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System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4050598569-1597076380-177084960-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	._cache_VPN Plus.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4050598569-1597076380-177084960-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Synaptics.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4050598569-1597076380-177084960-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	._cache_Synaptics.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4050598569-1597076380-177084960-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	VPN Plus.exe

Executes dropped EXE 7 IoCs

pid	Process
1344	._cache_VPN Plus.exe
1952	Synaptics.exe
4648	VPN Plus Config.exe
3556	VPNPlus.exe
3712	._cache_Synaptics.exe
4600	VPN Plus Config.exe
4500	VPNPlus.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 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.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4050598569-1597076380-177084960-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows Defender = "C:\\Windows\\Registry"	VPN Plus Config.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Registry	VPN Plus Config.exe
File created	C:\Windows\Registry	VPN Plus Config.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Registry	VPN Plus Config.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 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	VPN Plus.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

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 2 IoCs

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

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

pid	Process
2020	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1504	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 27 IoCs

pid	Process
4648	VPN Plus Config.exe
4648	VPN Plus Config.exe
4648	VPN Plus Config.exe
4648	VPN Plus Config.exe
4648	VPN Plus Config.exe
4648	VPN Plus Config.exe
4648	VPN Plus Config.exe
4648	VPN Plus Config.exe
4648	VPN Plus Config.exe
4648	VPN Plus Config.exe
4648	VPN Plus Config.exe
4648	VPN Plus Config.exe
4648	VPN Plus Config.exe
4648	VPN Plus Config.exe
4648	VPN Plus Config.exe
4648	VPN Plus Config.exe
4648	VPN Plus Config.exe
4648	VPN Plus Config.exe
4648	VPN Plus Config.exe
4648	VPN Plus Config.exe
4648	VPN Plus Config.exe
4648	VPN Plus Config.exe
4648	VPN Plus Config.exe
4648	VPN Plus Config.exe
4648	VPN Plus Config.exe
4648	VPN Plus Config.exe
4648	VPN Plus Config.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4648	VPN Plus Config.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4600	VPN Plus Config.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs

pid	Process
1504	EXCEL.EXE
1504	EXCEL.EXE
1504	EXCEL.EXE
1504	EXCEL.EXE
1504	EXCEL.EXE
1504	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 216 wrote to memory of 1344	216	VPN Plus.exe	82
PID 216 wrote to memory of 1344	216	VPN Plus.exe	82
PID 216 wrote to memory of 1952	216	VPN Plus.exe	83
PID 216 wrote to memory of 1952	216	VPN Plus.exe	83
PID 216 wrote to memory of 1952	216	VPN Plus.exe	83
PID 1344 wrote to memory of 4648	1344	._cache_VPN Plus.exe	84
PID 1344 wrote to memory of 4648	1344	._cache_VPN Plus.exe	84
PID 1344 wrote to memory of 3556	1344	._cache_VPN Plus.exe	85
PID 1344 wrote to memory of 3556	1344	._cache_VPN Plus.exe	85
PID 1344 wrote to memory of 3556	1344	._cache_VPN Plus.exe	85
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 3712	1952	Synaptics.exe	87
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 3712	1952	Synaptics.exe	87
PID 3712 wrote to memory of 4600	3712	._cache_Synaptics.exe	89
PID 3712 wrote to memory of 4600	3712	._cache_Synaptics.exe	89
PID 3712 wrote to memory of 4500	3712	._cache_Synaptics.exe	90
PID 3712 wrote to memory of 4500	3712	._cache_Synaptics.exe	90
PID 3712 wrote to memory of 4500	3712	._cache_Synaptics.exe	90
PID 4648 wrote to memory of 2036	4648	VPN Plus Config.exe	97
PID 4648 wrote to memory of 2036	4648	VPN Plus Config.exe	97
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 2020	2036	CMD.exe	99
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 2020	2036	CMD.exe	99

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\VPN Plus V2\VPN Plus.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VPN Plus V2\VPN Plus.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:216
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VPN Plus V2\._cache_VPN Plus.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VPN Plus V2\._cache_VPN Plus.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1344
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VPN Plus Config.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VPN Plus Config.exe"
    3⤵
    - Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Adds Run key to start application
    - Drops file in Windows directory
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4648
  - - C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\CMD.exe
      "CMD" /C SchTaSKs /CrEAte /F /sc OnLoGoN /rl HighEst /tn "Windows Defender" /tr "C:\Windows\Registry" & exit
      4⤵
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2036
    - - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        
        SchTaSKs /CrEAte /F /sc OnLoGoN /rl HighEst /tn "Windows Defender" /tr "C:\Windows\Registry"
        5⤵
        Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        
        PID:2020
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VPNPlus.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VPNPlus.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:3556
- 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:1952
- - 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:3712
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VPN Plus Config.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VPN Plus Config.exe"
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      Drops file in Windows directory
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4600
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VPNPlus.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VPNPlus.exe"
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4500

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:1504

C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe
C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe
1⤵
PID:3956

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

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

Modify Registry

2

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

4

System Information Discovery

4

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery