amadey | 6e336aa92131635aeefe46e1f10a2458fd71852556e245cd28587c90cb3e2240

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection	3c1f729044.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableBehaviorMonitoring = "1"	3c1f729044.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableIOAVProtection = "1"	3c1f729044.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableOnAccessProtection = "1"	3c1f729044.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableRealtimeMonitoring = "1"	3c1f729044.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableScanOnRealtimeEnable = "1"	3c1f729044.exe

Stealc
Stealc is an infostealer written in C++.
stealer stealc
Stealc family
stealc
Xmrig family
xmrig
xmrig
XMRig is a high performance, open source, cross platform CPU/GPU miner.
miner xmrig

Enumerates VirtualBox registry keys 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Query Registry

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VBoxSF	b571e10e55.exe

Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM) 2 TTPs 8 IoCs

Query Registry

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	61e30e9adc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	b571e10e55.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	ce033c843d.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	9540f25407.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	fac23ab171.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	3c1f729044.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	6e336aa92131635aeefe46e1f10a2458fd71852556e245cd28587c90cb3e2240.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	skotes.exe

XMRig Miner payload 9 IoCs

miner

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/3268-448-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001408F6000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/3268-449-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001408F6000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/3268-455-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001408F6000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/3268-466-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001408F6000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/3268-467-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001408F6000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/3268-465-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001408F6000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/3268-464-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001408F6000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/3268-463-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001408F6000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/3268-476-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001408F6000-memory.dmp	xmrig

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\VideoBiosVersion	6e336aa92131635aeefe46e1f10a2458fd71852556e245cd28587c90cb3e2240.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	b571e10e55.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	b571e10e55.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	fac23ab171.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	fac23ab171.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	3c1f729044.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	61e30e9adc.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	ce033c843d.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	9540f25407.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	3c1f729044.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	9540f25407.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	6e336aa92131635aeefe46e1f10a2458fd71852556e245cd28587c90cb3e2240.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	61e30e9adc.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	ce033c843d.exe

Executes dropped EXE 13 IoCs

pid	Process
1624	skotes.exe
1268	lnwtLq4.exe
1644	XW5qFPl.exe
1584	gU8ND0g.exe
948	61e30e9adc.exe
1096	b571e10e55.exe
2200	ce033c843d.exe
2896	9540f25407.exe
2924	fac23ab171.exe
1468	1efe47c3bd.exe
3212	3c1f729044.exe
3364	MicrosoftEdgeUpdateTaskMachineCoreSC.exe
3704	MicrosoftEdgeUpdateTaskMachineCoreSC.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.

Query Registry

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2039016743-699959520-214465309-1000\Software\Wine	ce033c843d.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2039016743-699959520-214465309-1000\Software\Wine	9540f25407.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2039016743-699959520-214465309-1000\Software\Wine	fac23ab171.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2039016743-699959520-214465309-1000\Software\Wine	3c1f729044.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2039016743-699959520-214465309-1000\Software\Wine	6e336aa92131635aeefe46e1f10a2458fd71852556e245cd28587c90cb3e2240.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2039016743-699959520-214465309-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2039016743-699959520-214465309-1000\Software\Wine	61e30e9adc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2039016743-699959520-214465309-1000\Software\Wine	b571e10e55.exe

Loads dropped DLL 25 IoCs

pid	Process
2420	6e336aa92131635aeefe46e1f10a2458fd71852556e245cd28587c90cb3e2240.exe
2420	6e336aa92131635aeefe46e1f10a2458fd71852556e245cd28587c90cb3e2240.exe
1624	skotes.exe
1624	skotes.exe
2852	WerFault.exe
2852	WerFault.exe
2852	WerFault.exe
2852	WerFault.exe
2852	WerFault.exe
2852	WerFault.exe
2852	WerFault.exe
1624	skotes.exe
1624	skotes.exe
1624	skotes.exe
1624	skotes.exe
1624	skotes.exe
1624	skotes.exe
1624	skotes.exe
1624	skotes.exe
1624	skotes.exe
1624	skotes.exe
1624	skotes.exe
3404	taskeng.exe
3404	taskeng.exe
3404	taskeng.exe

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features\TamperProtection = "0"	3c1f729044.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features	3c1f729044.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2039016743-699959520-214465309-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\3c1f729044.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1010598001\\3c1f729044.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2039016743-699959520-214465309-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\9540f25407.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1010595001\\9540f25407.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2039016743-699959520-214465309-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\fac23ab171.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1010596001\\fac23ab171.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2039016743-699959520-214465309-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\1efe47c3bd.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1010597001\\1efe47c3bd.exe"	skotes.exe

Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs
Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.
discovery

Query Registry
T1012

AutoIT Executable 1 IoCs

AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0005000000019999-189.dat	autoit_exe

Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Windows PowerShell\Windows PowerShell.lnk	powershell.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Windows PowerShell\Windows PowerShell.lnk	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 8 IoCs

pid	Process
2420	6e336aa92131635aeefe46e1f10a2458fd71852556e245cd28587c90cb3e2240.exe
1624	skotes.exe
948	61e30e9adc.exe
1096	b571e10e55.exe
2200	ce033c843d.exe
2896	9540f25407.exe
2924	fac23ab171.exe
3212	3c1f729044.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3364 set thread context of 3268	3364	MicrosoftEdgeUpdateTaskMachineCoreSC.exe	76
PID 3704 set thread context of 3736	3704	MicrosoftEdgeUpdateTaskMachineCoreSC.exe	81

UPX packed file 14 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/3268-444-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001408F6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3268-443-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001408F6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3268-445-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001408F6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3268-447-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001408F6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3268-446-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001408F6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3268-448-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001408F6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3268-449-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001408F6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3268-455-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001408F6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3268-466-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001408F6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3268-467-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001408F6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3268-465-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001408F6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3268-464-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001408F6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3268-463-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001408F6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3268-476-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001408F6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\Tasks\skotes.job	6e336aa92131635aeefe46e1f10a2458fd71852556e245cd28587c90cb3e2240.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
2852	1644	WerFault.exe	34

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

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	61e30e9adc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	9540f25407.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	b571e10e55.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	1efe47c3bd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	3c1f729044.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	lnwtLq4.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	fac23ab171.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	6e336aa92131635aeefe46e1f10a2458fd71852556e245cd28587c90cb3e2240.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	XW5qFPl.exe

System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

discovery

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

pid	Process
1832	powershell.exe
976	PING.EXE
3576	powershell.exe
2004	PING.EXE
3912	powershell.exe
3936	PING.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

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

pid	Process
1808	taskkill.exe
696	taskkill.exe
1600	taskkill.exe
2740	taskkill.exe
1752	taskkill.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2039016743-699959520-214465309-1000_Classes\Local Settings	firefox.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
976	PING.EXE
2004	PING.EXE
3936	PING.EXE

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

pid	Process
2224	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
2420	6e336aa92131635aeefe46e1f10a2458fd71852556e245cd28587c90cb3e2240.exe
1624	skotes.exe
1832	powershell.exe
948	61e30e9adc.exe
1096	b571e10e55.exe
1096	b571e10e55.exe
1096	b571e10e55.exe
1096	b571e10e55.exe
1096	b571e10e55.exe
1096	b571e10e55.exe
2200	ce033c843d.exe
2896	9540f25407.exe
2924	fac23ab171.exe
1468	1efe47c3bd.exe
3212	3c1f729044.exe
3212	3c1f729044.exe
1468	1efe47c3bd.exe
1468	1efe47c3bd.exe
3212	3c1f729044.exe
3212	3c1f729044.exe
3364	MicrosoftEdgeUpdateTaskMachineCoreSC.exe
3268	explorer.exe
3268	explorer.exe
3576	powershell.exe
3268	explorer.exe
3268	explorer.exe
3268	explorer.exe
3268	explorer.exe
3268	explorer.exe
3268	explorer.exe
3268	explorer.exe
3268	explorer.exe
3268	explorer.exe
3268	explorer.exe
3268	explorer.exe
3268	explorer.exe
3268	explorer.exe
3268	explorer.exe
3268	explorer.exe
3268	explorer.exe
3268	explorer.exe
3268	explorer.exe
3268	explorer.exe
3268	explorer.exe
3268	explorer.exe
3268	explorer.exe
3268	explorer.exe
3268	explorer.exe
3268	explorer.exe
3268	explorer.exe
3268	explorer.exe
3268	explorer.exe
3268	explorer.exe
3268	explorer.exe
3268	explorer.exe
3268	explorer.exe
3704	MicrosoftEdgeUpdateTaskMachineCoreSC.exe
3268	explorer.exe
3268	explorer.exe
3912	powershell.exe
3268	explorer.exe
3268	explorer.exe
3268	explorer.exe
3268	explorer.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 14 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1268	lnwtLq4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1832	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1808	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	696	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1600	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2740	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1752	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2388	firefox.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2388	firefox.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3212	3c1f729044.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	3268	explorer.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	3268	explorer.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3576	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3912	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 16 IoCs

pid	Process
2420	6e336aa92131635aeefe46e1f10a2458fd71852556e245cd28587c90cb3e2240.exe
1468	1efe47c3bd.exe
1468	1efe47c3bd.exe
1468	1efe47c3bd.exe
1468	1efe47c3bd.exe
1468	1efe47c3bd.exe
1468	1efe47c3bd.exe
1468	1efe47c3bd.exe
2388	firefox.exe
2388	firefox.exe
2388	firefox.exe
2388	firefox.exe
1468	1efe47c3bd.exe
1468	1efe47c3bd.exe
1468	1efe47c3bd.exe
3268	explorer.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 13 IoCs

pid	Process
1468	1efe47c3bd.exe
1468	1efe47c3bd.exe
1468	1efe47c3bd.exe
1468	1efe47c3bd.exe
1468	1efe47c3bd.exe
1468	1efe47c3bd.exe
1468	1efe47c3bd.exe
2388	firefox.exe
2388	firefox.exe
2388	firefox.exe
1468	1efe47c3bd.exe
1468	1efe47c3bd.exe
1468	1efe47c3bd.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 1624	2420	6e336aa92131635aeefe46e1f10a2458fd71852556e245cd28587c90cb3e2240.exe	30
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 1624	2420	6e336aa92131635aeefe46e1f10a2458fd71852556e245cd28587c90cb3e2240.exe	30
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 1624	2420	6e336aa92131635aeefe46e1f10a2458fd71852556e245cd28587c90cb3e2240.exe	30
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 1624	2420	6e336aa92131635aeefe46e1f10a2458fd71852556e245cd28587c90cb3e2240.exe	30
PID 1624 wrote to memory of 1268	1624	skotes.exe	33
PID 1624 wrote to memory of 1268	1624	skotes.exe	33
PID 1624 wrote to memory of 1268	1624	skotes.exe	33
PID 1624 wrote to memory of 1268	1624	skotes.exe	33
PID 1624 wrote to memory of 1268	1624	skotes.exe	33
PID 1624 wrote to memory of 1268	1624	skotes.exe	33
PID 1624 wrote to memory of 1268	1624	skotes.exe	33
PID 1624 wrote to memory of 1644	1624	skotes.exe	34
PID 1624 wrote to memory of 1644	1624	skotes.exe	34
PID 1624 wrote to memory of 1644	1624	skotes.exe	34
PID 1624 wrote to memory of 1644	1624	skotes.exe	34
PID 1644 wrote to memory of 2852	1644	XW5qFPl.exe	35
PID 1644 wrote to memory of 2852	1644	XW5qFPl.exe	35
PID 1644 wrote to memory of 2852	1644	XW5qFPl.exe	35
PID 1644 wrote to memory of 2852	1644	XW5qFPl.exe	35
PID 1624 wrote to memory of 1584	1624	skotes.exe	36
PID 1624 wrote to memory of 1584	1624	skotes.exe	36
PID 1624 wrote to memory of 1584	1624	skotes.exe	36
PID 1624 wrote to memory of 1584	1624	skotes.exe	36
PID 1584 wrote to memory of 2068	1584	gU8ND0g.exe	37
PID 1584 wrote to memory of 2068	1584	gU8ND0g.exe	37
PID 1584 wrote to memory of 2068	1584	gU8ND0g.exe	37
PID 1584 wrote to memory of 2208	1584	gU8ND0g.exe	38
PID 1584 wrote to memory of 2208	1584	gU8ND0g.exe	38
PID 1584 wrote to memory of 2208	1584	gU8ND0g.exe	38
PID 1584 wrote to memory of 2224	1584	gU8ND0g.exe	39
PID 1584 wrote to memory of 2224	1584	gU8ND0g.exe	39
PID 1584 wrote to memory of 2224	1584	gU8ND0g.exe	39
PID 1584 wrote to memory of 1832	1584	gU8ND0g.exe	41
PID 1584 wrote to memory of 1832	1584	gU8ND0g.exe	41
PID 1584 wrote to memory of 1832	1584	gU8ND0g.exe	41
PID 1832 wrote to memory of 976	1832	powershell.exe	45
PID 1832 wrote to memory of 976	1832	powershell.exe	45
PID 1832 wrote to memory of 976	1832	powershell.exe	45
PID 1624 wrote to memory of 948	1624	skotes.exe	46
PID 1624 wrote to memory of 948	1624	skotes.exe	46
PID 1624 wrote to memory of 948	1624	skotes.exe	46
PID 1624 wrote to memory of 948	1624	skotes.exe	46
PID 1624 wrote to memory of 1096	1624	skotes.exe	48
PID 1624 wrote to memory of 1096	1624	skotes.exe	48
PID 1624 wrote to memory of 1096	1624	skotes.exe	48
PID 1624 wrote to memory of 1096	1624	skotes.exe	48
PID 1624 wrote to memory of 2200	1624	skotes.exe	49
PID 1624 wrote to memory of 2200	1624	skotes.exe	49
PID 1624 wrote to memory of 2200	1624	skotes.exe	49
PID 1624 wrote to memory of 2200	1624	skotes.exe	49
PID 1624 wrote to memory of 2896	1624	skotes.exe	50
PID 1624 wrote to memory of 2896	1624	skotes.exe	50
PID 1624 wrote to memory of 2896	1624	skotes.exe	50
PID 1624 wrote to memory of 2896	1624	skotes.exe	50
PID 1624 wrote to memory of 2924	1624	skotes.exe	51
PID 1624 wrote to memory of 2924	1624	skotes.exe	51
PID 1624 wrote to memory of 2924	1624	skotes.exe	51
PID 1624 wrote to memory of 2924	1624	skotes.exe	51
PID 1624 wrote to memory of 1468	1624	skotes.exe	52
PID 1624 wrote to memory of 1468	1624	skotes.exe	52
PID 1624 wrote to memory of 1468	1624	skotes.exe	52
PID 1624 wrote to memory of 1468	1624	skotes.exe	52
PID 1468 wrote to memory of 1808	1468	1efe47c3bd.exe	53
PID 1468 wrote to memory of 1808	1468	1efe47c3bd.exe	53

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

Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

pid	Process
2208	attrib.exe
2068	attrib.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6e336aa92131635aeefe46e1f10a2458fd71852556e245cd28587c90cb3e2240.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6e336aa92131635aeefe46e1f10a2458fd71852556e245cd28587c90cb3e2240.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:2420
- 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:1624
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1010410001\lnwtLq4.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1010410001\lnwtLq4.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1268
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1010425001\XW5qFPl.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1010425001\XW5qFPl.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1644
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1644 -s 92
      4⤵
      Loads dropped DLL
      Program crash
      PID:2852
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1010433001\gU8ND0g.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1010433001\gU8ND0g.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1584
  - - C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +H +S C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateTaskMachineCoreSC.exe
      4⤵
      Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:2068
  - - C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +H C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateTaskMachineCoreSC.exe
      4⤵
      Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:2208
  - - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks /f /CREATE /TN "MicrosoftEdgeUpdateTaskMachineCoreSC" /TR "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateTaskMachineCoreSC.exe" /SC MINUTE
      4⤵
      Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2224
  - - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      powershell ping 127.0.0.1; del gU8ND0g.exe
      4⤵
      System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1832
    - - C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
        
        "C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE" 127.0.0.1
        5⤵
        System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
        Runs ping.exe
        
        PID:976
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1010592001\61e30e9adc.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1010592001\61e30e9adc.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:948
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1010593001\b571e10e55.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1010593001\b571e10e55.exe"
    3⤵
    - Enumerates VirtualBox registry keys
    - 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:1096
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1010594001\ce033c843d.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1010594001\ce033c843d.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
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:2200
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1010595001\9540f25407.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1010595001\9540f25407.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:2896
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1010596001\fac23ab171.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1010596001\fac23ab171.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:2924
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1010597001\1efe47c3bd.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1010597001\1efe47c3bd.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:1468
  - - 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:1808
  - - 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:696
  - - 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:1600
  - - 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:2740
  - - 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:1752
  - - 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:1228
    - - 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:2388
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="2388.0.572225097\1024697228" -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -prefsHandle 1268 -prefMapHandle 1084 -prefsLen 20847 -prefMapSize 233444 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {ba500eba-11e0-47ff-b4a6-03f445eac327} 2388 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.2388" 1384 fed7a58 gpu
        6⤵
        
        PID:1528
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="2388.1.680382374\1596302493" -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -prefsHandle 1548 -prefMapHandle 1536 -prefsLen 21708 -prefMapSize 233444 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {f099b05d-d211-40d7-9932-72801fea521f} 2388 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.2388" 1564 42eb558 socket
        6⤵
        
        PID:2064
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="2388.2.1237354028\869796315" -childID 1 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 2044 -prefMapHandle 2040 -prefsLen 21746 -prefMapSize 233444 -jsInitHandle 572 -jsInitLen 246848 -a11yResourceId 64 -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {652d05f1-a6aa-4261-a6c9-294ac26fd5b4} 2388 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.2388" 2060 fe62058 tab
        6⤵
        
        PID:1408
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="2388.3.877122675\520674020" -childID 2 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 2796 -prefMapHandle 2792 -prefsLen 26151 -prefMapSize 233444 -jsInitHandle 572 -jsInitLen 246848 -a11yResourceId 64 -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {3666e8cf-088b-4a95-a561-cda252055426} 2388 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.2388" 2808 d64b58 tab
        6⤵
        
        PID:788
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="2388.4.1428534889\272798661" -childID 3 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 3580 -prefMapHandle 3576 -prefsLen 26275 -prefMapSize 233444 -jsInitHandle 572 -jsInitLen 246848 -a11yResourceId 64 -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {19fec5bd-8588-4b0f-8cde-67facafc6fc2} 2388 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.2388" 3592 1f914f58 tab
        6⤵
        
        PID:3396
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="2388.5.31451788\938893722" -childID 4 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 3404 -prefMapHandle 3412 -prefsLen 26275 -prefMapSize 233444 -jsInitHandle 572 -jsInitLen 246848 -a11yResourceId 64 -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {b3e56449-3cdc-4984-9b6f-bbd2862a7ec7} 2388 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.2388" 3720 fed6b58 tab
        6⤵
        
        PID:3420
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="2388.6.499716367\1061921529" -childID 5 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 3872 -prefMapHandle 3876 -prefsLen 26275 -prefMapSize 233444 -jsInitHandle 572 -jsInitLen 246848 -a11yResourceId 64 -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {d3d80926-e238-46af-8670-ec66ae64da71} 2388 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.2388" 3860 1f915b58 tab
        6⤵
        
        PID:3564
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1010598001\3c1f729044.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1010598001\3c1f729044.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:3212

C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
taskeng.exe {8BAF4115-1FE2-456D-8CCC-53E660DD3F22} S-1-5-21-2039016743-699959520-214465309-1000:PIDEURYY\Admin:Interactive:[1]
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
PID:3404
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateTaskMachineCoreSC.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateTaskMachineCoreSC.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:3364
- - C:\Windows\explorer.exe
    explorer.exe
    3⤵
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    PID:3268
- - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
    powershell ping 127.1.0.1; del MicrosoftEdgeUpdateTaskMachineCoreSC.exe
    3⤵
    - Drops file in System32 directory
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3576
  - - C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
      "C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE" 127.1.0.1
      4⤵
      System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:2004
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateTaskMachineCoreSC.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateTaskMachineCoreSC.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:3704
- - C:\Windows\explorer.exe
    explorer.exe
    3⤵
    PID:3736
- - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
    powershell ping 127.1.0.1; del MicrosoftEdgeUpdateTaskMachineCoreSC.exe
    3⤵
    - Drops file in System32 directory
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3912
  - - C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
      "C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE" 127.1.0.1
      4⤵
      System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:3936

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

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

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

Defense Evasion

Hide Artifacts

T1564

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

Remote System Discovery

T1018

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion