snakekeylogger | dc5e498d5465b93688dd366c5661cb624456b0982928c3778845b5d640ebf625

Processes:

svchost.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe = "0"	svchost.exe

Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion

Query Registry

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

Processes:

30082023.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Oracle\VirtualBox Guest Additions	30082023.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Oracle\VirtualBox Guest Additions	svchost.exe

Looks for VMWare Tools registry key 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion

Query Registry

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

Processes:

30082023.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\VMware, Inc.\VMware Tools	30082023.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\VMware, Inc.\VMware Tools	svchost.exe

Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

Processes:

30082023.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	30082023.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	svchost.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	svchost.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	30082023.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

Processes:

30082023.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1141987721-3945596982-3297311814-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	30082023.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1141987721-3945596982-3297311814-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	svchost.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

pid process

3888 svchost.exe
Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs

Scripting
T1064

pid	process
3888	svchost.exe

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

Processes:

svchost.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe = "0"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths	svchost.exe

Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

collection

Email Collection

T1114

Processes:

vbc.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1141987721-3945596982-3297311814-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\15.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676	vbc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1141987721-3945596982-3297311814-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676	vbc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1141987721-3945596982-3297311814-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676	vbc.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

Processes:

30082023.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1141987721-3945596982-3297311814-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\svchost = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\svchost.exe\""	30082023.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion trojan

System Information Discovery

Processes:

svchost.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	svchost.exe

Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs
Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

Processes:

flow ioc

22 checkip.dyndns.org

flow	ioc
22	checkip.dyndns.org

Maps connected drives based on registry 3 TTPs 4 IoCs

Disk information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

Processes:

30082023.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Disk\Enum	30082023.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\disk\Enum\0	30082023.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Disk\Enum	svchost.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\disk\Enum\0	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

description pid process target process

PID 3888 set thread context of 3308 3888 svchost.exe vbc.exe
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082
Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.
persistence

Scheduled Task/Job
T1053

Processes:

schtasks.exe

pid process

1300 schtasks.exe
Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs
evasion

Processes:

timeout.exe

pid process

3452 timeout.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3888 set thread context of 3308	3888	svchost.exe	vbc.exe

pid	process
1300	schtasks.exe

pid	process
3452	timeout.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 27 IoCs

Processes:

30082023.exevbc.exepowershell.exe

pid	process
2864	30082023.exe
2864	30082023.exe
2864	30082023.exe
2864	30082023.exe
2864	30082023.exe
2864	30082023.exe
2864	30082023.exe
2864	30082023.exe
2864	30082023.exe
2864	30082023.exe
2864	30082023.exe
2864	30082023.exe
2864	30082023.exe
2864	30082023.exe
2864	30082023.exe
2864	30082023.exe
2864	30082023.exe
2864	30082023.exe
2864	30082023.exe
2864	30082023.exe
2864	30082023.exe
2864	30082023.exe
2864	30082023.exe
3308	vbc.exe
4276	powershell.exe
4276	powershell.exe
3308	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

Processes:

30082023.exesvchost.exevbc.exepowershell.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2864	30082023.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3888	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3308	vbc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4276	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 26 IoCs

Processes:

30082023.execmd.execmd.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2864 wrote to memory of 5064	2864	30082023.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2864 wrote to memory of 5064	2864	30082023.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2864 wrote to memory of 5064	2864	30082023.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2864 wrote to memory of 4124	2864	30082023.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2864 wrote to memory of 4124	2864	30082023.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2864 wrote to memory of 4124	2864	30082023.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5064 wrote to memory of 1300	5064	cmd.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 5064 wrote to memory of 1300	5064	cmd.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 5064 wrote to memory of 1300	5064	cmd.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 4124 wrote to memory of 3452	4124	cmd.exe	timeout.exe
PID 4124 wrote to memory of 3452	4124	cmd.exe	timeout.exe
PID 4124 wrote to memory of 3452	4124	cmd.exe	timeout.exe
PID 4124 wrote to memory of 3888	4124	cmd.exe	svchost.exe
PID 4124 wrote to memory of 3888	4124	cmd.exe	svchost.exe
PID 4124 wrote to memory of 3888	4124	cmd.exe	svchost.exe
PID 3888 wrote to memory of 4276	3888	svchost.exe	powershell.exe
PID 3888 wrote to memory of 4276	3888	svchost.exe	powershell.exe
PID 3888 wrote to memory of 4276	3888	svchost.exe	powershell.exe
PID 3888 wrote to memory of 3308	3888	svchost.exe	vbc.exe
PID 3888 wrote to memory of 3308	3888	svchost.exe	vbc.exe
PID 3888 wrote to memory of 3308	3888	svchost.exe	vbc.exe
PID 3888 wrote to memory of 3308	3888	svchost.exe	vbc.exe
PID 3888 wrote to memory of 3308	3888	svchost.exe	vbc.exe
PID 3888 wrote to memory of 3308	3888	svchost.exe	vbc.exe
PID 3888 wrote to memory of 3308	3888	svchost.exe	vbc.exe
PID 3888 wrote to memory of 3308	3888	svchost.exe	vbc.exe

System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
evasion

Modify Registry
T1112

Processes:

svchost.exe

description ioc process

Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" svchost.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	svchost.exe

outlook_office_path 1 IoCs

Processes:

vbc.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1141987721-3945596982-3297311814-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676	vbc.exe

outlook_win_path 1 IoCs

Processes:

vbc.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1141987721-3945596982-3297311814-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676	vbc.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\30082023.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\30082023.exe"
1⤵
- Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry
- Looks for VMWare Tools registry key
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Maps connected drives based on registry
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2864

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "svchost" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe"' & exit
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5064

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "svchost" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe"'
3⤵
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:1300

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpEDFA.tmp.bat""
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4124

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
timeout 3
3⤵
- Delays execution with timeout.exe
PID:3452

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe"
3⤵
- UAC bypass
- Windows security bypass
- Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry
- Looks for VMWare Tools registry key
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Checks computer location settings
- Executes dropped EXE
- Windows security modification
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Maps connected drives based on registry
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- System policy modification
PID:3888

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe" -Force
4⤵
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4276

C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\vbc.exe
"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\vbc.exe"
4⤵
- Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- outlook_office_path
- outlook_win_path
PID:3308

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scripting

T1064

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Privilege Escalation

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Defense Evasion

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

Scripting

T1064

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion