amadey | b27cead89f5b755e257992d0dae512bd499a94043125d3da9d1261f76bad9f4d

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableRealtimeMonitoring = "1"	bce33914c9.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableScanOnRealtimeEnable = "1"	bce33914c9.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection	bce33914c9.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableBehaviorMonitoring = "1"	bce33914c9.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableIOAVProtection = "1"	bce33914c9.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableOnAccessProtection = "1"	bce33914c9.exe

Stealc
Stealc is an infostealer written in C++.
stealer stealc
Stealc family
stealc

Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM) 2 TTPs 5 IoCs

evasion

Query Registry

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	file.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	bc02a17902.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	fae58f4130.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	bce33914c9.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

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	file.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	bc02a17902.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	fae58f4130.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	bce33914c9.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	file.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	bc02a17902.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	fae58f4130.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	bce33914c9.exe

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

pid	Process
2896	skotes.exe
2940	bc02a17902.exe
3008	fae58f4130.exe
2380	fa635ad76b.exe
1616	bce33914c9.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-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Wine	file.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Wine	bc02a17902.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Wine	fae58f4130.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Wine	bce33914c9.exe

Loads dropped DLL 7 IoCs

pid	Process
2572	file.exe
2896	skotes.exe
2896	skotes.exe
2896	skotes.exe
2896	skotes.exe
2896	skotes.exe
2896	skotes.exe

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features	bce33914c9.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features\TamperProtection = "0"	bce33914c9.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\bce33914c9.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1003745001\\bce33914c9.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\bc02a17902.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1003742001\\bc02a17902.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\fae58f4130.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1003743001\\fae58f4130.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\fa635ad76b.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1003744001\\fa635ad76b.exe"	skotes.exe

AutoIT Executable 1 IoCs

AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0005000000019403-113.dat	autoit_exe

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 5 IoCs

pid	Process
2572	file.exe
2896	skotes.exe
2940	bc02a17902.exe
3008	fae58f4130.exe
1616	bce33914c9.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\Tasks\skotes.job	file.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 11 IoCs

Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	taskkill.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	bce33914c9.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	file.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	bc02a17902.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	fa635ad76b.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	taskkill.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	fae58f4130.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	taskkill.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	taskkill.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	taskkill.exe

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

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

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	firefox.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Update Signature	firefox.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Update Revision	firefox.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\CurrentPatchLevel	firefox.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~Mhz	firefox.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\VendorIdentifier	firefox.exe

Kills process with taskkill 5 IoCs

evasion

pid	Process
3064	taskkill.exe
324	taskkill.exe
2064	taskkill.exe
1576	taskkill.exe
2320	taskkill.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000_Classes\Local Settings	firefox.exe

Modifies system certificate store 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

evasion spyware trojan

Install Root Certificate

T1553.004

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\5FB7EE0633E259DBAD0C4C9AE6D38F1A61C7DC25\Blob = 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	bc02a17902.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\5FB7EE0633E259DBAD0C4C9AE6D38F1A61C7DC25	bc02a17902.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\5FB7EE0633E259DBAD0C4C9AE6D38F1A61C7DC25\Blob = 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	bc02a17902.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 9 IoCs

pid	Process
2572	file.exe
2896	skotes.exe
2940	bc02a17902.exe
3008	fae58f4130.exe
2380	fa635ad76b.exe
1616	bce33914c9.exe
2380	fa635ad76b.exe
1616	bce33914c9.exe
1616	bce33914c9.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 8 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3064	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	324	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2064	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1576	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2884	firefox.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2884	firefox.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1616	bce33914c9.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 15 IoCs

pid	Process
2572	file.exe
2380	fa635ad76b.exe
2380	fa635ad76b.exe
2380	fa635ad76b.exe
2380	fa635ad76b.exe
2380	fa635ad76b.exe
2380	fa635ad76b.exe
2380	fa635ad76b.exe
2884	firefox.exe
2884	firefox.exe
2884	firefox.exe
2884	firefox.exe
2380	fa635ad76b.exe
2380	fa635ad76b.exe
2380	fa635ad76b.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 13 IoCs

pid	Process
2380	fa635ad76b.exe
2380	fa635ad76b.exe
2380	fa635ad76b.exe
2380	fa635ad76b.exe
2380	fa635ad76b.exe
2380	fa635ad76b.exe
2380	fa635ad76b.exe
2884	firefox.exe
2884	firefox.exe
2884	firefox.exe
2380	fa635ad76b.exe
2380	fa635ad76b.exe
2380	fa635ad76b.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2572 wrote to memory of 2896	2572	file.exe	30
PID 2572 wrote to memory of 2896	2572	file.exe	30
PID 2572 wrote to memory of 2896	2572	file.exe	30
PID 2572 wrote to memory of 2896	2572	file.exe	30
PID 2896 wrote to memory of 2940	2896	skotes.exe	32
PID 2896 wrote to memory of 2940	2896	skotes.exe	32
PID 2896 wrote to memory of 2940	2896	skotes.exe	32
PID 2896 wrote to memory of 2940	2896	skotes.exe	32
PID 2896 wrote to memory of 3008	2896	skotes.exe	34
PID 2896 wrote to memory of 3008	2896	skotes.exe	34
PID 2896 wrote to memory of 3008	2896	skotes.exe	34
PID 2896 wrote to memory of 3008	2896	skotes.exe	34
PID 2896 wrote to memory of 2380	2896	skotes.exe	35
PID 2896 wrote to memory of 2380	2896	skotes.exe	35
PID 2896 wrote to memory of 2380	2896	skotes.exe	35
PID 2896 wrote to memory of 2380	2896	skotes.exe	35
PID 2380 wrote to memory of 2320	2380	fa635ad76b.exe	36
PID 2380 wrote to memory of 2320	2380	fa635ad76b.exe	36
PID 2380 wrote to memory of 2320	2380	fa635ad76b.exe	36
PID 2380 wrote to memory of 2320	2380	fa635ad76b.exe	36
PID 2380 wrote to memory of 3064	2380	fa635ad76b.exe	39
PID 2380 wrote to memory of 3064	2380	fa635ad76b.exe	39
PID 2380 wrote to memory of 3064	2380	fa635ad76b.exe	39
PID 2380 wrote to memory of 3064	2380	fa635ad76b.exe	39
PID 2380 wrote to memory of 324	2380	fa635ad76b.exe	41
PID 2380 wrote to memory of 324	2380	fa635ad76b.exe	41
PID 2380 wrote to memory of 324	2380	fa635ad76b.exe	41
PID 2380 wrote to memory of 324	2380	fa635ad76b.exe	41
PID 2380 wrote to memory of 2064	2380	fa635ad76b.exe	43
PID 2380 wrote to memory of 2064	2380	fa635ad76b.exe	43
PID 2380 wrote to memory of 2064	2380	fa635ad76b.exe	43
PID 2380 wrote to memory of 2064	2380	fa635ad76b.exe	43
PID 2380 wrote to memory of 1576	2380	fa635ad76b.exe	45
PID 2380 wrote to memory of 1576	2380	fa635ad76b.exe	45
PID 2380 wrote to memory of 1576	2380	fa635ad76b.exe	45
PID 2380 wrote to memory of 1576	2380	fa635ad76b.exe	45
PID 2380 wrote to memory of 2736	2380	fa635ad76b.exe	47
PID 2380 wrote to memory of 2736	2380	fa635ad76b.exe	47
PID 2380 wrote to memory of 2736	2380	fa635ad76b.exe	47
PID 2380 wrote to memory of 2736	2380	fa635ad76b.exe	47
PID 2736 wrote to memory of 2884	2736	firefox.exe	48
PID 2736 wrote to memory of 2884	2736	firefox.exe	48
PID 2736 wrote to memory of 2884	2736	firefox.exe	48
PID 2736 wrote to memory of 2884	2736	firefox.exe	48
PID 2736 wrote to memory of 2884	2736	firefox.exe	48
PID 2736 wrote to memory of 2884	2736	firefox.exe	48
PID 2736 wrote to memory of 2884	2736	firefox.exe	48
PID 2736 wrote to memory of 2884	2736	firefox.exe	48
PID 2736 wrote to memory of 2884	2736	firefox.exe	48
PID 2736 wrote to memory of 2884	2736	firefox.exe	48
PID 2736 wrote to memory of 2884	2736	firefox.exe	48
PID 2736 wrote to memory of 2884	2736	firefox.exe	48
PID 2884 wrote to memory of 2980	2884	firefox.exe	49
PID 2884 wrote to memory of 2980	2884	firefox.exe	49
PID 2884 wrote to memory of 2980	2884	firefox.exe	49
PID 2884 wrote to memory of 676	2884	firefox.exe	50
PID 2884 wrote to memory of 676	2884	firefox.exe	50
PID 2884 wrote to memory of 676	2884	firefox.exe	50
PID 2884 wrote to memory of 676	2884	firefox.exe	50
PID 2884 wrote to memory of 676	2884	firefox.exe	50
PID 2884 wrote to memory of 676	2884	firefox.exe	50
PID 2884 wrote to memory of 676	2884	firefox.exe	50
PID 2884 wrote to memory of 676	2884	firefox.exe	50
PID 2884 wrote to memory of 676	2884	firefox.exe	50

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

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\file.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\file.exe"
1⤵
- Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Identifies Wine through registry keys
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2572
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abc3bc1985\skotes.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abc3bc1985\skotes.exe"
  2⤵
  - Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
  - Checks BIOS information in registry
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Identifies Wine through registry keys
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2896
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1003742001\bc02a17902.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1003742001\bc02a17902.exe"
    3⤵
    - 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
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Modifies system certificate store
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:2940
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1003743001\fae58f4130.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1003743001\fae58f4130.exe"
    3⤵
    - 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
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:3008
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1003744001\fa635ad76b.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1003744001\fa635ad76b.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    - Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2380
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
      taskkill /F /IM firefox.exe /T
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Kills process with taskkill
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2320
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
      taskkill /F /IM chrome.exe /T
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Kills process with taskkill
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3064
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
      taskkill /F /IM msedge.exe /T
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Kills process with taskkill
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:324
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
      taskkill /F /IM opera.exe /T
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Kills process with taskkill
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2064
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
      taskkill /F /IM brave.exe /T
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Kills process with taskkill
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1576
  - - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" --kiosk "https://youtube.com/account?=https://accounts.google.com/v3/signin/challenge/pwd" --no-default-browser-check --disable-popup-blocking
      4⤵
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2736
    - - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" --kiosk https://youtube.com/account?=https://accounts.google.com/v3/signin/challenge/pwd --no-default-browser-check --disable-popup-blocking
        5⤵
        Checks processor information in registry
        Modifies registry class
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
        Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        
        PID:2884
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="2884.0.53303818\513437065" -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -prefsHandle 1224 -prefMapHandle 1216 -prefsLen 20847 -prefMapSize 233444 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {37eb5559-a48e-49ff-aeb8-e0ded1c67b83} 2884 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.2884" 1300 eace158 gpu
        6⤵
        
        PID:2980
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="2884.1.1740914555\224683713" -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -prefsHandle 1492 -prefMapHandle 1488 -prefsLen 21708 -prefMapSize 233444 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {d795d13a-2ff6-493c-b367-388e210df8e1} 2884 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.2884" 1504 e72d58 socket
        6⤵
        
        PID:676
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="2884.2.1877444387\1194718463" -childID 1 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 2092 -prefMapHandle 2088 -prefsLen 21811 -prefMapSize 233444 -jsInitHandle 872 -jsInitLen 246848 -a11yResourceId 64 -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {ea654fc6-9537-41d3-be5b-83e376ac7b6c} 2884 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.2884" 2104 1a5c8658 tab
        6⤵
        
        PID:600
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="2884.3.1087041329\1531915911" -childID 2 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 2544 -prefMapHandle 600 -prefsLen 26216 -prefMapSize 233444 -jsInitHandle 872 -jsInitLen 246848 -a11yResourceId 64 -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {cbb51c0c-279e-48b6-870f-2bd6cf557328} 2884 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.2884" 2092 e6ed58 tab
        6⤵
        
        PID:2504
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="2884.4.829893496\1110811071" -childID 3 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 3572 -prefMapHandle 1768 -prefsLen 26275 -prefMapSize 233444 -jsInitHandle 872 -jsInitLen 246848 -a11yResourceId 64 -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {f6ea78a5-1757-4f45-9bb9-c420a8cf2741} 2884 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.2884" 3552 1dc9d858 tab
        6⤵
        
        PID:2204
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="2884.5.1426015971\443750781" -childID 4 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 3536 -prefMapHandle 3440 -prefsLen 26275 -prefMapSize 233444 -jsInitHandle 872 -jsInitLen 246848 -a11yResourceId 64 -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {3e71ec44-6bd9-4ef4-9547-3e475f43fc1f} 2884 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.2884" 3384 1eef7658 tab
        6⤵
        
        PID:1164
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="2884.6.640802611\1157912579" -childID 5 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 3812 -prefMapHandle 3816 -prefsLen 26275 -prefMapSize 233444 -jsInitHandle 872 -jsInitLen 246848 -a11yResourceId 64 -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {c53dbfdc-e738-4395-87b6-8e7965b6cc62} 2884 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.2884" 3800 1edce758 tab
        6⤵
        
        PID:1952
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1003745001\bce33914c9.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1003745001\bce33914c9.exe"
    3⤵
    - Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
    - Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
    - Checks BIOS information in registry
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Identifies Wine through registry keys
    - Windows security modification
    - Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1616

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

Subvert Trust Controls

T1553

Install Root Certificate

T1553.004

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion