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System Information Discovery

Processes:

Cheatsbot.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosDate	Cheatsbot.exe

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

Processes:

cmd.exe

pid	Process
2580	cmd.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

pid	Process
2688	svchost.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

Processes:

Cheatsbot.exe

pid	Process
2964	Cheatsbot.exe
2964	Cheatsbot.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

Cheatsbot.exe

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2721934792-624042501-2768869379-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Nvidia = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Windupdt\\svchost.exe"	Cheatsbot.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

Processes:

Cheatsbot.exe

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2316 set thread context of 2964	2316	Cheatsbot.exe	28

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

Processes:

Cheatsbot.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	Cheatsbot.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	Cheatsbot.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Identifier	Cheatsbot.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\VendorIdentifier	Cheatsbot.exe

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

Processes:

Cheatsbot.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\Identifier	Cheatsbot.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid	Process
2168	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 23 IoCs

Processes:

Cheatsbot.exe

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2964	Cheatsbot.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2964	Cheatsbot.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2964	Cheatsbot.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2964	Cheatsbot.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2964	Cheatsbot.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2964	Cheatsbot.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2964	Cheatsbot.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2964	Cheatsbot.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2964	Cheatsbot.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2964	Cheatsbot.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2964	Cheatsbot.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2964	Cheatsbot.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2964	Cheatsbot.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2964	Cheatsbot.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2964	Cheatsbot.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2964	Cheatsbot.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2964	Cheatsbot.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2964	Cheatsbot.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2964	Cheatsbot.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2964	Cheatsbot.exe
Token: 33	2964	Cheatsbot.exe
Token: 34	2964	Cheatsbot.exe
Token: 35	2964	Cheatsbot.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

Processes:

Cheatsbot.exesvchost.exe

pid	Process
2316	Cheatsbot.exe
2316	Cheatsbot.exe
2688	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 27 IoCs

Processes:

Cheatsbot.exeCheatsbot.execmd.exe

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 2964	2316	Cheatsbot.exe	28
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 2964	2316	Cheatsbot.exe	28
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 2964	2316	Cheatsbot.exe	28
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 2964	2316	Cheatsbot.exe	28
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 2964	2316	Cheatsbot.exe	28
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 2964	2316	Cheatsbot.exe	28
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 2964	2316	Cheatsbot.exe	28
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 2964	2316	Cheatsbot.exe	28
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 2964	2316	Cheatsbot.exe	28
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 2964	2316	Cheatsbot.exe	28
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 2964	2316	Cheatsbot.exe	28
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 2964	2316	Cheatsbot.exe	28
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 2964	2316	Cheatsbot.exe	28
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 2964	2316	Cheatsbot.exe	28
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 2964	2316	Cheatsbot.exe	28
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 2688	2964	Cheatsbot.exe	29
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 2688	2964	Cheatsbot.exe	29
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 2688	2964	Cheatsbot.exe	29
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 2688	2964	Cheatsbot.exe	29
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 2580	2964	Cheatsbot.exe	30
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 2580	2964	Cheatsbot.exe	30
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 2580	2964	Cheatsbot.exe	30
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 2580	2964	Cheatsbot.exe	30
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 2168	2580	cmd.exe	32
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 2168	2580	cmd.exe	32
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 2168	2580	cmd.exe	32
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 2168	2580	cmd.exe	32

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cheatsbot.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cheatsbot.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2316
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cheatsbot.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cheatsbot.exe"
  2⤵
  - Modifies WinLogon for persistence
  - Checks BIOS information in registry
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Checks processor information in registry
  - Enumerates system info in registry
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2964
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windupdt\svchost.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windupdt\svchost.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2688
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    cmd /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_dcsc_.bat" "
    3⤵
    - Deletes itself
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2580
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2
      4⤵
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:2168

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

2

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

2

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

2

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

3

Remote System Discovery

T1018

System Information Discovery

4