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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\DisableRealtimeMonitoring = "1"	91961eefc7.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableScanOnRealtimeEnable = "1"	91961eefc7.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection	91961eefc7.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableBehaviorMonitoring = "1"	91961eefc7.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableIOAVProtection = "1"	91961eefc7.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableOnAccessProtection = "1"	91961eefc7.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__	91961eefc7.exe
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__	31012a54fe.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	78cade9a28.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	skotes.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\VideoBiosVersion	31012a54fe.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	31012a54fe.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	78cade9a28.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	78cade9a28.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	91961eefc7.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	91961eefc7.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	file.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	file.exe

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

pid	Process
2508	skotes.exe
2356	31012a54fe.exe
1588	78cade9a28.exe
2680	skotes.exe
2996	91961eefc7.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-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\Software\Wine	31012a54fe.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\Software\Wine	78cade9a28.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\Software\Wine	91961eefc7.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\Software\Wine	file.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe

Loads dropped DLL 7 IoCs

pid	Process
1820	file.exe
2508	skotes.exe
2508	skotes.exe
2508	skotes.exe
2508	skotes.exe
2508	skotes.exe
2508	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	91961eefc7.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features\TamperProtection = "0"	91961eefc7.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\78cade9a28.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1004639001\\78cade9a28.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\91961eefc7.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1004641001\\91961eefc7.exe"	skotes.exe

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 6 IoCs

pid	Process
1820	file.exe
2508	skotes.exe
2356	31012a54fe.exe
1588	78cade9a28.exe
2680	skotes.exe
2996	91961eefc7.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2508 set thread context of 2680	2508	skotes.exe	34

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

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 6 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	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	91961eefc7.exe
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	31012a54fe.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	78cade9a28.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs

pid	Process
1820	file.exe
2508	skotes.exe
2356	31012a54fe.exe
1588	78cade9a28.exe
2680	skotes.exe
2996	91961eefc7.exe
2996	91961eefc7.exe
2996	91961eefc7.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2996	91961eefc7.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1820	file.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 28 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1820 wrote to memory of 2508	1820	file.exe	29
PID 1820 wrote to memory of 2508	1820	file.exe	29
PID 1820 wrote to memory of 2508	1820	file.exe	29
PID 1820 wrote to memory of 2508	1820	file.exe	29
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 2356	2508	skotes.exe	31
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 2356	2508	skotes.exe	31
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 2356	2508	skotes.exe	31
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 2356	2508	skotes.exe	31
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 1588	2508	skotes.exe	33
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 1588	2508	skotes.exe	33
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 1588	2508	skotes.exe	33
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 1588	2508	skotes.exe	33
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 2680	2508	skotes.exe	34
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 2680	2508	skotes.exe	34
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 2680	2508	skotes.exe	34
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 2680	2508	skotes.exe	34
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 2680	2508	skotes.exe	34
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 2680	2508	skotes.exe	34
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 2680	2508	skotes.exe	34
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 2680	2508	skotes.exe	34
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 2680	2508	skotes.exe	34
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 2680	2508	skotes.exe	34
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 2680	2508	skotes.exe	34
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 2680	2508	skotes.exe	34
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 2996	2508	skotes.exe	35
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 2996	2508	skotes.exe	35
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 2996	2508	skotes.exe	35
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 2996	2508	skotes.exe	35

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
- 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:1820
- 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:2508
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004638001\31012a54fe.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004638001\31012a54fe.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:2356
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004639001\78cade9a28.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004639001\78cade9a28.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:1588
- - 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:2680
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004641001\91961eefc7.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004641001\91961eefc7.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:2996

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