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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\DisableOnAccessProtection = "1"	451fc59c12.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableRealtimeMonitoring = "1"	451fc59c12.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableScanOnRealtimeEnable = "1"	451fc59c12.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection	451fc59c12.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableBehaviorMonitoring = "1"	451fc59c12.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableIOAVProtection = "1"	451fc59c12.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__	451fc59c12.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	d4417b23f8728ae97d162dcb9916ad36aac089a2dd684936884f013bd50f49edN.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	1c7a994fc7.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	23943cd4d1.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	skotes.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\SystemBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	451fc59c12.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	d4417b23f8728ae97d162dcb9916ad36aac089a2dd684936884f013bd50f49edN.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	1c7a994fc7.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	1c7a994fc7.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	23943cd4d1.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	23943cd4d1.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	451fc59c12.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	d4417b23f8728ae97d162dcb9916ad36aac089a2dd684936884f013bd50f49edN.exe

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

pid	Process
2860	skotes.exe
2344	1c7a994fc7.exe
2652	23943cd4d1.exe
1604	skotes.exe
2520	451fc59c12.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-1-5-21-2039016743-699959520-214465309-1000\Software\Wine	1c7a994fc7.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2039016743-699959520-214465309-1000\Software\Wine	23943cd4d1.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2039016743-699959520-214465309-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2039016743-699959520-214465309-1000\Software\Wine	451fc59c12.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2039016743-699959520-214465309-1000\Software\Wine	d4417b23f8728ae97d162dcb9916ad36aac089a2dd684936884f013bd50f49edN.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2039016743-699959520-214465309-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe

Loads dropped DLL 8 IoCs

pid	Process
2992	d4417b23f8728ae97d162dcb9916ad36aac089a2dd684936884f013bd50f49edN.exe
2992	d4417b23f8728ae97d162dcb9916ad36aac089a2dd684936884f013bd50f49edN.exe
2860	skotes.exe
2860	skotes.exe
2860	skotes.exe
2860	skotes.exe
2860	skotes.exe
2860	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"	451fc59c12.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features	451fc59c12.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-1-5-21-2039016743-699959520-214465309-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\1c7a994fc7.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1004972001\\1c7a994fc7.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2039016743-699959520-214465309-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\23943cd4d1.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1004973001\\23943cd4d1.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2039016743-699959520-214465309-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\451fc59c12.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1004975001\\451fc59c12.exe"	skotes.exe

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 6 IoCs

pid	Process
2992	d4417b23f8728ae97d162dcb9916ad36aac089a2dd684936884f013bd50f49edN.exe
2860	skotes.exe
2344	1c7a994fc7.exe
2652	23943cd4d1.exe
1604	skotes.exe
2520	451fc59c12.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2860 set thread context of 1604	2860	skotes.exe	35

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\Tasks\skotes.job	d4417b23f8728ae97d162dcb9916ad36aac089a2dd684936884f013bd50f49edN.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	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	451fc59c12.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	d4417b23f8728ae97d162dcb9916ad36aac089a2dd684936884f013bd50f49edN.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	1c7a994fc7.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	23943cd4d1.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs

pid	Process
2992	d4417b23f8728ae97d162dcb9916ad36aac089a2dd684936884f013bd50f49edN.exe
2860	skotes.exe
2344	1c7a994fc7.exe
2652	23943cd4d1.exe
1604	skotes.exe
2520	451fc59c12.exe
2520	451fc59c12.exe
2520	451fc59c12.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2520	451fc59c12.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2992	d4417b23f8728ae97d162dcb9916ad36aac089a2dd684936884f013bd50f49edN.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 28 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2992 wrote to memory of 2860	2992	d4417b23f8728ae97d162dcb9916ad36aac089a2dd684936884f013bd50f49edN.exe	31
PID 2992 wrote to memory of 2860	2992	d4417b23f8728ae97d162dcb9916ad36aac089a2dd684936884f013bd50f49edN.exe	31
PID 2992 wrote to memory of 2860	2992	d4417b23f8728ae97d162dcb9916ad36aac089a2dd684936884f013bd50f49edN.exe	31
PID 2992 wrote to memory of 2860	2992	d4417b23f8728ae97d162dcb9916ad36aac089a2dd684936884f013bd50f49edN.exe	31
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 2344	2860	skotes.exe	33
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 2344	2860	skotes.exe	33
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 2344	2860	skotes.exe	33
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 2344	2860	skotes.exe	33
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 2652	2860	skotes.exe	34
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 2652	2860	skotes.exe	34
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 2652	2860	skotes.exe	34
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 2652	2860	skotes.exe	34
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 1604	2860	skotes.exe	35
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 1604	2860	skotes.exe	35
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 1604	2860	skotes.exe	35
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 1604	2860	skotes.exe	35
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 1604	2860	skotes.exe	35
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 1604	2860	skotes.exe	35
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 1604	2860	skotes.exe	35
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 1604	2860	skotes.exe	35
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 1604	2860	skotes.exe	35
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 1604	2860	skotes.exe	35
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 1604	2860	skotes.exe	35
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 1604	2860	skotes.exe	35
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 2520	2860	skotes.exe	36
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 2520	2860	skotes.exe	36
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 2520	2860	skotes.exe	36
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 2520	2860	skotes.exe	36

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d4417b23f8728ae97d162dcb9916ad36aac089a2dd684936884f013bd50f49edN.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d4417b23f8728ae97d162dcb9916ad36aac089a2dd684936884f013bd50f49edN.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:2992
- 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:2860
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004972001\1c7a994fc7.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004972001\1c7a994fc7.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:2344
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004973001\23943cd4d1.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004973001\23943cd4d1.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:2652
- - 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:1604
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004975001\451fc59c12.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004975001\451fc59c12.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:2520

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