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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\DisableOnAccessProtection = "1"	fce0578451.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableRealtimeMonitoring = "1"	fce0578451.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableScanOnRealtimeEnable = "1"	fce0578451.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection	fce0578451.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableBehaviorMonitoring = "1"	fce0578451.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableIOAVProtection = "1"	fce0578451.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__	fad03fbaca.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	fce0578451.exe
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__	d006427daf.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\SystemBiosVersion	d006427daf.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	d006427daf.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	fad03fbaca.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	fce0578451.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	file.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	file.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	fad03fbaca.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	fce0578451.exe

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

pid	Process
2832	skotes.exe
2776	d006427daf.exe
1428	fad03fbaca.exe
1544	f29ad421e6.exe
1512	fce0578451.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-1-5-21-3551809350-4263495960-1443967649-1000\Software\Wine	fad03fbaca.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3551809350-4263495960-1443967649-1000\Software\Wine	fce0578451.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3551809350-4263495960-1443967649-1000\Software\Wine	file.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3551809350-4263495960-1443967649-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3551809350-4263495960-1443967649-1000\Software\Wine	d006427daf.exe

Loads dropped DLL 7 IoCs

pid	Process
772	file.exe
2832	skotes.exe
2832	skotes.exe
2832	skotes.exe
2832	skotes.exe
2832	skotes.exe
2832	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	fce0578451.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features\TamperProtection = "0"	fce0578451.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-1-5-21-3551809350-4263495960-1443967649-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\d006427daf.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1003839001\\d006427daf.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3551809350-4263495960-1443967649-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\fad03fbaca.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1003840001\\fad03fbaca.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3551809350-4263495960-1443967649-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\f29ad421e6.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1003841001\\f29ad421e6.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3551809350-4263495960-1443967649-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\fce0578451.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1003842001\\fce0578451.exe"	skotes.exe

AutoIT Executable 1 IoCs

AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x000500000001948d-111.dat	autoit_exe

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 5 IoCs

pid	Process
772	file.exe
2832	skotes.exe
2776	d006427daf.exe
1428	fad03fbaca.exe
1512	fce0578451.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	file.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	d006427daf.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
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	fce0578451.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	fad03fbaca.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	f29ad421e6.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 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
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

Kills process with taskkill 5 IoCs

evasion

pid	Process
880	taskkill.exe
2468	taskkill.exe
2252	taskkill.exe
3060	taskkill.exe
1144	taskkill.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3551809350-4263495960-1443967649-1000_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
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\5FB7EE0633E259DBAD0C4C9AE6D38F1A61C7DC25	d006427daf.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\5FB7EE0633E259DBAD0C4C9AE6D38F1A61C7DC25\Blob = 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	d006427daf.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\5FB7EE0633E259DBAD0C4C9AE6D38F1A61C7DC25\Blob = 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	d006427daf.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 9 IoCs

pid	Process
772	file.exe
2832	skotes.exe
2776	d006427daf.exe
1428	fad03fbaca.exe
1544	f29ad421e6.exe
1544	f29ad421e6.exe
1512	fce0578451.exe
1512	fce0578451.exe
1512	fce0578451.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 8 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2252	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3060	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1144	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	880	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2468	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1608	firefox.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1608	firefox.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1512	fce0578451.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 15 IoCs

pid	Process
772	file.exe
1544	f29ad421e6.exe
1544	f29ad421e6.exe
1544	f29ad421e6.exe
1544	f29ad421e6.exe
1544	f29ad421e6.exe
1544	f29ad421e6.exe
1608	firefox.exe
1608	firefox.exe
1608	firefox.exe
1608	firefox.exe
1544	f29ad421e6.exe
1544	f29ad421e6.exe
1544	f29ad421e6.exe
1544	f29ad421e6.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 13 IoCs

pid	Process
1544	f29ad421e6.exe
1544	f29ad421e6.exe
1544	f29ad421e6.exe
1544	f29ad421e6.exe
1544	f29ad421e6.exe
1544	f29ad421e6.exe
1608	firefox.exe
1608	firefox.exe
1608	firefox.exe
1544	f29ad421e6.exe
1544	f29ad421e6.exe
1544	f29ad421e6.exe
1544	f29ad421e6.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 772 wrote to memory of 2832	772	file.exe	31
PID 772 wrote to memory of 2832	772	file.exe	31
PID 772 wrote to memory of 2832	772	file.exe	31
PID 772 wrote to memory of 2832	772	file.exe	31
PID 2832 wrote to memory of 2776	2832	skotes.exe	33
PID 2832 wrote to memory of 2776	2832	skotes.exe	33
PID 2832 wrote to memory of 2776	2832	skotes.exe	33
PID 2832 wrote to memory of 2776	2832	skotes.exe	33
PID 2832 wrote to memory of 1428	2832	skotes.exe	34
PID 2832 wrote to memory of 1428	2832	skotes.exe	34
PID 2832 wrote to memory of 1428	2832	skotes.exe	34
PID 2832 wrote to memory of 1428	2832	skotes.exe	34
PID 2832 wrote to memory of 1544	2832	skotes.exe	35
PID 2832 wrote to memory of 1544	2832	skotes.exe	35
PID 2832 wrote to memory of 1544	2832	skotes.exe	35
PID 2832 wrote to memory of 1544	2832	skotes.exe	35
PID 1544 wrote to memory of 2252	1544	f29ad421e6.exe	36
PID 1544 wrote to memory of 2252	1544	f29ad421e6.exe	36
PID 1544 wrote to memory of 2252	1544	f29ad421e6.exe	36
PID 1544 wrote to memory of 2252	1544	f29ad421e6.exe	36
PID 1544 wrote to memory of 3060	1544	f29ad421e6.exe	39
PID 1544 wrote to memory of 3060	1544	f29ad421e6.exe	39
PID 1544 wrote to memory of 3060	1544	f29ad421e6.exe	39
PID 1544 wrote to memory of 3060	1544	f29ad421e6.exe	39
PID 1544 wrote to memory of 1144	1544	f29ad421e6.exe	41
PID 1544 wrote to memory of 1144	1544	f29ad421e6.exe	41
PID 1544 wrote to memory of 1144	1544	f29ad421e6.exe	41
PID 1544 wrote to memory of 1144	1544	f29ad421e6.exe	41
PID 1544 wrote to memory of 880	1544	f29ad421e6.exe	43
PID 1544 wrote to memory of 880	1544	f29ad421e6.exe	43
PID 1544 wrote to memory of 880	1544	f29ad421e6.exe	43
PID 1544 wrote to memory of 880	1544	f29ad421e6.exe	43
PID 1544 wrote to memory of 2468	1544	f29ad421e6.exe	45
PID 1544 wrote to memory of 2468	1544	f29ad421e6.exe	45
PID 1544 wrote to memory of 2468	1544	f29ad421e6.exe	45
PID 1544 wrote to memory of 2468	1544	f29ad421e6.exe	45
PID 1544 wrote to memory of 1604	1544	f29ad421e6.exe	47
PID 1544 wrote to memory of 1604	1544	f29ad421e6.exe	47
PID 1544 wrote to memory of 1604	1544	f29ad421e6.exe	47
PID 1544 wrote to memory of 1604	1544	f29ad421e6.exe	47
PID 1604 wrote to memory of 1608	1604	firefox.exe	48
PID 1604 wrote to memory of 1608	1604	firefox.exe	48
PID 1604 wrote to memory of 1608	1604	firefox.exe	48
PID 1604 wrote to memory of 1608	1604	firefox.exe	48
PID 1604 wrote to memory of 1608	1604	firefox.exe	48
PID 1604 wrote to memory of 1608	1604	firefox.exe	48
PID 1604 wrote to memory of 1608	1604	firefox.exe	48
PID 1604 wrote to memory of 1608	1604	firefox.exe	48
PID 1604 wrote to memory of 1608	1604	firefox.exe	48
PID 1604 wrote to memory of 1608	1604	firefox.exe	48
PID 1604 wrote to memory of 1608	1604	firefox.exe	48
PID 1604 wrote to memory of 1608	1604	firefox.exe	48
PID 1608 wrote to memory of 2140	1608	firefox.exe	49
PID 1608 wrote to memory of 2140	1608	firefox.exe	49
PID 1608 wrote to memory of 2140	1608	firefox.exe	49
PID 1608 wrote to memory of 2792	1608	firefox.exe	50
PID 1608 wrote to memory of 2792	1608	firefox.exe	50
PID 1608 wrote to memory of 2792	1608	firefox.exe	50
PID 1608 wrote to memory of 2792	1608	firefox.exe	50
PID 1608 wrote to memory of 2792	1608	firefox.exe	50
PID 1608 wrote to memory of 2792	1608	firefox.exe	50
PID 1608 wrote to memory of 2792	1608	firefox.exe	50
PID 1608 wrote to memory of 2792	1608	firefox.exe	50
PID 1608 wrote to memory of 2792	1608	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:772
- 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:2832
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1003839001\d006427daf.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1003839001\d006427daf.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:2776
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1003840001\fad03fbaca.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1003840001\fad03fbaca.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:1428
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1003841001\f29ad421e6.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1003841001\f29ad421e6.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:1544
  - - 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:2252
  - - 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:3060
  - - 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:1144
  - - 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:880
  - - 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:2468
  - - 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:1604
    - - 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:1608
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="1608.0.1964561794\1908856619" -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -prefsHandle 1216 -prefMapHandle 1208 -prefsLen 20847 -prefMapSize 233444 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {c8572c37-cef0-4f62-9341-478208eddde2} 1608 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.1608" 1280 11ff4158 gpu
        6⤵
        
        PID:2140
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="1608.1.2009318694\14928464" -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -prefsHandle 1484 -prefMapHandle 1480 -prefsLen 21708 -prefMapSize 233444 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {e43fb5a0-c367-47d3-b107-aeff7be2437f} 1608 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.1608" 1496 e74858 socket
        6⤵
        
        PID:2792
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="1608.2.1988975898\294958287" -childID 1 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 2136 -prefMapHandle 2132 -prefsLen 21746 -prefMapSize 233444 -jsInitHandle 832 -jsInitLen 246848 -a11yResourceId 64 -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {ac27a2da-d72d-4269-92b6-76d61a692291} 1608 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.1608" 2084 1a1b7c58 tab
        6⤵
        
        PID:2976
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="1608.3.774918812\818695041" -childID 2 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 2784 -prefMapHandle 2780 -prefsLen 26216 -prefMapSize 233444 -jsInitHandle 832 -jsInitLen 246848 -a11yResourceId 64 -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {fc64bec3-48af-4b3e-8aad-27184e72907a} 1608 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.1608" 2796 1cb8de58 tab
        6⤵
        
        PID:2184
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="1608.4.569925757\2024706839" -childID 3 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 3856 -prefMapHandle 3852 -prefsLen 26275 -prefMapSize 233444 -jsInitHandle 832 -jsInitLen 246848 -a11yResourceId 64 -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {c33bb217-9922-4897-8a65-043faec4b7bb} 1608 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.1608" 3868 20e1fe58 tab
        6⤵
        
        PID:688
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="1608.5.2051155660\1921681319" -childID 4 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 3972 -prefMapHandle 3976 -prefsLen 26275 -prefMapSize 233444 -jsInitHandle 832 -jsInitLen 246848 -a11yResourceId 64 -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {4201c08c-bbd7-4a91-9ef4-8ff8f865033b} 1608 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.1608" 3960 20e21958 tab
        6⤵
        
        PID:2016
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="1608.6.439415817\2140801258" -childID 5 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 4140 -prefMapHandle 4144 -prefsLen 26275 -prefMapSize 233444 -jsInitHandle 832 -jsInitLen 246848 -a11yResourceId 64 -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {c4782114-2808-4863-928d-41173882e415} 1608 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.1608" 4128 20e22e58 tab
        6⤵
        
        PID:1324
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1003842001\fce0578451.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1003842001\fce0578451.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:1512

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