gh0strat | c348eee4bcca75396de4044591fa5780f27b6ab6f3c6663a2c12c50f12953923

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\QAssist\ImagePath = "system32\\DRIVERS\\QAssist.sys"	TXPlatfor.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1232405761-1209240240-3206092754-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	HD_c348eee4bcca75396de4044591fa5780f27b6ab6f3c6663a2c12c50f12953923.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1232405761-1209240240-3206092754-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Synaptics.exe

Executes dropped EXE 9 IoCs

pid	Process
4692	R.exe
1316	N.exe
4816	TXPlatfor.exe
4404	TXPlatfor.exe
224	HD_c348eee4bcca75396de4044591fa5780f27b6ab6f3c6663a2c12c50f12953923.exe
1740	._cache_HD_c348eee4bcca75396de4044591fa5780f27b6ab6f3c6663a2c12c50f12953923.exe
3972	Synaptics.exe
2516	._cache_Synaptics.exe
3656	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
4692	R.exe
2560	svchost.exe
3656	Remote Data.exe

VMProtect packed file 3 IoCs

Detects executables packed with VMProtect commercial packer.

vmprotect

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0009000000023204-55.dat	vmprotect
behavioral2/memory/1740-250-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001E53000-memory.dmp	vmprotect
behavioral2/memory/2516-258-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001E53000-memory.dmp	vmprotect

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Synaptics Pointing Device Driver = "C:\\ProgramData\\Synaptics\\Synaptics.exe"	HD_c348eee4bcca75396de4044591fa5780f27b6ab6f3c6663a2c12c50f12953923.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240603046.txt	R.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini	R.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe

UPX packed file 13 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1316-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1316-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1316-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1316-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4816-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4816-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4816-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4816-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1316-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4816-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4404-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4404-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4404-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 12 IoCs

Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	c348eee4bcca75396de4044591fa5780f27b6ab6f3c6663a2c12c50f12953923.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	TXPlatfor.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Synaptics.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Remote Data.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	PING.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	._cache_HD_c348eee4bcca75396de4044591fa5780f27b6ab6f3c6663a2c12c50f12953923.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	._cache_Synaptics.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	R.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	N.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	HD_c348eee4bcca75396de4044591fa5780f27b6ab6f3c6663a2c12c50f12953923.exe

System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

discovery

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

pid	Process
1416	cmd.exe
220	PING.EXE

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	EXCEL.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	EXCEL.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0	EXCEL.EXE

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\BIOS	EXCEL.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemFamily	EXCEL.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemSKU	EXCEL.EXE

Modifies registry class 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\	HD_c348eee4bcca75396de4044591fa5780f27b6ab6f3c6663a2c12c50f12953923.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\	Synaptics.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
220	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2544	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs

pid	Process
3252	c348eee4bcca75396de4044591fa5780f27b6ab6f3c6663a2c12c50f12953923.exe
3252	c348eee4bcca75396de4044591fa5780f27b6ab6f3c6663a2c12c50f12953923.exe
1740	._cache_HD_c348eee4bcca75396de4044591fa5780f27b6ab6f3c6663a2c12c50f12953923.exe
1740	._cache_HD_c348eee4bcca75396de4044591fa5780f27b6ab6f3c6663a2c12c50f12953923.exe
2516	._cache_Synaptics.exe
2516	._cache_Synaptics.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4404	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1316	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4404	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	4404	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4404	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	4404	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4404	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 12 IoCs

pid	Process
3252	c348eee4bcca75396de4044591fa5780f27b6ab6f3c6663a2c12c50f12953923.exe
3252	c348eee4bcca75396de4044591fa5780f27b6ab6f3c6663a2c12c50f12953923.exe
1740	._cache_HD_c348eee4bcca75396de4044591fa5780f27b6ab6f3c6663a2c12c50f12953923.exe
1740	._cache_HD_c348eee4bcca75396de4044591fa5780f27b6ab6f3c6663a2c12c50f12953923.exe
2544	EXCEL.EXE
2544	EXCEL.EXE
2516	._cache_Synaptics.exe
2516	._cache_Synaptics.exe
2544	EXCEL.EXE
2544	EXCEL.EXE
2544	EXCEL.EXE
2544	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3252 wrote to memory of 4692	3252	c348eee4bcca75396de4044591fa5780f27b6ab6f3c6663a2c12c50f12953923.exe	85
PID 3252 wrote to memory of 4692	3252	c348eee4bcca75396de4044591fa5780f27b6ab6f3c6663a2c12c50f12953923.exe	85
PID 3252 wrote to memory of 4692	3252	c348eee4bcca75396de4044591fa5780f27b6ab6f3c6663a2c12c50f12953923.exe	85
PID 3252 wrote to memory of 1316	3252	c348eee4bcca75396de4044591fa5780f27b6ab6f3c6663a2c12c50f12953923.exe	88
PID 3252 wrote to memory of 1316	3252	c348eee4bcca75396de4044591fa5780f27b6ab6f3c6663a2c12c50f12953923.exe	88
PID 3252 wrote to memory of 1316	3252	c348eee4bcca75396de4044591fa5780f27b6ab6f3c6663a2c12c50f12953923.exe	88
PID 1316 wrote to memory of 1416	1316	N.exe	90
PID 1316 wrote to memory of 1416	1316	N.exe	90
PID 1316 wrote to memory of 1416	1316	N.exe	90
PID 4816 wrote to memory of 4404	4816	TXPlatfor.exe	92
PID 4816 wrote to memory of 4404	4816	TXPlatfor.exe	92
PID 4816 wrote to memory of 4404	4816	TXPlatfor.exe	92
PID 3252 wrote to memory of 224	3252	c348eee4bcca75396de4044591fa5780f27b6ab6f3c6663a2c12c50f12953923.exe	91
PID 3252 wrote to memory of 224	3252	c348eee4bcca75396de4044591fa5780f27b6ab6f3c6663a2c12c50f12953923.exe	91
PID 3252 wrote to memory of 224	3252	c348eee4bcca75396de4044591fa5780f27b6ab6f3c6663a2c12c50f12953923.exe	91
PID 1416 wrote to memory of 220	1416	cmd.exe	94
PID 1416 wrote to memory of 220	1416	cmd.exe	94
PID 1416 wrote to memory of 220	1416	cmd.exe	94
PID 224 wrote to memory of 1740	224	HD_c348eee4bcca75396de4044591fa5780f27b6ab6f3c6663a2c12c50f12953923.exe	95
PID 224 wrote to memory of 1740	224	HD_c348eee4bcca75396de4044591fa5780f27b6ab6f3c6663a2c12c50f12953923.exe	95
PID 224 wrote to memory of 1740	224	HD_c348eee4bcca75396de4044591fa5780f27b6ab6f3c6663a2c12c50f12953923.exe	95
PID 224 wrote to memory of 3972	224	HD_c348eee4bcca75396de4044591fa5780f27b6ab6f3c6663a2c12c50f12953923.exe	96
PID 224 wrote to memory of 3972	224	HD_c348eee4bcca75396de4044591fa5780f27b6ab6f3c6663a2c12c50f12953923.exe	96
PID 224 wrote to memory of 3972	224	HD_c348eee4bcca75396de4044591fa5780f27b6ab6f3c6663a2c12c50f12953923.exe	96
PID 3972 wrote to memory of 2516	3972	Synaptics.exe	97
PID 3972 wrote to memory of 2516	3972	Synaptics.exe	97
PID 3972 wrote to memory of 2516	3972	Synaptics.exe	97
PID 2560 wrote to memory of 3656	2560	svchost.exe	99
PID 2560 wrote to memory of 3656	2560	svchost.exe	99
PID 2560 wrote to memory of 3656	2560	svchost.exe	99

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c348eee4bcca75396de4044591fa5780f27b6ab6f3c6663a2c12c50f12953923.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c348eee4bcca75396de4044591fa5780f27b6ab6f3c6663a2c12c50f12953923.exe"
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3252
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\R.exe
  2⤵
  - Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4692
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\N.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1316
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ping -n 2 127.0.0.1 > nul && del C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe > nul
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1416
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:220
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_c348eee4bcca75396de4044591fa5780f27b6ab6f3c6663a2c12c50f12953923.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_c348eee4bcca75396de4044591fa5780f27b6ab6f3c6663a2c12c50f12953923.exe
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Modifies registry class
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:224
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_HD_c348eee4bcca75396de4044591fa5780f27b6ab6f3c6663a2c12c50f12953923.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_HD_c348eee4bcca75396de4044591fa5780f27b6ab6f3c6663a2c12c50f12953923.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:1740
- - C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
    "C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate
    3⤵
    - Checks computer location settings
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Modifies registry class
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3972
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:2516

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:4544

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2560
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240603046.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:3656

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4816
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -acsi
  2⤵
  - Drops file in Drivers directory
  - Sets service image path in registry
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4404

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE" /automation -Embedding
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:2544

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Server Software Component

T1505

Terminal Services DLL

T1505.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

Remote System Discovery

T1018

System Information Discovery