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Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

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

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths	GoldenEye.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GoldenEye.exe = "0"	GoldenEye.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
3752	powershell.exe

Modifies Installed Components in the registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1474490143-3221292397-4168103503-1000\Software\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components	explorer.exe

Sets file execution options in registry 2 TTPs 12 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\taskmgr.exe\Debugger = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\GoldenEye.exe"	GoldenEye.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\utilman.exe\Debugger = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\GoldenEye.exe"	GoldenEye.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\reg.exe	GoldenEye.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\reg.exe\Debugger = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\GoldenEye.exe"	GoldenEye.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\cmd.exe\Debugger = "\"cmd.exe\",\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\GoldenEye.exe\""	GoldenEye.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\cmd.exe	GoldenEye.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\explorer.exe	GoldenEye.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\explorer.exe\Debugger = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\GoldenEye.exe"	GoldenEye.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\taskmgr.exe	GoldenEye.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\utilman.exe	GoldenEye.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\regedit.exe	GoldenEye.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\regedit.exe\Debugger = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\GoldenEye.exe"	GoldenEye.exe

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths	GoldenEye.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions	GoldenEye.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GoldenEye.exe = "0"	GoldenEye.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\Qwe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\GoldenEye.exe"	GoldenEye.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

System Information Discovery

T1082

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

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\Deployment\Package\*\S-1-5-21-1474490143-3221292397-4168103503-1000\{7318E800-EFE3-4853-8152-489ADEFB947B}	explorer.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
2340	GoldenEye.exe
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Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2340	GoldenEye.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 7 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2340	GoldenEye.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2340	GoldenEye.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4876	explorer.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4876	explorer.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4876	explorer.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4876	explorer.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3752	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2340 wrote to memory of 2312	2340	GoldenEye.exe	79
PID 2340 wrote to memory of 2312	2340	GoldenEye.exe	79
PID 2340 wrote to memory of 3752	2340	GoldenEye.exe	82
PID 2340 wrote to memory of 3752	2340	GoldenEye.exe	82

System policy modification 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System	GoldenEye.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	GoldenEye.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\HideFastUserSwitching = "1"	GoldenEye.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GoldenEye.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GoldenEye.exe"
1⤵
- UAC bypass
- Windows security bypass
- Sets file execution options in registry
- Windows security modification
- Adds Run key to start application
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- System policy modification
PID:2340
- C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c schtasks /create /tn "GoogleUpdateTaskMachineUK" /sc MINUTE /mo 1 /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GoldenEye.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
  2⤵
  PID:2312
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GoldenEye.exe'"
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3752

C:\Windows\explorer.exe
explorer.exe
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- Modifies Installed Components in the registry
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4876

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Privilege Escalation

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Defense Evasion

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry