gh0strat | 2fe09271c490d88dea882360d89d0f75589c7d19fffa3eb04fea7f7d602a2664

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\QAssist\ImagePath = "system32\\DRIVERS\\QAssist.sys"	TXPlatfor.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 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-1-5-21-3756129449-3121373848-4276368241-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Synaptics.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3756129449-3121373848-4276368241-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	HD_2fe09271c490d88dea882360d89d0f75589c7d19fffa3eb04fea7f7d602a2664.exe

Executes dropped EXE 9 IoCs

pid	Process
1248	R.exe
1600	N.exe
756	TXPlatfor.exe
1936	TXPlatfor.exe
3528	HD_2fe09271c490d88dea882360d89d0f75589c7d19fffa3eb04fea7f7d602a2664.exe
2600	._cache_HD_2fe09271c490d88dea882360d89d0f75589c7d19fffa3eb04fea7f7d602a2664.exe
4376	Synaptics.exe
3300	._cache_Synaptics.exe
4832	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1248	R.exe
1900	svchost.exe
4832	Remote Data.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

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"	HD_2fe09271c490d88dea882360d89d0f75589c7d19fffa3eb04fea7f7d602a2664.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini	R.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240614343.txt	R.exe

UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1600-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1600-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1600-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1600-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/756-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/756-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/756-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1936-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1936-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1936-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

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 12 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	2fe09271c490d88dea882360d89d0f75589c7d19fffa3eb04fea7f7d602a2664.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	R.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	TXPlatfor.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	PING.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Remote Data.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	._cache_Synaptics.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	N.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	HD_2fe09271c490d88dea882360d89d0f75589c7d19fffa3eb04fea7f7d602a2664.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	._cache_HD_2fe09271c490d88dea882360d89d0f75589c7d19fffa3eb04fea7f7d602a2664.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Synaptics.exe

System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

discovery

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

pid	Process
4028	PING.EXE
4688	cmd.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\SystemSKU	EXCEL.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\BIOS	EXCEL.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemFamily	EXCEL.EXE

Modifies registry class 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\	Synaptics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\	HD_2fe09271c490d88dea882360d89d0f75589c7d19fffa3eb04fea7f7d602a2664.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
4028	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

pid	Process
700	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1508	2fe09271c490d88dea882360d89d0f75589c7d19fffa3eb04fea7f7d602a2664.exe
1508	2fe09271c490d88dea882360d89d0f75589c7d19fffa3eb04fea7f7d602a2664.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1936	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1600	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1936	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	1936	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1936	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	1936	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1936	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 10 IoCs

pid	Process
1508	2fe09271c490d88dea882360d89d0f75589c7d19fffa3eb04fea7f7d602a2664.exe
1508	2fe09271c490d88dea882360d89d0f75589c7d19fffa3eb04fea7f7d602a2664.exe
2600	._cache_HD_2fe09271c490d88dea882360d89d0f75589c7d19fffa3eb04fea7f7d602a2664.exe
2600	._cache_HD_2fe09271c490d88dea882360d89d0f75589c7d19fffa3eb04fea7f7d602a2664.exe
3300	._cache_Synaptics.exe
3300	._cache_Synaptics.exe
700	EXCEL.EXE
700	EXCEL.EXE
700	EXCEL.EXE
700	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1508 wrote to memory of 1248	1508	2fe09271c490d88dea882360d89d0f75589c7d19fffa3eb04fea7f7d602a2664.exe	86
PID 1508 wrote to memory of 1248	1508	2fe09271c490d88dea882360d89d0f75589c7d19fffa3eb04fea7f7d602a2664.exe	86
PID 1508 wrote to memory of 1248	1508	2fe09271c490d88dea882360d89d0f75589c7d19fffa3eb04fea7f7d602a2664.exe	86
PID 1508 wrote to memory of 1600	1508	2fe09271c490d88dea882360d89d0f75589c7d19fffa3eb04fea7f7d602a2664.exe	89
PID 1508 wrote to memory of 1600	1508	2fe09271c490d88dea882360d89d0f75589c7d19fffa3eb04fea7f7d602a2664.exe	89
PID 1508 wrote to memory of 1600	1508	2fe09271c490d88dea882360d89d0f75589c7d19fffa3eb04fea7f7d602a2664.exe	89
PID 1600 wrote to memory of 4688	1600	N.exe	92
PID 1600 wrote to memory of 4688	1600	N.exe	92
PID 1600 wrote to memory of 4688	1600	N.exe	92
PID 756 wrote to memory of 1936	756	TXPlatfor.exe	93
PID 756 wrote to memory of 1936	756	TXPlatfor.exe	93
PID 756 wrote to memory of 1936	756	TXPlatfor.exe	93
PID 1508 wrote to memory of 3528	1508	2fe09271c490d88dea882360d89d0f75589c7d19fffa3eb04fea7f7d602a2664.exe	95
PID 1508 wrote to memory of 3528	1508	2fe09271c490d88dea882360d89d0f75589c7d19fffa3eb04fea7f7d602a2664.exe	95
PID 1508 wrote to memory of 3528	1508	2fe09271c490d88dea882360d89d0f75589c7d19fffa3eb04fea7f7d602a2664.exe	95
PID 4688 wrote to memory of 4028	4688	cmd.exe	96
PID 4688 wrote to memory of 4028	4688	cmd.exe	96
PID 4688 wrote to memory of 4028	4688	cmd.exe	96
PID 3528 wrote to memory of 2600	3528	HD_2fe09271c490d88dea882360d89d0f75589c7d19fffa3eb04fea7f7d602a2664.exe	97
PID 3528 wrote to memory of 2600	3528	HD_2fe09271c490d88dea882360d89d0f75589c7d19fffa3eb04fea7f7d602a2664.exe	97
PID 3528 wrote to memory of 2600	3528	HD_2fe09271c490d88dea882360d89d0f75589c7d19fffa3eb04fea7f7d602a2664.exe	97
PID 3528 wrote to memory of 4376	3528	HD_2fe09271c490d88dea882360d89d0f75589c7d19fffa3eb04fea7f7d602a2664.exe	98
PID 3528 wrote to memory of 4376	3528	HD_2fe09271c490d88dea882360d89d0f75589c7d19fffa3eb04fea7f7d602a2664.exe	98
PID 3528 wrote to memory of 4376	3528	HD_2fe09271c490d88dea882360d89d0f75589c7d19fffa3eb04fea7f7d602a2664.exe	98
PID 4376 wrote to memory of 3300	4376	Synaptics.exe	99
PID 4376 wrote to memory of 3300	4376	Synaptics.exe	99
PID 4376 wrote to memory of 3300	4376	Synaptics.exe	99
PID 1900 wrote to memory of 4832	1900	svchost.exe	104
PID 1900 wrote to memory of 4832	1900	svchost.exe	104
PID 1900 wrote to memory of 4832	1900	svchost.exe	104

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2fe09271c490d88dea882360d89d0f75589c7d19fffa3eb04fea7f7d602a2664.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2fe09271c490d88dea882360d89d0f75589c7d19fffa3eb04fea7f7d602a2664.exe"
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1508
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\R.exe
  2⤵
  - Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:1248
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\N.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1600
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ping -n 2 127.0.0.1 > nul && del C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe > nul
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4688
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:4028
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2fe09271c490d88dea882360d89d0f75589c7d19fffa3eb04fea7f7d602a2664.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2fe09271c490d88dea882360d89d0f75589c7d19fffa3eb04fea7f7d602a2664.exe
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Modifies registry class
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3528
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_HD_2fe09271c490d88dea882360d89d0f75589c7d19fffa3eb04fea7f7d602a2664.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_HD_2fe09271c490d88dea882360d89d0f75589c7d19fffa3eb04fea7f7d602a2664.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2600
- - C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
    "C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate
    3⤵
    - Checks computer location settings
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Modifies registry class
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4376
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:3300

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:4052

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1900
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240614343.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4832

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:756
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -acsi
  2⤵
  - Drops file in Drivers directory
  - Sets service image path in registry
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1936

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:700

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Server Software Component

T1505

Terminal Services DLL

T1505.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

Remote System Discovery

T1018

System Information Discovery