

Reads terminal service related keys (often RDP related)Īdversaries may target user email to collect sensitive information.Īdversaries may communicate using a protocol and port paring that are typically not associated.

Reads information about supported languagesĪn adversary may attempt to get detailed information about the operating system and hardware, including version, patches, hotfixes, service packs, and architecture.Ĭontains ability to read software policiesĪdversaries may use Valid Accounts to log into a computer using the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP).

Queries the display settings of system associated file extensions Installs hooks/patches the running processĪdversaries may interact with the Windows Registry to gather information about the system, configuration, and installed software. Possibly tries to evade analysis by sleeping many timesĪdversaries may interact with the Windows Registry to hide configuration information within Registry keys, remove information as part of cleaning up, or as part of other techniques to aid in persistence and execution.Īdversaries may delete files left behind by the actions of their intrusion activity.Īdversaries may hook into Windows application programming interface (API) functions to collect user credentials. Modifies auto-execute functionality by setting/creating a value in the registryĪdversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.Īdversaries may inject code into processes in order to evade process-based defenses as well as possibly elevate privileges.Īdversaries may inject malicious code into suspended and hollowed processes in order to evade process-based defenses.Īllocates virtual memory in a remote processĪdversaries may inject malicious code into process via Extra Window Memory (EWM) in order to evade process-based defenses as well as possibly elevate privileges.Īdversaries may perform software packing or virtual machine software protection to conceal their code.Īdversaries may employ various time-based methods to detect and avoid virtualization and analysis environments. Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a program to a startup folder or referencing it with a Registry run key.
