amadey | ddb8629348893cc8e5d8dcdcbf280fb404a8bb61650000e7f89b8d3a54c7eee3

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

Processes:

axplont.exeddb8629348893cc8e5d8dcdcbf280fb404a8bb61650000e7f89b8d3a54c7eee3.exeaxplont.exeaxplont.exeaxplont.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	axplont.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	ddb8629348893cc8e5d8dcdcbf280fb404a8bb61650000e7f89b8d3a54c7eee3.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	axplont.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	axplont.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	axplont.exe

Downloads MZ/PE file

Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 10 IoCs

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

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

axplont.exeaxplont.exeaxplont.exeaxplont.exeddb8629348893cc8e5d8dcdcbf280fb404a8bb61650000e7f89b8d3a54c7eee3.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	axplont.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	axplont.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	axplont.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	axplont.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	axplont.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	ddb8629348893cc8e5d8dcdcbf280fb404a8bb61650000e7f89b8d3a54c7eee3.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	ddb8629348893cc8e5d8dcdcbf280fb404a8bb61650000e7f89b8d3a54c7eee3.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	axplont.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	axplont.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	axplont.exe

Executes dropped EXE 14 IoCs

Processes:

axplont.exeriff.exeaxplont.exelgodjadrg.exework.exelgors.exeriff.exetor-real.exeghdwx.exeriff.exeaxplont.exeghdwx.exeriff.exeaxplont.exe

pid	Process
4396	axplont.exe
884	riff.exe
3688	axplont.exe
776	lgodjadrg.exe
1552	work.exe
888	lgors.exe
4652	riff.exe
2072	tor-real.exe
1244	ghdwx.exe
4132	riff.exe
1444	axplont.exe
2752	ghdwx.exe
3152	riff.exe
4016	axplont.exe

Identifies Wine through registry keys 2 TTPs 5 IoCs

Wine is a compatibility layer capable of running Windows applications, which can be used as sandboxing environment.

evasion

Query Registry

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

Processes:

ddb8629348893cc8e5d8dcdcbf280fb404a8bb61650000e7f89b8d3a54c7eee3.exeaxplont.exeaxplont.exeaxplont.exeaxplont.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3062789476-783164490-2318012559-1000\Software\Wine	ddb8629348893cc8e5d8dcdcbf280fb404a8bb61650000e7f89b8d3a54c7eee3.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3062789476-783164490-2318012559-1000\Software\Wine	axplont.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3062789476-783164490-2318012559-1000\Software\Wine	axplont.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3062789476-783164490-2318012559-1000\Software\Wine	axplont.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3062789476-783164490-2318012559-1000\Software\Wine	axplont.exe

Loads dropped DLL 8 IoCs

Processes:

tor-real.exe

pid	Process
2072	tor-real.exe
2072	tor-real.exe
2072	tor-real.exe
2072	tor-real.exe
2072	tor-real.exe
2072	tor-real.exe
2072	tor-real.exe
2072	tor-real.exe

Reads WinSCP keys stored on the system 2 TTPs
Tries to access WinSCP stored sessions.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials in Registry
T1552.002
Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

collection

Email Collection

T1114

Processes:

riff.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3062789476-783164490-2318012559-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676	riff.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3062789476-783164490-2318012559-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\15.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676	riff.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3062789476-783164490-2318012559-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676	riff.exe

Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs
Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.
discovery

Query Registry
T1012

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
2	ip-api.com

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 5 IoCs

Processes:

ddb8629348893cc8e5d8dcdcbf280fb404a8bb61650000e7f89b8d3a54c7eee3.exeaxplont.exeaxplont.exeaxplont.exeaxplont.exe

pid	Process
4132	ddb8629348893cc8e5d8dcdcbf280fb404a8bb61650000e7f89b8d3a54c7eee3.exe
4396	axplont.exe
3688	axplont.exe
1444	axplont.exe
4016	axplont.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

ddb8629348893cc8e5d8dcdcbf280fb404a8bb61650000e7f89b8d3a54c7eee3.exelgors.exe

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\Tasks\axplont.job	ddb8629348893cc8e5d8dcdcbf280fb404a8bb61650000e7f89b8d3a54c7eee3.exe
File created	C:\Windows\Tasks\ghdwx.job	lgors.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Tasks\ghdwx.job	lgors.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

Processes:

schtasks.exe

pid	Process
2100	schtasks.exe

Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs

evasion

Processes:

timeout.exe

pid	Process
4252	timeout.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 17 IoCs

Processes:

ddb8629348893cc8e5d8dcdcbf280fb404a8bb61650000e7f89b8d3a54c7eee3.exeaxplont.exeaxplont.exeriff.exelgors.exeriff.exeaxplont.exeaxplont.exe

pid	Process
4132	ddb8629348893cc8e5d8dcdcbf280fb404a8bb61650000e7f89b8d3a54c7eee3.exe
4132	ddb8629348893cc8e5d8dcdcbf280fb404a8bb61650000e7f89b8d3a54c7eee3.exe
4396	axplont.exe
4396	axplont.exe
3688	axplont.exe
3688	axplont.exe
4652	riff.exe
4652	riff.exe
888	lgors.exe
888	lgors.exe
4652	riff.exe
4652	riff.exe
4132	riff.exe
1444	axplont.exe
1444	axplont.exe
4016	axplont.exe
4016	axplont.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

Processes:

riff.exeriff.exeriff.exeriff.exe

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	884	riff.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4652	riff.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4132	riff.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3152	riff.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

riff.exeriff.exe

pid	Process
4652	riff.exe
4132	riff.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 46 IoCs

Processes:

ddb8629348893cc8e5d8dcdcbf280fb404a8bb61650000e7f89b8d3a54c7eee3.exeaxplont.exeriff.execmd.exelgodjadrg.execmd.exework.exeriff.execmd.execmd.exe

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 4396	4132	ddb8629348893cc8e5d8dcdcbf280fb404a8bb61650000e7f89b8d3a54c7eee3.exe	76
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 4396	4132	ddb8629348893cc8e5d8dcdcbf280fb404a8bb61650000e7f89b8d3a54c7eee3.exe	76
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 4396	4132	ddb8629348893cc8e5d8dcdcbf280fb404a8bb61650000e7f89b8d3a54c7eee3.exe	76
PID 4396 wrote to memory of 884	4396	axplont.exe	77
PID 4396 wrote to memory of 884	4396	axplont.exe	77
PID 884 wrote to memory of 720	884	riff.exe	80
PID 884 wrote to memory of 720	884	riff.exe	80
PID 720 wrote to memory of 892	720	cmd.exe	82
PID 720 wrote to memory of 892	720	cmd.exe	82
PID 720 wrote to memory of 4252	720	cmd.exe	83
PID 720 wrote to memory of 4252	720	cmd.exe	83
PID 4396 wrote to memory of 776	4396	axplont.exe	84
PID 4396 wrote to memory of 776	4396	axplont.exe	84
PID 4396 wrote to memory of 776	4396	axplont.exe	84
PID 776 wrote to memory of 4880	776	lgodjadrg.exe	85
PID 776 wrote to memory of 4880	776	lgodjadrg.exe	85
PID 776 wrote to memory of 4880	776	lgodjadrg.exe	85
PID 4880 wrote to memory of 1552	4880	cmd.exe	89
PID 4880 wrote to memory of 1552	4880	cmd.exe	89
PID 4880 wrote to memory of 1552	4880	cmd.exe	89
PID 1552 wrote to memory of 888	1552	work.exe	90
PID 1552 wrote to memory of 888	1552	work.exe	90
PID 1552 wrote to memory of 888	1552	work.exe	90
PID 720 wrote to memory of 2100	720	cmd.exe	91
PID 720 wrote to memory of 2100	720	cmd.exe	91
PID 720 wrote to memory of 4652	720	cmd.exe	92
PID 720 wrote to memory of 4652	720	cmd.exe	92
PID 4652 wrote to memory of 2072	4652	riff.exe	93
PID 4652 wrote to memory of 2072	4652	riff.exe	93
PID 4652 wrote to memory of 2072	4652	riff.exe	93
PID 4652 wrote to memory of 4132	4652	riff.exe	95
PID 4652 wrote to memory of 4132	4652	riff.exe	95
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 3936	4132	cmd.exe	97
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 3936	4132	cmd.exe	97
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 2616	4132	cmd.exe	98
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 2616	4132	cmd.exe	98
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 2648	4132	cmd.exe	99
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 2648	4132	cmd.exe	99
PID 4652 wrote to memory of 2468	4652	riff.exe	100
PID 4652 wrote to memory of 2468	4652	riff.exe	100
PID 2468 wrote to memory of 2596	2468	cmd.exe	102
PID 2468 wrote to memory of 2596	2468	cmd.exe	102
PID 2468 wrote to memory of 1292	2468	cmd.exe	103
PID 2468 wrote to memory of 1292	2468	cmd.exe	103
PID 2468 wrote to memory of 1444	2468	cmd.exe	104
PID 2468 wrote to memory of 1444	2468	cmd.exe	104

Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs
The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.
persistence

Query Registry
T1012

outlook_office_path 1 IoCs

Processes:

riff.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3062789476-783164490-2318012559-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676	riff.exe

outlook_win_path 1 IoCs

Processes:

riff.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3062789476-783164490-2318012559-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676	riff.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ddb8629348893cc8e5d8dcdcbf280fb404a8bb61650000e7f89b8d3a54c7eee3.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ddb8629348893cc8e5d8dcdcbf280fb404a8bb61650000e7f89b8d3a54c7eee3.exe"
1⤵
- Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Identifies Wine through registry keys
- Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4132
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1b29d73536\axplont.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1b29d73536\axplont.exe"
  2⤵
  - Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
  - Checks BIOS information in registry
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Identifies Wine through registry keys
  - Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4396
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1000053001\riff.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1000053001\riff.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:884
  - - C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C chcp 65001 && timeout /t 3 > NUL && schtasks /create /tn "riff" /sc MINUTE /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\RobloxSecurity\riff.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f && DEL /F /S /Q /A "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1000053001\riff.exe" &&START "" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\RobloxSecurity\riff.exe"
      4⤵
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:720
    - - C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
        
        chcp 65001
        5⤵
        
        PID:892
    - - C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
        
        timeout /t 3
        5⤵
        Delays execution with timeout.exe
        
        PID:4252
    - - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        
        schtasks /create /tn "riff" /sc MINUTE /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\RobloxSecurity\riff.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        5⤵
        Creates scheduled task(s)
        
        PID:2100
    - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\RobloxSecurity\riff.exe
        
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\RobloxSecurity\riff.exe"
        5⤵
        Executes dropped EXE
        Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
        Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        outlook_office_path
        outlook_win_path
        
        PID:4652
      - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\zxqaiiy6en\tor\tor-real.exe
        
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\zxqaiiy6en\tor\tor-real.exe" -f "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\zxqaiiy6en\tor\torrc.txt"
        6⤵
        Executes dropped EXE
        Loads dropped DLL
        
        PID:2072
      - C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        
        "cmd.exe" /c chcp 65001 && netsh wlan show profiles|findstr /R /C:"[ ]:[ ]"
        6⤵
        Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        
        PID:4132
        
        C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
        
        chcp 65001
        7⤵
        
        PID:3936
        
        C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
        
        netsh wlan show profiles
        7⤵
        
        PID:2616
        
        C:\Windows\system32\findstr.exe
        
        findstr /R /C:"[ ]:[ ]"
        7⤵
        
        PID:2648
      - C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        
        "cmd.exe" /c chcp 65001 && netsh wlan show networks mode=bssid | findstr "SSID BSSID Signal"
        6⤵
        Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        
        PID:2468
        
        C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
        
        chcp 65001
        7⤵
        
        PID:2596
        
        C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
        
        netsh wlan show networks mode=bssid
        7⤵
        
        PID:1292
        
        C:\Windows\system32\findstr.exe
        
        findstr "SSID BSSID Signal"
        7⤵
        
        PID:1444
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1000054001\lgodjadrg.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1000054001\lgodjadrg.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:776
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\1.bat" "
      4⤵
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4880
    - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\work.exe
        
        work.exe -priverdD
        5⤵
        Executes dropped EXE
        Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        
        PID:1552
      - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX1\lgors.exe
        
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX1\lgors.exe"
        6⤵
        Executes dropped EXE
        Drops file in Windows directory
        Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        
        PID:888

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1b29d73536\axplont.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1b29d73536\axplont.exe
1⤵
- Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Executes dropped EXE
- Identifies Wine through registry keys
- Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:3688

C:\ProgramData\tgstg\ghdwx.exe
C:\ProgramData\tgstg\ghdwx.exe start2
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1244

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\RobloxSecurity\riff.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\RobloxSecurity\riff.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:4132

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1b29d73536\axplont.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1b29d73536\axplont.exe
1⤵
- Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Executes dropped EXE
- Identifies Wine through registry keys
- Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:1444

C:\ProgramData\tgstg\ghdwx.exe
C:\ProgramData\tgstg\ghdwx.exe start2
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2752

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\RobloxSecurity\riff.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\RobloxSecurity\riff.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3152

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1b29d73536\axplont.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1b29d73536\axplont.exe
1⤵
- Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Executes dropped EXE
- Identifies Wine through registry keys
- Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:4016

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task/Job

Persistence

Scheduled Task/Job

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task/Job

Defense Evasion

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

Credential Access

Unsecured Credentials

T1552

Credentials In Files

T1552.001

Credentials in Registry

T1552.002

Discovery

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

T1082

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion