amadey | 288fd0d379a87057d73389094f47688a63b609143529316f8a1593b34b7cdfe0

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

Processes:

c800406721.exeaxplong.exeaxplong.exe288fd0d379a87057d73389094f47688a63b609143529316f8a1593b34b7cdfe0.exeaxplong.exea7909b9faf.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	c800406721.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	axplong.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	axplong.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	288fd0d379a87057d73389094f47688a63b609143529316f8a1593b34b7cdfe0.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	axplong.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	a7909b9faf.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

Processes:

axplong.exe288fd0d379a87057d73389094f47688a63b609143529316f8a1593b34b7cdfe0.exea7909b9faf.exeaxplong.exec800406721.exeaxplong.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	axplong.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	288fd0d379a87057d73389094f47688a63b609143529316f8a1593b34b7cdfe0.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	a7909b9faf.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	axplong.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	a7909b9faf.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	c800406721.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	c800406721.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	axplong.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	axplong.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	288fd0d379a87057d73389094f47688a63b609143529316f8a1593b34b7cdfe0.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	axplong.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	axplong.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

Processes:

axplong.exe288fd0d379a87057d73389094f47688a63b609143529316f8a1593b34b7cdfe0.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	axplong.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	288fd0d379a87057d73389094f47688a63b609143529316f8a1593b34b7cdfe0.exe

Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs

Processes:

axplong.exenew.exea7909b9faf.exec800406721.exeaxplong.exeaxplong.exe

pid	Process
4420	axplong.exe
2812	new.exe
3452	a7909b9faf.exe
3412	c800406721.exe
740	axplong.exe
1664	axplong.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

Processes:

axplong.exea7909b9faf.exec800406721.exeaxplong.exeaxplong.exe288fd0d379a87057d73389094f47688a63b609143529316f8a1593b34b7cdfe0.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\Software\Wine	axplong.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\Software\Wine	a7909b9faf.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\Software\Wine	c800406721.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\Software\Wine	axplong.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\Software\Wine	axplong.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\Software\Wine	288fd0d379a87057d73389094f47688a63b609143529316f8a1593b34b7cdfe0.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

axplong.exe

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\a7909b9faf.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1002723001\\a7909b9faf.exe"	axplong.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\c800406721.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1002724001\\c800406721.exe"	axplong.exe

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 6 IoCs

Processes:

288fd0d379a87057d73389094f47688a63b609143529316f8a1593b34b7cdfe0.exeaxplong.exea7909b9faf.exec800406721.exeaxplong.exeaxplong.exe

pid	Process
4040	288fd0d379a87057d73389094f47688a63b609143529316f8a1593b34b7cdfe0.exe
4420	axplong.exe
3452	a7909b9faf.exe
3412	c800406721.exe
740	axplong.exe
1664	axplong.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

288fd0d379a87057d73389094f47688a63b609143529316f8a1593b34b7cdfe0.exe

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\Tasks\axplong.job	288fd0d379a87057d73389094f47688a63b609143529316f8a1593b34b7cdfe0.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 5 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

Processes:

axplong.exenew.exea7909b9faf.exec800406721.exe288fd0d379a87057d73389094f47688a63b609143529316f8a1593b34b7cdfe0.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	axplong.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	new.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	a7909b9faf.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	c800406721.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	288fd0d379a87057d73389094f47688a63b609143529316f8a1593b34b7cdfe0.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 12 IoCs

Processes:

288fd0d379a87057d73389094f47688a63b609143529316f8a1593b34b7cdfe0.exeaxplong.exea7909b9faf.exec800406721.exeaxplong.exeaxplong.exe

pid	Process
4040	288fd0d379a87057d73389094f47688a63b609143529316f8a1593b34b7cdfe0.exe
4040	288fd0d379a87057d73389094f47688a63b609143529316f8a1593b34b7cdfe0.exe
4420	axplong.exe
4420	axplong.exe
3452	a7909b9faf.exe
3452	a7909b9faf.exe
3412	c800406721.exe
3412	c800406721.exe
740	axplong.exe
740	axplong.exe
1664	axplong.exe
1664	axplong.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

Processes:

288fd0d379a87057d73389094f47688a63b609143529316f8a1593b34b7cdfe0.exe

pid	Process
4040	288fd0d379a87057d73389094f47688a63b609143529316f8a1593b34b7cdfe0.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

Processes:

288fd0d379a87057d73389094f47688a63b609143529316f8a1593b34b7cdfe0.exeaxplong.exe

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4040 wrote to memory of 4420	4040	288fd0d379a87057d73389094f47688a63b609143529316f8a1593b34b7cdfe0.exe	86
PID 4040 wrote to memory of 4420	4040	288fd0d379a87057d73389094f47688a63b609143529316f8a1593b34b7cdfe0.exe	86
PID 4040 wrote to memory of 4420	4040	288fd0d379a87057d73389094f47688a63b609143529316f8a1593b34b7cdfe0.exe	86
PID 4420 wrote to memory of 2812	4420	axplong.exe	94
PID 4420 wrote to memory of 2812	4420	axplong.exe	94
PID 4420 wrote to memory of 2812	4420	axplong.exe	94
PID 4420 wrote to memory of 3452	4420	axplong.exe	96
PID 4420 wrote to memory of 3452	4420	axplong.exe	96
PID 4420 wrote to memory of 3452	4420	axplong.exe	96
PID 4420 wrote to memory of 3412	4420	axplong.exe	99
PID 4420 wrote to memory of 3412	4420	axplong.exe	99
PID 4420 wrote to memory of 3412	4420	axplong.exe	99

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\288fd0d379a87057d73389094f47688a63b609143529316f8a1593b34b7cdfe0.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\288fd0d379a87057d73389094f47688a63b609143529316f8a1593b34b7cdfe0.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:4040
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\44111dbc49\axplong.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\44111dbc49\axplong.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:4420
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1002722001\new.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1002722001\new.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2812
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1002723001\a7909b9faf.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1002723001\a7909b9faf.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:3452
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1002724001\c800406721.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1002724001\c800406721.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:3412

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\44111dbc49\axplong.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\44111dbc49\axplong.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:740

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\44111dbc49\axplong.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\44111dbc49\axplong.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:1664

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

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

2

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

4

System Information Discovery

3

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

2