amadey | ca0ac59f3beafd481e8bfe6a077a104ce03a75a17b629274d3b0cdf638f0b1df

Windows Service

Disable or Modify Tools

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableRealtimeMonitoring = "1"	E89E.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableScanOnRealtimeEnable = "1"	E89E.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection	E89E.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableBehaviorMonitoring = "1"	E89E.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableIOAVProtection = "1"	E89E.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableOnAccessProtection = "1"	E89E.exe

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

RedLine payload 2 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1800-688-0x0000000000230000-0x000000000028A000-memory.dmp	family_redline
behavioral1/memory/2980-993-0x0000000000CF0000-0x0000000000D0E000-memory.dmp	family_redline

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

SectopRAT payload 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2980-993-0x0000000000CF0000-0x0000000000D0E000-memory.dmp	family_sectoprat

SmokeLoader
Modular backdoor trojan in use since 2014.
trojan backdoor smokeloader

Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess 9 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 900 created 1260	900	latestX.exe	10
PID 900 created 1260	900	hficiwv	10
PID 900 created 1260	900	hficiwv	10
PID 900 created 1260	900	hficiwv	10
PID 900 created 1260	900	hficiwv	10
PID 1576 created 1260	1576	updater.exe	10
PID 1576 created 1260	1576	updater.exe	10
PID 1576 created 1260	1576	updater.exe	10
PID 1576 created 1260	1576	updater.exe	10

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 7 IoCs

evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\C:\Windows\System32\drivers = "0"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Processes\csrss.exe = "0"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Processes\windefender.exe = "0"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Processes\31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe = "0"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\C:\Windows\rss = "0"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\csrss = "0"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\C:\Windows\windefender.exe = "0"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe

Downloads MZ/PE file

Drops file in Drivers directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts	hficiwv
File created	C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts	updater.exe

Modifies Windows Firewall 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion

Windows Service

pid	Process
1224	netsh.exe

Stops running service(s) 3 TTPs
evasion

Windows Service
T1543.003

Impair Defenses
T1562

Service Stop
T1489

Executes dropped EXE 30 IoCs

pid	Process
2704	D059.exe
2648	dj8pz6zK.exe
2660	fH5Gq1Ub.exe
2492	D3D4.exe
2404	cd8MG4Nv.exe
1992	sV8GW8bx.exe
2556	D599.bat
2948	1YA31hT8.exe
876	DB93.exe
1628	E89E.exe
1784	F0D9.exe
952	explothe.exe
888	2091.exe
816	toolspub2.exe
1624	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
2368	toolspub2.exe
1328	source1.exe
900	latestX.exe
1800	62A1.exe
2008	6715.exe
2980	6CEF.exe
1772	hficiwv
2344	explothe.exe
1168	cgiciwv
888	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
900	hficiwv
1576	updater.exe
2032	csrss.exe
2268	patch.exe
2636	injector.exe

Loads dropped DLL 46 IoCs

pid	Process
2704	D059.exe
2704	D059.exe
2648	dj8pz6zK.exe
2648	dj8pz6zK.exe
2660	fH5Gq1Ub.exe
2660	fH5Gq1Ub.exe
2404	cd8MG4Nv.exe
2404	cd8MG4Nv.exe
1992	sV8GW8bx.exe
1992	sV8GW8bx.exe
2948	1YA31hT8.exe
1156	WerFault.exe
1156	WerFault.exe
1156	WerFault.exe
1156	WerFault.exe
1528	WerFault.exe
1528	WerFault.exe
1528	WerFault.exe
1528	WerFault.exe
2372	WerFault.exe
2372	WerFault.exe
2372	WerFault.exe
2372	WerFault.exe
1784	F0D9.exe
888	2091.exe
888	2091.exe
888	2091.exe
888	2091.exe
816	toolspub2.exe
888	2091.exe
888	2091.exe
2972	WerFault.exe
2972	WerFault.exe
2972	WerFault.exe
1452	WerFault.exe
1452	WerFault.exe
1452	WerFault.exe
2824	rundll32.exe
2824	rundll32.exe
2824	rundll32.exe
2824	rundll32.exe
1296	taskeng.exe
888	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
888	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
848	Process not Found
2032	csrss.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 9 IoCs

evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\C:\Windows\rss = "0"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\C:\Windows\windefender.exe = "0"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Processes\csrss.exe = "0"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Processes\31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe = "0"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features\TamperProtection = "0"	E89E.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\csrss = "0"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\C:\Windows\System32\drivers = "0"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Processes\windefender.exe = "0"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features	E89E.exe

Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting 2 TTPs
spyware

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 6 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_cleanup0 = "rundll32.exe C:\\Windows\\system32\\advpack.dll,DelNodeRunDLL32 \"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\IXP000.TMP\\\""	D059.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
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\USER\S-1-5-21-3849525425-30183055-657688904-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\csrss = "\"C:\\Windows\\rss\\csrss.exe\""	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.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

Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Windows PowerShell\Windows PowerShell.lnk	powershell.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Windows PowerShell\Windows PowerShell.lnk	powershell.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Windows PowerShell\Windows PowerShell.lnk	powershell.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Windows PowerShell\Windows PowerShell.lnk	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2840 set thread context of 3012	2840	1b1f18ea5bd95db54c0c7b1e47b76167.exe	28
PID 816 set thread context of 2368	816	toolspub2.exe	70
PID 1328 set thread context of 1564	1328	source1.exe	89
PID 1772 set thread context of 900	1772	hficiwv	115

Checks for VirtualBox DLLs, possible anti-VM trick 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Certain files are specific to VirtualBox VMs and can be used to detect execution in a VM.

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
File opened (read-only)	\??\VBoxMiniRdrDN	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe	hficiwv

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CbsPersist_20231011064956.cab	makecab.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\rss	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
File created	C:\Windows\rss\csrss.exe	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe

Launches sc.exe 10 IoCs

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

pid	Process
2028	sc.exe
880	sc.exe
2892	sc.exe
320	sc.exe
816	sc.exe
2308	sc.exe
888	sc.exe
2580	sc.exe
2924	sc.exe
2736	sc.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Program crash 6 IoCs

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
2080	2840	WerFault.exe	16
1156	2492	WerFault.exe	33
1528	2948	WerFault.exe	40
2372	876	WerFault.exe	43
2972	1800	WerFault.exe	75
1452	2008	WerFault.exe	78

Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 9 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 enumerated	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI	toolspub2.exe
Key enumerated	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI	hficiwv
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
Key queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI	toolspub2.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI	hficiwv
Key queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI	hficiwv

Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

persistence

Scheduled Task/Job

pid	Process
2808	schtasks.exe
2792	schtasks.exe
2432	schtasks.exe
1116	schtasks.exe

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 39 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3849525425-30183055-657688904-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\MFV = 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	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3849525425-30183055-657688904-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IETld\LowMic	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3849525425-30183055-657688904-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3849525425-30183055-657688904-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3849525425-30183055-657688904-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery\AdminActive = "0"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3849525425-30183055-657688904-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3849525425-30183055-657688904-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3849525425-30183055-657688904-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3849525425-30183055-657688904-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch\Version = "WS not running"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3849525425-30183055-657688904-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\BrowserEmulation\LowMic	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3849525425-30183055-657688904-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\CompatibilityFlags = "0"	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3849525425-30183055-657688904-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FullScreen = "no"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3849525425-30183055-657688904-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3849525425-30183055-657688904-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery\AdminActive = "1"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3849525425-30183055-657688904-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3849525425-30183055-657688904-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3849525425-30183055-657688904-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch\Version = "WS not running"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3849525425-30183055-657688904-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\NextUpdateDate = "403168806"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3849525425-30183055-657688904-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3849525425-30183055-657688904-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Window_Placement = 2c0000000200000003000000ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff2400000024000000aa04000089020000	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3849525425-30183055-657688904-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3849525425-30183055-657688904-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3849525425-30183055-657688904-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NTPFirstRun = "1"	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3849525425-30183055-657688904-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\DecayDateQueue = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb01000000bbd2da6efca7814e97bd67c6ea97aa8b000000000200000000001066000000010000200000001811cde717e52f01bc5d4e9ca8b140c1bbfef065dc6f3448462759d01acd4d6a000000000e8000000002000020000000886f1d8f54bfdbc1efef5fca4a0711342f8113cebe568a276b64eb4b265b50cb200000002ccf217eaa1baf6b125af2ecd22268f812a710ef337dd8a6481803630a2f767c40000000acd919fe7952353b8cf6e0c57c63381965ffe0ef9dfcf8e72f968864d18c6c1e1ea41843bc28e590e88e51aca7f0e4114d2f4199d681de60db17966e24ed6b9d	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3849525425-30183055-657688904-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\GPU	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3849525425-30183055-657688904-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\InternetRegistry	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3849525425-30183055-657688904-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\PageSetup	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3849525425-30183055-657688904-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3849525425-30183055-657688904-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\DownloadRetries = "3"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3849525425-30183055-657688904-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3849525425-30183055-657688904-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DOMStorage	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3849525425-30183055-657688904-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Zoom	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3849525425-30183055-657688904-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3849525425-30183055-657688904-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch\Version = "WS not running"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3849525425-30183055-657688904-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3849525425-30183055-657688904-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IntelliForms	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3849525425-30183055-657688904-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DontShowMeThisDialogAgain	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3849525425-30183055-657688904-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive\{37AEF421-6802-11EE-823A-F6205DB39F9E} = "0"	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3849525425-30183055-657688904-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\LastProcessed = a0b91a1d0ffcd901	iexplore.exe

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 64 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\2D\52C64B7E\C:\Windows\system32\,@tzres.dll,-104 = "Central Brazilian Daylight Time"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\2D\52C64B7E\C:\Windows\system32\,@tzres.dll,-472 = "Ekaterinburg Standard Time"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\2D\52C64B7E\C:\Windows\system32\,@tzres.dll,-431 = "Iran Daylight Time"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\2D\52C64B7E\C:\Windows\system32\,@tzres.dll,-364 = "Middle East Daylight Time"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\2D\52C64B7E\C:\Windows\system32\,@tzres.dll,-542 = "Myanmar Standard Time"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\2D\52C64B7E\C:\Windows\system32\,@tzres.dll,-71 = "Newfoundland Daylight Time"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\NetTrace	netsh.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\2D\52C64B7E\C:\Windows\system32\,@tzres.dll,-651 = "AUS Central Daylight Time"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\2D\52C64B7E\C:\Windows\system32\,@tzres.dll,-12 = "Azores Standard Time"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\2D\52C64B7E\C:\Windows\system32\,@tzres.dll,-361 = "GTB Daylight Time"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\2D\52C64B7E\C:\Windows\system32\,@tzres.dll,-335 = "Jordan Standard Time"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\2D\52C64B7E\C:\Windows\system32\,@tzres.dll,-891 = "Morocco Daylight Time"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\2D\52C64B7E\C:\Windows\system32\,@tzres.dll,-741 = "New Zealand Daylight Time"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\2D\52C64B7E\C:\Windows\system32\,@tzres.dll,-391 = "Arab Daylight Time"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\2D\52C64B7E\C:\Windows\system32\,@tzres.dll,-511 = "Central Asia Daylight Time"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\2D\52C64B7E\C:\Windows\system32\,@tzres.dll,-282 = "Central Europe Standard Time"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\2D\52C64B7E\C:\Windows\system32\,@tzres.dll,-192 = "Mountain Standard Time"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\NetTrace\Session	netsh.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\2D\52C64B7E\C:\Windows\system32\,@tzres.dll,-872 = "Pakistan Standard Time"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\2D\52C64B7E\C:\Windows\system32\,@tzres.dll,-962 = "Paraguay Standard Time"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\2D\52C64B7E\C:\Windows\system32\,@tzres.dll,-842 = "Argentina Standard Time"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\2D\52C64B7E\C:\Windows\system32\,@tzres.dll,-171 = "Central Daylight Time (Mexico)"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\2D\52C64B7E\C:\Windows\system32\,@tzres.dll,-521 = "N. Central Asia Daylight Time"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\2D\52C64B7E\C:\Windows\system32\,@tzres.dll,-72 = "Newfoundland Standard Time"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\2D\52C64B7E\C:\Windows\system32\,@tzres.dll,-552 = "North Asia Standard Time"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\2D\52C64B7E\C:\Windows\system32\,@tzres.dll,-214 = "Pacific Daylight Time (Mexico)"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\2D\52C64B7E\C:\Windows\system32\,@tzres.dll,-561 = "SE Asia Daylight Time"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\2D\52C64B7E\C:\Windows\system32\,@tzres.dll,-691 = "Tasmania Daylight Time"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\2D\52C64B7E\LanguageList = 65006e002d0055005300000065006e0000000000	netsh.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\2D\52C64B7E\C:\Windows\system32\,@tzres.dll,-271 = "Greenwich Daylight Time"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\2D\52C64B7E\C:\Windows\system32\,@tzres.dll,-432 = "Iran Standard Time"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\2D\52C64B7E\C:\Windows\system32\,@tzres.dll,-892 = "Morocco Standard Time"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\2D\52C64B7E\C:\Windows\system32\,@tzres.dll,-182 = "Mountain Standard Time (Mexico)"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\2D\52C64B7E\C:\Windows\system32\,@tzres.dll,-421 = "Russian Daylight Time"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\2D\52C64B7E\@%SystemRoot%\system32\dhcpqec.dll,-100 = "DHCP Quarantine Enforcement Client"	netsh.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\2D\52C64B7E\C:\Windows\system32\,@tzres.dll,-342 = "Egypt Standard Time"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\2D\52C64B7E\C:\Windows\system32\,@tzres.dll,-551 = "North Asia Daylight Time"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\2D\52C64B7E\C:\Windows\system32\,@tzres.dll,-211 = "Pacific Daylight Time"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\2D\52C64B7E\C:\Windows\system32\,@tzres.dll,-692 = "Tasmania Standard Time"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\2D\52C64B7E\@%SystemRoot%\system32\napipsec.dll,-1 = "IPsec Relying Party"	netsh.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\2D\52C64B7E\C:\Windows\system32\,@tzres.dll,-251 = "Dateline Daylight Time"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\2D\52C64B7E\C:\Windows\system32\,@tzres.dll,-232 = "Hawaiian Standard Time"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\2D\52C64B7E\C:\Windows\system32\,@tzres.dll,-602 = "Taipei Standard Time"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\2D\52C64B7E\C:\Windows\system32\,@tzres.dll,-471 = "Ekaterinburg Daylight Time"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\2D\52C64B7E\C:\Windows\system32\,@tzres.dll,-371 = "Jerusalem Daylight Time"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\2D\52C64B7E\C:\Windows\system32\,@tzres.dll,-448 = "Azerbaijan Daylight Time"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\2D\52C64B7E\C:\Windows\system32\,@tzres.dll,-291 = "Central European Daylight Time"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\2D\52C64B7E\C:\Windows\system32\,@tzres.dll,-571 = "China Daylight Time"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\2D\52C64B7E\C:\Windows\system32\,@tzres.dll,-412 = "E. Africa Standard Time"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\2D\52C64B7E\C:\Windows\system32\,@tzres.dll,-682 = "E. Australia Standard Time"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\2D\52C64B7E\C:\Windows\system32\,@tzres.dll,-42 = "E. South America Standard Time"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\2D\52C64B7E\C:\Windows\system32\,@tzres.dll,-365 = "Middle East Standard Time"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\2D\52C64B7E\C:\Windows\system32\,@tzres.dll,-791 = "SA Western Daylight Time"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\2D\52C64B7E\C:\Windows\system32\,@tzres.dll,-202 = "US Mountain Standard Time"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartPage	powershell.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\2D\52C64B7E\C:\Windows\system32\,@tzres.dll,-21 = "Cape Verde Daylight Time"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\2D\52C64B7E\C:\Windows\system32\,@tzres.dll,-161 = "Central Daylight Time"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\2D\52C64B7E\C:\Windows\system32\,@tzres.dll,-351 = "FLE Daylight Time"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\2D\52C64B7E\C:\Windows\system32\,@tzres.dll,-961 = "Paraguay Daylight Time"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\2D\52C64B7E\@%SystemRoot%\system32\dhcpqec.dll,-102 = "Microsoft Corporation"	netsh.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\2D\52C64B7E\@%SystemRoot%\system32\tsgqec.dll,-102 = "1.0"	netsh.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\2D\52C64B7E\C:\Windows\system32\,@tzres.dll,-112 = "Eastern Standard Time"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\2D\52C64B7E\C:\Windows\system32\,@tzres.dll,-372 = "Jerusalem Standard Time"	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\2D\52C64B7E\@%SystemRoot%\system32\dhcpqec.dll,-103 = "1.0"	netsh.exe

Modifies system certificate store 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion spyware trojan

Install Root Certificate

T1553.004

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\ROOT\Certificates\DF3C24F9BFD666761B268073FE06D1CC8D4F82A4	csrss.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\ROOT\Certificates\DF3C24F9BFD666761B268073FE06D1CC8D4F82A4\Blob = 030000000100000014000000df3c24f9bfd666761b268073fe06d1cc8d4f82a42000000001000000920300003082038e30820276a0030201020210033af1e6a711a9a0bb2864b11d09fae5300d06092a864886f70d01010b05003061310b300906035504061302555331153013060355040a130c446967694365727420496e6331193017060355040b13107777772e64696769636572742e636f6d3120301e06035504031317446967694365727420476c6f62616c20526f6f74204732301e170d3133303830313132303030305a170d3338303131353132303030305a3061310b300906035504061302555331153013060355040a130c446967694365727420496e6331193017060355040b13107777772e64696769636572742e636f6d3120301e06035504031317446967694365727420476c6f62616c20526f6f7420473230820122300d06092a864886f70d01010105000382010f003082010a0282010100bb37cd34dc7b6bc9b26890ad4a75ff46ba210a088df51954c9fb88dbf3aef23a89913c7ae6ab061a6bcfac2de85e092444ba629a7ed6a3a87ee054752005ac50b79c631a6c30dcda1f19b1d71edefdd7e0cb948337aeec1f434edd7b2cd2bd2ea52fe4a9b8ad3ad499a4b625e99b6b00609260ff4f214918f76790ab61069c8ff2bae9b4e992326bb5f357e85d1bcd8c1dab95049549f3352d96e3496ddd77e3fb494bb4ac5507a98f95b3b423bb4c6d45f0f6a9b29530b4fd4c558c274a57147c829dcd7392d3164a060c8c50d18f1e09be17a1e621cafd83e510bc83a50ac46728f67314143d4676c387148921344daf0f450ca649a1babb9cc5b1338329850203010001a3423040300f0603551d130101ff040530030101ff300e0603551d0f0101ff040403020186301d0603551d0e041604144e2254201895e6e36ee60ffafab912ed06178f39300d06092a864886f70d01010b05000382010100606728946f0e4863eb31ddea6718d5897d3cc58b4a7fe9bedb2b17dfb05f73772a3213398167428423f2456735ec88bff88fb0610c34a4ae204c84c6dbf835e176d9dfa642bbc74408867f3674245ada6c0d145935bdf249ddb61fc9b30d472a3d992fbb5cbbb5d420e1995f534615db689bf0f330d53e31e28d849ee38adada963e3513a55ff0f970507047411157194ec08fae06c49513172f1b259f75f2b18e99a16f13b14171fe882ac84f102055d7f31445e5e044f4ea879532930efe5346fa2c9dff8b22b94bd90945a4dea4b89a58dd1b7d529f8e59438881a49e26d56faddd0dc6377ded03921be5775f76ee3c8dc45d565ba2d9666eb33537e532b6	csrss.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
3012	AppLaunch.exe
3012	AppLaunch.exe
1260	Explorer.EXE
1260	Explorer.EXE
1260	Explorer.EXE
1260	Explorer.EXE
1260	Explorer.EXE
1260	Explorer.EXE
1260	Explorer.EXE
1260	Explorer.EXE
1260	Explorer.EXE
1260	Explorer.EXE
1260	Explorer.EXE
1260	Explorer.EXE
1260	Explorer.EXE
1260	Explorer.EXE
1260	Explorer.EXE
1260	Explorer.EXE
1260	Explorer.EXE
1260	Explorer.EXE
1260	Explorer.EXE
1260	Explorer.EXE
1260	Explorer.EXE
1260	Explorer.EXE
1260	Explorer.EXE
1260	Explorer.EXE
1260	Explorer.EXE
1260	Explorer.EXE
1260	Explorer.EXE
1260	Explorer.EXE
1260	Explorer.EXE
1260	Explorer.EXE
1260	Explorer.EXE
1260	Explorer.EXE
1260	Explorer.EXE
1260	Explorer.EXE
1260	Explorer.EXE
1260	Explorer.EXE
1260	Explorer.EXE
1260	Explorer.EXE
1260	Explorer.EXE
1260	Explorer.EXE
1260	Explorer.EXE
1260	Explorer.EXE
1260	Explorer.EXE
1260	Explorer.EXE
1260	Explorer.EXE
1260	Explorer.EXE
1260	Explorer.EXE
1260	Explorer.EXE
1260	Explorer.EXE
1260	Explorer.EXE
1260	Explorer.EXE
1260	Explorer.EXE
1260	Explorer.EXE
1260	Explorer.EXE
1260	Explorer.EXE
1260	Explorer.EXE
1260	Explorer.EXE
1260	Explorer.EXE
1260	Explorer.EXE
1260	Explorer.EXE
1260	Explorer.EXE
1260	Explorer.EXE

Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 3 IoCs

pid	Process
3012	AppLaunch.exe
2368	toolspub2.exe
900	hficiwv

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 37 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1260	Explorer.EXE
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1260	Explorer.EXE
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1260	Explorer.EXE
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1260	Explorer.EXE
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1260	Explorer.EXE
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1260	Explorer.EXE
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1260	Explorer.EXE
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1260	Explorer.EXE
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1628	E89E.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1328	source1.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1260	Explorer.EXE
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1260	Explorer.EXE
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1260	Explorer.EXE
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1260	Explorer.EXE
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1260	Explorer.EXE
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1260	Explorer.EXE
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1260	Explorer.EXE
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1260	Explorer.EXE
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1260	Explorer.EXE
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1260	Explorer.EXE
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1580	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2980	6CEF.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1260	Explorer.EXE
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2120	powercfg.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2408	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2460	powercfg.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1008	powercfg.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1976	powercfg.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1624	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1624	31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3064	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	472	powercfg.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1168	powercfg.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1848	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2912	powercfg.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1736	powercfg.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2032	csrss.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 5 IoCs

pid	Process
1172	iexplore.exe
1260	Explorer.EXE
1260	Explorer.EXE
1260	Explorer.EXE
1260	Explorer.EXE

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 8 IoCs

pid	Process
1172	iexplore.exe
1172	iexplore.exe
640	IEXPLORE.EXE
640	IEXPLORE.EXE
640	IEXPLORE.EXE
640	IEXPLORE.EXE
2792	IEXPLORE.EXE
2792	IEXPLORE.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 3012	2840	1b1f18ea5bd95db54c0c7b1e47b76167.exe	28
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 3012	2840	1b1f18ea5bd95db54c0c7b1e47b76167.exe	28
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 3012	2840	1b1f18ea5bd95db54c0c7b1e47b76167.exe	28
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 3012	2840	1b1f18ea5bd95db54c0c7b1e47b76167.exe	28
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 3012	2840	1b1f18ea5bd95db54c0c7b1e47b76167.exe	28
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 3012	2840	1b1f18ea5bd95db54c0c7b1e47b76167.exe	28
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 3012	2840	1b1f18ea5bd95db54c0c7b1e47b76167.exe	28
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 3012	2840	1b1f18ea5bd95db54c0c7b1e47b76167.exe	28
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 3012	2840	1b1f18ea5bd95db54c0c7b1e47b76167.exe	28
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 3012	2840	1b1f18ea5bd95db54c0c7b1e47b76167.exe	28
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 2080	2840	1b1f18ea5bd95db54c0c7b1e47b76167.exe	29
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 2080	2840	1b1f18ea5bd95db54c0c7b1e47b76167.exe	29
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 2080	2840	1b1f18ea5bd95db54c0c7b1e47b76167.exe	29
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 2080	2840	1b1f18ea5bd95db54c0c7b1e47b76167.exe	29
PID 1260 wrote to memory of 2704	1260	Explorer.EXE	30
PID 1260 wrote to memory of 2704	1260	Explorer.EXE	30
PID 1260 wrote to memory of 2704	1260	Explorer.EXE	30
PID 1260 wrote to memory of 2704	1260	Explorer.EXE	30
PID 1260 wrote to memory of 2704	1260	Explorer.EXE	30
PID 1260 wrote to memory of 2704	1260	Explorer.EXE	30
PID 1260 wrote to memory of 2704	1260	Explorer.EXE	30
PID 2704 wrote to memory of 2648	2704	D059.exe	31
PID 2704 wrote to memory of 2648	2704	D059.exe	31
PID 2704 wrote to memory of 2648	2704	D059.exe	31
PID 2704 wrote to memory of 2648	2704	D059.exe	31
PID 2704 wrote to memory of 2648	2704	D059.exe	31
PID 2704 wrote to memory of 2648	2704	D059.exe	31
PID 2704 wrote to memory of 2648	2704	D059.exe	31
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 2660	2648	dj8pz6zK.exe	32
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 2660	2648	dj8pz6zK.exe	32
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 2660	2648	dj8pz6zK.exe	32
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 2660	2648	dj8pz6zK.exe	32
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 2660	2648	dj8pz6zK.exe	32
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 2660	2648	dj8pz6zK.exe	32
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 2660	2648	dj8pz6zK.exe	32
PID 1260 wrote to memory of 2492	1260	Explorer.EXE	33
PID 1260 wrote to memory of 2492	1260	Explorer.EXE	33
PID 1260 wrote to memory of 2492	1260	Explorer.EXE	33
PID 1260 wrote to memory of 2492	1260	Explorer.EXE	33
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 2404	2660	fH5Gq1Ub.exe	35
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 2404	2660	fH5Gq1Ub.exe	35
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 2404	2660	fH5Gq1Ub.exe	35
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 2404	2660	fH5Gq1Ub.exe	35
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 2404	2660	fH5Gq1Ub.exe	35
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 2404	2660	fH5Gq1Ub.exe	35
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 2404	2660	fH5Gq1Ub.exe	35
PID 2404 wrote to memory of 1992	2404	cd8MG4Nv.exe	36
PID 2404 wrote to memory of 1992	2404	cd8MG4Nv.exe	36
PID 2404 wrote to memory of 1992	2404	cd8MG4Nv.exe	36
PID 2404 wrote to memory of 1992	2404	cd8MG4Nv.exe	36
PID 2404 wrote to memory of 1992	2404	cd8MG4Nv.exe	36
PID 2404 wrote to memory of 1992	2404	cd8MG4Nv.exe	36
PID 2404 wrote to memory of 1992	2404	cd8MG4Nv.exe	36
PID 1260 wrote to memory of 2556	1260	Explorer.EXE	37
PID 1260 wrote to memory of 2556	1260	Explorer.EXE	37
PID 1260 wrote to memory of 2556	1260	Explorer.EXE	37
PID 1260 wrote to memory of 2556	1260	Explorer.EXE	37
PID 1992 wrote to memory of 2948	1992	sV8GW8bx.exe	40
PID 1992 wrote to memory of 2948	1992	sV8GW8bx.exe	40
PID 1992 wrote to memory of 2948	1992	sV8GW8bx.exe	40
PID 1992 wrote to memory of 2948	1992	sV8GW8bx.exe	40
PID 1992 wrote to memory of 2948	1992	sV8GW8bx.exe	40
PID 1992 wrote to memory of 2948	1992	sV8GW8bx.exe	40
PID 1992 wrote to memory of 2948	1992	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:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1260
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1b1f18ea5bd95db54c0c7b1e47b76167.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1b1f18ea5bd95db54c0c7b1e47b76167.exe"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2840
- - C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\AppLaunch.exe
    "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\AppLaunch.exe"
    3⤵
    - DcRat
    - Checks SCSI registry key(s)
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
    PID:3012
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2840 -s 136
    3⤵
    - Program crash
    PID:2080
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\D059.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\D059.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2704
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\dj8pz6zK.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\dj8pz6zK.exe
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Adds Run key to start application
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2648
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\fH5Gq1Ub.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\fH5Gq1Ub.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      Loads dropped DLL
      Adds Run key to start application
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2660
    - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP002.TMP\cd8MG4Nv.exe
        
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP002.TMP\cd8MG4Nv.exe
        5⤵
        Executes dropped EXE
        Loads dropped DLL
        Adds Run key to start application
        Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        
        PID:2404
      - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP003.TMP\sV8GW8bx.exe
        
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP003.TMP\sV8GW8bx.exe
        6⤵
        Executes dropped EXE
        Loads dropped DLL
        Adds Run key to start application
        Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        
        PID:1992
        
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP004.TMP\1YA31hT8.exe
        
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP004.TMP\1YA31hT8.exe
        7⤵
        Executes dropped EXE
        Loads dropped DLL
        
        PID:2948
        
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2948 -s 36
        8⤵
        Loads dropped DLL
        Program crash
        
        PID:1528
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\D3D4.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\D3D4.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:2492
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2492 -s 48
    3⤵
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Program crash
    PID:1156
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\D599.bat
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\D599.bat"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:2556
- - C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    "C:\Windows\sysnative\cmd.exe" /c "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\D855.tmp\D856.tmp\D867.bat C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\D599.bat"
    3⤵
    PID:1708
  - - C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" https://accounts.google.com/
      4⤵
      Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:1172
    - - C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
        
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:1172 CREDAT:275457 /prefetch:2
        5⤵
        Modifies Internet Explorer settings
        Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        
        PID:640
    - - C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
        
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:1172 CREDAT:209939 /prefetch:2
        5⤵
        Modifies Internet Explorer settings
        Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        
        PID:2792
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DB93.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DB93.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:876
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 876 -s 48
    3⤵
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Program crash
    PID:2372
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\E89E.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\E89E.exe
  2⤵
  - Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Windows security modification
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1628
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\F0D9.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\F0D9.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  PID:1784
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fefffe8cea\explothe.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fefffe8cea\explothe.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    PID:952
  - - 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
      4⤵
      PID:1776
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /S /D /c" echo Y"
        5⤵
        
        PID:564
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cacls.exe
        
        CACLS "explothe.exe" /P "Admin:N"
        5⤵
        
        PID:696
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cacls.exe
        
        CACLS "explothe.exe" /P "Admin:R" /E
        5⤵
        
        PID:1964
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cacls.exe
        
        CACLS "..\fefffe8cea" /P "Admin:N"
        5⤵
        
        PID:2160
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /S /D /c" echo Y"
        5⤵
        
        PID:1824
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cacls.exe
        
        CACLS "..\fefffe8cea" /P "Admin:R" /E
        5⤵
        
        PID:2100
  - - 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
      4⤵
      DcRat
      Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2792
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\006700e5a2ab05\clip64.dll, Main
      4⤵
      Loads dropped DLL
      PID:2824
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2091.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2091.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  PID:888
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\toolspub2.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\toolspub2.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    PID:816
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\toolspub2.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\toolspub2.exe"
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
      PID:2368
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1624
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe"
      4⤵
      Windows security bypass
      Executes dropped EXE
      Loads dropped DLL
      Windows security modification
      Adds Run key to start application
      Checks for VirtualBox DLLs, possible anti-VM trick
      Drops file in Windows directory
      Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
      PID:888
    - - 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"
        5⤵
        
        PID:1892
      - C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
        
        netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="csrss" dir=in action=allow program="C:\Windows\rss\csrss.exe" enable=yes
        6⤵
        Modifies Windows Firewall
        Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
        
        PID:1224
    - - C:\Windows\rss\csrss.exe
        
        C:\Windows\rss\csrss.exe
        5⤵
        Executes dropped EXE
        Loads dropped DLL
        Modifies system certificate store
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        
        PID:2032
      - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        
        schtasks /CREATE /SC ONLOGON /RL HIGHEST /TR "C:\Windows\rss\csrss.exe" /TN csrss /F
        6⤵
        DcRat
        Creates scheduled task(s)
        
        PID:2808
      - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        
        schtasks /delete /tn ScheduledUpdate /f
        6⤵
        
        PID:2712
      - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\csrss\patch.exe
        
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\csrss\patch.exe"
        6⤵
        Executes dropped EXE
        
        PID:2268
      - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\csrss\injector\injector.exe
        
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\csrss\injector\injector.exe taskmgr.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\csrss\injector\NtQuerySystemInformationHook.dll
        6⤵
        Executes dropped EXE
        
        PID:2636
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\source1.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\source1.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1328
  - - C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegSvcs.exe
      "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegSvcs.exe"
      4⤵
      PID:1564
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\latestX.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\latestX.exe"
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
    - Executes dropped EXE
    PID:900
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\62A1.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\62A1.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:1800
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1800 -s 528
    3⤵
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Program crash
    PID:2972
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6715.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6715.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:2008
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2008 -s 508
    3⤵
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Program crash
    PID:1452
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6CEF.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6CEF.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2980
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath @($env:UserProfile, $env:ProgramFiles) -Force
  2⤵
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1580
- 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
  2⤵
  PID:2852
- - C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
    sc stop UsoSvc
    3⤵
    - Launches sc.exe
    PID:320
- - C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
    sc stop wuauserv
    3⤵
    - Launches sc.exe
    PID:816
- - C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
    sc stop bits
    3⤵
    - Launches sc.exe
    PID:2580
- - C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
    sc stop WaaSMedicSvc
    3⤵
    - Launches sc.exe
    PID:2308
- - C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
    sc stop dosvc
    3⤵
    - Launches sc.exe
    PID:888
- 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; }
  2⤵
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2408
- - 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'"
    3⤵
    - DcRat
    - Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2432
- 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
  2⤵
  PID:2816
- - C:\Windows\System32\powercfg.exe
    powercfg /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2120
- - C:\Windows\System32\powercfg.exe
    powercfg /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2460
- - C:\Windows\System32\powercfg.exe
    powercfg /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1008
- - C:\Windows\System32\powercfg.exe
    powercfg /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1976
- C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
  C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe /run /tn "GoogleUpdateTaskMachineQC"
  2⤵
  PID:2136
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath @($env:UserProfile, $env:ProgramFiles) -Force
  2⤵
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3064
- 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
  2⤵
  PID:1832
- - C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
    sc stop UsoSvc
    3⤵
    - Launches sc.exe
    PID:2028
- - C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
    sc stop WaaSMedicSvc
    3⤵
    - Launches sc.exe
    PID:880
- - C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
    sc stop wuauserv
    3⤵
    - Launches sc.exe
    PID:2924
- - C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
    sc stop bits
    3⤵
    - Launches sc.exe
    PID:2892
- - C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
    sc stop dosvc
    3⤵
    - Launches sc.exe
    PID:2736
- 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
  2⤵
  PID:2420
- - C:\Windows\System32\powercfg.exe
    powercfg /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:472
- - C:\Windows\System32\powercfg.exe
    powercfg /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1168
- - C:\Windows\System32\powercfg.exe
    powercfg /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2912
- - C:\Windows\System32\powercfg.exe
    powercfg /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1736
- 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; }
  2⤵
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1848
- - 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'"
    3⤵
    - DcRat
    - Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1116

C:\Windows\system32\makecab.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\makecab.exe" C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CbsPersist_20231011064956.log C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CbsPersist_20231011064956.cab
1⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
PID:880

C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
taskeng.exe {36488DD7-F3CC-4B2F-B9E3-0F7F74611B0F} S-1-5-21-3849525425-30183055-657688904-1000:KGPMNUDG\Admin:Interactive:[1]
1⤵
PID:2436
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\hficiwv
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\hficiwv
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
  PID:1772
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\hficiwv
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\hficiwv
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
    - Drops file in Drivers directory
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Drops file in Program Files directory
    - Checks SCSI registry key(s)
    - Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
    PID:900
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\cgiciwv
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\cgiciwv
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:1168
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fefffe8cea\explothe.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fefffe8cea\explothe.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:2344

C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
taskeng.exe {1E808606-A5CE-4032-B113-716BD4E9FF62} S-1-5-18:NT AUTHORITY\System:Service:
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
PID:1296
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
  - Drops file in Drivers directory
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:1576

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

Modify Registry