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System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Stix_Advanced_Tweak.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Synaptics.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
4460	._cache_Stix_Advanced_Tweak.exe
4708	Synaptics.exe
4056	._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"	Stix_Advanced_Tweak.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 2 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	Stix_Advanced_Tweak.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	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 opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\BIOS	EXCEL.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemFamily	EXCEL.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemSKU	EXCEL.EXE

Modifies registry class 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\	Stix_Advanced_Tweak.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\	Synaptics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000_Classes\Local Settings	OpenWith.exe

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

pid	Process
980	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4460	._cache_Stix_Advanced_Tweak.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4056	._cache_Synaptics.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 25 IoCs

pid	Process
980	EXCEL.EXE
980	EXCEL.EXE
980	EXCEL.EXE
980	EXCEL.EXE
980	EXCEL.EXE
980	EXCEL.EXE
980	EXCEL.EXE
980	EXCEL.EXE
3620	OpenWith.exe
3620	OpenWith.exe
3620	OpenWith.exe
3620	OpenWith.exe
3620	OpenWith.exe
3620	OpenWith.exe
3620	OpenWith.exe
3620	OpenWith.exe
3620	OpenWith.exe
3620	OpenWith.exe
3620	OpenWith.exe
3620	OpenWith.exe
3620	OpenWith.exe
3620	OpenWith.exe
3620	OpenWith.exe
3620	OpenWith.exe
3620	OpenWith.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 13 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3120 wrote to memory of 4460	3120	Stix_Advanced_Tweak.exe	86
PID 3120 wrote to memory of 4460	3120	Stix_Advanced_Tweak.exe	86
PID 3120 wrote to memory of 4708	3120	Stix_Advanced_Tweak.exe	87
PID 3120 wrote to memory of 4708	3120	Stix_Advanced_Tweak.exe	87
PID 3120 wrote to memory of 4708	3120	Stix_Advanced_Tweak.exe	87
PID 4708 wrote to memory of 4056	4708	Synaptics.exe	89
PID 4708 wrote to memory of 4056	4708	Synaptics.exe	89
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 2540	4056	._cache_Synaptics.exe	115
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 2540	4056	._cache_Synaptics.exe	115
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 4916	2540	cmd.exe	117
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 4916	2540	cmd.exe	117
PID 3620 wrote to memory of 2080	3620	OpenWith.exe	121
PID 3620 wrote to memory of 2080	3620	OpenWith.exe	121

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Stix_Advanced_Tweak.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Stix_Advanced_Tweak.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:3120
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Stix_Advanced_Tweak.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Stix_Advanced_Tweak.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4460
- 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:4708
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4056
  - - C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      "cmd.exe" /c start cmd /C "color b && title Error && echo Signature checksum failed. Request was tampered with or session ended most likely. & echo: & echo Response: {"ack":"VaultCord.com FREE Discord backup bot for members & entire server. Avoid Discord term and nukes today!","success":false,"message":"Session not found. Use latest code. You can only have app opened 1 at a time."} && timeout /t 5"
      4⤵
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2540
    - - C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        
        cmd /C "color b && title Error && echo Signature checksum failed. Request was tampered with or session ended most likely. & echo: & echo Response: {"ack":"VaultCord.com FREE Discord backup bot for members
        5⤵
        
        PID:4916

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:980

C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
1⤵
PID:8

C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
"C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\ProgramData\KeyAuth\debug\._cache_Synaptics\Nov_11_2024_logs.txt
1⤵
PID:208

C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe
C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe -Embedding
1⤵
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3620
- C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
  "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Gui_Test\._cache_Stix_Advanced_Twe_Url_mxys2gi3titc1q3svbxkrtwahaveukl3\1.0.0.0\user.config
  2⤵
  PID:2080

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