amadey | c7b59dea2273e4ebd8fe978be25b382793dcfd9fda75a70b8e47729019102645

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Processes:

3bf365eebe.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableBehaviorMonitoring = "1"	3bf365eebe.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableIOAVProtection = "1"	3bf365eebe.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableOnAccessProtection = "1"	3bf365eebe.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableRealtimeMonitoring = "1"	3bf365eebe.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableScanOnRealtimeEnable = "1"	3bf365eebe.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection	3bf365eebe.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

Processes:

skotes.exeskotes.exec7b59dea2273e4ebd8fe978be25b382793dcfd9fda75a70b8e47729019102645.exeskotes.exe00ce09bf00.exe40ffe7e804.exe3bf365eebe.exeskotes.exe

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__	c7b59dea2273e4ebd8fe978be25b382793dcfd9fda75a70b8e47729019102645.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	00ce09bf00.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	40ffe7e804.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	3bf365eebe.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	skotes.exe

Downloads MZ/PE file

Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 16 IoCs

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

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

Processes:

skotes.exe00ce09bf00.exe3bf365eebe.exeskotes.exe40ffe7e804.exec7b59dea2273e4ebd8fe978be25b382793dcfd9fda75a70b8e47729019102645.exeskotes.exeskotes.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	00ce09bf00.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	3bf365eebe.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	00ce09bf00.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	40ffe7e804.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	40ffe7e804.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	3bf365eebe.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	c7b59dea2273e4ebd8fe978be25b382793dcfd9fda75a70b8e47729019102645.exe
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	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	c7b59dea2273e4ebd8fe978be25b382793dcfd9fda75a70b8e47729019102645.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	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

Processes:

c7b59dea2273e4ebd8fe978be25b382793dcfd9fda75a70b8e47729019102645.exeskotes.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	c7b59dea2273e4ebd8fe978be25b382793dcfd9fda75a70b8e47729019102645.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	skotes.exe

Executes dropped EXE 8 IoCs

Processes:

skotes.exe00ce09bf00.exe40ffe7e804.exeb262ab70e9.exe3bf365eebe.exeskotes.exeskotes.exeskotes.exe

pid process

4008 skotes.exe
4056 00ce09bf00.exe
4580 40ffe7e804.exe
4276 b262ab70e9.exe
5460 3bf365eebe.exe
4028 skotes.exe
4524 skotes.exe
5512 skotes.exe

pid	process
4008	skotes.exe
4056	00ce09bf00.exe
4580	40ffe7e804.exe
4276	b262ab70e9.exe
5460	3bf365eebe.exe
4028	skotes.exe
4524	skotes.exe
5512	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

Processes:

skotes.exec7b59dea2273e4ebd8fe978be25b382793dcfd9fda75a70b8e47729019102645.exeskotes.exe00ce09bf00.exe40ffe7e804.exe3bf365eebe.exeskotes.exeskotes.exe

description	ioc	process
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	c7b59dea2273e4ebd8fe978be25b382793dcfd9fda75a70b8e47729019102645.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	00ce09bf00.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\Software\Wine	40ffe7e804.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\Software\Wine	3bf365eebe.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

Processes:

3bf365eebe.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features\TamperProtection = "0"	3bf365eebe.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features	3bf365eebe.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

Processes:

skotes.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\00ce09bf00.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1007564001\\00ce09bf00.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\40ffe7e804.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1007565001\\40ffe7e804.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\b262ab70e9.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1007566001\\b262ab70e9.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\3bf365eebe.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1007567001\\3bf365eebe.exe"	skotes.exe

AutoIT Executable 1 IoCs

AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1007566001\b262ab70e9.exe	autoit_exe

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 8 IoCs

Processes:

c7b59dea2273e4ebd8fe978be25b382793dcfd9fda75a70b8e47729019102645.exeskotes.exe00ce09bf00.exe40ffe7e804.exe3bf365eebe.exeskotes.exeskotes.exeskotes.exe

pid	process
1648	c7b59dea2273e4ebd8fe978be25b382793dcfd9fda75a70b8e47729019102645.exe
4008	skotes.exe
4056	00ce09bf00.exe
4580	40ffe7e804.exe
5460	3bf365eebe.exe
4028	skotes.exe
4524	skotes.exe
5512	skotes.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

c7b59dea2273e4ebd8fe978be25b382793dcfd9fda75a70b8e47729019102645.exe

description ioc process

File created C:\Windows\Tasks\skotes.job c7b59dea2273e4ebd8fe978be25b382793dcfd9fda75a70b8e47729019102645.exe
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\Tasks\skotes.job	c7b59dea2273e4ebd8fe978be25b382793dcfd9fda75a70b8e47729019102645.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 11 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:

40ffe7e804.exeb262ab70e9.exetaskkill.exetaskkill.exe3bf365eebe.exec7b59dea2273e4ebd8fe978be25b382793dcfd9fda75a70b8e47729019102645.exeskotes.exe00ce09bf00.exetaskkill.exetaskkill.exetaskkill.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	40ffe7e804.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	b262ab70e9.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	taskkill.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	taskkill.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	3bf365eebe.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	c7b59dea2273e4ebd8fe978be25b382793dcfd9fda75a70b8e47729019102645.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	00ce09bf00.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	taskkill.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	taskkill.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	taskkill.exe

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 8 IoCs

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

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

Processes:

firefox.exefirefox.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\VendorIdentifier	firefox.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	firefox.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~Mhz	firefox.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~Mhz	firefox.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	firefox.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	firefox.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Update Signature	firefox.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Update Revision	firefox.exe

Kills process with taskkill 5 IoCs
evasion

Processes:

taskkill.exetaskkill.exetaskkill.exetaskkill.exetaskkill.exe

pid process

1628 taskkill.exe
1656 taskkill.exe
2252 taskkill.exe
752 taskkill.exe
1652 taskkill.exe
Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

firefox.exe

description ioc process

Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000_Classes\Local Settings firefox.exe

pid	process
1628	taskkill.exe
1656	taskkill.exe
2252	taskkill.exe
752	taskkill.exe
1652	taskkill.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000_Classes\Local Settings	firefox.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 23 IoCs

Processes:

c7b59dea2273e4ebd8fe978be25b382793dcfd9fda75a70b8e47729019102645.exeskotes.exe00ce09bf00.exe40ffe7e804.exeb262ab70e9.exe3bf365eebe.exeskotes.exeskotes.exeskotes.exe

pid	process
1648	c7b59dea2273e4ebd8fe978be25b382793dcfd9fda75a70b8e47729019102645.exe
1648	c7b59dea2273e4ebd8fe978be25b382793dcfd9fda75a70b8e47729019102645.exe
4008	skotes.exe
4008	skotes.exe
4056	00ce09bf00.exe
4056	00ce09bf00.exe
4580	40ffe7e804.exe
4580	40ffe7e804.exe
4276	b262ab70e9.exe
4276	b262ab70e9.exe
5460	3bf365eebe.exe
5460	3bf365eebe.exe
4276	b262ab70e9.exe
4276	b262ab70e9.exe
4028	skotes.exe
4028	skotes.exe
5460	3bf365eebe.exe
5460	3bf365eebe.exe
5460	3bf365eebe.exe
4524	skotes.exe
4524	skotes.exe
5512	skotes.exe
5512	skotes.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 11 IoCs

Processes:

taskkill.exetaskkill.exetaskkill.exetaskkill.exetaskkill.exefirefox.exe3bf365eebe.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1628	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1656	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2252	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	752	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4776	firefox.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4776	firefox.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5460	3bf365eebe.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4776	firefox.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4776	firefox.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4776	firefox.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 33 IoCs

Processes:

c7b59dea2273e4ebd8fe978be25b382793dcfd9fda75a70b8e47729019102645.exeb262ab70e9.exefirefox.exe

pid	process
1648	c7b59dea2273e4ebd8fe978be25b382793dcfd9fda75a70b8e47729019102645.exe
4276	b262ab70e9.exe
4276	b262ab70e9.exe
4276	b262ab70e9.exe
4276	b262ab70e9.exe
4276	b262ab70e9.exe
4276	b262ab70e9.exe
4276	b262ab70e9.exe
4776	firefox.exe
4776	firefox.exe
4776	firefox.exe
4776	firefox.exe
4776	firefox.exe
4776	firefox.exe
4776	firefox.exe
4776	firefox.exe
4776	firefox.exe
4776	firefox.exe
4776	firefox.exe
4776	firefox.exe
4776	firefox.exe
4776	firefox.exe
4776	firefox.exe
4776	firefox.exe
4776	firefox.exe
4776	firefox.exe
4776	firefox.exe
4776	firefox.exe
4776	firefox.exe
4276	b262ab70e9.exe
4276	b262ab70e9.exe
4276	b262ab70e9.exe
4276	b262ab70e9.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 31 IoCs

Processes:

b262ab70e9.exefirefox.exe

pid	process
4276	b262ab70e9.exe
4276	b262ab70e9.exe
4276	b262ab70e9.exe
4276	b262ab70e9.exe
4276	b262ab70e9.exe
4276	b262ab70e9.exe
4276	b262ab70e9.exe
4776	firefox.exe
4776	firefox.exe
4776	firefox.exe
4776	firefox.exe
4776	firefox.exe
4776	firefox.exe
4776	firefox.exe
4776	firefox.exe
4776	firefox.exe
4776	firefox.exe
4776	firefox.exe
4776	firefox.exe
4776	firefox.exe
4776	firefox.exe
4776	firefox.exe
4776	firefox.exe
4776	firefox.exe
4776	firefox.exe
4776	firefox.exe
4776	firefox.exe
4276	b262ab70e9.exe
4276	b262ab70e9.exe
4276	b262ab70e9.exe
4276	b262ab70e9.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

firefox.exe

pid process

4776 firefox.exe

pid	process
4776	firefox.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes:

c7b59dea2273e4ebd8fe978be25b382793dcfd9fda75a70b8e47729019102645.exeskotes.exeb262ab70e9.exefirefox.exefirefox.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1648 wrote to memory of 4008	1648	c7b59dea2273e4ebd8fe978be25b382793dcfd9fda75a70b8e47729019102645.exe	skotes.exe
PID 1648 wrote to memory of 4008	1648	c7b59dea2273e4ebd8fe978be25b382793dcfd9fda75a70b8e47729019102645.exe	skotes.exe
PID 1648 wrote to memory of 4008	1648	c7b59dea2273e4ebd8fe978be25b382793dcfd9fda75a70b8e47729019102645.exe	skotes.exe
PID 4008 wrote to memory of 4056	4008	skotes.exe	00ce09bf00.exe
PID 4008 wrote to memory of 4056	4008	skotes.exe	00ce09bf00.exe
PID 4008 wrote to memory of 4056	4008	skotes.exe	00ce09bf00.exe
PID 4008 wrote to memory of 4580	4008	skotes.exe	40ffe7e804.exe
PID 4008 wrote to memory of 4580	4008	skotes.exe	40ffe7e804.exe
PID 4008 wrote to memory of 4580	4008	skotes.exe	40ffe7e804.exe
PID 4008 wrote to memory of 4276	4008	skotes.exe	b262ab70e9.exe
PID 4008 wrote to memory of 4276	4008	skotes.exe	b262ab70e9.exe
PID 4008 wrote to memory of 4276	4008	skotes.exe	b262ab70e9.exe
PID 4276 wrote to memory of 1628	4276	b262ab70e9.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 4276 wrote to memory of 1628	4276	b262ab70e9.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 4276 wrote to memory of 1628	4276	b262ab70e9.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 4276 wrote to memory of 1656	4276	b262ab70e9.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 4276 wrote to memory of 1656	4276	b262ab70e9.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 4276 wrote to memory of 1656	4276	b262ab70e9.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 4276 wrote to memory of 2252	4276	b262ab70e9.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 4276 wrote to memory of 2252	4276	b262ab70e9.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 4276 wrote to memory of 2252	4276	b262ab70e9.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 4276 wrote to memory of 752	4276	b262ab70e9.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 4276 wrote to memory of 752	4276	b262ab70e9.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 4276 wrote to memory of 752	4276	b262ab70e9.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 4276 wrote to memory of 1652	4276	b262ab70e9.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 4276 wrote to memory of 1652	4276	b262ab70e9.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 4276 wrote to memory of 1652	4276	b262ab70e9.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 4276 wrote to memory of 2040	4276	b262ab70e9.exe	firefox.exe
PID 4276 wrote to memory of 2040	4276	b262ab70e9.exe	firefox.exe
PID 2040 wrote to memory of 4776	2040	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 2040 wrote to memory of 4776	2040	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 2040 wrote to memory of 4776	2040	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 2040 wrote to memory of 4776	2040	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 2040 wrote to memory of 4776	2040	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 2040 wrote to memory of 4776	2040	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 2040 wrote to memory of 4776	2040	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 2040 wrote to memory of 4776	2040	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 2040 wrote to memory of 4776	2040	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 2040 wrote to memory of 4776	2040	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 2040 wrote to memory of 4776	2040	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 4776 wrote to memory of 868	4776	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 4776 wrote to memory of 868	4776	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 4776 wrote to memory of 868	4776	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 4776 wrote to memory of 868	4776	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 4776 wrote to memory of 868	4776	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 4776 wrote to memory of 868	4776	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 4776 wrote to memory of 868	4776	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 4776 wrote to memory of 868	4776	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 4776 wrote to memory of 868	4776	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 4776 wrote to memory of 868	4776	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 4776 wrote to memory of 868	4776	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 4776 wrote to memory of 868	4776	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 4776 wrote to memory of 868	4776	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 4776 wrote to memory of 868	4776	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 4776 wrote to memory of 868	4776	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 4776 wrote to memory of 868	4776	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 4776 wrote to memory of 868	4776	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 4776 wrote to memory of 868	4776	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 4776 wrote to memory of 868	4776	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 4776 wrote to memory of 868	4776	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 4776 wrote to memory of 868	4776	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 4776 wrote to memory of 868	4776	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 4776 wrote to memory of 868	4776	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 4776 wrote to memory of 868	4776	firefox.exe	firefox.exe

Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs
The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.
persistence

Query Registry
T1012

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c7b59dea2273e4ebd8fe978be25b382793dcfd9fda75a70b8e47729019102645.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c7b59dea2273e4ebd8fe978be25b382793dcfd9fda75a70b8e47729019102645.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:1648
- 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:4008
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1007564001\00ce09bf00.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1007564001\00ce09bf00.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:4056
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1007565001\40ffe7e804.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1007565001\40ffe7e804.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:4580
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1007566001\b262ab70e9.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1007566001\b262ab70e9.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    - Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4276
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
      taskkill /F /IM firefox.exe /T
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Kills process with taskkill
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1628
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
      taskkill /F /IM chrome.exe /T
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Kills process with taskkill
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1656
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
      taskkill /F /IM msedge.exe /T
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Kills process with taskkill
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2252
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
      taskkill /F /IM opera.exe /T
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Kills process with taskkill
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:752
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
      taskkill /F /IM brave.exe /T
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Kills process with taskkill
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1652
  - - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" --kiosk "https://youtube.com/account?=https://accounts.google.com/v3/signin/challenge/pwd" --no-default-browser-check --disable-popup-blocking
      4⤵
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2040
    - - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" --kiosk https://youtube.com/account?=https://accounts.google.com/v3/signin/challenge/pwd --no-default-browser-check --disable-popup-blocking
        5⤵
        Checks processor information in registry
        Modifies registry class
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
        Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        
        PID:4776
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel=2000 -parentBuildID 20240401114208 -prefsHandle 1928 -prefMapHandle 1920 -prefsLen 23680 -prefMapSize 244658 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {4bd9da19-b830-447d-8a2a-0d21f6c8f88b} 4776 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.4776" gpu
        6⤵
        
        PID:868
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel=2428 -parentBuildID 20240401114208 -prefsHandle 2420 -prefMapHandle 2416 -prefsLen 24600 -prefMapSize 244658 -win32kLockedDown -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {3f8705b3-38be-4635-b54c-1749b59bc9a3} 4776 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.4776" socket
        6⤵
        
        PID:4504
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel=3216 -childID 1 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 3080 -prefMapHandle 3224 -prefsLen 22652 -prefMapSize 244658 -jsInitHandle 896 -jsInitLen 234952 -parentBuildID 20240401114208 -win32kLockedDown -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {fda4f62f-a9ab-4bec-af25-262cb1579deb} 4776 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.4776" tab
        6⤵
        
        PID:4368
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel=3956 -childID 2 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 4048 -prefMapHandle 4044 -prefsLen 29090 -prefMapSize 244658 -jsInitHandle 896 -jsInitLen 234952 -parentBuildID 20240401114208 -win32kLockedDown -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {29251eb1-6b6f-48b9-8f19-eeb036845d65} 4776 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.4776" tab
        6⤵
        
        PID:3980
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel=4832 -parentBuildID 20240401114208 -sandboxingKind 0 -prefsHandle 4824 -prefMapHandle 4840 -prefsLen 29090 -prefMapSize 244658 -win32kLockedDown -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {8c5e94db-513d-486c-8145-a89fba244ac5} 4776 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.4776" utility
        6⤵
        Checks processor information in registry
        
        PID:5476
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel=5400 -childID 3 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 5328 -prefMapHandle 5320 -prefsLen 27132 -prefMapSize 244658 -jsInitHandle 896 -jsInitLen 234952 -parentBuildID 20240401114208 -win32kLockedDown -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {ccc75054-a449-4a5e-b56c-cf2bb3abf753} 4776 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.4776" tab
        6⤵
        
        PID:2272
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel=5584 -childID 4 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 5576 -prefMapHandle 5572 -prefsLen 27132 -prefMapSize 244658 -jsInitHandle 896 -jsInitLen 234952 -parentBuildID 20240401114208 -win32kLockedDown -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {899022a1-7438-436c-8f1b-4caba3a33308} 4776 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.4776" tab
        6⤵
        
        PID:2040
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel=4416 -childID 5 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 5760 -prefMapHandle 5756 -prefsLen 27132 -prefMapSize 244658 -jsInitHandle 896 -jsInitLen 234952 -parentBuildID 20240401114208 -win32kLockedDown -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {a89de4e3-b328-4a82-a3f4-ddc42c70de4a} 4776 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.4776" tab
        6⤵
        
        PID:4076
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1007567001\3bf365eebe.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1007567001\3bf365eebe.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:5460

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:4028

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:4524

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:5512

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

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion