amadey | ff7b32c4800fb94bfd1cd6b2380b85009a9655a4f7018d117e3285f9d5b2986f

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Processes:

2c57604f3d.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection	2c57604f3d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableBehaviorMonitoring = "1"	2c57604f3d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableIOAVProtection = "1"	2c57604f3d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableOnAccessProtection = "1"	2c57604f3d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableRealtimeMonitoring = "1"	2c57604f3d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableScanOnRealtimeEnable = "1"	2c57604f3d.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

Processes:

ff7b32c4800fb94bfd1cd6b2380b85009a9655a4f7018d117e3285f9d5b2986f.exeskotes.exe1a7b1b9c18.exead23a34f54.exe2c57604f3d.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	ff7b32c4800fb94bfd1cd6b2380b85009a9655a4f7018d117e3285f9d5b2986f.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	1a7b1b9c18.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	ad23a34f54.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	2c57604f3d.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

Processes:

ad23a34f54.exe2c57604f3d.exeff7b32c4800fb94bfd1cd6b2380b85009a9655a4f7018d117e3285f9d5b2986f.exeskotes.exe1a7b1b9c18.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	ad23a34f54.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	ad23a34f54.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	2c57604f3d.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	ff7b32c4800fb94bfd1cd6b2380b85009a9655a4f7018d117e3285f9d5b2986f.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	2c57604f3d.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	ff7b32c4800fb94bfd1cd6b2380b85009a9655a4f7018d117e3285f9d5b2986f.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	1a7b1b9c18.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	1a7b1b9c18.exe

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

Processes:

skotes.exe1a7b1b9c18.exead23a34f54.exe7d78082205.exe2c57604f3d.exe

pid process

2752 skotes.exe
1040 1a7b1b9c18.exe
2968 ad23a34f54.exe
1988 7d78082205.exe
1068 2c57604f3d.exe

pid	process
2752	skotes.exe
1040	1a7b1b9c18.exe
2968	ad23a34f54.exe
1988	7d78082205.exe
1068	2c57604f3d.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

Processes:

ad23a34f54.exe2c57604f3d.exeff7b32c4800fb94bfd1cd6b2380b85009a9655a4f7018d117e3285f9d5b2986f.exeskotes.exe1a7b1b9c18.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3063565911-2056067323-3330884624-1000\Software\Wine	ad23a34f54.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3063565911-2056067323-3330884624-1000\Software\Wine	2c57604f3d.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3063565911-2056067323-3330884624-1000\Software\Wine	ff7b32c4800fb94bfd1cd6b2380b85009a9655a4f7018d117e3285f9d5b2986f.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3063565911-2056067323-3330884624-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3063565911-2056067323-3330884624-1000\Software\Wine	1a7b1b9c18.exe

Loads dropped DLL 5 IoCs

Processes:

ff7b32c4800fb94bfd1cd6b2380b85009a9655a4f7018d117e3285f9d5b2986f.exeskotes.exe

pid process

1984 ff7b32c4800fb94bfd1cd6b2380b85009a9655a4f7018d117e3285f9d5b2986f.exe
2752 skotes.exe
2752 skotes.exe
2752 skotes.exe
2752 skotes.exe

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

Processes:

2c57604f3d.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features	2c57604f3d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features\TamperProtection = "0"	2c57604f3d.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-1-5-21-3063565911-2056067323-3330884624-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\1a7b1b9c18.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1008335001\\1a7b1b9c18.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3063565911-2056067323-3330884624-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ad23a34f54.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1008336001\\ad23a34f54.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3063565911-2056067323-3330884624-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\7d78082205.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1008337001\\7d78082205.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3063565911-2056067323-3330884624-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\2c57604f3d.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1008338001\\2c57604f3d.exe"	skotes.exe

AutoIT Executable 1 IoCs

AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1008337001\7d78082205.exe	autoit_exe

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 5 IoCs

Processes:

ff7b32c4800fb94bfd1cd6b2380b85009a9655a4f7018d117e3285f9d5b2986f.exeskotes.exe1a7b1b9c18.exead23a34f54.exe2c57604f3d.exe

pid	process
1984	ff7b32c4800fb94bfd1cd6b2380b85009a9655a4f7018d117e3285f9d5b2986f.exe
2752	skotes.exe
1040	1a7b1b9c18.exe
2968	ad23a34f54.exe
1068	2c57604f3d.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

ff7b32c4800fb94bfd1cd6b2380b85009a9655a4f7018d117e3285f9d5b2986f.exe

description ioc process

File created C:\Windows\Tasks\skotes.job ff7b32c4800fb94bfd1cd6b2380b85009a9655a4f7018d117e3285f9d5b2986f.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	ff7b32c4800fb94bfd1cd6b2380b85009a9655a4f7018d117e3285f9d5b2986f.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.exeff7b32c4800fb94bfd1cd6b2380b85009a9655a4f7018d117e3285f9d5b2986f.exeskotes.exe1a7b1b9c18.exead23a34f54.exe7d78082205.exetaskkill.exetaskkill.exetaskkill.exetaskkill.exe2c57604f3d.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	taskkill.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	ff7b32c4800fb94bfd1cd6b2380b85009a9655a4f7018d117e3285f9d5b2986f.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	1a7b1b9c18.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	ad23a34f54.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	7d78082205.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	2c57604f3d.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

Processes:

firefox.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\CurrentPatchLevel	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\VendorIdentifier	firefox.exe

Kills process with taskkill 5 IoCs
evasion

Processes:

taskkill.exetaskkill.exetaskkill.exetaskkill.exetaskkill.exe

pid process

1296 taskkill.exe
2288 taskkill.exe
2292 taskkill.exe
2220 taskkill.exe
2332 taskkill.exe
Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

firefox.exe

description ioc process

Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3063565911-2056067323-3330884624-1000_Classes\Local Settings firefox.exe

pid	process
1296	taskkill.exe
2288	taskkill.exe
2292	taskkill.exe
2220	taskkill.exe
2332	taskkill.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3063565911-2056067323-3330884624-1000_Classes\Local Settings	firefox.exe

Modifies system certificate store 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

evasion spyware trojan

Install Root Certificate

T1553.004

Modify Registry

Processes:

1a7b1b9c18.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\5FB7EE0633E259DBAD0C4C9AE6D38F1A61C7DC25\Blob = 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	1a7b1b9c18.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\5FB7EE0633E259DBAD0C4C9AE6D38F1A61C7DC25	1a7b1b9c18.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\5FB7EE0633E259DBAD0C4C9AE6D38F1A61C7DC25\Blob = 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	1a7b1b9c18.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 9 IoCs

Processes:

ff7b32c4800fb94bfd1cd6b2380b85009a9655a4f7018d117e3285f9d5b2986f.exeskotes.exe1a7b1b9c18.exead23a34f54.exe7d78082205.exe2c57604f3d.exe

pid	process
1984	ff7b32c4800fb94bfd1cd6b2380b85009a9655a4f7018d117e3285f9d5b2986f.exe
2752	skotes.exe
1040	1a7b1b9c18.exe
2968	ad23a34f54.exe
1988	7d78082205.exe
1068	2c57604f3d.exe
1988	7d78082205.exe
1068	2c57604f3d.exe
1068	2c57604f3d.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 8 IoCs

Processes:

taskkill.exetaskkill.exetaskkill.exetaskkill.exetaskkill.exefirefox.exe2c57604f3d.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2288	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2292	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2220	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1296	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2404	firefox.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2404	firefox.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1068	2c57604f3d.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 15 IoCs

Processes:

ff7b32c4800fb94bfd1cd6b2380b85009a9655a4f7018d117e3285f9d5b2986f.exe7d78082205.exefirefox.exe

pid	process
1984	ff7b32c4800fb94bfd1cd6b2380b85009a9655a4f7018d117e3285f9d5b2986f.exe
1988	7d78082205.exe
1988	7d78082205.exe
1988	7d78082205.exe
1988	7d78082205.exe
1988	7d78082205.exe
1988	7d78082205.exe
2404	firefox.exe
2404	firefox.exe
2404	firefox.exe
2404	firefox.exe
1988	7d78082205.exe
1988	7d78082205.exe
1988	7d78082205.exe
1988	7d78082205.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 13 IoCs

Processes:

7d78082205.exefirefox.exe

pid	process
1988	7d78082205.exe
1988	7d78082205.exe
1988	7d78082205.exe
1988	7d78082205.exe
1988	7d78082205.exe
1988	7d78082205.exe
2404	firefox.exe
2404	firefox.exe
2404	firefox.exe
1988	7d78082205.exe
1988	7d78082205.exe
1988	7d78082205.exe
1988	7d78082205.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes:

ff7b32c4800fb94bfd1cd6b2380b85009a9655a4f7018d117e3285f9d5b2986f.exeskotes.exe7d78082205.exefirefox.exefirefox.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1984 wrote to memory of 2752	1984	ff7b32c4800fb94bfd1cd6b2380b85009a9655a4f7018d117e3285f9d5b2986f.exe	skotes.exe
PID 1984 wrote to memory of 2752	1984	ff7b32c4800fb94bfd1cd6b2380b85009a9655a4f7018d117e3285f9d5b2986f.exe	skotes.exe
PID 1984 wrote to memory of 2752	1984	ff7b32c4800fb94bfd1cd6b2380b85009a9655a4f7018d117e3285f9d5b2986f.exe	skotes.exe
PID 1984 wrote to memory of 2752	1984	ff7b32c4800fb94bfd1cd6b2380b85009a9655a4f7018d117e3285f9d5b2986f.exe	skotes.exe
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 1040	2752	skotes.exe	1a7b1b9c18.exe
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 1040	2752	skotes.exe	1a7b1b9c18.exe
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 1040	2752	skotes.exe	1a7b1b9c18.exe
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 1040	2752	skotes.exe	1a7b1b9c18.exe
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2968	2752	skotes.exe	ad23a34f54.exe
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2968	2752	skotes.exe	ad23a34f54.exe
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2968	2752	skotes.exe	ad23a34f54.exe
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2968	2752	skotes.exe	ad23a34f54.exe
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 1988	2752	skotes.exe	7d78082205.exe
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 1988	2752	skotes.exe	7d78082205.exe
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 1988	2752	skotes.exe	7d78082205.exe
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 1988	2752	skotes.exe	7d78082205.exe
PID 1988 wrote to memory of 2288	1988	7d78082205.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 1988 wrote to memory of 2288	1988	7d78082205.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 1988 wrote to memory of 2288	1988	7d78082205.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 1988 wrote to memory of 2288	1988	7d78082205.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 1988 wrote to memory of 2292	1988	7d78082205.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 1988 wrote to memory of 2292	1988	7d78082205.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 1988 wrote to memory of 2292	1988	7d78082205.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 1988 wrote to memory of 2292	1988	7d78082205.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 1988 wrote to memory of 2220	1988	7d78082205.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 1988 wrote to memory of 2220	1988	7d78082205.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 1988 wrote to memory of 2220	1988	7d78082205.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 1988 wrote to memory of 2220	1988	7d78082205.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 1988 wrote to memory of 2332	1988	7d78082205.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 1988 wrote to memory of 2332	1988	7d78082205.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 1988 wrote to memory of 2332	1988	7d78082205.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 1988 wrote to memory of 2332	1988	7d78082205.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 1988 wrote to memory of 1296	1988	7d78082205.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 1988 wrote to memory of 1296	1988	7d78082205.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 1988 wrote to memory of 1296	1988	7d78082205.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 1988 wrote to memory of 1296	1988	7d78082205.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 1988 wrote to memory of 1240	1988	7d78082205.exe	firefox.exe
PID 1988 wrote to memory of 1240	1988	7d78082205.exe	firefox.exe
PID 1988 wrote to memory of 1240	1988	7d78082205.exe	firefox.exe
PID 1988 wrote to memory of 1240	1988	7d78082205.exe	firefox.exe
PID 1240 wrote to memory of 2404	1240	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 1240 wrote to memory of 2404	1240	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 1240 wrote to memory of 2404	1240	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 1240 wrote to memory of 2404	1240	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 1240 wrote to memory of 2404	1240	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 1240 wrote to memory of 2404	1240	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 1240 wrote to memory of 2404	1240	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 1240 wrote to memory of 2404	1240	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 1240 wrote to memory of 2404	1240	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 1240 wrote to memory of 2404	1240	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 1240 wrote to memory of 2404	1240	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 1240 wrote to memory of 2404	1240	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 2404 wrote to memory of 2528	2404	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 2404 wrote to memory of 2528	2404	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 2404 wrote to memory of 2528	2404	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 2404 wrote to memory of 2712	2404	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 2404 wrote to memory of 2712	2404	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 2404 wrote to memory of 2712	2404	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 2404 wrote to memory of 2712	2404	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 2404 wrote to memory of 2712	2404	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 2404 wrote to memory of 2712	2404	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 2404 wrote to memory of 2712	2404	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 2404 wrote to memory of 2712	2404	firefox.exe	firefox.exe
PID 2404 wrote to memory of 2712	2404	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\ff7b32c4800fb94bfd1cd6b2380b85009a9655a4f7018d117e3285f9d5b2986f.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ff7b32c4800fb94bfd1cd6b2380b85009a9655a4f7018d117e3285f9d5b2986f.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:1984
- 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:2752
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1008335001\1a7b1b9c18.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1008335001\1a7b1b9c18.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:1040
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1008336001\ad23a34f54.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1008336001\ad23a34f54.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:2968
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1008337001\7d78082205.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1008337001\7d78082205.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:1988
  - - 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:2288
  - - 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:2292
  - - 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:2220
  - - 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:2332
  - - 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:1296
  - - 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:1240
    - - 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:2404
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="2404.0.2105110558\1552325755" -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -prefsHandle 1260 -prefMapHandle 1168 -prefsLen 20847 -prefMapSize 233444 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {f4940273-1c99-4299-96ff-b8299d845319} 2404 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.2404" 1364 101d6758 gpu
        6⤵
        
        PID:2528
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="2404.1.451437781\838201153" -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -prefsHandle 1524 -prefMapHandle 1520 -prefsLen 21708 -prefMapSize 233444 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {8ee19294-13b4-4d69-ae25-49967519f925} 2404 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.2404" 1548 44eb558 socket
        6⤵
        
        PID:2712
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="2404.2.965588656\217141119" -childID 1 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 2136 -prefMapHandle 2132 -prefsLen 21811 -prefMapSize 233444 -jsInitHandle 600 -jsInitLen 246848 -a11yResourceId 64 -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {0f359eef-e10f-4601-b8bd-0948d29b2593} 2404 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.2404" 2148 1a2ab058 tab
        6⤵
        
        PID:2476
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="2404.3.1410995133\856213758" -childID 2 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 2700 -prefMapHandle 2696 -prefsLen 26216 -prefMapSize 233444 -jsInitHandle 600 -jsInitLen 246848 -a11yResourceId 64 -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {f3b40000-a7ef-4f81-a4ef-5aea35235760} 2404 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.2404" 2716 e5d258 tab
        6⤵
        
        PID:2564
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="2404.4.1009136235\852229509" -childID 3 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 4008 -prefMapHandle 4004 -prefsLen 26356 -prefMapSize 233444 -jsInitHandle 600 -jsInitLen 246848 -a11yResourceId 64 -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {b1662255-09e9-4d1c-a323-3c8d0f2cd913} 2404 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.2404" 4020 20d1ce58 tab
        6⤵
        
        PID:3000
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="2404.5.568056404\1300747856" -childID 4 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 4104 -prefMapHandle 4108 -prefsLen 26356 -prefMapSize 233444 -jsInitHandle 600 -jsInitLen 246848 -a11yResourceId 64 -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {50377a25-0f7e-4cf0-87a8-ec3e90f7d5e4} 2404 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.2404" 4088 2082aa58 tab
        6⤵
        
        PID:1284
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="2404.6.102547231\905608746" -childID 5 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 4264 -prefMapHandle 4268 -prefsLen 26356 -prefMapSize 233444 -jsInitHandle 600 -jsInitLen 246848 -a11yResourceId 64 -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {633629a3-d030-4d30-ba4d-bbf7ef6828d3} 2404 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.2404" 4252 2082b058 tab
        6⤵
        
        PID:964
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1008338001\2c57604f3d.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1008338001\2c57604f3d.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:1068

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