agenttesla | 317e4399e15e95a49d4437d66ae28a1ce6f22c9b2cf36db2f4b8e9c952763143

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"	317e4399e15e95a49d4437d66ae28a1ce6f22c9b2cf36db2f4b8e9c952763143.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\317e4399e15e95a49d4437d66ae28a1ce6f22c9b2cf36db2f4b8e9c952763143.exe = "0"	317e4399e15e95a49d4437d66ae28a1ce6f22c9b2cf36db2f4b8e9c952763143.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths	317e4399e15e95a49d4437d66ae28a1ce6f22c9b2cf36db2f4b8e9c952763143.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
3412	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-1-5-21-4204450073-1267028356-951339405-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	317e4399e15e95a49d4437d66ae28a1ce6f22c9b2cf36db2f4b8e9c952763143.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	317e4399e15e95a49d4437d66ae28a1ce6f22c9b2cf36db2f4b8e9c952763143.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions	317e4399e15e95a49d4437d66ae28a1ce6f22c9b2cf36db2f4b8e9c952763143.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\317e4399e15e95a49d4437d66ae28a1ce6f22c9b2cf36db2f4b8e9c952763143.exe = "0"	317e4399e15e95a49d4437d66ae28a1ce6f22c9b2cf36db2f4b8e9c952763143.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-1-5-21-4204450073-1267028356-951339405-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\IPYlgv = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\IPYlgv\\IPYlgv.exe"	regsvcs.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	317e4399e15e95a49d4437d66ae28a1ce6f22c9b2cf36db2f4b8e9c952763143.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	317e4399e15e95a49d4437d66ae28a1ce6f22c9b2cf36db2f4b8e9c952763143.exe

Looks up external IP address via web service 2 IoCs

Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

flow	ioc
22	api.ipify.org
23	api.ipify.org

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 684 set thread context of 3652	684	317e4399e15e95a49d4437d66ae28a1ce6f22c9b2cf36db2f4b8e9c952763143.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
3412	powershell.exe
3412	powershell.exe
3652	regsvcs.exe
3652	regsvcs.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3412	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3652	regsvcs.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3652	regsvcs.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 22 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 684 wrote to memory of 3412	684	317e4399e15e95a49d4437d66ae28a1ce6f22c9b2cf36db2f4b8e9c952763143.exe	87
PID 684 wrote to memory of 3412	684	317e4399e15e95a49d4437d66ae28a1ce6f22c9b2cf36db2f4b8e9c952763143.exe	87
PID 684 wrote to memory of 752	684	317e4399e15e95a49d4437d66ae28a1ce6f22c9b2cf36db2f4b8e9c952763143.exe	89
PID 684 wrote to memory of 752	684	317e4399e15e95a49d4437d66ae28a1ce6f22c9b2cf36db2f4b8e9c952763143.exe	89
PID 684 wrote to memory of 752	684	317e4399e15e95a49d4437d66ae28a1ce6f22c9b2cf36db2f4b8e9c952763143.exe	89
PID 684 wrote to memory of 4820	684	317e4399e15e95a49d4437d66ae28a1ce6f22c9b2cf36db2f4b8e9c952763143.exe	90
PID 684 wrote to memory of 4820	684	317e4399e15e95a49d4437d66ae28a1ce6f22c9b2cf36db2f4b8e9c952763143.exe	90
PID 684 wrote to memory of 4820	684	317e4399e15e95a49d4437d66ae28a1ce6f22c9b2cf36db2f4b8e9c952763143.exe	90
PID 684 wrote to memory of 2592	684	317e4399e15e95a49d4437d66ae28a1ce6f22c9b2cf36db2f4b8e9c952763143.exe	91
PID 684 wrote to memory of 2592	684	317e4399e15e95a49d4437d66ae28a1ce6f22c9b2cf36db2f4b8e9c952763143.exe	91
PID 684 wrote to memory of 2592	684	317e4399e15e95a49d4437d66ae28a1ce6f22c9b2cf36db2f4b8e9c952763143.exe	91
PID 684 wrote to memory of 3652	684	317e4399e15e95a49d4437d66ae28a1ce6f22c9b2cf36db2f4b8e9c952763143.exe	92
PID 684 wrote to memory of 3652	684	317e4399e15e95a49d4437d66ae28a1ce6f22c9b2cf36db2f4b8e9c952763143.exe	92
PID 684 wrote to memory of 3652	684	317e4399e15e95a49d4437d66ae28a1ce6f22c9b2cf36db2f4b8e9c952763143.exe	92
PID 684 wrote to memory of 3652	684	317e4399e15e95a49d4437d66ae28a1ce6f22c9b2cf36db2f4b8e9c952763143.exe	92
PID 684 wrote to memory of 3652	684	317e4399e15e95a49d4437d66ae28a1ce6f22c9b2cf36db2f4b8e9c952763143.exe	92
PID 684 wrote to memory of 3652	684	317e4399e15e95a49d4437d66ae28a1ce6f22c9b2cf36db2f4b8e9c952763143.exe	92
PID 684 wrote to memory of 3652	684	317e4399e15e95a49d4437d66ae28a1ce6f22c9b2cf36db2f4b8e9c952763143.exe	92
PID 684 wrote to memory of 3652	684	317e4399e15e95a49d4437d66ae28a1ce6f22c9b2cf36db2f4b8e9c952763143.exe	92
PID 684 wrote to memory of 396	684	317e4399e15e95a49d4437d66ae28a1ce6f22c9b2cf36db2f4b8e9c952763143.exe	93
PID 684 wrote to memory of 396	684	317e4399e15e95a49d4437d66ae28a1ce6f22c9b2cf36db2f4b8e9c952763143.exe	93
PID 684 wrote to memory of 396	684	317e4399e15e95a49d4437d66ae28a1ce6f22c9b2cf36db2f4b8e9c952763143.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"	317e4399e15e95a49d4437d66ae28a1ce6f22c9b2cf36db2f4b8e9c952763143.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\317e4399e15e95a49d4437d66ae28a1ce6f22c9b2cf36db2f4b8e9c952763143.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\317e4399e15e95a49d4437d66ae28a1ce6f22c9b2cf36db2f4b8e9c952763143.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 WriteProcessMemory
- System policy modification
PID:684
- 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\317e4399e15e95a49d4437d66ae28a1ce6f22c9b2cf36db2f4b8e9c952763143.exe" -Force
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3412
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\regasm.exe
  "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\regasm.exe"
  2⤵
  PID:752
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\jsc.exe
  "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\jsc.exe"
  2⤵
  PID:4820
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\CasPol.exe
  "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\CasPol.exe"
  2⤵
  PID:2592
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\regsvcs.exe
  "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\regsvcs.exe"
  2⤵
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:3652
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\regsvcs.exe
  "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\regsvcs.exe"
  2⤵
  PID:396

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