Disables automatic submission of suspicious files to Microsoft by Windows Defender

Uses the Powershell Set-MpPreference cmdlet to prevent Windows Defender from automatically sending files to Microsoft for analysis.

Event Triggered Execution: Component Object Model Hijacking

Adversaries may establish persistence by executing malicious content triggered by hijacked references to Component Object Model (COM) objects.

Executes dropped EXE

Loads dropped DLL

Prevents Microsoft Defender from scanning certain paths by adding an exclusion.

Uses the Powershell Add-MpPreference cmdlet to exclude paths from being scanned by Microsoft Defender.

Adds Run key to start application

Badlisted process makes network request

Network request originating from process or tool commonly abused by malware.

Checks installed software on the system

Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2

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

Enumerates connected drives

Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

Drops file in System32 directory

UPX packed file

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.