xred | f2e8dc7939e6b5542a59086edd6a9a3dd07fa2771e34a32278d161f37461b9fe

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	f2e8dc7939e6b5542a59086edd6a9a3dd07fa2771e34a32278d161f37461b9feN.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Synaptics.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1800	._cache_f2e8dc7939e6b5542a59086edd6a9a3dd07fa2771e34a32278d161f37461b9feN.exe
636	Synaptics.exe
2480	._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"	f2e8dc7939e6b5542a59086edd6a9a3dd07fa2771e34a32278d161f37461b9feN.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	f2e8dc7939e6b5542a59086edd6a9a3dd07fa2771e34a32278d161f37461b9feN.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	._cache_f2e8dc7939e6b5542a59086edd6a9a3dd07fa2771e34a32278d161f37461b9feN.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Synaptics.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	._cache_Synaptics.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 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	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 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\	f2e8dc7939e6b5542a59086edd6a9a3dd07fa2771e34a32278d161f37461b9feN.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\	Synaptics.exe

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2740	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 8 IoCs

pid	Process
2740	EXCEL.EXE
2740	EXCEL.EXE
2740	EXCEL.EXE
2740	EXCEL.EXE
2740	EXCEL.EXE
2740	EXCEL.EXE
2740	EXCEL.EXE
2740	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1096 wrote to memory of 1800	1096	f2e8dc7939e6b5542a59086edd6a9a3dd07fa2771e34a32278d161f37461b9feN.exe	83
PID 1096 wrote to memory of 1800	1096	f2e8dc7939e6b5542a59086edd6a9a3dd07fa2771e34a32278d161f37461b9feN.exe	83
PID 1096 wrote to memory of 1800	1096	f2e8dc7939e6b5542a59086edd6a9a3dd07fa2771e34a32278d161f37461b9feN.exe	83
PID 1096 wrote to memory of 636	1096	f2e8dc7939e6b5542a59086edd6a9a3dd07fa2771e34a32278d161f37461b9feN.exe	84
PID 1096 wrote to memory of 636	1096	f2e8dc7939e6b5542a59086edd6a9a3dd07fa2771e34a32278d161f37461b9feN.exe	84
PID 1096 wrote to memory of 636	1096	f2e8dc7939e6b5542a59086edd6a9a3dd07fa2771e34a32278d161f37461b9feN.exe	84
PID 636 wrote to memory of 2480	636	Synaptics.exe	85
PID 636 wrote to memory of 2480	636	Synaptics.exe	85
PID 636 wrote to memory of 2480	636	Synaptics.exe	85

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f2e8dc7939e6b5542a59086edd6a9a3dd07fa2771e34a32278d161f37461b9feN.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f2e8dc7939e6b5542a59086edd6a9a3dd07fa2771e34a32278d161f37461b9feN.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:1096
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_f2e8dc7939e6b5542a59086edd6a9a3dd07fa2771e34a32278d161f37461b9feN.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_f2e8dc7939e6b5542a59086edd6a9a3dd07fa2771e34a32278d161f37461b9feN.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:1800
- 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:636
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2480

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:2740

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

3

System Information Discovery

4

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery