A potential corporate email address has been identified in the URL: =@L

Checks computer location settings

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

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

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 for any installed AV software in registry

Checks installed software on the system

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

Creates a large amount of network flows

This may indicate a network scan to discover remotely running services.

Enumerates connected drives

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

Mark of the Web detected: This indicates that the page was originally saved or cloned.

Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)

Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

Drops file in System32 directory