amadey | ac5169df44566536bc577609929c41a792dc173cab200a053392648915efe5c8

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Processes:

08b68995b2.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection	08b68995b2.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableBehaviorMonitoring = "1"	08b68995b2.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableIOAVProtection = "1"	08b68995b2.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableOnAccessProtection = "1"	08b68995b2.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableRealtimeMonitoring = "1"	08b68995b2.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableScanOnRealtimeEnable = "1"	08b68995b2.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:

skotes.exe23df3ff1a6.exee810c06bf6.exe08b68995b2.exeskotes.exeskotes.exeac5169df44566536bc577609929c41a792dc173cab200a053392648915efe5c8.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	23df3ff1a6.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	e810c06bf6.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	08b68995b2.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	ac5169df44566536bc577609929c41a792dc173cab200a053392648915efe5c8.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:

ac5169df44566536bc577609929c41a792dc173cab200a053392648915efe5c8.exe23df3ff1a6.exeskotes.exeskotes.exe08b68995b2.exee810c06bf6.exeskotes.exe

description	ioc	Process
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\VideoBiosVersion	23df3ff1a6.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	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	23df3ff1a6.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	08b68995b2.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	08b68995b2.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	e810c06bf6.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	e810c06bf6.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:

ac5169df44566536bc577609929c41a792dc173cab200a053392648915efe5c8.exeskotes.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	ac5169df44566536bc577609929c41a792dc173cab200a053392648915efe5c8.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	skotes.exe

Executes dropped EXE 9 IoCs

Processes:

skotes.exeDPQSEDd.exeDPQSEDd.exe23df3ff1a6.exee810c06bf6.execdae7e9068.exe08b68995b2.exeskotes.exeskotes.exe

pid	Process
1400	skotes.exe
4432	DPQSEDd.exe
3656	DPQSEDd.exe
1844	23df3ff1a6.exe
4440	e810c06bf6.exe
3804	cdae7e9068.exe
1756	08b68995b2.exe
5540	skotes.exe
1584	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.exeac5169df44566536bc577609929c41a792dc173cab200a053392648915efe5c8.exeskotes.exe23df3ff1a6.exee810c06bf6.exe08b68995b2.exeskotes.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Software\Wine	ac5169df44566536bc577609929c41a792dc173cab200a053392648915efe5c8.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Software\Wine	23df3ff1a6.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Software\Wine	e810c06bf6.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Software\Wine	08b68995b2.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

Processes:

08b68995b2.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features	08b68995b2.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features\TamperProtection = "0"	08b68995b2.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-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\23df3ff1a6.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1009330001\\23df3ff1a6.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\e810c06bf6.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1009331001\\e810c06bf6.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\cdae7e9068.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1009332001\\cdae7e9068.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\08b68995b2.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1009333001\\08b68995b2.exe"	skotes.exe

AutoIT Executable 1 IoCs

AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000a000000023b86-86.dat	autoit_exe

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 7 IoCs

Processes:

ac5169df44566536bc577609929c41a792dc173cab200a053392648915efe5c8.exeskotes.exe23df3ff1a6.exee810c06bf6.exe08b68995b2.exeskotes.exeskotes.exe

pid	Process
4876	ac5169df44566536bc577609929c41a792dc173cab200a053392648915efe5c8.exe
1400	skotes.exe
1844	23df3ff1a6.exe
4440	e810c06bf6.exe
1756	08b68995b2.exe
5540	skotes.exe
1584	skotes.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

Processes:

DPQSEDd.exe

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4432 set thread context of 3656	4432	DPQSEDd.exe	92

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 13 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.exe23df3ff1a6.exee810c06bf6.exetaskkill.exetaskkill.exetaskkill.exeac5169df44566536bc577609929c41a792dc173cab200a053392648915efe5c8.exeskotes.exeDPQSEDd.execdae7e9068.exetaskkill.exetaskkill.exe08b68995b2.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	DPQSEDd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	23df3ff1a6.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e810c06bf6.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	ac5169df44566536bc577609929c41a792dc173cab200a053392648915efe5c8.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	cdae7e9068.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	08b68995b2.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\~Mhz	firefox.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~Mhz	firefox.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	firefox.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	firefox.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Update Signature	firefox.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Update Revision	firefox.exe
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
3400	taskkill.exe
2012	taskkill.exe
5044	taskkill.exe
1628	taskkill.exe
3108	taskkill.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

firefox.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000_Classes\Local Settings	firefox.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 21 IoCs

Processes:

ac5169df44566536bc577609929c41a792dc173cab200a053392648915efe5c8.exeskotes.exe23df3ff1a6.exee810c06bf6.execdae7e9068.exe08b68995b2.exeskotes.exeskotes.exe

pid	Process
4876	ac5169df44566536bc577609929c41a792dc173cab200a053392648915efe5c8.exe
4876	ac5169df44566536bc577609929c41a792dc173cab200a053392648915efe5c8.exe
1400	skotes.exe
1400	skotes.exe
1844	23df3ff1a6.exe
1844	23df3ff1a6.exe
4440	e810c06bf6.exe
4440	e810c06bf6.exe
3804	cdae7e9068.exe
3804	cdae7e9068.exe
1756	08b68995b2.exe
1756	08b68995b2.exe
3804	cdae7e9068.exe
3804	cdae7e9068.exe
1756	08b68995b2.exe
1756	08b68995b2.exe
1756	08b68995b2.exe
5540	skotes.exe
5540	skotes.exe
1584	skotes.exe
1584	skotes.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 11 IoCs

Processes:

taskkill.exetaskkill.exetaskkill.exetaskkill.exetaskkill.exefirefox.exe08b68995b2.exe

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3400	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2012	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5044	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1628	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3108	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3244	firefox.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3244	firefox.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1756	08b68995b2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3244	firefox.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3244	firefox.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3244	firefox.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 32 IoCs

Processes:

ac5169df44566536bc577609929c41a792dc173cab200a053392648915efe5c8.execdae7e9068.exefirefox.exe

pid	Process
4876	ac5169df44566536bc577609929c41a792dc173cab200a053392648915efe5c8.exe
3804	cdae7e9068.exe
3804	cdae7e9068.exe
3804	cdae7e9068.exe
3804	cdae7e9068.exe
3804	cdae7e9068.exe
3804	cdae7e9068.exe
3804	cdae7e9068.exe
3244	firefox.exe
3244	firefox.exe
3244	firefox.exe
3244	firefox.exe
3244	firefox.exe
3244	firefox.exe
3244	firefox.exe
3244	firefox.exe
3244	firefox.exe
3244	firefox.exe
3244	firefox.exe
3244	firefox.exe
3244	firefox.exe
3244	firefox.exe
3244	firefox.exe
3244	firefox.exe
3244	firefox.exe
3244	firefox.exe
3244	firefox.exe
3244	firefox.exe
3244	firefox.exe
3804	cdae7e9068.exe
3804	cdae7e9068.exe
3804	cdae7e9068.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 30 IoCs

Processes:

cdae7e9068.exefirefox.exe

pid	Process
3804	cdae7e9068.exe
3804	cdae7e9068.exe
3804	cdae7e9068.exe
3804	cdae7e9068.exe
3804	cdae7e9068.exe
3804	cdae7e9068.exe
3804	cdae7e9068.exe
3244	firefox.exe
3244	firefox.exe
3244	firefox.exe
3244	firefox.exe
3244	firefox.exe
3244	firefox.exe
3244	firefox.exe
3244	firefox.exe
3244	firefox.exe
3244	firefox.exe
3244	firefox.exe
3244	firefox.exe
3244	firefox.exe
3244	firefox.exe
3244	firefox.exe
3244	firefox.exe
3244	firefox.exe
3244	firefox.exe
3244	firefox.exe
3244	firefox.exe
3804	cdae7e9068.exe
3804	cdae7e9068.exe
3804	cdae7e9068.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

firefox.exe

pid	Process
3244	firefox.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes:

ac5169df44566536bc577609929c41a792dc173cab200a053392648915efe5c8.exeskotes.exeDPQSEDd.execdae7e9068.exefirefox.exefirefox.exe

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4876 wrote to memory of 1400	4876	ac5169df44566536bc577609929c41a792dc173cab200a053392648915efe5c8.exe	83
PID 4876 wrote to memory of 1400	4876	ac5169df44566536bc577609929c41a792dc173cab200a053392648915efe5c8.exe	83
PID 4876 wrote to memory of 1400	4876	ac5169df44566536bc577609929c41a792dc173cab200a053392648915efe5c8.exe	83
PID 1400 wrote to memory of 4432	1400	skotes.exe	90
PID 1400 wrote to memory of 4432	1400	skotes.exe	90
PID 1400 wrote to memory of 4432	1400	skotes.exe	90
PID 4432 wrote to memory of 3656	4432	DPQSEDd.exe	92
PID 4432 wrote to memory of 3656	4432	DPQSEDd.exe	92
PID 4432 wrote to memory of 3656	4432	DPQSEDd.exe	92
PID 4432 wrote to memory of 3656	4432	DPQSEDd.exe	92
PID 4432 wrote to memory of 3656	4432	DPQSEDd.exe	92
PID 4432 wrote to memory of 3656	4432	DPQSEDd.exe	92
PID 4432 wrote to memory of 3656	4432	DPQSEDd.exe	92
PID 4432 wrote to memory of 3656	4432	DPQSEDd.exe	92
PID 4432 wrote to memory of 3656	4432	DPQSEDd.exe	92
PID 4432 wrote to memory of 3656	4432	DPQSEDd.exe	92
PID 1400 wrote to memory of 1844	1400	skotes.exe	97
PID 1400 wrote to memory of 1844	1400	skotes.exe	97
PID 1400 wrote to memory of 1844	1400	skotes.exe	97
PID 1400 wrote to memory of 4440	1400	skotes.exe	101
PID 1400 wrote to memory of 4440	1400	skotes.exe	101
PID 1400 wrote to memory of 4440	1400	skotes.exe	101
PID 1400 wrote to memory of 3804	1400	skotes.exe	102
PID 1400 wrote to memory of 3804	1400	skotes.exe	102
PID 1400 wrote to memory of 3804	1400	skotes.exe	102
PID 3804 wrote to memory of 3400	3804	cdae7e9068.exe	103
PID 3804 wrote to memory of 3400	3804	cdae7e9068.exe	103
PID 3804 wrote to memory of 3400	3804	cdae7e9068.exe	103
PID 3804 wrote to memory of 2012	3804	cdae7e9068.exe	105
PID 3804 wrote to memory of 2012	3804	cdae7e9068.exe	105
PID 3804 wrote to memory of 2012	3804	cdae7e9068.exe	105
PID 3804 wrote to memory of 5044	3804	cdae7e9068.exe	107
PID 3804 wrote to memory of 5044	3804	cdae7e9068.exe	107
PID 3804 wrote to memory of 5044	3804	cdae7e9068.exe	107
PID 3804 wrote to memory of 1628	3804	cdae7e9068.exe	109
PID 3804 wrote to memory of 1628	3804	cdae7e9068.exe	109
PID 3804 wrote to memory of 1628	3804	cdae7e9068.exe	109
PID 3804 wrote to memory of 3108	3804	cdae7e9068.exe	111
PID 3804 wrote to memory of 3108	3804	cdae7e9068.exe	111
PID 3804 wrote to memory of 3108	3804	cdae7e9068.exe	111
PID 3804 wrote to memory of 1788	3804	cdae7e9068.exe	113
PID 3804 wrote to memory of 1788	3804	cdae7e9068.exe	113
PID 1788 wrote to memory of 3244	1788	firefox.exe	114
PID 1788 wrote to memory of 3244	1788	firefox.exe	114
PID 1788 wrote to memory of 3244	1788	firefox.exe	114
PID 1788 wrote to memory of 3244	1788	firefox.exe	114
PID 1788 wrote to memory of 3244	1788	firefox.exe	114
PID 1788 wrote to memory of 3244	1788	firefox.exe	114
PID 1788 wrote to memory of 3244	1788	firefox.exe	114
PID 1788 wrote to memory of 3244	1788	firefox.exe	114
PID 1788 wrote to memory of 3244	1788	firefox.exe	114
PID 1788 wrote to memory of 3244	1788	firefox.exe	114
PID 1788 wrote to memory of 3244	1788	firefox.exe	114
PID 3244 wrote to memory of 2400	3244	firefox.exe	115
PID 3244 wrote to memory of 2400	3244	firefox.exe	115
PID 3244 wrote to memory of 2400	3244	firefox.exe	115
PID 3244 wrote to memory of 2400	3244	firefox.exe	115
PID 3244 wrote to memory of 2400	3244	firefox.exe	115
PID 3244 wrote to memory of 2400	3244	firefox.exe	115
PID 3244 wrote to memory of 2400	3244	firefox.exe	115
PID 3244 wrote to memory of 2400	3244	firefox.exe	115
PID 3244 wrote to memory of 2400	3244	firefox.exe	115
PID 3244 wrote to memory of 2400	3244	firefox.exe	115
PID 3244 wrote to memory of 2400	3244	firefox.exe	115

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
- 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:4876
- 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:1400
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1009278001\DPQSEDd.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1009278001\DPQSEDd.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4432
  - - 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
      PID:3656
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1009330001\23df3ff1a6.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1009330001\23df3ff1a6.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:1844
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1009331001\e810c06bf6.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1009331001\e810c06bf6.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:4440
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1009332001\cdae7e9068.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1009332001\cdae7e9068.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:3804
  - - 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:3400
  - - 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:2012
  - - 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:5044
  - - 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:1628
  - - 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:3108
  - - 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:1788
    - - 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:3244
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel=2000 -parentBuildID 20240401114208 -prefsHandle 1928 -prefMapHandle 1920 -prefsLen 23680 -prefMapSize 244658 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {3afff89c-5fd6-4313-a822-cdaa6ed929c2} 3244 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.3244" gpu
        6⤵
        
        PID:2400
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel=2436 -parentBuildID 20240401114208 -prefsHandle 2428 -prefMapHandle 2416 -prefsLen 24600 -prefMapSize 244658 -win32kLockedDown -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {cdbf69c8-f2f1-4297-bca2-1ed56d7c80c7} 3244 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.3244" socket
        6⤵
        
        PID:2060
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel=3160 -childID 1 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 3104 -prefMapHandle 3052 -prefsLen 22652 -prefMapSize 244658 -jsInitHandle 1140 -jsInitLen 234952 -parentBuildID 20240401114208 -win32kLockedDown -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {e7b2c694-87a9-4b74-baed-cd86947e1227} 3244 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.3244" tab
        6⤵
        
        PID:2384
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel=4112 -childID 2 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 4104 -prefMapHandle 4100 -prefsLen 29090 -prefMapSize 244658 -jsInitHandle 1140 -jsInitLen 234952 -parentBuildID 20240401114208 -win32kLockedDown -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {8abafbbb-84a3-4e56-9fc5-89a196d4f3c2} 3244 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.3244" tab
        6⤵
        
        PID:2484
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel=4572 -parentBuildID 20240401114208 -sandboxingKind 0 -prefsHandle 4716 -prefMapHandle 4708 -prefsLen 29090 -prefMapSize 244658 -win32kLockedDown -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {50660040-b39a-40ab-86e1-86a5cae15e7d} 3244 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.3244" utility
        6⤵
        Checks processor information in registry
        
        PID:5240
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel=5260 -childID 3 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 5188 -prefMapHandle 5232 -prefsLen 27051 -prefMapSize 244658 -jsInitHandle 1140 -jsInitLen 234952 -parentBuildID 20240401114208 -win32kLockedDown -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {ff37421f-0fd2-432e-8594-d71b3e418201} 3244 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.3244" tab
        6⤵
        
        PID:5976
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel=5400 -childID 4 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 5480 -prefMapHandle 5476 -prefsLen 27051 -prefMapSize 244658 -jsInitHandle 1140 -jsInitLen 234952 -parentBuildID 20240401114208 -win32kLockedDown -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {23fa7765-d2cf-4e28-96d8-153e5677e706} 3244 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.3244" tab
        6⤵
        
        PID:5988
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel=5668 -childID 5 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 5592 -prefMapHandle 5596 -prefsLen 27051 -prefMapSize 244658 -jsInitHandle 1140 -jsInitLen 234952 -parentBuildID 20240401114208 -win32kLockedDown -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {5efba368-b762-42cd-8a23-8c6158274245} 3244 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.3244" tab
        6⤵
        
        PID:6000
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1009333001\08b68995b2.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1009333001\08b68995b2.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:1756

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:5540

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:1584

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