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

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

Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.

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.

Windows security modification

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

Using powershell.exe command.

Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence

remove IFEO.

Modifies Security services

Modifies the startup behavior of a security service.

AutoIT Executable

AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

Drops file in System32 directory

UPX packed file

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