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

Windows security modification

Adds Run key to start application

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

Using powershell.exe command.

Enumerates connected drives

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

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.