amadey | 35cf8d7c70252a59614e1126a4c45b76d32c08bd5897e876109bf98e2fa4dd57

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableRealtimeMonitoring = "1"	c20177e554.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableScanOnRealtimeEnable = "1"	c20177e554.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection	c20177e554.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableBehaviorMonitoring = "1"	c20177e554.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableIOAVProtection = "1"	c20177e554.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableOnAccessProtection = "1"	c20177e554.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 8 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__	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	26beced9d7.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	533c8638c5.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	c20177e554.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	35cf8d7c70252a59614e1126a4c45b76d32c08bd5897e876109bf98e2fa4dd57.exe

XMRig Miner payload 9 IoCs

miner

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/5084-183-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral2/memory/5084-189-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral2/memory/5084-192-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral2/memory/5084-191-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral2/memory/5084-190-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral2/memory/5084-188-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral2/memory/5084-184-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral2/memory/5084-227-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral2/memory/5084-228-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-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
60	powershell.exe
3880	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\SystemBiosVersion	35cf8d7c70252a59614e1126a4c45b76d32c08bd5897e876109bf98e2fa4dd57.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	26beced9d7.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	rfopgxavqojn.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	c20177e554.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	26beced9d7.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	533c8638c5.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	533c8638c5.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	c20177e554.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	35cf8d7c70252a59614e1126a4c45b76d32c08bd5897e876109bf98e2fa4dd57.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	skotes.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	chrone.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	rfopgxavqojn.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-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	35cf8d7c70252a59614e1126a4c45b76d32c08bd5897e876109bf98e2fa4dd57.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	skotes.exe

Executes dropped EXE 11 IoCs

pid	Process
1488	skotes.exe
1588	skotes.exe
2392	crypted.exe
4464	crypted.exe
4560	skotes.exe
3912	chrone.exe
3000	26beced9d7.exe
3444	533c8638c5.exe
3416	rfopgxavqojn.exe
2944	c20177e554.exe
4960	skotes.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-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\Software\Wine	26beced9d7.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\Software\Wine	533c8638c5.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\Software\Wine	c20177e554.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\Software\Wine	35cf8d7c70252a59614e1126a4c45b76d32c08bd5897e876109bf98e2fa4dd57.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\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	c20177e554.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features\TamperProtection = "0"	c20177e554.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-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\c20177e554.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1004975001\\c20177e554.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\26beced9d7.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1004972001\\26beced9d7.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\533c8638c5.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1004973001\\533c8638c5.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
1004	powercfg.exe
3640	powercfg.exe
608	powercfg.exe
4956	powercfg.exe
3716	powercfg.exe
1932	powercfg.exe
1012	powercfg.exe
2644	powercfg.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
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
File created	C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 8 IoCs

pid	Process
3464	35cf8d7c70252a59614e1126a4c45b76d32c08bd5897e876109bf98e2fa4dd57.exe
1488	skotes.exe
1588	skotes.exe
4560	skotes.exe
3000	26beced9d7.exe
3444	533c8638c5.exe
2944	c20177e554.exe
4960	skotes.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2392 set thread context of 4464	2392	crypted.exe	96
PID 3416 set thread context of 3444	3416	rfopgxavqojn.exe	161
PID 3416 set thread context of 5084	3416	rfopgxavqojn.exe	163

UPX packed file 14 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/5084-178-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5084-183-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5084-189-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5084-192-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5084-191-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5084-190-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5084-188-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5084-182-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5084-181-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5084-180-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5084-179-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5084-184-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5084-227-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5084-228-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\Tasks\skotes.job	35cf8d7c70252a59614e1126a4c45b76d32c08bd5897e876109bf98e2fa4dd57.exe

Launches sc.exe 14 IoCs

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

pid	Process
3080	sc.exe
3792	sc.exe
1404	sc.exe
3744	sc.exe
2956	sc.exe
2192	sc.exe
4324	sc.exe
3996	sc.exe
5020	sc.exe
3920	sc.exe
716	sc.exe
1852	sc.exe
1668	sc.exe
2984	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
4476	2392	WerFault.exe	94

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	35cf8d7c70252a59614e1126a4c45b76d32c08bd5897e876109bf98e2fa4dd57.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	26beced9d7.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	533c8638c5.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	c20177e554.exe

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 50 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust	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\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CTLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CRLs	powershell.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\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CRLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root\CRLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CRLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\Certificates	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\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\CTLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot\Certificates	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
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WinTrust\Trust Providers\Software Publishing	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root\CTLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\Certificates	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root\Certificates	notepad.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CTLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CTLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\Certificates	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root\Certificates	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root\CRLs	notepad.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CRLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\ROOT	notepad.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CRLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CTLs	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
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot\CRLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CTLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\Certificates	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\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\Root	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust	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\CTLs	notepad.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\Certificates	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\Certificates	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
3464	35cf8d7c70252a59614e1126a4c45b76d32c08bd5897e876109bf98e2fa4dd57.exe
3464	35cf8d7c70252a59614e1126a4c45b76d32c08bd5897e876109bf98e2fa4dd57.exe
1488	skotes.exe
1488	skotes.exe
1588	skotes.exe
1588	skotes.exe
4560	skotes.exe
4560	skotes.exe
3000	26beced9d7.exe
3000	26beced9d7.exe
3444	533c8638c5.exe
3444	533c8638c5.exe
3912	chrone.exe
60	powershell.exe
60	powershell.exe
3912	chrone.exe
3912	chrone.exe
3912	chrone.exe
3912	chrone.exe
3912	chrone.exe
3912	chrone.exe
3912	chrone.exe
3912	chrone.exe
3912	chrone.exe
3912	chrone.exe
3912	chrone.exe
3912	chrone.exe
3912	chrone.exe
3912	chrone.exe
3416	rfopgxavqojn.exe
3880	powershell.exe
3880	powershell.exe
3416	rfopgxavqojn.exe
3416	rfopgxavqojn.exe
3416	rfopgxavqojn.exe
3416	rfopgxavqojn.exe
3416	rfopgxavqojn.exe
3416	rfopgxavqojn.exe
3416	rfopgxavqojn.exe
3416	rfopgxavqojn.exe
3416	rfopgxavqojn.exe
3416	rfopgxavqojn.exe
3416	rfopgxavqojn.exe
3416	rfopgxavqojn.exe
5084	notepad.exe
5084	notepad.exe
5084	notepad.exe
5084	notepad.exe
2944	c20177e554.exe
2944	c20177e554.exe
5084	notepad.exe
5084	notepad.exe
5084	notepad.exe
5084	notepad.exe
2944	c20177e554.exe
2944	c20177e554.exe
5084	notepad.exe
5084	notepad.exe
5084	notepad.exe
5084	notepad.exe
5084	notepad.exe
5084	notepad.exe
5084	notepad.exe
5084	notepad.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 22 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	60	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3912	chrone.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4956	powercfg.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4956	powercfg.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3640	powercfg.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3640	powercfg.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	608	powercfg.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	608	powercfg.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3716	powercfg.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3716	powercfg.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3880	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3416	rfopgxavqojn.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	5084	notepad.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1012	powercfg.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1012	powercfg.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2644	powercfg.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2644	powercfg.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1004	powercfg.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1004	powercfg.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1932	powercfg.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1932	powercfg.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2944	c20177e554.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3464	35cf8d7c70252a59614e1126a4c45b76d32c08bd5897e876109bf98e2fa4dd57.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 47 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3464 wrote to memory of 1488	3464	35cf8d7c70252a59614e1126a4c45b76d32c08bd5897e876109bf98e2fa4dd57.exe	88
PID 3464 wrote to memory of 1488	3464	35cf8d7c70252a59614e1126a4c45b76d32c08bd5897e876109bf98e2fa4dd57.exe	88
PID 3464 wrote to memory of 1488	3464	35cf8d7c70252a59614e1126a4c45b76d32c08bd5897e876109bf98e2fa4dd57.exe	88
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 2392	1488	skotes.exe	94
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 2392	1488	skotes.exe	94
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 2392	1488	skotes.exe	94
PID 2392 wrote to memory of 4464	2392	crypted.exe	96
PID 2392 wrote to memory of 4464	2392	crypted.exe	96
PID 2392 wrote to memory of 4464	2392	crypted.exe	96
PID 2392 wrote to memory of 4464	2392	crypted.exe	96
PID 2392 wrote to memory of 4464	2392	crypted.exe	96
PID 2392 wrote to memory of 4464	2392	crypted.exe	96
PID 2392 wrote to memory of 4464	2392	crypted.exe	96
PID 2392 wrote to memory of 4464	2392	crypted.exe	96
PID 2392 wrote to memory of 4464	2392	crypted.exe	96
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 3912	1488	skotes.exe	106
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 3912	1488	skotes.exe	106
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 3000	1488	skotes.exe	107
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 3000	1488	skotes.exe	107
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 3000	1488	skotes.exe	107
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 3444	1488	skotes.exe	108
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 3444	1488	skotes.exe	108
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 3444	1488	skotes.exe	108
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 5072	1488	skotes.exe	109
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 5072	1488	skotes.exe	109
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 5072	1488	skotes.exe	109
PID 1960 wrote to memory of 2436	1960	cmd.exe	116
PID 1960 wrote to memory of 2436	1960	cmd.exe	116
PID 4392 wrote to memory of 4132	4392	cmd.exe	148
PID 4392 wrote to memory of 4132	4392	cmd.exe	148
PID 3416 wrote to memory of 3444	3416	rfopgxavqojn.exe	161
PID 3416 wrote to memory of 3444	3416	rfopgxavqojn.exe	161
PID 3416 wrote to memory of 3444	3416	rfopgxavqojn.exe	161
PID 3416 wrote to memory of 3444	3416	rfopgxavqojn.exe	161
PID 3416 wrote to memory of 3444	3416	rfopgxavqojn.exe	161
PID 3416 wrote to memory of 3444	3416	rfopgxavqojn.exe	161
PID 3416 wrote to memory of 3444	3416	rfopgxavqojn.exe	161
PID 3416 wrote to memory of 3444	3416	rfopgxavqojn.exe	161
PID 3416 wrote to memory of 3444	3416	rfopgxavqojn.exe	161
PID 3416 wrote to memory of 5084	3416	rfopgxavqojn.exe	163
PID 3416 wrote to memory of 5084	3416	rfopgxavqojn.exe	163
PID 3416 wrote to memory of 5084	3416	rfopgxavqojn.exe	163
PID 3416 wrote to memory of 5084	3416	rfopgxavqojn.exe	163
PID 3416 wrote to memory of 5084	3416	rfopgxavqojn.exe	163
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 2944	1488	skotes.exe	168
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 2944	1488	skotes.exe	168
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 2944	1488	skotes.exe	168

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\35cf8d7c70252a59614e1126a4c45b76d32c08bd5897e876109bf98e2fa4dd57.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\35cf8d7c70252a59614e1126a4c45b76d32c08bd5897e876109bf98e2fa4dd57.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:3464
- 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:1488
- - 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:2392
  - - 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:4464
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2392 -s 300
      4⤵
      Program crash
      PID:4476
- - 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:3912
  - - 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:60
  - - C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
      4⤵
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1960
    - - C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
        
        wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
        5⤵
        
        PID:2436
  - - C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
      4⤵
      Launches sc.exe
      PID:3996
  - - C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
      4⤵
      Launches sc.exe
      PID:3792
  - - C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
      4⤵
      Launches sc.exe
      PID:2984
  - - C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
      4⤵
      Launches sc.exe
      PID:1404
  - - C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
      4⤵
      Launches sc.exe
      PID:3920
  - - C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
      4⤵
      Power Settings
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3640
  - - C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
      4⤵
      Power Settings
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:608
  - - C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
      4⤵
      Power Settings
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4956
  - - C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
      4⤵
      Power Settings
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3716
  - - C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe delete "GDRQRNRG"
      4⤵
      Launches sc.exe
      PID:716
  - - 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:3744
  - - C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop eventlog
      4⤵
      Launches sc.exe
      PID:5020
  - - C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe start "GDRQRNRG"
      4⤵
      Launches sc.exe
      PID:2956
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004972001\26beced9d7.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004972001\26beced9d7.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:3000
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004973001\533c8638c5.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004973001\533c8638c5.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:3444
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abc3bc1985\skotes.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abc3bc1985\skotes.exe"
    3⤵
    PID:5072
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004975001\c20177e554.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004975001\c20177e554.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:2944

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:1588

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 420 -p 2392 -ip 2392
1⤵
PID:4972

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:4560

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:3416
- 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:3880
- C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4392
- - C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
    wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
    3⤵
    PID:4132
- C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:1852
- C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:3080
- C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:1668
- C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:2192
- C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:4324
- C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
  2⤵
  - Power Settings
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1932
- C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
  2⤵
  - Power Settings
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1012
- C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
  2⤵
  - Power Settings
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2644
- C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
  2⤵
  - Power Settings
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1004
- C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
  2⤵
  PID:3444
- C:\Windows\system32\notepad.exe
  notepad.exe
  2⤵
  - Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:5084

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:4960

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