

Reads the registry for installed applicationsĪdversaries may attempt to gather information about attached peripheral devices and components connected to a computer system. Reads information about supported languages The system time is set and stored by the Windows Time Service within a domain to maintain time synchronization between systems and services in an enterprise network.Ĭontains ability to query the machine timezoneĪdversaries may interact with the Windows Registry to gather information about the system, configuration, and installed software. Process injection is a method of executing arbitrary code in the address space of a separate live process.Īllocates virtual memory in a remote processĪdversaries 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 ] and ]. Opens the Kernel Security Device Driver (KsecDD) of Windows Loadable Kernel Modules (or LKMs) are pieces of code that can be loaded and unloaded into the kernel upon demand.

Installs hooks/patches the running process

Windows processes often leverage application programming interface (API) functions to perform tasks that require reusable system resources.
