agenttesla | d447a9b9da2a9fb4603f41a9ba89829205636bb646f55665d25245bab3258568

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"	d447a9b9da2a9fb4603f41a9ba89829205636bb646f55665d25245bab3258568.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	d447a9b9da2a9fb4603f41a9ba89829205636bb646f55665d25245bab3258568.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d447a9b9da2a9fb4603f41a9ba89829205636bb646f55665d25245bab3258568.exe = "0"	d447a9b9da2a9fb4603f41a9ba89829205636bb646f55665d25245bab3258568.exe

Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion

Query Registry

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Oracle\VirtualBox Guest Additions	d447a9b9da2a9fb4603f41a9ba89829205636bb646f55665d25245bab3258568.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
3460	powershell.exe

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	d447a9b9da2a9fb4603f41a9ba89829205636bb646f55665d25245bab3258568.exe

Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 2 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\SystemBiosVersion	d447a9b9da2a9fb4603f41a9ba89829205636bb646f55665d25245bab3258568.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	d447a9b9da2a9fb4603f41a9ba89829205636bb646f55665d25245bab3258568.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4124900551-4068476067-3491212533-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	d447a9b9da2a9fb4603f41a9ba89829205636bb646f55665d25245bab3258568.exe

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	d447a9b9da2a9fb4603f41a9ba89829205636bb646f55665d25245bab3258568.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions	d447a9b9da2a9fb4603f41a9ba89829205636bb646f55665d25245bab3258568.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d447a9b9da2a9fb4603f41a9ba89829205636bb646f55665d25245bab3258568.exe = "0"	d447a9b9da2a9fb4603f41a9ba89829205636bb646f55665d25245bab3258568.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA	d447a9b9da2a9fb4603f41a9ba89829205636bb646f55665d25245bab3258568.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	d447a9b9da2a9fb4603f41a9ba89829205636bb646f55665d25245bab3258568.exe

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	d447a9b9da2a9fb4603f41a9ba89829205636bb646f55665d25245bab3258568.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\disk\Enum\0	d447a9b9da2a9fb4603f41a9ba89829205636bb646f55665d25245bab3258568.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4960 set thread context of 3808	4960	d447a9b9da2a9fb4603f41a9ba89829205636bb646f55665d25245bab3258568.exe	85

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
3460	powershell.exe
3460	powershell.exe
3808	jsc.exe
3808	jsc.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3460	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3808	jsc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4960 wrote to memory of 3460	4960	d447a9b9da2a9fb4603f41a9ba89829205636bb646f55665d25245bab3258568.exe	83
PID 4960 wrote to memory of 3460	4960	d447a9b9da2a9fb4603f41a9ba89829205636bb646f55665d25245bab3258568.exe	83
PID 4960 wrote to memory of 3808	4960	d447a9b9da2a9fb4603f41a9ba89829205636bb646f55665d25245bab3258568.exe	85
PID 4960 wrote to memory of 3808	4960	d447a9b9da2a9fb4603f41a9ba89829205636bb646f55665d25245bab3258568.exe	85
PID 4960 wrote to memory of 3808	4960	d447a9b9da2a9fb4603f41a9ba89829205636bb646f55665d25245bab3258568.exe	85
PID 4960 wrote to memory of 3808	4960	d447a9b9da2a9fb4603f41a9ba89829205636bb646f55665d25245bab3258568.exe	85
PID 4960 wrote to memory of 3808	4960	d447a9b9da2a9fb4603f41a9ba89829205636bb646f55665d25245bab3258568.exe	85
PID 4960 wrote to memory of 3808	4960	d447a9b9da2a9fb4603f41a9ba89829205636bb646f55665d25245bab3258568.exe	85
PID 4960 wrote to memory of 3808	4960	d447a9b9da2a9fb4603f41a9ba89829205636bb646f55665d25245bab3258568.exe	85
PID 4960 wrote to memory of 3808	4960	d447a9b9da2a9fb4603f41a9ba89829205636bb646f55665d25245bab3258568.exe	85

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"	d447a9b9da2a9fb4603f41a9ba89829205636bb646f55665d25245bab3258568.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d447a9b9da2a9fb4603f41a9ba89829205636bb646f55665d25245bab3258568.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d447a9b9da2a9fb4603f41a9ba89829205636bb646f55665d25245bab3258568.exe"
1⤵
- 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
- Windows security modification
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Maps connected drives based on registry
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- System policy modification
PID:4960
- 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\d447a9b9da2a9fb4603f41a9ba89829205636bb646f55665d25245bab3258568.exe" -Force
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3460
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\jsc.exe
  "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\jsc.exe"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3808

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

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion