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Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

Processes:

4_ico.exe6_ico.exevpn_ico.exeSmartClock.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	4_ico.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	6_ico.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	vpn_ico.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	SmartClock.exe

Blocklisted process makes network request 2 IoCs

Processes:

WScript.exe

flow pid process

24 4720 WScript.exe
26 4720 WScript.exe

flow	pid	process
24	4720	WScript.exe
26	4720	WScript.exe

Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 8 IoCs

BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

Processes:

4_ico.exe6_ico.exevpn_ico.exeSmartClock.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	4_ico.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	6_ico.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	6_ico.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	vpn_ico.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	vpn_ico.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	SmartClock.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	SmartClock.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	4_ico.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

Processes:

6_ico.exevpn_ico.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	6_ico.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	vpn_ico.exe

Drops startup file 1 IoCs

Processes:

4_ico.exe

description ioc process

File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\SmartClock.lnk 4_ico.exe
Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

Processes:

4_ico.exe6_ico.exevpn_ico.exeSmartClock.exe

pid process

1732 4_ico.exe
3520 6_ico.exe
2688 vpn_ico.exe
3592 SmartClock.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\SmartClock.lnk	4_ico.exe

pid	process
1732	4_ico.exe
3520	6_ico.exe
2688	vpn_ico.exe
3592	SmartClock.exe

Identifies Wine through registry keys 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

Wine is a compatibility layer capable of running Windows applications, which can be used as sandboxing environment.

evasion

Query Registry

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

Processes:

4_ico.exe6_ico.exevpn_ico.exeSmartClock.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\Software\Wine	4_ico.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\Software\Wine	6_ico.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\Software\Wine	vpn_ico.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\Software\Wine	SmartClock.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

Processes:

lv.exe

pid process

876 lv.exe
Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

Credentials from Web Browsers
T1555.003
Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Web Service
T1102

Processes:

flow ioc

23 iplogger.org
24 iplogger.org
Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs
Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

Processes:

flow ioc

7 ip-api.com
Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 4 IoCs

Processes:

4_ico.exe6_ico.exevpn_ico.exeSmartClock.exe

pid process

1732 4_ico.exe
3520 6_ico.exe
2688 vpn_ico.exe
3592 SmartClock.exe
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

pid	process
876	lv.exe

flow	ioc
23	iplogger.org
24	iplogger.org

flow	ioc
7	ip-api.com

pid	process
1732	4_ico.exe
3520	6_ico.exe
2688	vpn_ico.exe
3592	SmartClock.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 10 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

Processes:

lv.exe4_ico.exevpn_ico.exeSmartClock.execmd.exe6_ico.exetimeout.execmd.exetimeout.exeWScript.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	lv.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	4_ico.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	vpn_ico.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	SmartClock.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	6_ico.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	timeout.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	timeout.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	WScript.exe

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

Processes:

vpn_ico.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	vpn_ico.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	vpn_ico.exe

Delays execution with timeout.exe 2 IoCs
evasion

Processes:

timeout.exetimeout.exe

pid process

4040 timeout.exe
2468 timeout.exe
Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

vpn_ico.exe

description ioc process

Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000_Classes\Local Settings vpn_ico.exe
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

Processes:

SmartClock.exe

pid process

3592 SmartClock.exe
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs

Processes:

4_ico.exe6_ico.exevpn_ico.exeSmartClock.exe

pid process

1732 4_ico.exe
1732 4_ico.exe
3520 6_ico.exe
3520 6_ico.exe
2688 vpn_ico.exe
2688 vpn_ico.exe
3592 SmartClock.exe
3592 SmartClock.exe

pid	process
4040	timeout.exe
2468	timeout.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000_Classes\Local Settings	vpn_ico.exe

pid	process
3592	SmartClock.exe

pid	process
1732	4_ico.exe
1732	4_ico.exe
3520	6_ico.exe
3520	6_ico.exe
2688	vpn_ico.exe
2688	vpn_ico.exe
3592	SmartClock.exe
3592	SmartClock.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 27 IoCs

Processes:

lv.exe4_ico.exe6_ico.execmd.execmd.exevpn_ico.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 876 wrote to memory of 1732	876	lv.exe	4_ico.exe
PID 876 wrote to memory of 1732	876	lv.exe	4_ico.exe
PID 876 wrote to memory of 1732	876	lv.exe	4_ico.exe
PID 876 wrote to memory of 3520	876	lv.exe	6_ico.exe
PID 876 wrote to memory of 3520	876	lv.exe	6_ico.exe
PID 876 wrote to memory of 3520	876	lv.exe	6_ico.exe
PID 876 wrote to memory of 2688	876	lv.exe	vpn_ico.exe
PID 876 wrote to memory of 2688	876	lv.exe	vpn_ico.exe
PID 876 wrote to memory of 2688	876	lv.exe	vpn_ico.exe
PID 1732 wrote to memory of 3592	1732	4_ico.exe	SmartClock.exe
PID 1732 wrote to memory of 3592	1732	4_ico.exe	SmartClock.exe
PID 1732 wrote to memory of 3592	1732	4_ico.exe	SmartClock.exe
PID 3520 wrote to memory of 512	3520	6_ico.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3520 wrote to memory of 512	3520	6_ico.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3520 wrote to memory of 512	3520	6_ico.exe	cmd.exe
PID 512 wrote to memory of 4040	512	cmd.exe	timeout.exe
PID 512 wrote to memory of 4040	512	cmd.exe	timeout.exe
PID 512 wrote to memory of 4040	512	cmd.exe	timeout.exe
PID 3520 wrote to memory of 3988	3520	6_ico.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3520 wrote to memory of 3988	3520	6_ico.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3520 wrote to memory of 3988	3520	6_ico.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3988 wrote to memory of 2468	3988	cmd.exe	timeout.exe
PID 3988 wrote to memory of 2468	3988	cmd.exe	timeout.exe
PID 3988 wrote to memory of 2468	3988	cmd.exe	timeout.exe
PID 2688 wrote to memory of 4720	2688	vpn_ico.exe	WScript.exe
PID 2688 wrote to memory of 4720	2688	vpn_ico.exe	WScript.exe
PID 2688 wrote to memory of 4720	2688	vpn_ico.exe	WScript.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lv.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lv.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:876
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\New Feature\4_ico.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\New Feature\4_ico.exe"
  2⤵
  - Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
  - Checks BIOS information in registry
  - Drops startup file
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Identifies Wine through registry keys
  - Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1732
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Smart Clock\SmartClock.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Smart Clock\SmartClock.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: AddClipboardFormatListener
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:3592
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\New Feature\6_ico.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\New Feature\6_ico.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
  - Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3520
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c rd /s /q C:\ProgramData\lmvabqh & timeout 2 & del /f /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\New Feature\6_ico.exe"
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:512
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
      timeout 2
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Delays execution with timeout.exe
      PID:4040
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c rd /s /q C:\ProgramData\lmvabqh & timeout 2 & del /f /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\New Feature\6_ico.exe"
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3988
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
      timeout 2
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Delays execution with timeout.exe
      PID:2468
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\New Feature\vpn_ico.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\New Feature\vpn_ico.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
  - Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Checks processor information in registry
  - Modifies registry class
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2688
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\iqwsbql.vbs"
    3⤵
    - Blocklisted process makes network request
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:4720

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

T1552

Credentials In Files

T1552.001

Discovery

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion