Checks computer location settings

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

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

Checks whether UAC is enabled

Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2

Network Service Discovery

Attempt to gather information on host's network.

Checks system information in the registry

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

Drops file in System32 directory