sality | eacafcc54117b154bdef3175a2f79dcd97090d443ea340b5c851be2e1fb0a7ad

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "Explorer.exe \"C:\\Windows\\o4299827.exe\""	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Userinit = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\userinit.exe,C:\\Windows\\j6299822.exe"	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "Explorer.exe \"C:\\Windows\\o4299827.exe\""	smss.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Userinit = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\userinit.exe,C:\\Windows\\j6299822.exe"	smss.exe

Modifies visibility of file extensions in Explorer 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1121399784-3202166597-3503557106-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\HideFileExt = "1"	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1121399784-3202166597-3503557106-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\HideFileExt = "1"	smss.exe

Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1121399784-3202166597-3503557106-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ShowSuperHidden = "0"	smss.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1121399784-3202166597-3503557106-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ShowSuperHidden = "0"	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe

Sality
Sality is backdoor written in C++, first discovered in 2003.
backdoor sality
Sality family
sality

UAC bypass 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	smss.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 12 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	smss.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	smss.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	smss.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	smss.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	smss.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	smss.exe

Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1121399784-3202166597-3503557106-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\run\f1464Adm = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\dv692700x\\yesbron.com\""	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\run	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\run\N4758c = "\"C:\\Windows\\_default29982.pif\""	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1121399784-3202166597-3503557106-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\run\f1464Adm = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\dv692700x\\yesbron.com\""	smss.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\run\N4758c = "\"C:\\Windows\\_default29982.pif\""	smss.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1121399784-3202166597-3503557106-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\run	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe

Disables RegEdit via registry modification 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1121399784-3202166597-3503557106-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\system\DisableRegistryTools = "1"	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1121399784-3202166597-3503557106-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\system\DisableRegistryTools = "1"	smss.exe

Disables Task Manager via registry modification
defense_evasion

Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

pid	Process
1844	netsh.exe
4664	netsh.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1121399784-3202166597-3503557106-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1121399784-3202166597-3503557106-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	smss.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4704	smss.exe

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 14 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	smss.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	smss.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	smss.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	smss.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	smss.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	smss.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	smss.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1121399784-3202166597-3503557106-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\f1464Adm = "\"C:\\Windows\\system32\\s4827\\zh59927084y.exe\""	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\N4758c = "\"C:\\Windows\\j6299822.exe\""	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1121399784-3202166597-3503557106-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\f1464Adm = "\"C:\\Windows\\system32\\s4827\\zh59927084y.exe\""	smss.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\N4758c = "\"C:\\Windows\\j6299822.exe\""	smss.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence privilege_escalation

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	smss.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 17 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\s4827\smss.exe	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\s4827\zh59927084y.exe	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\s4827\zh59927084y.exe	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\s4827	smss.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\s4827\zh59927084y.exemsatr.bin	smss.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\s4827\winlogon.exe	smss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\s4827	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\s4827\smss.exe	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\c_29982k.com	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\c_29982k.com	smss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msvbvm60.dll	smss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\s4827\zh59927084y.exemsatr.bin	smss.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\s4827\smss.exe	smss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\s4827\zh59927084y.exe	smss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\c_29982k.com	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msvbvm60.dll	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\s4827\smss.exe	smss.exe

UPX packed file 9 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/780-3-0x00000000021F0000-0x0000000003223000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/780-1-0x00000000021F0000-0x0000000003223000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/780-10-0x00000000021F0000-0x0000000003223000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/780-25-0x00000000021F0000-0x0000000003223000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/780-33-0x00000000021F0000-0x0000000003223000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4704-92-0x00000000024E0000-0x0000000003513000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4704-98-0x00000000024E0000-0x0000000003513000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4704-115-0x00000000024E0000-0x0000000003513000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4704-135-0x00000000024E0000-0x0000000003513000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Windows directory 10 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\j6299822.exe	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
File created	C:\Windows\j6299822.exe	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\o4299827.exe	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\_default29982.pif	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
File created	C:\Windows\_default29982.pif	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\j6299822.exe	smss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\o4299827.exe	smss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\_default29982.pif	smss.exe
File created	C:\Windows\o4299827.exe	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

Netsh.exe (also referred to as Netshell) is a command-line scripting utility used to interact with the network configuration of a system.

Netsh Helper DLL

T1546.007

description	ioc	Process
Key value enumerated	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key value enumerated	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe

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	netsh.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	smss.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	netsh.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
4704	smss.exe
4704	smss.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 51 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 780 wrote to memory of 1844	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe	84
PID 780 wrote to memory of 1844	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe	84
PID 780 wrote to memory of 1844	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe	84
PID 780 wrote to memory of 796	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe	9
PID 780 wrote to memory of 804	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe	10
PID 780 wrote to memory of 332	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe	13
PID 780 wrote to memory of 2572	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe	42
PID 780 wrote to memory of 2584	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe	43
PID 780 wrote to memory of 2848	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe	49
PID 780 wrote to memory of 3608	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe	56
PID 780 wrote to memory of 3728	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe	57
PID 780 wrote to memory of 3928	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe	58
PID 780 wrote to memory of 4016	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe	59
PID 780 wrote to memory of 4080	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe	60
PID 780 wrote to memory of 2804	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe	61
PID 780 wrote to memory of 4204	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe	62
PID 780 wrote to memory of 2432	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe	74
PID 780 wrote to memory of 3324	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe	76
PID 780 wrote to memory of 3316	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe	80
PID 780 wrote to memory of 536	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe	81
PID 780 wrote to memory of 812	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe	83
PID 780 wrote to memory of 1844	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe	84
PID 780 wrote to memory of 1844	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe	84
PID 780 wrote to memory of 4704	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe	90
PID 780 wrote to memory of 4704	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe	90
PID 780 wrote to memory of 4704	780	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe	90
PID 4704 wrote to memory of 4664	4704	smss.exe	92
PID 4704 wrote to memory of 4664	4704	smss.exe	92
PID 4704 wrote to memory of 4664	4704	smss.exe	92
PID 4704 wrote to memory of 796	4704	smss.exe	9
PID 4704 wrote to memory of 804	4704	smss.exe	10
PID 4704 wrote to memory of 332	4704	smss.exe	13
PID 4704 wrote to memory of 2572	4704	smss.exe	42
PID 4704 wrote to memory of 2584	4704	smss.exe	43
PID 4704 wrote to memory of 2848	4704	smss.exe	49
PID 4704 wrote to memory of 3608	4704	smss.exe	56
PID 4704 wrote to memory of 3728	4704	smss.exe	57
PID 4704 wrote to memory of 3928	4704	smss.exe	58
PID 4704 wrote to memory of 4016	4704	smss.exe	59
PID 4704 wrote to memory of 4080	4704	smss.exe	60
PID 4704 wrote to memory of 2804	4704	smss.exe	61
PID 4704 wrote to memory of 4204	4704	smss.exe	62
PID 4704 wrote to memory of 2432	4704	smss.exe	74
PID 4704 wrote to memory of 3324	4704	smss.exe	76
PID 4704 wrote to memory of 3316	4704	smss.exe	80
PID 4704 wrote to memory of 536	4704	smss.exe	81
PID 4704 wrote to memory of 5100	4704	smss.exe	86
PID 4704 wrote to memory of 3036	4704	smss.exe	87
PID 4704 wrote to memory of 5056	4704	smss.exe	91
PID 4704 wrote to memory of 4664	4704	smss.exe	92
PID 4704 wrote to memory of 4664	4704	smss.exe	92

System policy modification 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	smss.exe

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:796

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:804

C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
"dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:332

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:2572

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
1⤵
PID:2584

C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
1⤵
PID:2848

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:3608
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_7f3bfe42542dba416ebea5b15d165870.exe"
  2⤵
  - Modifies WinLogon for persistence
  - Modifies visibility of file extensions in Explorer
  - Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer
  - UAC bypass
  - Windows security bypass
  - Adds policy Run key to start application
  - Disables RegEdit via registry modification
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Windows security modification
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Checks whether UAC is enabled
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - Drops file in Windows directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Modifies registry class
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  - System policy modification
  PID:780
- - C:\Windows\System32\Conhost.exe
    \??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1
    3⤵
    PID:812
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
    netsh firewall set opmode disable
    3⤵
    - Modifies Windows Firewall
    - Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:1844
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\s4827\smss.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\s4827\smss.exe" ~Brontok~Log~
    3⤵
    - Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    - Modifies visibility of file extensions in Explorer
    - Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer
    - UAC bypass
    - Windows security bypass
    - Adds policy Run key to start application
    - Disables RegEdit via registry modification
    - Checks computer location settings
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Windows security modification
    - Adds Run key to start application
    - Checks whether UAC is enabled
    - Drops file in System32 directory
    - Drops file in Windows directory
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    - System policy modification
    PID:4704
  - - C:\Windows\System32\Conhost.exe
      \??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1
      4⤵
      PID:5056
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
      netsh firewall set opmode disable
      4⤵
      Modifies Windows Firewall
      Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4664

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
1⤵
PID:3728

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:3928

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
1⤵
PID:4016

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4080

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
1⤵
PID:2804

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4204

C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\InputApp\TextInputHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\InputApp\TextInputHost.exe" -ServerName:InputApp.AppX9jnwykgrccxc8by3hsrsh07r423xzvav.mca
1⤵
PID:2432

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3324

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX3bn25b6f886wmg6twh46972vprk9tnbf.mca
1⤵
PID:3316

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
1⤵
PID:536

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:5100

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3036

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Netsh Helper DLL

T1546.007

Privilege Escalation

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Netsh Helper DLL

T1546.007

Defense Evasion

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Hide Artifacts

T1564

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry