metasploit | 0f9561ff51a6610732e2f62686d02c1cfa1e88ef00e0d7b9941002504fb0fa76

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run\Microsoft Driver Setup = "C:\\Windows\\wlcom.exe"	JaffaCakes118_95c163f785a9f6ce23cdcf7b0f2ffb9b.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run	JaffaCakes118_95c163f785a9f6ce23cdcf7b0f2ffb9b.exe

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

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
372	wlcom.exe
2760	wlcom.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\Microsoft Driver Setup = "C:\\Windows\\wlcom.exe"	JaffaCakes118_95c163f785a9f6ce23cdcf7b0f2ffb9b.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

defense_evasion trojan

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA	JaffaCakes118_95c163f785a9f6ce23cdcf7b0f2ffb9b.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA	wlcom.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1616 set thread context of 2068	1616	JaffaCakes118_95c163f785a9f6ce23cdcf7b0f2ffb9b.exe	31
PID 372 set thread context of 2760	372	wlcom.exe	33

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\wlcom.exe	JaffaCakes118_95c163f785a9f6ce23cdcf7b0f2ffb9b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\wlcom.exe	JaffaCakes118_95c163f785a9f6ce23cdcf7b0f2ffb9b.exe
File created	C:\Windows\logfile32.txt	wlcom.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	JaffaCakes118_95c163f785a9f6ce23cdcf7b0f2ffb9b.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	wlcom.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	wlcom.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_95c163f785a9f6ce23cdcf7b0f2ffb9b.exe

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\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
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1846800975-3917212583-2893086201-1000_CLASSES\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\NodeSlots	explorer.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2068	JaffaCakes118_95c163f785a9f6ce23cdcf7b0f2ffb9b.exe
2068	JaffaCakes118_95c163f785a9f6ce23cdcf7b0f2ffb9b.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2304	explorer.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 12 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2304	explorer.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2304	explorer.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2304	explorer.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2304	explorer.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2304	explorer.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2304	explorer.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2304	explorer.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2304	explorer.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2304	explorer.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2304	explorer.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2304	explorer.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2304	explorer.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 25 IoCs

pid	Process
2304	explorer.exe
2304	explorer.exe
2304	explorer.exe
2304	explorer.exe
2304	explorer.exe
2304	explorer.exe
2304	explorer.exe
2304	explorer.exe
2304	explorer.exe
2304	explorer.exe
2304	explorer.exe
2304	explorer.exe
2304	explorer.exe
2304	explorer.exe
2304	explorer.exe
2304	explorer.exe
2304	explorer.exe
2304	explorer.exe
2304	explorer.exe
2304	explorer.exe
2304	explorer.exe
2304	explorer.exe
2304	explorer.exe
2304	explorer.exe
2304	explorer.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 20 IoCs

pid	Process
2304	explorer.exe
2304	explorer.exe
2304	explorer.exe
2304	explorer.exe
2304	explorer.exe
2304	explorer.exe
2304	explorer.exe
2304	explorer.exe
2304	explorer.exe
2304	explorer.exe
2304	explorer.exe
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2304	explorer.exe
2304	explorer.exe
2304	explorer.exe
2304	explorer.exe
2304	explorer.exe
2304	explorer.exe
2304	explorer.exe
2304	explorer.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 26 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1616 wrote to memory of 2068	1616	JaffaCakes118_95c163f785a9f6ce23cdcf7b0f2ffb9b.exe	31
PID 1616 wrote to memory of 2068	1616	JaffaCakes118_95c163f785a9f6ce23cdcf7b0f2ffb9b.exe	31
PID 1616 wrote to memory of 2068	1616	JaffaCakes118_95c163f785a9f6ce23cdcf7b0f2ffb9b.exe	31
PID 1616 wrote to memory of 2068	1616	JaffaCakes118_95c163f785a9f6ce23cdcf7b0f2ffb9b.exe	31
PID 1616 wrote to memory of 2068	1616	JaffaCakes118_95c163f785a9f6ce23cdcf7b0f2ffb9b.exe	31
PID 1616 wrote to memory of 2068	1616	JaffaCakes118_95c163f785a9f6ce23cdcf7b0f2ffb9b.exe	31
PID 1616 wrote to memory of 2068	1616	JaffaCakes118_95c163f785a9f6ce23cdcf7b0f2ffb9b.exe	31
PID 1616 wrote to memory of 2068	1616	JaffaCakes118_95c163f785a9f6ce23cdcf7b0f2ffb9b.exe	31
PID 1616 wrote to memory of 2068	1616	JaffaCakes118_95c163f785a9f6ce23cdcf7b0f2ffb9b.exe	31
PID 1616 wrote to memory of 2068	1616	JaffaCakes118_95c163f785a9f6ce23cdcf7b0f2ffb9b.exe	31
PID 1616 wrote to memory of 2068	1616	JaffaCakes118_95c163f785a9f6ce23cdcf7b0f2ffb9b.exe	31
PID 2068 wrote to memory of 372	2068	JaffaCakes118_95c163f785a9f6ce23cdcf7b0f2ffb9b.exe	32
PID 2068 wrote to memory of 372	2068	JaffaCakes118_95c163f785a9f6ce23cdcf7b0f2ffb9b.exe	32
PID 2068 wrote to memory of 372	2068	JaffaCakes118_95c163f785a9f6ce23cdcf7b0f2ffb9b.exe	32
PID 2068 wrote to memory of 372	2068	JaffaCakes118_95c163f785a9f6ce23cdcf7b0f2ffb9b.exe	32
PID 372 wrote to memory of 2760	372	wlcom.exe	33
PID 372 wrote to memory of 2760	372	wlcom.exe	33
PID 372 wrote to memory of 2760	372	wlcom.exe	33
PID 372 wrote to memory of 2760	372	wlcom.exe	33
PID 372 wrote to memory of 2760	372	wlcom.exe	33
PID 372 wrote to memory of 2760	372	wlcom.exe	33
PID 372 wrote to memory of 2760	372	wlcom.exe	33
PID 372 wrote to memory of 2760	372	wlcom.exe	33
PID 372 wrote to memory of 2760	372	wlcom.exe	33
PID 372 wrote to memory of 2760	372	wlcom.exe	33
PID 372 wrote to memory of 2760	372	wlcom.exe	33

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_95c163f785a9f6ce23cdcf7b0f2ffb9b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_95c163f785a9f6ce23cdcf7b0f2ffb9b.exe"
1⤵
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1616
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_95c163f785a9f6ce23cdcf7b0f2ffb9b.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_95c163f785a9f6ce23cdcf7b0f2ffb9b.exe"
  2⤵
  - Adds policy Run key to start application
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Drops file in Windows directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2068
- - C:\Windows\wlcom.exe
    "C:\Windows\wlcom.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Checks whether UAC is enabled
    - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:372
  - - C:\Windows\wlcom.exe
      "C:\Windows\wlcom.exe"
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      Drops file in Windows directory
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2760

C:\Windows\explorer.exe
explorer.exe
1⤵
- Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
PID:2304

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

3

T1547

Active Setup

T1547.014

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

2

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

3

T1547

Active Setup

T1547.014

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

2

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

3

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery