amadey | ac5169df44566536bc577609929c41a792dc173cab200a053392648915efe5c8

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Processes:

1adff93be8.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection	1adff93be8.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableBehaviorMonitoring = "1"	1adff93be8.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableIOAVProtection = "1"	1adff93be8.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableOnAccessProtection = "1"	1adff93be8.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableRealtimeMonitoring = "1"	1adff93be8.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableScanOnRealtimeEnable = "1"	1adff93be8.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:

skotes.exe5d4eba1ef3.exe9d1052fef4.exe1adff93be8.exeac5169df44566536bc577609929c41a792dc173cab200a053392648915efe5c8.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	5d4eba1ef3.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	9d1052fef4.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	1adff93be8.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	ac5169df44566536bc577609929c41a792dc173cab200a053392648915efe5c8.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:

skotes.exe5d4eba1ef3.exe9d1052fef4.exe1adff93be8.exeac5169df44566536bc577609929c41a792dc173cab200a053392648915efe5c8.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	5d4eba1ef3.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	5d4eba1ef3.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	9d1052fef4.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	9d1052fef4.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	1adff93be8.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	1adff93be8.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	ac5169df44566536bc577609929c41a792dc173cab200a053392648915efe5c8.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	ac5169df44566536bc577609929c41a792dc173cab200a053392648915efe5c8.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	skotes.exe

Executes dropped EXE 9 IoCs

Processes:

skotes.exevg9qcBa.exevg9qcBa.exeDPQSEDd.exeDPQSEDd.exe5d4eba1ef3.exe9d1052fef4.exe0d9718193f.exe1adff93be8.exe

pid	Process
576	skotes.exe
1720	vg9qcBa.exe
1864	vg9qcBa.exe
2036	DPQSEDd.exe
2636	DPQSEDd.exe
1344	5d4eba1ef3.exe
2520	9d1052fef4.exe
788	0d9718193f.exe
1440	1adff93be8.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:

skotes.exe5d4eba1ef3.exe9d1052fef4.exe1adff93be8.exeac5169df44566536bc577609929c41a792dc173cab200a053392648915efe5c8.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4177215427-74451935-3209572229-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4177215427-74451935-3209572229-1000\Software\Wine	5d4eba1ef3.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4177215427-74451935-3209572229-1000\Software\Wine	9d1052fef4.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4177215427-74451935-3209572229-1000\Software\Wine	1adff93be8.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4177215427-74451935-3209572229-1000\Software\Wine	ac5169df44566536bc577609929c41a792dc173cab200a053392648915efe5c8.exe

Loads dropped DLL 11 IoCs

Processes:

ac5169df44566536bc577609929c41a792dc173cab200a053392648915efe5c8.exeskotes.exevg9qcBa.exeDPQSEDd.exe

pid	Process
2116	ac5169df44566536bc577609929c41a792dc173cab200a053392648915efe5c8.exe
576	skotes.exe
576	skotes.exe
1720	vg9qcBa.exe
576	skotes.exe
576	skotes.exe
2036	DPQSEDd.exe
576	skotes.exe
576	skotes.exe
576	skotes.exe
576	skotes.exe

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

Processes:

1adff93be8.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features	1adff93be8.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features\TamperProtection = "0"	1adff93be8.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-1-5-21-4177215427-74451935-3209572229-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\1adff93be8.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1009333001\\1adff93be8.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4177215427-74451935-3209572229-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\5d4eba1ef3.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1009330001\\5d4eba1ef3.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4177215427-74451935-3209572229-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\9d1052fef4.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1009331001\\9d1052fef4.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4177215427-74451935-3209572229-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\0d9718193f.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1009332001\\0d9718193f.exe"	skotes.exe

AutoIT Executable 1 IoCs

AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0005000000018781-164.dat	autoit_exe

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 5 IoCs

Processes:

ac5169df44566536bc577609929c41a792dc173cab200a053392648915efe5c8.exeskotes.exe5d4eba1ef3.exe9d1052fef4.exe1adff93be8.exe

pid	Process
2116	ac5169df44566536bc577609929c41a792dc173cab200a053392648915efe5c8.exe
576	skotes.exe
1344	5d4eba1ef3.exe
2520	9d1052fef4.exe
1440	1adff93be8.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

Processes:

vg9qcBa.exeDPQSEDd.exe

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1720 set thread context of 1864	1720	vg9qcBa.exe	35
PID 2036 set thread context of 2636	2036	DPQSEDd.exe	38

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

ac5169df44566536bc577609929c41a792dc173cab200a053392648915efe5c8.exe

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\Tasks\skotes.job	ac5169df44566536bc577609929c41a792dc173cab200a053392648915efe5c8.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 15 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:

DPQSEDd.exetaskkill.exetaskkill.exetaskkill.exevg9qcBa.exevg9qcBa.exe5d4eba1ef3.exe9d1052fef4.exeskotes.exeDPQSEDd.exetaskkill.exetaskkill.exe1adff93be8.exeac5169df44566536bc577609929c41a792dc173cab200a053392648915efe5c8.exe0d9718193f.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	DPQSEDd.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	vg9qcBa.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	vg9qcBa.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	5d4eba1ef3.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	9d1052fef4.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	DPQSEDd.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	1adff93be8.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	ac5169df44566536bc577609929c41a792dc173cab200a053392648915efe5c8.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	0d9718193f.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 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

Processes:

taskkill.exetaskkill.exetaskkill.exetaskkill.exetaskkill.exe

pid	Process
2272	taskkill.exe
2716	taskkill.exe
2656	taskkill.exe
1720	taskkill.exe
2224	taskkill.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

firefox.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4177215427-74451935-3209572229-1000_Classes\Local Settings	firefox.exe

Modifies system certificate store 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

evasion spyware trojan

Install Root Certificate

T1553.004

Modify Registry

Processes:

DPQSEDd.exe

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

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 11 IoCs

Processes:

ac5169df44566536bc577609929c41a792dc173cab200a053392648915efe5c8.exeskotes.exe5d4eba1ef3.exe9d1052fef4.exe0d9718193f.exe1adff93be8.exe

pid	Process
2116	ac5169df44566536bc577609929c41a792dc173cab200a053392648915efe5c8.exe
576	skotes.exe
1344	5d4eba1ef3.exe
2520	9d1052fef4.exe
788	0d9718193f.exe
1440	1adff93be8.exe
1440	1adff93be8.exe
788	0d9718193f.exe
788	0d9718193f.exe
1440	1adff93be8.exe
1440	1adff93be8.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 8 IoCs

Processes:

taskkill.exetaskkill.exetaskkill.exetaskkill.exetaskkill.exefirefox.exe1adff93be8.exe

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2224	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2272	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2716	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2656	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1720	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1956	firefox.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1956	firefox.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1440	1adff93be8.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 15 IoCs

Processes:

ac5169df44566536bc577609929c41a792dc173cab200a053392648915efe5c8.exe0d9718193f.exefirefox.exe

pid	Process
2116	ac5169df44566536bc577609929c41a792dc173cab200a053392648915efe5c8.exe
788	0d9718193f.exe
788	0d9718193f.exe
788	0d9718193f.exe
788	0d9718193f.exe
788	0d9718193f.exe
1956	firefox.exe
1956	firefox.exe
1956	firefox.exe
1956	firefox.exe
788	0d9718193f.exe
788	0d9718193f.exe
788	0d9718193f.exe
788	0d9718193f.exe
788	0d9718193f.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 13 IoCs

Processes:

0d9718193f.exefirefox.exe

pid	Process
788	0d9718193f.exe
788	0d9718193f.exe
788	0d9718193f.exe
788	0d9718193f.exe
788	0d9718193f.exe
1956	firefox.exe
1956	firefox.exe
1956	firefox.exe
788	0d9718193f.exe
788	0d9718193f.exe
788	0d9718193f.exe
788	0d9718193f.exe
788	0d9718193f.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes:

ac5169df44566536bc577609929c41a792dc173cab200a053392648915efe5c8.exeskotes.exevg9qcBa.exeDPQSEDd.exe0d9718193f.exe

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2116 wrote to memory of 576	2116	ac5169df44566536bc577609929c41a792dc173cab200a053392648915efe5c8.exe	30
PID 2116 wrote to memory of 576	2116	ac5169df44566536bc577609929c41a792dc173cab200a053392648915efe5c8.exe	30
PID 2116 wrote to memory of 576	2116	ac5169df44566536bc577609929c41a792dc173cab200a053392648915efe5c8.exe	30
PID 2116 wrote to memory of 576	2116	ac5169df44566536bc577609929c41a792dc173cab200a053392648915efe5c8.exe	30
PID 576 wrote to memory of 1720	576	skotes.exe	33
PID 576 wrote to memory of 1720	576	skotes.exe	33
PID 576 wrote to memory of 1720	576	skotes.exe	33
PID 576 wrote to memory of 1720	576	skotes.exe	33
PID 1720 wrote to memory of 1864	1720	vg9qcBa.exe	35
PID 1720 wrote to memory of 1864	1720	vg9qcBa.exe	35
PID 1720 wrote to memory of 1864	1720	vg9qcBa.exe	35
PID 1720 wrote to memory of 1864	1720	vg9qcBa.exe	35
PID 1720 wrote to memory of 1864	1720	vg9qcBa.exe	35
PID 1720 wrote to memory of 1864	1720	vg9qcBa.exe	35
PID 1720 wrote to memory of 1864	1720	vg9qcBa.exe	35
PID 1720 wrote to memory of 1864	1720	vg9qcBa.exe	35
PID 1720 wrote to memory of 1864	1720	vg9qcBa.exe	35
PID 1720 wrote to memory of 1864	1720	vg9qcBa.exe	35
PID 1720 wrote to memory of 1864	1720	vg9qcBa.exe	35
PID 576 wrote to memory of 2036	576	skotes.exe	36
PID 576 wrote to memory of 2036	576	skotes.exe	36
PID 576 wrote to memory of 2036	576	skotes.exe	36
PID 576 wrote to memory of 2036	576	skotes.exe	36
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 2636	2036	DPQSEDd.exe	38
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 2636	2036	DPQSEDd.exe	38
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 2636	2036	DPQSEDd.exe	38
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 2636	2036	DPQSEDd.exe	38
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 2636	2036	DPQSEDd.exe	38
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 2636	2036	DPQSEDd.exe	38
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 2636	2036	DPQSEDd.exe	38
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 2636	2036	DPQSEDd.exe	38
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 2636	2036	DPQSEDd.exe	38
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 2636	2036	DPQSEDd.exe	38
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 2636	2036	DPQSEDd.exe	38
PID 576 wrote to memory of 1344	576	skotes.exe	39
PID 576 wrote to memory of 1344	576	skotes.exe	39
PID 576 wrote to memory of 1344	576	skotes.exe	39
PID 576 wrote to memory of 1344	576	skotes.exe	39
PID 576 wrote to memory of 2520	576	skotes.exe	40
PID 576 wrote to memory of 2520	576	skotes.exe	40
PID 576 wrote to memory of 2520	576	skotes.exe	40
PID 576 wrote to memory of 2520	576	skotes.exe	40
PID 576 wrote to memory of 788	576	skotes.exe	41
PID 576 wrote to memory of 788	576	skotes.exe	41
PID 576 wrote to memory of 788	576	skotes.exe	41
PID 576 wrote to memory of 788	576	skotes.exe	41
PID 788 wrote to memory of 2224	788	0d9718193f.exe	42
PID 788 wrote to memory of 2224	788	0d9718193f.exe	42
PID 788 wrote to memory of 2224	788	0d9718193f.exe	42
PID 788 wrote to memory of 2224	788	0d9718193f.exe	42
PID 788 wrote to memory of 2272	788	0d9718193f.exe	45
PID 788 wrote to memory of 2272	788	0d9718193f.exe	45
PID 788 wrote to memory of 2272	788	0d9718193f.exe	45
PID 788 wrote to memory of 2272	788	0d9718193f.exe	45
PID 788 wrote to memory of 2716	788	0d9718193f.exe	47
PID 788 wrote to memory of 2716	788	0d9718193f.exe	47
PID 788 wrote to memory of 2716	788	0d9718193f.exe	47
PID 788 wrote to memory of 2716	788	0d9718193f.exe	47
PID 788 wrote to memory of 2656	788	0d9718193f.exe	49
PID 788 wrote to memory of 2656	788	0d9718193f.exe	49
PID 788 wrote to memory of 2656	788	0d9718193f.exe	49
PID 788 wrote to memory of 2656	788	0d9718193f.exe	49
PID 788 wrote to memory of 1720	788	0d9718193f.exe	51
PID 788 wrote to memory of 1720	788	0d9718193f.exe	51

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\ac5169df44566536bc577609929c41a792dc173cab200a053392648915efe5c8.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ac5169df44566536bc577609929c41a792dc173cab200a053392648915efe5c8.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:2116
- 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:576
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1009238001\vg9qcBa.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1009238001\vg9qcBa.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1720
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1009238001\vg9qcBa.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1009238001\vg9qcBa.exe"
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1864
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1009278001\DPQSEDd.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1009278001\DPQSEDd.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2036
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1009278001\DPQSEDd.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1009278001\DPQSEDd.exe"
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies system certificate store
      PID:2636
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1009330001\5d4eba1ef3.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1009330001\5d4eba1ef3.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:1344
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1009331001\9d1052fef4.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1009331001\9d1052fef4.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:2520
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1009332001\0d9718193f.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1009332001\0d9718193f.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:788
  - - 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:2224
  - - 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:2272
  - - 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:2716
  - - 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:2656
  - - 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:1720
  - - 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⤵
      PID:1420
    - - 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
        
        PID:1956
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="1956.0.725120591\620142253" -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -prefsHandle 1240 -prefMapHandle 1232 -prefsLen 20847 -prefMapSize 233444 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {df49e594-8a90-470c-923f-f1be32171aec} 1956 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.1956" 1304 edd5658 gpu
        6⤵
        
        PID:540
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="1956.1.2138986982\881526363" -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -prefsHandle 1492 -prefMapHandle 1488 -prefsLen 21708 -prefMapSize 233444 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {134ff5ca-f3fc-4804-8190-edad40b4a516} 1956 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.1956" 1504 d71858 socket
        6⤵
        
        PID:3056
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="1956.2.1776671037\1308751997" -childID 1 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 2112 -prefMapHandle 2108 -prefsLen 21746 -prefMapSize 233444 -jsInitHandle 856 -jsInitLen 246848 -a11yResourceId 64 -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {6ac0a042-3e1f-4a4a-bd70-335091b1f2a1} 1956 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.1956" 2124 1a58b858 tab
        6⤵
        
        PID:1616
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="1956.3.876966381\1194337" -childID 2 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 2608 -prefMapHandle 632 -prefsLen 26216 -prefMapSize 233444 -jsInitHandle 856 -jsInitLen 246848 -a11yResourceId 64 -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {6f820b39-dd73-4111-9e37-49827d1e1a00} 1956 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.1956" 2636 1c871858 tab
        6⤵
        
        PID:2540
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="1956.4.367027721\189802366" -childID 3 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 3772 -prefMapHandle 3768 -prefsLen 26275 -prefMapSize 233444 -jsInitHandle 856 -jsInitLen 246848 -a11yResourceId 64 -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {35413292-db61-4a6f-97e4-ad71036af890} 1956 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.1956" 3784 1f39ee58 tab
        6⤵
        
        PID:2608
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="1956.5.487916136\1016583712" -childID 4 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 3896 -prefMapHandle 3900 -prefsLen 26275 -prefMapSize 233444 -jsInitHandle 856 -jsInitLen 246848 -a11yResourceId 64 -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {cef1f42e-f3f6-4a36-8604-7e8bf03ea0d8} 1956 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.1956" 3888 1f4dfe58 tab
        6⤵
        
        PID:1328
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="1956.6.526689745\1710268606" -childID 5 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 4060 -prefMapHandle 4064 -prefsLen 26275 -prefMapSize 233444 -jsInitHandle 856 -jsInitLen 246848 -a11yResourceId 64 -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {3b77809e-40cc-4768-b71c-464d325b61e9} 1956 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.1956" 4052 1f4e0758 tab
        6⤵
        
        PID:3064
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1009333001\1adff93be8.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1009333001\1adff93be8.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:1440

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