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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"	svchost.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	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe = "0"	svchost.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 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-1-5-21-984744499-3605095035-265325720-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	b2e09b439d7b6af1c30f4d626d29ad458476bb12739164f2650752445ce0e210.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-984744499-3605095035-265325720-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	svchost.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1660	svchost.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	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe = "0"	svchost.exe

Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

collection

Email Collection

T1114

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-984744499-3605095035-265325720-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook	calc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-984744499-3605095035-265325720-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Outlook	calc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-984744499-3605095035-265325720-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\15.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook	calc.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-984744499-3605095035-265325720-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\svchost = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\svchost.exe\""	b2e09b439d7b6af1c30f4d626d29ad458476bb12739164f2650752445ce0e210.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	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1660 set thread context of 4072	1660	svchost.exe	105

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

persistence

Scheduled Task/Job

pid	Process
4944	schtasks.exe

Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs

evasion

pid	Process
4056	timeout.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 26 IoCs

pid	Process
776	b2e09b439d7b6af1c30f4d626d29ad458476bb12739164f2650752445ce0e210.exe
776	b2e09b439d7b6af1c30f4d626d29ad458476bb12739164f2650752445ce0e210.exe
776	b2e09b439d7b6af1c30f4d626d29ad458476bb12739164f2650752445ce0e210.exe
776	b2e09b439d7b6af1c30f4d626d29ad458476bb12739164f2650752445ce0e210.exe
776	b2e09b439d7b6af1c30f4d626d29ad458476bb12739164f2650752445ce0e210.exe
776	b2e09b439d7b6af1c30f4d626d29ad458476bb12739164f2650752445ce0e210.exe
776	b2e09b439d7b6af1c30f4d626d29ad458476bb12739164f2650752445ce0e210.exe
776	b2e09b439d7b6af1c30f4d626d29ad458476bb12739164f2650752445ce0e210.exe
776	b2e09b439d7b6af1c30f4d626d29ad458476bb12739164f2650752445ce0e210.exe
776	b2e09b439d7b6af1c30f4d626d29ad458476bb12739164f2650752445ce0e210.exe
776	b2e09b439d7b6af1c30f4d626d29ad458476bb12739164f2650752445ce0e210.exe
776	b2e09b439d7b6af1c30f4d626d29ad458476bb12739164f2650752445ce0e210.exe
776	b2e09b439d7b6af1c30f4d626d29ad458476bb12739164f2650752445ce0e210.exe
776	b2e09b439d7b6af1c30f4d626d29ad458476bb12739164f2650752445ce0e210.exe
776	b2e09b439d7b6af1c30f4d626d29ad458476bb12739164f2650752445ce0e210.exe
776	b2e09b439d7b6af1c30f4d626d29ad458476bb12739164f2650752445ce0e210.exe
776	b2e09b439d7b6af1c30f4d626d29ad458476bb12739164f2650752445ce0e210.exe
776	b2e09b439d7b6af1c30f4d626d29ad458476bb12739164f2650752445ce0e210.exe
776	b2e09b439d7b6af1c30f4d626d29ad458476bb12739164f2650752445ce0e210.exe
776	b2e09b439d7b6af1c30f4d626d29ad458476bb12739164f2650752445ce0e210.exe
776	b2e09b439d7b6af1c30f4d626d29ad458476bb12739164f2650752445ce0e210.exe
776	b2e09b439d7b6af1c30f4d626d29ad458476bb12739164f2650752445ce0e210.exe
776	b2e09b439d7b6af1c30f4d626d29ad458476bb12739164f2650752445ce0e210.exe
460	powershell.exe
460	powershell.exe
460	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	776	b2e09b439d7b6af1c30f4d626d29ad458476bb12739164f2650752445ce0e210.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1660	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	460	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4072	calc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 27 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 776 wrote to memory of 3288	776	b2e09b439d7b6af1c30f4d626d29ad458476bb12739164f2650752445ce0e210.exe	93
PID 776 wrote to memory of 3288	776	b2e09b439d7b6af1c30f4d626d29ad458476bb12739164f2650752445ce0e210.exe	93
PID 776 wrote to memory of 3288	776	b2e09b439d7b6af1c30f4d626d29ad458476bb12739164f2650752445ce0e210.exe	93
PID 776 wrote to memory of 3392	776	b2e09b439d7b6af1c30f4d626d29ad458476bb12739164f2650752445ce0e210.exe	96
PID 776 wrote to memory of 3392	776	b2e09b439d7b6af1c30f4d626d29ad458476bb12739164f2650752445ce0e210.exe	96
PID 776 wrote to memory of 3392	776	b2e09b439d7b6af1c30f4d626d29ad458476bb12739164f2650752445ce0e210.exe	96
PID 3288 wrote to memory of 4944	3288	cmd.exe	97
PID 3288 wrote to memory of 4944	3288	cmd.exe	97
PID 3288 wrote to memory of 4944	3288	cmd.exe	97
PID 3392 wrote to memory of 4056	3392	cmd.exe	98
PID 3392 wrote to memory of 4056	3392	cmd.exe	98
PID 3392 wrote to memory of 4056	3392	cmd.exe	98
PID 3392 wrote to memory of 1660	3392	cmd.exe	101
PID 3392 wrote to memory of 1660	3392	cmd.exe	101
PID 3392 wrote to memory of 1660	3392	cmd.exe	101
PID 1660 wrote to memory of 460	1660	svchost.exe	103
PID 1660 wrote to memory of 460	1660	svchost.exe	103
PID 1660 wrote to memory of 460	1660	svchost.exe	103
PID 1660 wrote to memory of 4072	1660	svchost.exe	105
PID 1660 wrote to memory of 4072	1660	svchost.exe	105
PID 1660 wrote to memory of 4072	1660	svchost.exe	105
PID 1660 wrote to memory of 4072	1660	svchost.exe	105
PID 1660 wrote to memory of 4072	1660	svchost.exe	105
PID 1660 wrote to memory of 4072	1660	svchost.exe	105
PID 1660 wrote to memory of 4072	1660	svchost.exe	105
PID 1660 wrote to memory of 4072	1660	svchost.exe	105
PID 1660 wrote to memory of 4072	1660	svchost.exe	105

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"	svchost.exe

outlook_office_path 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-984744499-3605095035-265325720-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook	calc.exe

outlook_win_path 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-984744499-3605095035-265325720-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Outlook	calc.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b2e09b439d7b6af1c30f4d626d29ad458476bb12739164f2650752445ce0e210.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b2e09b439d7b6af1c30f4d626d29ad458476bb12739164f2650752445ce0e210.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:776
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "svchost" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe"' & exit
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3288
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
    schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "svchost" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe"'
    3⤵
    - Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4944
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpB575.tmp.bat""
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3392
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
    timeout 3
    3⤵
    - Delays execution with timeout.exe
    PID:4056
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe"
    3⤵
    - UAC bypass
    - Windows security bypass
    - Checks computer location settings
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Windows security modification
    - Checks whether UAC is enabled
    - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    - System policy modification
    PID:1660
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe" -Force
      4⤵
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:460
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\calc.exe
      "C:\Windows\SYSWOW64\calc.exe"
      4⤵
      Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      outlook_office_path
      outlook_win_path
      PID:4072

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

Scheduled Task/Job

Privilege Escalation

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

Defense Evasion

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry