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System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3342763580-2723508992-2885672917-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	eeffb35d2a79c3f83ee7c4a4500b1c98.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3342763580-2723508992-2885672917-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	eeffb35d2a79c3f83ee7c4a4500b1c98.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3342763580-2723508992-2885672917-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Synaptics.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3342763580-2723508992-2885672917-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Synaptics.exe

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

pid	Process
5528	._cache_eeffb35d2a79c3f83ee7c4a4500b1c98.exe
3012	Synaptics.exe
2460	Synaptics.exe
3136	Synaptics.exe
4368	._cache_Synaptics.exe

Reads user/profile data of local email clients 2 TTPs
Email clients store some user data on disk where infostealers will often target it.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001
Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

Credentials from Web Browsers
T1555.003

Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

collection

Email Collection

T1114

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3342763580-2723508992-2885672917-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676	._cache_eeffb35d2a79c3f83ee7c4a4500b1c98.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3342763580-2723508992-2885672917-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\15.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676	._cache_Synaptics.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3342763580-2723508992-2885672917-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676	._cache_Synaptics.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3342763580-2723508992-2885672917-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676	._cache_Synaptics.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3342763580-2723508992-2885672917-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\15.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676	._cache_eeffb35d2a79c3f83ee7c4a4500b1c98.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3342763580-2723508992-2885672917-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676	._cache_eeffb35d2a79c3f83ee7c4a4500b1c98.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"	eeffb35d2a79c3f83ee7c4a4500b1c98.exe

Looks up external IP address via web service 4 IoCs

Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

flow	ioc
46	reallyfreegeoip.org
70	reallyfreegeoip.org
43	checkip.dyndns.org
45	reallyfreegeoip.org

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3516 set thread context of 6108	3516	eeffb35d2a79c3f83ee7c4a4500b1c98.exe	103
PID 3012 set thread context of 3136	3012	Synaptics.exe	119

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 12 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	schtasks.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	._cache_Synaptics.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	eeffb35d2a79c3f83ee7c4a4500b1c98.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	powershell.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	powershell.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	schtasks.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Synaptics.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	powershell.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Synaptics.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	eeffb35d2a79c3f83ee7c4a4500b1c98.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	._cache_eeffb35d2a79c3f83ee7c4a4500b1c98.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	powershell.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 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\	eeffb35d2a79c3f83ee7c4a4500b1c98.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\	Synaptics.exe

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

pid	Process
4800	schtasks.exe
3880	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

pid	Process
5088	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 39 IoCs

pid	Process
3516	eeffb35d2a79c3f83ee7c4a4500b1c98.exe
3516	eeffb35d2a79c3f83ee7c4a4500b1c98.exe
3516	eeffb35d2a79c3f83ee7c4a4500b1c98.exe
3516	eeffb35d2a79c3f83ee7c4a4500b1c98.exe
3516	eeffb35d2a79c3f83ee7c4a4500b1c98.exe
3516	eeffb35d2a79c3f83ee7c4a4500b1c98.exe
3516	eeffb35d2a79c3f83ee7c4a4500b1c98.exe
3516	eeffb35d2a79c3f83ee7c4a4500b1c98.exe
5612	powershell.exe
5612	powershell.exe
4544	powershell.exe
4544	powershell.exe
3516	eeffb35d2a79c3f83ee7c4a4500b1c98.exe
3516	eeffb35d2a79c3f83ee7c4a4500b1c98.exe
3516	eeffb35d2a79c3f83ee7c4a4500b1c98.exe
5612	powershell.exe
4544	powershell.exe
5528	._cache_eeffb35d2a79c3f83ee7c4a4500b1c98.exe
5528	._cache_eeffb35d2a79c3f83ee7c4a4500b1c98.exe
3012	Synaptics.exe
3012	Synaptics.exe
3012	Synaptics.exe
3012	Synaptics.exe
3012	Synaptics.exe
3012	Synaptics.exe
3012	Synaptics.exe
3012	Synaptics.exe
392	powershell.exe
392	powershell.exe
4956	powershell.exe
4956	powershell.exe
3012	Synaptics.exe
3012	Synaptics.exe
3012	Synaptics.exe
3012	Synaptics.exe
392	powershell.exe
4956	powershell.exe
4368	._cache_Synaptics.exe
4368	._cache_Synaptics.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 8 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3516	eeffb35d2a79c3f83ee7c4a4500b1c98.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5612	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4544	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5528	._cache_eeffb35d2a79c3f83ee7c4a4500b1c98.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3012	Synaptics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	392	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4956	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4368	._cache_Synaptics.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 8 IoCs

pid	Process
5088	EXCEL.EXE
5088	EXCEL.EXE
5088	EXCEL.EXE
5088	EXCEL.EXE
5088	EXCEL.EXE
5088	EXCEL.EXE
5088	EXCEL.EXE
5088	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 52 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3516 wrote to memory of 5612	3516	eeffb35d2a79c3f83ee7c4a4500b1c98.exe	97
PID 3516 wrote to memory of 5612	3516	eeffb35d2a79c3f83ee7c4a4500b1c98.exe	97
PID 3516 wrote to memory of 5612	3516	eeffb35d2a79c3f83ee7c4a4500b1c98.exe	97
PID 3516 wrote to memory of 4544	3516	eeffb35d2a79c3f83ee7c4a4500b1c98.exe	99
PID 3516 wrote to memory of 4544	3516	eeffb35d2a79c3f83ee7c4a4500b1c98.exe	99
PID 3516 wrote to memory of 4544	3516	eeffb35d2a79c3f83ee7c4a4500b1c98.exe	99
PID 3516 wrote to memory of 4800	3516	eeffb35d2a79c3f83ee7c4a4500b1c98.exe	101
PID 3516 wrote to memory of 4800	3516	eeffb35d2a79c3f83ee7c4a4500b1c98.exe	101
PID 3516 wrote to memory of 4800	3516	eeffb35d2a79c3f83ee7c4a4500b1c98.exe	101
PID 3516 wrote to memory of 6108	3516	eeffb35d2a79c3f83ee7c4a4500b1c98.exe	103
PID 3516 wrote to memory of 6108	3516	eeffb35d2a79c3f83ee7c4a4500b1c98.exe	103
PID 3516 wrote to memory of 6108	3516	eeffb35d2a79c3f83ee7c4a4500b1c98.exe	103
PID 3516 wrote to memory of 6108	3516	eeffb35d2a79c3f83ee7c4a4500b1c98.exe	103
PID 3516 wrote to memory of 6108	3516	eeffb35d2a79c3f83ee7c4a4500b1c98.exe	103
PID 3516 wrote to memory of 6108	3516	eeffb35d2a79c3f83ee7c4a4500b1c98.exe	103
PID 3516 wrote to memory of 6108	3516	eeffb35d2a79c3f83ee7c4a4500b1c98.exe	103
PID 3516 wrote to memory of 6108	3516	eeffb35d2a79c3f83ee7c4a4500b1c98.exe	103
PID 3516 wrote to memory of 6108	3516	eeffb35d2a79c3f83ee7c4a4500b1c98.exe	103
PID 3516 wrote to memory of 6108	3516	eeffb35d2a79c3f83ee7c4a4500b1c98.exe	103
PID 3516 wrote to memory of 6108	3516	eeffb35d2a79c3f83ee7c4a4500b1c98.exe	103
PID 6108 wrote to memory of 5528	6108	eeffb35d2a79c3f83ee7c4a4500b1c98.exe	105
PID 6108 wrote to memory of 5528	6108	eeffb35d2a79c3f83ee7c4a4500b1c98.exe	105
PID 6108 wrote to memory of 5528	6108	eeffb35d2a79c3f83ee7c4a4500b1c98.exe	105
PID 6108 wrote to memory of 3012	6108	eeffb35d2a79c3f83ee7c4a4500b1c98.exe	106
PID 6108 wrote to memory of 3012	6108	eeffb35d2a79c3f83ee7c4a4500b1c98.exe	106
PID 6108 wrote to memory of 3012	6108	eeffb35d2a79c3f83ee7c4a4500b1c98.exe	106
PID 3012 wrote to memory of 392	3012	Synaptics.exe	112
PID 3012 wrote to memory of 392	3012	Synaptics.exe	112
PID 3012 wrote to memory of 392	3012	Synaptics.exe	112
PID 3012 wrote to memory of 4956	3012	Synaptics.exe	114
PID 3012 wrote to memory of 4956	3012	Synaptics.exe	114
PID 3012 wrote to memory of 4956	3012	Synaptics.exe	114
PID 3012 wrote to memory of 3880	3012	Synaptics.exe	115
PID 3012 wrote to memory of 3880	3012	Synaptics.exe	115
PID 3012 wrote to memory of 3880	3012	Synaptics.exe	115
PID 3012 wrote to memory of 2460	3012	Synaptics.exe	118
PID 3012 wrote to memory of 2460	3012	Synaptics.exe	118
PID 3012 wrote to memory of 2460	3012	Synaptics.exe	118
PID 3012 wrote to memory of 3136	3012	Synaptics.exe	119
PID 3012 wrote to memory of 3136	3012	Synaptics.exe	119
PID 3012 wrote to memory of 3136	3012	Synaptics.exe	119
PID 3012 wrote to memory of 3136	3012	Synaptics.exe	119
PID 3012 wrote to memory of 3136	3012	Synaptics.exe	119
PID 3012 wrote to memory of 3136	3012	Synaptics.exe	119
PID 3012 wrote to memory of 3136	3012	Synaptics.exe	119
PID 3012 wrote to memory of 3136	3012	Synaptics.exe	119
PID 3012 wrote to memory of 3136	3012	Synaptics.exe	119
PID 3012 wrote to memory of 3136	3012	Synaptics.exe	119
PID 3012 wrote to memory of 3136	3012	Synaptics.exe	119
PID 3136 wrote to memory of 4368	3136	Synaptics.exe	120
PID 3136 wrote to memory of 4368	3136	Synaptics.exe	120
PID 3136 wrote to memory of 4368	3136	Synaptics.exe	120

outlook_office_path 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3342763580-2723508992-2885672917-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676	._cache_Synaptics.exe

outlook_win_path 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3342763580-2723508992-2885672917-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676	._cache_Synaptics.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eeffb35d2a79c3f83ee7c4a4500b1c98.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eeffb35d2a79c3f83ee7c4a4500b1c98.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3516
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eeffb35d2a79c3f83ee7c4a4500b1c98.exe"
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:5612
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\sXLAWJKdeDZVj.exe"
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4544
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "Updates\sXLAWJKdeDZVj" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp2016.tmp"
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:4800
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eeffb35d2a79c3f83ee7c4a4500b1c98.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eeffb35d2a79c3f83ee7c4a4500b1c98.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Modifies registry class
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:6108
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_eeffb35d2a79c3f83ee7c4a4500b1c98.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_eeffb35d2a79c3f83ee7c4a4500b1c98.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:5528
- - C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
    "C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate
    3⤵
    - Checks computer location settings
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3012
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe"
      4⤵
      Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:392
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\sXLAWJKdeDZVj.exe"
      4⤵
      Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4956
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "Updates\sXLAWJKdeDZVj" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpA563.tmp"
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3880
  - - C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
      "C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe"
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:2460
  - - C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
      "C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe"
      4⤵
      Checks computer location settings
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry class
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3136
    - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe
        
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe"
        5⤵
        Executes dropped EXE
        Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        outlook_office_path
        outlook_win_path
        
        PID:4368

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:5088

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

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

Credentials from Password Stores

T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

T1552

Credentials In Files

T1552.001

Discovery

Query Registry

System Information Discovery