amadey | 14f6aba1b6e4f2dc685b5a26f08114e0dfa35355e803cbd996a407967a6f969d

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection	457b59a8e1.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableBehaviorMonitoring = "1"	457b59a8e1.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableIOAVProtection = "1"	457b59a8e1.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableOnAccessProtection = "1"	457b59a8e1.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableRealtimeMonitoring = "1"	457b59a8e1.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableScanOnRealtimeEnable = "1"	457b59a8e1.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__	49ea5bb6cb.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	f853ea008e.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	457b59a8e1.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__	14f6aba1b6e4f2dc685b5a26f08114e0dfa35355e803cbd996a407967a6f969d.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	14f6aba1b6e4f2dc685b5a26f08114e0dfa35355e803cbd996a407967a6f969d.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	457b59a8e1.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	14f6aba1b6e4f2dc685b5a26f08114e0dfa35355e803cbd996a407967a6f969d.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	49ea5bb6cb.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	49ea5bb6cb.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	f853ea008e.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	f853ea008e.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	457b59a8e1.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
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	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-1-5-21-1045960512-3948844814-3059691613-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	14f6aba1b6e4f2dc685b5a26f08114e0dfa35355e803cbd996a407967a6f969d.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1045960512-3948844814-3059691613-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	skotes.exe

Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs

pid	Process
372	skotes.exe
2840	49ea5bb6cb.exe
1960	f853ea008e.exe
2136	457b59a8e1.exe
4276	skotes.exe
4492	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-1-5-21-1045960512-3948844814-3059691613-1000\Software\Wine	14f6aba1b6e4f2dc685b5a26f08114e0dfa35355e803cbd996a407967a6f969d.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1045960512-3948844814-3059691613-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1045960512-3948844814-3059691613-1000\Software\Wine	49ea5bb6cb.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1045960512-3948844814-3059691613-1000\Software\Wine	f853ea008e.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1045960512-3948844814-3059691613-1000\Software\Wine	457b59a8e1.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1045960512-3948844814-3059691613-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1045960512-3948844814-3059691613-1000\Software\Wine	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	457b59a8e1.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features\TamperProtection = "0"	457b59a8e1.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-1-5-21-1045960512-3948844814-3059691613-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\49ea5bb6cb.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1004450001\\49ea5bb6cb.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1045960512-3948844814-3059691613-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\f853ea008e.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1004451001\\f853ea008e.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1045960512-3948844814-3059691613-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\457b59a8e1.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1004453001\\457b59a8e1.exe"	skotes.exe

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 7 IoCs

pid	Process
2936	14f6aba1b6e4f2dc685b5a26f08114e0dfa35355e803cbd996a407967a6f969d.exe
372	skotes.exe
2840	49ea5bb6cb.exe
1960	f853ea008e.exe
2136	457b59a8e1.exe
4276	skotes.exe
4492	skotes.exe

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

Program crash 2 IoCs

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
2236	2840	WerFault.exe	96
2132	2840	WerFault.exe	96

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 5 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	14f6aba1b6e4f2dc685b5a26f08114e0dfa35355e803cbd996a407967a6f969d.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	49ea5bb6cb.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	f853ea008e.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	457b59a8e1.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 16 IoCs

pid	Process
2936	14f6aba1b6e4f2dc685b5a26f08114e0dfa35355e803cbd996a407967a6f969d.exe
2936	14f6aba1b6e4f2dc685b5a26f08114e0dfa35355e803cbd996a407967a6f969d.exe
372	skotes.exe
372	skotes.exe
2840	49ea5bb6cb.exe
2840	49ea5bb6cb.exe
1960	f853ea008e.exe
1960	f853ea008e.exe
2136	457b59a8e1.exe
2136	457b59a8e1.exe
2136	457b59a8e1.exe
2136	457b59a8e1.exe
4276	skotes.exe
4276	skotes.exe
4492	skotes.exe
4492	skotes.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2136	457b59a8e1.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2936	14f6aba1b6e4f2dc685b5a26f08114e0dfa35355e803cbd996a407967a6f969d.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 15 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2936 wrote to memory of 372	2936	14f6aba1b6e4f2dc685b5a26f08114e0dfa35355e803cbd996a407967a6f969d.exe	86
PID 2936 wrote to memory of 372	2936	14f6aba1b6e4f2dc685b5a26f08114e0dfa35355e803cbd996a407967a6f969d.exe	86
PID 2936 wrote to memory of 372	2936	14f6aba1b6e4f2dc685b5a26f08114e0dfa35355e803cbd996a407967a6f969d.exe	86
PID 372 wrote to memory of 2840	372	skotes.exe	96
PID 372 wrote to memory of 2840	372	skotes.exe	96
PID 372 wrote to memory of 2840	372	skotes.exe	96
PID 372 wrote to memory of 1960	372	skotes.exe	108
PID 372 wrote to memory of 1960	372	skotes.exe	108
PID 372 wrote to memory of 1960	372	skotes.exe	108
PID 372 wrote to memory of 1756	372	skotes.exe	109
PID 372 wrote to memory of 1756	372	skotes.exe	109
PID 372 wrote to memory of 1756	372	skotes.exe	109
PID 372 wrote to memory of 2136	372	skotes.exe	110
PID 372 wrote to memory of 2136	372	skotes.exe	110
PID 372 wrote to memory of 2136	372	skotes.exe	110

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
- 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:2936
- 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:372
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004450001\49ea5bb6cb.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004450001\49ea5bb6cb.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:2840
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2840 -s 1512
      4⤵
      Program crash
      PID:2236
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2840 -s 1512
      4⤵
      Program crash
      PID:2132
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004451001\f853ea008e.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004451001\f853ea008e.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:1960
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abc3bc1985\skotes.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abc3bc1985\skotes.exe"
    3⤵
    PID:1756
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004453001\457b59a8e1.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004453001\457b59a8e1.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:2136

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 2840 -ip 2840
1⤵
PID:3920

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 476 -p 2840 -ip 2840
1⤵
PID:1076

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:4276

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:4492

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