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.

Executes dropped EXE

Loads dropped DLL

Modifies file permissions

Modifies system executable filetype association

Adds Run key to start application

Maps connected drives based on registry

Disk information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Power Settings

powercfg controls all configurable power system settings on a Windows system and can be abused to prevent an infected host from locking or shutting down.