agenttesla | cbda8606094d0493370b0f219edaba9be92444967aa9259d3e9323314dca2daa

Processes:

svchost.exe

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

Detect packed .NET executables. Mostly AgentTeslaV4. 1 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4596-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000442000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_GEN01

Detects binaries (Windows and macOS) referencing many web browsers. Observed in information stealers. 1 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4596-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000442000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Binary_References_Browsers

Detects binaries and memory artifacts referencing sandbox DLLs typically observed in sandbox evasion 1 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4596-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000442000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_SandboxHookingDLL

Detects executables packed with or use KoiVM 1 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3524-3-0x00000278FA340000-0x00000278FA3D6000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_KoiVM

Detects executables referencing Windows vault credential objects. Observed in infostealers 1 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4596-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000442000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_VaultSchemaGUID

Detects executables referencing many confidential data stores found in browsers, mail clients, cryptocurreny wallets, etc. Observed in information stealers 1 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4596-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000442000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_References_Confidential_Data_Store

Detects executables referencing many email and collaboration clients. Observed in information stealers 1 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4596-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000442000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_References_Messaging_Clients

Detects executables referencing many file transfer clients. Observed in information stealers 1 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4596-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000442000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_Referenfces_File_Transfer_Clients

Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion

Query Registry

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

Processes:

cbda8606094d0493370b0f219edaba9be92444967aa9259d3e9323314dca2daa.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Oracle\VirtualBox Guest Additions	cbda8606094d0493370b0f219edaba9be92444967aa9259d3e9323314dca2daa.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Oracle\VirtualBox Guest Additions	svchost.exe

Looks for VMWare Tools registry key 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion

Query Registry

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

Processes:

cbda8606094d0493370b0f219edaba9be92444967aa9259d3e9323314dca2daa.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\VMware, Inc.\VMware Tools	cbda8606094d0493370b0f219edaba9be92444967aa9259d3e9323314dca2daa.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\VMware, Inc.\VMware Tools	svchost.exe

Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

Processes:

svchost.execbda8606094d0493370b0f219edaba9be92444967aa9259d3e9323314dca2daa.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	svchost.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	cbda8606094d0493370b0f219edaba9be92444967aa9259d3e9323314dca2daa.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	cbda8606094d0493370b0f219edaba9be92444967aa9259d3e9323314dca2daa.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	svchost.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

Processes:

cbda8606094d0493370b0f219edaba9be92444967aa9259d3e9323314dca2daa.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2818691465-3043947619-2475182763-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	cbda8606094d0493370b0f219edaba9be92444967aa9259d3e9323314dca2daa.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2818691465-3043947619-2475182763-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	svchost.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

pid process

5096 svchost.exe

pid	process
5096	svchost.exe

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

Processes:

svchost.exe

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

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

Processes:

cbda8606094d0493370b0f219edaba9be92444967aa9259d3e9323314dca2daa.exejsc.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2818691465-3043947619-2475182763-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\svchost = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\svchost.exe\""	cbda8606094d0493370b0f219edaba9be92444967aa9259d3e9323314dca2daa.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2818691465-3043947619-2475182763-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\avdfUcC = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\avdfUcC\\avdfUcC.exe"	jsc.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion trojan

System Information Discovery

Processes:

svchost.exe

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

Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs
Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

Processes:

flow ioc

3 ip-api.com

flow	ioc
3	ip-api.com

Maps connected drives based on registry 3 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

Query Registry

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

Processes:

cbda8606094d0493370b0f219edaba9be92444967aa9259d3e9323314dca2daa.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Disk\Enum	cbda8606094d0493370b0f219edaba9be92444967aa9259d3e9323314dca2daa.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\disk\Enum\0	cbda8606094d0493370b0f219edaba9be92444967aa9259d3e9323314dca2daa.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Disk\Enum	svchost.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\disk\Enum\0	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

description pid process target process

PID 5096 set thread context of 4596 5096 svchost.exe jsc.exe
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
T1053

Processes:

schtasks.exe

pid process

2628 schtasks.exe
Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs
evasion

Processes:

timeout.exe

pid process

3760 timeout.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 5096 set thread context of 4596	5096	svchost.exe	jsc.exe

pid	process
2628	schtasks.exe

pid	process
3760	timeout.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 25 IoCs

Processes:

cbda8606094d0493370b0f219edaba9be92444967aa9259d3e9323314dca2daa.exepowershell.exejsc.exe

pid	process
3524	cbda8606094d0493370b0f219edaba9be92444967aa9259d3e9323314dca2daa.exe
3524	cbda8606094d0493370b0f219edaba9be92444967aa9259d3e9323314dca2daa.exe
3524	cbda8606094d0493370b0f219edaba9be92444967aa9259d3e9323314dca2daa.exe
3524	cbda8606094d0493370b0f219edaba9be92444967aa9259d3e9323314dca2daa.exe
3524	cbda8606094d0493370b0f219edaba9be92444967aa9259d3e9323314dca2daa.exe
3524	cbda8606094d0493370b0f219edaba9be92444967aa9259d3e9323314dca2daa.exe
3524	cbda8606094d0493370b0f219edaba9be92444967aa9259d3e9323314dca2daa.exe
3524	cbda8606094d0493370b0f219edaba9be92444967aa9259d3e9323314dca2daa.exe
3524	cbda8606094d0493370b0f219edaba9be92444967aa9259d3e9323314dca2daa.exe
3524	cbda8606094d0493370b0f219edaba9be92444967aa9259d3e9323314dca2daa.exe
3524	cbda8606094d0493370b0f219edaba9be92444967aa9259d3e9323314dca2daa.exe
3524	cbda8606094d0493370b0f219edaba9be92444967aa9259d3e9323314dca2daa.exe
3524	cbda8606094d0493370b0f219edaba9be92444967aa9259d3e9323314dca2daa.exe
3524	cbda8606094d0493370b0f219edaba9be92444967aa9259d3e9323314dca2daa.exe
3524	cbda8606094d0493370b0f219edaba9be92444967aa9259d3e9323314dca2daa.exe
3524	cbda8606094d0493370b0f219edaba9be92444967aa9259d3e9323314dca2daa.exe
3524	cbda8606094d0493370b0f219edaba9be92444967aa9259d3e9323314dca2daa.exe
3524	cbda8606094d0493370b0f219edaba9be92444967aa9259d3e9323314dca2daa.exe
3524	cbda8606094d0493370b0f219edaba9be92444967aa9259d3e9323314dca2daa.exe
3524	cbda8606094d0493370b0f219edaba9be92444967aa9259d3e9323314dca2daa.exe
3524	cbda8606094d0493370b0f219edaba9be92444967aa9259d3e9323314dca2daa.exe
1936	powershell.exe
1936	powershell.exe
4596	jsc.exe
4596	jsc.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

Processes:

cbda8606094d0493370b0f219edaba9be92444967aa9259d3e9323314dca2daa.exesvchost.exepowershell.exejsc.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3524	cbda8606094d0493370b0f219edaba9be92444967aa9259d3e9323314dca2daa.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5096	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4596	jsc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 26 IoCs

Processes:

cbda8606094d0493370b0f219edaba9be92444967aa9259d3e9323314dca2daa.execmd.execmd.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3524 wrote to memory of 4524	3524	cbda8606094d0493370b0f219edaba9be92444967aa9259d3e9323314dca2daa.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3524 wrote to memory of 4524	3524	cbda8606094d0493370b0f219edaba9be92444967aa9259d3e9323314dca2daa.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3524 wrote to memory of 4964	3524	cbda8606094d0493370b0f219edaba9be92444967aa9259d3e9323314dca2daa.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3524 wrote to memory of 4964	3524	cbda8606094d0493370b0f219edaba9be92444967aa9259d3e9323314dca2daa.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4964 wrote to memory of 3760	4964	cmd.exe	timeout.exe
PID 4964 wrote to memory of 3760	4964	cmd.exe	timeout.exe
PID 4524 wrote to memory of 2628	4524	cmd.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 4524 wrote to memory of 2628	4524	cmd.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 4964 wrote to memory of 5096	4964	cmd.exe	svchost.exe
PID 4964 wrote to memory of 5096	4964	cmd.exe	svchost.exe
PID 5096 wrote to memory of 1936	5096	svchost.exe	powershell.exe
PID 5096 wrote to memory of 1936	5096	svchost.exe	powershell.exe
PID 5096 wrote to memory of 5100	5096	svchost.exe	regasm.exe
PID 5096 wrote to memory of 5100	5096	svchost.exe	regasm.exe
PID 5096 wrote to memory of 5100	5096	svchost.exe	regasm.exe
PID 5096 wrote to memory of 4596	5096	svchost.exe	jsc.exe
PID 5096 wrote to memory of 4596	5096	svchost.exe	jsc.exe
PID 5096 wrote to memory of 4596	5096	svchost.exe	jsc.exe
PID 5096 wrote to memory of 4596	5096	svchost.exe	jsc.exe
PID 5096 wrote to memory of 4596	5096	svchost.exe	jsc.exe
PID 5096 wrote to memory of 4596	5096	svchost.exe	jsc.exe
PID 5096 wrote to memory of 4596	5096	svchost.exe	jsc.exe
PID 5096 wrote to memory of 4596	5096	svchost.exe	jsc.exe
PID 5096 wrote to memory of 3872	5096	svchost.exe	jsc.exe
PID 5096 wrote to memory of 3872	5096	svchost.exe	jsc.exe
PID 5096 wrote to memory of 3872	5096	svchost.exe	jsc.exe

System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
evasion

Modify Registry
T1112

Processes:

svchost.exe

description ioc process

Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" svchost.exe
Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs
The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.
persistence

Query Registry
T1012

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

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cbda8606094d0493370b0f219edaba9be92444967aa9259d3e9323314dca2daa.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cbda8606094d0493370b0f219edaba9be92444967aa9259d3e9323314dca2daa.exe"
1⤵
- Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry
- Looks for VMWare Tools registry key
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Maps connected drives based on registry
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3524

C:\Windows\System32\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:4524

C:\Windows\system32\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:2628

C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp3681.tmp.bat""
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4964

C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
timeout 3
3⤵
- Delays execution with timeout.exe
PID:3760

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe"
3⤵
- UAC bypass
- Windows security bypass
- Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry
- Looks for VMWare Tools registry key
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Checks computer location settings
- Executes dropped EXE
- Windows security modification
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Maps connected drives based on registry
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- System policy modification
PID:5096

C:\Windows\System32\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:1936

C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\regasm.exe
"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\regasm.exe"
4⤵
PID:5100

C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\jsc.exe
"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\jsc.exe"
4⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4596

C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\jsc.exe
"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\jsc.exe"
4⤵
PID:3872

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

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

T1053

Defense Evasion

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion