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Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Oracle\VirtualBox Guest Additions	neverlose.cc.exe

Downloads MZ/PE file

Looks for VMWare Tools registry key 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion

Query Registry

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\VMWare, Inc.\VMWare Tools	neverlose.cc.exe

Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

BIOS 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\VideoBiosVersion	neverlose.cc.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2396	neverlose.cc.exe

Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

Web Service

T1102

flow	ioc
119	discord.com
95	raw.githubusercontent.com
96	raw.githubusercontent.com
114	discord.com
115	discord.com
118	discord.com

Looks up external IP address via web service 3 IoCs

Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

flow	ioc
110	ip4.seeip.org
111	ip4.seeip.org
112	ip-api.com

Maps connected drives based on registry 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

Query Registry

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Disk\Enum	neverlose.cc.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\disk\Enum\0	neverlose.cc.exe

Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

Query Registry

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_VMware_&Prod_VMware_Virtual_S	neverlose.cc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_DADY&Prod_HARDDISK\4&215468a5&0&000000	taskmgr.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_DADY&Prod_HARDDISK\4&215468a5&0&000000\Properties\{b725f130-47ef-101a-a5f1-02608c9eebac}\000A	taskmgr.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_DADY&Prod_HARDDISK\4&215468a5&0&000000\FriendlyName	taskmgr.exe

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 7 IoCs

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemManufacturer	neverlose.cc.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemProductName	neverlose.cc.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\Logical Unit Id 0	neverlose.cc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS	msedge.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemManufacturer	msedge.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemProductName	msedge.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosInformation	neverlose.cc.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2177723727-746291240-1644359950-1000_Classes\Local Settings	msedge.exe

NTFS ADS 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\Unconfirmed 860043.crdownload:SmartScreen	msedge.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs

pid	Process
1876	msedge.exe
1876	msedge.exe
2584	msedge.exe
2584	msedge.exe
3040	identity_helper.exe
3040	identity_helper.exe
1648	msedge.exe
1648	msedge.exe
3508	taskmgr.exe
3508	taskmgr.exe
3508	taskmgr.exe
3508	taskmgr.exe
3508	taskmgr.exe
3508	taskmgr.exe

Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 7 IoCs

pid	Process
2584	msedge.exe
2584	msedge.exe
2584	msedge.exe
2584	msedge.exe
2584	msedge.exe
2584	msedge.exe
2584	msedge.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2396	neverlose.cc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3508	taskmgr.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3508	taskmgr.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	3508	taskmgr.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 IoCs

pid	Process
2584	msedge.exe
2584	msedge.exe
2584	msedge.exe
2584	msedge.exe
2584	msedge.exe
2584	msedge.exe
2584	msedge.exe
2584	msedge.exe
2584	msedge.exe
2584	msedge.exe
2584	msedge.exe
2584	msedge.exe
2584	msedge.exe
2584	msedge.exe
2584	msedge.exe
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2584	msedge.exe
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2584	msedge.exe
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2584	msedge.exe
2584	msedge.exe
2584	msedge.exe
2584	msedge.exe
2584	msedge.exe
2584	msedge.exe
2584	msedge.exe
2584	msedge.exe
2584	msedge.exe
2584	msedge.exe
2584	msedge.exe
2584	msedge.exe
2584	msedge.exe
2584	msedge.exe
3508	taskmgr.exe
3508	taskmgr.exe
3508	taskmgr.exe
3508	taskmgr.exe
3508	taskmgr.exe
3508	taskmgr.exe
3508	taskmgr.exe
3508	taskmgr.exe
3508	taskmgr.exe
3508	taskmgr.exe
3508	taskmgr.exe
3508	taskmgr.exe
3508	taskmgr.exe
3508	taskmgr.exe
3508	taskmgr.exe
3508	taskmgr.exe
3508	taskmgr.exe
3508	taskmgr.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 42 IoCs

pid	Process
2584	msedge.exe
2584	msedge.exe
2584	msedge.exe
2584	msedge.exe
2584	msedge.exe
2584	msedge.exe
2584	msedge.exe
2584	msedge.exe
2584	msedge.exe
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2584	msedge.exe
2584	msedge.exe
2584	msedge.exe
2584	msedge.exe
2584	msedge.exe
2584	msedge.exe
2584	msedge.exe
2584	msedge.exe
2584	msedge.exe
2584	msedge.exe
2584	msedge.exe
2584	msedge.exe
2584	msedge.exe
3508	taskmgr.exe
3508	taskmgr.exe
3508	taskmgr.exe
3508	taskmgr.exe
3508	taskmgr.exe
3508	taskmgr.exe
3508	taskmgr.exe
3508	taskmgr.exe
3508	taskmgr.exe
3508	taskmgr.exe
3508	taskmgr.exe
3508	taskmgr.exe
3508	taskmgr.exe
3508	taskmgr.exe
3508	taskmgr.exe
3508	taskmgr.exe
3508	taskmgr.exe
3508	taskmgr.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 4936	2584	msedge.exe	84
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 4936	2584	msedge.exe	84
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 1408	2584	msedge.exe	88
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 1408	2584	msedge.exe	88
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 1408	2584	msedge.exe	88
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 1408	2584	msedge.exe	88
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 1408	2584	msedge.exe	88
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 1408	2584	msedge.exe	88
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 1408	2584	msedge.exe	88
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 1408	2584	msedge.exe	88
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 1408	2584	msedge.exe	88
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 1408	2584	msedge.exe	88
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 1408	2584	msedge.exe	88
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 1408	2584	msedge.exe	88
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 1408	2584	msedge.exe	88
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 1408	2584	msedge.exe	88
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 1408	2584	msedge.exe	88
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 1408	2584	msedge.exe	88
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 1408	2584	msedge.exe	88
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 1408	2584	msedge.exe	88
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 1408	2584	msedge.exe	88
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 1408	2584	msedge.exe	88
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 1408	2584	msedge.exe	88
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 1408	2584	msedge.exe	88
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 1408	2584	msedge.exe	88
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 1408	2584	msedge.exe	88
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 1408	2584	msedge.exe	88
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 1408	2584	msedge.exe	88
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 1408	2584	msedge.exe	88
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 1408	2584	msedge.exe	88
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 1408	2584	msedge.exe	88
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 1408	2584	msedge.exe	88
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 1408	2584	msedge.exe	88
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 1408	2584	msedge.exe	88
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 1408	2584	msedge.exe	88
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 1408	2584	msedge.exe	88
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 1408	2584	msedge.exe	88
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 1408	2584	msedge.exe	88
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 1408	2584	msedge.exe	88
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 1408	2584	msedge.exe	88
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 1408	2584	msedge.exe	88
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 1408	2584	msedge.exe	88
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 1876	2584	msedge.exe	89
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 1876	2584	msedge.exe	89
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 2784	2584	msedge.exe	91
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 2784	2584	msedge.exe	91
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 2784	2584	msedge.exe	91
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 2784	2584	msedge.exe	91
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 2784	2584	msedge.exe	91
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 2784	2584	msedge.exe	91
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 2784	2584	msedge.exe	91
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 2784	2584	msedge.exe	91
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 2784	2584	msedge.exe	91
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 2784	2584	msedge.exe	91
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 2784	2584	msedge.exe	91
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 2784	2584	msedge.exe	91
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 2784	2584	msedge.exe	91
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 2784	2584	msedge.exe	91
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 2784	2584	msedge.exe	91
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 2784	2584	msedge.exe	91
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 2784	2584	msedge.exe	91
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 2784	2584	msedge.exe	91
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 2784	2584	msedge.exe	91
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 2784	2584	msedge.exe	91

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --single-argument https://github.com/Nigutsalickut
1⤵
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Modifies registry class
- NTFS ADS
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2584
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" /prefetch:7 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=92.0.4515.131 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 "--annotation=prod=Microsoft Edge" --annotation=ver=92.0.902.67 --initial-client-data=0xfc,0x100,0x104,0xd8,0x108,0x7ffb674c46f8,0x7ffb674c4708,0x7ffb674c4718
  2⤵
  PID:4936
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=2100,12773946469693353344,7125592674897378973,131072 --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHgAAAAAAAAAeAAAAAAAAAAoAAAABAAAACAAAAAAAAAAKAAAAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAADgAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADQAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAA0AAAAQAAAAAAAAAAQAAAANAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAHAAAADQAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2108 /prefetch:2
  2⤵
  PID:1408
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --field-trial-handle=2100,12773946469693353344,7125592674897378973,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2184 /prefetch:3
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:1876
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --field-trial-handle=2100,12773946469693353344,7125592674897378973,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2656 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:2784
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2100,12773946469693353344,7125592674897378973,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3268 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:3848
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2100,12773946469693353344,7125592674897378973,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3292 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:2812
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --field-trial-handle=2100,12773946469693353344,7125592674897378973,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5212 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:4064
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --field-trial-handle=2100,12773946469693353344,7125592674897378973,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5212 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:3040
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2100,12773946469693353344,7125592674897378973,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=8 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5316 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:4064
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2100,12773946469693353344,7125592674897378973,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --instant-process --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=9 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5332 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:5128
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2100,12773946469693353344,7125592674897378973,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=10 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3432 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:5548
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2100,12773946469693353344,7125592674897378973,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --instant-process --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=11 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5660 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:5556
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=edge_collections.mojom.CollectionsDataManager --field-trial-handle=2100,12773946469693353344,7125592674897378973,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=collections --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5400 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:5836
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2100,12773946469693353344,7125592674897378973,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=14 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5832 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:5908
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilReadIcon --field-trial-handle=2100,12773946469693353344,7125592674897378973,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=icon_reader --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6248 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:6116
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=quarantine.mojom.Quarantine --field-trial-handle=2100,12773946469693353344,7125592674897378973,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6100 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:1648

C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3700

C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4344

C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3432

C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\neverlose.cc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\neverlose.cc.exe"
1⤵
- Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry
- Looks for VMWare Tools registry key
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Executes dropped EXE
- Maps connected drives based on registry
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2396

C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe" /4
1⤵
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
PID:3508

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

Credential Access

Unsecured Credentials

T1552

Credentials In Files

T1552.001

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion