xred | 01c98bf4996afe3d974b785d667aa91f118a0351b6c5290db526183548775151

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2412658365-3084825385-3340777666-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Synaptics.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2412658365-3084825385-3340777666-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	01c98bf4996afe3d974b785d667aa91f118a0351b6c5290db526183548775151.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2604	._cache_01c98bf4996afe3d974b785d667aa91f118a0351b6c5290db526183548775151.exe
1752	Synaptics.exe
3224	._cache_Synaptics.exe

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\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Synaptics Pointing Device Driver = "C:\\ProgramData\\Synaptics\\Synaptics.exe"	01c98bf4996afe3d974b785d667aa91f118a0351b6c5290db526183548775151.exe

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 4 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	01c98bf4996afe3d974b785d667aa91f118a0351b6c5290db526183548775151.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	._cache_01c98bf4996afe3d974b785d667aa91f118a0351b6c5290db526183548775151.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Synaptics.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	._cache_Synaptics.exe

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0	EXCEL.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	EXCEL.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	EXCEL.EXE

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemFamily	EXCEL.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemSKU	EXCEL.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\BIOS	EXCEL.EXE

Modifies registry class 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\	01c98bf4996afe3d974b785d667aa91f118a0351b6c5290db526183548775151.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\	Synaptics.exe

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2344	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3224	._cache_Synaptics.exe
2604	._cache_01c98bf4996afe3d974b785d667aa91f118a0351b6c5290db526183548775151.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3224	._cache_Synaptics.exe
2604	._cache_01c98bf4996afe3d974b785d667aa91f118a0351b6c5290db526183548775151.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 8 IoCs

pid	Process
2344	EXCEL.EXE
2344	EXCEL.EXE
2344	EXCEL.EXE
2344	EXCEL.EXE
2344	EXCEL.EXE
2344	EXCEL.EXE
2344	EXCEL.EXE
2344	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5060 wrote to memory of 2604	5060	01c98bf4996afe3d974b785d667aa91f118a0351b6c5290db526183548775151.exe	84
PID 5060 wrote to memory of 2604	5060	01c98bf4996afe3d974b785d667aa91f118a0351b6c5290db526183548775151.exe	84
PID 5060 wrote to memory of 2604	5060	01c98bf4996afe3d974b785d667aa91f118a0351b6c5290db526183548775151.exe	84
PID 5060 wrote to memory of 1752	5060	01c98bf4996afe3d974b785d667aa91f118a0351b6c5290db526183548775151.exe	85
PID 5060 wrote to memory of 1752	5060	01c98bf4996afe3d974b785d667aa91f118a0351b6c5290db526183548775151.exe	85
PID 5060 wrote to memory of 1752	5060	01c98bf4996afe3d974b785d667aa91f118a0351b6c5290db526183548775151.exe	85
PID 1752 wrote to memory of 3224	1752	Synaptics.exe	86
PID 1752 wrote to memory of 3224	1752	Synaptics.exe	86
PID 1752 wrote to memory of 3224	1752	Synaptics.exe	86

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\01c98bf4996afe3d974b785d667aa91f118a0351b6c5290db526183548775151.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\01c98bf4996afe3d974b785d667aa91f118a0351b6c5290db526183548775151.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5060
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_01c98bf4996afe3d974b785d667aa91f118a0351b6c5290db526183548775151.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_01c98bf4996afe3d974b785d667aa91f118a0351b6c5290db526183548775151.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
  - Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
  PID:2604
- C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
  "C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Modifies registry class
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1752
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    - Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    PID:3224

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE" /automation -Embedding
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:2344

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

3

System Information Discovery

4

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery