Adds Run key to start application

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup

Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

Enumerates connected drives

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

Modifies Windows Firewall

Network Share Discovery

Attempt to gather information on host network.

Checks computer location settings

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Discovers running processes

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

Drops file in System32 directory

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.