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System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	._cache_SAMXPrivateAIMBOTAIESPLINE.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Synaptics.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	._cache_Synaptics.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	svchost.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	svchost.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	._cache_svchost.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	SAMXPrivateAIMBOTAIESPLINE.exe

Drops startup file 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\svchost.lnk	._cache_svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\svchost.lnk	._cache_svchost.exe

Executes dropped EXE 12 IoCs

pid	Process
4080	._cache_SAMXPrivateAIMBOTAIESPLINE.exe
3884	Synaptics.exe
3632	SAM X HUTTA.exe
4448	svchost.exe
948	._cache_Synaptics.exe
3616	SAM X HUTTA.exe
3016	svchost.exe
3436	._cache_svchost.exe
636	._cache_svchost.exe
3508	svchost.exe
1312	svchost.exe
3508	svchost.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3016	svchost.exe
3016	svchost.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 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"	SAMXPrivateAIMBOTAIESPLINE.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\svchost = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\svchost.exe"	._cache_svchost.exe

Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

flow	ioc
24	ip-api.com

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 6 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	SAMXPrivateAIMBOTAIESPLINE.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	._cache_SAMXPrivateAIMBOTAIESPLINE.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Synaptics.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	._cache_Synaptics.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0	EXCEL.EXE
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

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
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

Modifies registry class 4 IoCs

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

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

pid	Process
4788	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2352	EXCEL.EXE
636	._cache_svchost.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 9 IoCs

pid	Process
2044	powershell.exe
2044	powershell.exe
2368	powershell.exe
2368	powershell.exe
4620	powershell.exe
4620	powershell.exe
2704	powershell.exe
2704	powershell.exe
636	._cache_svchost.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 10 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	._cache_svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3436	._cache_svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2044	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2368	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4620	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2704	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	._cache_svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3508	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1312	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3508	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 7 IoCs

pid	Process
2352	EXCEL.EXE
2352	EXCEL.EXE
2352	EXCEL.EXE
2352	EXCEL.EXE
2352	EXCEL.EXE
2352	EXCEL.EXE
636	._cache_svchost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 33 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4564 wrote to memory of 4080	4564	SAMXPrivateAIMBOTAIESPLINE.exe	83
PID 4564 wrote to memory of 4080	4564	SAMXPrivateAIMBOTAIESPLINE.exe	83
PID 4564 wrote to memory of 4080	4564	SAMXPrivateAIMBOTAIESPLINE.exe	83
PID 4564 wrote to memory of 3884	4564	SAMXPrivateAIMBOTAIESPLINE.exe	84
PID 4564 wrote to memory of 3884	4564	SAMXPrivateAIMBOTAIESPLINE.exe	84
PID 4564 wrote to memory of 3884	4564	SAMXPrivateAIMBOTAIESPLINE.exe	84
PID 4080 wrote to memory of 3632	4080	._cache_SAMXPrivateAIMBOTAIESPLINE.exe	85
PID 4080 wrote to memory of 3632	4080	._cache_SAMXPrivateAIMBOTAIESPLINE.exe	85
PID 4080 wrote to memory of 4448	4080	._cache_SAMXPrivateAIMBOTAIESPLINE.exe	86
PID 4080 wrote to memory of 4448	4080	._cache_SAMXPrivateAIMBOTAIESPLINE.exe	86
PID 4080 wrote to memory of 4448	4080	._cache_SAMXPrivateAIMBOTAIESPLINE.exe	86
PID 3884 wrote to memory of 948	3884	Synaptics.exe	87
PID 3884 wrote to memory of 948	3884	Synaptics.exe	87
PID 3884 wrote to memory of 948	3884	Synaptics.exe	87
PID 948 wrote to memory of 3616	948	._cache_Synaptics.exe	89
PID 948 wrote to memory of 3616	948	._cache_Synaptics.exe	89
PID 948 wrote to memory of 3016	948	._cache_Synaptics.exe	90
PID 948 wrote to memory of 3016	948	._cache_Synaptics.exe	90
PID 948 wrote to memory of 3016	948	._cache_Synaptics.exe	90
PID 3016 wrote to memory of 3436	3016	svchost.exe	92
PID 3016 wrote to memory of 3436	3016	svchost.exe	92
PID 4448 wrote to memory of 636	4448	svchost.exe	93
PID 4448 wrote to memory of 636	4448	svchost.exe	93
PID 636 wrote to memory of 2044	636	._cache_svchost.exe	102
PID 636 wrote to memory of 2044	636	._cache_svchost.exe	102
PID 636 wrote to memory of 2368	636	._cache_svchost.exe	104
PID 636 wrote to memory of 2368	636	._cache_svchost.exe	104
PID 636 wrote to memory of 4620	636	._cache_svchost.exe	106
PID 636 wrote to memory of 4620	636	._cache_svchost.exe	106
PID 636 wrote to memory of 2704	636	._cache_svchost.exe	110
PID 636 wrote to memory of 2704	636	._cache_svchost.exe	110
PID 636 wrote to memory of 4788	636	._cache_svchost.exe	112
PID 636 wrote to memory of 4788	636	._cache_svchost.exe	112

Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs
The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.
persistence

Query Registry
T1012

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SAMXPrivateAIMBOTAIESPLINE.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SAMXPrivateAIMBOTAIESPLINE.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:4564
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_SAMXPrivateAIMBOTAIESPLINE.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_SAMXPrivateAIMBOTAIESPLINE.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4080
- - C:\Users\Admin\SAM X HUTTA.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\SAM X HUTTA.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    PID:3632
- - C:\Users\Admin\svchost.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\svchost.exe"
    3⤵
    - Checks computer location settings
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Modifies registry class
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4448
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_svchost.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_svchost.exe"
      4⤵
      Checks computer location settings
      Drops startup file
      Executes dropped EXE
      Adds Run key to start application
      Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:636
    - - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_svchost.exe'
        5⤵
        Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        
        PID:2044
    - - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess '._cache_svchost.exe'
        5⤵
        Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        
        PID:2368
    - - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\svchost.exe'
        5⤵
        Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        
        PID:4620
    - - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'svchost.exe'
        5⤵
        Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        
        PID:2704
    - - C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
        
        "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "svchost" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\svchost.exe"
        5⤵
        Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        
        PID:4788
- 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:3884
- - 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
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:948
  - - C:\Users\Admin\SAM X HUTTA.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\SAM X HUTTA.exe"
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:3616
  - - C:\Users\Admin\svchost.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\svchost.exe"
      4⤵
      Checks computer location settings
      Executes dropped EXE
      Loads dropped DLL
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry class
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3016
    - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_svchost.exe
        
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_svchost.exe"
        5⤵
        Executes dropped EXE
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        
        PID:3436

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:2352

C:\Users\Admin\svchost.exe
C:\Users\Admin\svchost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3508

C:\Users\Admin\svchost.exe
C:\Users\Admin\svchost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1312

C:\Users\Admin\svchost.exe
C:\Users\Admin\svchost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3508

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

System Information Discovery