Checks BIOS information in registry

BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Checks computer location settings

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Event Triggered Execution: Component Object Model Hijacking

Adversaries may establish persistence by executing malicious content triggered by hijacked references to Component Object Model (COM) objects.

Executes dropped EXE

Loads dropped DLL

Themida packer

Detects Themida, an advanced Windows software protection system.

Checks installed software on the system

Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

Checks whether UAC is enabled

Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2

Network Share Discovery

Attempt to gather information on host network.

Checks system information in the registry

System information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger