agenttesla | d5eda0e68317a31989c6e5f296a87364399cc58b471a8c7e43b9e0bc5f08108d

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

Processes:

d5eda0e68317a31989c6e5f296a87364399cc58b471a8c7e43b9e0bc5f08108d.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	d5eda0e68317a31989c6e5f296a87364399cc58b471a8c7e43b9e0bc5f08108d.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

Processes:

d5eda0e68317a31989c6e5f296a87364399cc58b471a8c7e43b9e0bc5f08108d.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths	d5eda0e68317a31989c6e5f296a87364399cc58b471a8c7e43b9e0bc5f08108d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d5eda0e68317a31989c6e5f296a87364399cc58b471a8c7e43b9e0bc5f08108d.exe = "0"	d5eda0e68317a31989c6e5f296a87364399cc58b471a8c7e43b9e0bc5f08108d.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

Processes:

d5eda0e68317a31989c6e5f296a87364399cc58b471a8c7e43b9e0bc5f08108d.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3270530367-132075249-2153716227-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	d5eda0e68317a31989c6e5f296a87364399cc58b471a8c7e43b9e0bc5f08108d.exe

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

Processes:

d5eda0e68317a31989c6e5f296a87364399cc58b471a8c7e43b9e0bc5f08108d.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths	d5eda0e68317a31989c6e5f296a87364399cc58b471a8c7e43b9e0bc5f08108d.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions	d5eda0e68317a31989c6e5f296a87364399cc58b471a8c7e43b9e0bc5f08108d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d5eda0e68317a31989c6e5f296a87364399cc58b471a8c7e43b9e0bc5f08108d.exe = "0"	d5eda0e68317a31989c6e5f296a87364399cc58b471a8c7e43b9e0bc5f08108d.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

d5eda0e68317a31989c6e5f296a87364399cc58b471a8c7e43b9e0bc5f08108d.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA	d5eda0e68317a31989c6e5f296a87364399cc58b471a8c7e43b9e0bc5f08108d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	d5eda0e68317a31989c6e5f296a87364399cc58b471a8c7e43b9e0bc5f08108d.exe

Looks up external IP address via web service 2 IoCs
Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

Processes:

flow ioc

14 api.ipify.org
15 api.ipify.org

flow	ioc
14	api.ipify.org
15	api.ipify.org

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

Processes:

d5eda0e68317a31989c6e5f296a87364399cc58b471a8c7e43b9e0bc5f08108d.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3444 set thread context of 4868	3444	d5eda0e68317a31989c6e5f296a87364399cc58b471a8c7e43b9e0bc5f08108d.exe	jsc.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

Processes:

powershell.exejsc.exe

pid process

4200 powershell.exe
4200 powershell.exe
4868 jsc.exe
4868 jsc.exe
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

Processes:

powershell.exejsc.exe

description pid process

Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4200 powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4868 jsc.exe
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

jsc.exe

pid process

4868 jsc.exe

pid	process
4200	powershell.exe
4200	powershell.exe
4868	jsc.exe
4868	jsc.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4200	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4868	jsc.exe

pid	process
4868	jsc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 16 IoCs

Processes:

d5eda0e68317a31989c6e5f296a87364399cc58b471a8c7e43b9e0bc5f08108d.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3444 wrote to memory of 4200	3444	d5eda0e68317a31989c6e5f296a87364399cc58b471a8c7e43b9e0bc5f08108d.exe	powershell.exe
PID 3444 wrote to memory of 4200	3444	d5eda0e68317a31989c6e5f296a87364399cc58b471a8c7e43b9e0bc5f08108d.exe	powershell.exe
PID 3444 wrote to memory of 4644	3444	d5eda0e68317a31989c6e5f296a87364399cc58b471a8c7e43b9e0bc5f08108d.exe	installutil.exe
PID 3444 wrote to memory of 4644	3444	d5eda0e68317a31989c6e5f296a87364399cc58b471a8c7e43b9e0bc5f08108d.exe	installutil.exe
PID 3444 wrote to memory of 4644	3444	d5eda0e68317a31989c6e5f296a87364399cc58b471a8c7e43b9e0bc5f08108d.exe	installutil.exe
PID 3444 wrote to memory of 4868	3444	d5eda0e68317a31989c6e5f296a87364399cc58b471a8c7e43b9e0bc5f08108d.exe	jsc.exe
PID 3444 wrote to memory of 4868	3444	d5eda0e68317a31989c6e5f296a87364399cc58b471a8c7e43b9e0bc5f08108d.exe	jsc.exe
PID 3444 wrote to memory of 4868	3444	d5eda0e68317a31989c6e5f296a87364399cc58b471a8c7e43b9e0bc5f08108d.exe	jsc.exe
PID 3444 wrote to memory of 4868	3444	d5eda0e68317a31989c6e5f296a87364399cc58b471a8c7e43b9e0bc5f08108d.exe	jsc.exe
PID 3444 wrote to memory of 4868	3444	d5eda0e68317a31989c6e5f296a87364399cc58b471a8c7e43b9e0bc5f08108d.exe	jsc.exe
PID 3444 wrote to memory of 4868	3444	d5eda0e68317a31989c6e5f296a87364399cc58b471a8c7e43b9e0bc5f08108d.exe	jsc.exe
PID 3444 wrote to memory of 4868	3444	d5eda0e68317a31989c6e5f296a87364399cc58b471a8c7e43b9e0bc5f08108d.exe	jsc.exe
PID 3444 wrote to memory of 4868	3444	d5eda0e68317a31989c6e5f296a87364399cc58b471a8c7e43b9e0bc5f08108d.exe	jsc.exe
PID 3444 wrote to memory of 2036	3444	d5eda0e68317a31989c6e5f296a87364399cc58b471a8c7e43b9e0bc5f08108d.exe	jsc.exe
PID 3444 wrote to memory of 2036	3444	d5eda0e68317a31989c6e5f296a87364399cc58b471a8c7e43b9e0bc5f08108d.exe	jsc.exe
PID 3444 wrote to memory of 2036	3444	d5eda0e68317a31989c6e5f296a87364399cc58b471a8c7e43b9e0bc5f08108d.exe	jsc.exe

System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

Processes:

d5eda0e68317a31989c6e5f296a87364399cc58b471a8c7e43b9e0bc5f08108d.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	d5eda0e68317a31989c6e5f296a87364399cc58b471a8c7e43b9e0bc5f08108d.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d5eda0e68317a31989c6e5f296a87364399cc58b471a8c7e43b9e0bc5f08108d.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d5eda0e68317a31989c6e5f296a87364399cc58b471a8c7e43b9e0bc5f08108d.exe"
1⤵
- UAC bypass
- Windows security bypass
- Checks computer location settings
- Windows security modification
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- System policy modification
PID:3444

C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d5eda0e68317a31989c6e5f296a87364399cc58b471a8c7e43b9e0bc5f08108d.exe" -Force
2⤵
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4200

C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\installutil.exe
"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\installutil.exe"
2⤵
PID:4644

C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\jsc.exe
"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\jsc.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:4868

C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\jsc.exe
"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\jsc.exe"
2⤵
PID:2036

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

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

3

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry