Adds Run key to start application

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup

Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

Checks whether UAC is enabled

Downloads MZ/PE file

Event Triggered Execution: Image File Execution Options Injection

Installs/modifies Browser Helper Object

BHOs are DLL modules which act as plugins for Internet Explorer.

Checks computer location settings

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

Drops file in System32 directory

Event Triggered Execution: Component Object Model Hijacking

Adversaries may establish persistence by executing malicious content triggered by hijacked references to Component Object Model (COM) objects.