gh0strat | 159a23a4989271751002f8fcda260ff43cbbf8623d5cb27491091d5053561d73

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Synaptics.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	HD_159a23a4989271751002f8fcda260ff43cbbf8623d5cb27491091d5053561d73.exe

Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs

pid	Process
1984	GLk.exe
4756	HD_159a23a4989271751002f8fcda260ff43cbbf8623d5cb27491091d5053561d73.exe
3988	._cache_HD_159a23a4989271751002f8fcda260ff43cbbf8623d5cb27491091d5053561d73.exe
4468	Synaptics.exe
1864	._cache_Synaptics.exe
4284	svchist.exe

Loads dropped DLL 5 IoCs

pid	Process
1984	GLk.exe
4536	svchost.exe
4468	Synaptics.exe
4468	Synaptics.exe
4284	svchist.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_159a23a4989271751002f8fcda260ff43cbbf8623d5cb27491091d5053561d73.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240612093.bat	GLk.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini	GLk.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchist.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchist.exe	svchost.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	Synaptics.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	._cache_Synaptics.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchist.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	159a23a4989271751002f8fcda260ff43cbbf8623d5cb27491091d5053561d73.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	GLk.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	HD_159a23a4989271751002f8fcda260ff43cbbf8623d5cb27491091d5053561d73.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	._cache_HD_159a23a4989271751002f8fcda260ff43cbbf8623d5cb27491091d5053561d73.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\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_159a23a4989271751002f8fcda260ff43cbbf8623d5cb27491091d5053561d73.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\	Synaptics.exe

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3296	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2160	159a23a4989271751002f8fcda260ff43cbbf8623d5cb27491091d5053561d73.exe
2160	159a23a4989271751002f8fcda260ff43cbbf8623d5cb27491091d5053561d73.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs

pid	Process
2160	159a23a4989271751002f8fcda260ff43cbbf8623d5cb27491091d5053561d73.exe
2160	159a23a4989271751002f8fcda260ff43cbbf8623d5cb27491091d5053561d73.exe
3296	EXCEL.EXE
3296	EXCEL.EXE
3296	EXCEL.EXE
3296	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2160 wrote to memory of 1984	2160	159a23a4989271751002f8fcda260ff43cbbf8623d5cb27491091d5053561d73.exe	83
PID 2160 wrote to memory of 1984	2160	159a23a4989271751002f8fcda260ff43cbbf8623d5cb27491091d5053561d73.exe	83
PID 2160 wrote to memory of 1984	2160	159a23a4989271751002f8fcda260ff43cbbf8623d5cb27491091d5053561d73.exe	83
PID 2160 wrote to memory of 4756	2160	159a23a4989271751002f8fcda260ff43cbbf8623d5cb27491091d5053561d73.exe	86
PID 2160 wrote to memory of 4756	2160	159a23a4989271751002f8fcda260ff43cbbf8623d5cb27491091d5053561d73.exe	86
PID 2160 wrote to memory of 4756	2160	159a23a4989271751002f8fcda260ff43cbbf8623d5cb27491091d5053561d73.exe	86
PID 4756 wrote to memory of 3988	4756	HD_159a23a4989271751002f8fcda260ff43cbbf8623d5cb27491091d5053561d73.exe	87
PID 4756 wrote to memory of 3988	4756	HD_159a23a4989271751002f8fcda260ff43cbbf8623d5cb27491091d5053561d73.exe	87
PID 4756 wrote to memory of 3988	4756	HD_159a23a4989271751002f8fcda260ff43cbbf8623d5cb27491091d5053561d73.exe	87
PID 4756 wrote to memory of 4468	4756	HD_159a23a4989271751002f8fcda260ff43cbbf8623d5cb27491091d5053561d73.exe	89
PID 4756 wrote to memory of 4468	4756	HD_159a23a4989271751002f8fcda260ff43cbbf8623d5cb27491091d5053561d73.exe	89
PID 4756 wrote to memory of 4468	4756	HD_159a23a4989271751002f8fcda260ff43cbbf8623d5cb27491091d5053561d73.exe	89
PID 4468 wrote to memory of 1864	4468	Synaptics.exe	91
PID 4468 wrote to memory of 1864	4468	Synaptics.exe	91
PID 4468 wrote to memory of 1864	4468	Synaptics.exe	91
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 4284	4536	svchost.exe	98
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 4284	4536	svchost.exe	98
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 4284	4536	svchost.exe	98

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\159a23a4989271751002f8fcda260ff43cbbf8623d5cb27491091d5053561d73.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\159a23a4989271751002f8fcda260ff43cbbf8623d5cb27491091d5053561d73.exe"
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2160
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GLk.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\GLk.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:1984
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_159a23a4989271751002f8fcda260ff43cbbf8623d5cb27491091d5053561d73.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\HD_159a23a4989271751002f8fcda260ff43cbbf8623d5cb27491091d5053561d73.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:4756
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_HD_159a23a4989271751002f8fcda260ff43cbbf8623d5cb27491091d5053561d73.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_HD_159a23a4989271751002f8fcda260ff43cbbf8623d5cb27491091d5053561d73.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:3988
- - C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
    "C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate
    3⤵
    - Checks computer location settings
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Modifies registry class
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4468
  - - 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
      PID:1864

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "svchist"
1⤵
PID:1076

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "svchist"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4536
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchist.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\svchist.exe "c:\windows\system32\240612093.bat",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4284

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:3296

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