hxxps://cdn[.]discordapp[.]com/attachments/1219835320795926679/1556438884362096720/NOTEEEEEEEEEEEEEtxt[.]EXE?backend=b2&ex=6ac42a2b&is=6ac2d8ab&hm=048d7f5b35e4a423eb8ce15b64c5d55e4e185c1a2eaff4037731a38dca5fee09&

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\DisableAntiSpyware = "1"	NOTEEEEEEEEEEEEEtxt.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\DisableAntiSpyware = "1"	NOTEEEEEEEEEEEEEtxt.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\DisableAntiSpyware = "1"	NOTEEEEEEEEEEEEEtxt.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\DisableAntiSpyware = "1"	NOTEEEEEEEEEEEEEtxt.EXE

Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings 3 TTPs 17 IoCs

defense_evasion trojan

Modify Registry

T1112

Windows Service

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableBehaviorMonitoring = "1"	NOTEEEEEEEEEEEEEtxt.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableOnAccessProtection = "1"	NOTEEEEEEEEEEEEEtxt.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableRealTimeMonitoring = "1"	NOTEEEEEEEEEEEEEtxt.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableBehaviorMonitoring = "1"	NOTEEEEEEEEEEEEEtxt.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableRealTimeMonitoring = "1"	NOTEEEEEEEEEEEEEtxt.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableBehaviorMonitoring = "1"	NOTEEEEEEEEEEEEEtxt.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableBehaviorMonitoring = "1"	NOTEEEEEEEEEEEEEtxt.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableOnAccessProtection = "1"	NOTEEEEEEEEEEEEEtxt.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableIOAVProtection = "1"	NOTEEEEEEEEEEEEEtxt.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableRealTimeMonitoring = "1"	NOTEEEEEEEEEEEEEtxt.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection	NOTEEEEEEEEEEEEEtxt.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableRealTimeMonitoring = "1"	NOTEEEEEEEEEEEEEtxt.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableIOAVProtection = "1"	NOTEEEEEEEEEEEEEtxt.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableIOAVProtection = "1"	NOTEEEEEEEEEEEEEtxt.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableOnAccessProtection = "1"	NOTEEEEEEEEEEEEEtxt.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableIOAVProtection = "1"	NOTEEEEEEEEEEEEEtxt.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableOnAccessProtection = "1"	NOTEEEEEEEEEEEEEtxt.EXE

Downloads MZ/PE file 2 IoCs

flow	pid	Process
44	4012	NOTEEEEEEEEEEEEEtxt.EXE
21	1600	msedge.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

persistence privilege_escalation

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1696934516-3600988056-1840298893-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	NOTEEEEEEEEEEEEEtxt.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1696934516-3600988056-1840298893-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	NOTEEEEEEEEEEEEEtxt.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1696934516-3600988056-1840298893-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	NOTEEEEEEEEEEEEEtxt.EXE

Creates a file in the Startup directory 1 TTPs 1 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

T1547.001

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Windows Start-Up Application.exe	NOTEEEEEEEEEEEEEtxt.EXE

Executes dropped EXE 7 IoCs

pid	Process
4012	NOTEEEEEEEEEEEEEtxt.EXE
5952	NOTEEEEEEEEEEEEEtxt.EXE
5988	NOTEEEEEEEEEEEEEtxt.EXE
6020	NOTEEEEEEEEEEEEEtxt.EXE
6092	Windows Start-Up Application.exe
5492	Windows Start-Up Application.exe
5652	Windows Start-Up Application.exe

Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs
Enumerate browser information.
discovery

Browser Information Discovery
T1217

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

Using powershell.exe command.

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
5800	powershell.exe
5820	powershell.exe
4116	powershell.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 8 IoCs

The configured hostname and DNS domain identify the machine and are commonly collected to profile a host before it reports in.

discovery

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Domain	NOTEEEEEEEEEEEEEtxt.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Hostname	Windows Start-Up Application.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Hostname	NOTEEEEEEEEEEEEEtxt.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Domain	Windows Start-Up Application.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Domain	Windows Start-Up Application.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Hostname	Windows Start-Up Application.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Domain	Windows Start-Up Application.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Hostname	Windows Start-Up Application.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 10 IoCs

Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	NOTEPAD.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	NOTEEEEEEEEEEEEEtxt.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	NOTEEEEEEEEEEEEEtxt.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	NOTEEEEEEEEEEEEEtxt.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	NOTEPAD.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Windows Start-Up Application.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	NOTEEEEEEEEEEEEEtxt.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Windows Start-Up Application.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Windows Start-Up Application.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	NOTEPAD.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
1600	msedge.exe

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	msedge.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\VendorIdentifier	msedge.exe

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

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

Modifies registry class 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1696934516-3600988056-1840298893-1000_Classes\Local Settings	NOTEEEEEEEEEEEEEtxt.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1696934516-3600988056-1840298893-1000_Classes\Local Settings	NOTEEEEEEEEEEEEEtxt.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\Deployment\Package\*\S-1-5-21-1696934516-3600988056-1840298893-1000\{AF8E3ADD-5F78-4208-85D0-E8FE47A3E819}	msedge.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1696934516-3600988056-1840298893-1000_Classes\Local Settings	NOTEEEEEEEEEEEEEtxt.EXE

Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 3 IoCs

ransomware

pid	Process
6132	NOTEPAD.EXE
5544	NOTEPAD.EXE
3296	NOTEPAD.EXE

Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 5 IoCs

pid	Process
4568	msedge.exe
4568	msedge.exe
4568	msedge.exe
4568	msedge.exe
4568	msedge.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4012	NOTEEEEEEEEEEEEEtxt.EXE
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	6092	Windows Start-Up Application.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5492	Windows Start-Up Application.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5652	Windows Start-Up Application.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 42 IoCs

pid	Process
4568	msedge.exe
4568	msedge.exe
4568	msedge.exe
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Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 32 IoCs

pid	Process
4568	msedge.exe
4568	msedge.exe
4568	msedge.exe
4568	msedge.exe
4568	msedge.exe
4568	msedge.exe
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4568	msedge.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 42 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4568 wrote to memory of 4008	4568	msedge.exe	86
PID 4568 wrote to memory of 1600	4568	msedge.exe	87
PID 4568 wrote to memory of 4852	4568	msedge.exe	88
PID 4568 wrote to memory of 4852	4568	msedge.exe	88
PID 4568 wrote to memory of 4852	4568	msedge.exe	88
PID 4568 wrote to memory of 5032	4568	msedge.exe	89
PID 4568 wrote to memory of 5032	4568	msedge.exe	89
PID 4568 wrote to memory of 1192	4568	msedge.exe	90
PID 4568 wrote to memory of 752	4568	msedge.exe	91
PID 4568 wrote to memory of 1192	4568	msedge.exe	90
PID 4568 wrote to memory of 1192	4568	msedge.exe	90
PID 4568 wrote to memory of 752	4568	msedge.exe	91
PID 4568 wrote to memory of 752	4568	msedge.exe	91
PID 4568 wrote to memory of 4344	4568	msedge.exe	93
PID 4568 wrote to memory of 4344	4568	msedge.exe	93
PID 4568 wrote to memory of 4344	4568	msedge.exe	93
PID 4568 wrote to memory of 3764	4568	msedge.exe	94
PID 4568 wrote to memory of 3764	4568	msedge.exe	94
PID 4568 wrote to memory of 3764	4568	msedge.exe	94
PID 4568 wrote to memory of 4880	4568	msedge.exe	97
PID 4568 wrote to memory of 4796	4568	msedge.exe	98
PID 4568 wrote to memory of 4880	4568	msedge.exe	97
PID 4568 wrote to memory of 4796	4568	msedge.exe	98
PID 4568 wrote to memory of 4372	4568	msedge.exe	99
PID 4568 wrote to memory of 4372	4568	msedge.exe	99
PID 4568 wrote to memory of 4896	4568	msedge.exe	100
PID 4568 wrote to memory of 4896	4568	msedge.exe	100
PID 4568 wrote to memory of 4896	4568	msedge.exe	100
PID 4568 wrote to memory of 1960	4568	msedge.exe	101
PID 4568 wrote to memory of 412	4568	msedge.exe	102
PID 4568 wrote to memory of 412	4568	msedge.exe	102
PID 4568 wrote to memory of 4980	4568	msedge.exe	105
PID 4568 wrote to memory of 4012	4568	msedge.exe	110
PID 4568 wrote to memory of 5952	4568	msedge.exe	124
PID 4568 wrote to memory of 5988	4568	msedge.exe	125
PID 4568 wrote to memory of 6020	4568	msedge.exe	126
PID 5952 wrote to memory of 6092	5952	NOTEEEEEEEEEEEEEtxt.EXE	127
PID 5952 wrote to memory of 6132	5952	NOTEEEEEEEEEEEEEtxt.EXE	128
PID 5988 wrote to memory of 5492	5988	NOTEEEEEEEEEEEEEtxt.EXE	129
PID 5988 wrote to memory of 5544	5988	NOTEEEEEEEEEEEEEtxt.EXE	130
PID 6020 wrote to memory of 5652	6020	NOTEEEEEEEEEEEEEtxt.EXE	131
PID 6020 wrote to memory of 3296	6020	NOTEEEEEEEEEEEEEtxt.EXE	132

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --start-maximized --disable-default-apps --disable-component-update --simulate-outdated-no-au='Tue, 31 Dec 2099 23:59:59 GMT' --single-argument https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1219835320795926679/1556438884362096720/NOTEEEEEEEEEEEEEtxt.EXE?backend=b2&ex=6ac42a2b&is=6ac2d8ab&hm=048d7f5b35e4a423eb8ce15b64c5d55e4e185c1a2eaff4037731a38dca5fee09&
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4568
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=139.0.7258.155 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=139.0.3405.125 --initial-client-data=0x238,0x23c,0x240,0x234,0x2f8,0x7ffaacdec188,0x7ffaacdec194,0x7ffaacdec1a0
  2⤵
  PID:4008
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=1956,i,4225122314729353804,10984940463735355146,524288 --field-trial-handle=2036,i,15669646867567432028,14521330039368823842,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2080 /prefetch:3
  2⤵
  - Downloads MZ/PE file
  - System Time Discovery
  PID:1600
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --no-pre-read-main-dll --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --gpu-preferences=SAAAAAAAAADgAAAIAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAQAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=1668,i,3769714288222011725,11424051135108714437,262144 --field-trial-handle=2036,i,15669646867567432028,14521330039368823842,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2032 /prefetch:2
  2⤵
  PID:4852
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=2580,i,11980150740687255533,12353086473072249092,524288 --field-trial-handle=2036,i,15669646867567432028,14521330039368823842,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2596 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:5032
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --pdf-upsell-enabled --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=3448,i,4672854940580989935,9522960141081902090,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2036,i,15669646867567432028,14521330039368823842,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3444 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:1192
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --pdf-upsell-enabled --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=3488,i,2886667887608966931,350088901324906027,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2036,i,15669646867567432028,14521330039368823842,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3544 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:752
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --pdf-upsell-enabled --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=7 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=4284,i,14606668590474588806,14280651777426951497,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2036,i,15669646867567432028,14521330039368823842,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4300 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:4344
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --extension-process --renderer-sub-type=extension --pdf-upsell-enabled --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=8 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=4328,i,17610342020832615803,284860439028891525,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2036,i,15669646867567432028,14521330039368823842,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4440 /prefetch:2
  2⤵
  PID:3764
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=3660,i,13822416568475896805,10942205866890561112,524288 --field-trial-handle=2036,i,15669646867567432028,14521330039368823842,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5164 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:4880
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=entity_extraction_service.mojom.Extractor --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=entity_extraction --onnx-enabled-for-ee --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=3648,i,10776170660111600775,13590731218087668457,524288 --field-trial-handle=2036,i,15669646867567432028,14521330039368823842,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5196 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:4796
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=edge_collections.mojom.CollectionsDataManager --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=collections --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5720,i,8889842464594259615,15654947011221638251,524288 --field-trial-handle=2036,i,15669646867567432028,14521330039368823842,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5656 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:4372
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --pdf-upsell-enabled --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --disable-gpu-compositing --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=12 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5824,i,7644976537343062534,4180866614191052118,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2036,i,15669646867567432028,14521330039368823842,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5680 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:4896
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=quarantine.mojom.Quarantine --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=6140,i,16977418215228273579,18203570381559985023,524288 --field-trial-handle=2036,i,15669646867567432028,14521330039368823842,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6000 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:1960
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilReadIcon --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=icon_reader --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=6196,i,2858972464053309524,6459959237153881336,524288 --field-trial-handle=2036,i,15669646867567432028,14521330039368823842,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6184 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:412
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=6536,i,5010875540144931073,4691848349085806205,524288 --field-trial-handle=2036,i,15669646867567432028,14521330039368823842,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6520 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:5084
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=6536,i,5010875540144931073,4691848349085806205,524288 --field-trial-handle=2036,i,15669646867567432028,14521330039368823842,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6520 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:4980
- C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\NOTEEEEEEEEEEEEEtxt.EXE
  "C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\NOTEEEEEEEEEEEEEtxt.EXE"
  2⤵
  - Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings
  - Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
  - Downloads MZ/PE file
  - Creates a file in the Startup directory
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4012
- C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\NOTEEEEEEEEEEEEEtxt.EXE
  "C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\NOTEEEEEEEEEEEEEtxt.EXE"
  2⤵
  - Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings
  - Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Modifies registry class
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:5952
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Windows Start-Up Application.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Windows Start-Up Application.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:6092
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell.exe" -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "shutdown /s /t 0"
      4⤵
      Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      PID:5820
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\shutdown.exe
        
        "C:\Windows\system32\shutdown.exe" /s /t 0
        5⤵
        
        PID:6088
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
    "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Burn\Burn\NOTEEEEEEEEEEEEEEXE.txt
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
    PID:6132
- C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\NOTEEEEEEEEEEEEEtxt.EXE
  "C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\NOTEEEEEEEEEEEEEtxt.EXE"
  2⤵
  - Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings
  - Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Modifies registry class
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:5988
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Windows Start-Up Application.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Windows Start-Up Application.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:5492
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell.exe" -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "shutdown /s /t 0"
      4⤵
      Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      PID:5800
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\shutdown.exe
        
        "C:\Windows\system32\shutdown.exe" /s /t 0
        5⤵
        
        PID:5960
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
    "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Burn\Burn\NOTEEEEEEEEEEEEEEXE.txt
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
    PID:5544
- C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\NOTEEEEEEEEEEEEEtxt.EXE
  "C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\NOTEEEEEEEEEEEEEtxt.EXE"
  2⤵
  - Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings
  - Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Modifies registry class
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:6020
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Windows Start-Up Application.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Windows Start-Up Application.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:5652
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell.exe" -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "shutdown /s /t 0"
      4⤵
      Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      PID:4116
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
    "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Burn\Burn\NOTEEEEEEEEEEEEEEXE.txt
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
    PID:3296

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe"
1⤵
PID:4484

C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe
"LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x4 /state0:0xa3965855 /state1:0x41c64e6d
1⤵
PID:1236

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Browser Information Discovery

T1217

Query Registry

System Information Discovery