Drops startup file

Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files

Steal credentials from unsecured files.

Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting

Downloads MZ/PE file

Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2

Looks up external IP address via web service

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

Checks computer location settings

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

Enumerates processes with tasklist

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.