d5acc827ecfc0a6944eb3b7fe4e1de10c433f8bacbf9e5ac576a5fbd55219f36

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Processes:

Recovery.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection	Recovery.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableRealtimeMonitoring = "1"	Recovery.exe

Modifies visibility of file extensions in Explorer 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

Modify Registry

Processes:

Recovery.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\HideFileExt = "1"	Recovery.exe

Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

Modify Registry

Processes:

Recovery.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ShowSuperHidden = "0"	Recovery.exe

UAC bypass 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion trojan

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

Processes:

Recovery.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin = "0"	Recovery.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	Recovery.exe

Blocks application from running via registry modification 9 IoCs

Adds application to list of disallowed applications.

Processes:

Recovery.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun\1 = "ProcessHacker.exe"	Recovery.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun\2 = "procexp64.exe"	Recovery.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun\3 = "Autoruns.exe"	Recovery.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun\5 = "Autorunsc.exe"	Recovery.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun\7 = "notepad.exe"	Recovery.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun	Recovery.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun\4 = "Autoruns64.exe"	Recovery.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun\6 = "Autorunsc64.exe"	Recovery.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun = "1"	Recovery.exe

Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs

Processes:

Recovery.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1"	Recovery.exe

Disables Task Manager via registry modification
evasion
Disables use of System Restore points 1 TTPs
evasion

Inhibit System Recovery
T1490
Possible privilege escalation attempt 6 IoCs
exploit

Processes:

takeown.exeicacls.exetakeown.exeicacls.exetakeown.exeicacls.exe

pid process

1264 takeown.exe
2760 icacls.exe
1560 takeown.exe
4584 icacls.exe
232 takeown.exe
3516 icacls.exe
Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry
T1012

System Information Discovery
T1082

Processes:

Recovery.exe

description ioc process

Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation Recovery.exe
Modifies file permissions 1 TTPs 6 IoCs
discovery

File and Directory Permissions Modification
T1222

Processes:

icacls.exetakeown.exeicacls.exetakeown.exeicacls.exetakeown.exe

pid process

3516 icacls.exe
1264 takeown.exe
2760 icacls.exe
1560 takeown.exe
4584 icacls.exe
232 takeown.exe

pid	process
1264	takeown.exe
2760	icacls.exe
1560	takeown.exe
4584	icacls.exe
232	takeown.exe
3516	icacls.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Recovery.exe

pid	process
3516	icacls.exe
1264	takeown.exe
2760	icacls.exe
1560	takeown.exe
4584	icacls.exe
232	takeown.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion trojan

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

Recovery.exe

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

Modifies WinLogon 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Modify Registry

Processes:

Recovery.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\AutoRestartShell = "0"	Recovery.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\DisableCAD = "1"	Recovery.exe

Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.
bootkit persistence

Bootkit
T1542.003

Processes:

Recovery.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification \??\PhysicalDrive0 Recovery.exe
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	\??\PhysicalDrive0	Recovery.exe

Modifies Control Panel 1 IoCs

Processes:

Recovery.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\AutoColorization = "1"	Recovery.exe

Modifies Internet Explorer start page 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

stealer

Modify Registry

Processes:

Recovery.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Start Page = "https://github.com/Joseantonio2354/Kawaii"	Recovery.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 5 IoCs

Processes:

takeown.exetakeown.exetakeown.exeRecovery.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1264	takeown.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1560	takeown.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	232	takeown.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1240	Recovery.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1240	Recovery.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 16 IoCs

Processes:

Recovery.execmd.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1240 wrote to memory of 960	1240	Recovery.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1240 wrote to memory of 960	1240	Recovery.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1240 wrote to memory of 1068	1240	Recovery.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1240 wrote to memory of 1068	1240	Recovery.exe	cmd.exe
PID 960 wrote to memory of 1264	960	cmd.exe	takeown.exe
PID 960 wrote to memory of 1264	960	cmd.exe	takeown.exe
PID 960 wrote to memory of 2760	960	cmd.exe	icacls.exe
PID 960 wrote to memory of 2760	960	cmd.exe	icacls.exe
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 1560	1068	cmd.exe	takeown.exe
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 1560	1068	cmd.exe	takeown.exe
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 4584	1068	cmd.exe	icacls.exe
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 4584	1068	cmd.exe	icacls.exe
PID 960 wrote to memory of 232	960	cmd.exe	takeown.exe
PID 960 wrote to memory of 232	960	cmd.exe	takeown.exe
PID 960 wrote to memory of 3516	960	cmd.exe	icacls.exe
PID 960 wrote to memory of 3516	960	cmd.exe	icacls.exe

System policy modification 1 TTPs 11 IoCs

Modify Registry

Processes:

Recovery.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	Recovery.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\shutdownwithoutlogon = "0"	Recovery.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\UseDefaultTile = "1"	Recovery.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoFind = "1"	Recovery.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoFolderOptions = "1"	Recovery.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun = "1"	Recovery.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoPropertiesMyComputer = "1"	Recovery.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin = "0"	Recovery.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\LocalAccountTokenFilterPolicy = "1"	Recovery.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\FilterAdministratorToken = "1"	Recovery.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoRecycleFiles = "1"	Recovery.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Recovery.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Recovery.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
- Modifies visibility of file extensions in Explorer
- Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer
- UAC bypass
- Blocks application from running via registry modification
- Disables RegEdit via registry modification
- Checks computer location settings
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Modifies WinLogon
- Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
- Modifies Control Panel
- Modifies Internet Explorer start page
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- System policy modification
PID:1240
- C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k takeown /f C:\Windows\System32 && icacls C:\Windows\System32 /grant %username%:F && takeown /f C:\Windows\System32\drivers && icacls C:\Windows\System32\drivers /grant %username%:F && Exit
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:960
- - C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe
    takeown /f C:\Windows\System32
    3⤵
    - Possible privilege escalation attempt
    - Modifies file permissions
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1264
- - C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
    icacls C:\Windows\System32 /grant Admin:F
    3⤵
    - Possible privilege escalation attempt
    - Modifies file permissions
    PID:2760
- - C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe
    takeown /f C:\Windows\System32\drivers
    3⤵
    - Possible privilege escalation attempt
    - Modifies file permissions
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:232
- - C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
    icacls C:\Windows\System32\drivers /grant Admin:F
    3⤵
    - Possible privilege escalation attempt
    - Modifies file permissions
    PID:3516
- C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k takeown /f C:\Windows\System32\winlogon.exe && icacls C:\Windows\System32\winlogon.exe /grant %username%:F exit
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1068
- - C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe
    takeown /f C:\Windows\System32\winlogon.exe
    3⤵
    - Possible privilege escalation attempt
    - Modifies file permissions
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1560
- - C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
    icacls C:\Windows\System32\winlogon.exe /grant Admin:F exit
    3⤵
    - Possible privilege escalation attempt
    - Modifies file permissions
    PID:4584

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Pre-OS Boot

T1542

Bootkit

T1542.003

Privilege Escalation

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Defense Evasion

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

File and Directory Permissions Modification

T1222

Hide Artifacts

2

T1564

Hidden Files and Directories

2

T1564.001

Impair Defenses

2

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Pre-OS Boot

T1542

Bootkit

T1542.003

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

3

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Inhibit System Recovery