amadey | d4417b23f8728ae97d162dcb9916ad36aac089a2dd684936884f013bd50f49ed

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	3c8f27b17e.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableBehaviorMonitoring = "1"	3c8f27b17e.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableIOAVProtection = "1"	3c8f27b17e.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableOnAccessProtection = "1"	3c8f27b17e.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableRealtimeMonitoring = "1"	3c8f27b17e.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableScanOnRealtimeEnable = "1"	3c8f27b17e.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 8 IoCs

evasion

Query Registry

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	c1d6557416.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	7e53c65cea.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	3c8f27b17e.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__	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	skotes.exe

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
2580	powershell.exe
2676	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 20 IoCs

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

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	c1d6557416.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	7e53c65cea.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	rfopgxavqojn.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	d4417b23f8728ae97d162dcb9916ad36aac089a2dd684936884f013bd50f49edN.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	d4417b23f8728ae97d162dcb9916ad36aac089a2dd684936884f013bd50f49edN.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	7e53c65cea.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	skotes.exe
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	chrone.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	chrone.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	c1d6557416.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	3c8f27b17e.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	3c8f27b17e.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	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-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	d4417b23f8728ae97d162dcb9916ad36aac089a2dd684936884f013bd50f49edN.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	skotes.exe

Executes dropped EXE 14 IoCs

pid	Process
1772	skotes.exe
4488	crypted.exe
824	crypted.exe
1328	crypted.exe
2040	crypted.exe
1672	crypted.exe
2792	skotes.exe
3108	chrone.exe
3100	skotes.exe
3668	c1d6557416.exe
1596	7e53c65cea.exe
4620	skotes.exe
3420	3c8f27b17e.exe
3948	rfopgxavqojn.exe

Identifies Wine through registry keys 2 TTPs 8 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-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\Software\Wine	3c8f27b17e.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\Software\Wine	d4417b23f8728ae97d162dcb9916ad36aac089a2dd684936884f013bd50f49edN.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\Software\Wine	c1d6557416.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\Software\Wine	7e53c65cea.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\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	3c8f27b17e.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features\TamperProtection = "0"	3c8f27b17e.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-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\c1d6557416.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1004972001\\c1d6557416.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\7e53c65cea.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1004973001\\7e53c65cea.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\3c8f27b17e.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1004975001\\3c8f27b17e.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
2276	powercfg.exe
632	powercfg.exe
2008	powercfg.exe
3196	powercfg.exe
3272	powercfg.exe
560	powercfg.exe
4172	powercfg.exe
4560	powercfg.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
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
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

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 8 IoCs

pid	Process
2740	d4417b23f8728ae97d162dcb9916ad36aac089a2dd684936884f013bd50f49edN.exe
1772	skotes.exe
2792	skotes.exe
3100	skotes.exe
3668	c1d6557416.exe
1596	7e53c65cea.exe
4620	skotes.exe
3420	3c8f27b17e.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4488 set thread context of 1672	4488	crypted.exe	97
PID 1772 set thread context of 4620	1772	skotes.exe	111
PID 3948 set thread context of 1220	3948	rfopgxavqojn.exe	167
PID 3948 set thread context of 1560	3948	rfopgxavqojn.exe	169

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\Tasks\skotes.job	d4417b23f8728ae97d162dcb9916ad36aac089a2dd684936884f013bd50f49edN.exe

Launches sc.exe 14 IoCs

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

pid	Process
2008	sc.exe
4100	sc.exe
460	sc.exe
2492	sc.exe
1040	sc.exe
3692	sc.exe
4548	sc.exe
2592	sc.exe
2844	sc.exe
3620	sc.exe
1160	sc.exe
2760	sc.exe
1500	sc.exe
2348	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
2124	4488	WerFault.exe	92

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 8 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	3c8f27b17e.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	crypted.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	crypted.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	c1d6557416.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	7e53c65cea.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	skotes.exe

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 50 IoCs

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

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
2740	d4417b23f8728ae97d162dcb9916ad36aac089a2dd684936884f013bd50f49edN.exe
2740	d4417b23f8728ae97d162dcb9916ad36aac089a2dd684936884f013bd50f49edN.exe
1772	skotes.exe
1772	skotes.exe
2792	skotes.exe
2792	skotes.exe
3100	skotes.exe
3100	skotes.exe
3668	c1d6557416.exe
3668	c1d6557416.exe
1596	7e53c65cea.exe
1596	7e53c65cea.exe
4620	skotes.exe
4620	skotes.exe
3108	chrone.exe
3420	3c8f27b17e.exe
3420	3c8f27b17e.exe
2580	powershell.exe
2580	powershell.exe
3108	chrone.exe
3108	chrone.exe
3108	chrone.exe
3108	chrone.exe
3108	chrone.exe
3108	chrone.exe
3108	chrone.exe
3108	chrone.exe
3108	chrone.exe
3108	chrone.exe
3108	chrone.exe
3108	chrone.exe
3108	chrone.exe
3108	chrone.exe
3948	rfopgxavqojn.exe
2676	powershell.exe
2676	powershell.exe
3948	rfopgxavqojn.exe
3948	rfopgxavqojn.exe
3948	rfopgxavqojn.exe
3948	rfopgxavqojn.exe
3948	rfopgxavqojn.exe
3948	rfopgxavqojn.exe
3948	rfopgxavqojn.exe
3948	rfopgxavqojn.exe
3948	rfopgxavqojn.exe
3948	rfopgxavqojn.exe
3948	rfopgxavqojn.exe
3948	rfopgxavqojn.exe
3420	3c8f27b17e.exe
3420	3c8f27b17e.exe
1560	notepad.exe
1560	notepad.exe
1560	notepad.exe
1560	notepad.exe
1560	notepad.exe
1560	notepad.exe
1560	notepad.exe
1560	notepad.exe
1560	notepad.exe
1560	notepad.exe
1560	notepad.exe
1560	notepad.exe
1560	notepad.exe
1560	notepad.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 22 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2580	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3108	chrone.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	560	powercfg.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	560	powercfg.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4560	powercfg.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4560	powercfg.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3272	powercfg.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3272	powercfg.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4172	powercfg.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4172	powercfg.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2676	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3948	rfopgxavqojn.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2008	powercfg.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2008	powercfg.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3420	3c8f27b17e.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2276	powercfg.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2276	powercfg.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3196	powercfg.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3196	powercfg.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	632	powercfg.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	632	powercfg.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	1560	notepad.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2740	d4417b23f8728ae97d162dcb9916ad36aac089a2dd684936884f013bd50f49edN.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 1772	2740	d4417b23f8728ae97d162dcb9916ad36aac089a2dd684936884f013bd50f49edN.exe	86
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 1772	2740	d4417b23f8728ae97d162dcb9916ad36aac089a2dd684936884f013bd50f49edN.exe	86
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 1772	2740	d4417b23f8728ae97d162dcb9916ad36aac089a2dd684936884f013bd50f49edN.exe	86
PID 1772 wrote to memory of 4488	1772	skotes.exe	92
PID 1772 wrote to memory of 4488	1772	skotes.exe	92
PID 1772 wrote to memory of 4488	1772	skotes.exe	92
PID 4488 wrote to memory of 824	4488	crypted.exe	94
PID 4488 wrote to memory of 824	4488	crypted.exe	94
PID 4488 wrote to memory of 824	4488	crypted.exe	94
PID 4488 wrote to memory of 1328	4488	crypted.exe	95
PID 4488 wrote to memory of 1328	4488	crypted.exe	95
PID 4488 wrote to memory of 1328	4488	crypted.exe	95
PID 4488 wrote to memory of 2040	4488	crypted.exe	96
PID 4488 wrote to memory of 2040	4488	crypted.exe	96
PID 4488 wrote to memory of 2040	4488	crypted.exe	96
PID 4488 wrote to memory of 1672	4488	crypted.exe	97
PID 4488 wrote to memory of 1672	4488	crypted.exe	97
PID 4488 wrote to memory of 1672	4488	crypted.exe	97
PID 4488 wrote to memory of 1672	4488	crypted.exe	97
PID 4488 wrote to memory of 1672	4488	crypted.exe	97
PID 4488 wrote to memory of 1672	4488	crypted.exe	97
PID 4488 wrote to memory of 1672	4488	crypted.exe	97
PID 4488 wrote to memory of 1672	4488	crypted.exe	97
PID 4488 wrote to memory of 1672	4488	crypted.exe	97
PID 1772 wrote to memory of 3108	1772	skotes.exe	107
PID 1772 wrote to memory of 3108	1772	skotes.exe	107
PID 1772 wrote to memory of 3668	1772	skotes.exe	109
PID 1772 wrote to memory of 3668	1772	skotes.exe	109
PID 1772 wrote to memory of 3668	1772	skotes.exe	109
PID 1772 wrote to memory of 1596	1772	skotes.exe	110
PID 1772 wrote to memory of 1596	1772	skotes.exe	110
PID 1772 wrote to memory of 1596	1772	skotes.exe	110
PID 1772 wrote to memory of 4620	1772	skotes.exe	111
PID 1772 wrote to memory of 4620	1772	skotes.exe	111
PID 1772 wrote to memory of 4620	1772	skotes.exe	111
PID 1772 wrote to memory of 4620	1772	skotes.exe	111
PID 1772 wrote to memory of 4620	1772	skotes.exe	111
PID 1772 wrote to memory of 4620	1772	skotes.exe	111
PID 1772 wrote to memory of 4620	1772	skotes.exe	111
PID 1772 wrote to memory of 4620	1772	skotes.exe	111
PID 1772 wrote to memory of 4620	1772	skotes.exe	111
PID 1772 wrote to memory of 4620	1772	skotes.exe	111
PID 1772 wrote to memory of 4620	1772	skotes.exe	111
PID 1772 wrote to memory of 4620	1772	skotes.exe	111
PID 1772 wrote to memory of 3420	1772	skotes.exe	112
PID 1772 wrote to memory of 3420	1772	skotes.exe	112
PID 1772 wrote to memory of 3420	1772	skotes.exe	112
PID 1220 wrote to memory of 2124	1220	cmd.exe	120
PID 1220 wrote to memory of 2124	1220	cmd.exe	120
PID 3612 wrote to memory of 2652	3612	cmd.exe	151
PID 3612 wrote to memory of 2652	3612	cmd.exe	151
PID 3948 wrote to memory of 1220	3948	rfopgxavqojn.exe	167
PID 3948 wrote to memory of 1220	3948	rfopgxavqojn.exe	167
PID 3948 wrote to memory of 1220	3948	rfopgxavqojn.exe	167
PID 3948 wrote to memory of 1220	3948	rfopgxavqojn.exe	167
PID 3948 wrote to memory of 1220	3948	rfopgxavqojn.exe	167
PID 3948 wrote to memory of 1220	3948	rfopgxavqojn.exe	167
PID 3948 wrote to memory of 1220	3948	rfopgxavqojn.exe	167
PID 3948 wrote to memory of 1220	3948	rfopgxavqojn.exe	167
PID 3948 wrote to memory of 1220	3948	rfopgxavqojn.exe	167
PID 3948 wrote to memory of 1560	3948	rfopgxavqojn.exe	169
PID 3948 wrote to memory of 1560	3948	rfopgxavqojn.exe	169
PID 3948 wrote to memory of 1560	3948	rfopgxavqojn.exe	169
PID 3948 wrote to memory of 1560	3948	rfopgxavqojn.exe	169

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
- 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 FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2740
- 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
  - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1772
- - 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:4488
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004884001\crypted.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004884001\crypted.exe"
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:824
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004884001\crypted.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004884001\crypted.exe"
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:1328
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004884001\crypted.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004884001\crypted.exe"
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:2040
  - - 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:1672
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4488 -s 344
      4⤵
      Program crash
      PID:2124
- - 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:3108
  - - 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:2580
  - - C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
      4⤵
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1220
    - - C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
        
        wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
        5⤵
        
        PID:2124
  - - C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
      4⤵
      Launches sc.exe
      PID:1160
  - - C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
      4⤵
      Launches sc.exe
      PID:2008
  - - C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
      4⤵
      Launches sc.exe
      PID:2592
  - - C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
      4⤵
      Launches sc.exe
      PID:4548
  - - C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
      4⤵
      Launches sc.exe
      PID:2844
  - - C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
      4⤵
      Power Settings
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4560
  - - C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
      4⤵
      Power Settings
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4172
  - - C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
      4⤵
      Power Settings
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:560
  - - C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
      4⤵
      Power Settings
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3272
  - - C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe delete "GDRQRNRG"
      4⤵
      Launches sc.exe
      PID:1500
  - - 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:2348
  - - C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop eventlog
      4⤵
      Launches sc.exe
      PID:460
  - - C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe start "GDRQRNRG"
      4⤵
      Launches sc.exe
      PID:3620
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004972001\c1d6557416.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004972001\c1d6557416.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:3668
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004973001\7e53c65cea.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004973001\7e53c65cea.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:1596
- - 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:4620
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004975001\3c8f27b17e.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004975001\3c8f27b17e.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:3420

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 4488 -ip 4488
1⤵
PID:1172

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:2792

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:3100

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:3948
- 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:2676
- C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3612
- - C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
    wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
    3⤵
    PID:2652
- C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:3692
- C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:2492
- C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:4100
- C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:1040
- C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:2760
- C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
  2⤵
  - Power Settings
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3196
- C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
  2⤵
  - Power Settings
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2008
- C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
  2⤵
  - Power Settings
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:632
- C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
  2⤵
  - Power Settings
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2276
- C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
  2⤵
  PID:1220
- C:\Windows\system32\notepad.exe
  notepad.exe
  2⤵
  - Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1560

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