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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	eae910b312db72d424616f4bfb799092a4e0b0a5a44b23100fbe1daba0ac7bfdN.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Synaptics.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
5056	._cache_eae910b312db72d424616f4bfb799092a4e0b0a5a44b23100fbe1daba0ac7bfdN.exe
3084	Synaptics.exe
3332	._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"	eae910b312db72d424616f4bfb799092a4e0b0a5a44b23100fbe1daba0ac7bfdN.exe

Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Web Service

T1102

flow	ioc
8	pastebin.com
10	pastebin.com

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Program crash 1 IoCs

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
4516	5056	WerFault.exe	83

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	._cache_Synaptics.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	eae910b312db72d424616f4bfb799092a4e0b0a5a44b23100fbe1daba0ac7bfdN.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	._cache_eae910b312db72d424616f4bfb799092a4e0b0a5a44b23100fbe1daba0ac7bfdN.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	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 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 value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemSKU	EXCEL.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\BIOS	EXCEL.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemFamily	EXCEL.EXE

Modifies registry class 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\	eae910b312db72d424616f4bfb799092a4e0b0a5a44b23100fbe1daba0ac7bfdN.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\	Synaptics.exe

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1100	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5056	._cache_eae910b312db72d424616f4bfb799092a4e0b0a5a44b23100fbe1daba0ac7bfdN.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3332	._cache_Synaptics.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

pid	Process
1100	EXCEL.EXE
1100	EXCEL.EXE
1100	EXCEL.EXE
1100	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 552 wrote to memory of 5056	552	eae910b312db72d424616f4bfb799092a4e0b0a5a44b23100fbe1daba0ac7bfdN.exe	83
PID 552 wrote to memory of 5056	552	eae910b312db72d424616f4bfb799092a4e0b0a5a44b23100fbe1daba0ac7bfdN.exe	83
PID 552 wrote to memory of 5056	552	eae910b312db72d424616f4bfb799092a4e0b0a5a44b23100fbe1daba0ac7bfdN.exe	83
PID 552 wrote to memory of 3084	552	eae910b312db72d424616f4bfb799092a4e0b0a5a44b23100fbe1daba0ac7bfdN.exe	85
PID 552 wrote to memory of 3084	552	eae910b312db72d424616f4bfb799092a4e0b0a5a44b23100fbe1daba0ac7bfdN.exe	85
PID 552 wrote to memory of 3084	552	eae910b312db72d424616f4bfb799092a4e0b0a5a44b23100fbe1daba0ac7bfdN.exe	85
PID 3084 wrote to memory of 3332	3084	Synaptics.exe	86
PID 3084 wrote to memory of 3332	3084	Synaptics.exe	86
PID 3084 wrote to memory of 3332	3084	Synaptics.exe	86

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eae910b312db72d424616f4bfb799092a4e0b0a5a44b23100fbe1daba0ac7bfdN.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eae910b312db72d424616f4bfb799092a4e0b0a5a44b23100fbe1daba0ac7bfdN.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:552
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_eae910b312db72d424616f4bfb799092a4e0b0a5a44b23100fbe1daba0ac7bfdN.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_eae910b312db72d424616f4bfb799092a4e0b0a5a44b23100fbe1daba0ac7bfdN.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:5056
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 5056 -s 1708
    3⤵
    - Program crash
    PID:4516
- 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:3084
- - 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:3332

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:1100

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 432 -p 5056 -ip 5056
1⤵
PID:1916

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

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Web Service