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System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosDate	mcsft.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 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-1-5-21-1750093773-264148664-1320403265-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	48bfbcdac6fefdc5f4f94a6ffdb0c0b0N.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3052	mcsft.exe
2236	mcsft.exe

UPX packed file 20 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/5068-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007C8000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/files/0x0009000000023468-16.dat	upx
behavioral2/memory/5068-29-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007C8000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2236-32-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2236-34-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2236-35-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3052-37-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007C8000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2236-38-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2236-39-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2236-40-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2236-41-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2236-44-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2236-43-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2236-42-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2236-45-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2236-46-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2236-49-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2236-51-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2236-53-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2236-55-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx

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-1-5-21-1750093773-264148664-1320403265-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Mcrosoft = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\mcsft.exe"	reg.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3052 set thread context of 2236	3052	mcsft.exe	92

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	mcsft.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	mcsft.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	48bfbcdac6fefdc5f4f94a6ffdb0c0b0N.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

Processor 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\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	mcsft.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Identifier	mcsft.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\VendorIdentifier	mcsft.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	mcsft.exe

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\Identifier	mcsft.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 24 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2236	mcsft.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2236	mcsft.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2236	mcsft.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2236	mcsft.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2236	mcsft.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2236	mcsft.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2236	mcsft.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2236	mcsft.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2236	mcsft.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2236	mcsft.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2236	mcsft.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2236	mcsft.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2236	mcsft.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2236	mcsft.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2236	mcsft.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2236	mcsft.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2236	mcsft.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2236	mcsft.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2236	mcsft.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2236	mcsft.exe
Token: 33	2236	mcsft.exe
Token: 34	2236	mcsft.exe
Token: 35	2236	mcsft.exe
Token: 36	2236	mcsft.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
5068	48bfbcdac6fefdc5f4f94a6ffdb0c0b0N.exe
3052	mcsft.exe
2236	mcsft.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 17 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5068 wrote to memory of 2224	5068	48bfbcdac6fefdc5f4f94a6ffdb0c0b0N.exe	87
PID 5068 wrote to memory of 2224	5068	48bfbcdac6fefdc5f4f94a6ffdb0c0b0N.exe	87
PID 5068 wrote to memory of 2224	5068	48bfbcdac6fefdc5f4f94a6ffdb0c0b0N.exe	87
PID 2224 wrote to memory of 208	2224	cmd.exe	90
PID 2224 wrote to memory of 208	2224	cmd.exe	90
PID 2224 wrote to memory of 208	2224	cmd.exe	90
PID 5068 wrote to memory of 3052	5068	48bfbcdac6fefdc5f4f94a6ffdb0c0b0N.exe	91
PID 5068 wrote to memory of 3052	5068	48bfbcdac6fefdc5f4f94a6ffdb0c0b0N.exe	91
PID 5068 wrote to memory of 3052	5068	48bfbcdac6fefdc5f4f94a6ffdb0c0b0N.exe	91
PID 3052 wrote to memory of 2236	3052	mcsft.exe	92
PID 3052 wrote to memory of 2236	3052	mcsft.exe	92
PID 3052 wrote to memory of 2236	3052	mcsft.exe	92
PID 3052 wrote to memory of 2236	3052	mcsft.exe	92
PID 3052 wrote to memory of 2236	3052	mcsft.exe	92
PID 3052 wrote to memory of 2236	3052	mcsft.exe	92
PID 3052 wrote to memory of 2236	3052	mcsft.exe	92
PID 3052 wrote to memory of 2236	3052	mcsft.exe	92

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\48bfbcdac6fefdc5f4f94a6ffdb0c0b0N.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\48bfbcdac6fefdc5f4f94a6ffdb0c0b0N.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5068
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DNeXB.bat" "
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2224
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
    REG ADD "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "Mcrosoft" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\mcsft.exe" /f
    3⤵
    - Adds Run key to start application
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:208
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\mcsft.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\mcsft.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3052
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\mcsft.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\mcsft.exe
    3⤵
    - Checks BIOS information in registry
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Checks processor information in registry
    - Enumerates system info in registry
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2236

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

4

System Information Discovery

5

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery