076380-177084960-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4050598569-1597076380-177084960-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_AJAX_CONNECTIONEVENTS	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4050598569-1597076380-177084960-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_AJAX_CONNECTIONEVENTS\svchost.exe = "1"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4050598569-1597076380-177084960-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4050598569-1597076380-177084960-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION\svchost.exe = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4050598569-1597076380-177084960-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION\explorer.exe = "0"	svchost.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
1664	JaffaCakes118_6e2022975a4f072c5e97ba809cebc980.exe
1664	JaffaCakes118_6e2022975a4f072c5e97ba809cebc980.exe
1664	JaffaCakes118_6e2022975a4f072c5e97ba809cebc980.exe
1664	JaffaCakes118_6e2022975a4f072c5e97ba809cebc980.exe
1664	JaffaCakes118_6e2022975a4f072c5e97ba809cebc980.exe
1664	JaffaCakes118_6e2022975a4f072c5e97ba809cebc980.exe
1664	JaffaCakes118_6e2022975a4f072c5e97ba809cebc980.exe
1664	JaffaCakes118_6e2022975a4f072c5e97ba809cebc980.exe
1664	JaffaCakes118_6e2022975a4f072c5e97ba809cebc980.exe
1664	JaffaCakes118_6e2022975a4f072c5e97ba809cebc980.exe
1664	JaffaCakes118_6e2022975a4f072c5e97ba809cebc980.exe
1664	JaffaCakes118_6e2022975a4f072c5e97ba809cebc980.exe
3404	svchost.exe
3404	svchost.exe
3404	svchost.exe
3404	svchost.exe
3404	svchost.exe
3404	svchost.exe
3404	svchost.exe
3404	svchost.exe
3404	svchost.exe
3404	svchost.exe
3404	svchost.exe
3404	svchost.exe
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3404	svchost.exe
3404	svchost.exe
3404	svchost.exe
3404	svchost.exe
3404	svchost.exe
3404	svchost.exe
3404	svchost.exe
3404	svchost.exe
3404	svchost.exe
3404	svchost.exe
3404	svchost.exe
3404	svchost.exe
3404	svchost.exe
3404	svchost.exe
3404	svchost.exe
3404	svchost.exe
3404	svchost.exe
3404	svchost.exe
3404	svchost.exe
3404	svchost.exe
3404	svchost.exe
3404	svchost.exe
3404	svchost.exe
3404	svchost.exe
3404	svchost.exe
3404	svchost.exe
3404	svchost.exe
3404	svchost.exe
3404	svchost.exe
3404	svchost.exe
3404	svchost.exe
3404	svchost.exe
3404	svchost.exe
3404	svchost.exe
3404	svchost.exe
3404	svchost.exe
3404	svchost.exe
3404	svchost.exe
3404	svchost.exe

Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 8 IoCs

pid	Process
1664	JaffaCakes118_6e2022975a4f072c5e97ba809cebc980.exe
1664	JaffaCakes118_6e2022975a4f072c5e97ba809cebc980.exe
3404	svchost.exe
3404	svchost.exe
3404	svchost.exe
3404	svchost.exe
3404	svchost.exe
3404	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1664 wrote to memory of 3404	1664	JaffaCakes118_6e2022975a4f072c5e97ba809cebc980.exe	82
PID 1664 wrote to memory of 3404	1664	JaffaCakes118_6e2022975a4f072c5e97ba809cebc980.exe	82
PID 1664 wrote to memory of 3404	1664	JaffaCakes118_6e2022975a4f072c5e97ba809cebc980.exe	82
PID 3404 wrote to memory of 700	3404	svchost.exe	83
PID 3404 wrote to memory of 700	3404	svchost.exe	83
PID 3404 wrote to memory of 700	3404	svchost.exe	83
PID 3404 wrote to memory of 4564	3404	svchost.exe	84
PID 3404 wrote to memory of 4564	3404	svchost.exe	84
PID 3404 wrote to memory of 4564	3404	svchost.exe	84
PID 3404 wrote to memory of 1620	3404	svchost.exe	94
PID 3404 wrote to memory of 1620	3404	svchost.exe	94
PID 3404 wrote to memory of 1620	3404	svchost.exe	94

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6e2022975a4f072c5e97ba809cebc980.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6e2022975a4f072c5e97ba809cebc980.exe"
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1664
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
  "svchost.exe"
  2⤵
  - 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:3404
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe"
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:700
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
    "explorer.exe"
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:4564
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe"
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:1620

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