amadey | edc41ee27d1580b4f0b0d94633c81320cbbc55a00f304cd2956673bdaf36f79a

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"	694f87fb9e.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableScanOnRealtimeEnable = "1"	694f87fb9e.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection	694f87fb9e.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableBehaviorMonitoring = "1"	694f87fb9e.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableIOAVProtection = "1"	694f87fb9e.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableOnAccessProtection = "1"	694f87fb9e.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__	edc41ee27d1580b4f0b0d94633c81320cbbc55a00f304cd2956673bdaf36f79a.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	232900d943.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	8f1a15e03e.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	694f87fb9e.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	edc41ee27d1580b4f0b0d94633c81320cbbc55a00f304cd2956673bdaf36f79a.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	232900d943.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	8f1a15e03e.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	edc41ee27d1580b4f0b0d94633c81320cbbc55a00f304cd2956673bdaf36f79a.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	232900d943.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	8f1a15e03e.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	694f87fb9e.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	694f87fb9e.exe

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

pid	Process
2680	skotes.exe
2604	232900d943.exe
2208	8f1a15e03e.exe
1520	skotes.exe
2780	694f87fb9e.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-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Wine	232900d943.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Wine	8f1a15e03e.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Wine	694f87fb9e.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Wine	edc41ee27d1580b4f0b0d94633c81320cbbc55a00f304cd2956673bdaf36f79a.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe

Loads dropped DLL 7 IoCs

pid	Process
2688	edc41ee27d1580b4f0b0d94633c81320cbbc55a00f304cd2956673bdaf36f79a.exe
2680	skotes.exe
2680	skotes.exe
2680	skotes.exe
2680	skotes.exe
2680	skotes.exe
2680	skotes.exe

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features\TamperProtection = "0"	694f87fb9e.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features	694f87fb9e.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-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\232900d943.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1004757001\\232900d943.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\8f1a15e03e.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1004758001\\8f1a15e03e.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\694f87fb9e.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1004760001\\694f87fb9e.exe"	skotes.exe

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 6 IoCs

pid	Process
2688	edc41ee27d1580b4f0b0d94633c81320cbbc55a00f304cd2956673bdaf36f79a.exe
2680	skotes.exe
2604	232900d943.exe
2208	8f1a15e03e.exe
1520	skotes.exe
2780	694f87fb9e.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2680 set thread context of 1520	2680	skotes.exe	36

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\Tasks\skotes.job	edc41ee27d1580b4f0b0d94633c81320cbbc55a00f304cd2956673bdaf36f79a.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	8f1a15e03e.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	694f87fb9e.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	edc41ee27d1580b4f0b0d94633c81320cbbc55a00f304cd2956673bdaf36f79a.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	232900d943.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs

pid	Process
2688	edc41ee27d1580b4f0b0d94633c81320cbbc55a00f304cd2956673bdaf36f79a.exe
2680	skotes.exe
2604	232900d943.exe
2208	8f1a15e03e.exe
1520	skotes.exe
2780	694f87fb9e.exe
2780	694f87fb9e.exe
2780	694f87fb9e.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2780	694f87fb9e.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2688	edc41ee27d1580b4f0b0d94633c81320cbbc55a00f304cd2956673bdaf36f79a.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 28 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2680	2688	edc41ee27d1580b4f0b0d94633c81320cbbc55a00f304cd2956673bdaf36f79a.exe	31
PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2680	2688	edc41ee27d1580b4f0b0d94633c81320cbbc55a00f304cd2956673bdaf36f79a.exe	31
PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2680	2688	edc41ee27d1580b4f0b0d94633c81320cbbc55a00f304cd2956673bdaf36f79a.exe	31
PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2680	2688	edc41ee27d1580b4f0b0d94633c81320cbbc55a00f304cd2956673bdaf36f79a.exe	31
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 2604	2680	skotes.exe	33
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 2604	2680	skotes.exe	33
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 2604	2680	skotes.exe	33
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 2604	2680	skotes.exe	33
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 2208	2680	skotes.exe	35
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 2208	2680	skotes.exe	35
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 2208	2680	skotes.exe	35
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 2208	2680	skotes.exe	35
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 1520	2680	skotes.exe	36
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 1520	2680	skotes.exe	36
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 1520	2680	skotes.exe	36
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 1520	2680	skotes.exe	36
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 1520	2680	skotes.exe	36
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 1520	2680	skotes.exe	36
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 1520	2680	skotes.exe	36
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 1520	2680	skotes.exe	36
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 1520	2680	skotes.exe	36
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 1520	2680	skotes.exe	36
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 1520	2680	skotes.exe	36
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 1520	2680	skotes.exe	36
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 2780	2680	skotes.exe	37
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 2780	2680	skotes.exe	37
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 2780	2680	skotes.exe	37
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 2780	2680	skotes.exe	37

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\edc41ee27d1580b4f0b0d94633c81320cbbc55a00f304cd2956673bdaf36f79a.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\edc41ee27d1580b4f0b0d94633c81320cbbc55a00f304cd2956673bdaf36f79a.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:2688
- 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:2680
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004757001\232900d943.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004757001\232900d943.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:2604
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004758001\8f1a15e03e.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004758001\8f1a15e03e.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:2208
- - 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:1520
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004760001\694f87fb9e.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004760001\694f87fb9e.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:2780

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