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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"	order .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	order .exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\order .exe = "0"	order .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
1044	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-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	order .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	order .exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions	order .exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\order .exe = "0"	order .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-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\IPYlgv = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\IPYlgv\\IPYlgv.exe"	jsc.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	order .exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	order .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
14	api.ipify.org
15	api.ipify.org

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1884 set thread context of 4204	1884	order .exe	99

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 7 IoCs

pid	Process
1044	powershell.exe
1044	powershell.exe
4204	jsc.exe
4204	jsc.exe
4204	jsc.exe
1044	powershell.exe
4204	jsc.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1884	order .exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1044	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4204	jsc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 13 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 1044	1884	order .exe	98
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 1044	1884	order .exe	98
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 4204	1884	order .exe	99
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 4204	1884	order .exe	99
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 4204	1884	order .exe	99
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 4204	1884	order .exe	99
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 4204	1884	order .exe	99
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 4204	1884	order .exe	99
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 4204	1884	order .exe	99
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 4204	1884	order .exe	99
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 4104	1884	order .exe	100
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 4104	1884	order .exe	100
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 4104	1884	order .exe	100

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"	order .exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\order .exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\order .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:1884
- 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\order .exe" -Force
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1044
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\jsc.exe
  "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\jsc.exe"
  2⤵
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4204
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\jsc.exe
  "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\jsc.exe"
  2⤵
  PID:4104

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --no-appcompat-clear --field-trial-handle=1304,i,18168883380598738769,14202261231630113808,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4256 /prefetch:8
1⤵
PID:2516

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