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Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableBehaviorMonitoring = "1"	cd01cbbacf.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableIOAVProtection = "1"	cd01cbbacf.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableOnAccessProtection = "1"	cd01cbbacf.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableRealtimeMonitoring = "1"	cd01cbbacf.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableScanOnRealtimeEnable = "1"	cd01cbbacf.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection	cd01cbbacf.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 5 IoCs

evasion

Query Registry

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	file.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	7a0dc225a6.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	9d18426fb3.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	cd01cbbacf.exe

Downloads MZ/PE file

Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 10 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	cd01cbbacf.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	file.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	7a0dc225a6.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	9d18426fb3.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	cd01cbbacf.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	file.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	7a0dc225a6.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	9d18426fb3.exe

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

pid	Process
2832	skotes.exe
2860	7a0dc225a6.exe
1884	9d18426fb3.exe
828	be48561c2e.exe
1924	cd01cbbacf.exe

Identifies Wine through registry keys 2 TTPs 5 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-1-5-21-3551809350-4263495960-1443967649-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3551809350-4263495960-1443967649-1000\Software\Wine	7a0dc225a6.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3551809350-4263495960-1443967649-1000\Software\Wine	9d18426fb3.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3551809350-4263495960-1443967649-1000\Software\Wine	cd01cbbacf.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3551809350-4263495960-1443967649-1000\Software\Wine	file.exe

Loads dropped DLL 7 IoCs

pid	Process
2492	file.exe
2832	skotes.exe
2832	skotes.exe
2832	skotes.exe
2832	skotes.exe
2832	skotes.exe
2832	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	cd01cbbacf.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features\TamperProtection = "0"	cd01cbbacf.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3551809350-4263495960-1443967649-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\cd01cbbacf.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1007707001\\cd01cbbacf.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3551809350-4263495960-1443967649-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\7a0dc225a6.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1007704001\\7a0dc225a6.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3551809350-4263495960-1443967649-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\9d18426fb3.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1007705001\\9d18426fb3.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3551809350-4263495960-1443967649-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\be48561c2e.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1007706001\\be48561c2e.exe"	skotes.exe

AutoIT Executable 1 IoCs

AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0005000000019cd5-71.dat	autoit_exe

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 5 IoCs

pid	Process
2492	file.exe
2832	skotes.exe
2860	7a0dc225a6.exe
1884	9d18426fb3.exe
1924	cd01cbbacf.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

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

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	7a0dc225a6.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	9d18426fb3.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
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cd01cbbacf.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	file.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	taskkill.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	be48561c2e.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	taskkill.exe

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

Processor 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\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\Update Signature	firefox.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Update Revision	firefox.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\CurrentPatchLevel	firefox.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~Mhz	firefox.exe

Kills process with taskkill 5 IoCs

evasion

pid	Process
896	taskkill.exe
1364	taskkill.exe
2132	taskkill.exe
1548	taskkill.exe
1700	taskkill.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3551809350-4263495960-1443967649-1000_Classes\Local Settings	firefox.exe

Modifies system certificate store 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

evasion spyware trojan

Install Root Certificate

T1553.004

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\5FB7EE0633E259DBAD0C4C9AE6D38F1A61C7DC25\Blob = 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	7a0dc225a6.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\5FB7EE0633E259DBAD0C4C9AE6D38F1A61C7DC25	7a0dc225a6.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\5FB7EE0633E259DBAD0C4C9AE6D38F1A61C7DC25\Blob = 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	7a0dc225a6.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 9 IoCs

pid	Process
2492	file.exe
2832	skotes.exe
2860	7a0dc225a6.exe
1884	9d18426fb3.exe
828	be48561c2e.exe
1924	cd01cbbacf.exe
828	be48561c2e.exe
1924	cd01cbbacf.exe
1924	cd01cbbacf.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 8 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1548	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1700	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	896	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1364	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2132	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2992	firefox.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2992	firefox.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1924	cd01cbbacf.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 15 IoCs

pid	Process
2492	file.exe
828	be48561c2e.exe
828	be48561c2e.exe
828	be48561c2e.exe
828	be48561c2e.exe
828	be48561c2e.exe
828	be48561c2e.exe
828	be48561c2e.exe
2992	firefox.exe
2992	firefox.exe
2992	firefox.exe
2992	firefox.exe
828	be48561c2e.exe
828	be48561c2e.exe
828	be48561c2e.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 13 IoCs

pid	Process
828	be48561c2e.exe
828	be48561c2e.exe
828	be48561c2e.exe
828	be48561c2e.exe
828	be48561c2e.exe
828	be48561c2e.exe
828	be48561c2e.exe
2992	firefox.exe
2992	firefox.exe
2992	firefox.exe
828	be48561c2e.exe
828	be48561c2e.exe
828	be48561c2e.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2832	2492	file.exe	30
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2832	2492	file.exe	30
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2832	2492	file.exe	30
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2832	2492	file.exe	30
PID 2832 wrote to memory of 2860	2832	skotes.exe	32
PID 2832 wrote to memory of 2860	2832	skotes.exe	32
PID 2832 wrote to memory of 2860	2832	skotes.exe	32
PID 2832 wrote to memory of 2860	2832	skotes.exe	32
PID 2832 wrote to memory of 1884	2832	skotes.exe	33
PID 2832 wrote to memory of 1884	2832	skotes.exe	33
PID 2832 wrote to memory of 1884	2832	skotes.exe	33
PID 2832 wrote to memory of 1884	2832	skotes.exe	33
PID 2832 wrote to memory of 828	2832	skotes.exe	35
PID 2832 wrote to memory of 828	2832	skotes.exe	35
PID 2832 wrote to memory of 828	2832	skotes.exe	35
PID 2832 wrote to memory of 828	2832	skotes.exe	35
PID 828 wrote to memory of 1548	828	be48561c2e.exe	36
PID 828 wrote to memory of 1548	828	be48561c2e.exe	36
PID 828 wrote to memory of 1548	828	be48561c2e.exe	36
PID 828 wrote to memory of 1548	828	be48561c2e.exe	36
PID 828 wrote to memory of 1700	828	be48561c2e.exe	39
PID 828 wrote to memory of 1700	828	be48561c2e.exe	39
PID 828 wrote to memory of 1700	828	be48561c2e.exe	39
PID 828 wrote to memory of 1700	828	be48561c2e.exe	39
PID 828 wrote to memory of 896	828	be48561c2e.exe	41
PID 828 wrote to memory of 896	828	be48561c2e.exe	41
PID 828 wrote to memory of 896	828	be48561c2e.exe	41
PID 828 wrote to memory of 896	828	be48561c2e.exe	41
PID 828 wrote to memory of 1364	828	be48561c2e.exe	43
PID 828 wrote to memory of 1364	828	be48561c2e.exe	43
PID 828 wrote to memory of 1364	828	be48561c2e.exe	43
PID 828 wrote to memory of 1364	828	be48561c2e.exe	43
PID 828 wrote to memory of 2132	828	be48561c2e.exe	45
PID 828 wrote to memory of 2132	828	be48561c2e.exe	45
PID 828 wrote to memory of 2132	828	be48561c2e.exe	45
PID 828 wrote to memory of 2132	828	be48561c2e.exe	45
PID 828 wrote to memory of 1076	828	be48561c2e.exe	47
PID 828 wrote to memory of 1076	828	be48561c2e.exe	47
PID 828 wrote to memory of 1076	828	be48561c2e.exe	47
PID 828 wrote to memory of 1076	828	be48561c2e.exe	47
PID 1076 wrote to memory of 2992	1076	firefox.exe	48
PID 1076 wrote to memory of 2992	1076	firefox.exe	48
PID 1076 wrote to memory of 2992	1076	firefox.exe	48
PID 1076 wrote to memory of 2992	1076	firefox.exe	48
PID 1076 wrote to memory of 2992	1076	firefox.exe	48
PID 1076 wrote to memory of 2992	1076	firefox.exe	48
PID 1076 wrote to memory of 2992	1076	firefox.exe	48
PID 1076 wrote to memory of 2992	1076	firefox.exe	48
PID 1076 wrote to memory of 2992	1076	firefox.exe	48
PID 1076 wrote to memory of 2992	1076	firefox.exe	48
PID 1076 wrote to memory of 2992	1076	firefox.exe	48
PID 1076 wrote to memory of 2992	1076	firefox.exe	48
PID 2992 wrote to memory of 2668	2992	firefox.exe	49
PID 2992 wrote to memory of 2668	2992	firefox.exe	49
PID 2992 wrote to memory of 2668	2992	firefox.exe	49
PID 2992 wrote to memory of 2360	2992	firefox.exe	50
PID 2992 wrote to memory of 2360	2992	firefox.exe	50
PID 2992 wrote to memory of 2360	2992	firefox.exe	50
PID 2992 wrote to memory of 2360	2992	firefox.exe	50
PID 2992 wrote to memory of 2360	2992	firefox.exe	50
PID 2992 wrote to memory of 2360	2992	firefox.exe	50
PID 2992 wrote to memory of 2360	2992	firefox.exe	50
PID 2992 wrote to memory of 2360	2992	firefox.exe	50
PID 2992 wrote to memory of 2360	2992	firefox.exe	50

