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Windows Service

T1543.003

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\wscsvc\Start = "3"	JaffaCakes118_0142ce21cba3c62ae5b609bf108f4301.exe

Pony family
pony
Pony,Fareit
Pony is a Remote Access Trojan application that steals information.
rat spyware stealer pony

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

persistence

Active Setup

T1547.014

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1846800975-3917212583-2893086201-1000\Software\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components	explorer.exe

Disables taskbar notifications via registry modification
defense_evasion

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1588	6F08.tmp

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2320	JaffaCakes118_0142ce21cba3c62ae5b609bf108f4301.exe
2320	JaffaCakes118_0142ce21cba3c62ae5b609bf108f4301.exe

Reads data files stored by FTP clients 2 TTPs
Tries to access configuration files associated with programs like FileZilla.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001
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
Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files 1 TTPs
Steal credentials from unsecured files.
credential_access stealer

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\828.exe = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\LP\\3DDE\\828.exe"	JaffaCakes118_0142ce21cba3c62ae5b609bf108f4301.exe

Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs
Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.
discovery

Query Registry
T1012

UPX packed file 11 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2320-2-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2320-12-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2828-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2828-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2320-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000468000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2828-17-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2320-125-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1528-128-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1528-129-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2320-316-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2320-320-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046B000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Program Files directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\LP\3DDE\828.exe	JaffaCakes118_0142ce21cba3c62ae5b609bf108f4301.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\LP\3DDE\828.exe	JaffaCakes118_0142ce21cba3c62ae5b609bf108f4301.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\LP\3DDE\6F08.tmp	JaffaCakes118_0142ce21cba3c62ae5b609bf108f4301.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\installer\{ac76ba86-7ad7-1033-7b44-a90000000001}\pdffile_8.ico	explorer.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 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_0142ce21cba3c62ae5b609bf108f4301.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	6F08.tmp

Modifies registry class 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1846800975-3917212583-2893086201-1000_CLASSES\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\NodeSlots	explorer.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1846800975-3917212583-2893086201-1000_CLASSES\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\MRUListEx = ffffffff	explorer.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1846800975-3917212583-2893086201-1000_Classes\Local Settings	explorer.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1846800975-3917212583-2893086201-1000_CLASSES\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell	explorer.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1846800975-3917212583-2893086201-1000_CLASSES\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU	explorer.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs

pid	Process
2320	JaffaCakes118_0142ce21cba3c62ae5b609bf108f4301.exe
2320	JaffaCakes118_0142ce21cba3c62ae5b609bf108f4301.exe
2320	JaffaCakes118_0142ce21cba3c62ae5b609bf108f4301.exe
2320	JaffaCakes118_0142ce21cba3c62ae5b609bf108f4301.exe
2320	JaffaCakes118_0142ce21cba3c62ae5b609bf108f4301.exe
2320	JaffaCakes118_0142ce21cba3c62ae5b609bf108f4301.exe
2320	JaffaCakes118_0142ce21cba3c62ae5b609bf108f4301.exe
2320	JaffaCakes118_0142ce21cba3c62ae5b609bf108f4301.exe
2320	JaffaCakes118_0142ce21cba3c62ae5b609bf108f4301.exe
2320	JaffaCakes118_0142ce21cba3c62ae5b609bf108f4301.exe
2320	JaffaCakes118_0142ce21cba3c62ae5b609bf108f4301.exe
2320	JaffaCakes118_0142ce21cba3c62ae5b609bf108f4301.exe
2320	JaffaCakes118_0142ce21cba3c62ae5b609bf108f4301.exe
2320	JaffaCakes118_0142ce21cba3c62ae5b609bf108f4301.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1728	explorer.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 15 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2608	msiexec.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2608	msiexec.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2608	msiexec.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1728	explorer.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1728	explorer.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1728	explorer.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1728	explorer.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1728	explorer.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1728	explorer.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1728	explorer.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1728	explorer.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1728	explorer.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1728	explorer.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1728	explorer.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1728	explorer.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 28 IoCs

