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Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Sanu&Prod_Sanu_DVD-ROM\4&37ce57ba&0&010000\Service	fuailpo.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\DISK&VEN_&PROD_HEARTDISK\4&37CE57BA&0&000000	fuailpo.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CDROM&VEN_SANU&PROD_SANU_DVD-ROM\4&37CE57BA&0&010000	ixqrisgh.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\DISK&VEN_&PROD_HEARTDISK\4&37CE57BA&0&000000	ixqrisgh.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_&Prod_HeartDisk\4&37ce57ba&0&000000\DeviceDesc	ixqrisgh.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_&Prod_HeartDisk\4&37ce57ba&0&000000\Service	ixqrisgh.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CDROM&VEN_SANU&PROD_SANU_DVD-ROM\4&37CE57BA&0&010000	fuailpo.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Sanu&Prod_Sanu_DVD-ROM\4&37ce57ba&0&010000\DeviceDesc	ixqrisgh.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Sanu&Prod_Sanu_DVD-ROM\4&37ce57ba&0&010000\Service	ixqrisgh.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Sanu&Prod_Sanu_DVD-ROM\4&37ce57ba&0&010000\DeviceDesc	fuailpo.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_&Prod_HeartDisk\4&37ce57ba&0&000000\DeviceDesc	fuailpo.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_&Prod_HeartDisk\4&37ce57ba&0&000000\Service	fuailpo.exe

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	EXCEL.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	EXCEL.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0	EXCEL.EXE

Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

persistence

Scheduled Task

pid	Process
2068	schtasks.exe

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemFamily	EXCEL.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemSKU	EXCEL.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\BIOS	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1272	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 18 IoCs

pid	Process
1144	ixqrisgh.exe
1144	ixqrisgh.exe
2164	ixqrisgh.exe
2164	ixqrisgh.exe
2164	ixqrisgh.exe
2164	ixqrisgh.exe
2520	fuailpo.exe
2520	fuailpo.exe
640	fuailpo.exe
640	fuailpo.exe
640	fuailpo.exe
640	fuailpo.exe
1564	explorer.exe
1564	explorer.exe
1564	explorer.exe
1564	explorer.exe
3976	ixqrisgh.exe
3976	ixqrisgh.exe

Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2520	fuailpo.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1272	EXCEL.EXE
1272	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 12 IoCs

pid	Process
1272	EXCEL.EXE
1272	EXCEL.EXE
1272	EXCEL.EXE
1272	EXCEL.EXE
1272	EXCEL.EXE
1272	EXCEL.EXE
1272	EXCEL.EXE
1272	EXCEL.EXE
1272	EXCEL.EXE
1272	EXCEL.EXE
1272	EXCEL.EXE
1272	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 19 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1272 wrote to memory of 1144	1272	EXCEL.EXE	75
PID 1272 wrote to memory of 1144	1272	EXCEL.EXE	75
PID 1272 wrote to memory of 1144	1272	EXCEL.EXE	75
PID 1144 wrote to memory of 2164	1144	ixqrisgh.exe	80
PID 1144 wrote to memory of 2164	1144	ixqrisgh.exe	80
PID 1144 wrote to memory of 2164	1144	ixqrisgh.exe	80
PID 1144 wrote to memory of 2520	1144	ixqrisgh.exe	81
PID 1144 wrote to memory of 2520	1144	ixqrisgh.exe	81
PID 1144 wrote to memory of 2520	1144	ixqrisgh.exe	81
PID 1144 wrote to memory of 2068	1144	ixqrisgh.exe	82
PID 1144 wrote to memory of 2068	1144	ixqrisgh.exe	82
PID 1144 wrote to memory of 2068	1144	ixqrisgh.exe	82
PID 2520 wrote to memory of 640	2520	fuailpo.exe	84
PID 2520 wrote to memory of 640	2520	fuailpo.exe	84
PID 2520 wrote to memory of 640	2520	fuailpo.exe	84
PID 2520 wrote to memory of 1564	2520	fuailpo.exe	85
PID 2520 wrote to memory of 1564	2520	fuailpo.exe	85
PID 2520 wrote to memory of 1564	2520	fuailpo.exe	85
PID 2520 wrote to memory of 1564	2520	fuailpo.exe	85

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\document-1338165311.xlsb"
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1272
- C:\hjpivi\mnpspy\ixqrisgh.exe
  "C:\hjpivi\mnpspy\ixqrisgh.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1144
- - C:\hjpivi\mnpspy\ixqrisgh.exe
    C:\hjpivi\mnpspy\ixqrisgh.exe /C
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Checks SCSI registry key(s)
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:2164
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Kfmokfupli\fuailpo.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Kfmokfupli\fuailpo.exe
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2520
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Kfmokfupli\fuailpo.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Kfmokfupli\fuailpo.exe /C
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:640
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
      4⤵
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:1564
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe" /Create /RU "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" /tn bthzczfnsl /tr "\"C:\hjpivi\mnpspy\ixqrisgh.exe\" /I bthzczfnsl" /SC ONCE /Z /ST 16:05 /ET 16:17
    3⤵
    - Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2068

C:\hjpivi\mnpspy\ixqrisgh.exe
C:\hjpivi\mnpspy\ixqrisgh.exe /I bthzczfnsl
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:3976

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task

Persistence

Scheduled Task

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

Query Registry

System Information Discovery