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

Adds Run key to start application

Badlisted process makes network request

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

Checks whether UAC is enabled

Enumerates connected drives

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

Network Share Discovery

Attempt to gather information on host network.

Drops file in System32 directory