pid	Process
1728	explorer.exe
1728	explorer.exe
1728	explorer.exe
1728	explorer.exe
1728	explorer.exe
1728	explorer.exe
1728	explorer.exe
1728	explorer.exe
1728	explorer.exe
1728	explorer.exe
1728	explorer.exe
1728	explorer.exe
1728	explorer.exe
1728	explorer.exe
1728	explorer.exe
1728	explorer.exe
1728	explorer.exe
1728	explorer.exe
1728	explorer.exe
1728	explorer.exe
1728	explorer.exe
1728	explorer.exe
1728	explorer.exe
1728	explorer.exe
1728	explorer.exe
1728	explorer.exe
1728	explorer.exe
1728	explorer.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 18 IoCs

pid	Process
1728	explorer.exe
1728	explorer.exe
1728	explorer.exe
1728	explorer.exe
1728	explorer.exe
1728	explorer.exe
1728	explorer.exe
1728	explorer.exe
1728	explorer.exe
1728	explorer.exe
1728	explorer.exe
1728	explorer.exe
1728	explorer.exe
1728	explorer.exe
1728	explorer.exe
1728	explorer.exe
1728	explorer.exe
1728	explorer.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 2828	2320	JaffaCakes118_0142ce21cba3c62ae5b609bf108f4301.exe	32
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 2828	2320	JaffaCakes118_0142ce21cba3c62ae5b609bf108f4301.exe	32
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 2828	2320	JaffaCakes118_0142ce21cba3c62ae5b609bf108f4301.exe	32
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 2828	2320	JaffaCakes118_0142ce21cba3c62ae5b609bf108f4301.exe	32
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 1528	2320	JaffaCakes118_0142ce21cba3c62ae5b609bf108f4301.exe	34
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 1528	2320	JaffaCakes118_0142ce21cba3c62ae5b609bf108f4301.exe	34
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 1528	2320	JaffaCakes118_0142ce21cba3c62ae5b609bf108f4301.exe	34
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 1528	2320	JaffaCakes118_0142ce21cba3c62ae5b609bf108f4301.exe	34
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 1588	2320	JaffaCakes118_0142ce21cba3c62ae5b609bf108f4301.exe	37
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 1588	2320	JaffaCakes118_0142ce21cba3c62ae5b609bf108f4301.exe	37
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 1588	2320	JaffaCakes118_0142ce21cba3c62ae5b609bf108f4301.exe	37
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 1588	2320	JaffaCakes118_0142ce21cba3c62ae5b609bf108f4301.exe	37

System policy modification 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

defense_evasion

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer	JaffaCakes118_0142ce21cba3c62ae5b609bf108f4301.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\HideSCAHealth = "1"	JaffaCakes118_0142ce21cba3c62ae5b609bf108f4301.exe

Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs
The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.
persistence

Query Registry
T1012

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_0142ce21cba3c62ae5b609bf108f4301.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_0142ce21cba3c62ae5b609bf108f4301.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies security service
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- System policy modification
PID:2320
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_0142ce21cba3c62ae5b609bf108f4301.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_0142ce21cba3c62ae5b609bf108f4301.exe startC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\E578B\AB23D.exe%C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\E578B
  2⤵
  PID:2828
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_0142ce21cba3c62ae5b609bf108f4301.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_0142ce21cba3c62ae5b609bf108f4301.exe startC:\Program Files (x86)\8B5EE\lvvm.exe%C:\Program Files (x86)\8B5EE
  2⤵
  PID:1528
- C:\Program Files (x86)\LP\3DDE\6F08.tmp
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\LP\3DDE\6F08.tmp"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:1588

C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe /V
1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2608

C:\Windows\explorer.exe
explorer.exe
1⤵
- Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
PID:1728

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Active Setup

T1547.014

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Active Setup

T1547.014

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

4

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

3

T1552

Credentials In Files

3

T1552.001

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System