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.

Executes dropped EXE

Loads dropped DLL

UPX packed file

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

Adds Run key to start application

Blocklisted process makes network request

Enumerates connected drives

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

Installs/modifies Browser Helper Object

BHOs are DLL modules which act as plugins for Internet Explorer.

Drops file in System32 directory