Checks BIOS information in registry

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

Checks computer location settings

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Credentials from Password Stores: Windows Credential Manager

Suspicious access to Credentials History.

Event Triggered Execution: Component Object Model Hijacking

Adversaries may establish persistence by executing malicious content triggered by hijacked references to Component Object Model (COM) objects.

Executes dropped EXE

Identifies Wine through registry keys

Wine is a compatibility layer capable of running Windows applications, which can be used as sandboxing environment.

Impair Defenses: Safe Mode Boot

Loads dropped DLL

Reads user/profile data of web browsers

Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

Windows security modification

Adds Run key to start application

Checks installed software on the system

Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

Enumerates connected drives

Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

Indicator Removal: File Deletion

Adversaries may delete files left behind by the actions of their intrusion activity.

Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2

AutoIT Executable

AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Authentication Package

Suspicious Windows Authentication Registry Modification.

Drops file in System32 directory

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

UPX packed file

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