amadey | 2df513e280f0f7db763e4c3a2c13e984240991e565f06972feabbbdd4b6901dd

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableOnAccessProtection = "1"	4x526k.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableRealtimeMonitoring = "1"	4x526k.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableScanOnRealtimeEnable = "1"	4x526k.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection	4x526k.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableBehaviorMonitoring = "1"	4x526k.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableIOAVProtection = "1"	4x526k.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 8 IoCs

evasion

Query Registry

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	2Z9297.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	3v46K.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	4x526k.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	223d4c20d7.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__	1c58u4.exe

Downloads MZ/PE file

Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 16 IoCs

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

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	223d4c20d7.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	223d4c20d7.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	1c58u4.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	2Z9297.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	3v46K.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	4x526k.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	4x526k.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	3v46K.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	1c58u4.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	2Z9297.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1c58u4.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	skotes.exe

Executes dropped EXE 10 IoCs

pid	Process
808	d7P91.exe
408	X9f77.exe
2460	1c58u4.exe
2420	skotes.exe
2984	2Z9297.exe
2900	3v46K.exe
4440	4x526k.exe
536	223d4c20d7.exe
996	skotes.exe
1484	skotes.exe

Identifies Wine through registry keys 2 TTPs 8 IoCs

Wine is a compatibility layer capable of running Windows applications, which can be used as sandboxing environment.

evasion

Query Registry

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\Software\Wine	1c58u4.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\Software\Wine	2Z9297.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\Software\Wine	3v46K.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\Software\Wine	4x526k.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\Software\Wine	223d4c20d7.exe

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features	4x526k.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features\TamperProtection = "0"	4x526k.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\wextract_cleanup0 = "rundll32.exe C:\\Windows\\system32\\advpack.dll,DelNodeRunDLL32 \"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\IXP000.TMP\\\""	2df513e280f0f7db763e4c3a2c13e984240991e565f06972feabbbdd4b6901dd.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\wextract_cleanup1 = "rundll32.exe C:\\Windows\\system32\\advpack.dll,DelNodeRunDLL32 \"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\IXP001.TMP\\\""	d7P91.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\wextract_cleanup2 = "rundll32.exe C:\\Windows\\system32\\advpack.dll,DelNodeRunDLL32 \"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\IXP002.TMP\\\""	X9f77.exe

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 8 IoCs

pid	Process
2460	1c58u4.exe
2420	skotes.exe
2984	2Z9297.exe
2900	3v46K.exe
4440	4x526k.exe
536	223d4c20d7.exe
996	skotes.exe
1484	skotes.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\Tasks\skotes.job	1c58u4.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Program crash 1 IoCs

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
3964	536	WerFault.exe	97

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 9 IoCs

Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2df513e280f0f7db763e4c3a2c13e984240991e565f06972feabbbdd4b6901dd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	X9f77.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	223d4c20d7.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2Z9297.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	3v46K.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	4x526k.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	d7P91.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	1c58u4.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	skotes.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 18 IoCs

pid	Process
2460	1c58u4.exe
2460	1c58u4.exe
2420	skotes.exe
2420	skotes.exe
2984	2Z9297.exe
2984	2Z9297.exe
2900	3v46K.exe
2900	3v46K.exe
4440	4x526k.exe
4440	4x526k.exe
4440	4x526k.exe
4440	4x526k.exe
536	223d4c20d7.exe
536	223d4c20d7.exe
996	skotes.exe
996	skotes.exe
1484	skotes.exe
1484	skotes.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4440	4x526k.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2460	1c58u4.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4552 wrote to memory of 808	4552	2df513e280f0f7db763e4c3a2c13e984240991e565f06972feabbbdd4b6901dd.exe	83
PID 4552 wrote to memory of 808	4552	2df513e280f0f7db763e4c3a2c13e984240991e565f06972feabbbdd4b6901dd.exe	83
PID 4552 wrote to memory of 808	4552	2df513e280f0f7db763e4c3a2c13e984240991e565f06972feabbbdd4b6901dd.exe	83
PID 808 wrote to memory of 408	808	d7P91.exe	84
PID 808 wrote to memory of 408	808	d7P91.exe	84
PID 808 wrote to memory of 408	808	d7P91.exe	84
PID 408 wrote to memory of 2460	408	X9f77.exe	85
PID 408 wrote to memory of 2460	408	X9f77.exe	85
PID 408 wrote to memory of 2460	408	X9f77.exe	85
PID 2460 wrote to memory of 2420	2460	1c58u4.exe	86
PID 2460 wrote to memory of 2420	2460	1c58u4.exe	86
PID 2460 wrote to memory of 2420	2460	1c58u4.exe	86
PID 408 wrote to memory of 2984	408	X9f77.exe	87
PID 408 wrote to memory of 2984	408	X9f77.exe	87
PID 408 wrote to memory of 2984	408	X9f77.exe	87
PID 808 wrote to memory of 2900	808	d7P91.exe	92
PID 808 wrote to memory of 2900	808	d7P91.exe	92
PID 808 wrote to memory of 2900	808	d7P91.exe	92
PID 4552 wrote to memory of 4440	4552	2df513e280f0f7db763e4c3a2c13e984240991e565f06972feabbbdd4b6901dd.exe	94
PID 4552 wrote to memory of 4440	4552	2df513e280f0f7db763e4c3a2c13e984240991e565f06972feabbbdd4b6901dd.exe	94
PID 4552 wrote to memory of 4440	4552	2df513e280f0f7db763e4c3a2c13e984240991e565f06972feabbbdd4b6901dd.exe	94
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 536	2420	skotes.exe	97
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 536	2420	skotes.exe	97
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 536	2420	skotes.exe	97

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2df513e280f0f7db763e4c3a2c13e984240991e565f06972feabbbdd4b6901dd.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2df513e280f0f7db763e4c3a2c13e984240991e565f06972feabbbdd4b6901dd.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4552
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\d7P91.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\d7P91.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:808
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\X9f77.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\X9f77.exe
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Adds Run key to start application
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:408
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP002.TMP\1c58u4.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP002.TMP\1c58u4.exe
      4⤵
      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
      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:2460
    - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abc3bc1985\skotes.exe
        
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abc3bc1985\skotes.exe"
        5⤵
        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
        Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        
        PID:2420
      - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1009881001\223d4c20d7.exe
        
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1009881001\223d4c20d7.exe"
        6⤵
        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:536
        
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 536 -s 1544
        7⤵
        Program crash
        
        PID:3964
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP002.TMP\2Z9297.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP002.TMP\2Z9297.exe
      4⤵
      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:2984
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\3v46K.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\3v46K.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:2900
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\4x526k.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\4x526k.exe
  2⤵
  - 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:4440

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 444 -p 536 -ip 536
1⤵
PID:3088

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:996

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:1484

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

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion