mercurialgrabber | hxxps://github[.]com/LatenceX/Mercurial-Grabber/raw/main/Mercurial[.]exe

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Oracle\VirtualBox Guest Additions	output.exe

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
4812	powershell.exe
3140	powershell.exe
4244	powershell.exe
4604	powershell.exe

Downloads MZ/PE file

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	output.exe

Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 1 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\VideoBiosVersion	output.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 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-1-5-21-1176886754-713327781-2233697964-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Mercurial.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1176886754-713327781-2233697964-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Windows Driver Fondation.exe

Drops startup file 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Windows Driver Fondation.lnk	Windows Driver Fondation.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Windows Driver Fondation.lnk	Windows Driver Fondation.exe

Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs

pid	Process
956	Mercurial.exe
5064	Mercurial.exe
3696	Windows Driver Fondation.exe
1444	Mercurial.exe
2884	Windows Driver Fondation.exe
4148	output.exe

Obfuscated with Agile.Net obfuscator 11 IoCs

Detects use of the Agile.Net commercial obfuscator, which is capable of entity renaming and control flow obfuscation.

agilenet

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1444-121-0x0000000004DD0000-0x0000000004DEC000-memory.dmp	agile_net
behavioral1/memory/1444-124-0x0000000005070000-0x0000000005080000-memory.dmp	agile_net
behavioral1/memory/1444-123-0x0000000005040000-0x0000000005060000-memory.dmp	agile_net
behavioral1/memory/1444-122-0x0000000004EB0000-0x0000000004ED0000-memory.dmp	agile_net
behavioral1/memory/1444-125-0x0000000005080000-0x0000000005094000-memory.dmp	agile_net
behavioral1/memory/1444-126-0x0000000005090000-0x00000000050FE000-memory.dmp	agile_net
behavioral1/memory/1444-127-0x0000000005110000-0x000000000512E000-memory.dmp	agile_net
behavioral1/memory/1444-129-0x0000000005190000-0x000000000519E000-memory.dmp	agile_net
behavioral1/memory/1444-130-0x00000000051B0000-0x00000000051BE000-memory.dmp	agile_net
behavioral1/memory/1444-128-0x0000000005150000-0x0000000005186000-memory.dmp	agile_net
behavioral1/memory/1444-131-0x0000000005A40000-0x0000000005B8A000-memory.dmp	agile_net

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1176886754-713327781-2233697964-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows Driver Fondation = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\Windows Driver Fondation.exe"	Windows Driver Fondation.exe

Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Web Service

T1102

flow	ioc
8	raw.githubusercontent.com
9	raw.githubusercontent.com

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
33	ip-api.com
53	ip4.seeip.org
54	ip4.seeip.org

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 value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\disk\Enum\0	output.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Disk\Enum	output.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 4 IoCs

SCSI 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\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_DADY&Prod_HARDDISK\4&215468a5&0&000000	taskmgr.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_DADY&Prod_HARDDISK\4&215468a5&0&000000\Properties\{b725f130-47ef-101a-a5f1-02608c9eebac}\000A	taskmgr.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_DADY&Prod_HARDDISK\4&215468a5&0&000000\FriendlyName	taskmgr.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_VMware_&Prod_VMware_Virtual_S	output.exe

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 7 IoCs

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemManufacturer	msedge.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemProductName	msedge.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosInformation	output.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemManufacturer	output.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemProductName	output.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\Logical Unit Id 0	output.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS	msedge.exe

NTFS ADS 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\Unconfirmed 757388.crdownload:SmartScreen	msedge.exe

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

pid	Process
4200	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
2336	msedge.exe
2336	msedge.exe
1528	msedge.exe
1528	msedge.exe
4816	identity_helper.exe
4816	identity_helper.exe
1684	msedge.exe
1684	msedge.exe
4812	powershell.exe
4812	powershell.exe
4812	powershell.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
1444	Mercurial.exe
1444	Mercurial.exe
1444	Mercurial.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
1444	Mercurial.exe
1444	Mercurial.exe
1444	Mercurial.exe
1444	Mercurial.exe
1444	Mercurial.exe
1444	Mercurial.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
3140	powershell.exe
3140	powershell.exe
3140	powershell.exe
4244	powershell.exe
4244	powershell.exe
4244	powershell.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4604	powershell.exe
4604	powershell.exe
4604	powershell.exe
3696	Windows Driver Fondation.exe
3696	Windows Driver Fondation.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
3696	Windows Driver Fondation.exe
3696	Windows Driver Fondation.exe
3696	Windows Driver Fondation.exe
3696	Windows Driver Fondation.exe
3696	Windows Driver Fondation.exe
3696	Windows Driver Fondation.exe
3696	Windows Driver Fondation.exe
3696	Windows Driver Fondation.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1444	Mercurial.exe

Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 7 IoCs

pid	Process
1528	msedge.exe
1528	msedge.exe
1528	msedge.exe
1528	msedge.exe
1528	msedge.exe
1528	msedge.exe
1528	msedge.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 12 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4812	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3696	Windows Driver Fondation.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4176	taskmgr.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4176	taskmgr.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	4176	taskmgr.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1444	Mercurial.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3140	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4244	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4604	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3696	Windows Driver Fondation.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2884	Windows Driver Fondation.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4148	output.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 64 IoCs

pid	Process
1528	msedge.exe
1528	msedge.exe
1528	msedge.exe
1528	msedge.exe
1528	msedge.exe
1528	msedge.exe
1528	msedge.exe
1528	msedge.exe
1528	msedge.exe
1528	msedge.exe
1528	msedge.exe
1528	msedge.exe
1528	msedge.exe
1528	msedge.exe
1528	msedge.exe
1528	msedge.exe
1528	msedge.exe
1528	msedge.exe
1528	msedge.exe
1528	msedge.exe
1528	msedge.exe
1528	msedge.exe
1528	msedge.exe
1528	msedge.exe
1528	msedge.exe
1528	msedge.exe
1528	msedge.exe
1528	msedge.exe
1528	msedge.exe
1528	msedge.exe
1528	msedge.exe
1528	msedge.exe
1528	msedge.exe
1528	msedge.exe
1528	msedge.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 64 IoCs

pid	Process
1528	msedge.exe
1528	msedge.exe
1528	msedge.exe
1528	msedge.exe
1528	msedge.exe
1528	msedge.exe
1528	msedge.exe
1528	msedge.exe
1528	msedge.exe
1528	msedge.exe
1528	msedge.exe
1528	msedge.exe
1528	msedge.exe
1528	msedge.exe
1528	msedge.exe
1528	msedge.exe
1528	msedge.exe
1528	msedge.exe
1528	msedge.exe
1528	msedge.exe
1528	msedge.exe
1528	msedge.exe
1528	msedge.exe
1528	msedge.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe
4176	taskmgr.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3696	Windows Driver Fondation.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 4616	1528	msedge.exe	83
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 4616	1528	msedge.exe	83
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 3000	1528	msedge.exe	85
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 3000	1528	msedge.exe	85
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 3000	1528	msedge.exe	85
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 3000	1528	msedge.exe	85
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 3000	1528	msedge.exe	85
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 3000	1528	msedge.exe	85
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 3000	1528	msedge.exe	85
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 3000	1528	msedge.exe	85
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 3000	1528	msedge.exe	85
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 3000	1528	msedge.exe	85
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 3000	1528	msedge.exe	85
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 3000	1528	msedge.exe	85
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 3000	1528	msedge.exe	85
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 3000	1528	msedge.exe	85
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 3000	1528	msedge.exe	85
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 3000	1528	msedge.exe	85
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 3000	1528	msedge.exe	85
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 3000	1528	msedge.exe	85
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 3000	1528	msedge.exe	85
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 3000	1528	msedge.exe	85
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 3000	1528	msedge.exe	85
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 3000	1528	msedge.exe	85
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 3000	1528	msedge.exe	85
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 3000	1528	msedge.exe	85
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 3000	1528	msedge.exe	85
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 3000	1528	msedge.exe	85
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 3000	1528	msedge.exe	85
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 3000	1528	msedge.exe	85
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 3000	1528	msedge.exe	85
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 3000	1528	msedge.exe	85
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 3000	1528	msedge.exe	85
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 3000	1528	msedge.exe	85
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 3000	1528	msedge.exe	85
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 3000	1528	msedge.exe	85
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 3000	1528	msedge.exe	85
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 3000	1528	msedge.exe	85
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 3000	1528	msedge.exe	85
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 3000	1528	msedge.exe	85
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 3000	1528	msedge.exe	85
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 3000	1528	msedge.exe	85
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 2336	1528	msedge.exe	86
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 2336	1528	msedge.exe	86
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 2040	1528	msedge.exe	87
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 2040	1528	msedge.exe	87
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 2040	1528	msedge.exe	87
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 2040	1528	msedge.exe	87
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 2040	1528	msedge.exe	87
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 2040	1528	msedge.exe	87
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 2040	1528	msedge.exe	87
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 2040	1528	msedge.exe	87
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 2040	1528	msedge.exe	87
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 2040	1528	msedge.exe	87
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 2040	1528	msedge.exe	87
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 2040	1528	msedge.exe	87
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 2040	1528	msedge.exe	87
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 2040	1528	msedge.exe	87
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 2040	1528	msedge.exe	87
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 2040	1528	msedge.exe	87
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 2040	1528	msedge.exe	87
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 2040	1528	msedge.exe	87
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 2040	1528	msedge.exe	87
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 2040	1528	msedge.exe	87

Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs
The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.
persistence

Query Registry
T1012

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --single-argument https://github.com/LatenceX/Mercurial-Grabber/raw/main/Mercurial.exe
1⤵
- Enumerates system info in registry
- NTFS ADS
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1528
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" /prefetch:7 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=92.0.4515.131 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 "--annotation=prod=Microsoft Edge" --annotation=ver=92.0.902.67 --initial-client-data=0xfc,0x100,0x104,0xd8,0x108,0x7ffa52e346f8,0x7ffa52e34708,0x7ffa52e34718
  2⤵
  PID:4616
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=1968,1898817512353845008,6041202791210011630,131072 --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHgAAAAAAAAAeAAAAAAAAAAoAAAABAAAACAAAAAAAAAAKAAAAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAADgAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADQAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAA0AAAAQAAAAAAAAAAQAAAANAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAHAAAADQAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2108 /prefetch:2
  2⤵
  PID:3000
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --field-trial-handle=1968,1898817512353845008,6041202791210011630,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2184 /prefetch:3
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:2336
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --field-trial-handle=1968,1898817512353845008,6041202791210011630,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2928 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:2040
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1968,1898817512353845008,6041202791210011630,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3344 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:1932
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1968,1898817512353845008,6041202791210011630,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3360 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:5108
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --field-trial-handle=1968,1898817512353845008,6041202791210011630,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5380 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:1628
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --field-trial-handle=1968,1898817512353845008,6041202791210011630,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5380 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:4816
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1968,1898817512353845008,6041202791210011630,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=8 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4224 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:4772
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1968,1898817512353845008,6041202791210011630,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --instant-process --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=9 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5432 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:1268
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=edge_collections.mojom.CollectionsDataManager --field-trial-handle=1968,1898817512353845008,6041202791210011630,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=collections --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4728 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:3560
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1968,1898817512353845008,6041202791210011630,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=12 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5632 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:1256
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilReadIcon --field-trial-handle=1968,1898817512353845008,6041202791210011630,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=icon_reader --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6196 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:3640
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1968,1898817512353845008,6041202791210011630,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=14 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6244 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:3280
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1968,1898817512353845008,6041202791210011630,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --instant-process --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=15 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5980 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:2276
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=quarantine.mojom.Quarantine --field-trial-handle=1968,1898817512353845008,6041202791210011630,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6012 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:1684
- C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\Mercurial.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\Mercurial.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:956
- - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Windows Driver Fondation.exe'
    3⤵
    - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4812
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Windows Driver Fondation.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Windows Driver Fondation.exe"
    3⤵
    - Checks computer location settings
    - Drops startup file
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Adds Run key to start application
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:3696
  - - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Windows Driver Fondation.exe'
      4⤵
      Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3140
  - - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'Windows Driver Fondation.exe'
      4⤵
      Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4244
  - - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Windows Driver Fondation.exe'
      4⤵
      Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4604
  - - C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "Windows Driver Fondation" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Windows Driver Fondation.exe"
      4⤵
      Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4200
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Mercurial.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Mercurial.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1444
  - - C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\csc.exe
      "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\csc.exe" /noconfig /fullpaths @"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\g2sdl2dw\g2sdl2dw.cmdline"
      4⤵
      PID:4192
    - - C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe
        
        C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe /NOLOGO /READONLY /MACHINE:IX86 "/OUT:C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RES2E5E.tmp" "c:\Users\Admin\Downloads\CSC868087FEC939496FB1E854AA5719F61.TMP"
        5⤵
        
        PID:232
- C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\Mercurial.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\Mercurial.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:5064

C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3224

C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:2276

C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe" /4
1⤵
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
PID:4176

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Windows Driver Fondation.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Windows Driver Fondation.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2884

C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4056

C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\output.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\output.exe"
1⤵
- Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry
- Looks for VMWare Tools registry key
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Executes dropped EXE
- Maps connected drives based on registry
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4148

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion