amadey | 97c84e4a64dc3963b1449a554864034af641fcb3fd781e668bed8a4290499fd2

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"	16c2723743.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection	16c2723743.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableBehaviorMonitoring = "1"	16c2723743.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableIOAVProtection = "1"	16c2723743.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableOnAccessProtection = "1"	16c2723743.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableRealtimeMonitoring = "1"	16c2723743.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 5 IoCs

evasion

Query Registry

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	97c84e4a64dc3963b1449a554864034af641fcb3fd781e668bed8a4290499fd2.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	31c0d03c1d.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	047b2c181b.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	16c2723743.exe

Downloads MZ/PE file

Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 10 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	16c2723743.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	97c84e4a64dc3963b1449a554864034af641fcb3fd781e668bed8a4290499fd2.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	31c0d03c1d.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	047b2c181b.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	047b2c181b.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	97c84e4a64dc3963b1449a554864034af641fcb3fd781e668bed8a4290499fd2.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	31c0d03c1d.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	16c2723743.exe

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2916	skotes.exe
2880	31c0d03c1d.exe
2460	047b2c181b.exe
1528	16c2723743.exe

Identifies Wine through registry keys 2 TTPs 5 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-1-5-21-1846800975-3917212583-2893086201-1000\Software\Wine	97c84e4a64dc3963b1449a554864034af641fcb3fd781e668bed8a4290499fd2.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1846800975-3917212583-2893086201-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1846800975-3917212583-2893086201-1000\Software\Wine	31c0d03c1d.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1846800975-3917212583-2893086201-1000\Software\Wine	047b2c181b.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1846800975-3917212583-2893086201-1000\Software\Wine	16c2723743.exe

Loads dropped DLL 7 IoCs

pid	Process
1644	97c84e4a64dc3963b1449a554864034af641fcb3fd781e668bed8a4290499fd2.exe
2916	skotes.exe
2916	skotes.exe
2916	skotes.exe
2916	skotes.exe
2916	skotes.exe
2916	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	16c2723743.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features\TamperProtection = "0"	16c2723743.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-1-5-21-1846800975-3917212583-2893086201-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\047b2c181b.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1004623001\\047b2c181b.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1846800975-3917212583-2893086201-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\16c2723743.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1004625001\\16c2723743.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1846800975-3917212583-2893086201-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\31c0d03c1d.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1004622001\\31c0d03c1d.exe"	skotes.exe

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 5 IoCs

pid	Process
1644	97c84e4a64dc3963b1449a554864034af641fcb3fd781e668bed8a4290499fd2.exe
2916	skotes.exe
2880	31c0d03c1d.exe
2460	047b2c181b.exe
1528	16c2723743.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\Tasks\skotes.job	97c84e4a64dc3963b1449a554864034af641fcb3fd781e668bed8a4290499fd2.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 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	047b2c181b.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	16c2723743.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	97c84e4a64dc3963b1449a554864034af641fcb3fd781e668bed8a4290499fd2.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	31c0d03c1d.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 7 IoCs

pid	Process
1644	97c84e4a64dc3963b1449a554864034af641fcb3fd781e668bed8a4290499fd2.exe
2916	skotes.exe
2880	31c0d03c1d.exe
2460	047b2c181b.exe
1528	16c2723743.exe
1528	16c2723743.exe
1528	16c2723743.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1528	16c2723743.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1644	97c84e4a64dc3963b1449a554864034af641fcb3fd781e668bed8a4290499fd2.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1644 wrote to memory of 2916	1644	97c84e4a64dc3963b1449a554864034af641fcb3fd781e668bed8a4290499fd2.exe	30
PID 1644 wrote to memory of 2916	1644	97c84e4a64dc3963b1449a554864034af641fcb3fd781e668bed8a4290499fd2.exe	30
PID 1644 wrote to memory of 2916	1644	97c84e4a64dc3963b1449a554864034af641fcb3fd781e668bed8a4290499fd2.exe	30
PID 1644 wrote to memory of 2916	1644	97c84e4a64dc3963b1449a554864034af641fcb3fd781e668bed8a4290499fd2.exe	30
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 2880	2916	skotes.exe	33
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 2880	2916	skotes.exe	33
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 2880	2916	skotes.exe	33
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 2880	2916	skotes.exe	33
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 2460	2916	skotes.exe	35
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 2460	2916	skotes.exe	35
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 2460	2916	skotes.exe	35
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 2460	2916	skotes.exe	35
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 1596	2916	skotes.exe	36
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 1596	2916	skotes.exe	36
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 1596	2916	skotes.exe	36
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 1596	2916	skotes.exe	36
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 1528	2916	skotes.exe	37
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 1528	2916	skotes.exe	37
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 1528	2916	skotes.exe	37
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 1528	2916	skotes.exe	37

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\97c84e4a64dc3963b1449a554864034af641fcb3fd781e668bed8a4290499fd2.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\97c84e4a64dc3963b1449a554864034af641fcb3fd781e668bed8a4290499fd2.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:1644
- 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
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2916
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004622001\31c0d03c1d.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004622001\31c0d03c1d.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:2880
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004623001\047b2c181b.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004623001\047b2c181b.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:2460
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abc3bc1985\skotes.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abc3bc1985\skotes.exe"
    3⤵
    PID:1596
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004625001\16c2723743.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004625001\16c2723743.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:1528

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