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System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	svchost.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	._cache_Synaptics.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	svchost.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	._cache_svchost.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	457a62394c53eba3c5ef6d569230487c17aaabc837a4a9361670b1c2ee9f5c34.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	._cache_457a62394c53eba3c5ef6d569230487c17aaabc837a4a9361670b1c2ee9f5c34.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Synaptics.exe

Executes dropped EXE 12 IoCs

pid	Process
2496	._cache_457a62394c53eba3c5ef6d569230487c17aaabc837a4a9361670b1c2ee9f5c34.exe
3440	Synaptics.exe
4392	Fulloptionnew_by elegance.exe
872	svchost.exe
3372	._cache_Synaptics.exe
2808	Fulloptionnew_by elegance.exe
1040	svchost.exe
3964	._cache_svchost.exe
4464	._cache_svchost.exe
1800	svchost.exe
2084	svchost.exe
4900	svchost.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1040	svchost.exe
1040	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\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\svchost = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\svchost.exe"	._cache_svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Synaptics Pointing Device Driver = "C:\\ProgramData\\Synaptics\\Synaptics.exe"	457a62394c53eba3c5ef6d569230487c17aaabc837a4a9361670b1c2ee9f5c34.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
17	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	457a62394c53eba3c5ef6d569230487c17aaabc837a4a9361670b1c2ee9f5c34.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 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 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\	457a62394c53eba3c5ef6d569230487c17aaabc837a4a9361670b1c2ee9f5c34.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\	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\	svchost.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
2492	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3620	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3964	._cache_svchost.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3964	._cache_svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4464	._cache_svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3964	._cache_svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1800	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2084	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4900	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 9 IoCs

pid	Process
3620	EXCEL.EXE
3620	EXCEL.EXE
3620	EXCEL.EXE
3620	EXCEL.EXE
3620	EXCEL.EXE
3620	EXCEL.EXE
3620	EXCEL.EXE
3620	EXCEL.EXE
3964	._cache_svchost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 23 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4836 wrote to memory of 2496	4836	457a62394c53eba3c5ef6d569230487c17aaabc837a4a9361670b1c2ee9f5c34.exe	85
PID 4836 wrote to memory of 2496	4836	457a62394c53eba3c5ef6d569230487c17aaabc837a4a9361670b1c2ee9f5c34.exe	85
PID 4836 wrote to memory of 3440	4836	457a62394c53eba3c5ef6d569230487c17aaabc837a4a9361670b1c2ee9f5c34.exe	86
PID 4836 wrote to memory of 3440	4836	457a62394c53eba3c5ef6d569230487c17aaabc837a4a9361670b1c2ee9f5c34.exe	86
PID 4836 wrote to memory of 3440	4836	457a62394c53eba3c5ef6d569230487c17aaabc837a4a9361670b1c2ee9f5c34.exe	86
PID 2496 wrote to memory of 4392	2496	._cache_457a62394c53eba3c5ef6d569230487c17aaabc837a4a9361670b1c2ee9f5c34.exe	87
PID 2496 wrote to memory of 4392	2496	._cache_457a62394c53eba3c5ef6d569230487c17aaabc837a4a9361670b1c2ee9f5c34.exe	87
PID 2496 wrote to memory of 872	2496	._cache_457a62394c53eba3c5ef6d569230487c17aaabc837a4a9361670b1c2ee9f5c34.exe	88
PID 2496 wrote to memory of 872	2496	._cache_457a62394c53eba3c5ef6d569230487c17aaabc837a4a9361670b1c2ee9f5c34.exe	88
PID 2496 wrote to memory of 872	2496	._cache_457a62394c53eba3c5ef6d569230487c17aaabc837a4a9361670b1c2ee9f5c34.exe	88
PID 3440 wrote to memory of 3372	3440	Synaptics.exe	89
PID 3440 wrote to memory of 3372	3440	Synaptics.exe	89
PID 3372 wrote to memory of 2808	3372	._cache_Synaptics.exe	91
PID 3372 wrote to memory of 2808	3372	._cache_Synaptics.exe	91
PID 3372 wrote to memory of 1040	3372	._cache_Synaptics.exe	92
PID 3372 wrote to memory of 1040	3372	._cache_Synaptics.exe	92
PID 3372 wrote to memory of 1040	3372	._cache_Synaptics.exe	92
PID 872 wrote to memory of 3964	872	svchost.exe	93
PID 872 wrote to memory of 3964	872	svchost.exe	93
PID 1040 wrote to memory of 4464	1040	svchost.exe	95
PID 1040 wrote to memory of 4464	1040	svchost.exe	95
PID 3964 wrote to memory of 2492	3964	._cache_svchost.exe	101
PID 3964 wrote to memory of 2492	3964	._cache_svchost.exe	101

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\457a62394c53eba3c5ef6d569230487c17aaabc837a4a9361670b1c2ee9f5c34.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\457a62394c53eba3c5ef6d569230487c17aaabc837a4a9361670b1c2ee9f5c34.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:4836
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_457a62394c53eba3c5ef6d569230487c17aaabc837a4a9361670b1c2ee9f5c34.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_457a62394c53eba3c5ef6d569230487c17aaabc837a4a9361670b1c2ee9f5c34.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2496
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Fulloptionnew_by elegance.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Fulloptionnew_by elegance.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    PID:4392
- - 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:872
  - - 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:3964
    - - 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:2492
- 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:3440
- - 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:3372
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Fulloptionnew_by elegance.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Fulloptionnew_by elegance.exe"
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:2808
  - - 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:1040
    - - 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:4464

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:3620

C:\Users\Admin\svchost.exe
C:\Users\Admin\svchost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1800

C:\Users\Admin\svchost.exe
C:\Users\Admin\svchost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2084

C:\Users\Admin\svchost.exe
C:\Users\Admin\svchost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4900

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