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System Information Discovery

Processes:

71d8c335ea6acd8127bfa406898544dc17ce83e11841830e2338384feb72ef22.exeSynaptics.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3756129449-3121373848-4276368241-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	71d8c335ea6acd8127bfa406898544dc17ce83e11841830e2338384feb72ef22.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3756129449-3121373848-4276368241-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Synaptics.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

Processes:

._cache_71d8c335ea6acd8127bfa406898544dc17ce83e11841830e2338384feb72ef22.exeSynaptics.exe._cache_Synaptics.exe

pid	Process
2008	._cache_71d8c335ea6acd8127bfa406898544dc17ce83e11841830e2338384feb72ef22.exe
2132	Synaptics.exe
4652	._cache_Synaptics.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

71d8c335ea6acd8127bfa406898544dc17ce83e11841830e2338384feb72ef22.exe

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Synaptics Pointing Device Driver = "C:\\ProgramData\\Synaptics\\Synaptics.exe"	71d8c335ea6acd8127bfa406898544dc17ce83e11841830e2338384feb72ef22.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

Processes:

71d8c335ea6acd8127bfa406898544dc17ce83e11841830e2338384feb72ef22.exe._cache_71d8c335ea6acd8127bfa406898544dc17ce83e11841830e2338384feb72ef22.exeSynaptics.exe._cache_Synaptics.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	71d8c335ea6acd8127bfa406898544dc17ce83e11841830e2338384feb72ef22.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	._cache_71d8c335ea6acd8127bfa406898544dc17ce83e11841830e2338384feb72ef22.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

Processes:

EXCEL.EXE

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

Processes:

EXCEL.EXE

description	ioc	Process
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	EXCEL.EXE

Modifies registry class 2 IoCs

Processes:

71d8c335ea6acd8127bfa406898544dc17ce83e11841830e2338384feb72ef22.exeSynaptics.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\	71d8c335ea6acd8127bfa406898544dc17ce83e11841830e2338384feb72ef22.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\	Synaptics.exe

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

Processes:

EXCEL.EXE

pid	Process
2736	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

Processes:

._cache_71d8c335ea6acd8127bfa406898544dc17ce83e11841830e2338384feb72ef22.exe._cache_Synaptics.exe

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2008	._cache_71d8c335ea6acd8127bfa406898544dc17ce83e11841830e2338384feb72ef22.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4652	._cache_Synaptics.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 8 IoCs

Processes:

EXCEL.EXE

pid	Process
2736	EXCEL.EXE
2736	EXCEL.EXE
2736	EXCEL.EXE
2736	EXCEL.EXE
2736	EXCEL.EXE
2736	EXCEL.EXE
2736	EXCEL.EXE
2736	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

71d8c335ea6acd8127bfa406898544dc17ce83e11841830e2338384feb72ef22.exeSynaptics.exe

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2844 wrote to memory of 2008	2844	71d8c335ea6acd8127bfa406898544dc17ce83e11841830e2338384feb72ef22.exe	82
PID 2844 wrote to memory of 2008	2844	71d8c335ea6acd8127bfa406898544dc17ce83e11841830e2338384feb72ef22.exe	82
PID 2844 wrote to memory of 2008	2844	71d8c335ea6acd8127bfa406898544dc17ce83e11841830e2338384feb72ef22.exe	82
PID 2844 wrote to memory of 2132	2844	71d8c335ea6acd8127bfa406898544dc17ce83e11841830e2338384feb72ef22.exe	83
PID 2844 wrote to memory of 2132	2844	71d8c335ea6acd8127bfa406898544dc17ce83e11841830e2338384feb72ef22.exe	83
PID 2844 wrote to memory of 2132	2844	71d8c335ea6acd8127bfa406898544dc17ce83e11841830e2338384feb72ef22.exe	83
PID 2132 wrote to memory of 4652	2132	Synaptics.exe	84
PID 2132 wrote to memory of 4652	2132	Synaptics.exe	84
PID 2132 wrote to memory of 4652	2132	Synaptics.exe	84

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\71d8c335ea6acd8127bfa406898544dc17ce83e11841830e2338384feb72ef22.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\71d8c335ea6acd8127bfa406898544dc17ce83e11841830e2338384feb72ef22.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:2844
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_71d8c335ea6acd8127bfa406898544dc17ce83e11841830e2338384feb72ef22.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_71d8c335ea6acd8127bfa406898544dc17ce83e11841830e2338384feb72ef22.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2008
- 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:2132
- - 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
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4652

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:2736

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