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System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1479699283-3000499823-2337359760-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	EMPTERROR_dropperV2.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1479699283-3000499823-2337359760-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Synaptics.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2224	._cache_EMPTERROR_dropperV2.exe
4760	Synaptics.exe
1844	._cache_Synaptics.exe

VMProtect packed file 6 IoCs

Detects executables packed with VMProtect commercial packer.

vmprotect

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000c000000023b9f-5.dat	vmprotect
behavioral2/memory/2224-189-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000CA9000-memory.dmp	vmprotect
behavioral2/memory/2224-200-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000CA9000-memory.dmp	vmprotect
behavioral2/memory/1844-222-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000CA9000-memory.dmp	vmprotect
behavioral2/memory/2224-273-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000CA9000-memory.dmp	vmprotect
behavioral2/memory/2224-275-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000CA9000-memory.dmp	vmprotect

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"	EMPTERROR_dropperV2.exe

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2224	._cache_EMPTERROR_dropperV2.exe
1844	._cache_Synaptics.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 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	Synaptics.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	._cache_Synaptics.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	EMPTERROR_dropperV2.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	._cache_EMPTERROR_dropperV2.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

Delays execution with timeout.exe 4 IoCs

defense_evasion

pid	Process
3904	timeout.exe
4720	timeout.exe
4204	timeout.exe
1060	timeout.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 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
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\	EMPTERROR_dropperV2.exe

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2240	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs

pid	Process
2224	._cache_EMPTERROR_dropperV2.exe
2224	._cache_EMPTERROR_dropperV2.exe
2224	._cache_EMPTERROR_dropperV2.exe
2224	._cache_EMPTERROR_dropperV2.exe
1844	._cache_Synaptics.exe
1844	._cache_Synaptics.exe
1844	._cache_Synaptics.exe
1844	._cache_Synaptics.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 8 IoCs

pid	Process
2240	EXCEL.EXE
2240	EXCEL.EXE
2240	EXCEL.EXE
2240	EXCEL.EXE
2240	EXCEL.EXE
2240	EXCEL.EXE
2240	EXCEL.EXE
2240	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 800 wrote to memory of 2224	800	EMPTERROR_dropperV2.exe	86
PID 800 wrote to memory of 2224	800	EMPTERROR_dropperV2.exe	86
PID 800 wrote to memory of 2224	800	EMPTERROR_dropperV2.exe	86
PID 800 wrote to memory of 4760	800	EMPTERROR_dropperV2.exe	88
PID 800 wrote to memory of 4760	800	EMPTERROR_dropperV2.exe	88
PID 800 wrote to memory of 4760	800	EMPTERROR_dropperV2.exe	88
PID 4760 wrote to memory of 1844	4760	Synaptics.exe	89
PID 4760 wrote to memory of 1844	4760	Synaptics.exe	89
PID 4760 wrote to memory of 1844	4760	Synaptics.exe	89
PID 2224 wrote to memory of 628	2224	._cache_EMPTERROR_dropperV2.exe	92
PID 2224 wrote to memory of 628	2224	._cache_EMPTERROR_dropperV2.exe	92
PID 628 wrote to memory of 4720	628	cmd.exe	93
PID 628 wrote to memory of 4720	628	cmd.exe	93
PID 1844 wrote to memory of 1548	1844	._cache_Synaptics.exe	95
PID 1844 wrote to memory of 1548	1844	._cache_Synaptics.exe	95
PID 1548 wrote to memory of 4204	1548	cmd.exe	97
PID 1548 wrote to memory of 4204	1548	cmd.exe	97
PID 1548 wrote to memory of 1060	1548	cmd.exe	100
PID 1548 wrote to memory of 1060	1548	cmd.exe	100
PID 628 wrote to memory of 3904	628	cmd.exe	101
PID 628 wrote to memory of 3904	628	cmd.exe	101

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\EMPTERROR_dropperV2.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\EMPTERROR_dropperV2.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:800
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_EMPTERROR_dropperV2.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_EMPTERROR_dropperV2.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2224
- - C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    "C:\Windows\sysnative\cmd" /c "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\80C9.tmp\80CA.tmp\80CB.bat C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_EMPTERROR_dropperV2.exe"
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:628
  - - C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
      timeout /t 5
      4⤵
      Delays execution with timeout.exe
      PID:4720
  - - C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
      timeout /t 5
      4⤵
      Delays execution with timeout.exe
      PID:3904
- 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:4760
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1844
  - - C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\sysnative\cmd" /c "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8944.tmp\8945.tmp\8946.bat C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe InjUpdate"
      4⤵
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1548
    - - C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
        
        timeout /t 5
        5⤵
        Delays execution with timeout.exe
        
        PID:4204
    - - C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
        
        timeout /t 5
        5⤵
        Delays execution with timeout.exe
        
        PID:1060

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:2240

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

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