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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\DisableIOAVProtection = "1"	216c7493db.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableOnAccessProtection = "1"	216c7493db.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableRealtimeMonitoring = "1"	216c7493db.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableScanOnRealtimeEnable = "1"	216c7493db.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection	216c7493db.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableBehaviorMonitoring = "1"	216c7493db.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__	23dc664783.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	216c7493db.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__	6cc874c452393d59817b0b4a45f728f9de326fa1b8480fdbcce942902c901d85.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	57a948c68f.exe

Downloads MZ/PE file

Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 16 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	23dc664783.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	216c7493db.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	6cc874c452393d59817b0b4a45f728f9de326fa1b8480fdbcce942902c901d85.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	57a948c68f.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	216c7493db.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	23dc664783.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	6cc874c452393d59817b0b4a45f728f9de326fa1b8480fdbcce942902c901d85.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	57a948c68f.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	6cc874c452393d59817b0b4a45f728f9de326fa1b8480fdbcce942902c901d85.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	skotes.exe

Executes dropped EXE 7 IoCs

pid	Process
3452	skotes.exe
1728	57a948c68f.exe
1148	23dc664783.exe
2616	216c7493db.exe
2836	skotes.exe
1148	skotes.exe
3496	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	57a948c68f.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\Software\Wine	23dc664783.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\Software\Wine	216c7493db.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	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\Software\Wine	6cc874c452393d59817b0b4a45f728f9de326fa1b8480fdbcce942902c901d85.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\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	216c7493db.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features\TamperProtection = "0"	216c7493db.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\57a948c68f.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1004724001\\57a948c68f.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\23dc664783.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1004725001\\23dc664783.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\216c7493db.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1004727001\\216c7493db.exe"	skotes.exe

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 8 IoCs

pid	Process
2896	6cc874c452393d59817b0b4a45f728f9de326fa1b8480fdbcce942902c901d85.exe
3452	skotes.exe
1728	57a948c68f.exe
1148	23dc664783.exe
2616	216c7493db.exe
2836	skotes.exe
1148	skotes.exe
3496	skotes.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\Tasks\skotes.job	6cc874c452393d59817b0b4a45f728f9de326fa1b8480fdbcce942902c901d85.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
4776	1728	WerFault.exe	94
4408	1728	WerFault.exe	94

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	6cc874c452393d59817b0b4a45f728f9de326fa1b8480fdbcce942902c901d85.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	57a948c68f.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	23dc664783.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	216c7493db.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 18 IoCs

pid	Process
2896	6cc874c452393d59817b0b4a45f728f9de326fa1b8480fdbcce942902c901d85.exe
2896	6cc874c452393d59817b0b4a45f728f9de326fa1b8480fdbcce942902c901d85.exe
3452	skotes.exe
3452	skotes.exe
1728	57a948c68f.exe
1728	57a948c68f.exe
1148	23dc664783.exe
1148	23dc664783.exe
2616	216c7493db.exe
2616	216c7493db.exe
2616	216c7493db.exe
2616	216c7493db.exe
2836	skotes.exe
2836	skotes.exe
1148	skotes.exe
1148	skotes.exe
3496	skotes.exe
3496	skotes.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2616	216c7493db.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2896	6cc874c452393d59817b0b4a45f728f9de326fa1b8480fdbcce942902c901d85.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 15 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2896 wrote to memory of 3452	2896	6cc874c452393d59817b0b4a45f728f9de326fa1b8480fdbcce942902c901d85.exe	86
PID 2896 wrote to memory of 3452	2896	6cc874c452393d59817b0b4a45f728f9de326fa1b8480fdbcce942902c901d85.exe	86
PID 2896 wrote to memory of 3452	2896	6cc874c452393d59817b0b4a45f728f9de326fa1b8480fdbcce942902c901d85.exe	86
PID 3452 wrote to memory of 1728	3452	skotes.exe	94
PID 3452 wrote to memory of 1728	3452	skotes.exe	94
PID 3452 wrote to memory of 1728	3452	skotes.exe	94
PID 3452 wrote to memory of 1148	3452	skotes.exe	106
PID 3452 wrote to memory of 1148	3452	skotes.exe	106
PID 3452 wrote to memory of 1148	3452	skotes.exe	106
PID 3452 wrote to memory of 4492	3452	skotes.exe	107
PID 3452 wrote to memory of 4492	3452	skotes.exe	107
PID 3452 wrote to memory of 4492	3452	skotes.exe	107
PID 3452 wrote to memory of 2616	3452	skotes.exe	108
PID 3452 wrote to memory of 2616	3452	skotes.exe	108
PID 3452 wrote to memory of 2616	3452	skotes.exe	108

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6cc874c452393d59817b0b4a45f728f9de326fa1b8480fdbcce942902c901d85.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6cc874c452393d59817b0b4a45f728f9de326fa1b8480fdbcce942902c901d85.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:2896
- 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:3452
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004724001\57a948c68f.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004724001\57a948c68f.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:1728
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1728 -s 1488
      4⤵
      Program crash
      PID:4776
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1728 -s 1460
      4⤵
      Program crash
      PID:4408
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004725001\23dc664783.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004725001\23dc664783.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:1148
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abc3bc1985\skotes.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abc3bc1985\skotes.exe"
    3⤵
    PID:4492
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004727001\216c7493db.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004727001\216c7493db.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:2616

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 456 -p 1728 -ip 1728
1⤵
PID:4612

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 416 -p 1728 -ip 1728
1⤵
PID:4404

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:2836

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:1148

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:3496

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