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System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	svchost.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	._cache_Synaptics.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	svchost.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	._cache_svchost.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	file.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	._cache_file.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Synaptics.exe

Executes dropped EXE 11 IoCs

pid	Process
4968	._cache_file.exe
2980	Synaptics.exe
3952	Fulloptionnew_by elegance.exe
2320	svchost.exe
424	._cache_Synaptics.exe
2540	Fulloptionnew_by elegance.exe
3444	svchost.exe
2904	._cache_svchost.exe
2912	._cache_svchost.exe
452	svchost.exe
2744	svchost.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3444	svchost.exe
3444	svchost.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"	file.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\svchost = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\svchost.exe"	._cache_svchost.exe

Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

flow	ioc
21	ip-api.com

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	file.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Synaptics.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.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\	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\	file.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
5032	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2964	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2904	._cache_svchost.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 5 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2904	._cache_svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2912	._cache_svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2904	._cache_svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	452	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2744	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 9 IoCs

pid	Process
2964	EXCEL.EXE
2964	EXCEL.EXE
2964	EXCEL.EXE
2964	EXCEL.EXE
2964	EXCEL.EXE
2964	EXCEL.EXE
2964	EXCEL.EXE
2964	EXCEL.EXE
2904	._cache_svchost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 23 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 452 wrote to memory of 4968	452	file.exe	83
PID 452 wrote to memory of 4968	452	file.exe	83
PID 452 wrote to memory of 2980	452	file.exe	84
PID 452 wrote to memory of 2980	452	file.exe	84
PID 452 wrote to memory of 2980	452	file.exe	84
PID 4968 wrote to memory of 3952	4968	._cache_file.exe	85
PID 4968 wrote to memory of 3952	4968	._cache_file.exe	85
PID 4968 wrote to memory of 2320	4968	._cache_file.exe	86
PID 4968 wrote to memory of 2320	4968	._cache_file.exe	86
PID 4968 wrote to memory of 2320	4968	._cache_file.exe	86
PID 2980 wrote to memory of 424	2980	Synaptics.exe	87
PID 2980 wrote to memory of 424	2980	Synaptics.exe	87
PID 424 wrote to memory of 2540	424	._cache_Synaptics.exe	89
PID 424 wrote to memory of 2540	424	._cache_Synaptics.exe	89
PID 424 wrote to memory of 3444	424	._cache_Synaptics.exe	90
PID 424 wrote to memory of 3444	424	._cache_Synaptics.exe	90
PID 424 wrote to memory of 3444	424	._cache_Synaptics.exe	90
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 2904	2320	svchost.exe	91
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 2904	2320	svchost.exe	91
PID 3444 wrote to memory of 2912	3444	svchost.exe	93
PID 3444 wrote to memory of 2912	3444	svchost.exe	93
PID 2904 wrote to memory of 5032	2904	._cache_svchost.exe	102
PID 2904 wrote to memory of 5032	2904	._cache_svchost.exe	102

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\file.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\file.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:452
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_file.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_file.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4968
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Fulloptionnew_by elegance.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Fulloptionnew_by elegance.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    PID:3952
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe"
    3⤵
    - Checks computer location settings
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Modifies registry class
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2320
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_svchost.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_svchost.exe"
      4⤵
      Checks computer location settings
      Executes dropped EXE
      Adds Run key to start application
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2904
    - - C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
        
        "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "svchost" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\svchost.exe"
        5⤵
        Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        
        PID:5032
- 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:2980
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate
    3⤵
    - Checks computer location settings
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:424
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Fulloptionnew_by elegance.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Fulloptionnew_by elegance.exe"
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:2540
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.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:3444
    - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_svchost.exe
        
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_svchost.exe"
        5⤵
        Executes dropped EXE
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        
        PID:2912

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:2964

C:\Users\Admin\svchost.exe
C:\Users\Admin\svchost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:452

C:\Users\Admin\svchost.exe
C:\Users\Admin\svchost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2744

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

4

System Information Discovery

4

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery