0ac5c7e8b5f9a1d948b7fb47cf9dbbde4696513ed1e93599f5ecdc5960d3edb2

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"	0ac5c7e8b5f9a1d948b7fb47cf9dbbde4696513ed1e93599f5ecdc5960d3edb2.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths	0ac5c7e8b5f9a1d948b7fb47cf9dbbde4696513ed1e93599f5ecdc5960d3edb2.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ac5c7e8b5f9a1d948b7fb47cf9dbbde4696513ed1e93599f5ecdc5960d3edb2.exe = "0"	0ac5c7e8b5f9a1d948b7fb47cf9dbbde4696513ed1e93599f5ecdc5960d3edb2.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
4896	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-1-5-21-540404634-651139247-2967210625-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0ac5c7e8b5f9a1d948b7fb47cf9dbbde4696513ed1e93599f5ecdc5960d3edb2.exe

Reads WinSCP keys stored on the system 2 TTPs
Tries to access WinSCP stored sessions.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials in Registry
T1552.002
Reads data files stored by FTP clients 2 TTPs
Tries to access configuration files associated with programs like FileZilla.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001
Reads user/profile data of local email clients 2 TTPs
Email clients store some user data on disk where infostealers will often target it.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001
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

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths	0ac5c7e8b5f9a1d948b7fb47cf9dbbde4696513ed1e93599f5ecdc5960d3edb2.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions	0ac5c7e8b5f9a1d948b7fb47cf9dbbde4696513ed1e93599f5ecdc5960d3edb2.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ac5c7e8b5f9a1d948b7fb47cf9dbbde4696513ed1e93599f5ecdc5960d3edb2.exe = "0"	0ac5c7e8b5f9a1d948b7fb47cf9dbbde4696513ed1e93599f5ecdc5960d3edb2.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540404634-651139247-2967210625-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\IEShims = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\IEShims\\IEShims.exe"	regasm.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	0ac5c7e8b5f9a1d948b7fb47cf9dbbde4696513ed1e93599f5ecdc5960d3edb2.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	0ac5c7e8b5f9a1d948b7fb47cf9dbbde4696513ed1e93599f5ecdc5960d3edb2.exe

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
20	api.ipify.org
21	api.ipify.org
22	ip-api.com

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2848 set thread context of 3984	2848	0ac5c7e8b5f9a1d948b7fb47cf9dbbde4696513ed1e93599f5ecdc5960d3edb2.exe	92

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
4896	powershell.exe
4896	powershell.exe
3984	regasm.exe
3984	regasm.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2848	0ac5c7e8b5f9a1d948b7fb47cf9dbbde4696513ed1e93599f5ecdc5960d3edb2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4896	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3984	regasm.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 17 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 4896	2848	0ac5c7e8b5f9a1d948b7fb47cf9dbbde4696513ed1e93599f5ecdc5960d3edb2.exe	89
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 4896	2848	0ac5c7e8b5f9a1d948b7fb47cf9dbbde4696513ed1e93599f5ecdc5960d3edb2.exe	89
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 5060	2848	0ac5c7e8b5f9a1d948b7fb47cf9dbbde4696513ed1e93599f5ecdc5960d3edb2.exe	90
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 5060	2848	0ac5c7e8b5f9a1d948b7fb47cf9dbbde4696513ed1e93599f5ecdc5960d3edb2.exe	90
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 5060	2848	0ac5c7e8b5f9a1d948b7fb47cf9dbbde4696513ed1e93599f5ecdc5960d3edb2.exe	90
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 3984	2848	0ac5c7e8b5f9a1d948b7fb47cf9dbbde4696513ed1e93599f5ecdc5960d3edb2.exe	92
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 3984	2848	0ac5c7e8b5f9a1d948b7fb47cf9dbbde4696513ed1e93599f5ecdc5960d3edb2.exe	92
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 3984	2848	0ac5c7e8b5f9a1d948b7fb47cf9dbbde4696513ed1e93599f5ecdc5960d3edb2.exe	92
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 3984	2848	0ac5c7e8b5f9a1d948b7fb47cf9dbbde4696513ed1e93599f5ecdc5960d3edb2.exe	92
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 3984	2848	0ac5c7e8b5f9a1d948b7fb47cf9dbbde4696513ed1e93599f5ecdc5960d3edb2.exe	92
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 3984	2848	0ac5c7e8b5f9a1d948b7fb47cf9dbbde4696513ed1e93599f5ecdc5960d3edb2.exe	92
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 3984	2848	0ac5c7e8b5f9a1d948b7fb47cf9dbbde4696513ed1e93599f5ecdc5960d3edb2.exe	92
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 3984	2848	0ac5c7e8b5f9a1d948b7fb47cf9dbbde4696513ed1e93599f5ecdc5960d3edb2.exe	92
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 3984	2848	0ac5c7e8b5f9a1d948b7fb47cf9dbbde4696513ed1e93599f5ecdc5960d3edb2.exe	92
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 60	2848	0ac5c7e8b5f9a1d948b7fb47cf9dbbde4696513ed1e93599f5ecdc5960d3edb2.exe	93
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 60	2848	0ac5c7e8b5f9a1d948b7fb47cf9dbbde4696513ed1e93599f5ecdc5960d3edb2.exe	93
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 60	2848	0ac5c7e8b5f9a1d948b7fb47cf9dbbde4696513ed1e93599f5ecdc5960d3edb2.exe	93

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"	0ac5c7e8b5f9a1d948b7fb47cf9dbbde4696513ed1e93599f5ecdc5960d3edb2.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ac5c7e8b5f9a1d948b7fb47cf9dbbde4696513ed1e93599f5ecdc5960d3edb2.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ac5c7e8b5f9a1d948b7fb47cf9dbbde4696513ed1e93599f5ecdc5960d3edb2.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:2848
- 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\0ac5c7e8b5f9a1d948b7fb47cf9dbbde4696513ed1e93599f5ecdc5960d3edb2.exe" -Force
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4896
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\regsvcs.exe
  "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\regsvcs.exe"
  2⤵
  PID:5060
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\regasm.exe
  "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\regasm.exe"
  2⤵
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3984
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\regasm.exe
  "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\regasm.exe"
  2⤵
  PID:60

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

T1547.001

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

Defense Evasion

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry