amadey | 22a806962445c59de5d460b29a189a8e8539ee4870b5e403eb0c70d4711e8ad5

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"	11dc7b7a76.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableScanOnRealtimeEnable = "1"	11dc7b7a76.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection	11dc7b7a76.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableBehaviorMonitoring = "1"	11dc7b7a76.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableIOAVProtection = "1"	11dc7b7a76.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableOnAccessProtection = "1"	11dc7b7a76.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__	dde94efa60.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	b1f5f93850.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	11dc7b7a76.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	22a806962445c59de5d460b29a189a8e8539ee4870b5e403eb0c70d4711e8ad5.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\SystemBiosVersion	22a806962445c59de5d460b29a189a8e8539ee4870b5e403eb0c70d4711e8ad5.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	dde94efa60.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	dde94efa60.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	22a806962445c59de5d460b29a189a8e8539ee4870b5e403eb0c70d4711e8ad5.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	b1f5f93850.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	11dc7b7a76.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	11dc7b7a76.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	b1f5f93850.exe
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\VideoBiosVersion	skotes.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-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	22a806962445c59de5d460b29a189a8e8539ee4870b5e403eb0c70d4711e8ad5.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	skotes.exe

Executes dropped EXE 10 IoCs

pid	Process
1036	skotes.exe
4316	sxqnmytm.exe
3612	sxqnmytm.exe
4720	dde94efa60.exe
4276	b1f5f93850.exe
3720	11dc7b7a76.exe
648	skotes.exe
1704	ActiveISO.exe
1940	ActiveISO.exe
1664	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-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\Software\Wine	b1f5f93850.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\Software\Wine	11dc7b7a76.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\Software\Wine	22a806962445c59de5d460b29a189a8e8539ee4870b5e403eb0c70d4711e8ad5.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\Software\Wine	dde94efa60.exe

Loads dropped DLL 21 IoCs

pid	Process
3612	sxqnmytm.exe
1704	ActiveISO.exe
1704	ActiveISO.exe
1704	ActiveISO.exe
1704	ActiveISO.exe
1704	ActiveISO.exe
1704	ActiveISO.exe
1704	ActiveISO.exe
1704	ActiveISO.exe
1704	ActiveISO.exe
1940	ActiveISO.exe
1940	ActiveISO.exe
1940	ActiveISO.exe
1940	ActiveISO.exe
1940	ActiveISO.exe
1940	ActiveISO.exe
1940	ActiveISO.exe
1940	ActiveISO.exe
1940	ActiveISO.exe
1940	ActiveISO.exe
912	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	11dc7b7a76.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features\TamperProtection = "0"	11dc7b7a76.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-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\dde94efa60.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1004393001\\dde94efa60.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\b1f5f93850.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1004394001\\b1f5f93850.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\11dc7b7a76.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1004396001\\11dc7b7a76.exe"	skotes.exe

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 7 IoCs

pid	Process
1192	22a806962445c59de5d460b29a189a8e8539ee4870b5e403eb0c70d4711e8ad5.exe
1036	skotes.exe
4720	dde94efa60.exe
4276	b1f5f93850.exe
3720	11dc7b7a76.exe
648	skotes.exe
1664	skotes.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1940 set thread context of 4220	1940	ActiveISO.exe	117

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\Tasks\skotes.job	22a806962445c59de5d460b29a189a8e8539ee4870b5e403eb0c70d4711e8ad5.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Program crash 2 IoCs

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
3892	4720	WerFault.exe	100
1952	4720	WerFault.exe	100

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	sxqnmytm.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	sxqnmytm.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	dde94efa60.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	b1f5f93850.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	11dc7b7a76.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	22a806962445c59de5d460b29a189a8e8539ee4870b5e403eb0c70d4711e8ad5.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	skotes.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 21 IoCs

pid	Process
1192	22a806962445c59de5d460b29a189a8e8539ee4870b5e403eb0c70d4711e8ad5.exe
1192	22a806962445c59de5d460b29a189a8e8539ee4870b5e403eb0c70d4711e8ad5.exe
1036	skotes.exe
1036	skotes.exe
4720	dde94efa60.exe
4720	dde94efa60.exe
4276	b1f5f93850.exe
4276	b1f5f93850.exe
3720	11dc7b7a76.exe
3720	11dc7b7a76.exe
3720	11dc7b7a76.exe
3720	11dc7b7a76.exe
648	skotes.exe
648	skotes.exe
1704	ActiveISO.exe
1940	ActiveISO.exe
1940	ActiveISO.exe
4220	cmd.exe
4220	cmd.exe
1664	skotes.exe
1664	skotes.exe

Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1940	ActiveISO.exe
4220	cmd.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3720	11dc7b7a76.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1192	22a806962445c59de5d460b29a189a8e8539ee4870b5e403eb0c70d4711e8ad5.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 33 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1192 wrote to memory of 1036	1192	22a806962445c59de5d460b29a189a8e8539ee4870b5e403eb0c70d4711e8ad5.exe	86
PID 1192 wrote to memory of 1036	1192	22a806962445c59de5d460b29a189a8e8539ee4870b5e403eb0c70d4711e8ad5.exe	86
PID 1192 wrote to memory of 1036	1192	22a806962445c59de5d460b29a189a8e8539ee4870b5e403eb0c70d4711e8ad5.exe	86
PID 1036 wrote to memory of 4316	1036	skotes.exe	98
PID 1036 wrote to memory of 4316	1036	skotes.exe	98
PID 1036 wrote to memory of 4316	1036	skotes.exe	98
PID 4316 wrote to memory of 3612	4316	sxqnmytm.exe	99
PID 4316 wrote to memory of 3612	4316	sxqnmytm.exe	99
PID 4316 wrote to memory of 3612	4316	sxqnmytm.exe	99
PID 1036 wrote to memory of 4720	1036	skotes.exe	100
PID 1036 wrote to memory of 4720	1036	skotes.exe	100
PID 1036 wrote to memory of 4720	1036	skotes.exe	100
PID 1036 wrote to memory of 4276	1036	skotes.exe	110
PID 1036 wrote to memory of 4276	1036	skotes.exe	110
PID 1036 wrote to memory of 4276	1036	skotes.exe	110
PID 1036 wrote to memory of 3752	1036	skotes.exe	112
PID 1036 wrote to memory of 3752	1036	skotes.exe	112
PID 1036 wrote to memory of 3752	1036	skotes.exe	112
PID 1036 wrote to memory of 3720	1036	skotes.exe	113
PID 1036 wrote to memory of 3720	1036	skotes.exe	113
PID 1036 wrote to memory of 3720	1036	skotes.exe	113
PID 3612 wrote to memory of 1704	3612	sxqnmytm.exe	115
PID 3612 wrote to memory of 1704	3612	sxqnmytm.exe	115
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 1940	1704	ActiveISO.exe	116
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 1940	1704	ActiveISO.exe	116
PID 1940 wrote to memory of 4220	1940	ActiveISO.exe	117
PID 1940 wrote to memory of 4220	1940	ActiveISO.exe	117
PID 1940 wrote to memory of 4220	1940	ActiveISO.exe	117
PID 1940 wrote to memory of 4220	1940	ActiveISO.exe	117
PID 4220 wrote to memory of 912	4220	cmd.exe	123
PID 4220 wrote to memory of 912	4220	cmd.exe	123
PID 4220 wrote to memory of 912	4220	cmd.exe	123
PID 4220 wrote to memory of 912	4220	cmd.exe	123

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\22a806962445c59de5d460b29a189a8e8539ee4870b5e403eb0c70d4711e8ad5.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\22a806962445c59de5d460b29a189a8e8539ee4870b5e403eb0c70d4711e8ad5.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 FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1192
- 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:1036
- - 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:4316
  - - C:\Windows\Temp\{9224EE18-3EBD-4B8A-B13E-E55C4C0CA7C1}\.cr\sxqnmytm.exe
      "C:\Windows\Temp\{9224EE18-3EBD-4B8A-B13E-E55C4C0CA7C1}\.cr\sxqnmytm.exe" -burn.clean.room="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004354001\sxqnmytm.exe" -burn.filehandle.attached=540 -burn.filehandle.self=648
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      Loads dropped DLL
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3612
    - - C:\Windows\Temp\{63BFFF33-D610-4CE9-A80A-BFF9FE8F5C6C}\.ba\ActiveISO.exe
        
        "C:\Windows\Temp\{63BFFF33-D610-4CE9-A80A-BFF9FE8F5C6C}\.ba\ActiveISO.exe"
        5⤵
        Executes dropped EXE
        Loads dropped DLL
        Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        
        PID:1704
      - 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:1940
        
        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:4220
        
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DriverProtectv1.exe
        
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DriverProtectv1.exe
        8⤵
        Loads dropped DLL
        
        PID:912
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004393001\dde94efa60.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004393001\dde94efa60.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:4720
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4720 -s 1484
      4⤵
      Program crash
      PID:1952
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4720 -s 1436
      4⤵
      Program crash
      PID:3892
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004394001\b1f5f93850.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004394001\b1f5f93850.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:4276
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abc3bc1985\skotes.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abc3bc1985\skotes.exe"
    3⤵
    PID:3752
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004396001\11dc7b7a76.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004396001\11dc7b7a76.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:3720

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 432 -p 4720 -ip 4720
1⤵
PID:4932

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 460 -p 4720 -ip 4720
1⤵
PID:1704

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:648

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:1664

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