amadey | 83a4c4955e180a527d9057901b5e1abfea25de6078856364d795ca53d68cd530

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Processes:

b85d4d6f16.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection	b85d4d6f16.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableBehaviorMonitoring = "1"	b85d4d6f16.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableIOAVProtection = "1"	b85d4d6f16.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableOnAccessProtection = "1"	b85d4d6f16.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableRealtimeMonitoring = "1"	b85d4d6f16.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableScanOnRealtimeEnable = "1"	b85d4d6f16.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 7 IoCs

evasion

Query Registry

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

Processes:

83a4c4955e180a527d9057901b5e1abfea25de6078856364d795ca53d68cd530.exeskotes.exe8c9a633ec9.exe8fa05238c5.exeb85d4d6f16.exeskotes.exeskotes.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	83a4c4955e180a527d9057901b5e1abfea25de6078856364d795ca53d68cd530.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	8c9a633ec9.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	8fa05238c5.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	b85d4d6f16.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	skotes.exe

Downloads MZ/PE file

Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 14 IoCs

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

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

Processes:

skotes.exe8c9a633ec9.exeskotes.exeskotes.exeb85d4d6f16.exe8fa05238c5.exe83a4c4955e180a527d9057901b5e1abfea25de6078856364d795ca53d68cd530.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	8c9a633ec9.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\SystemBiosVersion	b85d4d6f16.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	b85d4d6f16.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	8c9a633ec9.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	8fa05238c5.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	83a4c4955e180a527d9057901b5e1abfea25de6078856364d795ca53d68cd530.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	83a4c4955e180a527d9057901b5e1abfea25de6078856364d795ca53d68cd530.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	8fa05238c5.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

Processes:

83a4c4955e180a527d9057901b5e1abfea25de6078856364d795ca53d68cd530.exeskotes.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	83a4c4955e180a527d9057901b5e1abfea25de6078856364d795ca53d68cd530.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	skotes.exe

Executes dropped EXE 7 IoCs

Processes:

skotes.exe8c9a633ec9.exe8fa05238c5.exe25020eadcf.exeb85d4d6f16.exeskotes.exeskotes.exe

pid process

2840 skotes.exe
3692 8c9a633ec9.exe
1108 8fa05238c5.exe
212 25020eadcf.exe
5740 b85d4d6f16.exe
3060 skotes.exe
5520 skotes.exe

pid	process
2840	skotes.exe
3692	8c9a633ec9.exe
1108	8fa05238c5.exe
212	25020eadcf.exe
5740	b85d4d6f16.exe
3060	skotes.exe
5520	skotes.exe

Identifies Wine through registry keys 2 TTPs 7 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.exe8c9a633ec9.exe8fa05238c5.exeb85d4d6f16.exeskotes.exeskotes.exe83a4c4955e180a527d9057901b5e1abfea25de6078856364d795ca53d68cd530.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\Software\Wine	8c9a633ec9.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\Software\Wine	8fa05238c5.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\Software\Wine	b85d4d6f16.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\Software\Wine	83a4c4955e180a527d9057901b5e1abfea25de6078856364d795ca53d68cd530.exe

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

Processes:

b85d4d6f16.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features\TamperProtection = "0"	b85d4d6f16.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features	b85d4d6f16.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-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\8c9a633ec9.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1008086001\\8c9a633ec9.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\8fa05238c5.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1008087001\\8fa05238c5.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\25020eadcf.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1008088001\\25020eadcf.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\b85d4d6f16.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1008089001\\b85d4d6f16.exe"	skotes.exe

AutoIT Executable 1 IoCs

AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1008088001\25020eadcf.exe	autoit_exe

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 7 IoCs

Processes:

83a4c4955e180a527d9057901b5e1abfea25de6078856364d795ca53d68cd530.exeskotes.exe8c9a633ec9.exe8fa05238c5.exeb85d4d6f16.exeskotes.exeskotes.exe

pid	process
4220	83a4c4955e180a527d9057901b5e1abfea25de6078856364d795ca53d68cd530.exe
2840	skotes.exe
3692	8c9a633ec9.exe
1108	8fa05238c5.exe
5740	b85d4d6f16.exe
3060	skotes.exe
5520	skotes.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

83a4c4955e180a527d9057901b5e1abfea25de6078856364d795ca53d68cd530.exe

description ioc process

File created C:\Windows\Tasks\skotes.job 83a4c4955e180a527d9057901b5e1abfea25de6078856364d795ca53d68cd530.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	83a4c4955e180a527d9057901b5e1abfea25de6078856364d795ca53d68cd530.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:

taskkill.exeb85d4d6f16.exeskotes.exetaskkill.exetaskkill.exetaskkill.exetaskkill.exe83a4c4955e180a527d9057901b5e1abfea25de6078856364d795ca53d68cd530.exe8c9a633ec9.exe8fa05238c5.exe25020eadcf.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	taskkill.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	b85d4d6f16.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	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	83a4c4955e180a527d9057901b5e1abfea25de6078856364d795ca53d68cd530.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	8c9a633ec9.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	8fa05238c5.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	25020eadcf.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 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\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

Kills process with taskkill 5 IoCs
evasion

Processes:

taskkill.exetaskkill.exetaskkill.exetaskkill.exetaskkill.exe

pid process

3308 taskkill.exe
4380 taskkill.exe
2868 taskkill.exe
4964 taskkill.exe
1728 taskkill.exe
Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

firefox.exe

description ioc process

Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000_Classes\Local Settings firefox.exe

pid	process
3308	taskkill.exe
4380	taskkill.exe
2868	taskkill.exe
4964	taskkill.exe
1728	taskkill.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000_Classes\Local Settings	firefox.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 21 IoCs

Processes:

83a4c4955e180a527d9057901b5e1abfea25de6078856364d795ca53d68cd530.exeskotes.exe8c9a633ec9.exe8fa05238c5.exe25020eadcf.exeb85d4d6f16.exeskotes.exeskotes.exe

pid	process
4220	83a4c4955e180a527d9057901b5e1abfea25de6078856364d795ca53d68cd530.exe
4220	83a4c4955e180a527d9057901b5e1abfea25de6078856364d795ca53d68cd530.exe
2840	skotes.exe
2840	skotes.exe
3692	8c9a633ec9.exe
3692	8c9a633ec9.exe
1108	8fa05238c5.exe
1108	8fa05238c5.exe
212	25020eadcf.exe
212	25020eadcf.exe
5740	b85d4d6f16.exe
5740	b85d4d6f16.exe
212	25020eadcf.exe
212	25020eadcf.exe
5740	b85d4d6f16.exe
5740	b85d4d6f16.exe
5740	b85d4d6f16.exe
3060	skotes.exe
3060	skotes.exe
5520	skotes.exe
5520	skotes.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 11 IoCs

Processes:

taskkill.exetaskkill.exetaskkill.exetaskkill.exetaskkill.exefirefox.exeb85d4d6f16.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3308	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4380	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2868	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4964	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1728	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3800	firefox.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3800	firefox.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5740	b85d4d6f16.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3800	firefox.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3800	firefox.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3800	firefox.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 32 IoCs

Processes:

83a4c4955e180a527d9057901b5e1abfea25de6078856364d795ca53d68cd530.exe25020eadcf.exefirefox.exe

pid	process
4220	83a4c4955e180a527d9057901b5e1abfea25de6078856364d795ca53d68cd530.exe
212	25020eadcf.exe
212	25020eadcf.exe
212	25020eadcf.exe
212	25020eadcf.exe
212	25020eadcf.exe
212	25020eadcf.exe
212	25020eadcf.exe
3800	firefox.exe
3800	firefox.exe
3800	firefox.exe
3800	firefox.exe
3800	firefox.exe
3800	firefox.exe
3800	firefox.exe
3800	firefox.exe
3800	firefox.exe
3800	firefox.exe
3800	firefox.exe
3800	firefox.exe
3800	firefox.exe
3800	firefox.exe
3800	firefox.exe
3800	firefox.exe
3800	firefox.exe
3800	firefox.exe
3800	firefox.exe
3800	firefox.exe
3800	firefox.exe
212	25020eadcf.exe
212	25020eadcf.exe
212	25020eadcf.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 30 IoCs

Processes:

25020eadcf.exefirefox.exe

pid	process
212	25020eadcf.exe
212	25020eadcf.exe
212	25020eadcf.exe
212	25020eadcf.exe
212	25020eadcf.exe
212	25020eadcf.exe
212	25020eadcf.exe
3800	firefox.exe
3800	firefox.exe
3800	firefox.exe
3800	firefox.exe
3800	firefox.exe
3800	firefox.exe
3800	firefox.exe
3800	firefox.exe
3800	firefox.exe
3800	firefox.exe
3800	firefox.exe
3800	firefox.exe
3800	firefox.exe
3800	firefox.exe
3800	firefox.exe
3800	firefox.exe
3800	firefox.exe
3800	firefox.exe
3800	firefox.exe
3800	firefox.exe
212	25020eadcf.exe
212	25020eadcf.exe
212	25020eadcf.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

firefox.exe

pid process

3800 firefox.exe

pid	process
3800	firefox.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes:

83a4c4955e180a527d9057901b5e1abfea25de6078856364d795ca53d68cd530.exeskotes.exe25020eadcf.exefirefox.exefirefox.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4220 wrote to memory of 2840	4220	83a4c4955e180a527d9057901b5e1abfea25de6078856364d795ca53d68cd530.exe	skotes.exe
PID 4220 wrote to memory of 2840	4220	83a4c4955e180a527d9057901b5e1abfea25de6078856364d795ca53d68cd530.exe	skotes.exe
PID 4220 wrote to memory of 2840	4220	83a4c4955e180a527d9057901b5e1abfea25de6078856364d795ca53d68cd530.exe	skotes.exe
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 3692	2840	skotes.exe	8c9a633ec9.exe
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 3692	2840	skotes.exe	8c9a633ec9.exe
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 3692	2840	skotes.exe	8c9a633ec9.exe
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 1108	2840	skotes.exe	8fa05238c5.exe
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 1108	2840	skotes.exe	8fa05238c5.exe
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 1108	2840	skotes.exe	8fa05238c5.exe
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 212	2840	skotes.exe	25020eadcf.exe
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 212	2840	skotes.exe	25020eadcf.exe
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 212	2840	skotes.exe	25020eadcf.exe
PID 212 wrote to memory of 3308	212	25020eadcf.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 212 wrote to memory of 3308	212	25020eadcf.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 212 wrote to memory of 3308	212	25020eadcf.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 212 wrote to memory of 4380	212	25020eadcf.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 212 wrote to memory of 4380	212	25020eadcf.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 212 wrote to memory of 4380	212	25020eadcf.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 212 wrote to memory of 2868	212	25020eadcf.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 212 wrote to memory of 2868	212	25020eadcf.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 212 wrote to memory of 2868	212	25020eadcf.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 212 wrote to memory of 4964	212	25020eadcf.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 212 wrote to memory of 4964	212	25020eadcf.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 212 wrote to memory of 4964	212	25020eadcf.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 212 wrote to memory of 1728	212	25020eadcf.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 212 wrote to memory of 1728	212	25020eadcf.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 212 wrote to memory of 1728	212	25020eadcf.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 212 wrote to memory of 4220	212	25020eadcf.exe	firefox.exe
PID 212 wrote to memory of 4220	212	25020eadcf.exe	firefox.exe
PID 4220 wrote to memory of 3800	4220	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 4220 wrote to memory of 3800	4220	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 4220 wrote to memory of 3800	4220	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 4220 wrote to memory of 3800	4220	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 4220 wrote to memory of 3800	4220	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 4220 wrote to memory of 3800	4220	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 4220 wrote to memory of 3800	4220	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 4220 wrote to memory of 3800	4220	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 4220 wrote to memory of 3800	4220	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 4220 wrote to memory of 3800	4220	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 4220 wrote to memory of 3800	4220	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 3800 wrote to memory of 1156	3800	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 3800 wrote to memory of 1156	3800	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 3800 wrote to memory of 1156	3800	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 3800 wrote to memory of 1156	3800	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 3800 wrote to memory of 1156	3800	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 3800 wrote to memory of 1156	3800	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 3800 wrote to memory of 1156	3800	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 3800 wrote to memory of 1156	3800	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 3800 wrote to memory of 1156	3800	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 3800 wrote to memory of 1156	3800	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 3800 wrote to memory of 1156	3800	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 3800 wrote to memory of 1156	3800	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 3800 wrote to memory of 1156	3800	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 3800 wrote to memory of 1156	3800	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 3800 wrote to memory of 1156	3800	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 3800 wrote to memory of 1156	3800	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 3800 wrote to memory of 1156	3800	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 3800 wrote to memory of 1156	3800	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 3800 wrote to memory of 1156	3800	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 3800 wrote to memory of 1156	3800	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 3800 wrote to memory of 1156	3800	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 3800 wrote to memory of 1156	3800	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 3800 wrote to memory of 1156	3800	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 3800 wrote to memory of 1156	3800	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\83a4c4955e180a527d9057901b5e1abfea25de6078856364d795ca53d68cd530.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\83a4c4955e180a527d9057901b5e1abfea25de6078856364d795ca53d68cd530.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:4220
- 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:2840
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1008086001\8c9a633ec9.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1008086001\8c9a633ec9.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:3692
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1008087001\8fa05238c5.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1008087001\8fa05238c5.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:1108
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1008088001\25020eadcf.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1008088001\25020eadcf.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:212
  - - 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:3308
  - - 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:4380
  - - 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:2868
  - - 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:4964
  - - 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:1728
  - - 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:4220
    - - 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:3800
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel=2032 -parentBuildID 20240401114208 -prefsHandle 1948 -prefMapHandle 1940 -prefsLen 23680 -prefMapSize 244658 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {640b1d11-1724-4bd9-853b-e3241afca41a} 3800 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.3800" gpu
        6⤵
        
        PID:1156
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel=2468 -parentBuildID 20240401114208 -prefsHandle 2444 -prefMapHandle 2440 -prefsLen 24600 -prefMapSize 244658 -win32kLockedDown -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {9d291b7a-6511-44e4-af0b-8130115f0763} 3800 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.3800" socket
        6⤵
        
        PID:1912
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel=3152 -childID 1 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 3268 -prefMapHandle 3276 -prefsLen 22652 -prefMapSize 244658 -jsInitHandle 1228 -jsInitLen 234952 -parentBuildID 20240401114208 -win32kLockedDown -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {69a93c8f-be6e-42a3-975b-a4df013134b1} 3800 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.3800" tab
        6⤵
        
        PID:4112
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel=4056 -childID 2 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 4068 -prefMapHandle 4064 -prefsLen 29090 -prefMapSize 244658 -jsInitHandle 1228 -jsInitLen 234952 -parentBuildID 20240401114208 -win32kLockedDown -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {06ff8153-4fe6-4d78-80a7-19dee218c3fe} 3800 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.3800" tab
        6⤵
        
        PID:1048
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel=4676 -parentBuildID 20240401114208 -sandboxingKind 0 -prefsHandle 4832 -prefMapHandle 4780 -prefsLen 29090 -prefMapSize 244658 -win32kLockedDown -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {d9410c8b-f8a6-4650-b916-553e4b1425e6} 3800 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.3800" utility
        6⤵
        Checks processor information in registry
        
        PID:5160
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel=5324 -childID 3 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 5044 -prefMapHandle 5128 -prefsLen 27051 -prefMapSize 244658 -jsInitHandle 1228 -jsInitLen 234952 -parentBuildID 20240401114208 -win32kLockedDown -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {f7e0cbad-3026-48b9-bd36-54d81491dc1c} 3800 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.3800" tab
        6⤵
        
        PID:5752
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel=5476 -childID 4 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 5552 -prefMapHandle 5548 -prefsLen 27051 -prefMapSize 244658 -jsInitHandle 1228 -jsInitLen 234952 -parentBuildID 20240401114208 -win32kLockedDown -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {c832c3a8-b0c7-4e3e-9b82-efb19b53e4ad} 3800 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.3800" tab
        6⤵
        
        PID:5764
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel=5776 -childID 5 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 5464 -prefMapHandle 5456 -prefsLen 27051 -prefMapSize 244658 -jsInitHandle 1228 -jsInitLen 234952 -parentBuildID 20240401114208 -win32kLockedDown -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {a33c8256-28db-4bbf-b2bf-ebab7a42a82e} 3800 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.3800" tab
        6⤵
        
        PID:5812
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1008089001\b85d4d6f16.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1008089001\b85d4d6f16.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:5740

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:3060

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:5520

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