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\file.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\file.exe"
1⤵
- Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Identifies Wine through registry keys
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2492
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abc3bc1985\skotes.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abc3bc1985\skotes.exe"
  2⤵
  - Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
  - Checks BIOS information in registry
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Identifies Wine through registry keys
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2832
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1007704001\7a0dc225a6.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1007704001\7a0dc225a6.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
    - Modifies system certificate store
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:2860
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1007705001\9d18426fb3.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1007705001\9d18426fb3.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:1884
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1007706001\be48561c2e.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1007706001\be48561c2e.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:828
  - - 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:1548
  - - 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:1700
  - - 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:896
  - - 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:1364
  - - 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:2132
  - - 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:1076
    - - 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 WriteProcessMemory
        
        PID:2992
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="2992.0.801208473\682761440" -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -prefsHandle 1252 -prefMapHandle 1244 -prefsLen 20847 -prefMapSize 233444 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {71763f80-cc73-4129-acf4-5aeaba73d1d0} 2992 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.2992" 1364 109f2358 gpu
        6⤵
        
        PID:2668
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="2992.1.348010851\1694133353" -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -prefsHandle 1532 -prefMapHandle 1524 -prefsLen 21708 -prefMapSize 233444 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {0e534115-bb20-4633-911f-df914aae6528} 2992 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.2992" 1544 43ed258 socket
        6⤵
        
        PID:2360
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="2992.2.2022257029\1737033703" -childID 1 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 1816 -prefMapHandle 1780 -prefsLen 21746 -prefMapSize 233444 -jsInitHandle 648 -jsInitLen 246848 -a11yResourceId 64 -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {0bde547d-c5fa-4059-a13d-35e45cd259a2} 2992 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.2992" 1120 1095bb58 tab
        6⤵
        
        PID:2940
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="2992.3.610894304\1676401720" -childID 2 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 2656 -prefMapHandle 2652 -prefsLen 26216 -prefMapSize 233444 -jsInitHandle 648 -jsInitLen 246848 -a11yResourceId 64 -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {03253e2f-b3cd-4523-8c07-2d01f8ddc7fa} 2992 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.2992" 2668 1b41b958 tab
        6⤵
        
        PID:524
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="2992.4.1626271797\549132278" -childID 3 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 3684 -prefMapHandle 3800 -prefsLen 26356 -prefMapSize 233444 -jsInitHandle 648 -jsInitLen 246848 -a11yResourceId 64 -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {f34d8366-257b-4458-b25a-39f512a8f7e1} 2992 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.2992" 3840 1db5e158 tab
        6⤵
        
        PID:2856
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="2992.5.1504572905\2042938854" -childID 4 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 3984 -prefMapHandle 3988 -prefsLen 26356 -prefMapSize 233444 -jsInitHandle 648 -jsInitLen 246848 -a11yResourceId 64 -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {10495cbc-f0e2-4604-919c-49090cef0559} 2992 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.2992" 3972 1eb7cc58 tab
        6⤵
        
        PID:2488
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="2992.6.1321128954\1569211195" -childID 5 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 4172 -prefMapHandle 4176 -prefsLen 26356 -prefMapSize 233444 -jsInitHandle 648 -jsInitLen 246848 -a11yResourceId 64 -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {f88191ca-ecbc-401a-8abb-bcbf836b25eb} 2992 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.2992" 4160 2068f458 tab
        6⤵
        
        PID:1524
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1007707001\cd01cbbacf.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1007707001\cd01cbbacf.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:1924

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

Subvert Trust Controls

T1553

Install Root Certificate

T1553.004

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion