amadey | 97c84e4a64dc3963b1449a554864034af641fcb3fd781e668bed8a4290499fd2

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\DisableIOAVProtection = "1"	3424fbfe2c.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableOnAccessProtection = "1"	3424fbfe2c.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableRealtimeMonitoring = "1"	3424fbfe2c.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableScanOnRealtimeEnable = "1"	3424fbfe2c.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection	3424fbfe2c.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableBehaviorMonitoring = "1"	3424fbfe2c.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 8 IoCs

evasion

Query Registry

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	3b99626d0b.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	1823c93d0b.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	3424fbfe2c.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__	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	97c84e4a64dc3963b1449a554864034af641fcb3fd781e668bed8a4290499fd2.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	3424fbfe2c.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	3424fbfe2c.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	3b99626d0b.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	1823c93d0b.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	97c84e4a64dc3963b1449a554864034af641fcb3fd781e668bed8a4290499fd2.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	97c84e4a64dc3963b1449a554864034af641fcb3fd781e668bed8a4290499fd2.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	1823c93d0b.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	3b99626d0b.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-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	97c84e4a64dc3963b1449a554864034af641fcb3fd781e668bed8a4290499fd2.exe

Executes dropped EXE 7 IoCs

pid	Process
1400	skotes.exe
4544	3b99626d0b.exe
3552	1823c93d0b.exe
5084	3424fbfe2c.exe
3272	skotes.exe
2472	skotes.exe
4724	skotes.exe

Identifies Wine through registry keys 2 TTPs 8 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-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\Software\Wine	97c84e4a64dc3963b1449a554864034af641fcb3fd781e668bed8a4290499fd2.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\Software\Wine	3b99626d0b.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\Software\Wine	1823c93d0b.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\Software\Wine	3424fbfe2c.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	3424fbfe2c.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features\TamperProtection = "0"	3424fbfe2c.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-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\3b99626d0b.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1004622001\\3b99626d0b.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\1823c93d0b.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1004623001\\1823c93d0b.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\3424fbfe2c.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1004625001\\3424fbfe2c.exe"	skotes.exe

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 7 IoCs

pid	Process
4400	97c84e4a64dc3963b1449a554864034af641fcb3fd781e668bed8a4290499fd2.exe
1400	skotes.exe
4544	3b99626d0b.exe
3552	1823c93d0b.exe
5084	3424fbfe2c.exe
3272	skotes.exe
2472	skotes.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

Program crash 2 IoCs

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
1340	4544	WerFault.exe	92
2600	4544	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	3b99626d0b.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	1823c93d0b.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	3424fbfe2c.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	97c84e4a64dc3963b1449a554864034af641fcb3fd781e668bed8a4290499fd2.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	skotes.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 16 IoCs

pid	Process
4400	97c84e4a64dc3963b1449a554864034af641fcb3fd781e668bed8a4290499fd2.exe
4400	97c84e4a64dc3963b1449a554864034af641fcb3fd781e668bed8a4290499fd2.exe
1400	skotes.exe
1400	skotes.exe
4544	3b99626d0b.exe
4544	3b99626d0b.exe
3552	1823c93d0b.exe
3552	1823c93d0b.exe
5084	3424fbfe2c.exe
5084	3424fbfe2c.exe
5084	3424fbfe2c.exe
5084	3424fbfe2c.exe
3272	skotes.exe
3272	skotes.exe
2472	skotes.exe
2472	skotes.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5084	3424fbfe2c.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4400	97c84e4a64dc3963b1449a554864034af641fcb3fd781e668bed8a4290499fd2.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 15 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4400 wrote to memory of 1400	4400	97c84e4a64dc3963b1449a554864034af641fcb3fd781e668bed8a4290499fd2.exe	86
PID 4400 wrote to memory of 1400	4400	97c84e4a64dc3963b1449a554864034af641fcb3fd781e668bed8a4290499fd2.exe	86
PID 4400 wrote to memory of 1400	4400	97c84e4a64dc3963b1449a554864034af641fcb3fd781e668bed8a4290499fd2.exe	86
PID 1400 wrote to memory of 4544	1400	skotes.exe	92
PID 1400 wrote to memory of 4544	1400	skotes.exe	92
PID 1400 wrote to memory of 4544	1400	skotes.exe	92
PID 1400 wrote to memory of 3552	1400	skotes.exe	102
PID 1400 wrote to memory of 3552	1400	skotes.exe	102
PID 1400 wrote to memory of 3552	1400	skotes.exe	102
PID 1400 wrote to memory of 4632	1400	skotes.exe	106
PID 1400 wrote to memory of 4632	1400	skotes.exe	106
PID 1400 wrote to memory of 4632	1400	skotes.exe	106
PID 1400 wrote to memory of 5084	1400	skotes.exe	107
PID 1400 wrote to memory of 5084	1400	skotes.exe	107
PID 1400 wrote to memory of 5084	1400	skotes.exe	107

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
- 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:4400
- 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:1400
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004622001\3b99626d0b.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004622001\3b99626d0b.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:4544
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4544 -s 1488
      4⤵
      Program crash
      PID:2600
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4544 -s 1468
      4⤵
      Program crash
      PID:1340
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004623001\1823c93d0b.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004623001\1823c93d0b.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:3552
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abc3bc1985\skotes.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abc3bc1985\skotes.exe"
    3⤵
    PID:4632
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004625001\3424fbfe2c.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004625001\3424fbfe2c.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:5084

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 424 -p 4544 -ip 4544
1⤵
PID:1824

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 412 -p 4544 -ip 4544
1⤵
PID:3984

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:3272

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:2472

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)
- Executes dropped EXE
- Identifies Wine through registry keys
PID:4724

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