Credentials from Password Stores: Windows Credential Manager

Suspicious access to Credentials History.

Drops startup file

Executes dropped EXE

Reads user/profile data of web browsers

Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

Adds Run key to start application

Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2

Legitimate web (hosting) services can be abused by malware authors to host malware or C2s.

Drops desktop.ini file(s)

Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence

Clear artifacts associated with previously established persistence like scheduletasks on a host.

Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit

Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)

Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

Drops autorun.inf file

Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.

Drops file in System32 directory

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger