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Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableRealtimeMonitoring = "1"	a7cc243579.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableScanOnRealtimeEnable = "1"	a7cc243579.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection	a7cc243579.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableBehaviorMonitoring = "1"	a7cc243579.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableIOAVProtection = "1"	a7cc243579.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableOnAccessProtection = "1"	a7cc243579.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 7 IoCs

evasion

Query Registry

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	72e18d1f94925f558f47baf67848e00775a07622df025ebce3c1264296d6d44e.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	ec1f0e751c.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	e76da298b6.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	a7cc243579.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	skotes.exe

Downloads MZ/PE file

Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 14 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	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	skotes.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	e76da298b6.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	72e18d1f94925f558f47baf67848e00775a07622df025ebce3c1264296d6d44e.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	a7cc243579.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	ec1f0e751c.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	ec1f0e751c.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	a7cc243579.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	72e18d1f94925f558f47baf67848e00775a07622df025ebce3c1264296d6d44e.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	e76da298b6.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	72e18d1f94925f558f47baf67848e00775a07622df025ebce3c1264296d6d44e.exe

Executes dropped EXE 10 IoCs

pid	Process
1636	skotes.exe
8	ec1f0e751c.exe
4032	e76da298b6.exe
3212	a7cc243579.exe
3716	sxqnmytm.exe
1436	sxqnmytm.exe
2992	skotes.exe
5040	ActiveISO.exe
1788	ActiveISO.exe
3548	skotes.exe

Identifies Wine through registry keys 2 TTPs 7 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-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\Software\Wine	72e18d1f94925f558f47baf67848e00775a07622df025ebce3c1264296d6d44e.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\Software\Wine	ec1f0e751c.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\Software\Wine	e76da298b6.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\Software\Wine	a7cc243579.exe

Loads dropped DLL 22 IoCs

pid	Process
1436	sxqnmytm.exe
5040	ActiveISO.exe
5040	ActiveISO.exe
5040	ActiveISO.exe
5040	ActiveISO.exe
5040	ActiveISO.exe
5040	ActiveISO.exe
5040	ActiveISO.exe
5040	ActiveISO.exe
5040	ActiveISO.exe
1788	ActiveISO.exe
1788	ActiveISO.exe
1788	ActiveISO.exe
1788	ActiveISO.exe
1788	ActiveISO.exe
1788	ActiveISO.exe
1788	ActiveISO.exe
1788	ActiveISO.exe
1788	ActiveISO.exe
1788	ActiveISO.exe
1788	ActiveISO.exe
2324	DriverProtectv1.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	a7cc243579.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features\TamperProtection = "0"	a7cc243579.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\a7cc243579.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1004353001\\a7cc243579.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ec1f0e751c.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1004350001\\ec1f0e751c.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\e76da298b6.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1004351001\\e76da298b6.exe"	skotes.exe

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 7 IoCs

pid	Process
1408	72e18d1f94925f558f47baf67848e00775a07622df025ebce3c1264296d6d44e.exe
1636	skotes.exe
8	ec1f0e751c.exe
4032	e76da298b6.exe
3212	a7cc243579.exe
2992	skotes.exe
3548	skotes.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1788 set thread context of 636	1788	ActiveISO.exe	119

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\Tasks\skotes.job	72e18d1f94925f558f47baf67848e00775a07622df025ebce3c1264296d6d44e.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Program crash 1 IoCs

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
2992	8	WerFault.exe	98

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 8 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	a7cc243579.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	sxqnmytm.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	sxqnmytm.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	72e18d1f94925f558f47baf67848e00775a07622df025ebce3c1264296d6d44e.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	ec1f0e751c.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e76da298b6.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 21 IoCs

pid	Process
1408	72e18d1f94925f558f47baf67848e00775a07622df025ebce3c1264296d6d44e.exe
1408	72e18d1f94925f558f47baf67848e00775a07622df025ebce3c1264296d6d44e.exe
1636	skotes.exe
1636	skotes.exe
8	ec1f0e751c.exe
8	ec1f0e751c.exe
4032	e76da298b6.exe
4032	e76da298b6.exe
3212	a7cc243579.exe
3212	a7cc243579.exe
3212	a7cc243579.exe
3212	a7cc243579.exe
2992	skotes.exe
2992	skotes.exe
5040	ActiveISO.exe
1788	ActiveISO.exe
1788	ActiveISO.exe
636	cmd.exe
636	cmd.exe
3548	skotes.exe
3548	skotes.exe

Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1788	ActiveISO.exe
636	cmd.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3212	a7cc243579.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 33 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1408 wrote to memory of 1636	1408	72e18d1f94925f558f47baf67848e00775a07622df025ebce3c1264296d6d44e.exe	89
PID 1408 wrote to memory of 1636	1408	72e18d1f94925f558f47baf67848e00775a07622df025ebce3c1264296d6d44e.exe	89
PID 1408 wrote to memory of 1636	1408	72e18d1f94925f558f47baf67848e00775a07622df025ebce3c1264296d6d44e.exe	89
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 8	1636	skotes.exe	98
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 8	1636	skotes.exe	98
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 8	1636	skotes.exe	98
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 4032	1636	skotes.exe	108
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 4032	1636	skotes.exe	108
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 4032	1636	skotes.exe	108
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 400	1636	skotes.exe	109
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 400	1636	skotes.exe	109
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 400	1636	skotes.exe	109
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 3212	1636	skotes.exe	110
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 3212	1636	skotes.exe	110
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 3212	1636	skotes.exe	110
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 3716	1636	skotes.exe	111
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 3716	1636	skotes.exe	111
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 3716	1636	skotes.exe	111
PID 3716 wrote to memory of 1436	3716	sxqnmytm.exe	114
PID 3716 wrote to memory of 1436	3716	sxqnmytm.exe	114
PID 3716 wrote to memory of 1436	3716	sxqnmytm.exe	114
PID 1436 wrote to memory of 5040	1436	sxqnmytm.exe	117
PID 1436 wrote to memory of 5040	1436	sxqnmytm.exe	117
PID 5040 wrote to memory of 1788	5040	ActiveISO.exe	118
PID 5040 wrote to memory of 1788	5040	ActiveISO.exe	118
PID 1788 wrote to memory of 636	1788	ActiveISO.exe	119
PID 1788 wrote to memory of 636	1788	ActiveISO.exe	119
PID 1788 wrote to memory of 636	1788	ActiveISO.exe	119
PID 1788 wrote to memory of 636	1788	ActiveISO.exe	119
PID 636 wrote to memory of 2324	636	cmd.exe	125
PID 636 wrote to memory of 2324	636	cmd.exe	125
PID 636 wrote to memory of 2324	636	cmd.exe	125
PID 636 wrote to memory of 2324	636	cmd.exe	125

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\72e18d1f94925f558f47baf67848e00775a07622df025ebce3c1264296d6d44e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\72e18d1f94925f558f47baf67848e00775a07622df025ebce3c1264296d6d44e.exe"
1⤵
- Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Checks computer location settings
- Identifies Wine through registry keys
- Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1408
- 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
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Identifies Wine through registry keys
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1636
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004350001\ec1f0e751c.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004350001\ec1f0e751c.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:8
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 8 -s 1540
      4⤵
      Program crash
      PID:2992
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004351001\e76da298b6.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004351001\e76da298b6.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:4032
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abc3bc1985\skotes.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abc3bc1985\skotes.exe"
    3⤵
    PID:400
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004353001\a7cc243579.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004353001\a7cc243579.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:3212
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004354001\sxqnmytm.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004354001\sxqnmytm.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3716
  - - C:\Windows\Temp\{607B92B6-2023-41C8-8013-6CC1214751D2}\.cr\sxqnmytm.exe
      "C:\Windows\Temp\{607B92B6-2023-41C8-8013-6CC1214751D2}\.cr\sxqnmytm.exe" -burn.clean.room="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004354001\sxqnmytm.exe" -burn.filehandle.attached=684 -burn.filehandle.self=540
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      Loads dropped DLL
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1436
    - - C:\Windows\Temp\{1BF56BB8-01AE-49FB-8613-0545930A2BB4}\.ba\ActiveISO.exe
        
        "C:\Windows\Temp\{1BF56BB8-01AE-49FB-8613-0545930A2BB4}\.ba\ActiveISO.exe"
        5⤵
        Executes dropped EXE
        Loads dropped DLL
        Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        
        PID:5040
      - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\remoteFastzq5\ActiveISO.exe
        
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\remoteFastzq5\ActiveISO.exe
        6⤵
        Executes dropped EXE
        Loads dropped DLL
        Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
        Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        
        PID:1788
        
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        7⤵
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
        Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        
        PID:636
        
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DriverProtectv1.exe
        
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DriverProtectv1.exe
        8⤵
        Loads dropped DLL
        
        PID:2324

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 432 -p 8 -ip 8
1⤵
PID:3688

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abc3bc1985\skotes.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abc3bc1985\skotes.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:2992

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abc3bc1985\skotes.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abc3bc1985\skotes.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:3548

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

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion