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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	2024-12-20_1ca90ba487b5c8d6c88ec057c64d9234_avoslocker_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	2024-12-20_1ca90ba487b5c8d6c88ec057c64d9234_avoslocker_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Synaptics.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Synaptics.exe

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

pid	Process
4856	._cache_2024-12-20_1ca90ba487b5c8d6c88ec057c64d9234_avoslocker_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe
1852	Synaptics.exe
5020	Synaptics.exe
1120	._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"	2024-12-20_1ca90ba487b5c8d6c88ec057c64d9234_avoslocker_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2828 set thread context of 3156	2828	2024-12-20_1ca90ba487b5c8d6c88ec057c64d9234_avoslocker_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe	92
PID 1852 set thread context of 5020	1852	Synaptics.exe	115

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 10 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	powershell.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	powershell.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	schtasks.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2024-12-20_1ca90ba487b5c8d6c88ec057c64d9234_avoslocker_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	powershell.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	schtasks.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2024-12-20_1ca90ba487b5c8d6c88ec057c64d9234_avoslocker_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Synaptics.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Synaptics.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	powershell.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\	Synaptics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\	2024-12-20_1ca90ba487b5c8d6c88ec057c64d9234_avoslocker_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

pid	Process
1296	schtasks.exe
3212	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2596	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 13 IoCs

pid	Process
2828	2024-12-20_1ca90ba487b5c8d6c88ec057c64d9234_avoslocker_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe
536	powershell.exe
5076	powershell.exe
2828	2024-12-20_1ca90ba487b5c8d6c88ec057c64d9234_avoslocker_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe
536	powershell.exe
5076	powershell.exe
4856	._cache_2024-12-20_1ca90ba487b5c8d6c88ec057c64d9234_avoslocker_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe
1852	Synaptics.exe
1056	powershell.exe
2172	powershell.exe
1852	Synaptics.exe
2172	powershell.exe
1056	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 8 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2828	2024-12-20_1ca90ba487b5c8d6c88ec057c64d9234_avoslocker_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	536	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5076	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4856	._cache_2024-12-20_1ca90ba487b5c8d6c88ec057c64d9234_avoslocker_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1852	Synaptics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1056	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2172	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1120	._cache_Synaptics.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 7 IoCs

pid	Process
4856	._cache_2024-12-20_1ca90ba487b5c8d6c88ec057c64d9234_avoslocker_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe
2596	EXCEL.EXE
2596	EXCEL.EXE
2596	EXCEL.EXE
2596	EXCEL.EXE
2596	EXCEL.EXE
2596	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 47 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 536	2828	2024-12-20_1ca90ba487b5c8d6c88ec057c64d9234_avoslocker_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe	86
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 536	2828	2024-12-20_1ca90ba487b5c8d6c88ec057c64d9234_avoslocker_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe	86
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 536	2828	2024-12-20_1ca90ba487b5c8d6c88ec057c64d9234_avoslocker_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe	86
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 5076	2828	2024-12-20_1ca90ba487b5c8d6c88ec057c64d9234_avoslocker_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe	88
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 5076	2828	2024-12-20_1ca90ba487b5c8d6c88ec057c64d9234_avoslocker_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe	88
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 5076	2828	2024-12-20_1ca90ba487b5c8d6c88ec057c64d9234_avoslocker_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe	88
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 3212	2828	2024-12-20_1ca90ba487b5c8d6c88ec057c64d9234_avoslocker_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe	90
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 3212	2828	2024-12-20_1ca90ba487b5c8d6c88ec057c64d9234_avoslocker_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe	90
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 3212	2828	2024-12-20_1ca90ba487b5c8d6c88ec057c64d9234_avoslocker_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe	90
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 3156	2828	2024-12-20_1ca90ba487b5c8d6c88ec057c64d9234_avoslocker_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe	92
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 3156	2828	2024-12-20_1ca90ba487b5c8d6c88ec057c64d9234_avoslocker_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe	92
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 3156	2828	2024-12-20_1ca90ba487b5c8d6c88ec057c64d9234_avoslocker_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe	92
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 3156	2828	2024-12-20_1ca90ba487b5c8d6c88ec057c64d9234_avoslocker_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe	92
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 3156	2828	2024-12-20_1ca90ba487b5c8d6c88ec057c64d9234_avoslocker_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe	92
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 3156	2828	2024-12-20_1ca90ba487b5c8d6c88ec057c64d9234_avoslocker_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe	92
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 3156	2828	2024-12-20_1ca90ba487b5c8d6c88ec057c64d9234_avoslocker_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe	92
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 3156	2828	2024-12-20_1ca90ba487b5c8d6c88ec057c64d9234_avoslocker_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe	92
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 3156	2828	2024-12-20_1ca90ba487b5c8d6c88ec057c64d9234_avoslocker_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe	92
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 3156	2828	2024-12-20_1ca90ba487b5c8d6c88ec057c64d9234_avoslocker_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe	92
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 3156	2828	2024-12-20_1ca90ba487b5c8d6c88ec057c64d9234_avoslocker_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe	92
PID 3156 wrote to memory of 4856	3156	2024-12-20_1ca90ba487b5c8d6c88ec057c64d9234_avoslocker_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe	93
PID 3156 wrote to memory of 4856	3156	2024-12-20_1ca90ba487b5c8d6c88ec057c64d9234_avoslocker_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe	93
PID 3156 wrote to memory of 1852	3156	2024-12-20_1ca90ba487b5c8d6c88ec057c64d9234_avoslocker_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe	94
PID 3156 wrote to memory of 1852	3156	2024-12-20_1ca90ba487b5c8d6c88ec057c64d9234_avoslocker_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe	94
PID 3156 wrote to memory of 1852	3156	2024-12-20_1ca90ba487b5c8d6c88ec057c64d9234_avoslocker_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe	94
PID 1852 wrote to memory of 1056	1852	Synaptics.exe	109
PID 1852 wrote to memory of 1056	1852	Synaptics.exe	109
PID 1852 wrote to memory of 1056	1852	Synaptics.exe	109
PID 1852 wrote to memory of 2172	1852	Synaptics.exe	111
PID 1852 wrote to memory of 2172	1852	Synaptics.exe	111
PID 1852 wrote to memory of 2172	1852	Synaptics.exe	111
PID 1852 wrote to memory of 1296	1852	Synaptics.exe	113
PID 1852 wrote to memory of 1296	1852	Synaptics.exe	113
PID 1852 wrote to memory of 1296	1852	Synaptics.exe	113
PID 1852 wrote to memory of 5020	1852	Synaptics.exe	115
PID 1852 wrote to memory of 5020	1852	Synaptics.exe	115
PID 1852 wrote to memory of 5020	1852	Synaptics.exe	115
PID 1852 wrote to memory of 5020	1852	Synaptics.exe	115
PID 1852 wrote to memory of 5020	1852	Synaptics.exe	115
PID 1852 wrote to memory of 5020	1852	Synaptics.exe	115
PID 1852 wrote to memory of 5020	1852	Synaptics.exe	115
PID 1852 wrote to memory of 5020	1852	Synaptics.exe	115
PID 1852 wrote to memory of 5020	1852	Synaptics.exe	115
PID 1852 wrote to memory of 5020	1852	Synaptics.exe	115
PID 1852 wrote to memory of 5020	1852	Synaptics.exe	115
PID 5020 wrote to memory of 1120	5020	Synaptics.exe	117
PID 5020 wrote to memory of 1120	5020	Synaptics.exe	117

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-12-20_1ca90ba487b5c8d6c88ec057c64d9234_avoslocker_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-12-20_1ca90ba487b5c8d6c88ec057c64d9234_avoslocker_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2828
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-12-20_1ca90ba487b5c8d6c88ec057c64d9234_avoslocker_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe"
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:536
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\rgrkFqQ.exe"
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:5076
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "Updates\rgrkFqQ" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpD997.tmp"
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:3212
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-12-20_1ca90ba487b5c8d6c88ec057c64d9234_avoslocker_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-12-20_1ca90ba487b5c8d6c88ec057c64d9234_avoslocker_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Modifies registry class
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3156
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2024-12-20_1ca90ba487b5c8d6c88ec057c64d9234_avoslocker_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2024-12-20_1ca90ba487b5c8d6c88ec057c64d9234_avoslocker_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:4856
- - C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
    "C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate
    3⤵
    - Checks computer location settings
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1852
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe"
      4⤵
      Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1056
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\rgrkFqQ.exe"
      4⤵
      Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2172
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "Updates\rgrkFqQ" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp217D.tmp"
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1296
  - - C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
      "C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe"
      4⤵
      Checks computer location settings
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry class
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5020
    - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe
        
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe"
        5⤵
        Executes dropped EXE
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        
        PID:1120

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:2596

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

System Information Discovery