xred | c1317da0fd0dc3d73b38634ea586016f6f651f52acc576fbae8b82721c83e9ae

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	222.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Synaptics.exe

Drops startup file 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\HBMQLS.lnk	._cache_222.exe

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

pid	Process
564	._cache_222.exe
2056	Synaptics.exe
1352	._cache_Synaptics.exe
4384	EWZJGF.exe
3400	EWZJGF.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"	222.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\HBMQLS = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Windata\\EWZJGF.exe\""	._cache_222.exe

AutoIT Executable 19 IoCs

AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1352-194-0x0000000000D70000-0x0000000000F70000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe
behavioral2/memory/1352-203-0x0000000000D70000-0x0000000000F70000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe
behavioral2/memory/564-265-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000DC0000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe
behavioral2/memory/564-267-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000DC0000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe
behavioral2/memory/564-269-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000DC0000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe
behavioral2/memory/564-271-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000DC0000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe
behavioral2/memory/564-273-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000DC0000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe
behavioral2/memory/564-275-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000DC0000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe
behavioral2/memory/4384-280-0x00000000006D0000-0x00000000008D0000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe
behavioral2/memory/564-281-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000DC0000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe
behavioral2/memory/564-303-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000DC0000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe
behavioral2/memory/564-305-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000DC0000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe
behavioral2/memory/564-307-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000DC0000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe
behavioral2/memory/564-309-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000DC0000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe
behavioral2/memory/564-311-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000DC0000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe
behavioral2/memory/3400-314-0x00000000006D0000-0x00000000008D0000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe
behavioral2/memory/564-315-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000DC0000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe
behavioral2/memory/564-317-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000DC0000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe
behavioral2/memory/564-319-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000DC0000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe

UPX packed file 22 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000c000000023b54-6.dat	upx
behavioral2/memory/564-70-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000DC0000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1352-194-0x0000000000D70000-0x0000000000F70000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1352-203-0x0000000000D70000-0x0000000000F70000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/564-265-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000DC0000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/564-267-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000DC0000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/564-269-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000DC0000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/564-271-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000DC0000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/564-273-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000DC0000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/564-275-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000DC0000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4384-278-0x00000000006D0000-0x00000000008D0000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4384-280-0x00000000006D0000-0x00000000008D0000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/564-281-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000DC0000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/564-303-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000DC0000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/564-305-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000DC0000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/564-307-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000DC0000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/564-309-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000DC0000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/564-311-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000DC0000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3400-314-0x00000000006D0000-0x00000000008D0000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/564-315-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000DC0000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/564-317-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000DC0000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/564-319-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000DC0000-memory.dmp	upx

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 9 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	EWZJGF.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	222.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Synaptics.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	WSCript.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	EWZJGF.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	._cache_222.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	._cache_Synaptics.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	schtasks.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 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
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0	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\SystemFamily	EXCEL.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemSKU	EXCEL.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\BIOS	EXCEL.EXE

Modifies registry class 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\	222.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\	Synaptics.exe

NTFS ADS 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\winmgmts:\localhost\root\SecurityCenter2	._cache_222.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
4660	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1416	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
564	._cache_222.exe
564	._cache_222.exe
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Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
564	._cache_222.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs

pid	Process
1416	EXCEL.EXE
1416	EXCEL.EXE
1416	EXCEL.EXE
1416	EXCEL.EXE
1416	EXCEL.EXE
1416	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4648 wrote to memory of 564	4648	222.exe	83
PID 4648 wrote to memory of 564	4648	222.exe	83
PID 4648 wrote to memory of 564	4648	222.exe	83
PID 4648 wrote to memory of 2056	4648	222.exe	84
PID 4648 wrote to memory of 2056	4648	222.exe	84
PID 4648 wrote to memory of 2056	4648	222.exe	84
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 1352	2056	Synaptics.exe	85
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 1352	2056	Synaptics.exe	85
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 1352	2056	Synaptics.exe	85
PID 564 wrote to memory of 4776	564	._cache_222.exe	86
PID 564 wrote to memory of 4776	564	._cache_222.exe	86
PID 564 wrote to memory of 4776	564	._cache_222.exe	86
PID 564 wrote to memory of 3552	564	._cache_222.exe	89
PID 564 wrote to memory of 3552	564	._cache_222.exe	89
PID 564 wrote to memory of 3552	564	._cache_222.exe	89
PID 4776 wrote to memory of 4660	4776	cmd.exe	90
PID 4776 wrote to memory of 4660	4776	cmd.exe	90
PID 4776 wrote to memory of 4660	4776	cmd.exe	90

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\222.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\222.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:4648
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_222.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_222.exe"
  2⤵
  - Drops startup file
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - NTFS ADS
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:564
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c schtasks /create /tn HBMQLS.exe /tr C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windata\EWZJGF.exe /sc minute /mo 1
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4776
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      schtasks /create /tn HBMQLS.exe /tr C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windata\EWZJGF.exe /sc minute /mo 1
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4660
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WSCript.exe
    WSCript C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HBMQLS.vbs
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:3552
- 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:2056
- - 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
    PID:1352

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:1416

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windata\EWZJGF.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windata\EWZJGF.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4384

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windata\EWZJGF.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windata\EWZJGF.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:3400

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

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