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Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	9a644b922b2f0824350542b3dca98d25018a09265abe0a6acf9b9453df85ff2d.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	axplong.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	axplong.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	axplong.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	axplong.exe

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

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	axplong.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	axplong.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	axplong.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	9a644b922b2f0824350542b3dca98d25018a09265abe0a6acf9b9453df85ff2d.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	axplong.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	axplong.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	axplong.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	9a644b922b2f0824350542b3dca98d25018a09265abe0a6acf9b9453df85ff2d.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	axplong.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	axplong.exe

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

pid	Process
3300	axplong.exe
4264	AppGate2103v01.exe
1524	axplong.exe
3684	axplong.exe
1720	axplong.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

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3938118698-2964058152-2337880935-1000\Software\Wine	9a644b922b2f0824350542b3dca98d25018a09265abe0a6acf9b9453df85ff2d.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3938118698-2964058152-2337880935-1000\Software\Wine	axplong.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3938118698-2964058152-2337880935-1000\Software\Wine	axplong.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3938118698-2964058152-2337880935-1000\Software\Wine	axplong.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3938118698-2964058152-2337880935-1000\Software\Wine	axplong.exe

Looks up external IP address via web service 4 IoCs

Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

flow	ioc
7	ipinfo.io
12	api.myip.com
13	ipinfo.io
5	api.myip.com

Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\GroupPolicy	AppGate2103v01.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\GroupPolicy\gpt.ini	AppGate2103v01.exe
File created	C:\Windows\System32\GroupPolicy\Machine\Registry.pol	AppGate2103v01.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\GroupPolicy\GPT.INI	AppGate2103v01.exe

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 5 IoCs

pid	Process
788	9a644b922b2f0824350542b3dca98d25018a09265abe0a6acf9b9453df85ff2d.exe
3300	axplong.exe
1524	axplong.exe
3684	axplong.exe
1720	axplong.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\Tasks\axplong.job	9a644b922b2f0824350542b3dca98d25018a09265abe0a6acf9b9453df85ff2d.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs

pid	Process
788	9a644b922b2f0824350542b3dca98d25018a09265abe0a6acf9b9453df85ff2d.exe
788	9a644b922b2f0824350542b3dca98d25018a09265abe0a6acf9b9453df85ff2d.exe
3300	axplong.exe
3300	axplong.exe
1524	axplong.exe
1524	axplong.exe
3684	axplong.exe
3684	axplong.exe
1720	axplong.exe
1720	axplong.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
788	9a644b922b2f0824350542b3dca98d25018a09265abe0a6acf9b9453df85ff2d.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 788 wrote to memory of 3300	788	9a644b922b2f0824350542b3dca98d25018a09265abe0a6acf9b9453df85ff2d.exe	77
PID 788 wrote to memory of 3300	788	9a644b922b2f0824350542b3dca98d25018a09265abe0a6acf9b9453df85ff2d.exe	77
PID 788 wrote to memory of 3300	788	9a644b922b2f0824350542b3dca98d25018a09265abe0a6acf9b9453df85ff2d.exe	77
PID 3300 wrote to memory of 4264	3300	axplong.exe	78
PID 3300 wrote to memory of 4264	3300	axplong.exe	78

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9a644b922b2f0824350542b3dca98d25018a09265abe0a6acf9b9453df85ff2d.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9a644b922b2f0824350542b3dca98d25018a09265abe0a6acf9b9453df85ff2d.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 FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:788
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8254624243\axplong.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8254624243\axplong.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:3300
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1000033001\AppGate2103v01.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1000033001\AppGate2103v01.exe"
    3⤵
    - Modifies firewall policy service
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Drops file in System32 directory
    PID:4264

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s fhsvc
1⤵
PID:1872

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -s WPDBusEnum
1⤵
PID:2192

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8254624243\axplong.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8254624243\axplong.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:1524

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8254624243\axplong.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8254624243\axplong.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:3684

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8254624243\axplong.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8254624243\axplong.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:1720

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

2

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

3

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

2