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Windows Service

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableScanOnRealtimeEnable = "1"	F6C2.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection	F6C2.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableBehaviorMonitoring = "1"	F6C2.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableIOAVProtection = "1"	F6C2.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableOnAccessProtection = "1"	F6C2.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableRealtimeMonitoring = "1"	F6C2.exe

RedLine
RedLine Stealer is a malware family written in C#, first appearing in early 2020.
infostealer redline

RedLine payload 3 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2612-685-0x0000000000300000-0x000000000035A000-memory.dmp	family_redline
behavioral1/memory/2348-751-0x0000000000950000-0x000000000096E000-memory.dmp	family_redline
behavioral1/memory/2348-755-0x0000000004980000-0x00000000049C0000-memory.dmp	family_redline

SectopRAT
SectopRAT is a remote access trojan first seen in November 2019.
trojan rat sectoprat

SectopRAT payload 2 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2348-751-0x0000000000950000-0x000000000096E000-memory.dmp	family_sectoprat
behavioral1/memory/2348-755-0x0000000004980000-0x00000000049C0000-memory.dmp	family_sectoprat

SmokeLoader
Modular backdoor trojan in use since 2014.
trojan backdoor smokeloader
Downloads MZ/PE file

Modifies Windows Firewall 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion

Windows Service

pid	Process
2596	netsh.exe

Stops running service(s) 3 TTPs
evasion

Windows Service
T1543.003

Impair Defenses
T1562

Service Stop
T1489

Executes dropped EXE 22 IoCs

pid	Process
3028	D71D.exe
2516	E419.exe
2540	dj8pz6zK.exe
1956	fH5Gq1Ub.exe
2964	cd8MG4Nv.exe
2988	E4F4.bat
2804	sV8GW8bx.exe
2828	1YA31hT8.exe
2212	F27D.exe
268	F6C2.exe
2352	FF6A.exe
864	explothe.exe
2012	416A.exe
2612	830C.exe
1988	explothe.exe
2016	toolspub2.exe
2352	8D4A.exe
1592	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
1952	source1.exe
2348	991D.exe
872	toolspub2.exe
1568	latestX.exe

Loads dropped DLL 34 IoCs

pid	Process
3028	D71D.exe
3028	D71D.exe
2540	dj8pz6zK.exe
2540	dj8pz6zK.exe
1956	fH5Gq1Ub.exe
1956	fH5Gq1Ub.exe
2964	cd8MG4Nv.exe
2964	cd8MG4Nv.exe
2804	sV8GW8bx.exe
2804	sV8GW8bx.exe
2828	1YA31hT8.exe
2944	WerFault.exe
2944	WerFault.exe
2944	WerFault.exe
1764	WerFault.exe
1764	WerFault.exe
1764	WerFault.exe
2944	WerFault.exe
1764	WerFault.exe
1552	WerFault.exe
1552	WerFault.exe
1552	WerFault.exe
1552	WerFault.exe
2352	FF6A.exe
2012	416A.exe
2012	416A.exe
2012	416A.exe
2012	416A.exe
2012	416A.exe
1972	WerFault.exe
1972	WerFault.exe
2016	toolspub2.exe
2012	416A.exe
1972	WerFault.exe

Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features	F6C2.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features\TamperProtection = "0"	F6C2.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 5 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\wextract_cleanup2 = "rundll32.exe C:\\Windows\\system32\\advpack.dll,DelNodeRunDLL32 \"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\IXP002.TMP\\\""	fH5Gq1Ub.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\wextract_cleanup3 = "rundll32.exe C:\\Windows\\system32\\advpack.dll,DelNodeRunDLL32 \"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\IXP003.TMP\\\""	cd8MG4Nv.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\wextract_cleanup4 = "rundll32.exe C:\\Windows\\system32\\advpack.dll,DelNodeRunDLL32 \"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\IXP004.TMP\\\""	sV8GW8bx.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\wextract_cleanup0 = "rundll32.exe C:\\Windows\\system32\\advpack.dll,DelNodeRunDLL32 \"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\IXP000.TMP\\\""	D71D.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\wextract_cleanup1 = "rundll32.exe C:\\Windows\\system32\\advpack.dll,DelNodeRunDLL32 \"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\IXP001.TMP\\\""	dj8pz6zK.exe

Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs
Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.
discovery

Query Registry
T1012

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1072 set thread context of 2356	1072	1b1f18ea5bd95db54c0c7b1e47b76167.exe	28
PID 2016 set thread context of 872	2016	toolspub2.exe	78

Launches sc.exe 5 IoCs

Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

pid	Process
2152	sc.exe
1620	sc.exe
2180	sc.exe
1168	sc.exe
1260	sc.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Program crash 5 IoCs

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
1936	1072	WerFault.exe	27
2944	2516	WerFault.exe	33
1764	2828	WerFault.exe	40
1552	2212	WerFault.exe	47
1972	2352	WerFault.exe	72

Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 6 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI	toolspub2.exe
Key queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI	toolspub2.exe
Key enumerated	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI	toolspub2.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI	AppLaunch.exe
Key queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI	AppLaunch.exe
Key enumerated	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI	AppLaunch.exe

Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

persistence

Scheduled Task/Job

pid	Process
2624	schtasks.exe
1972	schtasks.exe

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 34 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-686452656-3203474025-4140627569-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-686452656-3203474025-4140627569-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch\Version = "WS not running"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-686452656-3203474025-4140627569-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-686452656-3203474025-4140627569-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\CompatibilityFlags = "0"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-686452656-3203474025-4140627569-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-686452656-3203474025-4140627569-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch\Version = "WS not running"	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-686452656-3203474025-4140627569-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\DecayDateQueue = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb01000000ea3dc2a7c0fe4d49bd6e8f3e7e71513f00000000020000000000106600000001000020000000ff96c47e8475172377b3dac750c20c552197214ac28579927a56d6178d353a5f000000000e80000000020000200000004a389f25d77a057bcdb632fcd9813208a9f809c65b2c44d4fa083f469a7e802920000000764a2a9135691fb7a957a2264394498399752ccc4a2a650ccbd536c8c0d394404000000057a3b1c090da6bbb4d20a069a7ad0b1f8dd480116f7bbd8494ee4f7e744c8f6f88d32c87931705379910a97833076066384efb73baa03629831271cfb2d06fc4	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-686452656-3203474025-4140627569-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\BrowserEmulation\LowMic	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-686452656-3203474025-4140627569-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-686452656-3203474025-4140627569-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery\AdminActive = "0"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-686452656-3203474025-4140627569-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-686452656-3203474025-4140627569-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\DownloadRetries = "3"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-686452656-3203474025-4140627569-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NTPFirstRun = "1"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-686452656-3203474025-4140627569-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IETld\LowMic	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-686452656-3203474025-4140627569-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DontShowMeThisDialogAgain	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-686452656-3203474025-4140627569-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Zoom	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-686452656-3203474025-4140627569-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-686452656-3203474025-4140627569-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-686452656-3203474025-4140627569-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DOMStorage	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-686452656-3203474025-4140627569-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FullScreen = "no"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-686452656-3203474025-4140627569-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-686452656-3203474025-4140627569-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive\{0AD061A1-6802-11EE-B3E2-7EFDAE50F694} = "0"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-686452656-3203474025-4140627569-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery\AdminActive = "1"	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-686452656-3203474025-4140627569-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\MFV = 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	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-686452656-3203474025-4140627569-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-686452656-3203474025-4140627569-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\InternetRegistry	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-686452656-3203474025-4140627569-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\PageSetup	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-686452656-3203474025-4140627569-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Window_Placement = 2c0000000200000003000000ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff2400000024000000aa04000089020000	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-686452656-3203474025-4140627569-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-686452656-3203474025-4140627569-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-686452656-3203474025-4140627569-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\LastProcessed = e082b4e30efcd901	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-686452656-3203474025-4140627569-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\GPU	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-686452656-3203474025-4140627569-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IntelliForms	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-686452656-3203474025-4140627569-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar	iexplore.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
2356	AppLaunch.exe
2356	AppLaunch.exe
1328	Process not Found
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Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1328	Process not Found

Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2356	AppLaunch.exe
872	toolspub2.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 25 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1328	Process not Found
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1328	Process not Found
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1328	Process not Found
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1328	Process not Found
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1328	Process not Found
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1328	Process not Found
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1328	Process not Found
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1328	Process not Found
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1328	Process not Found
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	268	F6C2.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1328	Process not Found
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1328	Process not Found
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1328	Process not Found
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1328	Process not Found
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1328	Process not Found
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1328	Process not Found
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1328	Process not Found
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1328	Process not Found
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1328	Process not Found
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1328	Process not Found
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1328	Process not Found
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2348	991D.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1952	source1.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1328	Process not Found
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2612	830C.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 5 IoCs

pid	Process
1580	iexplore.exe
1328	Process not Found
1328	Process not Found
1328	Process not Found
1328	Process not Found

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs

pid	Process
1580	iexplore.exe
1580	iexplore.exe
768	IEXPLORE.EXE
768	IEXPLORE.EXE
768	IEXPLORE.EXE
768	IEXPLORE.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1072 wrote to memory of 2356	1072	1b1f18ea5bd95db54c0c7b1e47b76167.exe	28
PID 1072 wrote to memory of 2356	1072	1b1f18ea5bd95db54c0c7b1e47b76167.exe	28
PID 1072 wrote to memory of 2356	1072	1b1f18ea5bd95db54c0c7b1e47b76167.exe	28
PID 1072 wrote to memory of 2356	1072	1b1f18ea5bd95db54c0c7b1e47b76167.exe	28
PID 1072 wrote to memory of 2356	1072	1b1f18ea5bd95db54c0c7b1e47b76167.exe	28
PID 1072 wrote to memory of 2356	1072	1b1f18ea5bd95db54c0c7b1e47b76167.exe	28
PID 1072 wrote to memory of 2356	1072	1b1f18ea5bd95db54c0c7b1e47b76167.exe	28
PID 1072 wrote to memory of 2356	1072	1b1f18ea5bd95db54c0c7b1e47b76167.exe	28
PID 1072 wrote to memory of 2356	1072	1b1f18ea5bd95db54c0c7b1e47b76167.exe	28
PID 1072 wrote to memory of 2356	1072	1b1f18ea5bd95db54c0c7b1e47b76167.exe	28
PID 1072 wrote to memory of 1936	1072	1b1f18ea5bd95db54c0c7b1e47b76167.exe	29
PID 1072 wrote to memory of 1936	1072	1b1f18ea5bd95db54c0c7b1e47b76167.exe	29
PID 1072 wrote to memory of 1936	1072	1b1f18ea5bd95db54c0c7b1e47b76167.exe	29
PID 1072 wrote to memory of 1936	1072	1b1f18ea5bd95db54c0c7b1e47b76167.exe	29
PID 1328 wrote to memory of 3028	1328	Process not Found	31
PID 1328 wrote to memory of 3028	1328	Process not Found	31
PID 1328 wrote to memory of 3028	1328	Process not Found	31
PID 1328 wrote to memory of 3028	1328	Process not Found	31
PID 1328 wrote to memory of 3028	1328	Process not Found	31
PID 1328 wrote to memory of 3028	1328	Process not Found	31
PID 1328 wrote to memory of 3028	1328	Process not Found	31
PID 1328 wrote to memory of 2516	1328	Process not Found	33
PID 1328 wrote to memory of 2516	1328	Process not Found	33
PID 1328 wrote to memory of 2516	1328	Process not Found	33
PID 1328 wrote to memory of 2516	1328	Process not Found	33
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2540	3028	D71D.exe	34
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2540	3028	D71D.exe	34
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2540	3028	D71D.exe	34
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2540	3028	D71D.exe	34
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2540	3028	D71D.exe	34
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2540	3028	D71D.exe	34
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2540	3028	D71D.exe	34
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 1956	2540	dj8pz6zK.exe	36
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 1956	2540	dj8pz6zK.exe	36
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 1956	2540	dj8pz6zK.exe	36
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 1956	2540	dj8pz6zK.exe	36
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 1956	2540	dj8pz6zK.exe	36
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 1956	2540	dj8pz6zK.exe	36
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 1956	2540	dj8pz6zK.exe	36
PID 1956 wrote to memory of 2964	1956	fH5Gq1Ub.exe	37
PID 1956 wrote to memory of 2964	1956	fH5Gq1Ub.exe	37
PID 1956 wrote to memory of 2964	1956	fH5Gq1Ub.exe	37
PID 1956 wrote to memory of 2964	1956	fH5Gq1Ub.exe	37
PID 1956 wrote to memory of 2964	1956	fH5Gq1Ub.exe	37
PID 1956 wrote to memory of 2964	1956	fH5Gq1Ub.exe	37
PID 1956 wrote to memory of 2964	1956	fH5Gq1Ub.exe	37
PID 1328 wrote to memory of 2988	1328	Process not Found	38
PID 1328 wrote to memory of 2988	1328	Process not Found	38
PID 1328 wrote to memory of 2988	1328	Process not Found	38
PID 1328 wrote to memory of 2988	1328	Process not Found	38
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 2804	2964	cd8MG4Nv.exe	43
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 2804	2964	cd8MG4Nv.exe	43
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 2804	2964	cd8MG4Nv.exe	43
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 2804	2964	cd8MG4Nv.exe	43
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 2804	2964	cd8MG4Nv.exe	43
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 2804	2964	cd8MG4Nv.exe	43
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 2804	2964	cd8MG4Nv.exe	43
PID 2988 wrote to memory of 2920	2988	E4F4.bat	39
PID 2988 wrote to memory of 2920	2988	E4F4.bat	39
PID 2988 wrote to memory of 2920	2988	E4F4.bat	39
PID 2988 wrote to memory of 2920	2988	E4F4.bat	39
PID 2804 wrote to memory of 2828	2804	sV8GW8bx.exe	40
PID 2804 wrote to memory of 2828	2804	sV8GW8bx.exe	40
PID 2804 wrote to memory of 2828	2804	sV8GW8bx.exe	40

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\1b1f18ea5bd95db54c0c7b1e47b76167.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1b1f18ea5bd95db54c0c7b1e47b76167.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1072
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\AppLaunch.exe
  "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\AppLaunch.exe"
  2⤵
  - DcRat
  - Checks SCSI registry key(s)
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
  PID:2356
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1072 -s 136
  2⤵
  - Program crash
  PID:1936

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\D71D.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\D71D.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3028
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\dj8pz6zK.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\dj8pz6zK.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2540
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\fH5Gq1Ub.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\fH5Gq1Ub.exe
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Adds Run key to start application
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1956
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP002.TMP\cd8MG4Nv.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP002.TMP\cd8MG4Nv.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      Loads dropped DLL
      Adds Run key to start application
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2964
    - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP003.TMP\sV8GW8bx.exe
        
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP003.TMP\sV8GW8bx.exe
        5⤵
        Executes dropped EXE
        Loads dropped DLL
        Adds Run key to start application
        Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        
        PID:2804

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\E419.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\E419.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2516
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2516 -s 48
  2⤵
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Program crash
  PID:2944

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\E4F4.bat
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\E4F4.bat"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2988
- C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\sysnative\cmd.exe" /c "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\E6F5.tmp\E6F6.tmp\E707.bat C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\E4F4.bat"
  2⤵
  PID:2920
- - C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" https://accounts.google.com/
    3⤵
    - Modifies Internet Explorer settings
    - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:1580
  - - C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:1580 CREDAT:275457 /prefetch:2
      4⤵
      Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:768

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP004.TMP\1YA31hT8.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP004.TMP\1YA31hT8.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
PID:2828
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2828 -s 36
  2⤵
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Program crash
  PID:1764

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\F27D.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\F27D.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2212
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2212 -s 48
  2⤵
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Program crash
  PID:1552

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\F6C2.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\F6C2.exe
1⤵
- Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
- Executes dropped EXE
- Windows security modification
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:268

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\FF6A.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\FF6A.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
PID:2352
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fefffe8cea\explothe.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fefffe8cea\explothe.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:864
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /SC MINUTE /MO 1 /TN explothe.exe /TR "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fefffe8cea\explothe.exe" /F
    3⤵
    - DcRat
    - Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1972
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k echo Y|CACLS "explothe.exe" /P "Admin:N"&&CACLS "explothe.exe" /P "Admin:R" /E&&echo Y|CACLS "..\fefffe8cea" /P "Admin:N"&&CACLS "..\fefffe8cea" /P "Admin:R" /E&&Exit
    3⤵
    PID:1932
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /S /D /c" echo Y"
      4⤵
      PID:948
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cacls.exe
      CACLS "explothe.exe" /P "Admin:N"
      4⤵
      PID:3040
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cacls.exe
      CACLS "explothe.exe" /P "Admin:R" /E
      4⤵
      PID:2284
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cacls.exe
      CACLS "..\fefffe8cea" /P "Admin:N"
      4⤵
      PID:1796
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /S /D /c" echo Y"
      4⤵
      PID:2092
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cacls.exe
      CACLS "..\fefffe8cea" /P "Admin:R" /E
      4⤵
      PID:1952
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\006700e5a2ab05\clip64.dll, Main
    3⤵
    PID:1468

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\416A.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\416A.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
PID:2012
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\toolspub2.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\toolspub2.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
  PID:2016
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\toolspub2.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\toolspub2.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Checks SCSI registry key(s)
    - Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
    PID:872
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:1592
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe"
    3⤵
    PID:908
  - - C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\Sysnative\cmd.exe /C "netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="csrss" dir=in action=allow program="C:\Windows\rss\csrss.exe" enable=yes"
      4⤵
      PID:896
  - - C:\Windows\rss\csrss.exe
      C:\Windows\rss\csrss.exe
      4⤵
      PID:2664
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\source1.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\source1.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1952
- - C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegSvcs.exe
    "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegSvcs.exe"
    3⤵
    PID:3048
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\latestX.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\latestX.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:1568

C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
taskeng.exe {1F4E505A-0E4E-45C5-945F-BAA662469B74} S-1-5-21-686452656-3203474025-4140627569-1000:UUVOHKNL\Admin:Interactive:[1]
1⤵
PID:1776
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fefffe8cea\explothe.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fefffe8cea\explothe.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:1988
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fefffe8cea\explothe.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fefffe8cea\explothe.exe
  2⤵
  PID:1884

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\830C.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\830C.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2612

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8D4A.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8D4A.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2352
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2352 -s 508
  2⤵
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Program crash
  PID:1972

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\991D.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\991D.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2348

C:\Windows\system32\makecab.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\makecab.exe" C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CbsPersist_20231011064823.log C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CbsPersist_20231011064823.cab
1⤵
PID:1872

C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath @($env:UserProfile, $env:ProgramFiles) -Force
1⤵
PID:832

C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /c sc stop UsoSvc & sc stop WaaSMedicSvc & sc stop wuauserv & sc stop bits & sc stop dosvc
1⤵
PID:1520
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  sc stop UsoSvc
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:2152
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  sc stop WaaSMedicSvc
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:1620
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  sc stop wuauserv
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:2180
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  sc stop bits
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:1168
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  sc stop dosvc
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:1260

C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe <#nvjdnn#> IF([System.Environment]::OSVersion.Version -lt [System.Version]"6.2") { schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /ru 'System' /tn 'GoogleUpdateTaskMachineQC' /tr '''C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe''' } Else { Register-ScheduledTask -Action (New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe') -Trigger (New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -AtStartup) -Settings (New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DisallowHardTerminate -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries -DontStopOnIdleEnd -ExecutionTimeLimit (New-TimeSpan -Days 1000)) -TaskName 'GoogleUpdateTaskMachineQC' -User 'System' -RunLevel 'Highest' -Force; }
1⤵
PID:1708
- C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /ru System /tn GoogleUpdateTaskMachineQC /tr "'C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe'"
  2⤵
  - DcRat
  - Creates scheduled task(s)
  PID:2624

C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /c powercfg /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0 & powercfg /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0 & powercfg /x -standby-timeout-ac 0 & powercfg /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
1⤵
PID:2488
- C:\Windows\System32\powercfg.exe
  powercfg /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
  2⤵
  PID:320
- C:\Windows\System32\powercfg.exe
  powercfg /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
  2⤵
  PID:1684
- C:\Windows\System32\powercfg.exe
  powercfg /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
  2⤵
  PID:1904
- C:\Windows\System32\powercfg.exe
  powercfg /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
  2⤵
  PID:1196

C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="csrss" dir=in action=allow program="C:\Windows\rss\csrss.exe" enable=yes
1⤵
- Modifies Windows Firewall
PID:2596

C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe /run /tn "GoogleUpdateTaskMachineQC"
1⤵
PID:2200

C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
taskeng.exe {93ABC47A-1D6B-4F9C-9ACD-AB1F591B5E56} S-1-5-18:NT AUTHORITY\System:Service:
1⤵
PID:1128

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task/Job

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

Scheduled Task/Job

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

Scheduled Task/Job

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry