Checks BIOS information in registry

BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Loads dropped DLL

Themida packer

Detects Themida, an advanced Windows software protection system.

Checks whether UAC is enabled

Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2

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

Looks up external IP address via web service

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

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger