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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\DisableOnAccessProtection = "1"	69ab98dbe5.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableRealtimeMonitoring = "1"	69ab98dbe5.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableScanOnRealtimeEnable = "1"	69ab98dbe5.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection	69ab98dbe5.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableBehaviorMonitoring = "1"	69ab98dbe5.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableIOAVProtection = "1"	69ab98dbe5.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__	file.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	cd1a502eaf.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	126e7bf4e2.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	69ab98dbe5.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	skotes.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\SystemBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	cd1a502eaf.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	69ab98dbe5.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	file.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\VideoBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	cd1a502eaf.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	69ab98dbe5.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	126e7bf4e2.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	126e7bf4e2.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-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	file.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	skotes.exe

Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs

pid	Process
2056	skotes.exe
892	cd1a502eaf.exe
228	126e7bf4e2.exe
4364	69ab98dbe5.exe
4936	skotes.exe
3216	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-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\Software\Wine	file.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\Software\Wine	cd1a502eaf.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\Software\Wine	126e7bf4e2.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\Software\Wine	69ab98dbe5.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\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	69ab98dbe5.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features\TamperProtection = "0"	69ab98dbe5.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-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\cd1a502eaf.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1004598001\\cd1a502eaf.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\126e7bf4e2.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1004599001\\126e7bf4e2.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\69ab98dbe5.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1004601001\\69ab98dbe5.exe"	skotes.exe

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 7 IoCs

pid	Process
3892	file.exe
2056	skotes.exe
892	cd1a502eaf.exe
228	126e7bf4e2.exe
4364	69ab98dbe5.exe
4936	skotes.exe
3216	skotes.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

Program crash 2 IoCs

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
5052	892	WerFault.exe	92
3248	892	WerFault.exe	92

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	file.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cd1a502eaf.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	126e7bf4e2.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	69ab98dbe5.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 16 IoCs

pid	Process
3892	file.exe
3892	file.exe
2056	skotes.exe
2056	skotes.exe
892	cd1a502eaf.exe
892	cd1a502eaf.exe
228	126e7bf4e2.exe
228	126e7bf4e2.exe
4364	69ab98dbe5.exe
4364	69ab98dbe5.exe
4364	69ab98dbe5.exe
4364	69ab98dbe5.exe
4936	skotes.exe
4936	skotes.exe
3216	skotes.exe
3216	skotes.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4364	69ab98dbe5.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3892	file.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 15 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3892 wrote to memory of 2056	3892	file.exe	86
PID 3892 wrote to memory of 2056	3892	file.exe	86
PID 3892 wrote to memory of 2056	3892	file.exe	86
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 892	2056	skotes.exe	92
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 892	2056	skotes.exe	92
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 892	2056	skotes.exe	92
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 228	2056	skotes.exe	100
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 228	2056	skotes.exe	100
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 228	2056	skotes.exe	100
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 2464	2056	skotes.exe	101
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 2464	2056	skotes.exe	101
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 2464	2056	skotes.exe	101
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 4364	2056	skotes.exe	102
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 4364	2056	skotes.exe	102
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 4364	2056	skotes.exe	102

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
- 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:3892
- 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:2056
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004598001\cd1a502eaf.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004598001\cd1a502eaf.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:892
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 892 -s 1528
      4⤵
      Program crash
      PID:5052
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 892 -s 1508
      4⤵
      Program crash
      PID:3248
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004599001\126e7bf4e2.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004599001\126e7bf4e2.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:228
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abc3bc1985\skotes.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abc3bc1985\skotes.exe"
    3⤵
    PID:2464
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004601001\69ab98dbe5.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004601001\69ab98dbe5.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:4364

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 432 -p 892 -ip 892
1⤵
PID:4068

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 892 -ip 892
1⤵
PID:3684

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:4936

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:3216

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