7e82ee52b7778275e521c319d3aeb9d8040dbf01ba1a692c7bb09769f7be8442

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	95e53155e00b9c37b1add3c88e16a0f3.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	wscntfy.exe

Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run	95e53155e00b9c37b1add3c88e16a0f3.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run\Windows-Network Component = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Common Files\\lsmass.exe"	95e53155e00b9c37b1add3c88e16a0f3.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run\Windows-Network Component = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Common Files\\lsmass.exe"	wscntfy.exe

Modifies Installed Components in the registry 2 TTPs 5 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{DBC6F9C6-204F-5395-4967-18DBFD97D523}\StubPath = "C:\\ProgramData\\wscntfy.exe -r"	95e53155e00b9c37b1add3c88e16a0f3.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{DBC6F9C6-204F-5395-4967-18DBFD97D523}\IsInstalled = "1"	95e53155e00b9c37b1add3c88e16a0f3.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{DBC6F9C6-204F-5395-4967-18DBFD97D523}\StubPath = "C:\\ProgramData\\wscntfy.exe -r"	wscntfy.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{DBC6F9C6-204F-5395-4967-18DBFD97D523}\IsInstalled = "1"	wscntfy.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{DBC6F9C6-204F-5395-4967-18DBFD97D523}	95e53155e00b9c37b1add3c88e16a0f3.exe

Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

pid	Process
4728	netsh.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-1-5-21-3336304223-2978740688-3645194410-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	95e53155e00b9c37b1add3c88e16a0f3.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3940	wscntfy.exe
5052	lsmass.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows-Audio Driver = "C:\\ProgramData\\wscntfy.exe"	95e53155e00b9c37b1add3c88e16a0f3.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows-Audio Driver = "C:\\ProgramData\\wscntfy.exe"	wscntfy.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

evasion trojan

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA	95e53155e00b9c37b1add3c88e16a0f3.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	95e53155e00b9c37b1add3c88e16a0f3.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA	wscntfy.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	wscntfy.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\lsmass.exe	95e53155e00b9c37b1add3c88e16a0f3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\lsmass.exe	95e53155e00b9c37b1add3c88e16a0f3.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3856	95e53155e00b9c37b1add3c88e16a0f3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3940	wscntfy.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5052	lsmass.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3856 wrote to memory of 3940	3856	95e53155e00b9c37b1add3c88e16a0f3.exe	85
PID 3856 wrote to memory of 3940	3856	95e53155e00b9c37b1add3c88e16a0f3.exe	85
PID 3856 wrote to memory of 3940	3856	95e53155e00b9c37b1add3c88e16a0f3.exe	85
PID 3856 wrote to memory of 5052	3856	95e53155e00b9c37b1add3c88e16a0f3.exe	86
PID 3856 wrote to memory of 5052	3856	95e53155e00b9c37b1add3c88e16a0f3.exe	86
PID 3856 wrote to memory of 5052	3856	95e53155e00b9c37b1add3c88e16a0f3.exe	86
PID 3940 wrote to memory of 4728	3940	wscntfy.exe	87
PID 3940 wrote to memory of 4728	3940	wscntfy.exe	87
PID 3940 wrote to memory of 4728	3940	wscntfy.exe	87

System policy modification 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	wscntfy.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	95e53155e00b9c37b1add3c88e16a0f3.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\95e53155e00b9c37b1add3c88e16a0f3.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\95e53155e00b9c37b1add3c88e16a0f3.exe"
1⤵
- UAC bypass
- Adds policy Run key to start application
- Modifies Installed Components in the registry
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- System policy modification
PID:3856
- C:\ProgramData\wscntfy.exe
  "C:\ProgramData\wscntfy.exe"
  2⤵
  - UAC bypass
  - Adds policy Run key to start application
  - Modifies Installed Components in the registry
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Checks whether UAC is enabled
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  - System policy modification
  PID:3940
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
    "netsh.exe" firewall add allowedprogram program="C:\ProgramData\wscntfy.exe" name="Windows-Audio Driver" mode=ENABLE scope=ALL profile=ALL
    3⤵
    - Modifies Windows Firewall
    PID:4728
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\lsmass.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\lsmass.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:5052

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Defense Evasion

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Impair Defenses

2

T1562

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery