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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	._cache_VPN Plus V2.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	._cache_Synaptics.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	VPNPlus.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	VPNPlus.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	VPN Plus V2.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Synaptics.exe

Executes dropped EXE 9 IoCs

pid	Process
2188	._cache_VPN Plus V2.exe
2804	Synaptics.exe
208	VPN Plus Config.exe
1624	VPNPlus.exe
956	._cache_Synaptics.exe
1332	VPN Plus Config.exe
3416	VPNPlus.exe
1576	._cache_VPNPlus.exe
2932	._cache_VPNPlus.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3416	VPNPlus.exe
3416	VPNPlus.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	VPNPlus.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	._cache_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 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
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
1760	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs

pid	Process
1760	EXCEL.EXE
1760	EXCEL.EXE
1760	EXCEL.EXE
1760	EXCEL.EXE
1760	EXCEL.EXE
1760	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 23 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 2188	2788	VPN Plus V2.exe	83
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 2188	2788	VPN Plus V2.exe	83
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 2804	2788	VPN Plus V2.exe	84
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 2804	2788	VPN Plus V2.exe	84
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 2804	2788	VPN Plus V2.exe	84
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 208	2188	._cache_VPN Plus V2.exe	85
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 208	2188	._cache_VPN Plus V2.exe	85
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 1624	2188	._cache_VPN Plus V2.exe	86
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 1624	2188	._cache_VPN Plus V2.exe	86
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 1624	2188	._cache_VPN Plus V2.exe	86
PID 2804 wrote to memory of 956	2804	Synaptics.exe	87
PID 2804 wrote to memory of 956	2804	Synaptics.exe	87
PID 956 wrote to memory of 1332	956	._cache_Synaptics.exe	90
PID 956 wrote to memory of 1332	956	._cache_Synaptics.exe	90
PID 956 wrote to memory of 3416	956	._cache_Synaptics.exe	91
PID 956 wrote to memory of 3416	956	._cache_Synaptics.exe	91
PID 956 wrote to memory of 3416	956	._cache_Synaptics.exe	91
PID 1624 wrote to memory of 1576	1624	VPNPlus.exe	93
PID 1624 wrote to memory of 1576	1624	VPNPlus.exe	93
PID 1624 wrote to memory of 1576	1624	VPNPlus.exe	93
PID 3416 wrote to memory of 2932	3416	VPNPlus.exe	94
PID 3416 wrote to memory of 2932	3416	VPNPlus.exe	94
PID 3416 wrote to memory of 2932	3416	VPNPlus.exe	94

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VPN Plus V2\VPN Plus V2.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VPN Plus V2\VPN Plus V2.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:2788
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VPN Plus V2\._cache_VPN Plus V2.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VPN Plus V2\._cache_VPN Plus V2.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2188
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VPN Plus Config.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VPN Plus Config.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    PID:208
- - 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:1624
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VPN Plus V2\._cache_VPNPlus.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VPN Plus V2\._cache_VPNPlus.exe"
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1576
- 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:2804
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VPN Plus V2\._cache_Synaptics.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VPN Plus V2\._cache_Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate
    3⤵
    - Checks computer location settings
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:956
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VPN Plus Config.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VPN Plus Config.exe"
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:1332
  - - 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:3416
    - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VPN Plus V2\._cache_VPNPlus.exe
        
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VPN Plus V2\._cache_VPNPlus.exe"
        5⤵
        Executes dropped EXE
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        
        PID:2932

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:1760

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