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Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Processes:

Recovery.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableRealtimeMonitoring = "1"	Recovery.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection	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-1-5-21-2253712635-4068079004-3870069674-1000\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-1-5-21-2253712635-4068079004-3870069674-1000\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
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2253712635-4068079004-3870069674-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun	Recovery.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2253712635-4068079004-3870069674-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun\1 = "ProcessHacker.exe"	Recovery.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2253712635-4068079004-3870069674-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun\4 = "Autoruns64.exe"	Recovery.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2253712635-4068079004-3870069674-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun\5 = "Autorunsc.exe"	Recovery.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun = "1"	Recovery.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2253712635-4068079004-3870069674-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun\2 = "procexp64.exe"	Recovery.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2253712635-4068079004-3870069674-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun\3 = "Autoruns.exe"	Recovery.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2253712635-4068079004-3870069674-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun\6 = "Autorunsc64.exe"	Recovery.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2253712635-4068079004-3870069674-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun\7 = "notepad.exe"	Recovery.exe

Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs

Processes:

Recovery.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2253712635-4068079004-3870069674-1000\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:

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

pid process

4888 icacls.exe
2316 takeown.exe
4252 takeown.exe
5056 icacls.exe
3148 icacls.exe
3724 takeown.exe
Modifies file permissions 1 TTPs 6 IoCs
discovery

File and Directory Permissions Modification
T1222

Processes:

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

pid process

2316 takeown.exe
4252 takeown.exe
5056 icacls.exe
3148 icacls.exe
3724 takeown.exe
4888 icacls.exe

pid	process
4888	icacls.exe
2316	takeown.exe
4252	takeown.exe
5056	icacls.exe
3148	icacls.exe
3724	takeown.exe

pid	process
2316	takeown.exe
4252	takeown.exe
5056	icacls.exe
3148	icacls.exe
3724	takeown.exe
4888	icacls.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-1-5-21-2253712635-4068079004-3870069674-1000\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-1-5-21-2253712635-4068079004-3870069674-1000\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	2316	takeown.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4252	takeown.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3724	takeown.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3912	Recovery.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3912	Recovery.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 16 IoCs

Processes:

Recovery.execmd.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3912 wrote to memory of 3556	3912	Recovery.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3912 wrote to memory of 3556	3912	Recovery.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3912 wrote to memory of 2676	3912	Recovery.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3912 wrote to memory of 2676	3912	Recovery.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3556 wrote to memory of 2316	3556	cmd.exe	takeown.exe
PID 3556 wrote to memory of 2316	3556	cmd.exe	takeown.exe
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 4252	2676	cmd.exe	takeown.exe
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 4252	2676	cmd.exe	takeown.exe
PID 3556 wrote to memory of 3148	3556	cmd.exe	icacls.exe
PID 3556 wrote to memory of 3148	3556	cmd.exe	icacls.exe
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 5056	2676	cmd.exe	icacls.exe
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 5056	2676	cmd.exe	icacls.exe
PID 3556 wrote to memory of 3724	3556	cmd.exe	takeown.exe
PID 3556 wrote to memory of 3724	3556	cmd.exe	takeown.exe
PID 3556 wrote to memory of 4888	3556	cmd.exe	icacls.exe
PID 3556 wrote to memory of 4888	3556	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\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\NoRecycleFiles = "1"	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\System\EnableLUA = "0"	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

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 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:3912
- 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:3556
- - C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe
    takeown /f C:\Windows\System32
    3⤵
    - Possible privilege escalation attempt
    - Modifies file permissions
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2316
- - C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
    icacls C:\Windows\System32 /grant Admin:F
    3⤵
    - Possible privilege escalation attempt
    - Modifies file permissions
    PID:3148
- - C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe
    takeown /f C:\Windows\System32\drivers
    3⤵
    - Possible privilege escalation attempt
    - Modifies file permissions
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3724
- - C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
    icacls C:\Windows\System32\drivers /grant Admin:F
    3⤵
    - Possible privilege escalation attempt
    - Modifies file permissions
    PID:4888
- 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:2676
- - 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:4252
- - C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
    icacls C:\Windows\System32\winlogon.exe /grant Admin:F exit
    3⤵
    - Possible privilege escalation attempt
    - Modifies file permissions
    PID:5056

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

T1564

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Pre-OS Boot

T1542

Bootkit

T1542.003

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Inhibit System Recovery