agenttesla | 998328ecd3a13fd3287f88e37119064b3a4094d2e935786a5327d47e4ed4466b

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Oracle\VirtualBox Guest Additions	998328ecd3a13fd3287f88e37119064b3a4094d2e935786a5327d47e4ed4466b.exe

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
2384	powershell.exe

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	998328ecd3a13fd3287f88e37119064b3a4094d2e935786a5327d47e4ed4466b.exe

Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 2 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\SystemBiosVersion	998328ecd3a13fd3287f88e37119064b3a4094d2e935786a5327d47e4ed4466b.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	998328ecd3a13fd3287f88e37119064b3a4094d2e935786a5327d47e4ed4466b.exe

Reads user/profile data of local email clients 2 TTPs
Email clients store some user data on disk where infostealers will often target it.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001
Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion trojan

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA	998328ecd3a13fd3287f88e37119064b3a4094d2e935786a5327d47e4ed4466b.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	998328ecd3a13fd3287f88e37119064b3a4094d2e935786a5327d47e4ed4466b.exe

Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

flow	ioc
4	ip-api.com

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	998328ecd3a13fd3287f88e37119064b3a4094d2e935786a5327d47e4ed4466b.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Disk\Enum	998328ecd3a13fd3287f88e37119064b3a4094d2e935786a5327d47e4ed4466b.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2228 set thread context of 2676	2228	998328ecd3a13fd3287f88e37119064b3a4094d2e935786a5327d47e4ed4466b.exe	34

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 1 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	regasm.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2384	powershell.exe
2676	regasm.exe
2676	regasm.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2228	998328ecd3a13fd3287f88e37119064b3a4094d2e935786a5327d47e4ed4466b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2384	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2676	regasm.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2228 wrote to memory of 2384	2228	998328ecd3a13fd3287f88e37119064b3a4094d2e935786a5327d47e4ed4466b.exe	32
PID 2228 wrote to memory of 2384	2228	998328ecd3a13fd3287f88e37119064b3a4094d2e935786a5327d47e4ed4466b.exe	32
PID 2228 wrote to memory of 2384	2228	998328ecd3a13fd3287f88e37119064b3a4094d2e935786a5327d47e4ed4466b.exe	32
PID 2228 wrote to memory of 2676	2228	998328ecd3a13fd3287f88e37119064b3a4094d2e935786a5327d47e4ed4466b.exe	34
PID 2228 wrote to memory of 2676	2228	998328ecd3a13fd3287f88e37119064b3a4094d2e935786a5327d47e4ed4466b.exe	34
PID 2228 wrote to memory of 2676	2228	998328ecd3a13fd3287f88e37119064b3a4094d2e935786a5327d47e4ed4466b.exe	34
PID 2228 wrote to memory of 2676	2228	998328ecd3a13fd3287f88e37119064b3a4094d2e935786a5327d47e4ed4466b.exe	34
PID 2228 wrote to memory of 2676	2228	998328ecd3a13fd3287f88e37119064b3a4094d2e935786a5327d47e4ed4466b.exe	34
PID 2228 wrote to memory of 2676	2228	998328ecd3a13fd3287f88e37119064b3a4094d2e935786a5327d47e4ed4466b.exe	34
PID 2228 wrote to memory of 2676	2228	998328ecd3a13fd3287f88e37119064b3a4094d2e935786a5327d47e4ed4466b.exe	34
PID 2228 wrote to memory of 2676	2228	998328ecd3a13fd3287f88e37119064b3a4094d2e935786a5327d47e4ed4466b.exe	34
PID 2228 wrote to memory of 2676	2228	998328ecd3a13fd3287f88e37119064b3a4094d2e935786a5327d47e4ed4466b.exe	34
PID 2228 wrote to memory of 2676	2228	998328ecd3a13fd3287f88e37119064b3a4094d2e935786a5327d47e4ed4466b.exe	34
PID 2228 wrote to memory of 2676	2228	998328ecd3a13fd3287f88e37119064b3a4094d2e935786a5327d47e4ed4466b.exe	34
PID 2228 wrote to memory of 2676	2228	998328ecd3a13fd3287f88e37119064b3a4094d2e935786a5327d47e4ed4466b.exe	34
PID 2228 wrote to memory of 2820	2228	998328ecd3a13fd3287f88e37119064b3a4094d2e935786a5327d47e4ed4466b.exe	35
PID 2228 wrote to memory of 2820	2228	998328ecd3a13fd3287f88e37119064b3a4094d2e935786a5327d47e4ed4466b.exe	35
PID 2228 wrote to memory of 2820	2228	998328ecd3a13fd3287f88e37119064b3a4094d2e935786a5327d47e4ed4466b.exe	35

System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	998328ecd3a13fd3287f88e37119064b3a4094d2e935786a5327d47e4ed4466b.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\998328ecd3a13fd3287f88e37119064b3a4094d2e935786a5327d47e4ed4466b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\998328ecd3a13fd3287f88e37119064b3a4094d2e935786a5327d47e4ed4466b.exe"
1⤵
- UAC bypass
- Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry
- Looks for VMWare Tools registry key
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Maps connected drives based on registry
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- System policy modification
PID:2228
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\998328ecd3a13fd3287f88e37119064b3a4094d2e935786a5327d47e4ed4466b.exe" -Force
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2384
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\regasm.exe
  "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\regasm.exe"
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2676
- C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe -u -p 2228 -s 944
  2⤵
  PID:2820

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Defense Evasion

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

T1552

Credentials In Files

T1552.001

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

4

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System