5cb96def1bfb4ccc9c85a5f4e02bc7a04a4738ca6c881e1966f2f44c07596ed0

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	5cb96def1bfb4ccc9c85a5f4e02bc7a04a4738ca6c881e1966f2f44c07596ed0.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths	5cb96def1bfb4ccc9c85a5f4e02bc7a04a4738ca6c881e1966f2f44c07596ed0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5cb96def1bfb4ccc9c85a5f4e02bc7a04a4738ca6c881e1966f2f44c07596ed0.exe = "0"	5cb96def1bfb4ccc9c85a5f4e02bc7a04a4738ca6c881e1966f2f44c07596ed0.exe

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
4280	powershell.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-1-5-21-2539840389-1261165778-1087677076-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	5cb96def1bfb4ccc9c85a5f4e02bc7a04a4738ca6c881e1966f2f44c07596ed0.exe

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths	5cb96def1bfb4ccc9c85a5f4e02bc7a04a4738ca6c881e1966f2f44c07596ed0.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions	5cb96def1bfb4ccc9c85a5f4e02bc7a04a4738ca6c881e1966f2f44c07596ed0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5cb96def1bfb4ccc9c85a5f4e02bc7a04a4738ca6c881e1966f2f44c07596ed0.exe = "0"	5cb96def1bfb4ccc9c85a5f4e02bc7a04a4738ca6c881e1966f2f44c07596ed0.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA	5cb96def1bfb4ccc9c85a5f4e02bc7a04a4738ca6c881e1966f2f44c07596ed0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	5cb96def1bfb4ccc9c85a5f4e02bc7a04a4738ca6c881e1966f2f44c07596ed0.exe

Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Web Service

T1102

flow	ioc
4	pastebin.com
5	pastebin.com
59	pastebin.com
60	pastebin.com

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1908 set thread context of 4244	1908	5cb96def1bfb4ccc9c85a5f4e02bc7a04a4738ca6c881e1966f2f44c07596ed0.exe	86

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4280	powershell.exe
4280	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1908	5cb96def1bfb4ccc9c85a5f4e02bc7a04a4738ca6c881e1966f2f44c07596ed0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4280	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4244	regasm.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 13 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1908 wrote to memory of 4280	1908	5cb96def1bfb4ccc9c85a5f4e02bc7a04a4738ca6c881e1966f2f44c07596ed0.exe	84
PID 1908 wrote to memory of 4280	1908	5cb96def1bfb4ccc9c85a5f4e02bc7a04a4738ca6c881e1966f2f44c07596ed0.exe	84
PID 1908 wrote to memory of 4244	1908	5cb96def1bfb4ccc9c85a5f4e02bc7a04a4738ca6c881e1966f2f44c07596ed0.exe	86
PID 1908 wrote to memory of 4244	1908	5cb96def1bfb4ccc9c85a5f4e02bc7a04a4738ca6c881e1966f2f44c07596ed0.exe	86
PID 1908 wrote to memory of 4244	1908	5cb96def1bfb4ccc9c85a5f4e02bc7a04a4738ca6c881e1966f2f44c07596ed0.exe	86
PID 1908 wrote to memory of 4244	1908	5cb96def1bfb4ccc9c85a5f4e02bc7a04a4738ca6c881e1966f2f44c07596ed0.exe	86
PID 1908 wrote to memory of 4244	1908	5cb96def1bfb4ccc9c85a5f4e02bc7a04a4738ca6c881e1966f2f44c07596ed0.exe	86
PID 1908 wrote to memory of 4244	1908	5cb96def1bfb4ccc9c85a5f4e02bc7a04a4738ca6c881e1966f2f44c07596ed0.exe	86
PID 1908 wrote to memory of 4244	1908	5cb96def1bfb4ccc9c85a5f4e02bc7a04a4738ca6c881e1966f2f44c07596ed0.exe	86
PID 1908 wrote to memory of 4244	1908	5cb96def1bfb4ccc9c85a5f4e02bc7a04a4738ca6c881e1966f2f44c07596ed0.exe	86
PID 1908 wrote to memory of 2892	1908	5cb96def1bfb4ccc9c85a5f4e02bc7a04a4738ca6c881e1966f2f44c07596ed0.exe	87
PID 1908 wrote to memory of 2892	1908	5cb96def1bfb4ccc9c85a5f4e02bc7a04a4738ca6c881e1966f2f44c07596ed0.exe	87
PID 1908 wrote to memory of 2892	1908	5cb96def1bfb4ccc9c85a5f4e02bc7a04a4738ca6c881e1966f2f44c07596ed0.exe	87

System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	5cb96def1bfb4ccc9c85a5f4e02bc7a04a4738ca6c881e1966f2f44c07596ed0.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5cb96def1bfb4ccc9c85a5f4e02bc7a04a4738ca6c881e1966f2f44c07596ed0.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5cb96def1bfb4ccc9c85a5f4e02bc7a04a4738ca6c881e1966f2f44c07596ed0.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 AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- System policy modification
PID:1908
- 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\5cb96def1bfb4ccc9c85a5f4e02bc7a04a4738ca6c881e1966f2f44c07596ed0.exe" -Force
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4280
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\regasm.exe
  "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\regasm.exe"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4244
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\regasm.exe
  "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\regasm.exe"
  2⤵
  PID:2892

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

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

T1012

System Information Discovery

3

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Web Service