xred | 20384d1f911f3d88c1029249593ea38877064006e4ca725bff2a1541b4e8a267

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4050598569-1597076380-177084960-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	20384d1f911f3d88c1029249593ea38877064006e4ca725bff2a1541b4e8a267.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4050598569-1597076380-177084960-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	._cache_20384d1f911f3d88c1029249593ea38877064006e4ca725bff2a1541b4e8a267.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4050598569-1597076380-177084960-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Synaptics.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4050598569-1597076380-177084960-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	._cache_Synaptics.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
376	._cache_20384d1f911f3d88c1029249593ea38877064006e4ca725bff2a1541b4e8a267.exe
2892	Synaptics.exe
2660	._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"	20384d1f911f3d88c1029249593ea38877064006e4ca725bff2a1541b4e8a267.exe

Checks system information in the registry 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\SystemInformation\SystemManufacturer	._cache_20384d1f911f3d88c1029249593ea38877064006e4ca725bff2a1541b4e8a267.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\SystemInformation\SystemProductName	._cache_20384d1f911f3d88c1029249593ea38877064006e4ca725bff2a1541b4e8a267.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\SystemInformation\SystemManufacturer	._cache_Synaptics.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\SystemInformation\SystemProductName	._cache_Synaptics.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 4 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	._cache_20384d1f911f3d88c1029249593ea38877064006e4ca725bff2a1541b4e8a267.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Synaptics.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	._cache_Synaptics.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	20384d1f911f3d88c1029249593ea38877064006e4ca725bff2a1541b4e8a267.exe

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

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

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
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
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0	._cache_Synaptics.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	._cache_Synaptics.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	._cache_Synaptics.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0	EXCEL.EXE

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemFamily	._cache_Synaptics.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemSKU	._cache_Synaptics.exe
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
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\BIOS	._cache_Synaptics.exe

Modifies registry class 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\	20384d1f911f3d88c1029249593ea38877064006e4ca725bff2a1541b4e8a267.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\	Synaptics.exe

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4828	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 10 IoCs

pid	Process
376	._cache_20384d1f911f3d88c1029249593ea38877064006e4ca725bff2a1541b4e8a267.exe
2660	._cache_Synaptics.exe
4828	EXCEL.EXE
4828	EXCEL.EXE
4828	EXCEL.EXE
4828	EXCEL.EXE
4828	EXCEL.EXE
4828	EXCEL.EXE
4828	EXCEL.EXE
4828	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 336 wrote to memory of 376	336	20384d1f911f3d88c1029249593ea38877064006e4ca725bff2a1541b4e8a267.exe	82
PID 336 wrote to memory of 376	336	20384d1f911f3d88c1029249593ea38877064006e4ca725bff2a1541b4e8a267.exe	82
PID 336 wrote to memory of 376	336	20384d1f911f3d88c1029249593ea38877064006e4ca725bff2a1541b4e8a267.exe	82
PID 336 wrote to memory of 2892	336	20384d1f911f3d88c1029249593ea38877064006e4ca725bff2a1541b4e8a267.exe	84
PID 336 wrote to memory of 2892	336	20384d1f911f3d88c1029249593ea38877064006e4ca725bff2a1541b4e8a267.exe	84
PID 336 wrote to memory of 2892	336	20384d1f911f3d88c1029249593ea38877064006e4ca725bff2a1541b4e8a267.exe	84
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2660	2892	Synaptics.exe	87
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2660	2892	Synaptics.exe	87
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2660	2892	Synaptics.exe	87

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\20384d1f911f3d88c1029249593ea38877064006e4ca725bff2a1541b4e8a267.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\20384d1f911f3d88c1029249593ea38877064006e4ca725bff2a1541b4e8a267.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:336
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_20384d1f911f3d88c1029249593ea38877064006e4ca725bff2a1541b4e8a267.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_20384d1f911f3d88c1029249593ea38877064006e4ca725bff2a1541b4e8a267.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Checks system information in the registry
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:376
- 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:2892
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate
    3⤵
    - Checks computer location settings
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Checks system information in the registry
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Checks processor information in registry
    - Enumerates system info in registry
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2660

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:4828

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

4

System Information Discovery

5

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery