amadey | 14f6aba1b6e4f2dc685b5a26f08114e0dfa35355e803cbd996a407967a6f969d

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\DisableScanOnRealtimeEnable = "1"	b08b266708.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection	b08b266708.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableBehaviorMonitoring = "1"	b08b266708.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableIOAVProtection = "1"	b08b266708.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableOnAccessProtection = "1"	b08b266708.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableRealtimeMonitoring = "1"	b08b266708.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 6 IoCs

evasion

Query Registry

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	14f6aba1b6e4f2dc685b5a26f08114e0dfa35355e803cbd996a407967a6f969d.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	457b59a8e1.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	ab7b156f30.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	b08b266708.exe

Downloads MZ/PE file

Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 12 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	457b59a8e1.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	ab7b156f30.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	b08b266708.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	14f6aba1b6e4f2dc685b5a26f08114e0dfa35355e803cbd996a407967a6f969d.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	14f6aba1b6e4f2dc685b5a26f08114e0dfa35355e803cbd996a407967a6f969d.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	457b59a8e1.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	ab7b156f30.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	b08b266708.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	skotes.exe

Executes dropped EXE 9 IoCs

pid	Process
2648	skotes.exe
1080	sxqnmytm.exe
940	sxqnmytm.exe
1720	457b59a8e1.exe
2124	ab7b156f30.exe
972	skotes.exe
2956	b08b266708.exe
1432	ActiveISO.exe
2248	ActiveISO.exe

Identifies Wine through registry keys 2 TTPs 6 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-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000\Software\Wine	b08b266708.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000\Software\Wine	14f6aba1b6e4f2dc685b5a26f08114e0dfa35355e803cbd996a407967a6f969d.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000\Software\Wine	457b59a8e1.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000\Software\Wine	ab7b156f30.exe

Loads dropped DLL 33 IoCs

pid	Process
1852	14f6aba1b6e4f2dc685b5a26f08114e0dfa35355e803cbd996a407967a6f969d.exe
2648	skotes.exe
1080	sxqnmytm.exe
940	sxqnmytm.exe
2648	skotes.exe
2648	skotes.exe
2648	skotes.exe
2648	skotes.exe
2648	skotes.exe
2648	skotes.exe
940	sxqnmytm.exe
1432	ActiveISO.exe
1432	ActiveISO.exe
1432	ActiveISO.exe
1432	ActiveISO.exe
1432	ActiveISO.exe
1432	ActiveISO.exe
1432	ActiveISO.exe
1432	ActiveISO.exe
1432	ActiveISO.exe
1432	ActiveISO.exe
2248	ActiveISO.exe
2248	ActiveISO.exe
2248	ActiveISO.exe
2248	ActiveISO.exe
2248	ActiveISO.exe
2248	ActiveISO.exe
2248	ActiveISO.exe
2248	ActiveISO.exe
2248	ActiveISO.exe
1720	cmd.exe
1720	cmd.exe
3004	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	b08b266708.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features\TamperProtection = "0"	b08b266708.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-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\457b59a8e1.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1004450001\\457b59a8e1.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ab7b156f30.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1004451001\\ab7b156f30.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\b08b266708.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1004453001\\b08b266708.exe"	skotes.exe

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 6 IoCs

pid	Process
1852	14f6aba1b6e4f2dc685b5a26f08114e0dfa35355e803cbd996a407967a6f969d.exe
2648	skotes.exe
1720	457b59a8e1.exe
2124	ab7b156f30.exe
972	skotes.exe
2956	b08b266708.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2648 set thread context of 972	2648	skotes.exe	35
PID 2248 set thread context of 1720	2248	ActiveISO.exe	41

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\Tasks\skotes.job	14f6aba1b6e4f2dc685b5a26f08114e0dfa35355e803cbd996a407967a6f969d.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 9 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	457b59a8e1.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	ab7b156f30.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	14f6aba1b6e4f2dc685b5a26f08114e0dfa35355e803cbd996a407967a6f969d.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	b08b266708.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 13 IoCs

pid	Process
1852	14f6aba1b6e4f2dc685b5a26f08114e0dfa35355e803cbd996a407967a6f969d.exe
2648	skotes.exe
1720	457b59a8e1.exe
2124	ab7b156f30.exe
972	skotes.exe
2956	b08b266708.exe
2956	b08b266708.exe
2956	b08b266708.exe
1432	ActiveISO.exe
2248	ActiveISO.exe
2248	ActiveISO.exe
1720	cmd.exe
1720	cmd.exe

Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2248	ActiveISO.exe
1720	cmd.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2956	b08b266708.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1852	14f6aba1b6e4f2dc685b5a26f08114e0dfa35355e803cbd996a407967a6f969d.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 60 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1852 wrote to memory of 2648	1852	14f6aba1b6e4f2dc685b5a26f08114e0dfa35355e803cbd996a407967a6f969d.exe	28
PID 1852 wrote to memory of 2648	1852	14f6aba1b6e4f2dc685b5a26f08114e0dfa35355e803cbd996a407967a6f969d.exe	28
PID 1852 wrote to memory of 2648	1852	14f6aba1b6e4f2dc685b5a26f08114e0dfa35355e803cbd996a407967a6f969d.exe	28
PID 1852 wrote to memory of 2648	1852	14f6aba1b6e4f2dc685b5a26f08114e0dfa35355e803cbd996a407967a6f969d.exe	28
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 1080	2648	skotes.exe	30
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 1080	2648	skotes.exe	30
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 1080	2648	skotes.exe	30
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 1080	2648	skotes.exe	30
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 1080	2648	skotes.exe	30
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 1080	2648	skotes.exe	30
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 1080	2648	skotes.exe	30
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 940	1080	sxqnmytm.exe	31
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 940	1080	sxqnmytm.exe	31
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 940	1080	sxqnmytm.exe	31
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 940	1080	sxqnmytm.exe	31
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 940	1080	sxqnmytm.exe	31
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 940	1080	sxqnmytm.exe	31
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 940	1080	sxqnmytm.exe	31
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 1720	2648	skotes.exe	32
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 1720	2648	skotes.exe	32
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 1720	2648	skotes.exe	32
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 1720	2648	skotes.exe	32
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 2124	2648	skotes.exe	34
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 2124	2648	skotes.exe	34
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 2124	2648	skotes.exe	34
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 2124	2648	skotes.exe	34
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 972	2648	skotes.exe	35
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 972	2648	skotes.exe	35
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 972	2648	skotes.exe	35
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 972	2648	skotes.exe	35
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 972	2648	skotes.exe	35
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 972	2648	skotes.exe	35
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 972	2648	skotes.exe	35
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 972	2648	skotes.exe	35
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 972	2648	skotes.exe	35
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 972	2648	skotes.exe	35
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 972	2648	skotes.exe	35
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 972	2648	skotes.exe	35
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 2956	2648	skotes.exe	38
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 2956	2648	skotes.exe	38
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 2956	2648	skotes.exe	38
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 2956	2648	skotes.exe	38
PID 940 wrote to memory of 1432	940	sxqnmytm.exe	39
PID 940 wrote to memory of 1432	940	sxqnmytm.exe	39
PID 940 wrote to memory of 1432	940	sxqnmytm.exe	39
PID 940 wrote to memory of 1432	940	sxqnmytm.exe	39
PID 1432 wrote to memory of 2248	1432	ActiveISO.exe	40
PID 1432 wrote to memory of 2248	1432	ActiveISO.exe	40
PID 1432 wrote to memory of 2248	1432	ActiveISO.exe	40
PID 2248 wrote to memory of 1720	2248	ActiveISO.exe	41
PID 2248 wrote to memory of 1720	2248	ActiveISO.exe	41
PID 2248 wrote to memory of 1720	2248	ActiveISO.exe	41
PID 2248 wrote to memory of 1720	2248	ActiveISO.exe	41
PID 2248 wrote to memory of 1720	2248	ActiveISO.exe	41
PID 1720 wrote to memory of 3004	1720	cmd.exe	43
PID 1720 wrote to memory of 3004	1720	cmd.exe	43
PID 1720 wrote to memory of 3004	1720	cmd.exe	43
PID 1720 wrote to memory of 3004	1720	cmd.exe	43
PID 1720 wrote to memory of 3004	1720	cmd.exe	43
PID 1720 wrote to memory of 3004	1720	cmd.exe	43

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14f6aba1b6e4f2dc685b5a26f08114e0dfa35355e803cbd996a407967a6f969d.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14f6aba1b6e4f2dc685b5a26f08114e0dfa35355e803cbd996a407967a6f969d.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:1852
- 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
  - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2648
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004354001\sxqnmytm.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004354001\sxqnmytm.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1080
  - - C:\Windows\Temp\{56DBCFFD-5B0A-4373-94CA-65C789CDFA56}\.cr\sxqnmytm.exe
      "C:\Windows\Temp\{56DBCFFD-5B0A-4373-94CA-65C789CDFA56}\.cr\sxqnmytm.exe" -burn.clean.room="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004354001\sxqnmytm.exe" -burn.filehandle.attached=180 -burn.filehandle.self=188
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      Loads dropped DLL
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:940
    - - C:\Windows\Temp\{DCC68FCB-A6EF-476A-8256-90572E11024D}\.ba\ActiveISO.exe
        
        "C:\Windows\Temp\{DCC68FCB-A6EF-476A-8256-90572E11024D}\.ba\ActiveISO.exe"
        5⤵
        Executes dropped EXE
        Loads dropped DLL
        Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        
        PID:1432
      - 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:2248
        
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        7⤵
        Loads dropped DLL
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
        Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        
        PID:1720
        
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DriverProtectv1.exe
        
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DriverProtectv1.exe
        8⤵
        Loads dropped DLL
        
        PID:3004
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004450001\457b59a8e1.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004450001\457b59a8e1.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:1720
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004451001\ab7b156f30.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004451001\ab7b156f30.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:2124
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abc3bc1985\skotes.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abc3bc1985\skotes.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:972
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004453001\b08b266708.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004453001\b08b266708.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:2956

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