File and Directory Permissions Modification

Adversaries may modify file or directory permissions to evade defenses.

Deletes itself

Executes dropped EXE

OS Credential Dumping

Adversaries may attempt to dump credentials to use it in password cracking.

Runs EXE from memory

Runs an executable from memory, likely to minimize footprint

Checks hardware identifiers (DMI)

Checks DMI information which indicate if the system is a virtual machine.

Enumerates running processes

Discovers information about currently running processes on the system

Modifies systemd

Adds/ modifies systemd service files. Likely to achieve persistence.

Reads hardware information

Accesses system info like serial numbers, manufacturer names etc.

UPX packed file

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.