gh0strat | 4066ba34407980fa5c44d2603a771096605bbdab4c7dc1fa4c820947014c7cf7

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4050598569-1597076380-177084960-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	HD_4066ba34407980fa5c44d2603a771096605bbdab4c7dc1fa4c820947014c7cf7.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4050598569-1597076380-177084960-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Synaptics.exe

Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs

pid	Process
4324	look2.exe
1724	HD_4066ba34407980fa5c44d2603a771096605bbdab4c7dc1fa4c820947014c7cf7.exe
4192	._cache_HD_4066ba34407980fa5c44d2603a771096605bbdab4c7dc1fa4c820947014c7cf7.exe
2756	Synaptics.exe
3444	._cache_Synaptics.exe
632	svchcst.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
4324	look2.exe
2732	svchost.exe
632	svchcst.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"	HD_4066ba34407980fa5c44d2603a771096605bbdab4c7dc1fa4c820947014c7cf7.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchcst.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchcst.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240626812.bat	look2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini	look2.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	4066ba34407980fa5c44d2603a771096605bbdab4c7dc1fa4c820947014c7cf7.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 8 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	HD_4066ba34407980fa5c44d2603a771096605bbdab4c7dc1fa4c820947014c7cf7.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	._cache_HD_4066ba34407980fa5c44d2603a771096605bbdab4c7dc1fa4c820947014c7cf7.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Synaptics.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	._cache_Synaptics.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchcst.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	4066ba34407980fa5c44d2603a771096605bbdab4c7dc1fa4c820947014c7cf7.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	look2.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 value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	EXCEL.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0	EXCEL.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	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\SystemSKU	EXCEL.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\BIOS	EXCEL.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemFamily	EXCEL.EXE

Modifies registry class 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\	HD_4066ba34407980fa5c44d2603a771096605bbdab4c7dc1fa4c820947014c7cf7.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\	Synaptics.exe

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3324	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2492	4066ba34407980fa5c44d2603a771096605bbdab4c7dc1fa4c820947014c7cf7.exe
2492	4066ba34407980fa5c44d2603a771096605bbdab4c7dc1fa4c820947014c7cf7.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 12 IoCs

pid	Process
2492	4066ba34407980fa5c44d2603a771096605bbdab4c7dc1fa4c820947014c7cf7.exe
2492	4066ba34407980fa5c44d2603a771096605bbdab4c7dc1fa4c820947014c7cf7.exe
4192	._cache_HD_4066ba34407980fa5c44d2603a771096605bbdab4c7dc1fa4c820947014c7cf7.exe
4192	._cache_HD_4066ba34407980fa5c44d2603a771096605bbdab4c7dc1fa4c820947014c7cf7.exe
3444	._cache_Synaptics.exe
3444	._cache_Synaptics.exe
3324	EXCEL.EXE
3324	EXCEL.EXE
3324	EXCEL.EXE
3324	EXCEL.EXE
3324	EXCEL.EXE
3324	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 4324	2492	4066ba34407980fa5c44d2603a771096605bbdab4c7dc1fa4c820947014c7cf7.exe	82
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 4324	2492	4066ba34407980fa5c44d2603a771096605bbdab4c7dc1fa4c820947014c7cf7.exe	82
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 4324	2492	4066ba34407980fa5c44d2603a771096605bbdab4c7dc1fa4c820947014c7cf7.exe	82
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 1724	2492	4066ba34407980fa5c44d2603a771096605bbdab4c7dc1fa4c820947014c7cf7.exe	85
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 1724	2492	4066ba34407980fa5c44d2603a771096605bbdab4c7dc1fa4c820947014c7cf7.exe	85
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 1724	2492	4066ba34407980fa5c44d2603a771096605bbdab4c7dc1fa4c820947014c7cf7.exe	85
PID 1724 wrote to memory of 4192	1724	HD_4066ba34407980fa5c44d2603a771096605bbdab4c7dc1fa4c820947014c7cf7.exe	86
PID 1724 wrote to memory of 4192	1724	HD_4066ba34407980fa5c44d2603a771096605bbdab4c7dc1fa4c820947014c7cf7.exe	86
PID 1724 wrote to memory of 4192	1724	HD_4066ba34407980fa5c44d2603a771096605bbdab4c7dc1fa4c820947014c7cf7.exe	86
PID 1724 wrote to memory of 2756	1724	HD_4066ba34407980fa5c44d2603a771096605bbdab4c7dc1fa4c820947014c7cf7.exe	87
PID 1724 wrote to memory of 2756	1724	HD_4066ba34407980fa5c44d2603a771096605bbdab4c7dc1fa4c820947014c7cf7.exe	87
PID 1724 wrote to memory of 2756	1724	HD_4066ba34407980fa5c44d2603a771096605bbdab4c7dc1fa4c820947014c7cf7.exe	87
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 3444	2756	Synaptics.exe	88
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 3444	2756	Synaptics.exe	88
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 3444	2756	Synaptics.exe	88
PID 2732 wrote to memory of 632	2732	svchost.exe	94
PID 2732 wrote to memory of 632	2732	svchost.exe	94
PID 2732 wrote to memory of 632	2732	svchost.exe	94

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4066ba34407980fa5c44d2603a771096605bbdab4c7dc1fa4c820947014c7cf7.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4066ba34407980fa5c44d2603a771096605bbdab4c7dc1fa4c820947014c7cf7.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2492
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\look2.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\look2.exe
  2⤵
  - Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4324
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_4066ba34407980fa5c44d2603a771096605bbdab4c7dc1fa4c820947014c7cf7.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_4066ba34407980fa5c44d2603a771096605bbdab4c7dc1fa4c820947014c7cf7.exe
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Modifies registry class
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1724
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_HD_4066ba34407980fa5c44d2603a771096605bbdab4c7dc1fa4c820947014c7cf7.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_HD_4066ba34407980fa5c44d2603a771096605bbdab4c7dc1fa4c820947014c7cf7.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:4192
- - C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
    "C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate
    3⤵
    - Checks computer location settings
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Modifies registry class
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2756
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:3444

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "svchcst"
1⤵
PID:216

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "svchcst"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2732
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchcst.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\svchcst.exe "c:\windows\system32\240626812.bat",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:632

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:3324

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

Server Software Component

T1505

Terminal Services DLL

T1505.005

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