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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\DisableScanOnRealtimeEnable = "1"	4b8cb43e15.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection	4b8cb43e15.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableBehaviorMonitoring = "1"	4b8cb43e15.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableIOAVProtection = "1"	4b8cb43e15.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableOnAccessProtection = "1"	4b8cb43e15.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableRealtimeMonitoring = "1"	4b8cb43e15.exe

Stealc
Stealc is an infostealer written in C++.
stealer stealc
Stealc family
stealc
Xworm
Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.
trojan rat xworm
Xworm family
xworm

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__	c925f1fe1a.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	02fe962d63.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	4b8cb43e15.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__	file.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	document.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\SystemBiosVersion	file.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	4b8cb43e15.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\SystemBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	document.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	c925f1fe1a.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	file.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	02fe962d63.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	02fe962d63.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\VideoBiosVersion	document.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	c925f1fe1a.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	4b8cb43e15.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-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	file.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	skotes.exe

Executes dropped EXE 7 IoCs

pid	Process
3536	skotes.exe
4720	document.exe
3488	c925f1fe1a.exe
4948	02fe962d63.exe
4368	4b8cb43e15.exe
716	skotes.exe
776	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-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\Software\Wine	file.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\Software\Wine	document.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\Software\Wine	c925f1fe1a.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\Software\Wine	02fe962d63.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\Software\Wine	4b8cb43e15.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\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	4b8cb43e15.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features\TamperProtection = "0"	4b8cb43e15.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\02fe962d63.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1004754001\\02fe962d63.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\4b8cb43e15.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1004756001\\4b8cb43e15.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\XClient = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\XClient.exe"	document.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\c925f1fe1a.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1004753001\\c925f1fe1a.exe"	skotes.exe

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 8 IoCs

pid	Process
2008	file.exe
3536	skotes.exe
4720	document.exe
3488	c925f1fe1a.exe
4948	02fe962d63.exe
4368	4b8cb43e15.exe
716	skotes.exe
776	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 1 IoCs

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
1780	3488	WerFault.exe	100

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	document.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	c925f1fe1a.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	02fe962d63.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	4b8cb43e15.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	file.exe

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4720	document.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 21 IoCs

pid	Process
2008	file.exe
2008	file.exe
3536	skotes.exe
3536	skotes.exe
4720	document.exe
4720	document.exe
3488	c925f1fe1a.exe
3488	c925f1fe1a.exe
4720	document.exe
4720	document.exe
4948	02fe962d63.exe
4948	02fe962d63.exe
4368	4b8cb43e15.exe
4368	4b8cb43e15.exe
4368	4b8cb43e15.exe
4368	4b8cb43e15.exe
4368	4b8cb43e15.exe
716	skotes.exe
716	skotes.exe
776	skotes.exe
776	skotes.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4720	document.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4368	4b8cb43e15.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4720	document.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2008 wrote to memory of 3536	2008	file.exe	86
PID 2008 wrote to memory of 3536	2008	file.exe	86
PID 2008 wrote to memory of 3536	2008	file.exe	86
PID 3536 wrote to memory of 4720	3536	skotes.exe	93
PID 3536 wrote to memory of 4720	3536	skotes.exe	93
PID 3536 wrote to memory of 4720	3536	skotes.exe	93
PID 3536 wrote to memory of 3488	3536	skotes.exe	100
PID 3536 wrote to memory of 3488	3536	skotes.exe	100
PID 3536 wrote to memory of 3488	3536	skotes.exe	100
PID 3536 wrote to memory of 4948	3536	skotes.exe	108
PID 3536 wrote to memory of 4948	3536	skotes.exe	108
PID 3536 wrote to memory of 4948	3536	skotes.exe	108
PID 3536 wrote to memory of 3432	3536	skotes.exe	109
PID 3536 wrote to memory of 3432	3536	skotes.exe	109
PID 3536 wrote to memory of 3432	3536	skotes.exe	109
PID 3536 wrote to memory of 4368	3536	skotes.exe	110
PID 3536 wrote to memory of 4368	3536	skotes.exe	110
PID 3536 wrote to memory of 4368	3536	skotes.exe	110

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 WriteProcessMemory
PID:2008
- 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:3536
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004732001\document.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004732001\document.exe"
    3⤵
    - Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
    - Checks BIOS information in registry
    - 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: AddClipboardFormatListener
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:4720
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004753001\c925f1fe1a.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004753001\c925f1fe1a.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:3488
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3488 -s 1500
      4⤵
      Program crash
      PID:1780
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004754001\02fe962d63.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004754001\02fe962d63.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:4948
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abc3bc1985\skotes.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abc3bc1985\skotes.exe"
    3⤵
    PID:3432
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004756001\4b8cb43e15.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004756001\4b8cb43e15.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:4368

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 3488 -ip 3488
1⤵
PID:3980

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 472 -p 3488 -ip 3488
1⤵
PID:1856

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:716

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:776

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