dcrat | 4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "explorer.exe, \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\KBDINMAL\\taskhost.exe\", \"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\dd_wcf_CA_smci_20240708_153054_896\\4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe\", \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\C_1142\\services.exe\", \"C:\\MSOCache\\All Users\\{90140000-0019-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\\winlogon.exe\", \"C:\\Windows\\Globalization\\explorer.exe\", \"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ASPNETSetup_00000\\4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe\", \"C:\\ProgramData\\Application Data\\lsass.exe\", \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\secpol\\lsm.exe\""	4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "explorer.exe, \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\KBDINMAL\\taskhost.exe\""	4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "explorer.exe, \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\KBDINMAL\\taskhost.exe\", \"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\dd_wcf_CA_smci_20240708_153054_896\\4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe\""	4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "explorer.exe, \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\KBDINMAL\\taskhost.exe\", \"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\dd_wcf_CA_smci_20240708_153054_896\\4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe\", \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\C_1142\\services.exe\""	4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "explorer.exe, \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\KBDINMAL\\taskhost.exe\", \"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\dd_wcf_CA_smci_20240708_153054_896\\4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe\", \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\C_1142\\services.exe\", \"C:\\MSOCache\\All Users\\{90140000-0019-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\\winlogon.exe\""	4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "explorer.exe, \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\KBDINMAL\\taskhost.exe\", \"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\dd_wcf_CA_smci_20240708_153054_896\\4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe\", \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\C_1142\\services.exe\", \"C:\\MSOCache\\All Users\\{90140000-0019-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\\winlogon.exe\", \"C:\\Windows\\Globalization\\explorer.exe\""	4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "explorer.exe, \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\KBDINMAL\\taskhost.exe\", \"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\dd_wcf_CA_smci_20240708_153054_896\\4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe\", \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\C_1142\\services.exe\", \"C:\\MSOCache\\All Users\\{90140000-0019-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\\winlogon.exe\", \"C:\\Windows\\Globalization\\explorer.exe\", \"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ASPNETSetup_00000\\4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe\""	4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "explorer.exe, \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\KBDINMAL\\taskhost.exe\", \"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\dd_wcf_CA_smci_20240708_153054_896\\4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe\", \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\C_1142\\services.exe\", \"C:\\MSOCache\\All Users\\{90140000-0019-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\\winlogon.exe\", \"C:\\Windows\\Globalization\\explorer.exe\", \"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ASPNETSetup_00000\\4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe\", \"C:\\ProgramData\\Application Data\\lsass.exe\""	4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe

Process spawned unexpected child process 8 IoCs

This typically indicates the parent process was compromised via an exploit or macro.

description	pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	1552	264	schtasks.exe	30
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	2796	264	schtasks.exe	30
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	2800	264	schtasks.exe	30
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	2716	264	schtasks.exe	30
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	2928	264	schtasks.exe	30
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	2764	264	schtasks.exe	30
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	2596	264	schtasks.exe	30
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	1960	264	schtasks.exe	30

UAC bypass 3 TTPs 6 IoCs

evasion trojan

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\PromptOnSecureDesktop = "0"	4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	explorer.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin = "0"	explorer.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\PromptOnSecureDesktop = "0"	explorer.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin = "0"	4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe

DCRat payload 8 IoCs

Detects payload of DCRat, commonly dropped by NSIS installers.

rat

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1700-1-0x00000000009E0000-0x0000000000AD4000-memory.dmp	dcrat
behavioral1/files/0x0006000000016e1d-20.dat	dcrat
behavioral1/files/0x000600000001907c-41.dat	dcrat
behavioral1/files/0x000b0000000163b8-63.dat	dcrat
behavioral1/files/0x000c0000000169f5-96.dat	dcrat
behavioral1/files/0x0009000000019080-119.dat	dcrat
behavioral1/files/0x0007000000016e1d-127.dat	dcrat
behavioral1/memory/1356-130-0x00000000001A0000-0x0000000000294000-memory.dmp	dcrat

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1356	explorer.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 16 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3551809350-4263495960-1443967649-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\explorer = "\"C:\\Windows\\Globalization\\explorer.exe\""	4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5 = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ASPNETSetup_00000\\4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe\""	4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\taskhost = "\"C:\\Windows\\System32\\KBDINMAL\\taskhost.exe\""	4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\services = "\"C:\\Windows\\System32\\C_1142\\services.exe\""	4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\winlogon = "\"C:\\MSOCache\\All Users\\{90140000-0019-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\\winlogon.exe\""	4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\lsm = "\"C:\\Windows\\System32\\secpol\\lsm.exe\""	4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3551809350-4263495960-1443967649-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5 = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\dd_wcf_CA_smci_20240708_153054_896\\4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe\""	4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3551809350-4263495960-1443967649-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\services = "\"C:\\Windows\\System32\\C_1142\\services.exe\""	4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3551809350-4263495960-1443967649-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\lsass = "\"C:\\ProgramData\\Application Data\\lsass.exe\""	4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\lsass = "\"C:\\ProgramData\\Application Data\\lsass.exe\""	4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3551809350-4263495960-1443967649-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\lsm = "\"C:\\Windows\\System32\\secpol\\lsm.exe\""	4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3551809350-4263495960-1443967649-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\taskhost = "\"C:\\Windows\\System32\\KBDINMAL\\taskhost.exe\""	4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5 = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\dd_wcf_CA_smci_20240708_153054_896\\4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe\""	4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3551809350-4263495960-1443967649-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\winlogon = "\"C:\\MSOCache\\All Users\\{90140000-0019-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\\winlogon.exe\""	4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\explorer = "\"C:\\Windows\\Globalization\\explorer.exe\""	4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3551809350-4263495960-1443967649-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5 = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ASPNETSetup_00000\\4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe\""	4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

evasion trojan

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA	4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA	explorer.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	explorer.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 15 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\KBDINMAL\taskhost.exe	4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe
File created	C:\Windows\System32\secpol\lsm.exe	4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe
File created	C:\Windows\System32\secpol\101b941d020240259ca4912829b53995ad543df6	4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\KBDINMAL\RCXBCFC.tmp	4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe
File created	C:\Windows\System32\KBDINMAL\taskhost.exe	4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\C_1142\RCXC171.tmp	4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\C_1142\services.exe	4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\secpol\RCXCD4E.tmp	4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe
File created	C:\Windows\System32\C_1142\c5b4cb5e9653cce737f29f72ba880dd4c4bab27d	4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\KBDINMAL\RCXBC8D.tmp	4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\C_1142\RCXC1E0.tmp	4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\secpol\RCXCDBC.tmp	4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe
File created	C:\Windows\System32\KBDINMAL\b75386f1303e64d8139363b71e44ac16341adf4e	4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe
File created	C:\Windows\System32\C_1142\services.exe	4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\secpol\lsm.exe	4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\Globalization\explorer.exe	4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe
File created	C:\Windows\Globalization\7a0fd90576e08807bde2cc57bcf9854bbce05fe3	4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Globalization\RCXC5E8.tmp	4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Globalization\RCXC656.tmp	4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Globalization\explorer.exe	4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 8 IoCs

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

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

pid	Process
2764	schtasks.exe
2596	schtasks.exe
1960	schtasks.exe
1552	schtasks.exe
2796	schtasks.exe
2800	schtasks.exe
2716	schtasks.exe
2928	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1700	4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1700	4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1356	explorer.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1700 wrote to memory of 1356	1700	4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe	40
PID 1700 wrote to memory of 1356	1700	4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe	40
PID 1700 wrote to memory of 1356	1700	4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe	40

System policy modification 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\PromptOnSecureDesktop = "0"	explorer.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin = "0"	4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\PromptOnSecureDesktop = "0"	4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	explorer.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin = "0"	explorer.exe

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\4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- UAC bypass
- Adds Run key to start application
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- System policy modification
PID:1700
- C:\Windows\Globalization\explorer.exe
  "C:\Windows\Globalization\explorer.exe"
  2⤵
  - UAC bypass
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Checks whether UAC is enabled
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - System policy modification
  PID:1356

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\KBDINMAL\taskhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:1552

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dd_wcf_CA_smci_20240708_153054_896\4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:2796

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "services" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\C_1142\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:2800

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0019-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:2716

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorer" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Globalization\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:2928

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ASPNETSetup_00000\4d9022605a286834508c28ec5c9a0ee0ba83cb0e573003919fe190598875fdb5.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:2764

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsass" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\ProgramData\Application Data\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:2596

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsm" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\secpol\lsm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:1960

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

2

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

Privilege Escalation

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

2

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

Defense Evasion

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry