2d22cc60481e1f25e5bf703cf6d8bd1d4c386036e595e6ada518eea110036332

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	NEAS.NEAS2d22cc60481e1f25e5bf703cf6d8bd1d4c386036e595e6ada518eea110036332exeexe_JC.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths	NEAS.NEAS2d22cc60481e1f25e5bf703cf6d8bd1d4c386036e595e6ada518eea110036332exeexe_JC.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NEAS.NEAS2d22cc60481e1f25e5bf703cf6d8bd1d4c386036e595e6ada518eea110036332exeexe_JC.exe = "0"	NEAS.NEAS2d22cc60481e1f25e5bf703cf6d8bd1d4c386036e595e6ada518eea110036332exeexe_JC.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1926387074-3400613176-3566796709-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	NEAS.NEAS2d22cc60481e1f25e5bf703cf6d8bd1d4c386036e595e6ada518eea110036332exeexe_JC.exe

Drops startup file 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\f0aX6kldbfVeJaeTZTch9gF2.bat	AddInProcess32.exe

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths	NEAS.NEAS2d22cc60481e1f25e5bf703cf6d8bd1d4c386036e595e6ada518eea110036332exeexe_JC.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions	NEAS.NEAS2d22cc60481e1f25e5bf703cf6d8bd1d4c386036e595e6ada518eea110036332exeexe_JC.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NEAS.NEAS2d22cc60481e1f25e5bf703cf6d8bd1d4c386036e595e6ada518eea110036332exeexe_JC.exe = "0"	NEAS.NEAS2d22cc60481e1f25e5bf703cf6d8bd1d4c386036e595e6ada518eea110036332exeexe_JC.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA	NEAS.NEAS2d22cc60481e1f25e5bf703cf6d8bd1d4c386036e595e6ada518eea110036332exeexe_JC.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	NEAS.NEAS2d22cc60481e1f25e5bf703cf6d8bd1d4c386036e595e6ada518eea110036332exeexe_JC.exe

Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs

Web Service
T1102

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1596 set thread context of 1184	1596	NEAS.NEAS2d22cc60481e1f25e5bf703cf6d8bd1d4c386036e595e6ada518eea110036332exeexe_JC.exe	86

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
1596	NEAS.NEAS2d22cc60481e1f25e5bf703cf6d8bd1d4c386036e595e6ada518eea110036332exeexe_JC.exe
1596	NEAS.NEAS2d22cc60481e1f25e5bf703cf6d8bd1d4c386036e595e6ada518eea110036332exeexe_JC.exe
1864	powershell.exe
1864	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1596	NEAS.NEAS2d22cc60481e1f25e5bf703cf6d8bd1d4c386036e595e6ada518eea110036332exeexe_JC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1184	AddInProcess32.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1864	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 14 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1596 wrote to memory of 1864	1596	NEAS.NEAS2d22cc60481e1f25e5bf703cf6d8bd1d4c386036e595e6ada518eea110036332exeexe_JC.exe	83
PID 1596 wrote to memory of 1864	1596	NEAS.NEAS2d22cc60481e1f25e5bf703cf6d8bd1d4c386036e595e6ada518eea110036332exeexe_JC.exe	83
PID 1596 wrote to memory of 1864	1596	NEAS.NEAS2d22cc60481e1f25e5bf703cf6d8bd1d4c386036e595e6ada518eea110036332exeexe_JC.exe	83
PID 1596 wrote to memory of 2888	1596	NEAS.NEAS2d22cc60481e1f25e5bf703cf6d8bd1d4c386036e595e6ada518eea110036332exeexe_JC.exe	85
PID 1596 wrote to memory of 2888	1596	NEAS.NEAS2d22cc60481e1f25e5bf703cf6d8bd1d4c386036e595e6ada518eea110036332exeexe_JC.exe	85
PID 1596 wrote to memory of 2888	1596	NEAS.NEAS2d22cc60481e1f25e5bf703cf6d8bd1d4c386036e595e6ada518eea110036332exeexe_JC.exe	85
PID 1596 wrote to memory of 1184	1596	NEAS.NEAS2d22cc60481e1f25e5bf703cf6d8bd1d4c386036e595e6ada518eea110036332exeexe_JC.exe	86
PID 1596 wrote to memory of 1184	1596	NEAS.NEAS2d22cc60481e1f25e5bf703cf6d8bd1d4c386036e595e6ada518eea110036332exeexe_JC.exe	86
PID 1596 wrote to memory of 1184	1596	NEAS.NEAS2d22cc60481e1f25e5bf703cf6d8bd1d4c386036e595e6ada518eea110036332exeexe_JC.exe	86
PID 1596 wrote to memory of 1184	1596	NEAS.NEAS2d22cc60481e1f25e5bf703cf6d8bd1d4c386036e595e6ada518eea110036332exeexe_JC.exe	86
PID 1596 wrote to memory of 1184	1596	NEAS.NEAS2d22cc60481e1f25e5bf703cf6d8bd1d4c386036e595e6ada518eea110036332exeexe_JC.exe	86
PID 1596 wrote to memory of 1184	1596	NEAS.NEAS2d22cc60481e1f25e5bf703cf6d8bd1d4c386036e595e6ada518eea110036332exeexe_JC.exe	86
PID 1596 wrote to memory of 1184	1596	NEAS.NEAS2d22cc60481e1f25e5bf703cf6d8bd1d4c386036e595e6ada518eea110036332exeexe_JC.exe	86
PID 1596 wrote to memory of 1184	1596	NEAS.NEAS2d22cc60481e1f25e5bf703cf6d8bd1d4c386036e595e6ada518eea110036332exeexe_JC.exe	86

System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	NEAS.NEAS2d22cc60481e1f25e5bf703cf6d8bd1d4c386036e595e6ada518eea110036332exeexe_JC.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NEAS.NEAS2d22cc60481e1f25e5bf703cf6d8bd1d4c386036e595e6ada518eea110036332exeexe_JC.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NEAS.NEAS2d22cc60481e1f25e5bf703cf6d8bd1d4c386036e595e6ada518eea110036332exeexe_JC.exe"
1⤵
- UAC bypass
- Windows security bypass
- Checks computer location settings
- Windows security modification
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- System policy modification
PID:1596
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NEAS.NEAS2d22cc60481e1f25e5bf703cf6d8bd1d4c386036e595e6ada518eea110036332exeexe_JC.exe" -Force
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1864
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\CasPol.exe
  "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\CasPol.exe"
  2⤵
  PID:2888
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\AddInProcess32.exe
  "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\AddInProcess32.exe"
  2⤵
  - Drops startup file
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1184

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Defense Evasion

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry