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System Information Discovery

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

Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs

Command and Scripting Interpreter
T1059

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-805952410-2104024357-1716932545-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Java Update = "C:\\ProgramData\\Company\\Product\\1.0.0.0\\java.exe"	JaffaCakes118_82220ac9f5896e50ad4745902891a61f.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3216 set thread context of 4680	3216	JaffaCakes118_82220ac9f5896e50ad4745902891a61f.exe	87

UPX packed file 22 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4680-3-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4680-4-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4680-5-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4680-9-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4680-8-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4680-12-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4680-14-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4680-13-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4680-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4680-18-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4680-19-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4680-20-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4680-21-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4680-22-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4680-23-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4680-24-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4680-25-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4680-26-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4680-27-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4680-28-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4680-29-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4680-30-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C5000-memory.dmp	upx

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_82220ac9f5896e50ad4745902891a61f.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	vbc.exe

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	vbc.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	vbc.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Identifier	vbc.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\VendorIdentifier	vbc.exe

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\Identifier	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 24 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4680	vbc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4680	vbc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4680	vbc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4680	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4680	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4680	vbc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4680	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4680	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4680	vbc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4680	vbc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4680	vbc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4680	vbc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4680	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4680	vbc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	4680	vbc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4680	vbc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	4680	vbc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	4680	vbc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	4680	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	4680	vbc.exe
Token: 33	4680	vbc.exe
Token: 34	4680	vbc.exe
Token: 35	4680	vbc.exe
Token: 36	4680	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 11 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3216 wrote to memory of 2552	3216	JaffaCakes118_82220ac9f5896e50ad4745902891a61f.exe	85
PID 3216 wrote to memory of 2552	3216	JaffaCakes118_82220ac9f5896e50ad4745902891a61f.exe	85
PID 3216 wrote to memory of 2552	3216	JaffaCakes118_82220ac9f5896e50ad4745902891a61f.exe	85
PID 3216 wrote to memory of 4680	3216	JaffaCakes118_82220ac9f5896e50ad4745902891a61f.exe	87
PID 3216 wrote to memory of 4680	3216	JaffaCakes118_82220ac9f5896e50ad4745902891a61f.exe	87
PID 3216 wrote to memory of 4680	3216	JaffaCakes118_82220ac9f5896e50ad4745902891a61f.exe	87
PID 3216 wrote to memory of 4680	3216	JaffaCakes118_82220ac9f5896e50ad4745902891a61f.exe	87
PID 3216 wrote to memory of 4680	3216	JaffaCakes118_82220ac9f5896e50ad4745902891a61f.exe	87
PID 3216 wrote to memory of 4680	3216	JaffaCakes118_82220ac9f5896e50ad4745902891a61f.exe	87
PID 3216 wrote to memory of 4680	3216	JaffaCakes118_82220ac9f5896e50ad4745902891a61f.exe	87
PID 3216 wrote to memory of 4680	3216	JaffaCakes118_82220ac9f5896e50ad4745902891a61f.exe	87

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_82220ac9f5896e50ad4745902891a61f.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_82220ac9f5896e50ad4745902891a61f.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3216
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
  C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
  2⤵
  PID:2552
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
  C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
  2⤵
  - Checks BIOS information in registry
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Checks processor information in registry
  - Enumerates system info in registry
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4680

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

3

System Information Discovery

3

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery