Checks BIOS information in registry

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

Reads ssh keys stored on the system

Tries to access SSH used by SSH programs.

Reads user/profile data of local email clients

Email clients store some user data on disk where infostealers will often target it.

Reads user/profile data of web browsers

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

Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles

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.

Looks up external IP address via web service

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

Network Service Discovery

Attempt to gather information on host's network.

Enumerates processes with tasklist