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System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	VPN Plus V2.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	._cache_VPN Plus V2.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Synaptics.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	VPNPlus.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	._cache_Synaptics.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	VPNPlus.exe

Executes dropped EXE 10 IoCs

pid	Process
4580	VPN Plus V2.exe
772	._cache_VPN Plus V2.exe
1720	Synaptics.exe
640	VPN Plus Config.exe
1732	VPNPlus.exe
4832	._cache_Synaptics.exe
3980	VPN Plus Config.exe
4896	._cache_VPNPlus.exe
3608	VPNPlus.exe
5100	._cache_VPNPlus.exe

Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs

pid	Process
3608	VPNPlus.exe
3608	VPNPlus.exe
1720	Synaptics.exe
1720	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"	VPN Plus V2.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 6 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	VPN Plus V2.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Synaptics.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	VPNPlus.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	._cache_VPNPlus.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	VPNPlus.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	._cache_VPNPlus.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 opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\BIOS	EXCEL.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemFamily	EXCEL.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemSKU	EXCEL.EXE

Modifies registry class 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{4336a54d-038b-4685-ab02-99bb52d3fb8b}\Instance\	7zFM.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000_Classes\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}\Instance\	7zFM.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\	VPN Plus V2.exe
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\	VPNPlus.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\	VPNPlus.exe

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4212	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4480	7zFM.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4480	7zFM.exe
Token: 35	4480	7zFM.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4480	7zFM.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4480	7zFM.exe
4480	7zFM.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 8 IoCs

pid	Process
4212	EXCEL.EXE
4212	EXCEL.EXE
4212	EXCEL.EXE
4212	EXCEL.EXE
4212	EXCEL.EXE
4212	EXCEL.EXE
4212	EXCEL.EXE
4212	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 23 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4580 wrote to memory of 772	4580	VPN Plus V2.exe	96
PID 4580 wrote to memory of 772	4580	VPN Plus V2.exe	96
PID 4580 wrote to memory of 1720	4580	VPN Plus V2.exe	97
PID 4580 wrote to memory of 1720	4580	VPN Plus V2.exe	97
PID 4580 wrote to memory of 1720	4580	VPN Plus V2.exe	97
PID 772 wrote to memory of 640	772	._cache_VPN Plus V2.exe	99
PID 772 wrote to memory of 640	772	._cache_VPN Plus V2.exe	99
PID 772 wrote to memory of 1732	772	._cache_VPN Plus V2.exe	100
PID 772 wrote to memory of 1732	772	._cache_VPN Plus V2.exe	100
PID 772 wrote to memory of 1732	772	._cache_VPN Plus V2.exe	100
PID 1720 wrote to memory of 4832	1720	Synaptics.exe	101
PID 1720 wrote to memory of 4832	1720	Synaptics.exe	101
PID 4832 wrote to memory of 3980	4832	._cache_Synaptics.exe	102
PID 4832 wrote to memory of 3980	4832	._cache_Synaptics.exe	102
PID 1732 wrote to memory of 4896	1732	VPNPlus.exe	103
PID 1732 wrote to memory of 4896	1732	VPNPlus.exe	103
PID 1732 wrote to memory of 4896	1732	VPNPlus.exe	103
PID 4832 wrote to memory of 3608	4832	._cache_Synaptics.exe	104
PID 4832 wrote to memory of 3608	4832	._cache_Synaptics.exe	104
PID 4832 wrote to memory of 3608	4832	._cache_Synaptics.exe	104
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 5100	3608	VPNPlus.exe	105
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 5100	3608	VPNPlus.exe	105
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 5100	3608	VPNPlus.exe	105

C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe
"C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VPN Plus V2.zip"
1⤵
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
PID:4480

C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
1⤵
PID:1304

C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\VPN Plus V2\VPN Plus V2.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\VPN Plus V2\VPN Plus V2.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4580
- C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\VPN Plus V2\._cache_VPN Plus V2.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\VPN Plus V2\._cache_VPN Plus V2.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:772
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VPN Plus Config.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VPN Plus Config.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    PID:640
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VPNPlus.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VPNPlus.exe"
    3⤵
    - Checks computer location settings
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Modifies registry class
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1732
  - - C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\VPN Plus V2\._cache_VPNPlus.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\VPN Plus V2\._cache_VPNPlus.exe"
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4896
- C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
  "C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Modifies registry class
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1720
- - C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\VPN Plus V2\._cache_Synaptics.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\VPN Plus V2\._cache_Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate
    3⤵
    - Checks computer location settings
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4832
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VPN Plus Config.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VPN Plus Config.exe"
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:3980
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VPNPlus.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VPNPlus.exe"
      4⤵
      Checks computer location settings
      Executes dropped EXE
      Loads dropped DLL
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry class
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3608
    - - C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\VPN Plus V2\._cache_VPNPlus.exe
        
        "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\VPN Plus V2\._cache_VPNPlus.exe"
        5⤵
        Executes dropped EXE
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        
        PID:5100

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:4212

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