amadey | 0f40fa13ff13ac967c3582d2b386a32638306821aed9d914a0f31629d3617fa5

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection	66f7690a13.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableBehaviorMonitoring = "1"	66f7690a13.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableIOAVProtection = "1"	66f7690a13.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableOnAccessProtection = "1"	66f7690a13.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableRealtimeMonitoring = "1"	66f7690a13.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableScanOnRealtimeEnable = "1"	66f7690a13.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 7 IoCs

evasion

Query Registry

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

description	ioc	Process
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__	3ad2e7d970.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	66f7690a13.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	0f40fa13ff13ac967c3582d2b386a32638306821aed9d914a0f31629d3617fa5.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	skotes.exe

XMRig Miner payload 9 IoCs

miner

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4400-191-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral2/memory/4400-190-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral2/memory/4400-196-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral2/memory/4400-198-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral2/memory/4400-197-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral2/memory/4400-195-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral2/memory/4400-199-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral2/memory/4400-211-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral2/memory/4400-212-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-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
4548	powershell.exe
2320	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 18 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	rfopgxavqojn.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\VideoBiosVersion	rfopgxavqojn.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	0f40fa13ff13ac967c3582d2b386a32638306821aed9d914a0f31629d3617fa5.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	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	chrone.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	66f7690a13.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	66f7690a13.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	0f40fa13ff13ac967c3582d2b386a32638306821aed9d914a0f31629d3617fa5.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	chrone.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	3ad2e7d970.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	3ad2e7d970.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	skotes.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-1-5-21-3442511616-637977696-3186306149-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0f40fa13ff13ac967c3582d2b386a32638306821aed9d914a0f31629d3617fa5.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3442511616-637977696-3186306149-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	skotes.exe

Executes dropped EXE 10 IoCs

pid	Process
976	skotes.exe
3432	skotes.exe
4924	crypted.exe
1652	crypted.exe
3756	skotes.exe
688	chrone.exe
4864	3ad2e7d970.exe
1504	rfopgxavqojn.exe
4848	66f7690a13.exe
4896	skotes.exe

Identifies Wine through registry keys 2 TTPs 7 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-1-5-21-3442511616-637977696-3186306149-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3442511616-637977696-3186306149-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3442511616-637977696-3186306149-1000\Software\Wine	3ad2e7d970.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3442511616-637977696-3186306149-1000\Software\Wine	66f7690a13.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3442511616-637977696-3186306149-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3442511616-637977696-3186306149-1000\Software\Wine	0f40fa13ff13ac967c3582d2b386a32638306821aed9d914a0f31629d3617fa5.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3442511616-637977696-3186306149-1000\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	66f7690a13.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features\TamperProtection = "0"	66f7690a13.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3442511616-637977696-3186306149-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\66f7690a13.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1004971001\\66f7690a13.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3442511616-637977696-3186306149-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\3ad2e7d970.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1004969001\\3ad2e7d970.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
812	powercfg.exe
940	powercfg.exe
1656	powercfg.exe
3536	powercfg.exe
1484	powercfg.exe
4756	powercfg.exe
4380	powercfg.exe
4736	powercfg.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\system32\MRT.exe	chrone.exe
File created	C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive	powershell.exe
File created	C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log	powershell.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\system32\MRT.exe	rfopgxavqojn.exe

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 7 IoCs

pid	Process
4356	0f40fa13ff13ac967c3582d2b386a32638306821aed9d914a0f31629d3617fa5.exe
976	skotes.exe
3432	skotes.exe
3756	skotes.exe
4864	3ad2e7d970.exe
4848	66f7690a13.exe
4896	skotes.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4924 set thread context of 1652	4924	crypted.exe	94
PID 1504 set thread context of 840	1504	rfopgxavqojn.exe	159
PID 1504 set thread context of 4400	1504	rfopgxavqojn.exe	164

UPX packed file 14 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4400-185-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4400-191-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4400-190-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4400-196-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4400-198-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4400-197-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4400-195-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4400-188-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4400-199-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4400-186-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4400-189-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4400-187-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4400-211-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4400-212-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\Tasks\skotes.job	0f40fa13ff13ac967c3582d2b386a32638306821aed9d914a0f31629d3617fa5.exe

Launches sc.exe 14 IoCs

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

pid	Process
5036	sc.exe
912	sc.exe
4252	sc.exe
3612	sc.exe
1152	sc.exe
2984	sc.exe
3064	sc.exe
5064	sc.exe
2944	sc.exe
3140	sc.exe
2976	sc.exe
4500	sc.exe
2248	sc.exe
1352	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
2444	4924	WerFault.exe	92

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	crypted.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	crypted.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	3ad2e7d970.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	66f7690a13.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	0f40fa13ff13ac967c3582d2b386a32638306821aed9d914a0f31629d3617fa5.exe

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 50 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CTLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root\CTLs	notepad.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CRLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CTLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root\CRLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CRLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot\Certificates	powershell.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\IntranetName = "1"	powershell.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\SmartCardRoot	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CRLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CTLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CTLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CRLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CTLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CRLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CTLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root\Certificates	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\Certificates	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CRLs	powershell.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\ProxyBypass = "1"	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\Certificates	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot\CRLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\Certificates	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CTLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CRLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\Certificates	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot\CTLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CRLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\Certificates	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\Certificates	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\Certificates	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WinTrust\Trust Providers\Software Publishing	powershell.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\UNCAsIntranet = "1"	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\Certificates	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CTLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root\CTLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople	powershell.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\AutoDetect = "0"	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\ROOT	notepad.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
4356	0f40fa13ff13ac967c3582d2b386a32638306821aed9d914a0f31629d3617fa5.exe
4356	0f40fa13ff13ac967c3582d2b386a32638306821aed9d914a0f31629d3617fa5.exe
976	skotes.exe
976	skotes.exe
3432	skotes.exe
3432	skotes.exe
3756	skotes.exe
3756	skotes.exe
4864	3ad2e7d970.exe
4864	3ad2e7d970.exe
688	chrone.exe
4548	powershell.exe
4548	powershell.exe
688	chrone.exe
688	chrone.exe
688	chrone.exe
688	chrone.exe
688	chrone.exe
688	chrone.exe
688	chrone.exe
688	chrone.exe
688	chrone.exe
688	chrone.exe
688	chrone.exe
688	chrone.exe
688	chrone.exe
688	chrone.exe
1504	rfopgxavqojn.exe
2320	powershell.exe
2320	powershell.exe
4848	66f7690a13.exe
4848	66f7690a13.exe
1504	rfopgxavqojn.exe
1504	rfopgxavqojn.exe
1504	rfopgxavqojn.exe
1504	rfopgxavqojn.exe
1504	rfopgxavqojn.exe
1504	rfopgxavqojn.exe
1504	rfopgxavqojn.exe
1504	rfopgxavqojn.exe
1504	rfopgxavqojn.exe
1504	rfopgxavqojn.exe
1504	rfopgxavqojn.exe
1504	rfopgxavqojn.exe
4848	66f7690a13.exe
4848	66f7690a13.exe
4400	notepad.exe
4400	notepad.exe
4400	notepad.exe
4400	notepad.exe
4400	notepad.exe
4400	notepad.exe
4400	notepad.exe
4400	notepad.exe
4400	notepad.exe
4400	notepad.exe
4400	notepad.exe
4400	notepad.exe
4400	notepad.exe
4400	notepad.exe
4400	notepad.exe
4400	notepad.exe
4400	notepad.exe
4400	notepad.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 22 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4548	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	688	chrone.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	812	powercfg.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	812	powercfg.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1656	powercfg.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1656	powercfg.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	940	powercfg.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	940	powercfg.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3536	powercfg.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3536	powercfg.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1504	rfopgxavqojn.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4736	powercfg.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4736	powercfg.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1484	powercfg.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1484	powercfg.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4380	powercfg.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4380	powercfg.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4756	powercfg.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4756	powercfg.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	4400	notepad.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4848	66f7690a13.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 44 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4356 wrote to memory of 976	4356	0f40fa13ff13ac967c3582d2b386a32638306821aed9d914a0f31629d3617fa5.exe	86
PID 4356 wrote to memory of 976	4356	0f40fa13ff13ac967c3582d2b386a32638306821aed9d914a0f31629d3617fa5.exe	86
PID 4356 wrote to memory of 976	4356	0f40fa13ff13ac967c3582d2b386a32638306821aed9d914a0f31629d3617fa5.exe	86
PID 976 wrote to memory of 4924	976	skotes.exe	92
PID 976 wrote to memory of 4924	976	skotes.exe	92
PID 976 wrote to memory of 4924	976	skotes.exe	92
PID 4924 wrote to memory of 1652	4924	crypted.exe	94
PID 4924 wrote to memory of 1652	4924	crypted.exe	94
PID 4924 wrote to memory of 1652	4924	crypted.exe	94
PID 4924 wrote to memory of 1652	4924	crypted.exe	94
PID 4924 wrote to memory of 1652	4924	crypted.exe	94
PID 4924 wrote to memory of 1652	4924	crypted.exe	94
PID 4924 wrote to memory of 1652	4924	crypted.exe	94
PID 4924 wrote to memory of 1652	4924	crypted.exe	94
PID 4924 wrote to memory of 1652	4924	crypted.exe	94
PID 976 wrote to memory of 688	976	skotes.exe	104
PID 976 wrote to memory of 688	976	skotes.exe	104
PID 976 wrote to memory of 4864	976	skotes.exe	105
PID 976 wrote to memory of 4864	976	skotes.exe	105
PID 976 wrote to memory of 4864	976	skotes.exe	105
PID 976 wrote to memory of 3048	976	skotes.exe	106
PID 976 wrote to memory of 3048	976	skotes.exe	106
PID 976 wrote to memory of 3048	976	skotes.exe	106
PID 4692 wrote to memory of 736	4692	cmd.exe	113
PID 4692 wrote to memory of 736	4692	cmd.exe	113
PID 976 wrote to memory of 4848	976	skotes.exe	141
PID 976 wrote to memory of 4848	976	skotes.exe	141
PID 976 wrote to memory of 4848	976	skotes.exe	141
PID 4116 wrote to memory of 1608	4116	cmd.exe	148
PID 4116 wrote to memory of 1608	4116	cmd.exe	148
PID 1504 wrote to memory of 840	1504	rfopgxavqojn.exe	159
PID 1504 wrote to memory of 840	1504	rfopgxavqojn.exe	159
PID 1504 wrote to memory of 840	1504	rfopgxavqojn.exe	159
PID 1504 wrote to memory of 840	1504	rfopgxavqojn.exe	159
PID 1504 wrote to memory of 840	1504	rfopgxavqojn.exe	159
PID 1504 wrote to memory of 840	1504	rfopgxavqojn.exe	159
PID 1504 wrote to memory of 840	1504	rfopgxavqojn.exe	159
PID 1504 wrote to memory of 840	1504	rfopgxavqojn.exe	159
PID 1504 wrote to memory of 840	1504	rfopgxavqojn.exe	159
PID 1504 wrote to memory of 4400	1504	rfopgxavqojn.exe	164
PID 1504 wrote to memory of 4400	1504	rfopgxavqojn.exe	164
PID 1504 wrote to memory of 4400	1504	rfopgxavqojn.exe	164
PID 1504 wrote to memory of 4400	1504	rfopgxavqojn.exe	164
PID 1504 wrote to memory of 4400	1504	rfopgxavqojn.exe	164

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f40fa13ff13ac967c3582d2b386a32638306821aed9d914a0f31629d3617fa5.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f40fa13ff13ac967c3582d2b386a32638306821aed9d914a0f31629d3617fa5.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:4356
- 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:976
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004884001\crypted.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004884001\crypted.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4924
  - - 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
      PID:1652
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4924 -s 296
      4⤵
      Program crash
      PID:2444
- - 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:688
  - - 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
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4548
  - - C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
      4⤵
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4692
    - - C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
        
        wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
        5⤵
        
        PID:736
  - - C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
      4⤵
      Launches sc.exe
      PID:3140
  - - C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
      4⤵
      Launches sc.exe
      PID:4500
  - - C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
      4⤵
      Launches sc.exe
      PID:2248
  - - C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
      4⤵
      Launches sc.exe
      PID:1152
  - - C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
      4⤵
      Launches sc.exe
      PID:2984
  - - C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
      4⤵
      Power Settings
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:812
  - - C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
      4⤵
      Power Settings
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3536
  - - C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
      4⤵
      Power Settings
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1656
  - - C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
      4⤵
      Power Settings
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:940
  - - C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe delete "GDRQRNRG"
      4⤵
      Launches sc.exe
      PID:5036
  - - 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:3064
  - - C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop eventlog
      4⤵
      Launches sc.exe
      PID:5064
  - - C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe start "GDRQRNRG"
      4⤵
      Launches sc.exe
      PID:912
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004969001\3ad2e7d970.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004969001\3ad2e7d970.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:4864
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abc3bc1985\skotes.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abc3bc1985\skotes.exe"
    3⤵
    PID:3048
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004971001\66f7690a13.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004971001\66f7690a13.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:4848

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:3432

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 4924 -ip 4924
1⤵
PID:1792

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:3756

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:1504
- 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:2320
- C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4116
- - C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
    wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
    3⤵
    PID:1608
- C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:4252
- C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:2976
- C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:2944
- C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:3612
- C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:1352
- C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
  2⤵
  - Power Settings
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1484
- C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
  2⤵
  - Power Settings
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4756
- C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
  2⤵
  - Power Settings
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4380
- C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
  2⤵
  - Power Settings
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4736
- C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
  2⤵
  PID:840
- C:\Windows\system32\notepad.exe
  notepad.exe
  2⤵
  - Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4400

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
PID:4896

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

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion