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Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

Processes:

regsvr32.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_&Prod_HeartDisk\4&37ce57ba&0&000000\Service	regsvr32.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CDROM&VEN_SANU&PROD_SANU_DVD-ROM\4&37CE57BA&0&010000	regsvr32.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Sanu&Prod_Sanu_DVD-ROM\4&37ce57ba&0&010000\DeviceDesc	regsvr32.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Sanu&Prod_Sanu_DVD-ROM\4&37ce57ba&0&010000\Service	regsvr32.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\DISK&VEN_&PROD_HEARTDISK\4&37CE57BA&0&000000	regsvr32.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_&Prod_HeartDisk\4&37ce57ba&0&000000\DeviceDesc	regsvr32.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

Processes:

WINWORD.EXE

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0	WINWORD.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	WINWORD.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	WINWORD.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
T1053

Processes:

schtasks.exe

pid process

4552 schtasks.exe

pid	process
4552	schtasks.exe

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

Processes:

WINWORD.EXE

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

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 2 IoCs

Processes:

WINWORD.EXE

pid process

4760 WINWORD.EXE
4760 WINWORD.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 18 IoCs

Processes:

regsvr32.exeWerFault.exe

pid	process
880	regsvr32.exe
880	regsvr32.exe
880	regsvr32.exe
880	regsvr32.exe
4736	WerFault.exe
4736	WerFault.exe
4736	WerFault.exe
4736	WerFault.exe
4736	WerFault.exe
4736	WerFault.exe
4736	WerFault.exe
4736	WerFault.exe
4736	WerFault.exe
4736	WerFault.exe
4736	WerFault.exe
4736	WerFault.exe
4736	WerFault.exe
4736	WerFault.exe

Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 IoCs

Processes:

regsvr32.exe

pid process

880 regsvr32.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 45 IoCs

Processes:

xml.comWerFault.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4272	xml.com
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4272	xml.com
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4272	xml.com
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4272	xml.com
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4272	xml.com
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4272	xml.com
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4272	xml.com
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4272	xml.com
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4272	xml.com
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4272	xml.com
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4272	xml.com
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4272	xml.com
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4272	xml.com
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4272	xml.com
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4272	xml.com
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	4272	xml.com
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	4272	xml.com
Token: 33	4272	xml.com
Token: 34	4272	xml.com
Token: 35	4272	xml.com
Token: 36	4272	xml.com
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4272	xml.com
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4272	xml.com
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4272	xml.com
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4272	xml.com
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4272	xml.com
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4272	xml.com
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4272	xml.com
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4272	xml.com
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4272	xml.com
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4272	xml.com
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4272	xml.com
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4272	xml.com
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4272	xml.com
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4272	xml.com
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4272	xml.com
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	4272	xml.com
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	4272	xml.com
Token: 33	4272	xml.com
Token: 34	4272	xml.com
Token: 35	4272	xml.com
Token: 36	4272	xml.com
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4736	WerFault.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4736	WerFault.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4736	WerFault.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 10 IoCs

Processes:

WINWORD.EXE

pid	process
4760	WINWORD.EXE
4760	WINWORD.EXE
4760	WINWORD.EXE
4760	WINWORD.EXE
4760	WINWORD.EXE
4760	WINWORD.EXE
4760	WINWORD.EXE
4760	WINWORD.EXE
4760	WINWORD.EXE
4760	WINWORD.EXE

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 18 IoCs

Processes:

WINWORD.EXE

pid	process
4760	WINWORD.EXE
4760	WINWORD.EXE
4760	WINWORD.EXE
4760	WINWORD.EXE
4760	WINWORD.EXE
4760	WINWORD.EXE
4760	WINWORD.EXE
4760	WINWORD.EXE
4760	WINWORD.EXE
4760	WINWORD.EXE
4760	WINWORD.EXE
4760	WINWORD.EXE
4760	WINWORD.EXE
4760	WINWORD.EXE
4760	WINWORD.EXE
4760	WINWORD.EXE
4760	WINWORD.EXE
4760	WINWORD.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs

Processes:

WINWORD.EXExml.comregsvr32.exeregsvr32.exeexplorer.exeregsvr32.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4760 wrote to memory of 4272	4760	WINWORD.EXE	xml.com
PID 4760 wrote to memory of 4272	4760	WINWORD.EXE	xml.com
PID 4272 wrote to memory of 672	4272	xml.com	regsvr32.exe
PID 4272 wrote to memory of 672	4272	xml.com	regsvr32.exe
PID 672 wrote to memory of 880	672	regsvr32.exe	regsvr32.exe
PID 672 wrote to memory of 880	672	regsvr32.exe	regsvr32.exe
PID 672 wrote to memory of 880	672	regsvr32.exe	regsvr32.exe
PID 880 wrote to memory of 3524	880	regsvr32.exe	explorer.exe
PID 880 wrote to memory of 3524	880	regsvr32.exe	explorer.exe
PID 880 wrote to memory of 3524	880	regsvr32.exe	explorer.exe
PID 880 wrote to memory of 3524	880	regsvr32.exe	explorer.exe
PID 880 wrote to memory of 3524	880	regsvr32.exe	explorer.exe
PID 3524 wrote to memory of 4552	3524	explorer.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 3524 wrote to memory of 4552	3524	explorer.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 3524 wrote to memory of 4552	3524	explorer.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 4544 wrote to memory of 4628	4544	regsvr32.exe	regsvr32.exe
PID 4544 wrote to memory of 4628	4544	regsvr32.exe	regsvr32.exe
PID 4544 wrote to memory of 4628	4544	regsvr32.exe	regsvr32.exe

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE" /n "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\instrument indenture-02.01.2021.doc" /o ""
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:4760

\??\c:\programdata\xml.com
c:\programdata\xml.com process list /format : ".xsl"
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4272

C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\regsvr32.exe
regsvr32 c:\programdata\28564.jpg
3⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:672

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
c:\programdata\28564.jpg
4⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:880

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
5⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3524

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe" /Create /RU "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" /tn afgpdgpmi /tr "regsvr32.exe -s \"c:\programdata\28564.jpg\"" /SC ONCE /Z /ST 21:33 /ET 21:45
6⤵
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:4552

\??\c:\windows\system32\regsvr32.exe
regsvr32.exe -s "c:\programdata\28564.jpg"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4544

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
-s "c:\programdata\28564.jpg"
2⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
PID:4628

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4628 -s 596
3⤵
- Program crash
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4736

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task

T1053

Persistence

Scheduled Task

T1053

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task

T1053

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

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Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

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